How bad can Sci-Fi movies get? Just watch "Stargames" and then ask yourself if you've ever seen one that's worse. I'd be willing to bet the answer is - No.Veteran film director Greydon Clark went out with a bang or more like a fizzle, with this wretchedly awful Sci-Fi dud and sadly he felt the need to include/shame his son's at the same time - a real family affair. Having seen it twice I can say that Stargames is an atrocious movie in virtually every aspect: the acting, editing, dialog, special effects, costumes, music, etc, from top to bottom this is as bad as it gets. And believe it or not Tony Curtis was roped into this horrible mess somehow or another - but at least he's the king in this movie. Did he need the money THAT badly or was he just bored and needed something to occupy his time with??? Also it must be stated that this movie is loaded with some of the worst/cheapest looking CGI effects ever seen. Stargames is the epitome of a slipshod, amateur production and as a result the movie comes loaded with many illogical situations, which in no small way is due to the cast and crews sheer incompetence. However it must be said, that do to their bumbling ways, Greydon and company can, on occasion, create some wonderfully awkward/badly acted moments of unintentional humor. And as you watch in stunned silence you'll no doubt be be asking yourself "how much worse can this get?" and on that point Stargames excels, because it keeps getting worse and worse all the way to the end. And not to forget "Happy" the clown (Who? You'll see.), whose known far and wide for his sunny disposition and spot-on comic timing - yes this movie has something for everyone.The film is set around the premise of a young prince who escapes the evil clutches "Lugos", the most pathetic depiction of an intergalactic, power mad, space villain you'll ever see. Oh yeah, the 12 year-old prince clumsily makes his get-away in his mommies space ship (I kid you not) and remains on the run from Lugos from there on. The majority of the movie however takes place out in the woods (it's cheaper that way), where Greydon Clarks sons face a variety of obstacles - one of which is diabetes, which sadly is the most menacing enemy in the movie. Yep, it's that lame. In fact this movie is so lame, that people are able to evade laser beams - by merely stepping aside. So much for light traveling at 186,000 miles per second! The costumes are comically second-rate, especially the goofy looking helmets with the triangular visors and the "laser guns" seen in this movie, are literally nothing more than clear plastic tubing. With there being so much to criticize, it's hard to say exactly what part of this movie is the worst, but if I had to pin-point it, I'd say it's the script and the dialog that's contained therein; which is loaded to the hilt with ridiculous pseudo-scientific jargon, that was obviously made-up on the spot. I guess when you yammer on about non-existent technology you can say anything. One things for sure, fans of "Hard Science" will find this movie utterly detestable, because as with most Sci-Fi films (even the good ones), physics don't seem to matter. Even SYFY's feature films ("Sharknado" "Lavalantula"... you get the idea) are better then this.In conclusion, Stargames is truly one of the most pathetic Sci-Fi movies of all-time and it goes without saying that it's a definite bottom of the barrel entry for the genre. However and to end things on a positive note: If you enjoy bad movies then this one's absolutely not to be missed!

STARGAMES is Greydon Clark's final film as director, at least to date. It's also his cheapest production yet, an amateur effort largely filmed in the local woods and featuring both Clark himself and his two boys as the film's main characters. Needless to say that nobody can act in this children-focused science fiction film, which looks and feels so dated that it properly belongs in the 1970s rather than the 1990s.It's also a pitiful excuse for a proper film, chock full of absolutely awful CGI effects and the like as it is. Only those who truly appreciate the quality of bad cinema and Z-grade badness will appreciate this film. I'm talking Troma-level inanity here, albeit without the humour. A whole bunch of random stuff is thrown into the mix, including random bear attacks, space fights, and laser guns. The bad guys look like they come out of '70s-era DR WHO on occasion although they're less convincing than in the BBC show. Tony Curtis randomly films a last-scene cameo and must have been really down on his luck.

Greydon Clark is doing sci-fi again, but unlike DARK FUTURE, this one's for the kids. It's also a family affair with both of Clark's sons (Trevor and Travis) starring, along with the maestro himself and his wife Jacqueline (formerly Cole), who played April in ANGEL'S BRIGADE. Tony Curtis is the latest in a long line of show biz legends (Neville Brand, Peter Lawford, George Kennedy) to be in one of GC's films and Darby Hinton (who also co-produced) rounds out the cast of Clark regulars. The special effects come off like someone with limited budget was forced to be very creative. The costumes are a mixture of the futuristic and something out of Roman times. Nicholas Josef von Sternberg does his usual reliable DP work and the villain's space ship kind of looks like a floating VCR. There's a computer who appears in a hologram like apparition as a clown and most of the action takes place in the woods...not the first locale that comes to mind for a science fiction narrative - but yet it all comes off like a million bucks. It's nice to see the young human protagonist use his diabetes to help save the universe. Plus the ending leaves it open for a sequel. It took me a long time to track down a copy of this film but here's hoping there more to come. The world needs another Greydon Clark production right about now, especially something as good as STAR GAMES.