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5.3/10
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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".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".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".
Tonya Williams
- Ernestine
- (as Tonya Lee Williams)
James Eustermann
- Clown
- (as Jim Eusterman)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaThe actors performing as the Martians were virtually blind when the Martian heads were in place, so they had to be talked through their actions.
- GoofsIn the opening scene, when Sherrif Hoxley is getting a bottle of soda pop out of the machine and talking to Russell on his radio, reflected in the window over the machine are two rather-tall palm trees, trees which are not native to Big Bean, Illinois.
- Quotes
Deputy Pillsbury: No license, no registration, no plates, no headlights, no taillights, no WHEELS, and I caught you going 3000 miles per hour. That's
[punches on calculator]
Deputy Pillsbury: 2945 miles per hour in excess of the posted limit.
Blaznee: Great. There goes my insurance.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: Q & A/Spaced Invaders/The Guardian/Monsieur Hire (1990)
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Being from a small town in Illinois myself, I can instantly relate to this movie. Considering the era it was made in, the townsfolk look uncomfortably like a lot of people I grew up with. Yes the plot is so-so. And yes, the Acting is not going to get nominated for an Oscar anytime soon. But that isn't the point. The point is to suspend reality and just have FUN. And this movie has Fun aplenty. From the greedy,uncaring banker to the well meaning,but dimwitted deputy, this movie was made to poke fun at the SciFi genre and small town living at it's best. Who can't smile at the sight of the Enforcer Drone or the Vern Droid? and I LOVED the FarmZoid. Wish I had one when I was growing up. Overall, considering the technology they had available at the time, this is a pleasant romp into one's childhood, when you could sit back on a Saturday afternoon, Popcorn in hand, and laugh at the foibles of small town living. This is a movie I would watch again and again, if for no other reason than to poke fun at myself and my small town ways.
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Martians!!!
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- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $15,369,573
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,474,336
- Apr 29, 1990
- Gross worldwide
- $15,369,573
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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