Invaders from Mars (1986) Retrospective/Review
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- Invaders from Mars (1986) Retrospective/Review
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Such an underrated remake. This and The Blob 1988 are outstanding. Both were a major part of my childhood movie watching experience.
I don't know that I would call it underrated. Its pretty good and entertaining, however there is a hell of alot wrong with it. It acting is pretty bad, especially anything involving kids. Its entertaining for what it is, but there are some parts that drag. Its not even close to the "masterpiece" that some people have claimed.
The Blob is definitely underrated but I'm not sure Invaders is or even deserves that title.
It's good fun but clunky. The Blob however is amazing.
@@lutherheggs451 in no way shape or form did I say it was a masterpiece. I said it's outstanding and underrated. It's a fun movie that I enjoyed a lot as a kid.
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Thanks for covering this, mate. This film was so traumatic to me as a 5 year-old, that I had repressed most of my memories of it. I could only remember the concept of "going over the hill" and coming back as an "imposter". Not even Hellraiser affected me in this way, likely because of my relatability to the main character. Despite my psyches' best efforts, bits of this movie remained on the fringe of my memories, and I knew I had to rewatch it. Thank you for making it so I don't have to.
I remember having fever nightmares about this film as a child
Oh man, THIS brings back memories. I completely forgot until today. I saw this when I was around 9-10 years old and can remember my mother being PISSED OFF for being "too scary" and "too graphic" to be a PG movie. Looking back at this as an adult, it really does feel like the Hunter Carson had that "kid from the 80s" campy way of talking. Man, now I need the DVD of this!
This is one of those movies that hit me at the right age. I saw it on television when I was about 10 years old and since it's from the perspective a young boy, it deeply disturbed me despite its schlocky vibe. I remember the film fondly for actually freaking me out but I haven't seen it in ages.
Invaders From Mars and The Stuff were movies I grew up thinking only I had ever seen them. Fantastic to learn they are appreciated.
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!
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 😅
I just think that it's incredible and hilarious that the older uniformed cop was played by the kid that played the boy in the original and that the evil Martian head in the original is also a prop in the school while they're investigating it I love it❤
Bloody loved this flick growing up and still love it to this day. The action with the marines storming the school and dunes is a personal fav. Not to mention people getting sucked under the sand, which was a brilliant effect.
I've always liked this movie. It's creepy but lightweight enough for a family to have some fun with. You can tell the chemistry with Karen Black and David was real, he's her actual son.
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.
It's a re-make though. Isn't the millennial knee jerk responses supposed to be that re-makes are lazy and prove that Hollywood is out of ideas?
Love this movie, as well as the original. The creepy atmosphere permeates the whole thing, and has a surreal tone that fits the ending reveal. The effects are great, the score is epic and I love how it updates, but keeps true to the original.
That customized Canon Film logo bumper for your channel is sick! I always love the videos.
I remember seeing this as a kid, and later buying the tie-in novel. At the end of the novel I remember how graphic it was, with people literally melting, it was quite disturbing to a young boy. Then to have David wake up and see that the whole story was a premonition... I tore the last two pages out of the novel because I wanted it end with him just waking up.
LOVE this film. Grew up watching this on Saturday afternoon matinee's when TV stations were a TAD more daring on what they broadcast.
It's kinda sad though, how many times the words "The late" were said before someones name was said in this.
I really appreciate you covering this. One of my favorite remakes, totally underrated.
Fun Fact:
Christopher Young would later do the score for the 1987 theatrical film adaptation of *"Flowers In The Attic"* which also starred Louise Fletcher as the cold-heared Grandmother.
This movie has such dramatic lighting. Lighting is so neglected in the current era. All the best lighting people came from a theatre background and moved into film. We have lost those people.
I like movies most when each scene looks visually like a painting. Those are most classic western etc but also 80s movies like Indiana Jones. Modern movies are most often very tiring to look at- also because there is 99% post processed color-grading on top of it all.
