Recapmystery science theater 3000 s 04 e 20 the human duplicators. Twilight suggested rubbing her chin a bit while examining the box that says nostalgia critic series. Oh my goddid i just say that too i think i had too much eggnog. Create comics and graphic novels that jump off the screen.
Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 cultchristmas. So goes the silly setup of spacedout santa, which debuts a prepubescent pia zadora as a martian girl. The martians kidnap santa because there is nobody on mars to give their children presents. Please join mike, kevin, and bill for rifftrax live. Nicholas webster santa claus conquers the martians doesnt exactly fall into the so bad, its good category. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964, directed by. Suitably tacky tale of how some depressed martians kidnap santa to brighten things up at home. It was seen as goofy time fillers, but it was one of those movies you might actually stay up for just because of the extreme low level of quality of the movie. Santa claus conquers the martians is aimed straight at the very small fry, who probably will eat it up. It also features an eightyearold pia zadora as one of the martian children. If youre a true film buff, you will not hesitate in the slightest bit to watch this piece of cinematic history. This book is driven by two of my primary interests.
Santa claus conquers the martians was one of those midnight movies that was often on staticy channels growing up. Santa claus conquers the martians public domain movies. Santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964 american science fiction comedy film directed by. Recapmystery science theater 3000 s 03 e 21 santa claus conquers the martians. Santa claus conquers the martians was made in 1964, as some injokes will hint to. Santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964 science fiction film that regularly. John call in santa claus conquers the martians 1964. Filmsantaclausconquersthemartians related pages tv tropes. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 rotten tomatoes. John call, leonard hicks, vincent beck, donna conforti 1964, 80 minutes, directed by. One of their number doesnt believe their kids need santa and undermines them at every turn. It opens with a cliched narrator reading a cliched book that looks more like a dictionary of tetris pieces than legible literature. Martians worried their kids arent happy try to bring santa to mars.
Santa clause conquers the martians internet archive. Cinematic titanic santa claus conquers the martians. Imagine seeing santa claus conquers the martians in a kiddie matinee every christmas while not nearly as insane as the mexican import santa claus released on bluray by vci last year, martians still manages to boggle the mind in its scant 81minute running time. Dec 07, 2017 santa claus conquers the martians was one of those midnight movies that was often on staticy channels growing up. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Original embassy pictures one sheet poster 27x41 for the hilarious science fiction christmas fantasy, santa claus conquers the martians 1964 directed by nicholas webster and starring john call, leonard hicks, and vincent beck. In their book, classical hollywood comedy, film scholar frank krutnik states there. Produced by dell as a comic book storyteller companion piece to the 1964 childrens film, this is a recording of the original gol.
But you cant manufacture happiness, and santa will teach the. Best movies like santa claus conquers the martians. May 9, 2005 adults may find it obvious and as squarecut as cheese. Recapmystery science theater 3000 s 04 e 24 manos the hands of fate. Pia zadora eight years old plays the part of one of the martian children in this exciting tale of santa. Produced by dell as a comic book storyteller companion piece to the 1964 childrens film, this is a. Before the credits roll, we are treated again to a truly insipid theme song with the redundant lyrics spelled out on screen so the slower kids can follow along.
Dec 23, 2007 this feature is not available right now. Cut to footage of santa claus conquers the martians nc vo. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 nicholas webster. Martians kidnap santa claus so that their children can have gifts on. If you like santa claus conquers the martians you are looking for humorous, feel good and semi serious movies about with kidnapping, spacecraft, robot, children, space travel, alien encounter and christmas themes of adventure, comedy and family genre shot in usa. Young betty donna conforti and billy victor stiles are not alarmed, listening to their transistor, about reports of martians, when kimar leonard hicks and voldar vincent beck appear, in santa claus conquers the martians, 1965. Overlooked christmas specials nostalgia critic channel. Santa claus, martians, demons, and more the weirdest. Official website for december 2011 theatrical reissue of the 1964 retro classic. Both are based on the l frank baum book and he takes this iconic character and gives him a very fantasy based origin, lord of the rings style. Jacobson, based on a story by glenville mareth, that stars john call as santa claus. Its bad all right, but what often makes for a so bad, its good movie is that the viewer often goes what on earth convinced them. Santa claus conquers the martians has a big heart and teaches a clear message that children need to be allowed to play and have fun. Poor comedies, like santa claus conquers the martians, and the others profiled.
