Not only is this a made-for-TV movie, it's a made-for-MTV movie.  A high
school senior wins an MTV contest for him and his entire class to go to a
remote island for a party.  The island, however, has barrels of dripping
green goo (and they may have been some H-bombs dropped in the area).  We're
introduced to the kid's friends (one nerd and one party guy), his sister,
and his ex-girlfriend (who has a new interest).  Carmen Electra plays
herself, except that her character has talent.  She is the main performer of
the night's events.  She sings and dances... well, until a giant flying ant
comes flying in and kidnaps her and her bodyguard (whose name is Eightball).
Talk about a music critic!

The kid decides that he's going to save her.  Partly because his
ex-girlfriend wants him to be a man of action, and partly because Carmen
flirted with him backstage.  So he and his friends go off into the jungle
towards the giant mountain to which the insect took Carmen.  Along the way,
they encounter many other strange creatures - a giant praying mantis, bog
monsters, and Adam West!  West plays a crazy old scientist (Dr. Harryhausen)
with a ridiculous looking horseshoe crab pet.  So, off they go to the
mountain where the giant ants, and an ancient kung-fu fighting culture await
them!

There was  nothing new or all that exciting in this little film. Yes, it was
done for TV, and it had no budget, and I know, the effects were supposed to
look cheesy.  But, when they do that on purpose, it doesn't have the same
laughter quality.  It was good to see Mr. West, and... not much else.  Bad
jokes, bad acting, bad action, and it had the feeling of an afterschool
special.  Ugh.
 
 

Quality: 2.0  Visuals: 2.0  Intensity: 2.5  Laughability: 2.5 
OVERALL RATING: 2.3