Star Wreck II: The Old Shit
A brisk Finnish animated space parody sends Captain Pirk and the crew of the Kickstart into an absurd battle against the Plingons.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- playful
- quick comedy break
- cult film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Captain Pirk, the Kickstart, and the Plingons rework familiar space-opera archetypes into deliberately absurd comic figures.
The central action consists of a starship fighting the Plingons, framed through absurd character names and a farcical premise.
Its eight-minute Finnish production uses a compact space-battle premise and parody-driven performances associated with grassroots genre fandom.
Films like Star Wreck II: The Old Shit, and why
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning
shared low-budget space parody, comic military conflict, and irreverent genre pastiche
Spaceballs
shared animated science-fiction comedy, space battles, and broad parody
Futurama: Bender's Big Score
shared irreverent animated sci-fi adventure with comedic action and pop-culture spoofing
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1994-01-01
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Rating
- 4.3 / 10 (6)
Cast
- Samuli Torssonen
- Rudi Airisto
- Janne Torssonen
Common questions
- What is Star Wreck II: The Old Shit about?
- A brisk Finnish animated space parody sends Captain Pirk and the crew of the Kickstart into an absurd battle against the Plingons.
- What is Star Wreck II: The Old Shit like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Star Wreck II: The Old Shit as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Star Wreck II: The Old Shit violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Star Wreck II: The Old Shit as mild.
- Which films are like Star Wreck II: The Old Shit?
- Films with a similar feel include Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning, Spaceballs, and Futurama: Bender's Big Score.
- How long is Star Wreck II: The Old Shit?
- Star Wreck II: The Old Shit runs 8 minutes.
