It may sound daft but those moments work as does the obvious but tender romantic subplot between frustrated artist Mason and his pregnant neighbour Marisa.Īctually the tender side of "*Batteries not Included" is where it works best and charms you especially the storyline surrounding Frank and his wife Faye who although we are not told appears to be suffering from Alzheimer's. There are also some clever comedy scenes such as the once famous boxer Harry noble only speaking what he has heard from the TV he watches. It does make it all a little bit dated when watched now but there is charm and fun to be had from all the spaceship jokes, big hair electrocution scenes and several other obvious moments of manufactured comedy. Whilst there are similarities to a Capra movie "*Batteries not Included" is also very stereotypical of 80s movies with generic corporate bad guys and nasty low life's and a sense of quirky comedy which was prevalent through out many movies during the decade. Although let's be frank because whilst it has that similar feel and the similar ideals "*Batteries not Included" doesn't get close to being in the same league as a Capra movie. And in a strange way it works because it is fun, it is sort of wholesome and does deliver a semi heart warming message. The storyline surrounding these helpful visitors coming to perform a miracle in the lives of 5 desperate people makes it a little like a Frank Capra movie, just with it being spaceships rather than angels. Now there is something oldie Hollywood about "*Batteries not Included" and I am not just talking about the nostalgic James Horner score or that Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy star. Which is certainly the case when it comes to one of the movies he produced in the 80s "*Batteries not Included", a quirky tale of close encounters with hub cap style spaceships coming to a derelict neighbourhood where the remaining handful of residents are in dire need of a miracle. Whilst many in Hollywood would like us to believe that when Aliens venture from their distant planets to come to Earth they will come to destroy us, it appears Steven Spielberg is different and believes that they will "come in peace". But a miracle arrives in the form of two hub cap size spaceships that help to fix up the damage that Carlos and his goons inflict upon the resident's homes whilst these little spaceships affect the lives of the 5 remaining tenants who are near to giving up. With a property developer employing dodgy low life Carlos (Michael Carmine) to try and harass the few remaining tenants out of their crumbling homes it seems that only a miracle will save them.
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