Mars Attacks! (1996) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Mars Attacks!
Year
1996
Running time
106 min.
Country
United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Sci-Fi. Comedy | Parody. Aliens. Black Comedy. Cult movie
Synopsis
Director Tim Burton unleashes MARS ATTACKS!, a vicious, affectionate, brightly-colored homage to 1950s alien invasion movies. When a shiny silver flying saucer lands in the Nevada desert, a group of skull-faced Martians exit the gleaming craft. Although they claim to be peaceful, they promptly "vaporize" a gathering of unfortunate Earthlings, kicking off a bizarre high-tech war with wild special effects. This studiously campy sci-fi spoof, based on a series of Topps bubble-gum cards, gleefully parodies not only schlock B-horror movies, but also overblown blockbusters such as INDEPENDENCE DAY. This subversive film is helped along by an all-star cast including Jack Nicholson in dual roles as both a clueless U.S. President (with First Lady Glenn Close) and a Las Vegas sleazebag.
Awards
1996: Satellite Awards: 4 Nominations including Best Actor Comedu (Jack Nicholson)
1996: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated Most Promising Actress (Portman)
1996: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): Best Music. 8 nominations
1997: Hugo Awards: nominated to Best Dramatic Presentation.
Critics' reviews
- "A stillborn affair that could have been -- and should have been -- a whole lot hipper and funnier. If you've seen the two- minute theatrical trailer, you've seen nearly everything that's worthwhile in the feature."
- "I'm not sure what it all means, but, as in 'Ed Wood', Burton's visual flair and affection for the characters make it fun."
- "Not as much fun as it should be. Few of its numerous actors make a lasting impression and Burton's heart and soul is not in the humor but in deadpan postmodern horrors, of which this film has a few."
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