This Re:Visit spin-off show looks really interesting, can't wait for the next episode in six years.

Jay looks like he’s about to rent out a cabin and write a 600 page horror novel during a 2 week bender

Prior to meeting my dad, my mom divorced her first husband and she attributes it entirely to the fact the Mars Attacks was his favorite movie.

I absolutely adore this movie. My dad was born in 1950, so he grew up with the mars attack cards, and i grew up with him sharing them with me. So when this came out the two of us had so so so much fun pointing out scenes and shots that were directly from the topps cards. Not the greatest movie, but man it means the world to me. Miss ya dad.

My dad would always fall asleep in the movie theatre, but I remember that Mars Attacks was the one movie he stayed awake for. He was laughing hysterically. He thought it was so funny that almost none of the celebrities made it "haha they even killed the president!"

Mike complaining about Jay's hair is peak old age coming through.

The most unbelievable thing about Mars Attacks is that Pam Grier is able to afford a house in DC on a bus drivers pay.

Mike, I was raised in the deep south. As an educated, employed, and not impoverished individual who had his accent stigmatize him, I would like to thank you for speaking out against the Hollywood trope that has branded and burdened me all these years. Due to the drawl, when I point out that the Southern accent is a moniker for stupid, people hone in on my accent and disregard what I am saying. Thank you.

You’ll notice Freddy Got Fingered is not included as a “Re:visit” in the description, meaning they consider it on par with Ghostbusters and The Thing.

When they attack congress and grandma laughs hysterically, cracks me up every time.

I always love the conversations where Mike just starts rambling and ends up on a runaway train of thought where he fixes the movie

Their conclusion that Mars Attacks is "nothing but martian shenanigans" is not what makes the movie bad, but it's what makes it great.

23:13 For as goofy as the movie is, the Grandma's reaction to Congress being vaporized is absolutely realistic and appropriate

Probably the biggest cultural impact this movie had was Craig McCracken said that Pierce Brosnan in this was the inspiration for Professor Utonium on The Powerpuff Girls.

Paul Winfield's character is a spot-on impression of Colin Powell, in appearance, tone and (most importantly) philosophy.

I love it when Mike just spits out an entire script for a better movie. THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE WALLS

This movie actually really scared me as a kid. I was too young to find it funny. The ray guns just instantly making you a skeleton was so much more brutal and graphic than normal Hollywood gunshots. And the fact that the aliens couldn’t be reasoned with made me more afraid lol

There’s a parallel universe where Joe Dante’s Mars Attacks was a certified hit and Tim Burton’s Small Soldiers won Oscars.

Apparently Tim Burton pitched this film by showing studio executives the cards the movie is based on and relating it to scenes in the movie. Which beyond just a funny image of a grown man showing 15 men in a board room a trading card game as a movie, but also explains why the movie ended up how it did.

Mars attacks is what you get every time you ask “what would happen if this BOTW movie had a bigger budget?”

Mike is so judgmental of Jay and Rich's appearances while wearing exclusively old navy and wal-mart clothes lmfao

Mars Attacks terrified me as a child to no end. Found the visuals incredibly creepy, but it was also my first real encounter with the concept of death, maybe sticking out so much because of how quickly and unceremoniously everyone dies. Couldn't get to sleep for a month afterwards. Very weird film to have that happen on reflection.

I’m actually kind of surprised that Mike and Jay didn’t like the movie more. I always thought it was hilarious and stylistically bold.

Fun fact: Burton actually wanted to make a Dinosaurs Attack! movie first, but Jurassic Park had already been released so the studio said not to compete so he decided on Mars Attacks! instead (not knowing Independence Day was also coming the same year).

Not a vaporization, but an honorable mention for Paul Winfield getting eaten alive by radioactive cockroaches in DAMNATION ALLEY.

This is still the best movie adapted from a series of bubble gum cards.

I've always assumed Jay's theory about the massive all-star cast getting nothing to do but get vaporised was correct. It fits the shock humour tone of the original cards, even if it wasn't executed perfectly. I think it may be due to the wackiness of the characters. If the all-star cast were doing their little bits like they were gunning for an Oscar in a gritty drama, it would make the schlock stand out all the more.

