Mars Attacks on DVD (1996)

Mars Attacks is one of the best films i have ever seen

Peter David Bromley from Newcastle Upon Tyne , 28/04/2004

Tim Burton's Mars Attacks is wonderful.

it is definately pure Tim Burton. he took elements of his other movies and there scenes and crammed the best bits into one film and i'v never seen comedy since Love Actually which mixes fun humor with big stars in such feelgood way as this movie. without ruining anything too much the film's basic synopsis sees President Dale [ Jack Nicholson] of the United States find photos of martain visitors given to him by his creepily wonderful spin doctor[ Martin Short]who has this wonderfully dark moment later on in the film - you'll know what i mean when you see it! meanwhile what of the other characters? Pierce Brosnan takes his polished and arrogant businessman roles too far and purposefully and the funny role of Doctor Donald Cessler who believes that the martians have came in piece. there's also Natalie Portman in the role of The President's daughter Taffy. Glenn Close is her snobby mother who along with Nicholson's President Dale are based very obviously on Ronald And Nancy Reagen. Danny Devito is in the movie as this man obsessed with gambling at casinos. Jack Nicholson also stars in the role of Art Land this modern time cowboy who owns his own money making hotel which has it's own space theme. the late Rod Steiger is one of the army men who wants to nuke the martains incase they strike. there's lot of other cast members like Micheal J Fox in the role of self obsessed reporter Jason who's jealous of Pierce Brosnan's Donald Cessler for flirting with his girlfriend Natty [ Sarah Jessica Parker]. meanwhile enough of the cast [ i could go on forever] what of the martains? luckily there wonderful. sound like a cross between The Penguin from Batman Returns and are also lot like The Gremlins in there mannerizms and evil red eyes. there are some wonderful spoofs/tributes to science fictions like War Of The Worlds and Independance Day. there are some very Tim Burtony moments like the martains doing plastic surgery on the humans they have abducted in their flying saucer. one of my favourite scenes is when The President loses it.

you must see Mars Attacks it's a rare treat of science fiction. watching it made me think of an idea for sci - fi spoofery'' Great Encounter of the superb kind!'' it's that fun.

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Sam#36 from TANSLEY , 12/03/2004

Tim Burton never fails to impress me, i have loved his recent films and they have inspired me to look back at his previous films, and they are consistantly funny, inventive, exciting,vibrant, imagenative and most importantly very original, which is so important in these times of boring formulaic hollywood films.<p>

Not Burtons best film, but non the less a breath of colourful fresh air.

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Stars Attack!

snowy2481 from west glam , 09/02/2004

It may be worth seeing this film for the novely star factor alone. Sarah Jessica Parker (of "Sex and the City"), Pierce Brosnon, Danny Devito, Nathalie Portman, Jack Nicholson, Glen Close, Jack Black and, best of all, Tom Jones! Not that this film relies on the attraction of its actors. It is an amusing and clever spoof of alien invasion films such as "Independence Day". It's not the most intelligent of comedies but it's always enjoyable. One of my favourite guilty pleasures.

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sonic1#1 from LEEDS , 21/11/2003

This is a classic movie, that I've seen a few times. Very funny. The DVD itself doesn't contain much more than the film, mainly just text info on the cast and some other stuff.

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Mars Attacks is one of the best films i have ever seen

Peter David Bromley from Newcastle Upon Tyne , 28/04/2004

Tim Burton's Mars Attacks is wonderful.

it is definately pure Tim Burton. he took elements of his other movies and there scenes and crammed the best bits into one film and i'v never seen comedy since Love Actually which mixes fun humor with big stars in such feelgood way as this movie. without ruining anything too much the film's basic synopsis sees President Dale [ Jack Nicholson] of the United States find photos of martain visitors given to him by his creepily wonderful spin doctor[ Martin Short]who has this wonderfully dark moment later on in the film - you'll know what i mean when you see it! meanwhile what of the other characters? Pierce Brosnan takes his polished and arrogant businessman roles too far and purposefully and the funny role of Doctor Donald Cessler who believes that the martians have came in piece. there's also Natalie Portman in the role of The President's daughter Taffy. Glenn Close is her snobby mother who along with Nicholson's President Dale are based very obviously on Ronald And Nancy Reagen. Danny Devito is in the movie as this man obsessed with gambling at casinos. Jack Nicholson also stars in the role of Art Land this modern time cowboy who owns his own money making hotel which has it's own space theme. the late Rod Steiger is one of the army men who wants to nuke the martains incase they strike. there's lot of other cast members like Micheal J Fox in the role of self obsessed reporter Jason who's jealous of Pierce Brosnan's Donald Cessler for flirting with his girlfriend Natty [ Sarah Jessica Parker]. meanwhile enough of the cast [ i could go on forever] what of the martains? luckily there wonderful. sound like a cross between The Penguin from Batman Returns and are also lot like The Gremlins in there mannerizms and evil red eyes. there are some wonderful spoofs/tributes to science fictions like War Of The Worlds and Independance Day. there are some very Tim Burtony moments like the martains doing plastic surgery on the humans they have abducted in their flying saucer. one of my favourite scenes is when The President loses it.

you must see Mars Attacks it's a rare treat of science fiction. watching it made me think of an idea for sci - fi spoofery'' Great Encounter of the superb kind!'' it's that fun.

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Not Burton's best but still good

Mark Boswell from Glasgow , 25/01/2006

As a huge Tim Burton fan I couldn't wait to see this film in the cinema, but came away feeling disappointed. The jokes are a bit hit-and-miss and the story is patchy throughout with the ending particularly unsatisfying. On the plus side the cast are excellent, the special effects still look good and some of the set-pieces are very funny. Overall there's a healthy dose of Burton's black humour running through the whole film which makes it watchable, but I can't help feeling it could have been so much better.

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