@@rgerberthat colour grading on top is one of the things that makes me hate modern movies…where the hell has natural lighting gone…
I love Invaders From Mars. It was the most fun of Tobe Hopper's CANNON movies. I would've love to see that leader alien as Krang in the 1990 TMNT film.
If that movie had followed the cartoon that would have been a perfect puppet for Krang, but u know some parent would complain like they did the original movie about the turtles using their weapons.
Nah, Lifeforce is fun. Pure madness
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.
The lovely Karen Black. She was the reason I remembered this movie from so long ago. Greatest school nurse ever.
Considering where "Chainsaw" Tobe could have taken this film, since it is from the view of a child, it was still a sweet remake. Best cameo line ever from the star of the original movie. Lifeforce ROCKS.
"Chainsaw" Tobe took the movie exactly where he wanted to take the sequel. I don't know why people have this weird delusion that Texas Chainsaw was meant to be some serious, terrifying film. Tobe Hooper has said for decades that there was humor in it, that it was meant to be satire and not some super cereal, cerebral, terrifying horror. Maybe if people had actually gotten the tone of the first movie, he wouldn't have been forced to take Texas Chainsaw 2 so over the top, so the "dimmer" bulbs could actually get it.
Too many people have wasted too much time trying to make Texas Chainsaw sequels super cereal horror films, because they don't get it, never got it and, we get stuck with countless garbo sequels and remakes because of that.
@@lutherheggs451yeah that classic hilarious comedy film so funny people being butchered by a chainsaw wielding maniac and then eaten later haven't laughed so much in years
People don't get it. It's a schlock horror movie for kids. Hey, kids need schlock too!!
Ironically, right after I watched this movie at 10 years old, my parents took a walk to go look at a new house for sale behind ours and they came back and they seemed like they were in a weird mood. They had an argument, but I had just seen this movie and I was like nope this is required viewing as an instructional video for what to do when your parents get abducted by aliens
Later, on that night, I demanded to see both of their necks lmao.
I made them play 20 questions like here. I am a 10-year-old kid questioning a police commander and the sheriffs deputy. My parents were both cops.
Literally that movie scared the shit out of me. I had nightmares for weeks.
It gave you that cloak and dagger feel where you know something is after you and nobody believes you
There was a bunch of movies that came out like that, especially with kids where they knew there was an alien invasion, or there was a Bigfoot. Some sort of monster in the adults didn’t believe the kid..
Another movie that scared the hell out of me, was the legend of boggy Creek, jaws, food of the gods, Hellraiser bloodline, the hound of the Baskervilles, and Willow yes Willow lol.
You can’t tell me if you’re 10 years old and you see those giant death hounds running after you you wouldn’t shit a brick lol. Damn, those things look so scary they still do. I’ll never watch that movie again.
Isn’t it amazing how when were young movies play such an integral part on what we perceive to be dangerous?
Harper you have made my day. 7-year-old me must've watched this movie 25 times on VHS once I could. I had no idea all the talent behind this, WOW.
It was my Dad that showed me this movie back in the late 80s, he always new what we would enjoy watching on Saturday afternoon BBQs
Thanks dude!
"Marines have no qualms with killing Martians."
I had no idea that Tobe Hooper made this.
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!
If I remember rightly, during an initial chat with Hooper about working for Cannon, Golan casually asked him what his favourite film as a kid was. Hooper said Invaders From Mars, and without telling him Golan sought out and bought the rights to it. He then used this as a carrot to get the director of Poltergeist, by saying if he worked for them he could remake Invaders.
I think it was a great movie. I loved it when I was a kid and I still love it today. It's not a movie that you're supposed to really dive deep into and think about. It's supposed to be suspenseful and jaw dropping.
I really enjoyed this movie as a kid and I got my daughter to watch it and she liked it to.
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 remembered watching this version as a kid and I loved it. It has its flaws but it is as great as anything from this genre made then.
I absolutely love this movie. One of my all time favorites.
