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My stepmother12/15/2023 I liked them then and I still like them now. Many of these underrated 80s movies, I saw as a kid. It's interesting for me to see the ratings of most current comedies are often 6 or above, although in reality, they are mostly crass, stupid and not funny in the least. But it's Basinger with her fabulous energy and incredible timing that steals the film, and it makes me wish that she had done more comedy. Veteran stage and film character actor Joseph Maher also gets some very funny moments. I'm not a big fan of Jon Lovitz, but even he made me laugh in spite of playing a rather obnoxious character. Some of the things that she does are jaw-droppingly funny, and her trip to the grocery store is a definite highlight. Basinger seems to be having a lot of fun, playing someone who gets to keep her clothes on but is alluring in different ways. This is so delightfully good natured and silly that I chuckled more at this than any other modern comedy I've watched in a long time. Her stepdaughter happens to see by chance her eating batteries ("crushing them like a Tootsie roll!"), as well as talking to the voice coming out of her purse (Ann Prentiss, delightfully goofy), a snake like creature with a huge eye. Kim Basinger is absolutely hysterical has the alien who comes to Earth to get information about scientist Dan Ackroyd's research and after spending the night with him ends up his wife. I was delightfully surprised how much I enjoyed this science fiction comedy that I had heard so not good things about. In all, a dumb story but a nice, feel-good ending helps. The profanity isn't too much, except by Jon Lovitz, who provides much of it. The casual sex and general secular attitude toward everything including that "science is everything" were all annoying to me but it's still a likeble movie. There is the usual too-liberal "values" espoused here, in which sex on the first date is "cool," even considered that b the teen daughter! The latter, however, "Jessie" (Alyson Hannigan) is a cute kid and not annoying as most teen girls on in modern-day films. The comedy is more chuckles than guffaws. (I didn't see this film until 10 years after it had been released.) She's a decent comedienne, like her ex-husband (Alec Baldwin) has turned out to be, too. At the time, it was unusual to see her in a comedy after viewing her in tough crime or sex-type movies for awhile. Basinger hardly ever looked better, which is saying a lot. I don't believe in aliens, but one ever existed and I ran into it, I hope it looks like Kim Bassinger! Ditsy but humorous in spots and a generally likable movie is how I saw this film. There have been many films in cinematic history which have been praised high above this one but there are very few that actually deliver the laughs and enjoyment of this truly winning flick. In short, do not be an alien to this film. As for the costumes, they are impressive, with Basinger looking like a dream. There is an abundance of terrific sight gags and special effects and the script is humorous, polished, and offbeat. All of the other cast members, including Hannigan, in her first big role, are fine. As for Lovitz, he could make a stone laugh and he is in excellent form in this one. Ackroyd is wonderful but, then, so is Basinger in a role for which she has probably never garnered any praise, which is a big shame, for she is very funny and sweet. It is very funny, probably Richard Benjamin's best effort, and it has a terrific cast, too. From alien "eyes" in handbags to drinking car batteries to convincing Steve to marry her, will Celeste succeed in her rescue attempts? If you are world weary, I heartily recommend this old charmer. But, naturally, Steve must not know she is not an earthling. She has only a short time to get the good astronomer to send the jolt again so that her world will be saved. That's because she is an alien whose planet was damaged by Dr. But, crashing the get-together, is a beautiful blonde, Celeste (Kim Basinger) who flirts with Steve and wants to know his science secrets. His womanizing brother, Ron (Jon Lovitz, absolutely hilarious) throws a party to cheer him up, too. He goes home to his thirteen year old daughter, Jessie (Alyson Hannigan) and contemplates his next move. Steve gets thrown out on his ear, of course. The result is that the radar shows his light went into another GALAXY, hurrah, but, soon after, the entire system goes south. Steve begins his next attempt at intergalactic communication in a thunderstorm when the system suddenly gets a "superboost" of power, which he can't explain. Needing lightning to bolster his beam, Dr. Therefore, his boss has told Steve that he will get the boot if he breaks anything else. He fervently believes there is life on other planets but his experiments have been known to damage expensive equipment. Steve Mills (Dan Ackroyd) is a two-bit astronomer who wants desperately to send a light beam "out of" the solar system.
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