To me, this movie is perfection.

Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

"My Stepmother Is an Alien" is an American comedy, science fiction, romance movie that was filmed in three locations in California. "My Stepmother Is an Alien" tells the story of an eccentric physicist (Aykroyd) who harnesses the power of lightning to send a beam to another galaxy. The response is a visit to Earth by a spaceship bearing Basinger as an alien who takes human form but never gets it quite right. She materializes on the beach, saunters into a party being given by Aykroyd's brother and starts to nibble on the cigarette butts. Aykroyd falls in love with her - not because she looks sexy, but because she makes him laugh. There are lots of misunderstandings and sight gages. However the Alien learns of love and people (including Jimmy Durante). This movie is just too jam - packed with fun to describe. The plot about an Alien living in disguise on Earth, getting used to the strange ways of the humans, who do not suspect the deadly peril they face from Outer Space, is not meant to be taken too seriously. It was a movie with a fun story, great actors and it kept you laughing and waiting to find out what was going to happen next. I think it's great for anyone to watch it especially if you like Kim Basinger, such a different part for her, yet she did a great job. It has no blood or guts dripping all over the place, and sexual content insinuated but not shown like in other movies of today. It is a comedy as it is in that genre.Overall rating: 8 out of 10.

Widower Dr. Steve Mills (Dan Ackroyd) is a two-bit astronomer who wants desperately to send a light beam "out of" the solar system. He fervently believes there is life on other planets but his experiments have been known to damage expensive equipment. Therefore, his boss has told Steve that he will get the boot if he breaks anything else. Needing lightning to bolster his beam, Dr. Steve begins his next attempt at intergalactic communication in a thunderstorm when the system suddenly gets a "superboost" of power, which he can't explain. The result is that the radar shows his light went into another GALAXY, hurrah, but, soon after, the entire system goes south. Steve gets thrown out on his ear, of course. He goes home to his thirteen year old daughter, Jessie (Alyson Hannigan) and contemplates his next move. His womanizing brother, Ron (Jon Lovitz, absolutely hilarious) throws a party to cheer him up, too. But, crashing the get-together, is a beautiful blonde, Celeste (Kim Basinger) who flirts with Steve and wants to know his science secrets. That's because she is an alien whose planet was damaged by Dr. Mills' light beam. She has only a short time to get the good astronomer to send the jolt again so that her world will be saved. But, naturally, Steve must not know she is not an earthling. From alien "eyes" in handbags to drinking car batteries to convincing Steve to marry her, will Celeste succeed in her rescue attempts? If you are world weary, I heartily recommend this old charmer. It is very funny, probably Richard Benjamin's best effort, and it has a terrific cast, too. Ackroyd is wonderful but, then, so is Basinger in a role for which she has probably never garnered any praise, which is a big shame, for she is very funny and sweet. As for Lovitz, he could make a stone laugh and he is in excellent form in this one. All of the other cast members, including Hannigan, in her first big role, are fine. There is an abundance of terrific sight gags and special effects and the script is humorous, polished, and offbeat. As for the costumes, they are impressive, with Basinger looking like a dream. In short, do not be an alien to this film. There have been many films in cinematic history which have been praised high above this one but there are very few that actually deliver the laughs and enjoyment of this truly winning flick.

My brother has a very different way of picking movies than I do. In 1988 he opened a paper and ignorantly selected this. Since I'm generally willing to embrace the role of randomness in the universe, we checked it out. Even I was surprised at how freaking abhorrent it is. Kim Basinger having sex with Dan Aykroyd? No thank you. A purse with a penis-shaped alien in it? The alien has Alice Ghostly voice? A Jimmy Durante song performed more than once? This is really a mawkish pile of crusty, stale, day-old offal... and there isn't enough alcohol in the universe to remove the image of Aykroyd's nasty shirtless self from my memory. His chin here is on its way to becoming a repulsive goiter. Yes, this is one of "the Worst Movies Ever Made." Impossibly, Aykroyd then went on to make 'Nothing but Trouble' which, I assure you, actually IS the worst movie ever made. Years later I couldn't see L.A. Confidential until reams of accolades rolled in for it, due to an unwillingness contracted here (and from watching 'Cool World') to ever lay eyes on Kim Basinger again.My brothers hit/miss ratio has improved, but another friend has taken his place. A few years back he took us to Dark Water, an abysmal by-the-books stinker which all of us groaned through and agreed was something that should have been forced back into the anal cavity it dropped out of.

'My Stepmother Is An Alien' is likely to find it's lasting following among 80s fans who probably grew up watching it repeatedly in the way that others might be fond (sometimes, obsessed) with other titles that have become sentimental cult classics. The movie itself offers little more than a rushed, quaint, and predictable story that is much than longer than it should be (relative to substance) and unconvincing.Dan Akroyd plays a nerdy workaholic scientist who's latest project accidentally penetrates an alien planet. The aliens see this as an opportunity to find a solution to their impending doom: they face a planet on the edge of extinction. So, they transport to Earth an alien (Kim Basinger) and her talking eyeball sidekick that she carries around in her less-than-ordinary handbag. The alien's job is to basically get close to the scientist (and the courting, marriage, honeymoon and sappy ending all occur in the course of just a few hours) so that she can get what she needs to in order to save her planet. So of course she and the scientist fall in love while the aliens expect to destroy the humans for the alien planet's own protection and I'm sure you can figure the rest out.It's not really a movie that has enough going on to keep the viewer entertained. Better alien assimilation movies can be found in titles like 'Earth Girls Are Easy' (which doesn't take itself too seriously) or even the family-oriented 'Step-Monster'. And even much more cornier, obviously poor efforts are still more entertaining (as unintentional humor) than this, though viewers will probably be drawn (if not out of nostalgia, than curiosity) to see young Alyson Hannigan as Akroyd's daughter, Juliette Lewis as her friend, and Seth Green as her date to the school dance. There's not much other reason to keep reminding people about this movie.