Invaders from Mars (1986) - 365 Movie Challenge Day 190

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Day 190 of the challenge! Invaders from Mars (the 86 version) can't hold a candle to the original classic. 

Liked:

  • Starts off strong enough. The paranoia you feel from seeing everything from David's perceptive is great.

  • Gotta love old school Stan Winston practical effects, even when they (rarely) don't work.

Didn't like:

  • David becomes annoying fast. The kid has an answer for everything, making all the adult useless. Works great if you're watching this as a child I suppose, but it just grates me. 
  • Anytime it gets close to feeling scary or tense after the first act, it trips over itself and crashes.