CallEmLike ICem
It feels weird saying that "Invasion of the Star Creatures" is one of the worst movies ever, since after watching I can't believe it actually is one. I'll just say it's one of the worst excuses for a movie I've seen.Making you appreciate Ed Wood for the genius he truly was, "Invasion" is painfully unfunny from beginning to end, which can't come soon enough.A script this bad could only be fixed with a cup of gasoline, a match, and a little wide-open space. There are two breathtaking alien women who will make any man's heart sing with joy to see them in their space-alien costumes, which seem amazingly similar to matching swimsuits and high heels. Cutting the movie down to their scenes only would leave about 7 minutes, but it would be worth it, in my opinion.I suppose it's a satire, but like everything else this is handled so ineptly it's impossible to tune your brain waves into the low frequency this operates on. Persons in captivity who are shown this could make a successful lawsuit for inhumane treatment.I didn't like it.
sevenlilxenos
When rating a movie the first thing I always do is check out what year it was made and released and then try to keep things in perspective of similar films of that general time period. (I.O.T.) Star Creatures is a comedy first and a sci-fi flick second which may be disappointing to some who don't believe the two genres should be mixed, which as a general rule includes myself. However, if you are a big Stooges fan, you will notice many gags and some dialog lifted straight out of Moe, Larry and Curly's playbook. This movie basically warns the viewer up front that it is not to be taken seriously so with that it mind most fans of the 50s-60s sci-fi era should be able to sit through the entire film.Again if your a Stooges/Marx Brothers fan you will be on an Easter egg hunt from start to finish. Some nice out of this world eye candy helps to get things past the slow parts. Be forewarned that the low budget cheap and cheesy costumes and a rather silly plot make the film best served with beer.2 stars would be generous. Enjoy!
hms5
I am shocked by the low rating for this movie. Though not a "great movie," it is a funny movie. I have seen so-called comedy movies that don't have a single laugh inside. I think all of the bad reviews of this movie are because the reviewers were not fully awake and missed such things as the old movie stars referenced in the film. There are instances in the movie where "Penn" does imitations of movie stars such as Jimmy Cagney and Edgar G. Robinson. Those reviewers were just not paying attention or maybe they are just ignorant. Penn and Philbreck act like they are Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall of the Bowery Boys for most of the movie. This movie is good for a barrel of laughs. If you like comedy you should like this movie.
Michael_Elliott
Invasion of the Star Creatures (1962) BOMB (out of 4) This sci-fi film is without question one of the worst ever made. Two soldiers, acting like Abbott and Costello, land in a cave where beautiful women try to take them hostage. This film clearly tries to rip off various sci-fi films from this era but it also goes a step further and tries to rip off various Abbott and Costello films. It's rather shocking no one tried to sue this film for those reasons but personally I'd put a lawsuit in just because of how bad this movie is. I love bad movies but this one here is beyond bad and never enters the "campy fun" nature of something by Ed Wood. The performances are horrid, the women boring and the jokes are worse than something a three year old could come up with. I'd still recommend people watch the film just to see how bad the monster is.