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Mars Attacks! [1997]
from Warner Home Video
starring Jack Nicholson, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Annette Bening, Glenn Close
directed by Tim Burton

Features:

• PAL
• Widescreen

Editorial Review:

It's enlightening to view Tim Burton's Mars Attacks! as his twisted satire of the blockbuster film Independence Day, which was released earlier the same year, although the movies were in production simultaneously. Burton's eye-popping, schlock tribute to 1950s UFO movies actually plays better on video than it did in cinemas. The idea of invading aliens ray-gunning the big-name movie stars in the cast is a cleverly subversive one, and the bulb-headed, funny-sounding animated Martians are pretty nifty, but it all seemed to be spread thin on the big screen. On video, however, the movie's kooky humour seems a bit more concentrated. The Earth actors (most of whom get zapped or kidnapped for alien science experiments) include Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Martin Short, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rod Steiger, Michael J Fox, Lukas Haas, Jim Brown, Tom Jones and Pam Grier. --Jim Emerson

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• It a Tim Burton film nuf said!!
  this is really fun to watch and really funny as well especially SJP when she has the body of a dog and Brosnan's head danglen on sum wires!!
  also i would seriously recomend this to people who either like Burtons films or if they like spoofs and sci-fi's
  

• Way
  There's a reason why you rarely see this in shops, simply put, it's so good that it probably sells out every time it goes on the shelves. I saw this at the cinema and wanted to leave to bring all my friends in - it's that good. Its so funny, it's `satire' of the highest level, and definitely hits the mark, and most of the actors give awesome performances, which isnt suprising considering the cast and the great script this film has.
  If you think this is good, may I recommend Independence Day? Another... more info

• No way
  There's a reason why you rarely see this repeated on TV or even in shops, Simply put, it's crap. I saw this at the cinema and wanted to leave. Its not funny, it's `satire' if you can call it that, doesnt hit the mark, and most of the actors give lacklustre performances, which isnt suprising when they are faced with the amount of stupid props, bad effects and the appalling script this film has.
  If you think this is good, may I recommend Independence Day? Knock yourself out.

• Spoof on American paranoia
  This is a spoof on American paranoia. Creative license is derived from 'V' with similarities with the Martians implying that "We come in peace"
  Other inspirations are 'War of the Worlds' and 'Independence Day'.
  Nevertheless, this is a brilliant film with immense repeat value. The Martians are well well mean and seem indestructible ;that is until they hear the voice of ......
  Find out, appreciate the triple role of Nicholson, the brilliant head of Brosnan and give it 5 stars like myself

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