That little jim brown tribute is the most sincere thing i've ever seen from these hack frauds, either way rest easy, king

I want to point out that Jay’s coffee mug is actually just a tiny single-espresso cup. He uses it to make him look the size of a real boy.

Mike’s finally having that big, messy, public breakdown that we’ve all been anticipating for the past decade.

Jay's hair looks great for someone passing the 40 milestone. Many of us WISHED we had a full head of hair at that point.

I still laugh my ass off at Mike saying “Hey Eminem! I’m poor” lmaoo 😅

Mars Attacks was our final for Film Theory. The professor wrote three words at the top of the white board: THEMES/ MOTIFS/ MISE EN SCENE Then he put on Mars Attacks and just left. We were supposed to watch it and then write out all the aspects of the film which belonged in those 3 columns. Afterward, I asked the professor if I could see how his columns for Mars Attacks compared to mine. He laughed and said, "I never wrote any but they'd just have the words 'nonsense' written out 3 times. That whole movie is just Burton masturbating." "Then why..." "I teach people how to watch movies. I give you a final because the board requires me to. Everyone who took the final is getting an A. I just figured Mars Attacks would be a nice change of pace for our last day." "Oh... Then can I have an A+?" And that was how I got an A+ in Film Theory.

1, I love Mars Attacks! 2. Jay should NOT cut his hair, it looks great!

I was a projectionist At AMC theaters when Mars attacks came out. I worked at flagship theater in the city at the time. The day before Mars attacks opened we had a sneak peek set up through a local radio station, 104 KRBE. They had me working a double that day to cover the sneak peak as I was the most experienced projectionist at the theater. However our print did not come in so they had to send me 40 minutes across town to pick up a print from another theater. I brought it back to our theater where we proceeded to start the screening that only two people showed up for and they left about a third of the way through the movie. The radio station DJ showed up saw nobody was there and they left before the movie started. I'm still friends with the projectionist at the other theater to this very day that I took his print from because I had to take it back to him at the end of the night and boy did we have a laugh.

i saw this on cable as a kid and it gave me recurring nightmares about being trapped in a mars attacks! themed pinball machine that were so vivid that i once woke up in a panic, tried to run downstairs to my parent's room, slipped, fell, broke a bone and threw up all over myself. thanks tim burton

Brosnan's character yelling at the aliens that they can't be aggressive because they were too advanced, as they're blowing everything up is my absolute favorite bit.

Jay drinking from a "I run on Coffee and Jesus" mug is why I love these people.

Mike and Jay infamously hating Independence Day but wanting Mars Attacks to be more like that movie is their most absurd take in years.

I've probably only watched it twice, but I've always had a soft spot for it in large part because of the criticisms Mike and Jay discuss here. It's a silly yet horrific tale and a glorious mess of a movie, an absurd mix of different styles, elements, characters, and tones. So fascinatingly off-kilter. We never have any idea why the Martians do what they do, and the way the movie itself feels to the viewer (and evidently the way it feels to thoughtful critics as well-yes, I just called these hacks thoughtful) sort of mirrors that utter confusion. It's also got a few genuinely good laughs, even if some of the more overtly 'hey this is funny' stuff doesn't land. It is certainly unique and deserves its due for that at least.

Can't believe Mike missed the "Jay should re:Visit a barber" joke.

Fun fact: Tim Burton originally wanted to make a Dinosaurs Attack movie but Jurassic park was already in production so they decided to make mars attacks instead

I saw this movie in the theatre in 1997. My best friend and I took a college day. We got the recruiter to sign our papers and we left. That feeling of being out of school during the day was indescribable. We drive about an hour to where a big multiplex was and watched Mars Attacks. I loved the movie and it just went perfect with that amazingly fun day.

I rewatched this movie a year ago. The first half was quite slow because they had so many characters to introduce, but I laughed my head off for most of the second half. I just took the jokes as they came and didn't examine it for a deeper meaning. I assumed the "flying saucers" and the mid-century army ordinance was part of the 50s aesthetic.

RIP Jim Brown. RLM: STOP KILLING CELEBRITIES BY CHOOSING WHICH MOVIES TO RE:VIEW!

Ironically, the trading cards had a full story written in sequential parts on the backs. If you collected them all, you could read it like a little novel.

