--Mars Attacks

[Dave Mc]

For some reason I don't count Mars Attacks as a Tim Burton movie.

I have no idea why, but it just doesn't feel Burtonesque and that's why I like it.

Unlike most of Burton's movies that basically rip off an old idea and change it into something unrecognizable and Burtonesque --- Mars Attacks doesn't do that.

Attack's is basically a straight foreward comedy/homage to 50's sci fi B movies.

There are a lot of Burton movies that aren't remakes of something old. Mars Attacks is pretty typical of his non-remake films. Burton get's a real bad rap here because he's remade things that mess with our age groups sense of nostalgia. Batman, Apes, Willy Wonka, etc... but he's done a lot of great and fun flicks that aren't remakes. This is certainly one of them.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

I can see I'm gonna have to track this down.

[ramsey37]

Attack's is basically a straight foreward comedy/homage to 50's sci fi B movies.

Burton is a major fan of Ray Harryhausen. Much of "Mars Attacks!" is a direct lift from "Earth Vs the Flying Saucers", right down to the space ship crashing into the Washington Monument. Personally, I've always loved "Mars Attacks!" and have had it on DVD for awhile now.
George

[vulcan2074]

I Love Mars Attacks. I loved the way the movie was done. It's Good, A must see. I've also been into the Original Trading cards for a long time. There Amazing
Sammy

[kryptosmaster]

It's definitely a strange yet hypnotic movie. YOu look at it and say, "This just looks like it's gonna suck" yet you can't stop watching it. It definitely has it's moments but some of it is over-the-top, eye-rolling cinema for sure. Not a movie I've bothered to purchase so far but I wouldn't be surprised if I picked it up if I saw it for a few bucks.
Rich

[Mikey]

For some reason I don't count Mars Attacks as a Tim Burton movie.

I have no idea why, but it just doesn't feel Burtonesque and that's why I like it.

Unlike most of Burton's movies that basically rip off an old idea and change it into something unrecognizable and Burtonesque --- Mars Attacks doesn't do that.

Attack's is basically a straight foreward comedy/homage to 50's sci fi B movies.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

I totally got the idea behind the movie when I saw it, but I have to say it is on my worst films list and do not plan on ever watching it again. I also should say that I am not a big fan of Tim Burton movies in general. Not my type of humor, sorry guys.

[Mikey]

Even though I seen Mars Attacks 100 times already, this past time I watched it I had a revelation.

The whole Slim Whitman yodeling makes their heads blow up was lifted from the Andy Divine Twilight Zone episode ... except it's Slim's voice instead of Andy's harmonica.

[ctc]

>Strange because it's loaded with bad CGI, but for some reason I don't mind.

It's SUPPOSED to be bad. Maybe that helps? They wanted the Martians to look like old stop motion puppets, and had the computer drop frames to get the effect.

>I like the 1960's Topps Trading card series that this movie is based on.

Me too; and although I enjoyed the movie, it always seemed strange (considering the source) that they made it a comedy.

Don C.

[The Toyroom]

It's a good little flick...

[david_b]

I thought the aliens were SUPER-COOL.. Love their sly humor, especially the scene where ol' President Jack gets impaled and they raise their flag... Most of Tim's stuff I can 'take it or leave it', but that was priceless.

A good movie I should own.

If I had mucho more $$, I would have collected all the alien figures. They simply rule.

[DocDrako]

I love the Martians in that movie. Great card series, great CGI aliens. I've liked the movie since it came out.

Nice planet. We'll take it.

[thunderbolt]

One of Tim Burton's best, right behind Ed Wood.

[Hotfoot]

I like the 1960's Topps Trading card series that this movie is based on.

[Meule]

It's a fun movie, I certainly enjoyed it