Review of Mars Attacks! (1996) by Ehren B — 10 Jan 2012

My favorite Tim Burton film. Such a fun take on the War of the Worlds. And forget Klingon and Huttese; the best alien language is Martian!

This review of Mars Attacks! (1996) was written by Ehren B on 10 Jan 2012.

Mars Attacks! has generally received mixed reviews.

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