Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (DVD)

I am one of those people who seeks out notoriously bad films. It is very true that many films out there fit into the 'So Bad They're Good' category, and this is most certainly one of them. Essentially, it's a childrens film in which the emotion-free martians decide to kidnap santa claus in order to learn the meaning of christmas, and two creepy young children set out to save him. I have watched it several times, and it gets funnier with each viewing. The reason it is such a gem is that it is so incredibly, unintentionally bad in every single way. The acting, the characters, the costumes, the camera work, the music, are all startlingly poor. In ...  Read the complete review

92. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) *film only review Should I be ashamed when I say this actually made me laugh along with some of the jokes? It’s certainly no finely crafted Bill Murray comedy, or even up to the mediocre standard of a mid series Police Academy film, but it’s not completely without merit. Although for most, it will take a very special frame of mind to avoid drowning yourself in eggnog by the final reel. The story begins with the leader of the Martians, Kimar. He is worried about the children of Mars - especially his own. They seem unhappy, can’t sleep, suffer a loss of appetite, and watch too much Earth television. ...  Read the complete review