Truly Dreadful Film

Boring

A lot of fun.

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Boy, I have seen a lot of cheesy and bad movies. Some of them made into brilliant set pieces by the MST3K crew. However, I'm not even sure they could save this one. It really stinks. It looked like it was made for 25 dollars in some guys basement.The acting was appallingly bad. The first 20 minutes in the 'cryo-chambers' was laughable - you could see that the walls were made sheets of cloth or something. I love how the cheese-monster also peeled away the plastic that was the glass sealing in the astronauts for their 15 year voyage.Gilligans Island was more realistic than this absolutely awful grade-Z movie.

Okay, let's start with the good things in this movie. The CGI spaceship was surprisingly well done. Considering it was probably done on the Director's home computer. The situation sounds something out of a two part OUTER LIMITS episode. But this movie is so UnGodly boring. First they sit around in the cryo chambers waiting to be eaten. Saying we have to get out before the Ape monster returns, then nothing happens. Then they stand around staring at the glass. Again, nothing happens. Now let's talk creature effects, there isn't any. To speak of, I think they went to Earl's all night costume rental store and rented these costumes. The Ape is basically a Gorilla suit. The mouth doesn't close, the alien is basic and just the opposite, the mouth doesn't open. It would have worked as a OUTER LIMITS episode, but as a feature film, it fails big time. Plus, there's no WAR OF THE PLANETS. The DVD release must have been taking advantage of the WAR OF THE WORLDS movie that came out. It's a mess and deserves to be ignored. I give WAR OF THE PLANETS...THE NOOSE!

I had been waiting for so long. I planned on buying it when it was Terrarium. Waited too long and found out it was no longer for sale and the movie title had changed because it was bought by Lionsgate. Rented it yesterday and finally got to see the movie. And while not a big budget/Hollywood extravaganza this movie is great. I'm glad the movie didn't have big effects. I think it would have taken away from the movie and what the director accomplished with the budget he worked with. Also how many nobudget films can you name that are scifi besides CL.one, Primer etc; and nobudget films that aren't zombie flicks or slasher etc.? The acting wasn't Oscar winning, but they were believable. I like the ending. It keeps you wondering what will happen next; instead of being told.

Terrarium (aka-War of the Planets) is an awesome movie. Especially if you know the story behind it! Mike Conway did an incredible job with such a small budget and limited time. It's truly an awesome success story for someone who works primarily as a banquet captain to write/produce/direct/score/act,etc. in a movie like this.I love the DVD and the fact that it contains the short "Roadkill". Roadkill will easily be the best 14 minutes you spend EVER. That may be going a little far, but seriously for a short film, to pack as much action, suspense and sheer fun, Mike Conway should be lauded.Although, I might be a little biased...I happen to be one of the stars of "Roadkill". But seriously...it's a great DVD...Terrarium, Roadkill and all the extras...Nice Job, Mike...keep it up brother!