Monday, July 10, 2023

Mutant Hunt (1987)

After discovering a variation of euphoron turns cyborgs into killers, villain Z decides to profit by selling the chemical to dictators and terrorists. Dr. Haynes, who has worked on the cyborgs for two years, is not happy about them his project being used for murder. So Z sics the cyborgs on Haynes. While they grab him, his sister Darla is able to escape.

Darla seeks the help of Riker, a mercenary who lives in a one room apartment which has only has a bed, a punching bag, a counter and weapons on the brick walls.  The androids aka cyborgs find them immediately and a clunky fight begins.

The rest of the movie is mostly awkward cyborg fights with Riker and his two friends.  There is also a woman named Domina who is Z’s ex-partner, but after telling Z Riker is after him, seems to try to sabotage him.  It’s confusing and not all that interesting.  About ten years ago I thought this movie was hilarious, but this time it took me multiple days to get through it.

Ridiculous dialogue

Who’d want to get robots high?

Riker: They can hold anyone for seventy two hours since the Federation Act of….
Darla: Two years ago.  Ever since the space shuttle sex murder.

Don’t get me steamed, cyborg.

Revenge of the nerds
Riker in his underwear vs. the cyborg
The arm stretching to get a weapon is both stupid and amusing
Meet Z
The primitive kill function
Riker’s amazing minimal apartment



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