Though no match for its nifty title, the moonbeam farce that MTV-weaned director Julien Temple (
Absolute Beginners) has concocted from retooled parts of
E.T., Splash, Spaceballs and anything else handy, shapes up as an entertaining trifle. Forgive the airhead plot that hinges on a spaceship crash-landing in the swimming pool of a Valley-girl manicurist, played by Geena Davis. The fun comes from Temple's protean visual wit and the irresistible charm of Davis, who just won an Oscar for her role in