But, similar to most such famously trashed films, it actually turns out to be nowhere near the worst of the worst. So this vehicle santa claus conquers the martians, with its recapitulation of many elements of my past, was kind of a perfect kissoff. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 is considered to be one of the worst movies ever made. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 trailer youtube. While on earth, they kidnap two lively children that lead the group of martians to the north pole and santa. First things first, the movie was made in 1964 but has managed to make the bottom 100 list. The film is wonderfully bad and has had several books made out of it, including a satirical novelization in 2005 from the perspective of girmar, as well as musicals and public riffings funny moments. With john call, leonard hicks, vincent beck, bill mccutcheon. Martian children have become unhappy watching earth t. Santa claus conquers the martians is a rare and satisfying little gem of a film that broke, no, shattered all the rules of making a good and enjoyable movie. This is a fun movie that kids and adults will enjoy throughout the movie. Special santa eggnog brew will be available at the concessions stand to help warm your blood on the cold winter nights. Santa claus conquers the martians public domain movies.
Santa claus conquers the martians was made in 1964, as some injokes will hint to. It also features an eightyearold pia zadora as girmar, one of the martian children. The martians then take santa and the two children back to mars with them. Santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964 american science fiction comedy film directed by. The biggest, most brightlywrapped gift under the colorful christmas tree is a new digital restoration of the unforgettable 1964 bmovie santa claus conquers the martians, best known as the screen. Santa claus has safely returned to earth after being kidnapped by martians. Santa claus conquers the martians simple english wikipedia. Due to a global pandemic all performances are on hold we hope to be here to entertain you in the near future. Santa claus conquers the martians streaming online. The uploader of this film has labeled it as in the public. A group of martians arrives at the north pole and kidnaps santa, but the angry martian voldar wants to get rid of him instead.
Dec 23, 2016 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. The martians are irked that their children spend so much time watching tv shows from earth that sing the praises of santa claus, so they decide to make a trek to the planet to capture mr. For some, its a christmas story, others hold its a wonderful life dear to their hearts. Santa claus conquers the martians kino lorber theatrical. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 cultchristmas. Santa claus conquers the martians synopsis adult martians kidnap santa john call and two earth children to make the children of mars happy.
Before the credits roll, we are treated again to a truly insipid theme song with the redundant lyrics spelled out on screen so the slower kids can follow along. Pia zadora eight years old plays the part of one of the martian children in this exciting tale of santa against the universe. Nov 03, 2015 santa claus conquers the martians 1964. Buy santa claus conquers the martians microsoft store. If you have seen santa claus conquers the martians sccm then there is a fair chance the you remember, at the very least, fragmented images of the jolly one interacting with greenskinned people with 1960s futuristics sets, props and costumes. Santa claus conquers the martians in pictures travalanche. I have to believe the picture incorporates some deliberate tongueincheek. It was directed by nicholas webster and stars john call as santa claus. I stumbled upon this heaping pile of garbage by googling, worst holiday movies ever, and props to netflix for actually having it available so that i could torture myself for 81 excruciating minutes. A large portion of the movie was filmed in an abandoned aircraft. Thirdly, this movie seems to have everything from the title alone. Santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964 science fiction comedy film that regularly appears on lists of the worst films ever made. It is regularly featured in the bottom 100 list on the internet movie database, and was featured in an episode of the 1986 syndicated series, the canned film festival.
Scctm is a bizarre cocktail of american excitement about the space program, a warning against watching too much television, and loving santa. The movie is about martians kidnapping santa claus so their children who watch too much television will have some fun. The child aliens on mars become obsessed with santa after watching american television and so a plot is hatched to travel to earth and kidnap the jolly. Will the children on earth have no toys on christmas day. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 plot summary imdb. With the help of two earth children and the clumsy.
