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{{Infobox Film
{{Infobox film
| name = Lobster Man From Mars
| image = lobster_man_from_mars_poster.jpg
| name = Lobster Man from Mars
| caption = Theatrical release poster.
| image = Lobster Man from Mars.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Stanley Sheff]]
| director = [[Stanley Sheff]]
| producer = [[Steven S. Greene]]<br />[[Eyan Rimmon]]
| producer = [[Steven S. Greene]]<br />[[Eyan Rimmon]]
| writer = [[Stanley Sheff]] and<br>[[Bob Greenberg (writer)|Bob Greenberg]] (idea)<br>[[Bob Greenberg (writer)|Bob Greenberg]] (screenplay)
| writer = [[Stanley Sheff]] and<br>[[Bob Greenberg (writer)|Bob Greenberg]] (idea)<br>Bob Greenberg (screenplay)
| starring = [[Tony Curtis]]<br />[[Dean Jacobsen]]<br>[[Patrick Macnee]]<br />[[Deborah Foreman]]<br>[[Anthony Hickox]]<br>[[S.D. Nemeth]]<br>[[Mindy Kennedy]]<br>[[Phil Proctor]]<br>[[Bobby Pickett]]<br>[[Tommy Sledge]]<br>[[Billy Barty]]
| starring = [[Tony Curtis]]<br />[[Dean Jacobson]]<br>[[Patrick Macnee]]<br />[[Deborah Foreman]]<br>[[Anthony Hickox]]<br>[[S. D. Nemeth]]<br>[[Mindy Kennedy]]<br>[[Phil Proctor]]<br>[[Bobby Pickett]]<br>[[Tommy Sledge]]<br>[[Billy Barty]]
| music = [[Sasha Matson]]
| music = [[Sasha Matson]]
| cinematography = [[Gerry Lively]]
| cinematography = [[Gerry Lively]]
| editing = [[Stanley Sheff]]<br />[[John Peterson (film editor)|John Peterson]]
| editing = [[Stanley Sheff]]<br />[[John Peterson (film editor)|John Peterson]]
| distributor = [[Electric Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Electric Pictures]]
| released = January 29, 1989 (USA) (premiere)
| released = {{Film date|1989|1|29}}
| runtime = 82 mins.
| runtime = 82 minutes
| country = {{USA}}
| country = United States
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = English
| budget = $750,000<ref name="LobsterManProd">{{cite magazine |last= Biodrowski |first=Steve |date=July 1990|title= Lobster Man from Mars|url= https://archive.org/details/cinefantastique_1970-2002/Cinefantastique%20Vol%2021%20No%201%20%28July%201990%29/page/n14/mode/1up?view=theater|url-status= |magazine=[[Cinefantastique]]|location= |publisher= Fourth Castle Micromedia|access-date=July 14, 2023}}</ref>
| awards =
| budget = $980,000 (estimated)
| gross =
| gross = Unknown
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
}}
}}
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'''''Lobster Man From Mars''''' is a [[1989 in film|1989]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Stanley Sheff]] and starring [[Tony Curtis]]. The film is a spoof of [[B-movie]]s of the 1950s. It had its world premiere at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] in 1989.
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==Plot==
[[Image:lobster man from mars bat.jpg|170px|thumb|left|Weird Space Bat Creature]]
[[Image:lobster man from mars chase.jpg|170px|thumb|left|Mary runs for her life from the Lobster Man From Mars]][[Image:lobster man from mars night.jpg|170px|thumb|left|Who will destroy the Lobster Man From Mars?]]
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Young filmmaker Stevie Horowitz (Dean Jacobson) eagerly awaits a meeting with big shot Hollywood film producer J.P. Shelldrake ([[Tony Curtis]]). Shelldrake has been desperately searching for a way to avoid problems with the IRS and unpaid millions owed them in back taxes. His brilliant yet overpaid accountant ([[Phil Proctor]]) devises a scheme to allow the producer to write off the expenses of his next movie release, but only if the film is a box office flop. Armed with his foolproof plan, Shelldrake agrees to meet with Stevie and screen his film "Lobster Man From Mars" (financed by Stevie's jailed con man Uncle Joey). The plot resembles the premise of the 1937 film ''New Faces'' and the later version [[The Producers (1968 film)|The Producers]] by [[Mel Brooks]].


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'''''Lobster Man from Mars''''' is a 1989 [[comedy film]] directed by [[Stanley Sheff]] and starring [[Tony Curtis]]. The film is a spoof of [[B movie]] sci-fi films from the 1950s. It had its world premiere at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] in 1989.
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Inside Shelldrake's private screening room the "film within the film" begins. They watch the weird plot unfold: Mars suffers from a severe air leakage. The King of Mars ([[Bobby Pickett]] of "[[Monster Mash]]" fame) commands the dreaded Lobster Man and his assistant Mombo (a gorilla wearing a space helmet) to pilot his flying saucer to Earth then steal its air. Once landed, the Lobster Man wastes no time transforming hapless victims into smoking skeletons.


