Why so much hype?

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

In this timeless comedy the earth gets "invaded" by other worldly creatures. A band of misbegotten Martians intercept a radio broadcast of Orson Welles War of the Worlds. They make way for earth thinking their Martian armada is in the heat of battle. As luck would have it, they crash land in a small town on Halloween Night and get mistook for children in costumes. Underestimated and uncertain of their plans they attempt to make contact with the other ships but find no response. Things get comical as the group of mislead Martians make their way through the town trying to take over the world. A great watch and a great plot. Good fun for all the family.

I saw this as a kid and remembered it being pretty cool, so now I am trying to sit though it again, and it is ruining my good memories. Ridiculous things that don't make any sense happening for no reason isn't funny, it's just stupid, but this movie would have you believe otherwise. For example, at the start of the film we established that the enforcer drones have a weapon that can fry a martian to a crisp in an instant, yet when it uses it's gun on the pilot character, he isn't fried to a crisp, he is just knocked over (what?!) and somehow manages to crush flat a can of green paint (paint cans are very hard to crush by the way) and somehow this fools the drone. WHAT?! Also, somehow this advanced alien race with the ability to wage war with fleet battles in space doesn't have the basic ability to know the difference between an authentic communication, and broadcasted entertainment from a planet completely irrelevant to their war. WHAT?! Everyone knows that during a war, authentic communication is paramount. Having their ship get damaged and being forced to crash land would have been a much better reason for them to be on earth. That's OK though, because they do crash when they land right into a barn. Why you ask? Because the pilot was wearing 3D glasses. WHAAAT?!?! They know a country road when they see one, yet they are surprised when a pickup hits their captain, calling it a "secret weapon." Then they keep standing in the road. WHAT?!?! The jerk in the truck drives off without paying for the gas, and guy at the gas station doesn't call the new sheriff. Instead he just complains to himself about being pushed around. WHAAAAAAAAAT?! The concept of someone being able to openly steal gas and get away with it with NO RESISTANCE is STUPID! SOOO STUUUPID! Then the martians begin their attack, but the guy with the big backpack gun can't shoot someone until they take his threat seriously. If he wanted them to take him seriously, then why didn't he just SHOOT SOMEONE?!?! I can't even make it through the rest of the film. Now, I know some would argue that the stupidity of the movie is what is supposed to be funny, but I think a good comedy is one that makes sense, and still manages to be funny. This movie is neither bad in a good sort of way or funny in a stupid sort of way. It's just stupid.

I guess people are looking for I don't know what in a movie. The rating for this movie is way too low. This movie is outstandingly funny. The real stars are the alien constructs. The dialog is great and the special effects are pretty good. I love the humorous comments that the aliens make about the enforcer drones and the Naziesque secret police. The towns people are taken aback when they realize that there are aliens among them. The old man and his dog are well rewarded for their efforts when the ship finally manages to lift off. The ship leaves a nutrient rich deposit behind that saves the old man's farm from foreclosure.

"Spaced Invaders" is one of the funniest movies, I´ve ever seen. I don´t understand, why this movie didn´t get better critics, it´s funny, harmless and sweet. I first watched it, when I was 11, and I really fell in love with it... 2 days later, I got it on VHS :-P Till today, I´ve shown it to many friends, and they all liked it, but nobody knew the movie before. I think, that´s the problem, nearly nobody knows it, so nearly nobody can like it... This movie never got a real chance, that´s sad, "SI" has really the potential of a comedy like "Monsters Inc." or "Spaceballs". Ok, enough displeasure - What I really wanted to say, is that, if you ever want to laugh your head off, watch it! Even if you don´t get mad about it, it´s worth watching! --> Prepare to laugh, earth scum!