Megaforce

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Megaforce

PG

1981

1h 39m

Sci-Fi

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A high-tech soldier (Barry Bostwick) with a flying motorcycle leads troops to the rescue of a ruler (Persis Khambatta) and her people.

Bruce McCabe

Boston Globe

Hal Needham's Megaforce is warmed-over action adventure with all the steam taken out of it.

Apr 27, 2018

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

There is too much opportunity to notice the weak spots in Mr. Needham's direction. In the case of Megaforce, these include silly dialogue, poor matching shots, oafish staging, and one scene filmed between two silhouettes against a magenta background.

Jun 17, 2013

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

Cocaine, Spandex, and 80s jingoism collide in this insane look at homeland security.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 23, 2024

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Peter Stack

San Francisco Examiner

Hal Needham of Smokey and the Bandit fame directed this lame, contrived action feature.

Rated: 1/4

Nov 11, 2021

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Daniel Barnes

Dare Daniel

A 65-minute movie that is 99 minutes long, Megaforce feels like the unaired pilot for an unwatchable TV show. The opening credits tout the use of Introvision and Zoptic, both presumably street words for cocaine.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 28, 2020

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People Staff

People Magazine

An elite fighting crew, Megaforce has a motto: "Deeds Not Words." No wonder; if your dialogue was as ludicrous as theirs is, you wouldn't want to stand around and talk either.

Jul 16, 2014

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Matthew C

I think many of the reviews are through a lens of people in the 2000s experiencing a movie from the 80s. My experience is that Ace was good looking and a man among men, sure he looks like he, and the rest failed out of BeeGees University but for the time the movie was released this was a rip roaring good time for teenagers like myself. We can put this up against Flash Gordon and Ice Pirates and see it was a product of the era. I loved it and it cemented actors of the caliber of Barry Bostwick and Michael/ Dallas aka Mr "Xanadu" in my mind as actors to follow. By today's standards it's not holding up but as a teen in the 80s it was the bomb

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/28/23

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Richard V

Wow! Critics need to lighten up! This movie is popcorn fun, and not to be taken at all seriously. Once in a while, you have to just lay back and enjoy the fun! This show represents just that, and the fun that was the 80s.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/01/23

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paul m

its so cheezy, a remanence of the 70's/80's....but its so cheezy and bad its awesome. Don't look too hard or judge too harshly, its just a movie to watch and enjoy !!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/07/23

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Audience Member

So bad its great.....

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

I love this movie not just for the 80s love but also for the fun storytelling. It's straightforward and unapologetic in its the good guys always win story. I feel that if the blue screen bits had been removed or cut down (about 5 min of the movie) it would have faired better. the practical effects and stunt work are perfect.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

With a bearded Barry Bostwick miscast as an action hero and Michael Beck trading his XANADU roller-skates for dirt bikes with rocket launchers, Hal certainly does not need (any more) ham, though he could use something resembling a plot.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Synopsis

A high-tech soldier (Barry Bostwick) with a flying motorcycle leads troops to the rescue of a ruler (Persis Khambatta) and her people.

Director: Hal Needham
Producer: Albert S. Ruddy
Screenwriter: James Whittaker, Albert S. Ruddy, Hal Needham, Andre Morgan
Production Co: Golden Harvest Company, Northshore Investments Ltd.
Rating: PG
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 20, 2016
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Surround

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