Haven’t heard of this movie b4, but the fact they had Louise Fletcher as the villain is just awesome, however short the tole is. Even if she’s known only for One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, I thought she was also brilliant in Deep Space Nine. Wonderful actress.
Wow, talking about Christopher Young’s music; I just realised you’ve never done a “Hellraiser” retrospective! I’d love to see that! 🙏
I covered number 2 ages ago. But yeah I need to explore more Hellraiser in future.
@@OliverHarper it did occur to me that maybe you felt you’d covered everything with that video, yet there is the recent remake you could involve in reviewing the original? In any case, I love your channel. Keep doing what you’re doing coz it’s brilliant. 🤘
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.
how did i miss this as a kid?!
I'd overlooked this nightmare fuel from my childhood and I had an Omnibot, too!
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’d like to give a shout-out to yet ANOTHER remake of Body Snatchers, the criminally underrated 1993 Abel Ferrara BODY SNATCHERS as a film that took some of what this film was trying to do, but did it SO much better, and yet was mostly ignored…
I saw both 1953 & this versions and personally, this one takes the cake. And the creature designs in this remake were magnificent
I haven't seen this one in decades, and I think about it often. Time to rewatch. I adored it and hope it holds up.
I always got this movie and Spaced Invaders confused with each other as a kid
One of my favorite movies growing up.
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.
*i for one really enjoyed this movie when i watched it for the first time and appreciated what was being done...not a classic sci-fi horror but there was enough interesting things for me to watch it more than once*
Tobe Hooper, trying to prove himself as a film, Director, similar to what Blake Edwards did in 1959 directing operation petticoat which was his first big budget movie before that he directed low budget movies for Columbia and Universal international because a year before in 1958 who directed a film, called the perfect furlough then in 1959 universal international felt that Blake Edwards can direct a big budget comedy operation petticoat which became one of the biggest box office hits and established Blake Edwards as a Director. it can be argue that without operation petticoat box office success it would not be the pink Panther movies, which are Blake Edwards, best work
Tobe Hooper, the greatest basketball player that never was.
Man, Oliver we missed your retrospectives! Welcome back! 😊
Thanks man!
This gave my sister and me nightmares when we watched this on American tv as children.
I saw this movie as a kid with my mom. Special moment for me. I liked the movie 😂
A great remake underrated as hell, as a kid I the original, watched this on cable, liked this remake
Just seen this on Svengoolie Saturday night and liked it
Cool. I don't remember anything about this movie having watched it as a kid, except the frog eating moment. That shit haunted me for a while after seeing it.
I preferred the original film
you said Gee Whiz, I see what you did there with that reference.
Massively underrated flick
It’s funny to remember how everyone thought that “The Faculty” was so innovative and original in 1998. 😆
Aliens taking over humans is not an original idea, it depends on the script and direction. I vastly prefer The Faculty in this comparison.
I was 13 when it came out. Faculty was awesome but wasn't seen as original. The film even talks about Body Snatchers.
This just made my day!
I actually watched this movie on an episode of "Svengoolie", twice. I've never seen the original "Invaders from Mars", so I can't really compare the two. I will say it is a visually cool looking movie, with the use of both practical and visual effects. The story was a bit basic with the plot of Boy sees UFO land in backyard, no one believing him, and people acting strange. I'll probably check out the original at some point, so I can make a proper comparison. Great as always with the review.
Loved this movie as a kid
You´ve forgotten to mention Bud Cort starring in "Harold & Maude"... ;)
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.
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.
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This movie scared the crap out of me when i was a kid.
Holy crap, I remember watching this movie as a toddler in the late '80s and always wondered what it was called!
Just watched it and loved it. Started slow but man the final hour was awesome. Ending was ok but didnt take away from my enjoyment.
great film. cool review.
This channel is perfect!
Great look at this crazy Cannon Film, speaking of other Sci Fi movies, are you Mr. Harper going to do a retrospective on the Wing Commander 1999 movie? I am wondering how that movie came about and all, thanks for making such great content.
