Review of Mars Attacks! (1996) by Jonny 9 — 19 Feb 2013

Tim Burton used his star power to assemble one of the highest power.

Casts you'll see in a mid 90's film. Unfortunately, he doesn't give.

Them that much to do. "Mars Attacks" much like "The Informant!" plays.

Like a joke that doesn't provoke laughter as much as it does a sense of.

Knowing where Burton was going with the film. Basically, he tries to.

Lampoon the 1950's creature feature film particularly "The Day the.

Earth Stood Still" but an underlying Burton-ian meanspiritness and.

Tendency toward strong violence sucks much of the fun out of the film.

The writers provide only a modest amount of fun from which to take.

Leaving Burton to rely on CGI red-spangled speedos on the Martians and.

The stuntcasting - including Tom Jones wasted by simply playing himself.

- to push the movie along. Burton cross the spoof line in a few spots.

And instead simply lifts ideas from much better films particularly Rod.

Steiger's General Decker a copy of George C Scott General Turgidson.

From "Dr. Stangelove." The plagiarism serves not as homage but as a sign.

That you could be watching a much better film. In short, better parody.

Of the same material exists elsewhere.