This 1964 movie answers crucial questions like:
• What if Martian kids binge-watched too much Earth TV and got sad?
• What if Mars solved its depression problem by… kidnapping Santa?
• What is this terrifying creature called Torg?
• How cute can a polar bear attack actually get?
• And how many puns can one movie jam into a toy workshop before OSHA steps in?
We break down:
Santa & Mrs. Claus — Where do they rank in the cinematic Christmas Pantheon?
Martian culture: Sleep Spray for the children, cattle prods for the adults and food pills for everybody!
ChoChem: The ancient sage who is performing like his life depended on it!
Torg: Villain? Pet? Misunderstood gentle giant? Cardboard?
Voldar The only guy taking this plot seriously, and his mustache is with him every step of the way!
1960s sci-fi ambition Shot with the confidence of a blockbuster and the budget of a PTA bake sale.
Plus: Set Designs from community theater, Pia Zadora before she was known as Pia Zadora, how to stage a climactic action scene with 25 cents left in the budget, and actors doing their best to save film by saving mistakes in the moment!
It's a wild ride, so join us on Spaceship One! Kimar and Droppo are waiting!
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