Michael now lives in Wisconsin, and his sister Lalani lives in Pennsylvania, but the siblings plan to restore the car as a memorial to their late father. So far, they’ve been thwarted by their physical distance from the Datsun’s location. The story comes from David Tracy of Jalopnik, who is a member of the Wrenching Network, a Facebook group of mechanics. That’s where Michael Blackburn first posted about the Datsun wagon owned by his biological father, whom Michael hadn’t seen since childhood. The car was abandoned there when the owner died in a freak accident, but now, in a heartwarming tale of gearhead camaraderie, complete strangers are driving hours into the desert to try to recover the car and deliver it cross-country to the owner’s children. A hoot of a movie that doesn’t require many brain cells and allows you to sit back and enjoy the B-movie daftness.There is a B310 Datsun Wagon that has been baking in a remote corner of the Mojave desert for over 20 years. It knows exactly what and who it’s target audience is and plays directly to it with some thrilling dirtbike stunts thrown in for good measure. Their CGI creation is pretty decent considering the film’s budget and I had a hoot watching the ants jump around and chase after the the guys as they dodge and fight back against the mutant beasties.Īll in all, IT CAME FROM THE DESERT is a bit of fun and this film achieves that. Of course though, the lads wouldn’t be in the mess they find themselves if these alcohol-loving, arachnid-ant hybrids weren’t scurrying around the place, a la Jurassic Park, stealing all the humans for food to allow their unborn young to consume on. The giant ants, though the villains of the piece, almost feel like they play second fiddle to the ongoing adventure that the characters find themselves in. He’s not as whiny as he could be, thank God, and has a fair few action scenes to get his teeth into when not bouncing off Lukas’ dumb yet playful banter. In contrast, Brian’s character is more straight-laced, playing the smart and less adventurous of the Lucas-Brian duo and spends his time pining longingly for Lisa who he believes is out of his league. The film’s sole female character Lisa also has a few funny interactions, mainly when in company of Lucas and Brian or with sleezeball dirtbiker Craig. Cue gun battles, dirtbike chases and a whole host of madness as two young guys attempt to save the town.Īs you can probably imagine, IT CAME FROM THE DESERT is chock full of humour with reckless but likeable Lukas often the one to come out with the quips, that is between his beer-guzzling. What starts off as a story of a teenage lad with a crush, feeling inadequate and unloved, soon transforms into an excuse for said lad to prove his worth to the girl of his dreams, whilst dodging death from killer creatures he’s more used to stepping on than hiding from. Inspired by a 1989 action-adventure videogame of the same name for the Amiga, IT CAME FROM THE DESERT is an action-packed, teenage monster romp, pitting drunken, party-loving teens against an onslaught of oversized ants. However, midway through the party, Lukas and Brian stumble upon an abandoned testing base and discover something big… bigger than they ever could have imagined – mutant ants! With the ants requiring ethanol to mate and reproduce, the guys must race back to the party before the ants get loaded on their party booze and unleash a wave of terror upon the town and beyond! Lukas, a brilliant dirt bike competitor, is celebrating his big win with a party in the desert with his mechanic and best friend Brian, friend Lisa and a whole host of guests with movie star The Eradicator a special attendee. Starring: Alex Mills, Andrew Horton, Callum McGowan, Harry Lister Smith, Vanessa Grasse Written by: Hank Woon Jr., Marko Mäkilaakso, Trent Haaga
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