the leading man is my tpye

Intense, gripping, stylish and poignant

Absolutely Fantastic

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Ripe to bursting with a gloriously kooky, vibrant, and unbridled vigor and creativity, this wonderfully offbeat and imaginative tale of brooding intergalactic bad boy Johnny X (a delightfully puckish performance by Will Keenan) and his band of merry juvenile delinquents comes complete with a terrific femme fatale named Bliss (smoothly essayed with saucy aplomb by slinky marvel De Anna Joy Brooks), a fancy piece of alien technology that can resurrect the dead, several snazzy song and dance numbers, a loving affection for 50's kitsch that never degenerates into smug and smirking low camp, loads of zingy hepcat slang ("Let's scramble"), an uproarious sense of off the wall humor, and even a few moments of surprisingly touching pathos amid all the jaw-dropping lunacy. Director/co-writer Paul Bunnell brings a splendidly idiosyncratic sensibility that mixes elements of so many different genres into a remarkably cohesive and entertaining whole that's both unclassifiable and irresistible in equal measure. Moreover, it's acted with tremendous zest by a top-rate cast, with particularly praiseworthy work from Creed Bratton as groovy undead rock singer Mickey O'Flynn, Reggie Bannister as sleazy and shameless rock'n'roll music promoter King Clayton, Les Williams as square nice guy soda jerk Chip, Jed Rowen as angry lackey Sluggo, and Kate Maberly as fawning groupie Dandi Conners. Popping up in neat bits are Paul Williams as smarmy talk show host Cousin Quilty and Kevin McCarthy in his final film role as the stern The Grand Inquisitor. Crisply shot in gorgeous black and white by Francisco Bulgarelli, further galvanized by Ego Plum's robust'n'rollicking score, and done with a winning feeling of pure heart and sweet sincerity, it's a stone gas that's eminently deserving of cult classic status.

I had first head about Johnny X a couple of years ago and had been wanting to see it, as I have been a fan of Will Keenan since TERROR FIRMER. I didn't know too much about the movie going in other than it was a sci-fi, and it was supposed to be the last movie ever, ever, shot on real black and white FILM. Not digital, but true film stock, lots of little pictures in a row, film. I had been meaning to look it up but had kind of forgotten about it until I actually came across it at my local library - which, I have to say, has an awesome taste in movie selections - and immediately grabbed it. Popping it in, we are treated with Kevin McCarthy (aka The Bad Guy from UHF...) sentencing Will Keenan to a horrible punishment for his crimes... Earth! *this is not a spoiler, this is the first minute of the film* I was also super excited to see that JX starred Reggie PHANTASM Banister and Creed THE OFFICE Bratton in juicy roles as well. Overall this is a really fun homage to 50's sci-fi that gets just about everything right, from the costumes to the cars to the sets to the songs. It updates a few things here and there (mostly the effects), but keeps that camp feel that makes watching old films so much fun. If you "got" and enjoyed THE LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA, JX will be right up your alley. If you like watching MST3K, but sometimes more for the 50's movies themselves, you'll love this. Highly recommended.

This movie has great possibility, good directing, well-matched casting, and a campy fun theme song. The ideas, locales, retro feel, editing, and all else were pretty darn good too. But like most of the others have pointed out, the SCRIPT.If we are too assume a faithful translation, then we get a roller coaster of a plot with quite a few holes. And a movie that in the end does not feel certain of what it is. Is it a father/son film? Is it a period comedy musical? Is it a science fiction film with all of this rolled into one? There seems to be almost 5 to 10 minute chapters where the whole tone of the film shifts from serious to funny, cheese to drama, all on a flip of a fade-out.I do not want to get down on the guys who brought us this, it was really good for a first attempt. But might I make a few suggestions? Why is the second-rate group member not considered equal and eventually goes on a rampage? What is "The Pill", and what does it do? Why did Johnny almost out of nowhere like the Soda Jerk? (Its hinted at, but just not brought over the edge of belief.) And while the ending does provide a clean break to possible love triangle, it still feels somewhat somewhat flat. The last minute choice at the ending for Johnny makes sense though, and I would like to see Keenan play that character in a possible future escapade. Please just iron out the overall feel of any future scripts and I will happily buy that DVD.

This movie is plain "Horrible". I have never seen such a bunch of flamboyant, Pansy acting grown men flopping around the big screen as I did here. The storyline made NO sense, the characters sang about just "anything" whimsical and the acting was exaggerated. TO AN EXTREME.Watching this movie reminded me of a director trying TOO hard to bring back a silly, immature time of his youth with no sensibility and an irresponsible approach at cinema of the past.Lets take a look at the casting!! It's like he got them from a list of his top 10 favorite movies when he was a kid, negligent at the fact whether they fit the role properly or not. S T U P I D .Is a movie that was filmed in Black & White supposedly an art sensation? Think again. This Car crash of a flick ( and supposed worst investment laugh riot within the industry) rivals Plan 9 from outer space.It should be categorized as a "Disaster movie" instead of a musical for OBVIOUS REASONS!