Oblivion 2: Backlash

Oblivion 2: Backlash
Oblivion 2: Backlash
Directed by	Sam Irvin
Written by	Peter David; Charles Band (story); Mark Goldstein (story); John Rheaume (story); Greg Suddeth (story)
Produced by	Albert Band (co-producer); Charles Band (executive producer); Peter David (co-producer); Debra Dion (co-producer); Oana Paunescu; Vlad Paunescu
Starring	Richard Joseph Paul; Andrew Divoff; George Takei; Julie Newmar; Isaac Hayes; Musetta Vander; Meg Foster
Cinematography	Adolfo Bartoli
Edited by	Andy Horvitch
Music by	Pino Donaggio
Production; company	Full Moon Entertainment
Distributed by	Full Moon Entertainment; The Kushner-Locke Company
Release date	April 2, 1996;
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United States

Oblivion 2: Backlash is a 1996 American direct-to-video Space Western film directed by Sam Irvin, written by Peter David and starring Richard Joseph Paul, Jackie Swanson, Maxwell Caulfield and Musetta Vander. It was produced by Full Moon Entertainment and was shot in Romania. It is a sequel to the 1994 film Oblivion.

The main cast of the original film reprise their roles in the sequel, with the addition of Maxwell Caulfield as a new antagonist.

Synopsis[]

The film begins shortly after the events of the first film. The setting is the alien-western world of Oblivion.

A suave, yet lethal bounty hunter named Sweeney arrives to arrest the seductive outlaw Lash on multiple charges, including murder. Sweeney is the deadliest bounty hunter in the universe, and despite appearing as an English dandy, is something far more sinister.

Lash, who just "inherited" a mine of Derconium (the most valuable mineral in the universe) from Crowley in a game of cards, meets up with Redeye's brother, Jaggar.

Sherriff Zack had killed Redeye in a duel in the previous film. Jaggar wants the mine for himself and use its ore to rule the galaxy.

Miss Kitty, owner of the local bar/cathouse reveals to Zack that she is a wanted woman.

A fight develops over Lash between the sheriff of Oblivion (Zack), Jaggar and Sweeney. In the resulting battle, Miss Kitty is apparently killed. With Jaggar defeated, Sweeney departs.

Miss Kitty, alive, makes an appearance at her own funeral.

Cast[]

Maxwell Caulfield as Sweeney
Musetta Vander as Lash
Andrew Divoff as Jaggar
Richard Joseph Paul as Marshal Zack Stone
Jackie Swanson as Mattie Chase
Meg Foster as Stell Barr
Isaac Hayes as Buster
Julie Newmar as Miss Kitty
Carel Struycken as Mr. Gaunt
George Takei as Doc Valentine
Nadine Voindrouh as Josephine

Production[]

Filmed in Romania at the same time as the original Oblivion. Julie Newmar stated in Starlog that she liked the story and the character and drew on her experience of running a real estate agency in portraying Ms. Kitty. ^[1]

Reception[]

TV Guide gave the film two out of five stars. liking the cast but finding they had little to work with.^[2] Entertainment Weekly found the film "nerd-fun", but commented that the film was padded and that the sex scene was unnecessary.^[3] Creature Feature preferred the first movie. ^[4]

References[]

^ Jankiewicz, P. (January 2003) Feline Fatale Starlog 306 retrieved 2/1/2021 https://archive.org/details/starlog_magazine-306/page/n75/mode/2up
^ "Backlash: Oblivion 2 | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
^ "Backlash: Oblivion 2". EW.com.
^ Stanley, J (2000) Creature Feature: 3rd Edition

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[1] Jankiewicz, P. (January 2003) Feline Fatale Starlog 306 retrieved 2/1/2021 https://archive.org/details/starlog_magazine-306/page/n75/mode/2up

[2] "Backlash: Oblivion 2 | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.

[3] "Backlash: Oblivion 2". EW.com.

[4] Stanley, J (2000) Creature Feature: 3rd Edition

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