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 Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (DVD)
Description: Genre: Children's DVDs / Theatrical Release: 1964 / Director: Nicholas Webster / Actors: John Call, Victor Stiles ... / ... more  Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (DVD) ... DVD released 16 October, 2006 at Elstree Hill Entertainment / Features of the DVD: PAL / Santa Claus has safely returned to Earth after being kidnapped by Martians. Pia Zadora plays the part of one of the Martian children in this exciting tale of Santa against the universe...or at least, Mars.Newest Review: ... where Santa is, kidnap them, send a giant robot named Torg to kidnap Santa, then back home in time to make toys for the whole ... more ... planet. To make it a little more challenging they decide to bring along a Martian named Voldar, who has explicitly stated he hates the plan and will most likely try to sabotage the mission. As the title suggests, it doesn’t all go to plan, and a variety of shenanigans are crammed into the short running time.
The quality of the production matches that of the story. The Martians wear odd looking skin-tight uniform like pyjamas, with murky greenish face paint and wires on their heads. There is a certain awareness...more |
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Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (DVD): The Night The Reindeer Died (934 words)
by The Polar One - written on 22.05.07 (Very useful, 155 readings)
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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. ...
