Somebody Made a Documentary About Megaforce

Written and directed by Hal Needham (of Smokey and the Bandit fame), Megaforce occupies a legendary position in the “Bad Movies” pantheon. Focusing on the exploits of a top secret army that keeps the peace around the world, Megaforce explores its ridiculous premise to the hilt with cheesy effects, ridiculous costumes, and corny dialog.

Although it was critically panned upon release in 1982, Megaforce has since acquired a cult following. (For the record, I still have the VHS copy that I recorded off cable TV decades ago.) But it’s arguable that no one loves Megaforce more than Bob Lindenmayer, the man behind the Making Megaforce documentary.

He wanted to make a documentary about the making of Megaforce, one of 1982’s biggest box office failures. But when he met his hero, Megaforce star Barry “Ace Hunter” Bostwick, things started to get really out of hand. Hal Needham’s big budget epic Megaforce was one of the undisputed worst movies of 1982, and beyond — a box office flop that time would like to forget. But there is one man who remembers… Bob Lindenmayer, and he’s on a quest to convince the rest of the world just how awesome this stunt-filled spectacle is. As Bob delves into the movie’s history with cast and crew, he drags his childhood hero Barry Bostwick into his mission to relive the past. It’s a touching and hilarious tribute to the power of heroes, friendship, and flying motorcycles.

It looks like Making Megaforce is currently making the rounds on the festival circuit — it won “Best In Fest” at the 2025 Film Invasion L.A. festival — though Blu-ray copies are going out to folks who backed the movie’s Indiegogo campaign. As far as I know, there’s no word yet concerning a wider release for those of us who are just now learning of its existence, but Making Megaforce seems like the perfect thing to watch on Tubi.