Evil Alien Conquerors (2003)

Never will one find a better candidate for a cult film. The film starts strong with a really funny theme song (which gets 3 totally different versions during the film) which will have you singing along in no time and a intro scene that wastes no time setting the tone for the film. The cast comprises a really excellent group of comic talent that never falls short just because of all the improvising and the small budget.The sheer genius behind this film is astonishing. What if a really bizarre planet decided to attack earth by sending two (not-so) supreme beings, in purple pajamas, armed only with swords and a make-up compact to behead the entire human race in 2 1/2 days? What if you made the biggest use of your sponsorship budget by including repetitive and absurd product placement in almost every scene? You would get one of the funniest outcomes you can imagine.I cannot imagine how long most of the scenes took to film, because I would not have been able to finish half of my lines without cracking up. Not everyone get's this films humor right away, but stick with it as many of the dumb little things near the beginning come back to build into big laughs later on.The acting is good... and far better than most "B" movies will ever give you. Chris Parnell and Diedrich Bader give solid starring character performances, Michael Weston is not as solid, but works out well in the balance. The true star of this film is actually Tyler Labine (Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Sons Of Tucson...) as Kroker. Kroker is the funniest movie character ever.Do you and your friends enjoy exchanging obscure "one-liner" quotes with each other? Would you agree that sometimes more ridiculous is better? Have you ever pretended to be a giant stomping around and screaming (or laughed at someone who did)? If you refuse to answer any of these questions on the grounds of self-incrimination, then this movie is for you!Don't forget to stock up on Smirnoff Ice, Crystal Geyser and Sun-Chips before you start the movie - you will need them.

No, dude, you're actually about 5 foot 6 and shorter than almost every other person you run into...ah...do you not get that? I guess that's why this movie is "funny." Okay, enough snark. This movie actually is funny, if you like stupid, annoying humor. It comes at you full throttle with an absurd premise and distractingly low production values. Seriously, what was the budget on this thing? It looked like a film school production, to be honest. That low.Two aliens come to earth with orders to behead the entire human race. It becomes clear pretty fast that they have vastly overestimated their prowess and vastly underestimated the resources needed to accomplish their task. Oh well, it's all good actually, because they decide that Earth is a pretty cool place, loaded with fast food, Smirnoff Ice, extremely entertaining infomercials and the genius of Supertramp.Dedrich Bader and Chris Parnell go through the whole movie in footy pajamas, people. Footy freaking pajamas. And so does the "giant" from their alien world, come to make sure they have taken over Earth, CROKER, who is actually shorter than both of them. Nevertheless, he keeps screaming about the fact that he is 100 feet tall and is going to crush everyone with his giant feet. He also wears footy pajamas. Purple ones.If this sounds like your cup of tea, your showcase of all-out idiocy, then be sure to check it out. Or if you like the idea of Dedrich Bader and Chris Parnell running through some deserted suburban town at night in footy pajamas, then by all means, 90 minutes of your life is just waiting to be expended. Really stupid, but I guess in this case that is not an insult.

I first noticed this DVD in a record/movie shop some months ago. Being a sci-fi fanatic, I was determined not to let this movie slip by me. But of course I didn't want to pay very much for it, suspecting that it probably wasn't great. So, yesterday I found it as a very cheap ex-rental DVD and bought it.Gah. Had I watched this at a friend's place, I would definitely not have bought a disc of my own. Evil Alien Conquerors is a silly and not very funny movie. I stopped watching halfway through and rated it a "2" out of 10. But I went back and watched the rest, and the second half, with Tyler Labine's Croker, was quite a bit better. So I've raised the rating to a "3". Only fair.Labine is funny. His Croker character is very well acted. But it's the only even remotely interesting part of this movie. If, that is, you have a sense of humor. If you don't, you might find this movie funny. Ha.

This has to be the stupidest movie ever made, maybe even worse than 'Plan nine from outer space'. But these guys did it intentionally and it works. Think: How dumb a movie could you make and still have people enjoy watching it? You might want to compare it to 'Dogma', except that on some level Dogma wanted to be taken seriously. Clearly not for everyone, but a lot of fun for some of us. Either it will make you smile and/or giggle or it will seem like the biggest waste of time ever. Hardly any way to know before you watch the first 30 minutes. You could also compare it to 'Rocky Horror Picture Show', for its intentional dumbness. Ultimately to be a cult classic, but only for some.