Directed by :
Allan A. Goldstein
Produced by : Martin Heldmann, Werner Koenig
Starring : Leslie Nielsen
Released : 2000 (Columbia Pictures)
Country : Canada, Germany
2001: A Space Travesty
is a parody of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
It is rated R due to its crude sexual humor. The movie has been
featured in IMDB's bottom 100 list. The movie also has a
resemblance to the Pink Panther movies, with the Clouseau-like (but
American) Detective Dix.
Aliens from the planet Vegan have replaced the U.S. President (modelled
on Bill Clinton) with a clone, and the authorities call on
International Security Force member Marshall 'Dick' Dix (Leslie
Nielsen) to head out into the stars and rescue him before all of
the world's leaders meet a similar fate. On Vegan, Dix learns
that the planet's denizens have learned English by watching
television and speak in the voices of Hollywood stars. With the
help of a sexy officer (Ophelie Winter) and a master of disguise
(Ezzio Greggio), Dix attempts to restore the president to his
rightful place and prevent any further interplanetary conflicts.
This poor film had no body to save it.
The script has a superficial appearance but never follows
through. The slapstick humor is not professional enough to get a
giggle. Their timing is off and the mystery is not. This animal
is not even in the same category as a spoof. If you see the
first few minutes you have seen it all.
