Voyage of the Rock Aliens

Voyage of the Rock Aliens

Year: 1984

Runtime: 97 mins

Language: English

Director: James Fargo

Comedy

Rock‑space aliens descend on the mythical town of Speelburgh, U.S.A., hoping to pinpoint the source of rock‑and‑roll. Instead they run into a teenage crew led by Dee Dee and Frankie, with Frankie’s rock band, the Pack, serving as his posse. The alien commander becomes fascinated with Dee Dee, and his attraction ignites a cascade of chaotic trouble throughout the town.

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1

Space quest for rock source begins

The guitar-shaped spaceship and Robot 1359 scour the galaxy in search of the source of rock and roll. They skip over the planets Teldar and Malox and press on until they reach Acirema, where a dance/musical performance plays. After hearing the show, 1359 dismisses Acirema as the true source of rock.

Outer space
2

Acirema abandoned after entertainment

On Acirema, they witness a dance/musical performance of 'When the Rain Begins to Fall' featuring Pia Zadora and Jermaine Jackson. 1359 remains unimpressed and proclaims that Acirema is not the source of rock and roll.

Acirema
3

Earth becomes the final destination

Earth is identified as the final target in their search. 1359 wakes the crew to begin the journey toward Earth.

Interstellar space toward Earth
4

Rocket booth lands in Speelburgh

A rocket telephone booth lands in the town of Speelburgh, and the humanoid aliens exit. This marks the aliens' arrival on Earth.

Speelburgh
5

1359 forced into a fire hydrant form

Absid's group forces 1359 to take the form of a fire hydrant. Only the Sheriff (Ruth Gordon) witnesses their landing and becomes obsessed with alien invaders.

Speelburgh
6

Dee Dee and Frankie navigate high school life

Dee Dee, a high school singer, harbors a crush on Frankie, the leader of Speelburgh's band The Pack. Frankie loves her but does not want her to sing with them.

Speelburgh
7

Lake Eerie’s tentacled menace

A giant tentacled creature lives in nearby Lake Eerie, a product of environmental pollution. It periodically extends its arms into the town, threatening residents.

Lake Eerie
8

Maltshop encounter and love interest sparks

Absid and the aliens search the area and intersect with Dee Dee, Frankie and The Pack at the local maltshop. Absid falls for Dee Dee and resolves to win her heart, setting his plan in motion.

Speelburgh (maltshop)
9

Cotillion invitation and bathroom teleportation

Absid invites Dee Dee to be the singer for his band at the Heidi High Cotillion Dance and Battle of the Bands. Frankie and The Pack arrive to defend the town, but the aliens' powers enable them to teleport through the toilets, foiling the resistance.

Heidi High Cotillion / Speelburgh High School
10

Dee Dee switches sides and sings for aliens

Dee Dee finally gets her chance to perform at the Battle of the Bands, singing with Absid's alien group. Frankie is furious at her switch of loyalties, and Dee Dee and Absid slip away toward the lake to consider their options.

Speelburgh
11

Dee Dee faces a life-alien choice

Absid invites Dee Dee to visit his ship, drawn by the possibility of a future with the aliens. She discovers that living on the alien planet would require giving up all human emotion.

Absid's ship
12

Diane and Chainsaw’s unusual romance

Diane encounters Chainsaw, a crazed mass murderer, and a romance begins to bloom as she helps him repair his broken chainsaw. The unexpected pairing adds a parallel thread to the alien affair.

Speelburgh
13

Showdown at the school

Back at the school, Frankie is cornered in a hallway by the Breather. The lake creature has surrounded the building, and Chainsaw rescues everyone by repairing his chainsaw.

Speelburgh High School
14

Pollution cleared and Pack transformed

Absid boards the alien ship and uses alien tech to purge the town’s pollution. He also transforms The Pack into a group of boy scouts.

Speelburgh
15

Smogless sunset and musical resolution

The creature departs town as the skies clear. Frankie and Dee Dee sing and dance into a smogless sunset, signaling a return to harmony for Speelburgh.

Speelburgh

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