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Alien Trespass (2009)

 
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:45 pm    Post subject: Alien Trespass (2009) Reply with quote

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The thinking behind this film is that it was made in 1957, but for the usual behind-the-scenes studio politics it was never released. There's an optional intro on the DVD which explains this. Then, 50 years later, a flawless print was uncovered buried in a construction site.

The film it emulates the most is probably It Came From Outer Space (1953), though this is in color, with nods to The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and I Married a Monster From Outer Space (1958) — this last might have been unintentional, but much of the plot revolves around a husband's body taken over by an alien.

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This is probably a must-see for anyone who is a fan of the Golden Age of Sci-Fi (the fifties) and for those who grew up watching those films, but it's not a perfect simulation. The first scenes of the flying saucer moving towards Earth, for example, did not recall those old films for me; it just reminded me of the current use of computer FX which is everywhere. I did like the saturated color look; I've read that War of The Worlds — the 1953 film version — influenced this look.


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



Perhaps this wonderful concept will turn out to be flawed in some manner and it will spoil my boundless enthusiasm for it after reading BoG's review, along with about half of the Wikipedia summary.

But I've put this movie on my Netflix list and it should arrive by this weekend.

The trailer looks wonderful, and the story is very imaginative (based on the portion of the summary I read), so maybe . . . just maybe . . . this will be good.

Gee, I wish there was an All Sci-Fi member who could watch it with me in the Chat Room. (* sigh *) Sad

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I'm pleased to report that an IMDB user named tommylarc posted an extremely well-written comment. He doesn't just claim he enjoyed the movie, he describes in detail all the reasons why any fan of the sci-fi classics from the 1950s will adore this film! Very Happy

He gives the movie 10 out of 10 stars. Here's Tommy's complete comment. Cool
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Loved the movie

I attended the premiere of "Alien Trespass" last night and I wanted to share a thought or two.

Authentic is the first word, which comes to mind. The sets, the period pieces, the language, the automobiles, everything was beautifully realized, developed, researched to create the "authenticity" of small town America in 1957.

Humor, well, it goes without saying. The script was superb.

"Great Dick" "The Goata is a biomorphic being cable of making itself invisible" "Paranoid camera" " The Edsel will be around forever" "I had a pipe"

Execution, Direction, Lighting, Timing, all superbly done, top notch and professional. It was crafted beautifully.

I left the movie theatre with a sense of delight and chuckle. My older sister remarked how she remembers playing on the Electrolux when we were kids skidding around the living room like a sleigh. The colorful jackets, the housewife, the pipe, The 3 holed Buick (not a four holed Century) all fond memories as a kid growing up. The illusion of a better time, innocence, naivety, which we fondly look back on, but it never really existed, the lack of knowledge but the pursuit of greater understanding of space, star ships, time travel, aliens, far off planets and the unknown. I walked out thinking "I loved that movie" it brings back so many good memories.

But the movie does more. With all its authenticity, humor, superb production, scoring, timing, lighting, acting, writing and direction, all necessary ingredients to establish quality, continuity and credibility, the movie makes us laugh at ourselves. This was best realized when we, the audience, were seated in the theatre watching a movie about a movie. It was during the "Blob" segment that we in fact became part of history.

The Blob segment was woven brilliantly, right down to the original chief of police. Instead of hearing Steve McQueen shouting CO2, CO2, I kept saying to myself, NaCl idiots, NaCl. The audience was experiencing three movies at once and we were laughing at all three simultaneously. So, it was more than a period piece, but also contemporary in its ability for us to see ourselves over a 50 year stretch of time and simultaneously, ponder if the human race will evolve in the coming 50 years.

It was simple in its complexity like Little Miss Sunshine, nothing pretentious, just accessible and wonderful for everybody. It makes us feel humanly vulnerable and gives us an opportunity to laugh at ourselves in the process. To ponder complex ideas in simple human terms and concurrently laughing out loud at our naivety and silliness, is well, very tough to pull off successfully…………. I loved it, thanks for making it.

An avid movie goer.

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And by God, Tommy's is not alone! Read THIS comment by IMDB user insightstraight, who gave the movie 9 out of 10 stars!


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Loving tribute to 1950s scifi, somewhat hampered by its very sincerity

Let's be clear right from the start — "Alien Trespass" is not a spoof. Nor is it a parody, satire, sendup, lampoon, or pastiche. It may be presented as a spoof and most ticket buyers will likely go in expecting one, and the makers of the film may even have set out to produce a spoof.

