From my favorite movies..

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Being as old as I am I can remember when the original ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES was released. Not so much in theaters as on video tape. I'm not sure if it played many theaters, then again it could have hit the midnight movie circuit. In any event, it was hilarious by being intentionally low budget and glorying in that format. It became popular enough that a sequel was bound to happen. Who would have thought that it would have George Clooney in the second lead role though? Mad Professor Gangreen (John Astin) is planning a produce protest, an herbal uprising, a tomato tornado…in short he is planning on having the tomatoes once again attack the world. Using music he can change tomatoes into various human forms. One of those is Tara (Karen Mistal), a ripe tomato turned into a gorgeous human who isn't pleased with the way Gangreen treats her fellow veggies. She runs off only to meet our hero, Chad (Anthony Starke) and fall in love.After Gangreen sends his assistant out to capture Tara and bring her home, Chad and his best friend Matt (Clooney) attempt to thwart the plans of Gangreen. Discovering that certain songs change the tomatoes back and forth, he's heartbroken when one song turns Tara back into a tomato. Finding the right song to change her back he and Matt do their best to stop Gangreen and his 'mato minions.The movie not only uses its cheesiness to its advantage it grasps it with both hands and strangles every single joke possible out of it. It basks in the glory of being a grade B movie and relishes in that format, playing on words and situations that mingle vegetables and humor for some decent laughs and a lot of fun. This isn't Oscar material and all involved know that. Instead it embraces the genre it is a part of a goes for all it can.The acting isn't amazing but well done by all involved. I'm not sure this is one that Clooney is proud to have on his resume but he should be. It displays his ability for comedy long before he was able to put it out there for fans to enjoy much later. The rest of the cast might not have achieved near the stardom but they all put forth a great effort here. Astin, most famously known for playing Gomez Addams in the TV series THE ADDAMS FAMILY, does a great job here as the mad scientist intent on overtaking the world. He would continue to play the character in the next sequel as well as the animated series based on the films.Even though this film is not the type to receive a ton of respect it gets it in spades here from Arrow Video. Like all of their other releases their offering it in the best presentation possible with a 1080p blu-ray copy. The extras aren't abundant but the odds of those even being available are small. Included are brand new audio commentary with writer/director John De Bello, a brand new interview with Stark, the original theatrical trailer, a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matthew Griffin and a fully illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing by critic James Oliver.If you remember the films from your days at the video store or maybe from the animated series then odds are you'll enjoy this one. Fans of Clooney looking to make their collection complete will want this one as well. It's a fun time that has been given a new life thanks to Arrow Video.

I found it's take a while for anything to really happen, I was not laughing at this movie as much as I though I would.This did have a bigger budget and the acting is better in this.The down side to this was there was no tomatoes,that actually killed people.Was that why the first was so much more fun? , I didn't mind the plot, tomatoes turning into people sounded OK.The other thing that really annoyed me was that, when the same person keeps falling down, it's funny the first few times it happens, But every times the person on screen, it just milked it dry.4 out of 10 for this movie, first was fun, this one I found some- what boring, as there was not much tomatoes action.

After making ketchup of the original killer tomato attack in the 1978 feature "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes", here the tomatoes would show up again being much more of a threat in "Return of the Killer Tomatoes". It's not just your standard follow-up, but it deliberatively goes up a notch adding its own unique spin to the crazily random formula. Being so absurd, strange and uncanny, it knows that and ambitiously takes every opportunity to poke fun at itself. From it's silly nature, low-budget origins and blatant product placement. The gimmicky material is a satirical delight taking pot-shots with its political and social slant, but these campy, low-brow gags within had too much of a wink-wink attitude to make too much of it. Just sit back, enjoy the spoof onslaught especially on film-making. While the cast is game too. John Astin relishes the mad genetic scientist role Professor Gangreen with his constantly hysterical animation and grimaces. Anthony Starke and George Clooney (in his most creditable role) are charismatically likable as the pizza-makers taking on Gangreen and the tomato army. A voluptuous Karen M. Waldron is memorable as one Gangreen's perfect creations. Even though it was going for that tatty inept touch with it's charmingly chintzy decors, props and special effects. Still technically it was competently staged. Ultimately ridiculous and quirky, but a cartoonish hoot."Do we have enough money to finish this turkey yet."

A slightly larger budget allows for tomatoes to be turned into people. Professor Gangreen(John Astin)has finally developed the formula to make the once feared red vegetable to look human. And once again it is San Diego that will see the beginnings of a second invasion. A young pizza maker falls in love with a gorgeous girl working with Gangreen. Is she really a tomato? Music will serve as a catalyst instead of a destroyer with this newer developed tomato. Citizens are reluctant to believe the ancient attack of the tomatoes will be repeated. This sequel is really easier to watch than the original; thanks to a young George Clooney and a beautiful Karen Misal. Also in the cast: Steve Lundquist, Teri Weigel, Anthony Starke, Rock Peace and Charlie Jones.