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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-04 11:07 PM
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Is Santa Claus Conquers the Martians the worst film ever made?
I couldn't help it, I saw a copy on DVD in Half Price Books and bought it. It's bad, but campy--and if you have had a few drinks and have some friends over I think you could really have a good time watching it.
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-04 11:08 PM
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1. Even better-MST3K's take on it!
Their version of Santa Claus vs. the MArtians is one of their funniest!
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skjpm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-04 11:09 PM
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2. Yes, the MST3K version is my Christmas treat!
It's a must see.

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AzDar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-04 11:09 PM
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3. Hey!! Is that the one with Pia Zadora (as a child) ?? n/t
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Archae Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-04 11:10 PM
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4. Yup, she was one of the Martian brats.
:D
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AzDar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-04 11:20 PM
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6. Dear god, the green makeup... so bad, it's gooood! Enjoy!!! n/t
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Amaya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-04 11:11 PM
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5. I love that movie
Hope it's enjoyed by all :)
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TheMightyFavog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-04 11:21 PM
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7. Joe Don Baker's Mitchell was much worse than that film...
End of Line.
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NightTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-04 11:22 PM
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8. It certainly is one of them. But...
Edited on Wed Dec-15-04 11:23 PM by NightTrain
...for sheer awfulness, MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE beats everything I've ever seen!
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drhilarius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-04 02:23 AM
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18. Agree. But Torgo's performance was Oscar worthy.
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Eyeball Kid Donating Member (142 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-04 06:31 AM
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21. Ahh, the haunting Torgo theme...
Who can forget such a sublime melody?

"I watch the. House. For the Master. While. He's. Away?"
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Zuni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-04 10:56 AM
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26. Do not forget Torgo's knees
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NightTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-04 11:23 PM
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9. "You spell it S-A-N-T-A, C--L-A-U-S, hooray for Santy Claus!"
Oye....
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-04 11:35 PM
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10. It's up there
A toss-up between that one, "Manos: The Hands of Fate" and "Eegah!" for the holy trinity of Really Bad Films.
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The Zanti Regent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-04 11:47 PM
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11. You never saw "THE APPLE"
Worst Movie of all time. Golan/Globus 1980 film with songs by George Clinton. Their film had the whole world dancing to Disco music, really bad!
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Poiuyt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-04 12:11 AM
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12. Plan 9 From Outer Space is considered the gold standard
though I think it has an amusing charm. Manos is so bad that it's even hard to watch on MST3K
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warrens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-04 12:23 AM
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13. No, it didn't have Bruce Willis or Burt Reynolds in it
I actually LOVE that movie. It's hilarious. Bad movies are ones that leave you pissed off and ripped off. I refused to see it, but Freddy Got Fingered HAS to be at or very near the top.
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MessiahRp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-04 12:31 AM
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14. Hmmm...
I'll go with DC 9-11 since Santa Conquers the Martians is more realistic than that sham of an account of Shrub's "courage". Bleh.

Rp
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MichaelHarris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-04 01:44 AM
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15. hahahahahaha
Edited on Thu Dec-16-04 01:45 AM by MichaelHarris
I just got back from the store where I bought a collection of 50 sci-fi movies and that one is on it. Man it has more cheese than Hickory Farms.
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the Princess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-04 02:14 AM
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16. Killer Clowns From Outerspace
That would be the worst movie ever made!
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Fleshdancer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-04 02:24 AM
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19. I agree with you
I was trying to remember the name of that horrible movie, but you beat me to it.
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ThoughtCriminal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-04 02:20 AM
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17. I bought one of those Bucket-O-SciFi dvd collections
50 staggeringly bad sci-fi movies including SCCtM. Watched them all! It was easily the best movie on there.

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GRLMGC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-04 02:34 AM
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20. You clearly have not seen Orgy of the Dead
Ed Wood film. Man, its not even a good titty film. It basically consists of atrocious dancing by topless girls with commentary by some cheap ass looking monsters.
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shesemsmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-04 06:33 AM
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22. HOW OLD IS THAT MOVIE.
did I see that when I was about 8 years old
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Throckmorton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-04 08:16 AM
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23. It was better than Istar
and also better than Heaven's Gate.
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mcscajun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-04 10:52 AM
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24. It's certainly the worst Christmas film ever made!
But I must agree with other posters..."Plan 9 from Outer Space" Is, hands down...THE worst film ever.
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Zuni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-16-04 10:54 AM
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25. No---Manos: Hands of Fate was (no joke)
Manos: Hands of Fate is not only the worst film ever shown on MST3k/ but it is quite possibly the worst film ever, I mean ever, made.
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