My review was written in January 1991 after watching the film on Concorde video cassette.
This threadbare sci-fi pic has the unusual locale of Peru to boast, but otherwise it's a forgettable effort released last year by Roger Corman's Concorde banner.
Dack Rambo brings little conviction to his reluctant hero role in another "Mad Max"-cloned universe. He's sent by The Company to a heavily irradiated district called Oblivion following World War III to secure zirconium mining rights.
Befriended by mutant heroine Clare Beresford, he gradually begins to identify with the downtrodden inhabitants of Oblivion. By film's end he has thrown in his lot with them and maneuvered it so the outside world won't exploit them overmuch.
Corny pic involves a gladiatorial contest reminiscent of "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" but executed on a low budget. Film is far too tame for its target audience and has poor makeup effects, such as phony-looking false ears worn by the mutants.
Rambo's haircut is designed to remind us of Harrison Ford in "Blade Runner", but the resemblance ends there. Some or the local supporting cast is dubbed into English, which negates the impact of the villain played by Orlando Sacha.
This threadbare sci-fi pic has the unusual locale of Peru to boast, but otherwise it's a forgettable effort released last year by Roger Corman's Concorde banner.
Dack Rambo brings little conviction to his reluctant hero role in another "Mad Max"-cloned universe. He's sent by The Company to a heavily irradiated district called Oblivion following World War III to secure zirconium mining rights.
Befriended by mutant heroine Clare Beresford, he gradually begins to identify with the downtrodden inhabitants of Oblivion. By film's end he has thrown in his lot with them and maneuvered it so the outside world won't exploit them overmuch.
Corny pic involves a gladiatorial contest reminiscent of "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" but executed on a low budget. Film is far too tame for its target audience and has poor makeup effects, such as phony-looking false ears worn by the mutants.
Rambo's haircut is designed to remind us of Harrison Ford in "Blade Runner", but the resemblance ends there. Some or the local supporting cast is dubbed into English, which negates the impact of the villain played by Orlando Sacha.