At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

I absolutely love movies like this, silly B movies, but this one didn't strike me as well as a lot of them do. I just didn't find myself laughing as much as I normally do, or compelled if I wasn't laughing, or even really enjoying the premise as much as I normally do. Still, I sat through the whole thing and am taking the time to review it, so I guess a 6 will do. There's just better stuff out there.

Anyone who thinks they're going to get cinematic quality from a title such as this should be quarantined and re-educated immediately! But for those looking for an insanely silly and over the top flick to snicker at, this could very well be the one! In line with movies like Airplane! and The Naked Gun series, but more outrageous and aware of it's budget constraints, If the actors had any credible talent to begin with, they were told to leave it all by the door before they came on set. And borderline politically incorrect - but balanced. IE; when the overdubbed Japanese scientist explains 'Tomatoes are not vegetables gentleman, they're fags.' And a nerdy scientist covers for him and explains 'He means fruits...' And at the end of the meeting a general says 'Well, we better go out and take a look at the situation. But you better bring your jackets, as there's a little Jap in the air..' And the nerd scientist whispers to the Japanese associate 'He means 'nip'...' All in all, it's good clean fun, sans vulgarity, gratuitous nudity, or REALLY dumb plot twists such as alien domination or some crazed vegan out to teach the world a lesson. There's a little bit of intrigue though, as someone tries to thwart Mason Dixon from discovering how to repel the tomatoes. But hardly anything to grip ones armchair over. How silly can adults be? Watch this movie, and ye shall see!

This is a rare bird, folks.They tried to make a "bad movie," and they ended up putting together something stupid, ridiculous and yet lovable. Usually, when you try to make something on purpose like an Ed Wood movie, you can't possibly succeed. Because Ed Wood was not trying to make funny movies, he was trying to make cool monster movies. It is only his rank incompentence, bolstered by intense enthusiasm for what he is doing that creates the artistic tension that elevates his micro budget shlock from worthless dross to the genius leavings of a great Outsider Artist.Attack of The Killer Tomatoes does not exhibit or have such tension, because everyone, from the director, to the actors, to the writer, to the audience is "in on the joke." Irony, kids. Familiar with it yet? Well, yes, by now, perhaps. But in 1978? Maybe not so much.And yet, AOTKT remains a goofy, fun tribute to the brainless creature features of the 1950's and the drive-in movie era. I had heard the theme song for decades on The Doctor Demento radio show before finally seeing the movie. Was it worth the wait? No. No way. But I have watched many, many movies less entertaining than this one.If you like the old style monster movies, sit back, relax, and enjoy the stupidity, puns, overacting and bad theme music (with farty analog synthesizers!) of Attack of The Killer Tomatoes.

The fruit born of the plant Solanum lycopersicum has gotten used as food for millenniums...and now it takes revenge on humans! "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!" is one of the silliest movies out there. Its title explains the entire plot, and it basically contains the same sort of humor that Leslie Nielsen's movies did. There's even a scene of deliberately bad dubbing, like in martial arts movies.No matter, you're sure to laugh the whole way through as the flick pokes fun at all sorts of horror and sci-fi movies. And besides, tomatoes are one of the tastiest foods out there (did I just doom myself by saying that?). Really fun.