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Summary: Dedicated Invaders Fan Beware
Review: I was really excited when they announced the release of Spaced Invaders on DVD. I preordered it and got it soon after release. I have seen the movie many times but on my first viewing of the DVD last night was sorely dissappointed that it was the cleaned up over dubbed (badly and not even thoroughly)version. This seems to be a TV verson albeit widescreen. If you want the real thing then don't buy this! If you have never seen the movie then it is ok. I still laughed even though I was in mid dissappointment.
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Summary: Dedicated Invaders Fan Beware
Review: I was really excited when they announced the release of Spaced Invaders on DVD. I preordered it and got it soon after release. I have seen the movie many times but on my first viewing of the DVD last night was sorely dissappointed that it was the cleaned up over dubbed (badly and not even thoroughly)version. This seems to be a TV verson albeit widescreen. If you want the real thing then don't buy this! If you have never seen the movie then it is ok. I still laughed even though I was in mid dissappointment.
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Summary: Great for adults and kids who like campy movies.
Review: If you like campy, punny, spoofs you will love these screwball Martians. They are a laugh riot. This film is filled with great lines, so sit back, relax and "Prepare to die Earth Scum!"
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Summary: Hillarious movie!
Review: Its too bad more people don't know about this one. Its a great story line, and the writing is excellent. The comedy works at several levels. Lots of subtle comedy is interwoven with the main story line. Even after seeing it several times I can still find something new. The voices and martian personalities are hillarious. They need to release this one on DVD, but please...give us a Pan/scan format!
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Summary: Great, vastly underrated movie for the family
Review: Like the great classic Bugs Bunny cartoons, this movie has humor at different levels. I just introduced this to my 10 year old daughter and 11 year old son. Both enjoyed the movie - busting out laughing quite a few times... and my daughter is not much of a sci-fi fan. The movie kept me laughing despite having seen a few times... the adult-level humor (that is, humor that adults will get simply because of greater life experiences, not baudy or R-rated to be found here) keeps the movie equally enjoyable for adults. For example of the adult level humor, the Martian voices are based on characters of different movies/actors. The Martian pilot, Blaznee, has the voice and mannerisms of Jack Nicholson; the scientist, that of Peter Seller's Dr. Strangelove. The special effects are surprisingly good for this film. The lack of top 10 actors actually works in the movie's favor and the actors/actresses play their part well - in fact I would say the producers picked out actors and their skills for the roles' needs over box-office draw power (an excellent example is Wayne Alexander's "Vern" character). I had to write this review... the kids are playing this for the 3rd time in 4 days over dinner right now. Good for a rainy day or a late night weekend there's-nothing-on-and-I'm-bored movie.
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Summary: Overlooked but worthy laugh-riot Halloween fare
Review: On my first viewing of Spaced Invaders I made a tragic mistake: I took it seriously. When renting it later just for the heck of it I realized that it's supposed to be just as goofy and unbelievable as it is. It's not just a funny movie; it's a forgotten classic. The first time you see it you're likely to be distracted by the sappy ET-style friendship between Arianna Richards and a cute little robot-thing, but make no mistake: This movie is not just another Mac & Me.The story: The Martian Empire is attacking Arcturus under the command of enforcer drones whose inflexibility turns the entire fleet into cannon fodder; a civilian asteroid patrol with five loony Martians and a drone of their own picks up what they think is a cry for help from the embattled citizens of Earth. What they don't know is that the little town of Big Bean is merely broadcasting "War of the Worlds" on Halloween night, so their efforts to join up with the invasion force after a crash landing get them mixed up with a bunch of trick-or-treaters, a costumed mob of gun-toting rednecks, a farmer obsessed with getting pictures for the tabloids, a new Sheriff out of his depth, and their own enforcer drone. The dialogue in this film is sharp and wittily delivered, set amongst small but incredibly humorous moments that could be missed the first time through but reward second and third viewings trmendously. Little things from a dog changing film in a camera offscreen to the "Duck!" scene make the movie special, and crazy elements like Vern "Zorro" Pillsbury, turned from zero to hero via a Martian robot slave transformation, keep things nutty. Brian the duck is a show-stealer who actually does remind us at times of Daffy--right down to the accent--while old man Wrenchmuller and his trusty dog Jim try to deal with the Martians in their barn like any cartoon character would: with mousetraps and dynamite. Forget that it's silly to have five Martians voiced as celebrity parodies--it's supposed to be silly. Sit back and watch it with your family this Halloween, and remember not to put tab A into slot B when you assemble your world domination kit. As for me, I can't wait for this one to hit DVD.
