This movie brings to mind the old "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" television show. Astronauts named "Ivan," portrayed by Bruce Campbell, and "Kelly," played by Renée O’Connor, find themselves on Earth where people are held captive by enormous insects with a fondness for wood – and an even greater appetite for beheading those who misbehave. “Ivan” finds himself in a difficult situation, so he assembles a small group…

Bruce Campbell’s casting was a stroke of genius, particularly considering the script he had to work with. The result is an amusing, playfully irreverent movie that’s easy to sit through from beginning to end, despite its flaws. It really could have been improved with some different choices made during production. The film intentionally embraces campiness and manages to achieve that goal... however, it introduces t…