How sad is this?

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

When a rebroadcast of the infamous Orson Welles telling of the classic 'War of the Worlds' by H.G. Welles hits the radio airwaves an alien race invades earth. Aimed squarely at kids, so I would recommend if you do find this movie and have kids in say the 8-11 range they might enjoy it. For adults though, there isn't much to take out of this silly sci-fi yarn. Starring Adriana Richards who befriends the alien race and old veteran Royal Dano who plays the half-crazed, down on his luck farmer whose barn becomes the landing spot of the aliens.

I saw this as a kid and remembered it being pretty cool, so now I am trying to sit though it again, and it is ruining my good memories. Ridiculous things that don't make any sense happening for no reason isn't funny, it's just stupid, but this movie would have you believe otherwise. For example, at the start of the film we established that the enforcer drones have a weapon that can fry a martian to a crisp in an instant, yet when it uses it's gun on the pilot character, he isn't fried to a crisp, he is just knocked over (what?!) and somehow manages to crush flat a can of green paint (paint cans are very hard to crush by the way) and somehow this fools the drone. WHAT?! Also, somehow this advanced alien race with the ability to wage war with fleet battles in space doesn't have the basic ability to know the difference between an authentic communication, and broadcasted entertainment from a planet completely irrelevant to their war. WHAT?! Everyone knows that during a war, authentic communication is paramount. Having their ship get damaged and being forced to crash land would have been a much better reason for them to be on earth. That's OK though, because they do crash when they land right into a barn. Why you ask? Because the pilot was wearing 3D glasses. WHAAAT?!?! They know a country road when they see one, yet they are surprised when a pickup hits their captain, calling it a "secret weapon." Then they keep standing in the road. WHAT?!?! The jerk in the truck drives off without paying for the gas, and guy at the gas station doesn't call the new sheriff. Instead he just complains to himself about being pushed around. WHAAAAAAAAAT?! The concept of someone being able to openly steal gas and get away with it with NO RESISTANCE is STUPID! SOOO STUUUPID! Then the martians begin their attack, but the guy with the big backpack gun can't shoot someone until they take his threat seriously. If he wanted them to take him seriously, then why didn't he just SHOOT SOMEONE?!?! I can't even make it through the rest of the film. Now, I know some would argue that the stupidity of the movie is what is supposed to be funny, but I think a good comedy is one that makes sense, and still manages to be funny. This movie is neither bad in a good sort of way or funny in a stupid sort of way. It's just stupid.

This movie is to Halloween what the hilarious "Christmas Story" is to Christmas: both are relatively low-budget, no-big-name-stars type films...and both are two of the absolute greatest and funniest movies available, both seasonal CLASSICS!!! "Spaced Invaders" comes galloping out right from the start with warmth and humor and a superb cast of characters...all five goofy Martians, Klembecker the Realtor, Russell the deputy, Vern at the "fuel dispensing depot" and so many more! You just have to see this movie to believe it, and, like "Christmas Story", it just keeps getting better and better with each viewing, and you pick up on fun little things each time!! MOST DEFINITELY A TEN!!!

This movie is funny and suitable for any age. It is definitely family-type entertainment. The cast does a fine job playing folks in the mid-western town of Big Bean, Illinois. Where we must assume nothing ever happens since the excitement (pre-invasion) of the decade is the new (and only) exit ramp from the Interstate. The location appeals as suitably boring and totally unlikely for the invasion of earth by Martians. But these Martians are totally inept, despite being well-equipped with an arsenal of suitably ghastly and deadly weapons... including one set on eradicating the Martians, too! The Martians dead-pan their lines and throw in just the right accents to make us the viewers and the locals wish to help them... leave earth. J. J. Anderson playing the very young Halloween carnivorous duck has just great lines. Watch this movie for laugher and entertainment; thought-provoking it isn't. But subtle and enjoyable it is.