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The Martians kidnap Santa because there is nobody on Mars to give their children presents. You can find more information regarding this film on its IMDb page.
This movie is part of the collection: Sci-Fi / Horror
Director: Nicholas Webster
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Keywords: family; comedy
Creative Commons license: Public Domain
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Reviewer:
Katusekino | Rooftop Cinema -
Subject:
Urgent Help requested
Dear uploader of this cult classic,
Writing to you with request for help in our Rooftop Cinema project.
We plan to screen this cult flick under Z-Movies Retrospective in July 2010 in the summer outdoor cinema in Tallinn, Estonia.
As we have w20m x h13m outdoor cinema screen and 15000 ANSI digital Christies projector we would need maximum quality from the screened film´s digital file. The current mpeg2 file most likely remains little lo-fi for our resolution capacity.
We would like to request from the uploader of this movie to Internet Archive if it would be possible to provide us with UNCOMPRESSED AVI or QUICKTIME FILE as high quality video as possible?
If you would be able to share the file, please contact me directly: aivar [at] katusekino.ee or skype aivarlaan
Looking for any feedback as soon as possible,
Thank you very much in advance,
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best rgds,
Aivar Laan
Program Director | Partner
Rooftop Cinema
www.rooftopcinema.eu
Reviewer:
picfixer -
Subject:
You're gonna hate me for this.
I'm a huge fan of movies that are so bad they're good. Give me "Robot Monster" or "Star Pilot," I immediately loose five IQ points, and I'm happily off to the whacko world of cardboard sets and gorilla suits. Often funnier that intended comedy, I hold them and their screwball producers with great affection. Now this is movie is listed by many as so bad it's good. It's not. Yeah, it has the cheesy sets, crummy effects and awful acting - but it also has one of the most mean-spirited plots you're likely to run across in a so-called children's movie. Put yourself in the place of an eight-year old kid in 1964, who is going through daily duck-and-cover drills at school. Then show him B-52's in flight, missiles being launched and TV reports of defenses being put on alert. How delighted do you think he'd be? Top it off by showing him two little kids being kidnapped at gunpoint, and then constantly pursued by an ugly green guy who's trying to kill them and Santa Claus. How charmed do you think he'd be by this "Christmas" movie? The Grinch stole Christmas, but he didn't try to knock off the Whos. However, the main reason why this turkey doesn’t qualify as so bad it's good is it may be an el cheapo production, but it's missing that vital element of earnest incompetence that makes films like "Plan 9" such delights and hysterically funny. However, it definitely qualifies as a what-the-hell-were-they-thinking.
Reviewer:
barticle -
Subject:
Subliminals
I am surprised no one has commented on the frequent subliminal sexual images in this film. Once you start looking for them they are blatantly obvious and everywhere.
Reviewer:
skybandit -
Subject:
Hey, Doowop!
Don't like it? Ask for your money back!
Reviewer:
doowopbob -
Subject:
What Garbage....!
Why Do People Upload This Junk..?...$1 Buck Bin Box Store Sucker Stuff..Pia Had No Talent And Knew It..!....Married A Millionaire And Retired To A Remote & A Box Of Choclates..!..STOP THE MADDNESS..!
Reviewer:
cosmicolada -
Subject:
Great Fun
This cheap and cheesy sci-fi Xmas film is great silly fun, pretty decent for the budget and the time when it was made, and to all of those people trashing it: let's see YOU do better!
Reviewer:
97Hertz -
Subject:
OMG!
CreslE. WTF!
Reviewer:
ChoeyBowie -
Subject:
Hooray For Santa and Pia!
This gem is Pia Zadora's first film role!
A Good'n tacky Christmas Movie!
Kids love it, Adults groan, but secretly like it!
Everyone should see it once!
Reviewer:
7of9 -
Subject:
cheesy
Dumbest plot and worst acting ever caught on film.
Reviewer:
LeGrande -
Subject:
Hooray for Santy Claus!
This is the type of period Christmas special that really helps show the culture of the time it was made. Young children will probably enjoy it. I was just barely able to fit this on a VideoCD with just a little editing of the opening and closing credits.
Reviewer:
W. Lougee -
Subject:
Can't Believe I Sat Through This One
This is the worst film I have ever seen. I know some of the other reviews say that it is so bad that it is funny, but I cannot even say that much for it. I have only seen one other film as bad as this one. It was named Mule Feathers and starred a talking mule with the voice of Don Knotts.
Reviewer:
Erwelyn -
Subject:
Génial !
Moi j'ai adoré. Un vrai conte de Noël. Et au vu des votes, il semble que nous y sommes tous sensible.
Reviewer:
Seamus Seanachaoi -
Subject:
Cheesy, but palatable
Despite cheesy sets, cheesy costumes and cheesy dialog, the film actually works. It should be considered a classic, right up there with Plan 9 From Outer Space.
Reviewer:
AlecWest -
Subject:
Two "Star Trek" Connections.
The film speaks for itself. I burn a DVD of this for friends who haven't seen it each year ... and yes, they're still my friends (grin). My personal opinion is that this film is targeted toward children and DOES in fact entertain them. And when you compare this film to the children's programming of today, I'd actually rate it higher than the crap networks pass off as entertainment.
