Mars Attacks! is generally considered to be one of the lesser works of Tim Burton, overshadowed by the inferior (but better-marketed) Independence Day in the summer of 1996 and marking the end of Burton’s imperial phase.
On this week’s podcast, Phil and Tom reassess this largely-forgotten film, making the argument for its humor, off-beat charm, and insight. A clever satire of a world in existential crisis, Mars Attacks is a stinging critique of our national response (or lack thereof) to emergencies like climate change, the pandemic, or a national political party increasingly committed to one-party rule…
Or, to put it in simple terms - ack, ack, ack, ack!!
Mars Attacks! is a 1996 American comic science fiction film directed by Tim Burton featuring an ensemble cast consisting of Jack Nicholson (in a dual role), Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Martin Short, and many more. (via Wikipedia.)
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