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A strangely effective movie

posted 17 years ago by contradad
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Despite the low budget, cheesy special effects, and some wooden acting I find this movie entertaining. Maybe it's the eerie music, the imaginative plot,or something else.....this film delivers the goods.

[–] graveguy56 17 years ago

I agree, I saw it as a kid at a saturday matinee, It's always been one of my favorite guilty pleasures

[–] Xcalat3 16 years ago

yeah it sucks but theres still something about it

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[–] clh-4 16 years ago

I LOVED this movie as a child! The giant amoeba looked kind of like a big fried egg to me back then! I didn't want to eat them for quite some time. *LOL*

[–] babettegillette 14 years ago

A time capsule with its "I'm a guy and you're a dame" dialogue. Could NOT make such a film today. A real hoot!

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[–] Woodyanders 12 years ago

Iconcur. This film is very entertaining and has a real sincerity to it that's impossible to dislike.

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[–] babettegillette 11 years ago

Movie gets good once they reach Mars, but the earthbound parts are also okay.

[–] TonyStinkmetal 9 years ago

I agree. despite 50s cheesiness, the scenes with red filters are beautiful and otherworldly.