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Summary: Great Comedy
Review: One of the funniest parodies I've seen in a long time
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Summary: If you need to laugh you need this movie.
Review: One of the silliest, funniest movies I've ever seen.
I've saw Spaced Invaders first during it's theatrical release. When the VHS came out I grabbed it up thinking it couldn't have been as fun as I remembered, but it was.
Now it's on DVD and I've bought it again.
If you saw it in the theater or on VHS then the DVD is going to make you scratch your head instead of laugh in a couple of spots where the language has been sanitized (why, I have no idea. 8 year olds use stronger language.) If you've never seen it the DVD will open up a world we rarely get to see anymore- well done comedy. It is one of the best written comedy movies I've seen since, well to be honest I can't think of one. This has something for everyone kids and adults. The pace is even and sustained throughout.
I've seen a lot of comedy movies and if I had to pick only one to own this would be it.
Enjoy
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Summary: "They're not really bad, they're just . . . stupid!"
Review: So says young Kathy Hoxly (played by Arianna Richards) and that about sums it up. A five-martian crew on asteroid patrol intercepts a halloween radio broadcast of Orson Wells'"War of the Worlds" and, thinking it's the real thing, decide to hit the Earth, which they do, literally. Between slapstick sight gags, some slick comic dialogue and some truly unique trick-or-treating, this Sci-Fi spoof hits on all cylinders, or whatever they call them in that space thingamajig. Royal Dano is excellent as Mr Wrenchmuller, who thinks his pictures of the invading Martians are just the ticket to save his failing farm. Unfortunately, its hard to tell who's the brains of the team, Mr Wrenchmuller or his dog "Jim". The Martian crew, led by Captain Bipto and his sidekick "Ferndroid", bumble their way through the invasion, pursued by the irate inhabitants of the town of Big Bean and an equally irate "enforcer drone" who's out to see that they succeed or die trying (or is that frying?). The action moves at a hectic clip, accompanied by the frequent commentary of cynical Navigator/Pilot Blazney. A bewildering display of alien technology is displayed, or at least referred to, including heat rays, donuts of destruction, fried megaspazz redundancy piles, bruised boo-boos and a loveable polypropelene droidlet called "Shortstuff", all accompanied by the frantic war cry "Prepare to die, Earth scum!" The wildly disparate plot elements come together for a clever, multi-tiered ending that is both comical and emotionally satisfying. Two suggestions: Don't eat before watching this movie, and leave yourself plenty of rug to roll around on.
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Summary: "They're not really bad, they're just . . . stupid!"
Review: So says young Kathy Hoxly (played by Arianna Richards) and that about sums it up. A five-martian crew on asteroid patrol intercepts a halloween radio broadcast of Orson Wells'"War of the Worlds" and, thinking it's the real thing, decide to hit the Earth, which they do, literally. Between slapstick sight gags, some slick comic dialogue and some truly unique trick-or-treating, this Sci-Fi spoof hits on all cylinders, or whatever they call them in that space thingamajig. Royal Dano is excellent as Mr Wrenchmuller, who thinks his pictures of the invading Martians are just the ticket to save his failing farm. Unfortunately, its hard to tell who's the brains of the team, Mr Wrenchmuller or his dog "Jim". The Martian crew, led by Captain Bipto and his sidekick "Ferndroid", bumble their way through the invasion, pursued by the irate inhabitants of the town of Big Bean and an equally irate "enforcer drone" who's out to see that they succeed or die trying (or is that frying?). The action moves at a hectic clip, accompanied by the frequent commentary of cynical Navigator/Pilot Blazney. A bewildering display of alien technology is displayed, or at least referred to, including heat rays, donuts of destruction, fried megaspazz redundancy piles, bruised boo-boos and a loveable polypropelene droidlet called "Shortstuff", all accompanied by the frantic war cry "Prepare to die, Earth scum!" The wildly disparate plot elements come together for a clever, multi-tiered ending that is both comical and emotionally satisfying. Two suggestions: Don't eat before watching this movie, and leave yourself plenty of rug to roll around on.
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