The martians kidnap santa claus because there is nobody on. Santa claus has safely returned to earth after being kidnapped by martians. Original santa claus conquers the martians 1964 movie. Without further ado, i present to you the very campy, utterly ridiculous, and mindnumbingly awful santa claus conquers the martians. How many of these top 100 christmas films have you seen. You shouldnt expect much from a bmovie called santa claus conquers the martians, especially if everything you need to know about it is in the title, yet there needs some credibility to it, in the form of some decent writing.
Santa claus conquers the martians 2011 theatrical reissue. While on earth, they kidnap two lively children that lead the group of martians to the north pole and santa. And i love nostalgia critic, and to a lesser degree, cinema snob and avgn and all the rest xd. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 is a science fiction childrens movie. Santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964 american science fiction comedy film directed by nicholas webster, produced and written by paul l.
Said guy is the truly irritating martian, dropo, who, in one scene, is tickled by another martian, chief kimar, using a tickle ray. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 addeddate 201021 03. Santa claus conquers the martians has been deservedlycalled one of the weirdest movies ever made. I do like bmovies but santa claus conquers the martians is just not a very good film. Still it has somehow struck a cord in the sentimental hearts of. Santa claus conquers the martians nicholas webster. Seriously i would love to see felix the cat the movie on mst3k or rifftrax. But did you know that there was also a comic book and record adaptation.
Without the context of the film, this book will fall flat. Id get it from the library or watch it on youtube if you wanna see it. Santa claus conquers the martians channel awesome fandom. Santa claus the movie 1985 nostalgia critic youtube. The martians then take santa and the two children back to mars with them. The 40 years later aspect allows girmar to make references to people like larry king and david bowie in the asides. Seriously i would love to see felix the cat the movie on. Btwthis is the ray gun featured in santa clause conquers the martians. Its sometimes played on metv, antenna tv, svengoolie or one of the other stations that plays old vintage bmovies schlock films. Its the incompetence that makes the illusion all the more broken, and thus all the more laughable. Santa claus conquers the martians also titled santa claus defeats the aliens is a 1964 science fiction film in which martians, trying to cure the malaise of their children, kidnap the santa claus and a couple of earth kids that got mixed up in. Scctm is a bizarre cocktail of american excitement about the space program, a warning against watching too much television, and loving santa.
Jun 16, 20 in this holiday cult classic, martians kidnap santa and two local kids, forcing them to make toys for the depressed children of mars. Santa claus conquers the martians simple english wikipedia. This is my favorite of the mst3k christmas episodes although i prefer the host segments in santa claus conquers the martians. Its a dumb film with horrible special effects, terrible music, and this guy. Flash gordon conquers the universe 1940 manhunt of mystery island 1945 war military. Planet of the apes nostalgia critic channel awesome. Shot on a shoestring budget on long island, santa claus conquers the martians has developed a rabid cult following over the years, and yes, its true, kimars daughter girmar really is played by a tenyearold pia zadora.
Hunter is a typical pony from baltimare whos seen far too many bad movies and he now feels its his obligation to to give them whats coming to. Robot torg from the movie santa claus conquers the martians films for children, pia zadora. I studied journalism at the time, and i was the film critic for rowans campus. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the synopsis submission guide.
Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 the movie database. I stumbled upon this heaping pile of garbage by googling, worst holiday movies ever, and props to netflix for actually having it available so that i could torture myself for 81 excruciating minutes. Santa claus conquers the martians internet archive. The production values are more in line with tv shows such as lost in space and pufnstuf than with what i am accustomed to in movies, but that just adds to the films camp value. It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but christmas also brings a slew of bad movies centered around. In 1964, the classic bmovie santa claus conquers the martians was released, and the world has never been the same. In honor of christmas, i give you santa claus conquers the martians. Er, am i wrong for remembering that riff from santa martians. Pia zadora eight years old plays the part of one of the martian children in this exciting tale of santa against the universe. Martians, upset that their children have become obsessed with tv shows from earth which extol the virtues of santa claus, start an expedition to earth to kidnap the one and only santa. Santa claus conquers the martians is truly perfect, and if you do not get this amazing new generation of santa claus madness, you are stupid.
So dont forget their episodes santa claus conquers the. Its so cool i love this story and i watch it every year. Santa claus conquers the martians answer image angels sing. Every year my family gathers around to watch the greatest christmas story ever santa claus conquers the martians. The santa claus conquers the martians episode of mst3k is one of the shows best and has been a holiday staple at chez jahnke for years. The film was shot at michael myerberg studios on long island in new york.