But what they achieved instead is a meticulous recreation of a film from the 1950s, earnest and straightforward. The period detail is truly impressive, with costuming, sets, and locations all note-perfect. Even the casting is to be commended, especially for the younger actors — it is actually difficult to find actors who can convincingly portray people outside their era, but these folks do a great job. There are a few minor anachronisms, but overall the period recreation is staggering, right down to the feel of the film stock and even the lighting.

The film's accuracy is actually its greatest problem, in terms of success. Instead of the "Airplane" type treatment many will expect, the film instead gives us just what it pretends to: a film made in the 50s but only recently unearthed. But this means it has only the camp factor inherent in those films; the audience with which I shared the preview screening wanted it to be a spoof, laughed at some parts, but the things they were laughing about were accurately rendered from that time — they were laughing at period "quaintnesses" only gently exaggerated. The film is too straight-faced and sincere to get the average viewer laughing.

I am surprised this movie got made, but near-astounded that it is getting a theatrical release. The production values are high, and Eric McCormack has some name draw, but I am still not sure how they sold it for distribution.

Let's put it this way: If you know who Wade Williams is, if you and your friends trade dialogue from "Forbidden Planet" and "The Day the Earth Stood Still", or if you ever saw the original Blob in an actual theater, this movie will give you a warm feeling and a nostalgic smile as a love letter to the movies from that time. Just about everyone else, I am afraid, will feel perplexed and disappointed.

I enjoyed "Alien Trespass", and I feel like they made it just for me. But really, how many of me are there out there?

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I was also impressed by the fact that out of 39 total IMDB comments, 17 of them rated the movie between 8 and 10 stars. The users who didn't like the movie were obviously younger people, some of whom have poor writing skills and no affection for the 1950s classics.

Amazon offers used DVDs starting at $5.00. Click on the image below to see a large, sharp jpeg which will allow you to read the back cover of the DVD box.



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote


You say you love those old 50's Sci-Fi B movies about aliens and robots and stuff . . but they just don't make any of them anymore?

WRONG Gorn breath!

There's a great one just waiting to be seen!

Alien Trespass is a 2009 science-fiction comedy film based on 1950s sci-fi B movies, produced by James Swift and directed by R.W. Goodwin. It stars Eric McCormack and Robert Patrick.

It can be seen here on YouTube-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N518Xt42jyQ&t=1032s

FROM WIKI-
The story begins in 1957 in the star-filled skies above California's Mojave Desert. It is a special night for noted astronomer Ted Lewis, who is preparing a special anniversary dinner with steaks for his beautiful, adoring wife Lana while observing the annual meteor shower of the Perseids.

In another part of town, Tammy, a waitress at a small local diner with big plans for the future, looks out her window and is excited to see a shooting star, which she takes as a good sign for her dreams.

Suddenly "something shoots overhead and crashes" in the nearby mountains. Assuming it is a fallen meteorite, Ted wants to investigate in person. He reaches the supposed meteorite, which turns out to be an alien spaceship.



Then his body is usurped by Urp, a well-meaning, tall, and metallic alien. Urp has discovered that the other passenger of his ship, the one-eyed monster known as Ghota has escaped. He needs to retrieve it and uses a human body to blend in with the locals.

The Ghota consumes people in order to grow, multiply, and conquer. Its unquenchable appetite could mean the end of life on Earth. Urp is the only one who knows how to stop the hideous extraterrestrial.



He enlists the aid of Tammy, the only human in town willing to believe and trust in his mission.

The local police – including Chief Dawson and Officer Vern – are confirmed skeptics and offer little help.



Together, Urp and Tammy must hunt down the Ghota and neutralize it before it consumes all the local inhabitants and uses the human fuel to multiply and conquer the world.



Urp and Tammy eventually fall in love. But at the finale, he is compelled to return to his home in space and she is left longing for his company. While she remains on Earth, she finally leaves the small town to go in search of her own destiny.



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"Gary Westfahl, a reviewer of science fiction, found this film and The Man from Earth (2007) to be overlooked gems of the genre. He hopes that they can both eventually be rediscovered. He found the film able to capture the "klutzy charm" and the true virtues of the 1950s science fiction films."

Truly a fun movie, and it does bring back a touch of nostalgia for those good old "B" movies of the 50's!

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 09, 2022 10:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm so happy you put this fun, fun, fun movie on your daily features!

I have this movie on a YouTube download and I often throw it up at bedtime so I can giggle at some scenes and hide my face under the covers on others!

If you haven't seen it....You're really missing a good time!

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gord Green wrote:
I'm so happy you put this fun, fun, fun movie on your daily features!

I have this movie on a YouTube download and I often throw it up at bedtime so I can giggle at some scenes and hide my face under the covers on others!

If you haven't seen it . . . you're really missing a good time!

