Welcome To The Most Bonkers Movie Of The 1980s

The 1980s gave us a lot of wild cinematic chaos, neon, synth, and hair so big it could have its own zip code, but Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) somehow takes the cake for pure, unhinged insanity. And yes, it’s as bonkers as it sounds.

At first glance, the title alone feels like a fever dream: Amazon women? On the moon? Check. Sci-fi parody? Check. Anthology comedy with zero regard for narrative continuity? Triple check.

This movie isn’t a movie in the traditional sense. It’s more like a collection of sketches loosely tied together by a “watching late-night TV” framing device. Imagine flipping channels in 1987 and stumbling into a fever dream of bad commercials, cheesy sci-fi, and cameo after cameo.

Speaking of cameos, brace yourself. The film boasts a mind-boggling roster of comedy legends. Arsenio Hall, Rosanna Arquette, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steve Allen, and even the late, great, always outrageous B.B. King make appearances. Yes, somehow, all of them exist in one cinematic fever swamp.

Some highlights that will make you spit out your soda include “Son of the Unknown Soldier,” a hilarious take on military sci-fi clichés, “Hospital,” a painfully funny parody of soap operas, and the “Amazon Women on the Moon” sketch itself, complete with leather-clad space warrior ladies and a moon that’s clearly a set someone painted silver.

The beauty of the film lies in its sheer commitment to chaos. It doesn’t try to be coherent. It doesn’t try to be subtle. It’s a lovingly messy love letter to cheesy TV, bad science fiction, and the absurdity of late-night cable.

Watching Amazon Women on the Moon now is like time-traveling into an 80s pop culture blender. The jokes, the style, the over-the-top acting, it’s all dripping with nostalgic weirdness. For fans of parody, anthology comedies, or just movies that are so bad they’re amazing, this is a must-watch.

In short, this movie is a carnival of weirdness, a celebration of ridiculousness, and a reminder that the 80s were completely, gloriously insane. And honestly, that’s why we love it.