Iron Sky is hilarious. In fact it\u2019s so terrible that one can\u2019t help but laugh at this triple threat of a farce. On the surface it\u2019s obviously a sci-fi spoof. On another, having it be about Nazis living on the moon coming to invade Earth makes it also a spoof of the war movie genre. And having a Sarah Palin look-alike as the President makes it a political spoof, too. Put all of these spoofs together into one pot and this movie is sure to become a modern day cult classic. Despite what director Timo Vuorensola notes in the director\u2019s commentary, the spoof of all three genres is there, even if it was meant first and foremost to be nothing but a war comedy.<\/p>\n
Iron Sky comes across as one of those movies that were it made in the heyday of science fiction, would have been one of the movies featured on the former Syfy channel series, Mystery Science Theater 3000. The very concept of generations of Nazis living on the moon, planning an eventual attack on Earth is absolutely laughable in itself. But then again, the very concept isn\u2019t meant to be taken seriously. For that matter, nothing in this movie is meant to be taken seriously. Even Vuorensola notes in the \u201cMaking of\u201d featurette that the movie was completed in thirty-seven days and that it wasn\u2019t even intended to be the next movie that he made. The first movie he made was a spoof of the Star Trek franchise. On a side note, audiences will laugh hysterically at the short clips of that film. But having completed this movie in such a short time and making it just as hilarious as so many classic sci-fi movies puts it right up there with the likes of B-movie master Roger Corman.<\/p>\n
The political spoof side of Iron Sky is just as hilarious as the sci-fi and war movie spoofs thrown into this laugh-a-minute mish-mash of a movie. The very fact that those behind the cameras would have a Sarah Palin like figure as the leader of the free world is just as funny as the concept of Nazis living on the moon, planning an Earth invasion. The concept of a figure such as Mrs. Palin leading the country isn\u2019t so much what\u2019s funny. Rather, it\u2019s the spoof of the former Presidential candidate that is funny. The president here is a total caricature of Palin that\u2019s completely over the top. Even funnier is what Vuorensola notes in the director\u2019s commentary about her. He notes that Palin originally wasn\u2019t even the person that was going to be spoofed. Rather, he says that his original plan was to use a spoof of *surprise surprise* Jenna Bush. That comment alone is worth its share of laughs. The randomness of her as an original choice makes both that choice and the latter that much funnier. Again, there\u2019s more comedy added to this movie and more proof of the value of bonus features and commentary for a movie\u2019s home release.<\/p>\n
The Palin caricature in this movie makes for so many laughs. Add in the absurdity of her interactions with the world\u2019s other leaders, and viewers can\u2019t help but laugh at the story\u2019s political commentary. One glance at the news on any network today shows that while what\u2019s shown here is a spoof, there is at least some reality in the leaders\u2019 over the top immaturity and fighting. During the huge space flight scenes, audience even see the President\u2019s campaign manager on the bridge of her ship with monitors in the background flashing the word, \u201cVote\u201d interchanging with images of the President. Sure, jokes of that style are common in political movies. But that it was so subtle is what makes it so funny. Even before that, there is another subtlety that audiences will love if they catch it. As the attack on Earth begins, the President and company are watching the news of the attack. The crawl on the bottom of the screen reads something to the effect of the FDA had determined that nearly everything causes cancer. Again, it\u2019s that subtlety that makes this joke so funny. Here\u2019s this message about people\u2019s health safety begin run against news of an attack on Earth. It makes for so many laughs for those who manage to catch it. Of course, there is so much more that viewers will catch and enjoy from this way over the top triple threat of a spoof. And in catching all of the other jokes and subtleties will leave any viewer agreeing that this movie is bound to become a modern comedy cult classic, albeit an underrated one. But it\u2019s bound to be a cult classic nonetheless for those who are open minded enough to appreciate its total absurdity.