George Clooney Movie:

Editorial Review:
You're not going to believe this, but Return of the Killer Tomatoes is a genuinely funny movie. Ten years after John DeBello made the frowzy, low-budget Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, he brought the fleshy fruit back for a murderous encore. Like the first film, it works as a parody of horror-movie conventions (and it repeatedly makes fun of itself, Mad-magazine style), but this time the budget is higher. There's a great, ongoing send-up of product placement, plus a juicy role for the oft-underutilized John Astin, as the evil genius this kind of movie needs. Just to keep everything moving, another exploitation film keeps cutting in: Big-Breasted Girls Go to the Beach and Take Their Tops Off. It ain't high art, but this movie knows its audience. A young George Clooney plays one of the heroes. --Robert Horton

Return of the Killer Tomatoes: The Sequel [Region 2] Reviews:
Ten Years After...
2009-07-06 - Yes, it's been a decade since the killer tomatoes first reared their plump, juicy heads. The world is in desolation, reduced to eating pizza without tomato-based sauce! Now, Professor Gangreen (John Astin) is breeding a race of tomato / human hybrids (who all look like Rambo) in his bid for world conquest. Can he be stopped before his army of tomato-supermen destroy us? Can we withstand the product placement involved? Although I'm partial to the first movie, I do like this sequel enough to recommend it. Gangreen is a nice addition, and the idea of seeing George Clooney in a killer tomato movie is funny enough in and of itself! Watch for the beautiful tomato-babe (Karen Mistal) and her shower scene! E-gad!...

Too Stupid
2008-08-25 - I bought this for my grandson who loves "cheesy" movies but even he said this movie was too stupid. The first Killer Tomatoes movie at least had some funny parts. This movie doesn't. Don't waste your money.

Tara Firma (Karen Mistal) is a real tomato
2008-07-20 - As we watch the overture we are treated of a glimpse of "Big-Breasted Girls Go to the Beach and Take Their Tops Off" and forget why we bought this film.

Long after the Tomato Wars a new generation has become blasé. But little do they know that the mad scientist Prof. Gangreen (John Astin, with his signature grin) is planning a comeback. Only this time he is disguising the tomatoes as tomato people.

Local pizza entrepreneur Matt Stevens (George Clooney, in his best role) is enamored of Prof. Gangreen's prize possession Tara (Karen Mistal). Tara has a little secret and likes sex and toast.

Mat and his co-worker/roommate Chad (Anthony Starke) are tomato bigots; after their entire uncle lived through the tomato wars. So they are adopted by the runaway Tara and her little secret and a furry friend named FT. Prof. Gangreen sends his trusted limelight seeking servant Igor (Steve Lundquist) to retrieve Tara.

Looks like the tomato is out of the bag and Matt will have to learn to tolerate tomatoes or lose Tara forever. FT, faced with adversity, must make the final sacrifice proving that all tomatoes are not bad.

We are promised that if this film mates its worth we will get to see.

"Big-Breasted Tomatoes Go to the Beach and Take Their Tops Off"

Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death ~ Karen Mistal

Better than the first in every way!
2008-03-29 - In every way, 'Return of the Killer Tomatoes' is a far better film then the classic original. The characters, ranging from John Astin as the evil mad scientist, his clean cut news anchor servant Igor, and George Clooney in his first film role, are hilarious. The plot is more involved and understandable, and the jokes fly fast and furious. One thing potential buyers should be aware of is that this film, like the original, is presented in the fullscreen format common with straight-to-video productions, which this almost certainly was. A great film, a better sequel, and well worth the few dollars it costs.

Not as funny as I thought it would be
2007-07-02 - This is an imitation of a movie-that-is-so-bad-it's-funny, but the movie just isn't all that bad. On the other hand it isn't super clever either. It splits the difference and as a result is humorous, but not a side splitter. The scenes from the original Attack of the Killer Tomatoes looked funnier and someday I will give that one a look.