This book is about as good as a novelization of santa claus conquers the martians can be. I recently decided to revisit one of my favorite episodes of nostalgia critic felix the cat the movie and after rewatching it i feel there is quite a bit of prime material for mst3k and rifftrax to go at. Recapmystery science theater 3000 s 05 e 08 operation double 007. Still it has somehow struck a cord in the sentimental hearts of moviegoers of all ages. The movie is just so goofy and weird, and the plot isnt as.
However if you have seen the movie, this book is a great companion. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 the public domain. The martians bear more than a passing resemblance to the great gazoo, a year before he debuted no less. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 directed by.
Netflixs plot synopsis reads, the martians are irked that their children spend so much time watching tv shows from earth about santa claus, so they decide to capture mr. A single issue comic book adaptation of the film was published by dell comics in march. Definitely qualifies for the so bad its good sweepstakes. The film stained here is the 1964 holiday spectacular santa claus conquers the martians, considered by many message board mavens to be one of the alltime finest episodes of mst, while also reserving a spot as one of the alltime worst films ever made. Let that sink in for a momentoh and here is one more thing. Santa claus conquers the martians usa the martians are irked that their children spend so much time watching tv shows from earth about santa claus, so they decide to capture mr. Santa claus conquers the martians film, science fiction. Throw into the mix santa and the fairy snow queen, an insane short featuring a pixie named snoopy, a horrific life size jack in the box, and a lion who is oh so proud of his candy eating ability, and youve got one of our funniest live shows to date.
The film opened yesterday at the palace, embassy and other theaters. Netflixs plot synopsis reads, the martians are irked that their children spend so much time watching tv shows from earth about santa claus. If you have seen santa claus conquers the martians sccm then there is a fair chance the you remember, at the very least, fragmented images of the jolly one interacting with greenskinned people with 1960s futuristics sets, props and costumes. Science fair quality sets, dgrade community theater costumes, dialogue so wooden you could carve a cup out. Yes, i know its insulting, but thats also the truth. In a movie not known for good acting, many have cited john calls portrayal as santa claus as the best acted moments of the film, citing he captured the energy and essence of santa perfectly.
In it i play an aliena part i was born to play given the fact when i talk people. The movie is about martians kidnapping santa claus so their children who watch too much television will have some fun. The book follows the plot of the movie exactly, but with little asides where girmar acknowledges the silliness of some aspects of the movie. Oct 22, 2012 the ending sees idiot dropo as the new martian santa claus, while santa and the kids return to earth. Santa claus conquers the martians from the 10 worst. The 15 worst christmas movies you wish you could forget. No artist santa claus conquers the martians 1966, vinyl. Recapmystery science theater 3000 s 05 e 21 santa claus.
Santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964 film in which santa claus does not conquer martians. The biggest, most brightlywrapped gift under the colorful christmas tree is a new digital restoration of the unforgettable 1964 bmovie santa claus conquers the martians, best known as the screen. It was directed by nicholas webster and stars john call as santa claus. With john call, leonard hicks, vincent beck, bill mccutcheon. Santa claus conquers the martians by unclescooter on. The doctor this film, along with mars needs women, confirms my theory that all bmovies with great titles are just plain awful. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 basementrejects. Which is why its so much more fun when you come across someone who doesnt know what theyre doing.
It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. A single issue comic book adaptation of the film was published by dell comics. Mystery science theater 3000 s 03 e 21 santa claus conquers the martians. The rifftrax gang provide commentary mocking the proceedings. Santa claus conquers the martians movie clip were from mars.
If you havent seen the campy cult classic film santa claus conquers the martians, you probably shouldnt read this book. The ending sees idiot dropo as the new martian santa claus, while santa and the kids return to earth. Martians kidnap santa claus so that their children can have gifts on christmas morning. Martians kidnap santa claus to cheer up the children of mars. Displeased that their children have become obsessed with earthly television shows extolling the virtues of santa claus, the residents of. Santa claus conquers the martians by lou harry, hardcover. You know, just your typical heartwarming holiday story. Here are the nostalgia critic s overlooked christmas specials. It was directed by nicholas webster, and it stars john call as santa claus. But until now, id never given director nicholas websters original film the attention it so clearly doesnt deserve.
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