Movie Type: Family-Oriented Adventure, Fantasy Adventure
Themes: Fantasy Lands
Main Cast: John Bluto, Randy Josselyn, Diane Kay, Chuck Kovacic, Jessica Puscas
Release Year: 1989
Country: US
Run Time: 75 minutes
Plot
This crazy-quilt melange was originally released as Andy Colby's Incredibly Awesome Adventure; apparently it was retitled to avoid confusion with the very similar Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Randy Josselyn plays Andy Colby, a 12-year-old videotape addict. Making a visit to the local rental store, Andy comes across a cassette titled "Incredible Video Adventure". A weird-looking video clerk (isn't that a bit redundant) warns Andy in Gremlins fashion that he must not sit too close to the TV while watching the tape, and he must never, ever let loose of the remote control. Alas, Andy breaks both those rules-whereupon he and his little sister Bonnie (Jessica Puscas) are sucked into a maelstrom of thrills and adventure. Most of the highlights are culled from previous Roger Corman productions like Space Raiders, Wizards of the Lost Kingdom, Deathsport, Chopping Mall and Wheels of Fire. In other words, it's a feature-length "cheater," a hodgepodge of past cinematic glories. The young stars perform as well as possible under the circumstances (it's hard to be convincing while reacting to stock footage), but the film's acting honors go to Chuck Kovacic as the wigged-out villain. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast
John Bluto - Video Store Clerk; Thom Christopher; Erik Estrada; John Franklin - The Gatekeeper; Randy Josselyn - Andy Colby; Diane Kay - Mrs. Colby; Chuck Kovacic - Lord Chroma; Patsy Pease; Lara Piper - Bionda; Jessica Puscas - Bonnie Colby; Don Sparks - Glitch; Bo Svenson; Don Washburn; Luca Bercovici; Vince Edwards; Richard Thomas
Credit
Nadine Reimers - Costume Designer, Deborah Brock - Director, Tim Amix - Editor, Roger Corman - Executive Producer, James Horner - Composer (Music Score), Ernest Troost - Composer (Music Score), Kathleen Vandale - Makeup, David Sperling - Cinematographer, Jed Horovitz - Producer, Rozanne Taucher - Set Designer, Deborah Brock - Screenwriter, Jed Horovitz - Screenwriter
