She (1984)

“Our law is She, the goddess, who’s your god?” 2 August 2019

The Quick Pitch:  In a post-apocalyptic world, Tom and his friend set out to rescue his kidnapped sister.  The pair is quickly kidnapped by a group led by She. Eventually, She agrees to help the guys on their quest.  They’ll face a variety of foes, each more bizarre than the previous one, if they’re to be successful.

I’ll start this by saying that I can’t begin to count the number of times I’ve seen She.  I believe it was a staple on the old USA Network “Up All Night”. However, even though I’ve seen it who knows how many times, I will readily admit that She is garbage.  The plot is completely nonsensical, the production values are lame, and the acting is, for the most part, incredibly weak. So, if She is that bad, why have I seen it so many times?  Because She is just fun. It’s 80s-era cheese at its finest. When you combine elements of movies like The Road Warrior and The Warriors with a giant in a tutu, a band of toga-wearing werewolves, a Robin Williams-esque bridge guard, a cult leader with glowing green eyes, and a variety of other outlandish characters, you end up with She.  It’s all a mish-mash of largely incoherent ideas and visuals that never fail to pull me in. 

The film stars Sandahl Bergman as She. If you’ve seen Ms Bergman in other films, you know what to expect.  I really did, however, like the way she played it all straight, regardless of the nonsense going on around her.  Gordon Mitchell pops up near the end in what amounts to little more than a cameo. Still, he’s always fun to watch. She’s partner, Shandra, is played by Quin Kessler.   I thought she had a real screen presence and I’m surprised to discover she didn’t do many more movies. The rest of the acting is largely forgettable. 

7/10