Solemplex
To me, this movie is perfection.
JinRoz
For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!
TrueHello
Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.
Kaydan Christian
A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
Mike Kiker
Another Mystery Science Theater 3000 film. One of the worst cop films of all time! And they thought that they'd add a touch of class by setting the film in Malta? Give me a break. This film couldn't be classy if Joe Don Baker actually wore a nice suit or recited Shakespeare! Speaking of Joe Don Baker, I'd like to ask Joe Don a personal question. Why do you insist on playing white trash in every film that you're in? Whether your a cop, a CEO, or just plain trailer park scum (not that all people who live in trailer parks are scum, but I'm referring specifically to his character in "Mars Attacks!"), you always manage to be the same annoying southern guy. What gives man? No sense of range? Also, is it just me or does it seem like the same scenes keep repeating over and over again? Geronimo ends up in jail, gets up, passes the gate into the office, is told to not pursue Palermo, and goes ahead and causes trouble anyway and ends up in jail, gets up, passes the gate into the office, is told to not pursue Palermo, and goes ahead and causes trouble anyway and ends up in jail, gets up... You know what? I think you get the point. The only change in plot is at the end when he finally meets Palermo, shoots him, and "unexpectedly" it turns out that Geronimo's superior officer is corrupt. My, what a shocker! Anyway, Palermo gets killed, and fade to black. Not a single plot point resolved! Also, that theme song is horrible on so many levels. First off, it's just a terrible 80's pop song, badly produced and sung I might add. Second, the lyrics "You better run, you'd better hide". It's almost if the guys who wrote the song for this movie knew how bad both the song and the movie were going to be and tried to warn us! And last but not least, it plays in the film 3 times!!!!!! Geez! Didn't have a budget for more songs? I guess Joe Don Baker just wasn't enough star power to warrant that.Anyway, screw you Joe Don Baker! You insulted my intelligence far too much. The only sanity I looked forward to was from the guys at MST3K. Anybody reading this, please don't bother to look up the film on it's own. I really don't think it matters if a few scenes were left out of the MST3K episode for content and time, they probably won't make the film any better. In fact, I didn't want to see anymore of this movie after it was over. I think I can go through life not having seen the shower rape scene or hearing any of the cursing uncensored. I think I have a pretty good idea of what word was usually following the phrase "son of a...", and the clumsy censoring is part of what made the MST3K episode so funny.
Seth Nelson
There are movies that are awful, and there are movies that are so awful they are deemed long-forgotten and unwatchable. Also, lots of violence and bad stuff (not just cheesy stuff; you know what I mean) add to the mix as well. What is the result of bad movies with such raunchy content? Why, "Final Justice," of course! Remember "Mitchell?" Joe Don Baker was the star of that movie, and that was riffed by Joel and the Bots on "Mystery Science Theater 3000." Now this time, with Mike taking Joel's place on the Satellite of Love (but with the same bots), that trio got to make fun of MST3K's second Joe Don Baker movie, "Final Justice." Of course, much of the naughty stuff that I mentioned was removed for television release, but still, I want to watch that episode (and "Mitchell" as well), because what does Joe Don "hate" the most? Why, none other than "Mystery Science Theater 3000!" P.S. If you have a Big Lots nearby, check that store for the uncut tape! LOL That happened to another user!
craiger-6
What reviewers and MST3K left out is the best part (and only memorable scene) of this otherwise dreadful movie: There is a very good rape-in-the-shower scene committed by the bad guy (Ben Gazzara look-alike) on Maria (as mentioned, killed later through T.J.'s ineptitude). Perhaps rape is too strong a word, "prison mating ritual" may be more appropriate. The background behind this chance, yet forced meeting is the mobster who is hiding "Ben Gazzara," introduces him to the girls hanging out at his pool. The 30-ish blonde disses him, but our villain must be quite smitten by her, because the courtship is on at that point. His first move is to attempt drowning her, until his mafia don benefactor tells him to knock it off. Kind of like the girl in high school you didn't like, but still wanted to have carnal knowledge of anyway... Let's just say, he catches UP with her in the cabana later.
stryder1
I guess this goes to prove that Joe Don Baker will do anything for a buck. The concept of the film wasn't very good to start with. This movie has so many bad things about it I don't know where to start. The acting is horrible. The cinematography is marginal at best. The soundtrack was pretty bad. The score is terrible. There's a reason why this movie ended up on Mystery Science Theater 3000. I voted before I wrote this and I cannot believe that 9 people actually thought this "film" is excellent. They must have liked the two go-go dancers. Final justice would be if they locked this stinker in the film vault outside Wichita and never let anyone see it again! A 1 out of 10 rating is far better than this deserves.
