Invaders from Mars - http://forgottenfilmcast.wordpress.com/2014...
Oct 12, 2014
from
Eivind,
Steven Perez,
John (bird whisperer),
Ken Morley,
Stephen Mack,
WoH: Professor MOTHRA,
Iván Abrego,
Halil,
Son of Groucho,
Jennifer Dittrich,
deerstep,
Jenny H.,
and
Nils Sandin
liked this
"Invaders from Mars is a remake of the 1953 film of the same name. The filmmakers love for the original is on full display here. Jimmy Hunt, the actor who played David in the original, puts in a an appearance, and one of the aliens from the 53 film can be spotted in a pile of junk in the school basement. On a whole, the film does preserve a lot of the feel of a 50’s alien invasion flick, but it also has a very 80’s vibe to it. The whole film actually looks very Spielburg-ian. You know…lots of people carrying around flashlights, zoom-ins to windblown faces staring at something amazing, and enough lens flares to give JJ Abrams a tingle up his thigh."
- Mark H
"Much of the cast plays their roles just a bit over-the-top, or extremely over-the-top in the case of Louise Fletcher. I’ve got to believe that was intentional. It doesn’t quite bring the film to the level of parody, but it makes it clear that Hooper and his crew recognize the sillier side of 50’s alien invasion flicks and are, in fact, celebrating that fact."
- Mark H
Love the 50s version; never seen this one, though.
- Mark H
The 1953 film was a masterpiece, the remake... not so much.
If you haven't seen the original, the full movie is here: http://youtu.be/REc1iR_ME4c
- Ken Morley