Rating: 
Summary: Great movie
Review: At first I wasnt sure if I was going to like this movie.....But then my heart was touched by the friendly nature of betty and her grandpa ,who decide to welcome derek with open arms.......Derek is sort of a james dean type person
Rating:
Summary: Great movie
Review: At first I wasnt sure if I was going to like this movie.....But then my heart was touched by the friendly nature of betty and her grandpa ,who decide to welcome derek with open arms.......Derek is sort of a james dean type person
Rating: 
Summary: four giant-lobster stars
Review: Derek, a rebel teenager from outer space, strays from his alien pack when he finds that the men of his saucer will release their herd of Gorgons (giant lobsters) on Earth, at the expense of human life. Stumbling into town in his spacesuit, he quickly finds a room for rent (the landlord says he can just "pay later" if he doesn't have the cash immediately... try doing that in California nowadays). Enter the "bad" (albeit really cute) teen alien, who attempts to recapture Derek and return him to his own world.There are two scenes worthy of hearty praise in this fine film. I was very fond of the scene in which Derek single-handedly fights the Gorgon (aka the giant lobster). The lobsters - er, Gorgons - don't really crawl anywhere more than they seem to be held and shook off-screen; this was no doubt expertly performed by an imported British nanny. Another superior scene is when the dishy, oversexed blonde in the swimming pool gives the "teen" alien Derek the up-and-down and invites him into the pool with her (and who wouldn't?). This woman could have won an Oscar for this performance, particularly when she gets zapped by the alien's raygun and turns instantly into bones. Now that's acting. I doubt there are many, if any, actresses in Hollywood today who can turn into bones on demand like that. But outside of the many meaningful performances one will find here can be found the unique aesthetic vision of the director. It's here you'll find a world chock full of pomaded hair on cute '50s boys, great shots of vintage automobiles whizzing hither and tither, and giant alien crustaceans. And what a world it is -- sort of like a space-age, suburban Bali Hai, but located in the outskirts of Baltimore circa 1959. I was so awed by this masterpiece that I created a cocktail for viewers to consume while watching the film. It's called the Teenagers from Outer Space Cocktail, and is made up of: 1 cup pineapple juice, 1/3 cup coconut rum, and a dash of Blue Curacao. Serve over ice, and garnish with a plastic lobster.
Rating: 
Summary: Incredibly idiotic and incredibly funny!
Review: Don't let the rating fool you. This may be one of the worst movies ever made, but it is also, unquestionably, one of the funniest! In this ridiculous sci-fi horror flick, everything is atrocious: the script, the acting, not to mention the special effects. Who could forget the film's "monster" being nothing more than a siloutte of a lobster! One of my favorite effects are the flesh tearing ray guns the aliens use and leave nothing but the victim's skeleton (in one scene the editing is so bad that you can actually see the metal screws holding the prop together!) Fans of "Plan 9 From Outer Space", "Attack of the 50 Foot Tall Woman", "Eegah", and "The Creeping Terror" will get a kick out of this film. It is a staple at "All Time Worst Movies" conventions. Don't hesitate to rent this one. It is a riot!
Rating:
Summary: Incredibly idiotic and incredibly funny!
Review: Don't let the rating fool you. This may be one of the worst movies ever made, but it is also, unquestionably, one of the funniest! In this ridiculous sci-fi horror flick, everything about is atrocious: the script, the acting, not to mention the special effects. Who could forget the film's "monster" being nothing more than a siloutte of a lobster! One of my favorite effects are the flesh tearing ray guns the aliens use and leave nothing but the victim's skeleton (in one scene the editing is so bad that you can actually see the metal screws holding the prop together!) Fans of "Plan 9 From Outer Space", "Attack of the 50 Foot Tall Woman", "Eegah", and "The Creeping Terror" will get a kick out of this film. It is a staple at "All Time Worst Movies" conventions. Don't hesitate to rent this one. It is a riot!
