Evil Alien Conquerors
December. 03,2003Inept beings from the planet Kabijj land on Earth and attempt to behead all of its beings and take over the planet
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So much average
I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.
This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.
Speaking as someone who loathed such witless films as DUMB AND DUMBERER, Chris Mathieson's film EVIL ALIEN CONQUERORS was never an obvious choice. But Mathieson's reputation as a writer of minor cult material (The BILL AND TEDs 1 & 2, MOM AND DAD SAVE THE WORLD) gave this, frequently slated, vehicle some curiosity value. Two gormlessly arrogant aliens, 'Du-ug' and 'My-ik' from the planet Kabijj arrive on Earth with a mission to behead the population within 48 hours. Unfortunately the deadly swords they've brought meant for the job are reduced to the size of cocktail sticks on arrival. While they think up alternate plans to enslave humanity, they become temporary lodgers with slacker Kenny. Now awaiting in terror the arrival of their alien enforcer Croker they are strangely drawn by the discovery of two odd mono-browed women at the laundrette, and the attractions of hairy feet..CONQUERORS demands a particular sense of humour to enjoy it thoroughly which undoubtedly splits audiences down the middle (my girlfriend for instance told me never to play it in her presence again) but I found it continuously amusing, with few flat moments. Despite the ramshackle nature of it all, there's a lot here that's just naive and plumb-weird enough to stay in the mind. This while it comes nowhere near the grim, unfunny commercialism of a DUMB AND DUMBERER. The difference is that the off the wall naivity of CONQUERORS is a saving grace, not a lumbering handicap. Mathieson clearly wrote out what *he* thought was ludicrous on a micro budget. The cast play the result through straight, with never a distracting wink-wink made to an waiting audience, who at first might expect some recognition of such a personal joke. Du-Ug's continuous threats of "you will die in agony!!" to all who annoy him; the weird vocal play between the two aliens and their jump suit uniforms; the arrival of the much feared Croker, always shouting "I am the Mighty Croker!!" but unable to understand how feeble he really is, in the fast food restaurant ("we've got another one" says the bored til girl); the Lynchian mono-browed women, the balloon flying device, the My-ik's obsession with Smirnoff Ice; it all adds up to a package which is by no means terrible IMHO, if not side splitting, but quotably crackpot enough in a Saturday NIGHT LIVE sort of way to warrant seeking out as a real oddity.
There are 2 actors running around in booty-pajamas throughout most of the movie! that's all i think i really need to say. You have to look at it and laugh at it like it's the kid with headgear in your 4th grade class.The humor is downright stupid, which makes it absolutely hilarious. Especially since Tori Spelling was in it but preferred to have absolutely no credit for it. While I admit the beginning can be a little slow, you have to appreciate their love of Smirnoff Ice, and their terrible attempts to take over the world.Also, as soon as Croker hits the scene, it's well worth the wait. it gets better EVERY time i see it, no kidding.
A low-budget film with great comedic acting and a wonderful story line. Comedy doesn't get much better than this. Don't watch this if you like the kind of blah humor found in such shows as "Friends" or "When Harry Met SAlly", but if you like smart, absurd, fun movies, this is right for you! I normally only write an IMDb review when I see a stupid movie and want my friends to see my comments on it, but in this case I genuinely feel a good movie went largely unnoticed. Was it even in theaters? Its great. "SUNCHIPS AND CRYSTALS GEYSERS!". The premise is aliens come to earth to kill everyone, but they have underestimated the task and soon fall for earth's charms anyways, such as Supertramp and SMirnoff Ice.
This wasn't the best stupid funny movie I have ever seen, but it was crazy funny when you don't look at it for intellectual quality. I think if you like movies like Napoleon Dynamite, you will like this movie. Yes, it has less than great special effects, but it is funny on the whole. I watched it because a friend of mine told me it was one of the funniest movies of all time. I don't really agree, but it is rather funny.. It is really awesome when the swords are shrunk amazingly small in the process of sending My-ik and Du-ug to Earth. As I said, if you want a movie with awesome cinematography or a movie that really screams Oscar, go and ask your film teacher for a recommendation list.. I am sure that s/he won't give you this movie.. Mine might have though, because she was the stuff.