America 3000 (1986)

America 3000 (1986)

2890. In the wake of a nuclear apocalypse, beautiful Amazon warrior women rule the world and enslave men in their labor and breeding camps. Writer/director David Engelbach has a lot of lovably goofy fun with the amusing battle of the sexes premise, largely eschews action in favor of flaky humor, and presents the desolate post-nuke world in an imaginative and entertaining manner (the oddball slang in particular rates as a real nice touch). The sincere acting by the earnest cast helps a great deal: Chuck Wagner as the amiable Korvis, Laurene Landon as the fiery, yet soft Vena, William Wallace as the rugged Gruss, Sue Giosa as the conniving Mortha, Victoria Barrett as the jealous Lakella, Galyn Gorg as Vena's loyal gal pal Lynka, and Shaike Ophir as the timid Lelz. Carmilla Spav appears briefly as ill-fated warrior woman leader Reya. Steve Malovic provides some of the best and biggest belly laughs as smelly and unruly hulking hirsute mutant Aargh the Awful. David Gurfinkel's plain cinematography gives the picture an appropriately stark look. Tong Berg's groovy rocking score does the head-banging trick. An enjoyable curio. (IMDB Woodyanders)