Dimwitted Martians drop into a little Illinois town on the day that the local radio station happens to rebroadcast Orson Welles 1938 "War Of The Worlds".
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| Royal Dano | ... | Wrenchmuller | |
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| Patrika Darbo | ... | Mrs. Vanderspool | |
| Tonya Williams | ... | Ernestine (as Tonya Lee Williams) | |
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When one saucer of an invasion force has engine trouble, it lands on Earth. It happens to be Halloween and it happens the invaders are only about 4 feet tall. As the bumbling aliens wander around the countryside they are taken to be children and they make friends with two children, one of whom is the daughter of the sheriff. As their troubles mount (it's difficult for five aliens to conquer a world) they begin to give up their plans of conquest, but then there is that nasty killer robot. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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For years, science has speculated on the existence of intelligent life in space... Now there is living proof there is no such thing. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
27 April 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Martians!!! See more »Filming Locations:
Pacific Electric Power Station, Lake Ave. and Calaveras St., Altadena, California, USAEdit
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Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$4,474,336, 29 April 1990Gross USA:
$15,369,573Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$15,369,573Company Credits
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Orson Welles: So if your doorbell rings, and nobody's there, that was no Martian. It's Halloween.
Sheriff Sam Hoxly: You wanna bet?
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Music and Lyrics by Paul Lacques and Richard Lawrence
Courtesy of Rom Records
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The film's original title was Martians ! ! . See more »Goofs
In the beginning of the movie Giggywig has one badge on his collar, from the middle of the movie he has two badges. See more »Quotes
[the sheriff watches a surveillance tape as the "War of the Worlds" broadcast on the radio finishes - he pauses it and sees the Martian spaceship flying past]Orson Welles: So if your doorbell rings, and nobody's there, that was no Martian. It's Halloween.
Sheriff Sam Hoxly: You wanna bet?
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Courtesy of Rom Records
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After mistaking a Halloween re-broadcast of Orson Welles' classic radio adaptation of WAR OF THE WORLDS for a real Martian invasion, a group of moronic Martians shows up on Earth looking to conquer only their plans go awry as they find themselves truly out of their element and in reality all alone.
This really is often quite good and funny, with some decent lines (just check the memorable quotes) to boot. It will most likely appeal to Sci-Fi fans. This has passed the test of time for me as seeing it again recently it proved much better than I expected it to be. Despite a cast made up of no-name stars, this may just be the funniest Martian invasion ever put to film. Interestingly enough, the Martians themselves seem to represent almost every classic Action Hero/Sci-Fi Hero stereotype there is (cool 50s teen, fighter pilot, fearless astronaut, brave soldier and kooky scientist). Fun for the whole family.
"Prepare to DIE! Earth Scum!"