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==Plot==
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On a lonely road, John and Mary, a young and innocent couple ([[Deborah Foreman]] and [[Anthony Hickox]]) discovers the hiding place of the flying saucer in a dark and mysterious cave. They attempt to warn the authorities but are ignored. Successfully contacting Professor Plocostoms ([[Patrick Macnee]]), a plan is created to lure the Lobster Man to Mr. Throckmorton's ([[Billy Barty]]) Haunted House that just happens to be surrounded by boiling hot springs.
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Young filmmaker Stevie Horowitz eagerly awaits a meeting with big shot Hollywood film producer J.P. Shelldrake. Shelldrake has been desperately searching for a way to avoid problems with the IRS and unpaid millions owed them in back taxes. His brilliant yet overpaid accountant devises a scheme to allow the producer to write off the expenses of his next movie release, but only if the film is a box office flop. Armed with his foolproof plan, Shelldrake agrees to meet with Stevie and screen his film "Lobster Man from Mars" (financed by Stevie's jailed con man Uncle Joey). The plot resembles the premise of ''[[The Producers (1968 film)|The Producers]]'' (1968) by [[Mel Brooks]].


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Inside Shelldrake's private screening room, the [[film within the film]] begins. They watch the weird plot unfold: Mars suffers from a severe air leakage. The King of Mars commands the dreaded Lobster Man and his assistant Mombo, a gorilla wearing a space helmet, to pilot his [[flying saucer]] to Earth then steal its air. Once landed, the Lobster Man wastes no time transforming hapless victims into smoking skeletons.
Once lured, it's simply a matter of pushing the Lobster Man into the hot water where he will be boiled to death. The plan is interrupted by Colonel Ankrum ([[Fred Grossinger|Fred Holliday]]) and his troops. The house is shelled and destroyed, the Lobster Man flees to his cave, taking Mary with him.


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On a lonely road, John and Mary, a young and innocent couple discovers the hiding place of the flying saucer in a dark and mysterious cave. They attempt to warn the authorities but are ignored. Successfully contacting Professor Plocostomos, a plan is created to lure the Lobster Man to Mr. Throckmorton's Haunted House that just happens to be surrounded by boiling hot springs.
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She manages to escape, but the Lobster Man follows. A wild chase ensues, but Professor Plocostomos uses the hot engine coolant from his overheated vehicle to drench Mombo causing his foamy demise. The chase concludes in [[Yellowstone Park]] where the dreaded Lobster Man is tricked into walking into the [[Old Faithful Geyser]] and a steamy end.


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Once lured, it is simply a matter of pushing the Lobster Man into the hot water where he will be boiled to death. The plan is interrupted by Colonel Ankrum and his troops. The house is shelled and destroyed, the Lobster Man flees to his cave, taking Mary with him. She manages to escape, but the Lobster Man follows. A wild chase ensues, but Professor Plocostomos uses the hot engine coolant from his overheated vehicle to drench Mombo causing his foamy demise. The chase concludes in [[Yellowstone National Park]] where the dreaded Lobster Man is tricked into walking into the [[Old Faithful|Old Faithful Geyser]] and a steamy demise.
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The screening is over. Shelldrake cannot believe his good fortune to witness such a bad movie with potential to lose every cent invested in its distribution and promotion. He buys the production on the spot, but once in release it becomes a big hit and makes a huge profit sending Shelldrake straight to tax prison, with Stevie taking his place as the studio's new boy wonder.

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The screening is over. Shelldrake cannot believe his good fortune to witness such a bad movie with potential to lose every cent invested in its distribution and promotion. He buys the production on the spot, but once in release it becomes a huge success and makes a huge profit sending Shelldrake straight to tax prison, with Stevie taking his place as the studio's new boy wonder.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Fred Grossinger|Fred Holliday]] as Colonel Ankrum
* [[Fred Grossinger|Fred Holliday]] as Colonel Ankrum
* [[Dr. Demento]] as The Narrator
* [[Dr. Demento]] as The Narrator
* [[S.D. Nemeth]] as Dreaded Lobster Man
* [[S. D. Nemeth]] as Dreaded Lobster Man
* [[Tommy Sledge]] as Himself
* [[Tommy Sledge]] as Himself
* [[M.G. Kelly]] as Dick Strange
* [[M. G. Kelly]] as Dick Strange
* [[Phil Proctor]] as Lou
* [[Phil Proctor]] as Lou
* [[Bobby Pickett]] as King of Mars / Astrologer
* [[Bobby Pickett]] as King of Mars / Astrologer
* [[Steve Peterson (actor)|Steve Peterson]] as The Butler
* [[Steve Peterson (actor)|Steve Peterson]] as The Butler
* [[William Ackerman]] as Gas Station Attendant
* [[William Ackerman]] as Gas Station Attendant
* [[Tim Haldeman]] as Marvin
* [[Tim Haldeman]] as Marvin
* [[Jim Bentley]] as Rufus
* [[Jim Bentley]] as Rufus
* [[Skip Young (actor)|Skip Young]] as Mr. Zip
* [[Skip Young (actor)|Skip Young]] as Mr. Zip
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==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
'''[[Sundance Film Festival]]'''
'''[[Sundance Film Festival]]'''
*[[1989]]: [[Grand Jury Prize]] &ndash; ''Lobster Man From Mars'' (nominated)
* 1989: Grand Jury Prize &ndash; (nominated)

