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2001: A Space Travesty (2000)
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Ladies and gentlemen, have we got a possible winner for the worst film of the century!
Whoever did the editing for 2001: A Space Travesty is a goddamn nutjob. It's impossible to make
any scene register in my mind because they're all moving so fast that I have no idea what just happened.
Originally, I selected the film because I thought it would have some funny play on Stanley Kubrick's classic, but there
are almost no references. The back of the DVD cover claims the film is a "hilarious comedy that dares
to spoof where no one's spoofed before: on another planet." Um, didn't
Spaceballs do that already?
Again, claiming to be a "comedy," 2001: A Space Travesty isn't funny. On the contrary, it's been a nonstop
marathon of disgusting, tasteless sex, body fluids, and fart jokes. At the same time, many moments are ripped off
from The Naked Gun because the creators are too stupid
to come up with anything original.
Forget the fact that Leslie Nielsen was Frank Drebin and did other comedies of high caliber in his heyday; he looks
old and, most of all, stupid. Obviously, his reputation has taken a massive hit by appearing
in absolutely stupid films such as Spy Hard, Mr. Magoo, and
Wrongfully Accused.
Forty-five million dollars was poured into this piece of crap, but exactly where did the money go? Was the film even
theatrically released in the United States at all? I can't find much of information in terms of box-office intake except
it grossed $101,833 and $24,706 in Austria and Czech Republic, respectively, with a worldwide total of $270,813.
All in all, money is better spent elsewhere.