Got an interesting one for you, not entirely the best but I think it holds a deeper meaning. I should mention that sometimes movies that are made in the 80’s should stay in the 80’s. What I am referring to is the post apocalyptic flick “Radioactive Dreams” (1985).The story opens with an atomic bomb dropping and two older men grab their sons and take them within a cave entrance. Then we see the son’s grown up; Philip Hammer and Marlowe Chandler. They are about to break out of their underground bomb shelter where they had been living there for about 15 years. They are surprised and in awe over their new surroundings but soon adapt. The boys are very simple in nature and highly influenced by detective fiction. They soon encounter a woman survivor; Miles Archer and pick her up. Miles accidentally drops her keys in the car but later runs away. The boys must try to track her down to give them back to her but find very quickly that everyone else is after them to get the keys. They encounter various mutated freaky individuals and punky bikers. It’s later revealed that the keys will activate the only remaining nuclear missiles. So, it’s up to the boys to save the world.
The movie stars a young John Stockwell and Michael Dudikoff. The acting was on the poor side. I felt like I was watching a high school production. I didn’t like how eccentric the boys were to the point of annoyance but could be considered ‘over acting’. There are definitely problems with the script as it didn’t seem to flow right. The plot was terrible, lots of holes. Just sloppy fun.
This flick definitely screams 80's with its cheesiness, musical soundtrack and of course costume design. There are a lot of influences from the 80’s, 40’s and 50’s. Almost like “Grease” but 80’s style. For example; the final scene ended with a musical number. I’m really not sure about this movie at all. I’m thinking maybe I should watch it again?
For now, I’ll rate it 5.5/10.
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