== See also ==
* ''[[Robot Monster]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links ==
==External links ==
*{{Official|http://lobstermanfrommars.com}}
* {{Official website|http://lobstermanfrommars.com}}
*{{imdb title|id=0097768}}
* {{IMDb title|0097768}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|lobster_man_from_mars}}
* {{Amg movie|29812}}


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[[Category:1980s parody films]]
[[Category:1980s science fiction comedy films]]
[[Category:American independent films]]
[[Category:American parody films]]
[[Category:American science fiction comedy films]]
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[[Category:1980s comedy films]]
[[Category:1980s English-language films]]
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Latest revision as of 01:23, 22 December 2024

Lobster Man from Mars
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStanley Sheff
Written byStanley Sheff and
Bob Greenberg (idea)
Bob Greenberg (screenplay)
Produced bySteven S. Greene
Eyan Rimmon
StarringTony Curtis
Dean Jacobson
Patrick Macnee
Deborah Foreman
Anthony Hickox
S. D. Nemeth
Mindy Kennedy
Phil Proctor
Bobby Pickett
Tommy Sledge
Billy Barty
CinematographyGerry Lively
Edited byStanley Sheff
John Peterson
Music bySasha Matson
Distributed byElectric Pictures
Release date
  • January 29, 1989 (1989-01-29)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$750,000[1]

Lobster Man from Mars is a 1989 comedy film directed by Stanley Sheff and starring Tony Curtis. The film is a spoof of B movie sci-fi films from the 1950s. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 1989.

Plot

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Young filmmaker Stevie Horowitz eagerly awaits a meeting with big shot Hollywood film producer J.P. Shelldrake. Shelldrake has been desperately searching for a way to avoid problems with the IRS and unpaid millions owed them in back taxes. His brilliant yet overpaid accountant devises a scheme to allow the producer to write off the expenses of his next movie release, but only if the film is a box office flop. Armed with his foolproof plan, Shelldrake agrees to meet with Stevie and screen his film "Lobster Man from Mars" (financed by Stevie's jailed con man Uncle Joey). The plot resembles the premise of The Producers (1968) by Mel Brooks.

Inside Shelldrake's private screening room, the film within the film begins. They watch the weird plot unfold: Mars suffers from a severe air leakage. The King of Mars commands the dreaded Lobster Man and his assistant Mombo, a gorilla wearing a space helmet, to pilot his flying saucer to Earth then steal its air. Once landed, the Lobster Man wastes no time transforming hapless victims into smoking skeletons.

On a lonely road, John and Mary, a young and innocent couple discovers the hiding place of the flying saucer in a dark and mysterious cave. They attempt to warn the authorities but are ignored. Successfully contacting Professor Plocostomos, a plan is created to lure the Lobster Man to Mr. Throckmorton's Haunted House that just happens to be surrounded by boiling hot springs.

Once lured, it is simply a matter of pushing the Lobster Man into the hot water where he will be boiled to death. The plan is interrupted by Colonel Ankrum and his troops. The house is shelled and destroyed, the Lobster Man flees to his cave, taking Mary with him. She manages to escape, but the Lobster Man follows. A wild chase ensues, but Professor Plocostomos uses the hot engine coolant from his overheated vehicle to drench Mombo causing his foamy demise. The chase concludes in Yellowstone National Park where the dreaded Lobster Man is tricked into walking into the Old Faithful Geyser and a steamy demise.

The screening is over. Shelldrake cannot believe his good fortune to witness such a bad movie with potential to lose every cent invested in its distribution and promotion. He buys the production on the spot, but once in release it becomes a huge success and makes a huge profit sending Shelldrake straight to tax prison, with Stevie taking his place as the studio's new boy wonder.

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Sundance Film Festival

  • 1989: Grand Jury Prize – (nominated)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Biodrowski, Steve (July 1990). "Lobster Man from Mars". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
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