William Shatner Movie:

Impulse Reviews:
Shat attack!
2009-09-15 - Technically my DVD is the Braun Media release and not the one from Tango Entertainment. But since amazon shows this one to be out of stock, I'm including my review here since many (are there any?) of you who want the movie will likely have to get the other one:

Impulse

So is Shatner really that bad? Yes and No. In other words, it's not all his fault. With the exception of Ruth Roman, the supporting cast are rubbish. Even worse is the production itself. They must have blown their budget on Shatner's wardrobe! LOL The nighttime shots (in full daylight) were particularly embarrassing. It's almost so bad it's good. Except it's not. It's just bad.

Nor does the title help. Impulse? The impulse to dress like a pimp and sell fraudulent investments? But the alternate titles ("I Love to Kill" and "Want a Ride, Little Girl?") are no better. Even the title credits suck.

Have you seen Director William Grefe's film history at IMDB? just yikes.

So if you can appreciate the kind of role Shatner was born to play (the good, the bad, and the ugly!), then try to get a copy of Impulse. Or if you're a fan of low budget horror films, then you'd probably enjoy it, too. Otherwise don't bother.

As for the disc itslf (at least the Braun Media release), it's as cut-rate as the movie. No menu! Just pop it in your DVD player and the movie starts to play. Reminds me of the good old days of VCRs. Does anyone know why the Tango Entertainment release is eight minutes shorter?

By far, the funniest movie I've seen in my life
2007-11-29 - Words cannot describe just how (unintentionally) humorous this movie is. It gets better with each showing.

See Harold Sakata, James Bond's 'Odd Job', chased to the death through a car wash!
See the incredible cinematography, where nighttime shots are clear as day (because they're shot during the day!)
See Shatner outsmarted by a little girl!

Don't take it too seriously and you'll have a blast. Best experienced with some pizza and beer.

Shatner at his worst
2007-07-10 - The early seventies were not kind to William Shatner. Typecast as Captain Kirk and briefly homeless after his wife divorced him and got everything, Shatner has admitted that he took any role offered him. This certainly explains Impulse, a horrible thriller that is nevertheless a must-see for bad movie fans.
Filmed in Florida on a very low budget, Shatner stars as Matt Stone, a gigolo/con man who was forced to kill his mother's abusive boyfriend in self-defense at an early age. Matt wears the loudest, tackiest, ugliest clothes imaginable and spends his days swooning lonely, loaded widows. He's also a killer who is fond of sucking on his pinky at emotional moments. Matt soon meets Ann Moy, an attractive widow who has her hands full with her rebellious daughter Tina. Matt and Ann fall for each other and Tina hates Matt already, but when she finds out that Matt's a killer, the film turns into a battle of wits between Matt and Tina. Guess who wins?
Shatner's not the only familiar face embarrassing himself here. Veteran character actress Ruth Roman plays Julia, a rich widow (and Ann's best friend) who crosses paths with Matt. Harold Sakata (Oddjob from Goldfinger) pops up as Matt's partner in crime/boss/pimp/we aren't really sure, who is chased by Matt through a car wash in the film's funniest sequence.
But it's Shatner who steals the show. With his overacting in full force and bolstered by amateur directing and a laughable story, Impulse is a must-see for fans of bad cinema.

Name withheld
2006-10-25 - This movie is far more important than the summary may lead one to believe, it also centers on the reality of those who come from violent broken homes and childhoods tend to repeat the cycle, and on and on it goes, it was a very good movie for its time and a stunning social commentary on the results of child abuse to say the least... Watch this movie and learn from it, Shatner turns in a stellar performance and message for us all to wake up to and does it vividly including flashbacks and all. This is serious stuff.