1962 - Mars Attacks!

Gruesome, disturbing bubblegum cards from 1962. These were marketed to kids? No wonder parents wanted them banned. Unlike Tim Burton's 1996 film version which spoofed the genre, the original cards played it straight. Merry Christmas everybody - - - - Ho Ho HOH!

I admit responsibility for the silly animation tricks.

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[megomer]

You should make a video about Dinosaurs Attack! It's a similar trading card series made by the same trading card company (Topps) only it has dinosaurs in it. It's even gorier than Mars Attacks and you should make a videa about it that is just like this.

[robertwmartens]

@megomer Thanks for the suggestion, but Dinosaurs Attack! has not inspired me the way that Mars Attacks! did. What I really, really liked about the Martian cards was that they told the story straight, while the Dinosaur story was a deliberate farce. So I'll leave Dinosaurs Attack! to Tim Burton, or the SyFy channel *** You heard the rumor here first, folks!***

[ShredderzGirl]

@robertwmartens Originally, Burton was gonna make a 'Dinosaurs Attack' movie alongside 'Mars Attacks,' but he thought that it was gonna be too similar to 'Jurassic Park.' And that's why he ended up using doing 'Mars' instead of both series.

[robertwmartens]

@ShredderzGirl What can I say? Someday, somebody is going to do Dinosaurs Attack! I wouldn't be surprised to hear that it's in "Development Hell" right now.

[botswanky]

Nice job.

[makkelayne]

Im playing this with my Marching Band!

[dwelleym]

WELL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nnosnt]

Nice work

[THEDocMonster]

This has got to be THE BEST presentation of "Mars Attacks!" since their 1962 release! Yes, I include Burton's movie in that statement. Excellent job!

[sirlloydoutcastofthe]

i wonder if parents today would approve of this lol, not likely with our declining standerds. i wish people would leave the kids alone! especially those child rapists and those priests in the catholic church.