Santa clause conquers the martians internet archive. Dec 10, 2006 santa claus conquers the martians 1964 is considered to be one of the worst movies ever made. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 sci fi public domain movie. Renowned as a holiday cult classic, santa claus conquers the martians tells the story of the depressed children of mars. Dec 23, 2016 so this vehicle santa claus conquers the martians, with its recapitulation of many elements of my past, was kind of a perfect kissoff. Santa claus conquers the martians is a low budget kids movie from the early 60s. This play is based on the film santa claus conquers the martians. It was directed by nicholas webster, and it stars john call as santa claus. It was a reworking of one of the first scripts i ever wrote suggested obviously by the eponymous movie, which happens to be a favorite of mine. Santa claus conquers the martians is a wacky, silly film, and it perfectly lends itself to the rifftrax style of humor. Claus is hit with the martians blaster, santa remarks hes never known her to be quiet for that long harsher in hindsight.
Every family has a favorite film to gather around the tv and experience during the holiday season. This fastpaced, noholdsbarred camp comedy is everything an adult could want for christmas. The child aliens on mars become obsessed with santa after watching american television and so a. The ending sees idiot dropo as the new martian santa claus, while santa and the kids return to earth. Martians kidnap santa claus so that their children can have gifts on christmas morning. Jun 16, 20 in this holiday cult classic, martians kidnap santa and two local kids, forcing them to make toys for the depressed children of mars. In this holiday cult classic, martians kidnap santa and two local kids, forcing them to make toys for the depressed children of mars. I especially like the hardwarestore attachments on the martians surplus football helmets flexible conduit such as youd see atop your water heater, and bent coat hangers. You know, just your typical heartwarming holiday story. Santa claus conquers the martians at the maverick theater, fullerton, ca. Claus conquers the martians at rotten tomatoes santa claus conquers the martians is available for free download at the internet archive. Without further ado, i present to you the very campy, utterly ridiculous, and mindnumbingly awful santa claus conquers the martians.
Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. The wise old martian chochem tells the adults that mars needs santa claus to bring fun and joy to their children. During their mission, they also abduct two children who lead the aliens to the north pole and santa. Santa claus conquers the martians the bz movie maven. Santa claus conquers the martians at the maverick theater. The king of mars conspires to kidnap santa claus from earth in order to accommodate martian childrens desire to play more and have more toys. The authorized materialsrehearsal package for santa claus conquers the martians consists of. Oct 22, 2012 the ending sees idiot dropo as the new martian santa claus, while santa and the kids return to earth.
As mainstream moves go, santa claus conquers the martians surely must rank as one of the oddest ever made. The movie is considered one of the worst ever made. The entire cast is made up of unknowns, except for a young precelebrity pia zadora, as martian tyke, girmar, and ned wertimer, as kidtv reporter andy henderson. Santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964 american science fiction comedy film directed by nicholas webster, produced and written by paul l. But you cant manufacture happiness, and santa will teach the. Hooray for santa claus santa claus conquers the martians. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 santa claus.
Netflixs plot synopsis reads, the martians are irked that their children spend so much time watching tv shows from earth about santa claus, so they decide to capture mr. The film opened yesterday at the palace, embassy and other theaters. The martians kidnap santa claus because there is nobody on mars to give their children presents. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 is a science fiction childrens movie. Jacobson, based on a story by glenville mareth, that stars john call as santa claus. I give santa claus conquers the martians 5 frozenstiff elves. With nick emmett mcgee, jamie scheel, robert dean nunez, nathan makaryk. It has a reputation as one of the worst movies ever made.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Now if only the bad films we get nowadays would be as bad as this one. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 the public domain. There, santa shows the dour martians how to have fun. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 directed by. The maverick theater presents its 5th annual production of their original and hysterical stage adaption of. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 rotten tomatoes. Dec 23, 2007 svengoolie santa claus conquers the martians 2005 duration. This holiday season join santa on a madcap adventure in outer space. Santa takes the whole thing surprisingly well and is only too happy to help.
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