Steve Guttenberg Archives

The Boys From Brazil (1978)

Rating: ★★

Jun 4, 2008Nazi Cloning Experiments

Big-budget thrillers with Nazi villains were popular in the 70s. This pits acting legends Laurence Olivier and Gregory Peck on opposite sides in a conceptually ingenious plot about the attempts to clone Hitler

Director: Franklin J. Schaffner

Actors: Laurence Olivier, Gregory Peck, James Mason, Steve Guttenberg, …

Category: Science Fiction

4 June 200821 November 2021 by Roog

The Day After (1983)

Rating: ★★

Jan 1, 2002Nuclear Holocaust

From Nicholas Meyer, a TV movie (released theatrically in some countries) that was considered controversial in its day for its no-holds-barred depiction of a nuclear attack on the US

Director: Nicholas Meyer

Actors: Jason Robards, Steve Guttenberg, Bibi Besch, Amy Madigan, …

Category: Science Fiction

1 January 200226 January 2026 by Roog

The Man Who Wasn’t There (1983)

Rating: ★

Oct 31, 2005Invisible Man

Cheap and feeble-minded invisible man comedy that was made as part of the short-lived early 80s 3D fad. The first starring role from Steve Guttenberg

Director: Bruce Malmuth

Actors: Steve Guttenberg, Lisa Langlois, Jeffrey Tambor, Art Hindle, …

Category: Science Fiction

31 October 200523 July 2020 by Roog

Cocoon (1985)

Rating: ★★

Apr 26, 2001Alien Visitors/Rejuvenated Geriatrics

Ron Howard film clearly inspired by the success of E.T.. This story about seniors being rejuvenated after swimming in a pool that has an alien pod in it received critical kudos during its day but the film operates as a simplistic and naive wish-fulfillment fantasy

Director: Ron Howard

Actors: Brian Dennehy, Don Ameche, Steve Guttenberg, Hume Cronyn, …

Category: Science Fiction

26 April 200125 April 2020 by Roog

Short Circuit (1986)

Rating: ★★

Jul 5, 2000Cute Robot

Cute robot film that essentially plays out as E.T. with diodes. It gets some laughs and has a some virtuoso effects but as SF this is a film that can only be enjoyed as mindless entertainment

Director: John Badham

Actors: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, …

Category: Science Fiction

5 July 200023 February 2020 by Roog

Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)

Rating: ★★

Jun 1, 1999Anthology of Comedy Skits & Genre Parodies

An anthology of comedy skits from various directors including Joe Dante and John Landis. The result is fairly scattershot with occasional laughs falling between those that fail to land

Director: Carl Gottlieb, Joe Dante, John Landis, Peter Horten, Robert K. Weiss

Actors: Arsenio Hall, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rosanna Arquette, Monique Gabrielle, …

Category: Science Fiction

1 June 199911 September 2026 by Roog

Cocoon: The Return (1988)

Rating: ★

May 3, 2001Alien Visitors/Rejuvenated Geriatrics

A dreadful sequel to the Ron Howard hit Cocoon about seniors encountering aliens. This misses all the interesting potential of a sequel and drowns in schmaltz and unfunny comedy routines

Director: Daniel Petrie

Actors: Don Ameche, Hume Cronyn, Steve Guttenberg, Wilford Brimley, …

Category: Science Fiction

3 May 20015 January 2026 by Roog

High Spirits (1988)

Rating: ★★

Feb 27, 2003Haunted Castle Comedy

Neil Jordan has shown himself as an excellent director elsewhere but seems to have little aptitude for comedy when it comes to this raucous knockabout farce about a haunted castle

Director: Neil Jordan

Actors: Steve Guttenberg, Daryl Hannah, Peter O'Toole, Beverly D'Angelo, …

Category: Fantasy

27 February 200317 March 2026 by Roog

Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)

Rating: ★½

Dec 12, 2004Friendly Ghost

The first of the video-released sequels to the Casper the Friendly Ghost film, this is played down to children and comes with much in the way of slapstick

Director: Sean McNamara

Actors: Steve Guttenberg, Michael McKean, Lori Loughlin, Rodney Dangerfield, …

Category: Fantasy

12 December 200428 December 2025 by Roog

Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus (2004)

Rating: ★

Jul 3, 2002Santa's Son Seeks a Wife

Mawkishly sentimental Christmas tv movie with Steve Guttenberg as Santa's son who needs to find a wife before he can take over the role. So cliched and written to expectation that it lacks any conflict

Director: Harvey Frost

Actors: Steve Guttenberg, Crystal Bernard, Dominic Scott Kay, Thomas Calabro, …

Category: Fantasy

3 July 200214 March 2025 by Roog

Meet the Santas (2005)

Rating: ★

Aug 17, 2007Santa's Son Gets Married

Sequel to Single Santa Seeks Mrs Claus where Santa's son (Steve Guttenberg) ties the knot. Utterly predictable and amazingly traditional and conservative in its sentiments

Director: Harvey Frost

Actors: Steve Guttenberg, Crystal Bernard, Mariette Hartley, Armin Shimerman, …

Category: Fantasy

17 August 20071 September 2026 by Roog

Lavalantula (2015)

Rating: ★★½

Nov 30, 2015Giant Fire-Breathing Spiders

A film about giant fire-breathing spiders. This is lifted from formula by a sense of humour and even peculiarly brings many of the cast of the Police Academy series out of retirement

Director: Mike Mendez

Actors: Steve Guttenberg, Nia Peeples, Michael Winslow, Marion Ramsey, …

Category: Science Fiction

30 November 201521 June 2026 by Roog

Sharknado: The 4th Awakens (2016)

Rating: ★

Aug 14, 2016Storm of Sharks/Deliberately Bad Film

The bad movie hit of Sharknado was a surprise to everyone and spawned sequels. By this point, creativity appears to have dried up – essentially, the Sharknado series has jumped the shark

Director: Anthony C. Ferrante

Actors: Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Masiela Lusha, Cody Linley, …

Category: Horror

14 August 20168 July 2026 by Roog

2 Lava 2 Lantula (2016)

Rating: ★

Apr 27, 2018Giant Fire-Breathing Spiders

Lavalantula with Steve Guttenberg facing giant fire-breathing spiders was a modestly enjoyable creature feature. This sequel feels like a Sharknado wannabe with shittier effects and an unfunny sense of humour

Director: Nick Simon

Actors: Steve Guttenberg, Michael Winslow, Michele Weaver, Jimmy Bellinger, …

Category: Science Fiction

27 April 201829 November 2025 by Roog