I know this will go against what several others have said here, but this stinker is definitely in the running for the "dumbest film ever made." Notice I didn't say "worst film ever made" because there are many, many films that are technically less adept. Don't get me wrong, I love many of the films brought to us by Arkoff and Nicholson at AIP. This one just does not have the campy sensibility of some of their other films like "High School Hellcats" and "Teenage Cave Man." And the humor! Cornball doesn't even begin to describe it. This makes "Herbie the Love Bug" look like a comedic masterpiece. I understand that this is intended as a parody of the James Bond, mad scientist, and teen romp genres, but it lacks any of the true charm and campiness that a parody should encompass. I guess this is what happens when you give a D-grade production staff a budget and some big name stars.
I give this one 2 stars because Vincent Price is in it, 2 stars for the bikini clad robots, 1 star because Dwayne "Dobie" Hickman is in it, 1 star for sentimental value (this film was a regular on the late-night "bad movie" circuit on local TV when I was a youngster), -1 for the lame script and jokes and -2 stars because of the truly awful Frankie Avalon.
I give this one 2 stars because Vincent Price is in it, 2 stars for the bikini clad robots, 1 star because Dwayne "Dobie" Hickman is in it, 1 star for sentimental value (this film was a regular on the late-night "bad movie" circuit on local TV when I was a youngster), -1 for the lame script and jokes and -2 stars because of the truly awful Frankie Avalon.