Title: The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Directed by: Ron Underwood
Written by: Neil Cuthbert
Current Flickchart position: #894 of 1330 overall. My #35 film, of 54, from the year 2002.
What It’s About:
An ex-smuggler and ex-con nightclub owner on the Moon around the year 2087 named Pluto Nash (Eddie Murphy) is pressured by demanding mobster goons (including Joe Pantoliano as thuggish hitman Mogan) to turn over his successful establishment named Club Pluto for $10 million to reclusive and mysterious gangster kingpin Rex Crater. When the mob blows up the nightclub Nash became a fugitive with his new love interest Dina Lake (Rosario Dawson), and an outdated, bald android robot bodyguard named Bruno (Randy Quaid).
General Comments:
A little history:
It suffered possibly one of the largest financial losses (percentage-wise) ever recorded for a film — approximately a 95% loss, with the total cost for the film being approximately $120 million and a global box office of just $7 million. Allegedly, this futuristic, science-fiction crime comedy’s concept was introduced in a script over a decade and a half earlier in 1985, but after being made in the year 2000 was shelved for two years following a negative preview screening for the press, allowing for portions to be re-shot and rewritten. Approximately a dozen scriptwriters attempted to offer film rewrites, but only one writer was officially credited (Neil Cuthbert).
Pluto Nash absolutely feels like a mid-80′s to early 90′s film and in all likelihood that’s probably why I found it to be kinda fun. It’s like a cross between Total Recall, The 5th Element, and the total cheesiness of the 1980′s. It’s not what I would call a good film but it’s 95 minutes of goofy harmless fun.
Watch the film for Eddie Murphy not being in a fat suit and if you’re a fan of cheesy 80′s films like I am.
Rating: 5/10
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