Can William Shatner rescue Luke in the midst of his Roger Corman marathon?
Here’s his review of Big Bad Mama…
William Shatner.
So, knowing that Shatner has been waiting at the end of all of that is reassuring.
Especially when it re-teams him with Corman, the two having first worked together on 1962sThe Intruder.
Forty-eight years on, he still hasnt topped it.
AlthoughAirplane II: The Sequelcomes very close.
ButBig Bad Mamapulls a bit of a fast one in having Shatner take top billing.
Which is to say its good, but not Shatner good.
With Shatners arrival, however,Big Bad Mamabreaks away from this enforced loop and actually becomes more enjoyable.
Shatner, a well-to-do Southern conman, loves Mama.
But so does Skerritt, whos caught the eye of Mamas daughter Billy Jean.
And then gets the other daughter pregnant.
While Mama jumps between the beds of Shatner and Skerritt.
And the odd hostage isnt left out either.
Tongue-in-cheek is the order of the day here.
Taken on these not-too-serious merits,Mamais a great ride.
Shatner is particularly good, Southern accent and all.
Even while theyre sleeping with her boyfriend.
Dick Miller, a Corman regular in the 50s and 60s, even pops up.
Its a film filled with minor pleasures, which together add up to a satisfying whole.
hatner just makes it that little bit nicer.
Extras
You know the Roger Corman score by now.
Just the film, with nothing on it.
The Film:
Big Bad Mamais out now andavailable from the Den Of Geek Store.
Rating:
3 out of 5