Before going, however, I just wanted to mention two Star Trek connections to this film. After this film was in the can, director Nicholas Webster went on to other things ... among them was being the director for the popular television series, "In Search Of" ... which, as everyone knows, was hosted by Leonard Nimoy (Spock).
In addition, a man named Brett Webster (unsure if he was "related" to Nicholas Webster), an uncredited technical advisor in the film, followed Nicholas to "In Search Of" where he did cinemetography work. But Brett has a more direct connection to Star Trek. Three years after his work on "In Search Of," he was the assistant visual effects director for "Star Trek - The Motion Picture" (aka "Star Trek I").
Reviewer:
Razzilla -
Subject:
So bad it's good
The best of the cheesy Christmas themed movies of all time will get a slap in the face once the remake comes out...and with my luck...it will be Tim Allen as Santa...and a RAZZIE win for worst remake or sequel as well as for worst actor...
The original brought back a lot of good memories...enough of them that I don't want them to screw things up any further with another load of actors who couldn't act their way out of a paper bag...
Reviewer:
DaybyDay -
Subject:
B-Movie Classic
The sets are bad, the effects and costumes match. But, this movie is as wholesome as they come, and is a really swell picture, and great for the whole family during Christmas.
Reviewer:
claylady -
Subject:
Fun stuff
If you like the classic 1950's science fiction movies, you'll enjoy this one! Complete with funky costumes, 50's type dialog, and Santa Claus as a fun twist!
Reviewer:
ARossi -
Subject:
love it!
the kitschy costumes, the bad dialogue, stunning special effects, realistic polar bears... truly enjoyable.
Reviewer:
Kimarbetty -
Subject:
Santa Conquers the Martians on STAGE
For any one interested in seeing this terrible b movie on stage... in orange county, CA we are putting on a production of Santa Conquers the Martians. Check out our website for theater and ticket info. www.mavericktheater.com
We love this bad movie so much we put it on stage.
check it out. November 18, 2006 through December 30, 2006.
Reviewer:
PlanetMonk -
Subject:
Inspiration
And see how a good movie inspires creativity: http://www.archive.org/details/SantaonMars
Reviewer:
Ankou -
Subject:
So Bad, It's Good
This movie is so bad it's good. Actually that's probably not completely fair since I think younger children would enjoy this movie for the story. Adults, well if you're into movies that are fun to laugh at because they're considered "bad" then you'd enjoy it as well. It's a good clean family movie - no nudity, violence or strong language.
I had planned to burn this download to DVD so I could watch it without needing the computer on. But problems converting the format led me to buy the DVD at amazon.com for less than $2 (USD) new. It was well worth it. It'll become a Christmas time staple at my house!
Reviewer:
JMaurer1 -
Subject:
Martians?!
My favorite childhood Christmas video. Back before sci fi was acceptible came SC Conquers the Martians. Diffinate '60s flair but still korny enough to be entertaining. Spend some time looking back to simpler times
Reviewer:
OleMovieWatcher -
Subject:
Remember - It's only entertainment.
A pretty good really bad movie.
Reviewer:
esalkin -
Subject:
Dazavu all over again!
I remember going to the movies with my family to see this picture.
3 kids, 2 adult tickets - $3
Popcorn and Soda - $2
Grown-up Kid's family memories - Priceless.
Recomendation:
Gather the Kids around next Christmas Eve, break out the Popcorn and create some memories for the next generation.
Reviewer:
jimelena -
Subject:
Goofy
This is one of the goofiest movies I've ever seen.
Strangely appealing though. Click and watch, you can always page back if you get discouraged.
Goofy, really goofy.
Reviewer:
dog from Nightwatch -
Subject:
A silly bit of fun.
An amusing little film that will chase the blues away on a dreary gray day.
Recomended.
Reviewer:
sonnet29 -
Subject:
Lovely, Silly Kid's Movie
This is still surprisingly entertaining and sweet, and my little niece loved it.
It seems kind of touching to see grown-ups dressed up so ridiculously to entertain children.
Reviewer:
splotch -
Subject:
Great News
I just bought this movie on dvd for $1. I work at WalMart and we got these movies for a buck. I was looking through them today when I came across the childhood favorite. I always looked forward to xmas and watch Tom "Popeye" Patton and his saturday movies in California. I still wasn't sure until I popped it in. And heard the theme song and saw the martians eat pills that tasted like food. It has brought some fond memories. Stop by walmart and pick it up.....
Reviewer:
slorge -
Subject:
MST3K
The best version of this movie is when it is "mistied". There may be a DVD available that has the cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000 making fun of it.
I did always look forward to watching this on the smaller local tv stations when I was a kid. I would always seem to be on around 11 PM on, say a thursday, in June or September??
Reviewer:
slick1nj -
Subject:
The worst movie ever
The fellow's mustache is falling off, it is terrible! Yet I have the feeling that Pia Zadora is watching it somewhere.
Reviewer:
mitch36 -
Subject:
The GREATEST KIDS MOVIE
I watched this when I was 8. This was the best movie
ever made, rivaling Willie wonker. Alast things havechanged since the 1970`s when I saw it.
for kids it is fantastic, o.k. alittle dated
but good fun. For Adults what can one say< ow for
the good old days.
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