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Invaders from Mars (1986) Movie Review

Starring: Karen Black, Louise Fletcher, Timothy Bottoms, Hunter Carson
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INVADERS FROM MARS is a Golan/Globus production directed by Tobe Hooper in 1986.

Hunter Carson is the only one in town who's aware of the arrival of the Martians. His parents are under their control since the potatoes-like martians have implanted a micro-chip in their brain.

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Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%




**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - science fiction story
Invasion from human defender POV? - subtle invasion (body snatching, mind control, look-alikes)
War and Invasion Yes
Character operated on/altered? Yes
Kind of alteration: - Controlling microchip in brain

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
Hair color? - blonde
Events of movie makes character more... - tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Female
Hair color - blonde
Hair style - (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavy
How much in movie? - 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - teacher/professor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 60%
Hair color - brunette (Brown)
Hair style - (woman) short/butch/lez
Ethnicity - White
Intelligence - Average Intelligence
Physical condition - average physique
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century (1970's to Present)
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Desert? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Tone of movie - upbeat
Kinds of F/X - exploding vehicles - exploding bombs - exploding spaceships - exotic spaceships - exotic aliens
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE... - Orchestra/classical
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