My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)

MY STEPMOTHER IS AN ALIENOK, so this is not a great classic movie, but I did watch it when I was a kid and loved it... so when I found it on DVD really really cheap I had to get it.The movie is about a scientist who is sending signals into space, but when the signal leaves our galaxy and threatens to destroy a planet in our neighbour galaxy an alien is sent to Earth to find the scientist and find out what he knows to save their planet. The problem is, when the alien gets there she learns a lot about the planet and the scientist falls in love with her.It is a comedy and there are some laugh out loud moments, but nothing that will stick in your mind for too long. The story is a bit unusual and obviously completely unrealistic, but when the scientist wants to marry the alien the very next day after meeting her I thought it was a bit over the top.It is funny seeing the alien learning all things human, including eating, sneezing, cooking, kissing and even sex. Her one eyed handbag was great. I loved the little creature inside that bag. I thought it looked so fake, but that just added to the fun of the film.The acting was not too great, but it is what you should expect from an 80s comedy. The movie stars Dan Aykroyd and Kim Basinger. I like both of these actors and think they are both legends... but not for this movie. There are also some other famous actors and actresses in this film that were not famous back when it was made. Future Buffy stars Alyson Hannigan and Seth Green both are in this movie and are both very young. Jon Lovitz also stars.The movie runs at a smooth pace. It does not drag on too long and it knows when to quit. It is entertaining and fun to watch and I would watch it again.I will give this film 6 out of 10."If you want my secrets, you'll eat my sandwich!"For more reviews, please like my Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ordinary-Person-Movie- Reviews/456572047728204?ref=hl#

I mainly heard of this film because of the leading star, and the fact that this was the first film to feature body double Shelley Michelle, any nudity was cut for pre-watershed TV, but never mind. Anyway, basically slob widower Dr. Steven Mills (Dan Aykroyd) accidentally sends a great surge of energy into outer space, threatening the existence and life on another planet. This other planet has dispatched one of the agents, disguised as a human, named Celeste Martin (Kim Basinger), to sort things out, along with her superior, her talking handbag (voiced by Ann Prentiss). Steven is indeed attracted by Celeste, and with her little knowledge of Earth stuff, he, and in secret the bag, teach her everything she should know, Steven obviously finds her funny and fascinating. Eventually they do get to sex, and Celeste over time (and she was only meant to stay for 24 hours) grows to like Earth. Then there's the marriage, and until she reveals it herself, Steven's daughter Jessie (introducing young American Pie's Alyson Hannigan) was the only person that knew Celeste was an alien, so when Steven does find out, he realises the reason she's there, and helps her. In the end, the bag is destroyed, and instead of Celeste going home and telling about everything Earthy, they take Steven's womanising brother Ron (Jon Lovitz), more specifically because of the alien women taking him, so a happy ending, Ron gets endless women, and Steven, Celeste and Jessie become a proper family. Also starring Joseph Maher as Dr. Lucas Budlong, Seth Green as Fred Glass, Wesley Mann as Grady, Adrian Sparks as Dr. Morosini, Juliette Lewis as Lexie and Harry Shearer as the voice of Carl Sagan. I can agree (with the critics) it is not the story that is important, it is Basinger's charming E.T. character, and there are some good giggly moments, my favourite and most hilarious being Celeste learning to kiss using clips from well known media. Worth watching!

I thought this movie was hilarious! I don't understand how this movie got an average of 4 stars. I remember liking this movie when I was a kid and I still love this movie today. I bought the DVD and watch it often. Kim Basinger and Dan Akroyd are wonderful in this delightful film together. Not too many movies can make me laugh out loud. Sure this may be a cheesy film but what 80's movie wasn't cheesy? The eyeball is also hilarious! One of my fav scenes in the movie is when the eyeball is teaching Celeste what sex is, both of their reactions throughout that scene are so funny and unforgettable. I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone who likes comedies.

This movie definitely falls under the "so bad it's funny" category. It is easily one of the most absurd Hollywood movies ever. Some of it almost feels like a Bugs Bunny cartoon starring SNL alums. The writer and director were either in the middle of a massive hallucinogen binge or had just gotten done watching like forty billion bad 1950s movies in a row.Akroyd is mostly boring, but the look on his face when the ultra sexy Basinger puts the moves on him is priceless -- you can tell he's been in that situation before. The best acting in the movie probably comes from the dog, but as far as human actors go, Alyson Hannigan (the daughter) is an entertaining and refreshing break from the pouty, "my parents are so lame" cardboard cutouts found in most 80s and 90s comedies.One of the funniest things I've ever seen comes at the party after the wedding. It lasts about a split second, but the band's keyboard player does the goofiest, most ridiculous 'pretending to make music' acting job ever.Bottom line: the story and dialogue are so completely ludicrous that depending on how goofy a sense of humor you have, this will either be the worst or the funniest movie you'll ever see.