LITKOG (Life In The Key Of G)

When I was a child, there was a cartoon show called Attack of the Killer Tomatoes , somehow related to this film, so I was aware that this title existed. I don’t remember much about the show, but the fact that there was a cartoon show based on a movie told young and impressionable me that this must mean that the source material holds significance. Despite its cult status and ragtag band of supporters, this film feels more like something you might find when dumpster diving in the Saturday Night Live writers room reject bin. For reasons unknown, tomatoes come to life and start assaulting people. The President of the United States assembles a special task force to thwart this unlikely red menace. Money is wasted, time is lost, and progress is minimal. Then a conspiracy is uncovered and a solution is found, but will it last? Who cares though? This movie is bad. Fans will argue that it parodies Japanese monster movies and macho rah-rah patriotic films. Maybe that is true, but it overstays ...