Review of Mars Attacks! (1996) by Wendy T — 16 Nov 2012

Love the art direction!! And I love the idea of aliens having a dark sense of humor.

This review of Mars Attacks! (1996) was written by Wendy T on 16 Nov 2012.

Mars Attacks! has generally received mixed reviews.

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