Invaders from Mars (1986) Retrospective/Review
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I had no idea that Tobe Hooper made this.
I always thought Louise Fletcher was beautiful.
I saw both as a child. I only saw the 50's one once. But the 80's version was on cable a lot and I watched it several times.
I 5hink they should do a remake. They can explain the title by showing that the invaders are actually from another solar system BUT went to Mars first as their pre-invasion staging area.
Bad cast. Bad concept. Bad effects. Bad movie. The original was better.
I've always had a soft spot for this film. In saying this it's my least favorite Tobe Hooper Cannon film.
I saw this on Svengoolie a while back. Not exactly a spookie or truly scary movie but still a nice classic vibe.
This is a worthless remake of the 1953 film. It's so bad, I could not tell whether it was satire or not.
A great remake underrated as hell, as a kid I the original, watched this on cable, liked this remake
Interesting stuff! I missed this one back in the day. Surprised I never heard of it, I could totally picture this being one my friends and I would have liked as kids.
After these Cannon movies Hooper Directed; why did he do so much TV?
This scared the crap out of me when I was a kid. I remember some of the tunnel scenes and the sand that swallowed people. The frogs oh the frogs lol. I was 4 in 86.
Omg!! I always thought this was a fever dream! Nobody knew what movie I was talking about and I didn’t know the name when I was a kid. Thank you for doing this review Oliver I’m going to rewatch this!
Holy crap, I remember watching this movie as a toddler in the late '80s and always wondered what it was called!
It's an under whelming film. So much so, that I genuinely think it adds credence to the myth that Spielberg did have a very heavy hand in the production of Poltergeist, perhaps even co-directing it.
A fun remake with cool special effects
Enjoyed this film it and lifeforce two of Tobe Hopper best
I’ve seen this movie countless times as a kid, and still believe it has the best live action depiction of TNMT’s Krang. These days films are completely riddled with CGI and don’t show the artistry of earlier movie FX, these old 80’s throwbacks prove that nothing beast the classics. Thanks for covering movies like these.
I was so confused, I could have sworn this was a re-upload or something because I didn't remember watching this movie but everything shown in this video was so familiar, according to LB I watched this in September of last year…man, my memory sucks.
I really enjoyed this movie as a kid and I got my daughter to watch it and she liked it to.
I always got this movie and Spaced Invaders confused with each other as a kid
Loved this movie as a kid
Hard critic L, what are they even good for?
I saw this recently in Amazon prime, loved the photography, the creature fxs , the art direction. But really hated the movies ending, I think that’s why it wasn’t as successful. Great video
I was skeptical f this movie. But its pretty good. The aliens looks a bit silly. But awesome movie. Needs a sequel
Having been scared by the original as a child, I turned to sleeping on my back so the aliens couldn't drill one of those things in my neck. It became a habit and I still sleep on my back so Invaders from Mars (1953) was a formative movie for me 😅
This is a super cool remake, but one thing that gets me is the fact it presents blackened bacon as something strange. That’s how I prefer it!
Just watched the movie after seeing this review; yeah, the 1986 version is a bit janky in tone, and the "happy family" scenes at the beginning of movie are a bit over the top. Yes, I grew up in a two-parent, loving-mom-and-dad home; we had precious family moments, but it was never as cheesy as how the director put it in the movie.
Amazing acting the boy was played by a middle aged lesbian
I've always liked this remake. It's up there with the 1988 remake of The Blob as two of the best sci fi remakes of the 1980s.
I think its a movie that best experienced when younger and perhaps not as much when an adult.
This scared the piss out of me as a kid. I had the raving nightmares that only and 7 or 8 year kid could produce for weeka after seeing it. Usually involving the melty plastic walls.
Edit: the original not the remake.
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