The movie is okay, the least of Hooper's 3-pictures with Cannon Films. There's just something lethargic about the pacing and it has a non-threatening atmosphere hanging over it. Hunter Carson's acting isn't very convincing till the last 25 minutes either, not sure if that was intentional due to the "dream" or what. The characters shout each others names too much like it's Poltergeist.
The Blu-Ray is OOP currently which sucks as I'd love to see the special features.
There is a German release with a bunch of the special features carried over I believe and its still in print.
Great video about a great movie! Thank you!
I saw this on Svengoolie a while back. Not exactly a spookie or truly scary movie but still a nice classic vibe.
awesome
Ha! Like the Cannon films spoof. Respect!
That the martians were so easily overpowered by the U.S. military makes a lot of sense considering their Manchurian Candidate strategy implies they are not a keen in direct warfare civilization.
On the theme of Mars, how about a Retrospective on John Carter or Mission To Mars?
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
Loved this movie growing up
A fun remake with cool special effects
I think its a movie that best experienced when younger and perhaps not as much when an adult.
What I find cool about this movie was when making it, the filmmakers asked for the US Air Force to help out, but they refused because they did not acknowledge the existence of Martians. However, when they asked the Marines, they happily accepted saying a line that would be used in the movie, "The Marines have no qualms against killing Martians! "
OOOOOOH!!!! I friggin' LOVE this movie! Thanks for making a retrospect of it! BTW, still waiting for King Kong 1976! LOL
Oh yes King Kong! I will get round to it soon...I hope haha
@@OliverHarperAfter nearly 10 years you FINALLY responded to me!! LOL
@@OliverHarperIf you do King Kong '76, be sure to ask BigJackFilms for assistance. He is the biggest Kong expert I know of and it is his favorite movie.
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Reporting for duty! 🫡
I hadn't thought of this movie in decades! So nice to see it get your usual in depth treatment
That alien brain reminds me of Dooms Spider Mastermind.
For next invaders please do Critters
"ACK. Ack ack ack. Ack ack. Aaaack ack ack. Ack ACK."
---Old Martian Proverb
Damn I love that SUPERBOY theme
Lovely retrospective, and a film I enjoyed. Fascinating hearing how it was made. Practical effects for the win. The lost music would be interesting. Also the lad watching Life Force on the telly.... now THAT was a movie!
Thanks for your feedback fella!
Seen it once over the pandemic. Thought it was okay, but the dream like pace kind tuned me out of the movie. And then the ending explains why. But it's decent. Monster effects were great. So much so that when the controller alien is getting shot and is in pain, I felt a pang of empathy for the thing! I'm becoming a big softie
I love this movie, it have so many good looking designs, especially the Supreme Intelligence. In artstyle, it's the closest we've been to have a Contra movie. Also, I love the ending, it was my first "not happy" ending, quite similar to the one of my favourite Nes game, "Monster Party". By the way, I discovered that composer Christopher Young reused bits of his score for the dreams sequences on "Species".
I loved the 50s version as a kid, even if it felt a bit B movie in places with its mu-tants and stock army footage, but it had a sinister tone and threat to it which I never felt the remake captured at all, which always felt more one of those goofy 80s sci-fi films for kids, you half expected the martians to start doing fart gags.
Was hoping you would address the bizare ending
I was skeptical f this movie. But its pretty good. The aliens looks a bit silly. But awesome movie. Needs a sequel
Not me watching texas chainsaw massacre 2 because you reminded me
The original most definitely is a classic B movie, and far superior and far more effective with it's eeriness. The best you can say about the 86 is that the effects are on par with the original.
i loved this movie when i was very young. thanks for reminding me of this one, and welcome back, ots been a while since i saw one of your videos.
This is the 1st ive somehow ever heard of this movie.
Enjoyed this film it and lifeforce two of Tobe Hopper best