Maybe I was just high, but I couldn't stop laughing once the aliens attacked and the movie really started going. And I laughed my arse off every time after that. My brother likes Mars Attacks, too. Sarah Jessica Parker with a chihuahua body? C'mon people.

I saw this in theaters and absolutely loved the pure chaotic energy of it. Don't know if you'd call that a guilty pleasure or not, but I think this and Sleepy Hollow were around when the wheels on the Burton Wagon started to fall off for me.

Mike's impression of Punda Baba was so impressive that I expect to see him cast in Episode 10.

We are living in exciting times, knowing that Mr. Plinkett probably will be awakened again for Indiana Jones 5: The Dial of Dementia! All we have to do is wait 10 years, tops!

After Tim Burton made Ed Wood, he made an Ed Wood film: Mars Attacks!

that Wayne knight and the hot dog bit was hilarious .😆😂😂

Given how most of us feel about this country, the comical apathy in Mars Attacks is more realistic than the heartfelt patriotic gusto of Independence Day. I too would die laughing if aliens vaporized congress

I was scared of two things as a lad. Aliens and skeletons. What did dad take me to see at the cinema? Jesus Christ. Traumatised.

I have to admit that this film is a guilty pleasure for me. BTW, Mike does a great impression of the aliens.

When Jay says "The second half of the movie is just a series of gags" my response is "Yes, but do you have any criticisms?" I love this movie, its just silly fun and its not trying to be anything else.

The best part of Dinosaur Attacks! is that it not only has a storyline with the main antagonist being Dinosaur Satan, it also has a Mars Attacks! crossover with dinosaurs and aliens traveling through time wrecking stuff

Mike and Jay always stand up for people from the Midwest

Mike's impression of the aliens from Mars Attacks is literally perfect. Spot on.

For me, it all comes together into one hell of a weird ass movie that forever imprinted on my little child brain. I can't be remotely objective with this one. I just love it. It definitely falls into the "good" pile of Tim Burton movies.

Jay hopelessly trying to dissuade Mike from overindulging in the Wayne Knight idea is hilarious.

Mars Attacks! is like Tim Burton actually making an Ed Wood movie with the cheap UFOs & obvious backdrops

Can we please appreciate Mikes Ponda Baba impression?

For my money, Sleepy Hollow was Tim Burton's last great movie. It's one of my favorites, especially around Halloween time, the atmosphere is perfect.

Watching it again, I think Jack’s second role as the casino guy must have originally been written for Michael Keaton. He’s totally doing Beetlejuice

it's kind of amazing that nobody in hollywood has hired Mike and Jay as script doctors yet.

I can't believe there are so many comments that are defending this movie lmao.

Even when I don't agree with what you guys are saying, these videos are always so fun and entertaining. I love Mars Attacks! The weird, unstructured script and vapid characters just kinda work for me. It all feels so off-beat and unique, and it's fun to see a bunch of mega-stars in such a weird, bizarre movie.

This movie genuinely scarred me as a kid, i would get up in the middle of the night and check the window for aliens. My mom and sister still think it’s funny and bring it up, I just didn’t want us to get disintegrated

Mike doing the tongue thing when acting like the alien from Star Wars is proof that you can reach your late 70s and still be a child at heart.

Based on the performance I always figured that the Vegas mogul part was meant for Michael Keaton, but MK had to pass due to a scheduling conflict and Jack decided to play it instead using his best Beetlejuice impression.

Tim Burton wanted Jack Nicholson in this so bad, he gave him the script and said, you can play any character you want. Nicholson chose to play both the President and the Real Estate mogul because he couldn't decide between the two. Both roles crack me up.

It's hard to predict whether RLM will enjoy something for being campy fun or will instead tear it up, but I've started noticing that the year of release plays a big role. You can almost pinpoint exactly when they became cynical in life haha

Oh my God, Jay, thank you for reminding me of "Martians, Go Home". I had the Spanish translated novel when I was a kid, and I loved it. Fond memories!

