In the world of animation, there's the concept of the "Terribad" anime. That is, an anime show or series that is *so* bad, that it's actually entertaining to watch. The mere act of making fun of it while watching it provides enjoyment. (It's the same principle that drives shows like MST3K) First off, let's not forget that this movie is culturally very important, as one of the earliest popular Korean animated movies that went on to become a widely loved hit within the country with many sequels. We can recognize and honor that history, while at the sametime being critical of the story and animation. After all, we aren't grading on a curve here.

It's straight-up a children's robot story, very similar to the countless other giant robot stories that were flooding Japan during the 1970's. It's awfully derivative, as the brilliant young taekwondo superstar son of a brilliant scientist is the only person in the country able to pilot an experimental giant robot to defeat the evil menace ("Red Star", guess what that represents) and save the entire nation. In fact, the creator very freely admits on lifting concepts whole cloth from the likes of Mazinger Z.

The story is laughably simple, and a jumbled mess. The artwork is uninspiring. The animation is even less inspiring than that. In fact, much of the type of characters and plot, the animation techniques are of the same level that Japan was trying out up to a full decade earlier. Despite its proud history, it must be said this is a very amateur quality work.

Even so, if you have a bunch of buddies that want to sit around and point and laugh at something on the television, this definitely fits the bill. All in good humor, of course.