Deliberate mistake: At the end just before the president is killed he fixes his tie, but it keeps on getting fixed to messed, to fixed, etc. Deliberate homage to "A Few Good Men", but worth looking for nonetheless. (00:28:15)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Tim Burton
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Annette Bening, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael J. Fox, Martin Short
The aliens kill the President, but are defeated when the humans find that they can be killed by the music from old vinyl records. And not just any old vinyl records, but Slim Whitman recordings.
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Richie Norris: Should I go get Grandma?
Richie's Dad: Oh forget Grandma! She's halfway into space already.
Trivia: This is just something interesting - during the movie there are 2 aliens that are referred to as "Ben Der" and "Dun Dat" (been there, done that).
Question: I heard this movie was a remake or a compilation of different themes used in 1950's mars B-movie remakes. What are some of the themes of the movies that this movie takes? Such as, In Mars Attacks they use the music to kill the aliens I believe is a rip from a 50's movie where they use sound waves to down martian spaceships. What movie was that?
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Chosen answer: While the movie is a parody of the 50's sci-fi B-movies, the film is actually based on the Topps 1962 science fiction trading card collection called "Mars Attacks!", which tells the tale of the Martians' attack.
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