Gord, you talked me into it!

I've scheduled Alien Trespass for All Sci-Fi's Saturday Live Chat on May 7th. You've got a month to figure out how to arrange your busy family schedule so you can join us — and we'll even change the day and time if necessary! Very Happy

The YouTube version has an excellent picture, so I've downloaded it so I can put it on WeTransfer for anybody who can't download it from Youtube. Watching it on YouTube means you'll have to endure the commercials from time to time. Rolling Eyes

I watched it today just to see if I'd like it better than I did a few years ago.

I most definitely did! Cool

This was based partly on your recommendation and the fact that my expectations were completely wrong first time I watched it. I was hoping for something a bit more serious — which this movie definitely is not. But it's not just a clever spoof either! It's a delightful blend of comedy and a sincere tribute to the Golden Age of Science Fiction.

I really admired the subtle references to several 50s classics.

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The saucer itself is a vastly improved version of the one in Teenagers from Outer Space.








When the alien "space marshal" (whose name is "Urp" . . . as in "Wyatt") first emerges from the saucer, his appearance is obviously based on Klaatu from The Day the Earth Stood Still







And yes, the town sheriff does indeed call him "Marshall Urp" near the end of the movie. Cool







Several scenes were obviously inspired by It Came from Outer Space. A prime example of these would be the early scene with the professor and his insanely hot wife as they witness the crash of the saucer from the patio of their desert home.







Another example is a later scene when the young boy comes to the door with a space helmet on.

The two main teenagers who see the ship come down are smoochin' a parked car — just like Steve McQueen and Aneta Corsaut did in The Blob.

In a scene involving two guys in a truck on the desert road, they suddenly encounter the one-eyed alien — another reference to It Came from Outer Space.

When the professor comes back from the desert after investigating the crashed saucer, he's actually the alien in disguise — another concept from It Came from Outer Space. This means that his sexy spouse can truthfully say, I Married a Monster from Outer Space!

The embarrassingly phallic-shaped alien monster devours numerous townspeople, just like in The Blob, and his first victim is a hermit who lives in an old shack . . . exactly like Olin Howlin in the 1958 classic.






The old man's dog escapes and ends up wandering around the small town, evading the monster (another Blob tribute).

The skeptical sheriff and his goofball young deputies were inspired by that same classic movie. (It's a 50's sci-fi tradition).

Then, at the 1:02:00 mark, the teenage couple passes the local movie theater and look up at the marquee. The feature film is, of course . . . The Blob! Laughing






The town in which The Blob was originally filmed holds an annual celebration, during which the theater we see in that movie holds a re-enactment of the scene when the patrons flee from from th alien menace!

This movie honors both that annual tradition shown below, as well as the the scene in both movies itself!






Naturally the teens go inside the theater and join the audience. And that's were things get both exciting and hysterical.

Within minutes there's a scene inside the theater with the audience watching the part in the original film where the projectionists is gobble up, followed by the famous shot of The Blob oozing through the projector's windows at the back of the theater.






Just at the moment when the audience in the original movie panics and flees from the theater, we see the alien monster's squid-like tentacle slowly reach up from behind a teenage couple in the back row of the "real" theater (rather than the "reel" one).





The lovely young girl feels the tentacle touch her shoulder . . . but she thinks it's just her date getting frisky, so she slaps it off! Laughing

The monster then grabs the girl's date, and the girl screams when he's yanked out of his seat. However, the audience is screaming so loud at the scene on the movie screen that they can't hear the girl until she's been eaten and the monster attacks other victims!

It's hysterical! Very Happy

At this point I was TOTALLY sold on this clever and imaginative spoof/tribute of 50s sci-fi movies!

The music score is remarkably good, Very Happy

But one of the most impressive aspects of the film is the fact the young blond waitress who works at the diner becomes the real hero of the story when she demonstrates both bravery and intelligence. She figures out how to battle the monster and she ends up earning the respect of the "space marshal" by helping him battle the escaped alien prisoner.






I'll resist the urge to post any more spoilers here, but I will say that there's still thrill, chills, and belly laughs to come.

Surprisingly, the final scene was played absolutely straight — a fitting tribute to the 1950s classics! I was extremely impressed by the way the movie ended in such an intelligent, satisfying, and impressive manner.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 4:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I loved this when I saw it a couple of years ago! I'd never heard of it until it showed up on a streaming service and I stumbled across it.

Exactly the right tone for an homage to the 50s B sf films.

The only thing I wished they'd have done differently is that terrible CGI flying saucer. That's the only thing that took me out of the vibe; it should have been a model.

But still a very fun movie, and one I revisit from time-to-time Very Happy

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