Review of Mars Attacks! (1996) by Greg R — 16 Sep 2017

Guilty Pleasure. It has the look and spirit of those campy fun 40's-50's films while also being a loving tribute to the great Ray Harryhausen.

This review of Mars Attacks! (1996) was written by Greg R on 16 Sep 2017.

Mars Attacks! has generally received mixed reviews.

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