A Boy and His Dog (Watched 9/09/09)
“Once again, into the breach we go.” That could be a new Schlock night motto. Maybe the review of this movie should start with a disclaimer: The final rating of this film receives one brain for the telepathic dog, and one brain for the ending. There’s a half brain that can go either way because of the catchy theme song. The song certainly sticks with you, (a plus if you’re Jake. A minus if you’re Jake’s significant other.)
The best we could figure at the end of this movie was they had a premise and an end in mind, and then they went on a journey to put something in the middle. Then I found out today it was based on a novella. And they left out things like injecting Blood (the dog) with dolphin spinal fluid. It was brilliant on some levels, painfully slow in others. 5/9 of us stayed awake the whole time.
What the movie has: A whole lot of a boy and his dog walking; a subterranean, caucasian, face-painting, robot breeding society; an underground sunrise; schlock within schlock; an evil woman who tempts men; and oh yeah, a sperm sucking machine
What it doesn’t have: A suave protagonist (“Why’d they have to cut her? She could have been used two or three more times”); A female character that isn’t an evil manipulator (though given the context of the film you can see why)
So given that it has a 6.6/10 on IMDB should you go watch it? Flip a coin. If it’s tails skip it, if it’s heads consider it. There’s definitely some merit here, and the end of the movie did get a laugh from those of us awake. There’s no doubt it has some fucked up moments. If you have real issues with misogyny do yourself a favor and pass. If you’re looking for a crowd pleaser and a good time I’d start somewhere else.
2.5/5 Test Tubes of Sperm
Brains, Blood, Boomsticks, & Broods 
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