I think this movie's biggest sin is like Mike said It doesn't commit to the campy 1950s/60s style nor to a modern setting, it's having an identity crises

When I was growing up my mom owned exactly two "scary" movies I could watch as a young kid which were Mars Attacks and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. For a while I thought music killing the bad guys was a really normal thing that most movies would do

I first watched Mars Attacks at a church youth group ski retreat when it came out on VHS. For some reason, they chose to stuff like 16 of us, un-chaperoned, in a lodge that had a bar. Like a fully stocked mini bar. We were all between age 12 and 17. So im like 13, hammered, watching Mars Attacks. It was a great time.

Jay going through his Obi-Wan Kenobi phase.

My grandparents were in Los Vagas while it was being filmed and they watched them film the scene with the flaming skeleton in a car.

Originally, it was planned that Jack Nicholson would only play President James Dale in the film, with Michael Keaton playing Art Land. These two had played off of each other in Tim Burton's earlier film Batman (1989). Producer/director Tim Burton was told repeatedly that he could not kill Jack Nicholson's character in a film. This led to his decision to cast Nicholson in two roles in this film and then kill him in both of them just to spite everyone who had told him this. Got this from IMDB.

I went to a talk last year by a stop-motion puppet fabricator who was involved in making the test puppets for this movie before they went the CGI route. I even got to see a brief test shot that they animated. One of the tricky parts about doing it with stop motion was that the glass domes on the alien's heads had to be removed and reattached every frame so that the animators could access the face.

Oh re:visit is a badly lit re:view. Got it

As an Old, I saw both ID4 and Mars Attacks in the theater and absolutely enjoyed Mars WAAAAY more. Still enjoy it today.

In the novelization of Mars Attacks, it turns out it was The President's idea to build a War Room after seeing it in Dr. Strangelove, and being shocked that one didn't actually exist. I wish they'd left that explanation in the movie. AND Jim Brown's character doesn't return in the end -- his death is mourned by his family, and he never reappears, so when he pops up in the movie, I was pleasantly surprised to see him alive. He must have died in the original script, but he must have tested highly with test audiences.

Mars Attacks is barely a coherent movie and I love it. The sort of thing I can't imagine EVER getting made again, but I'm glad it happened once.

This movie single handedly made me irrationally afraid of skelletons with eyeballs. Specifically with eyeballs. I Wonder Why

I was about 14 when the movie came out and saw it 3 times in the cinema. I loved, that it didn't seem to care to show anything you would expect, that it had this huge cast and it gave them almost nothing to do exept to die. It seemed to me like the total antithesis to Independence Day. I still love this movie for its daring unconventionality and weirdness.

The funniest part of this is watching Jay and Mike having to keep pointing out the things Independence Day did right.

I can't believe my best friends mike and jay are wrong about mars attacks

The ending is one of my favorite endings, but I don't think I have even once ever thought to myself "oh I feel like watching Mars Attacks! right now."

So are we all in agreement this got slapped with an age restriction because Jay's hair, too hot for TV

I will forever enjoy Mike and Jay fixing a movie on the fly and Mike then acting it out with voices.

Mikes "Get off my lawn" levels are off the charts.

I haven't seen mars attacks in years but I remember loving it

The Topps trading cards were re-released in 1994 (ish) which is how I was first introduced to the Mars Attacks brand, and why I was so excited to see this in 97.

I actually watched this movie in black and white as a kid, on my grandma's old soviet TV. My brother and I had nightmares for days, we thought this was the scariest horror movie ever. Later I found out it was actually supposed to be funny.

I used to work in a mental health stabilization facility (the place you go when involuntarily placed in a psych review), and this was one of the few of VHS tapes the clients could watch (or Joe Dirt, On Golden Pond, or Golf Channel) in their free time. I dunno, it always struck me as a little absurd this was approved for them when some of the clients might be having audio-visual hallucinations or experiencing massive paranoia--but this vividly-colored, satirical gag-fest was okay.

"Haha could u imagine if saying Attack age restricted the video?" Scrolls down to description, "Notice: Age-restricted video (based on Community Guidelines)" _oooh..._

Jay looks like he runs on coffee & Jesus.

Oddly enough, there is a term for "large miniatures." Peter Jackson's Weta Workshop coined the term "Bigature" during production of the Lord of the Rings movies for the oxymoron that is large miniatures. It's thought they tried to make a bigature of Jay's hair, but it ended up being a full-size construction and was thus scrapped for overblowing the production budget.