Robot Jox

Now, if you know me, and by now you should be getting close, you know that I'm a big fan of Stuart Gordon. I own multiple copies of Re-Animator and it's sequels, I loved his first contribution to the Masters Of Horror series and if there's a modern day master of adapting H.P. Lovecraft, he's the guy! But, back in 1990, there was one movie that I'm sure Mr. Gordon would rather take off the old resume...Robot Jox.



Robot Jox is set in the far future, where countries no longer have wars, they build giant robots and battle over territory instead...that's perfectly sensible, don't you think? Well, when America's number 1 Robot Jock accidentally kills some spectators he has to bow out of a particularly big battle for Alaska. Will the bad guys grab the territory of Alaska or will Achilles conquer his personal demons and return for the final Robot battle??? I guess you'll just have to watch for yourself to find out!

For as great a director as Stuart Gordon is, this movie is a mis-step of the highest order...I mean, giant fighting robots? What could he have been thinking?!?! So, I'm giving Robot Jox 1 lone cigar, but only because I love the rest of Mr. Stuart's work! And I'm really looking forward to House Of Re-Animator...which is currently in development!

It's Robot Jox and it might even insult the intelligence of a Transformers fan (sorry, Jordan). So, until next time, when I'll pitch my own script, in which, in the far future, governments breed giant dogs instead of fighting wars, I'm calling it Dog Show Jox! Until then, remember that the best movies are bad movies!