This movie is pure camp. The costumes are silly, the make-up is ridiculous (the martians are not green around their eyes), the dialog is stiff and the acting is horrid. There is no plot, either. Somehow, you put all that together and it becomes a good, clean, fun movie. We'll be watching it every Christmas season and laughing all the way through. The Martians are especially fun to watch. They have what looks like a vacuum hose on their heads for no apparent reason. They also have coat hanger antenna that the earth children think makes them look like televisions. The two earthling children are really obnoxious. They can always get away from the Martians, but they always seem to get caught. There were at least 2 elements of the script that were never resolved. Why didn't the martians retrieve their robot from earth if they didn't want to be discovered? and Whatever happened to the Rockets Earth sent up after the Martians? Even the title doesn't make a lot of sense but you don't need to understand the movie, you can enjoy it for what it is- silly fun. If you liked Plan 9 from Outer Space, this movie is definitely for you, too.
Review of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
