Mars Attacks!
1996  PG-13  COMEDY  1h 47min
CAST— Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Martin Short, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael J. Fox, Rod Steiger, Tom Jones, Lucas Haas, Natalie Portman, Jim Brown, Pam Grier, Paul Winfield, Sylvia Sydney, Jack Black, Lisa Marie, Joe Don Baker, Christina Applegate, Barbet Schroeder
MUSIC— Danny Elfman  DIRECTOR— Tim Burton  BASED ON— Topps’ Mars Attacks trading cards

     We come in peace. Yeah, right. This homage to schlocky B-grade picture shows of yesteryear will never be considered one of Tim Burton’s directorial masterworks but there are some amusing moments herein. As far as plot goes, there really isn’t much to say. Flying saucers have been spotted in the skies. Planning to receive the extraterrestrials hospitably the President sends a liaison to greet them. However, upon arrival they turn out to be some mean little critters, carnage on the mind. Soon the aliens set their sights on the major cities of the world, blasting everything in sight. What, if anything, can stop these destructive little beasties? The answer may surprise you-oo-oo in this star-studded, special-effects laden sci-fi comedy. Ack!
OUR RATING— ** ½