It is regularly featured in the bottom 100 list on the internet. What will happen when cinematic titanic or rifftrax uses a ed movie. In recent years rifftrax has redone mst3kriffed films like santa claus, time chasers, final justice and even their own take on scctm, but back in 2008 this was. 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. Once the songs ends, we are told by the newscaster for kidtv that they have sent a news crew to the north pole to interview santa claus. Santa claus conquers the martians public domain movies. With the possibility of reriffing films used in the original mst3k, another problem is on the horizon.
Cinematic titanic santa claus conquers the martians duration. Throw into the mix santa and the fairy snow queen, an insane short featuring a pixie named snoopy, a horrific life size jack in the box, and a lion who is oh so proud of his candy eating ability, and youve got one of our funniest live shows to date. For its fifth episode, the cinematic titanic crew boldly went where they had gone before. Santa claus conquers the martians also titled santa claus defeats the aliens is a 1964 science fiction film in which martians, trying to cure the malaise of their children, kidnap the santa claus and a couple of earth kids that got mixed up in the plot and take him to mars to create the first martian christmas. Santa claus conquers the martians film, science fiction. Santa claus conquers the martians official trailer duration. Santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964 american science fiction comedy film directed by nicholas webster, produced and written by paul l.
Santa claus conquers the martians video 2008 on imdb. Santa claus conquers the martians, november 20, 2008, november 14. Santa, cinematic titanic conquer martians cinematic titanics final dvd release of 2008 will be a holidaythemed episode that doubles as a callback to the days of mystery science theater 3000. The production values are more in line with tv shows such as lost in space and pufnstuf than with what i am accustomed to in movies, but that just adds to the films camp value. Poorly conceived, sloppily made, and unfailingly bizarre, this is the ultimate christmas movieriffing classic, which is why cinematic titanic chose to revisit, reriff, and release this holiday hamfest with all. Favorite version of santa claus conquers the martians. Santa claus conquers the martians mystery science theater 3000. The children of mars are in a funk, so martian king kimar comes up with a solution. Santa claus conquers the martians film cinematic titanic. The children of mars are in a funk, so martian king kimar comes up with. Santa takes the whole thing surprisingly well and is only too happy to help. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 adventure, comedy, family john call, leonard hicks, vincent beck. Santa claus conquers the martians has been deservedlycalled one of the weirdest movies ever made.
Poorly conceived, sloppily made, and unfailingly bizarre, this. Santa claus conquers the martians is a wacky, silly film, and it perfectly lends itself to the rifftrax style of humor. The first episode of cinematic titanic was released on dvd to the public at midnight on december 21, via the downloadtoburn company eztakes. Every year my family gathers around to watch the greatest christmas story eversanta claus conquers the martians. Still it has somehow struck a cord in the sentimental hearts of moviegoers of all ages. The children of mars are in a funk, so martian king kimar. As mainstream moves go, santa claus conquers the martians surely must rank as one of the oddest ever made. Martians, upset that their children have become obsessed with tv shows from earth that extol the virtues of santa claus, start an expedition to earth to kidnap the one and only santa. Santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964 science fiction film that regularly appears on lists of the worst films ever made. Meanwhile cinematic titanic has riffed santa claus conquers the martians, a film that was previously riffed on mst3k.
Please join mike, kevin, and bill for rifftrax live. According to the cinematic titanic website, due to rights issues, the episode was not available for download until april 2, 2008. The first episode of cinematic titanic was released on dvd to the public at midnight on december 21, via the download toburn company eztakes. Martians worried their kids arent happy try to bring santa to mars. Santa clause conquers the martians internet archive. Imagine seeing santa claus conquers the martians in a kiddie matinee every christmas while not nearly as insane as the mexican import santa claus released on bluray by vci last year, martians still manages to boggle the mind in its scant 81minute running time. While on earth, they kidnap two children, who lead the group of martians to the north pole and santa. Definitely qualifies for the so bad its good sweepstakes. 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. I hate to pile on a movie that has been critically bashed ever since its inception, but santa claus conquers the martians is really, really bad. One of their number doesnt believe their kids need santa and undermines them at every turn. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 directed by. Santa claus conquers the martians cinematic titanic wiki.
With trace beaulieu, frank conniff, joel hodgson, mary jo pehl. Cinematic titanic riffed the film on dvd, released in november 2008. Some may not know, cinematic titanic is an offshoot of mst3k or mystery science theater 3000. Santa claus conquers the martians has a big heart and teaches a clear message that children need to be allowed to play and have fun. It also features an eightyearold pia zadora as one of the martian children. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 is considered to be one of the worst movies ever made. In it i play an aliena part i was born to play given the fact when i. Thats right, cinematic titanics last offering for 2008 is a revisit of santa claus conquers the martians, a crappy kid vid creation that sparked one of hodgsons original series season three. Jacobson, based on a story by glenville mareth, that stars john call as santa claus.
The film stained here is the 1964 holiday spectacular santa claus conquers the martians, considered by many message board mavens to be one of the alltime finest episodes of mst, while also reserving a spot as one of the alltime worst films ever made. Poorly conceived, sloppily made, and unfailingly bizarre, this is the ultimate christmas movieriffing classic, which is why cinematic titanic chose to revisit. Poorly conceived, sloppily made, and unfailingly bizarre, this is the ultimate christmas movieriffing classic, which is why cinematic titanic chose to revisit, reriff, and release this holiday hamfest with all new jokes. Cinematic titanics santa claus conquers the martians on. Santa, cinematic titanic conquer martians cinematic titanic s final dvd release of 2008 will be a holidaythemed episode that doubles as a callback to the days of mystery science theater 3000. Santa claus conquers the martians 20 november 2008.
Santa claus conquers the martians mst3k video dailymotion. Cinematic titanic was a project by mystery science theater 3000 creator and. Santa claus conquers the martians 1964 begins with a hastily prepared animation sequence set to the sonic stylings of children singing hooray for santa claus. At this point we have the original mst3k version from 1991, the cinematic titanic version from 2008, and the rifftrax live version from 2014. 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.
Pia zadora eight years old plays the part of one of the martian children in this exciting tale. Ive purchased the last two and still have the first one from an original tape god bless you, trusty sony vhs player. Santa claus conquers the martians video 2008 quotes on imdb. Martians kidnap santa claus so that their children can have gifts on. Cinematic titanic santa claus conquers the martians. But if youre just bringing this crap to bluray because you think people are the least bit interested in the actual movie then youre sorely mistaken. Joel hands out really awesome presents, until josh ruins it. Still it has somehow struck a cord in the sentimental hearts of. The martians then take santa and the two children back to mars with them.
If youre a true film buff, you will not hesitate in the slightest bit to watch this piece of cinematic history. Santa claus conquers the martians is a 1964 science fiction film that regularly. It also features an eightyearold pia zadora as one of the martian children the film also marks the first documented appearance of mrs. Santa claus has safely returned to earth after being kidnapped by martians.
Santa is a magnificent bastard that knows exactly whats going on the whole time and plays along just for laughs or its all a plan to conquer the martians by leaving dropo in charge of christmas. If youre a true film buff, you will not hesitate in the slightest bit to watch this piece of. Science fair quality sets, dgrade community theater costumes, dialogue so wooden you could carve a cup out. Yes, i know its insulting, but thats also the truth.