"Invaders from Mars" Question
 

Saw this a few days ago for the first time in YEARS...Of course, it didn't quite have the same effect on me as when I was a kid, but it was still a pretty cool bodysnatchers kinda film...I guess for a younger audience maybe?
There was a thread a while back asking for suggestions for scary/horror movies that would be ideal to introduce young people to horror with, if I didn't suggest this one already, I'd definately mention it now.
I liked the music, the film had a used, but cool concept...and I actually thought that for a film of this type, had pretty good atmosphere, and the aliens and ships, for the time of this film, I thought, were done very well.
Never knew Tobe Hooper did it though...surprised me when I saw that.
Anyways, anyone looking for a "fun" kinda "spooky" film (I won't call it horror), give it a look if you haven't already.
Discuss.

Ah, the question...the kid was watching what looked like a sci-fi horror movie, towards the beggining of the film...does anyone know what movie this footage was from? Looks interesting...has anyone seen said film? what's it like?

I'm not sure :(

As for talking about horror movies to introduce young people to I'd recommend The Gate :)

That and Cannibal Holocaust...:P

I think the footage was from the original Invaders From Mars? But my memory is all shot to hell so I'm probably dead wrong :D

lifeforce

http://www.horror.com/forum/showthre...062#post529062

Haha I was WAY off :)

Thanks.
Anyone seen that? Worth tracking down?

lifeforce is a great flick def worth a viewing.

critics bashed it hard - but i love it.

what's it about?

3 beings are found in a derilect spaceship discovered in the tail of haileys comet (or some comet)

it takes place in the future when man will supposedly be able to have the technology to get there.

the beings are brought back to earth where all hell breaks loose.

it has a 'zombie apocolypse' vibe to it.


coincidentally i'm reading the novel it was based on right now (the space vampires - colin wilson)

Invaders from mars was one of the original "It was all just a dream... No Wait!" movies. From before it was overdone and awful


The remake (Hooper's) avoids being lumped into the sucky category on this one because it was, well, a remake of one of the movies that started the whole thing..

I thought both of them were real good to watch. Tobe Hooper did a good job with both of them IMO.

Invaders from Mars is def one of those 80s movies you d love to see. Forget that it was a remake of another mindless movie. Leave the brains out, grab your popcorn, and enjoy it.

Lifeforce is slightly different. Some will argue that it was slow-paced, some d say the premise is ridiculous, but I liked it the first time I watched it on VHS. I watched it again and loved it more. Sure, it has its share of plotholes, but hey, its an entertainer. I enjoyed that one too.

Any chance I get to post this pic is a good day.:D

Lifeforce

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../lifeforce.jpg

i knew that was coming ..

she was pretty much perfection though.



as far as hoopers remake of Invaders from MArs - i love it..
thats the DVD i got Karen Black to sign ... the kid in it is her real life kid.

james KAren was gold in that flick .. the creature effects were a blast too.