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Destination Mars!

2002 · 80 min

A goofy, low-budget retro sci-fi spoof that plays like a loving, silly homage to 1950s B-movies.

Directed by
Richard Lowry
Genres
Comedy, Science fiction
Starring
T. Henry Amitai, Suzzette Andrea, Fred Arnold
Tagline
Over Two Years In The Making! Shocking! Witness Earth at War with Mars!! Witness Earth's Final Days!! Witness Martians From Outer Space!! Witness Atomic Robots!!
Overview
Martian women from Mars have sent an army of killer robots to take over planet Earth, and the only hope for mankind may be a Doomsday weapon built by a mysterious inventor in this throwback sci-fi entry with a double shot of 1950s retro kitch. As killer robots descend from the sky, a hapless police officer is abducted by a UFO and a young couple finds their romantic picnic rudely interrupted by the shiny metallic invaders. Though a doomsday weapon of unimaginable power may be mankind's only defense against the powerful invaders, it could also spell the end for the human race as we know it.

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Directed by
Richard Lowry
Genres
Comedy, Science fiction
Starring
T. Henry Amitai, Suzzette Andrea, Fred Arnold
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • war
  • survival
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour8
Realism1
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, science fiction
Directed by
Richard Lowry
Written by
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Starring
T. Henry Amitai, Suzzette Andrea, Fred Arnold, Bryan Bodine, Dan Brinkle, Jeff Corral, Lavale Edwards, Matthew Golden
Cinematography
Richard Lowry
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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