Rating:
Summary: Incredibly idiotic and incredibly funny!
Review: Don't let the rating fool you. This may be one of the worst movies ever made, but it is also, unquestionably, one of the funniest! In this ridiculous sci-fi horror flick, everything is atrocious: the script, the acting, not to mention the special effects. Who could forget the film's "monster" being nothing more than a siloutte of a lobster! One of my favorite effects are the flesh tearing ray guns the aliens use and leave nothing but the victim's skeleton (in one scene the editing is so bad that you can actually see the metal screws holding the prop together!) Fans of "Plan 9 From Outer Space", "Attack of the 50 Foot Tall Woman", "Eegah", and "The Creeping Terror" will get a kick out of this film. It is a staple at "All Time Worst Movies" conventions. Don't hesitate to rent this one. It is a riot!
Rating:
Summary: Seriously, think about it...
Review: Face it! The object of a film like this is to entertain. Director Tom Graeff had no idea how powerfully entertaining this film really is (the lead male, David Love, is one-in-the-same Mr. Graeff). I am a fan of the trashy sci-fi films of the 50's (too bad "Teenage Zombies" isn't available) and whenever I come home after a crummy day, or want to have a howl with some friends, I watch this film. Once you do, you will never feel inadequate or under-appreciated. Entertaining, indeed. You can't help but love it!
Rating:
Summary: The best of the worst!
Review: Fake-looking skeletons, bad acting, and rubber lobsters! Life just doesn't get any better than this unfortunate little clunker. Featuring a nonexistant plot and a oversentimental ending that will give you a headache, you'll die laughing if you don't die of boredom. Too bad Torr isn't in it...
Rating: 
Summary: Skeletonized
Review: I haven`t seen this movie for quite awhile. I remember watching "Teenagers From Outer Space" when I was a kid of 11 or 12 years old. I saw it one more time a few years ago on "Mystery Science Theater 3000". It had sad devastating crimes done by the alien invader such as slaying and disintegrating a few people from a dishy blonde in a swimming pool to a liitle dog named Sparky owned by a nice girl who met and got acquainted with the nicest alien from that planet. Despite those devastating tragedies I still would not mind seeing the movie again even if I have to buy it to own it.
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Summary: Pristine print showcases jaw-slackening Bad Film classic
Review: I'd been waiting to see this movie for years (somehow it's never played on TV in the Chicagoland area), and after reading some of the other reviews here my expectations were high. I am not disappointed. 'Teenagers' starts off a little slow, but stick with it; the absurdities pile up steadily until the completely ludicrous finish causes your lower jaw to drop open in amazement. It actually gets better with each viewing. Some of my favorite cheese factors: the alien analyzer machine clearly labeled "multichannel mixer"; the Fabio and Harry Chronic-lookalike aliens; the heroine's salacious hag of a girlfriend; the so-cliched-he's-brilliant TV newscaster; and the disorienting effect of hearing the 'scary' music cues from Night of the Living Dead in this context. Plus, whenever someone gets zapped, their skeleton is curiously held together with metal clips; the high-tech aliens are extremely dependent on human automobiles for getting around; and at bottom the story is really a soppy romance peopled with Mayberry and Mayfield refugees. All alien/hero Derek really wants is a home and family! And of course there's the Gargan; you have to admire their chutzpah and utter shamelessness in using the silhouette of a crayfish (not the actual crayfish mind you!) for their monster. There's something quite Ed Woodian about the whole thing; the naive enthusiasm of the cast, the non-sequitur dialogue, the poverty-stricken effects. Hour of fun for the bad movie connoisseur!
Ironically, Image's DVD presents the film in as pristine a state as could possibly be expected. The tonal values, sharpness, and detail are excellent, and you have to really watch closely to see any speckling or blemishing. The chapter stops are on the main menu, and a trailer for 'Teenagers' is included, as well as five of the same handful of trailers that are on other similar Image releases. Informative production notes are on the box. A solid entertainment value at the price.
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