This came on BBC 2 the other night,and i thought,lets give it a go..I pretty much loved it..and i'm not a "gore" fan or anything..I found it very upbeat and life-affirming. I liked the way,there was no exposition, i didnt need it,even though i have not seen the previous films. The flashbacks that the main character has, just "grabbed" me straight away.I cant remember seeing Lori Cardille in anything else,nor any of the others come to think of it,but this was pretty much perfectly cast...I loved the pure kitchness of the acting..the twitchy scientist,the ludicrous jamaacaan accent of the pilot,the oirish(?) drinker,the demure woman scientist in her best "peg leg" trousers,and ,stand back ,the biggest "monster",the Army commander with his Gene Vincent quiff ...The skies are blue,there are lots of good jokes laced through this highly moral tale,and ,best of all,the music is just great.Like a toned down "Beverly Hills Cop",or Cyndi Lauper's band warming up, the score is relentlessly upbeat and catchy..I am a total convert.