MARS ATTACKS (1996)
Rating - PG-13 - Rottentomatoes freshness score 57% (popcornmeter 53%), IMDB rating 6.4/10
Synopsis:
A fleet of Martian spaceships appear over all the major cities of earth. They announce that they come in peace, but have they? A leading scientist thinks so, and the hapless US president believes him. Everything seems to be going well, at least until Martians annihilate a joint session of the US Congress. Then, once the Martian invasion gets rolling, nothing the world's military throws at them even slows them down. They are unstoppable...or are they?
Thoughts:
This adventure, by Director Tim Burton, is one of those truly terrible movies that is so mesmerizing to watch, like a train wreck, that you just can't look away. The cast is amazing, including Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Benning, Pierce Brosnan, and Danny Devito, among others. The application of the relatively new technology at the time, CGI, adds a fun new dimension to the movie experience.
Sure, watching this once every five years or so may be enough, but it can also come in handy during the Halloween season, especially if you don't go in for the traditional scary, gory Halloween movie fare.
What's my recommendation? First of all, I believe that both RT and IMDB's ratings are too high. I'd actually rate this movie at about 4/10 stars. Even so, give it a look, and once will probably be enough for most people.
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