Alien Planet

So what we have here is yet another solid entry from Alan Maxson, from the so bad it's good (or perhaps just plain bad) Christmas with Cookie series we moved to the incredibly impressive dark comedy Patina. Alan has managed to take the quality of Patina and put that in to a full length feature. The effects on display here are impressive, and gory! The pacing is great, the cast are great, the directing is great. Whilst the story isn't necessarily breaking new ground, it is solid enough. Some moments seem a bit under developed, whilst others exceed expectations. If you are a fan of indie movies and a fan of sci-fi you should check this out.

I loved the practical effects! So many movies nowadays lean too heavily on cgi, so this was a refreshing change. It was great how this movie really leaned into the campiness with the excessive fake blood and alien curse words. I mean, alien cat vomit has miraculous healing powers! Alien Planet really has the feel of a Star Trek episode, particularly Voyager or Enterprise. I think my favorite character was either Giree or Lock. I do have a few criticisms, though - some shots lasted twice as long as they really needed to, which is part of why the plot felt like it was dragging its metaphorical feet for a bit there. But the main reason this only has 6 stars is the ending. If the point was to piss the audience off, it was a complete success. The movie ended with a cheap "shocking twist" that left my dad and I deeply dissatisfied. We're still arguing over whether it was a budgeting issue forcing them to change the script at the last minute (which is what I think) or a deliberate attempt to make a statement (what my dad thinks).

Tl;dr super fun and campy; I would've loved to be in the cast or crew of this! The ending sucks tho :/

EDIT: For the record, my dad and I have no connection to the cast/crew. This just came on a queue of the B movies my dad watches while working at home.

This movie has a very 1980's feel to it, and is a fun movie to watch. While they were not able to spend millions of dollars on it, they did great with what they had. The story is very engaging and the actors also do a really good job. I would compare it to the movies that came out when I was a teen in the 1980's and this would have been great to see at the movies on a Saturday night with the gang! You can find movies that have spent tons of money on special effects, sets and a high dollar actor or two that aren't as good as this is. Yes this isn't a Hollywood masterpiece, it is still a good effort and is still better than 'La La Land' - now that's a turd of a film! LOL.

OK, always try to say something nice first ... so the makeup was actually pretty good, almost impressive. And that is the only thing positive I can say about this movie. The rest of the special effects (besides makeup) were just a notch above high-schoolish and the script was horrible. As to the acting, well I comment on it when I see anything worth mentioning.

And please, for the rest of you viewers, don't be fooled by the friends and family that wrote those positive reviews that do not even closely resemble the movie. A quick clue to see if a review is real or not, just look to see how many other movie reviews the person has contributed. If this is the only movie they ever reviewed, its a good clue it is garbage.

Few low budget films of this genre deliver as satisfyingly as Alien Planet, from the always enjoyable twisted imagination of veteran horror actor, writer, producer and director Alan Maxson! From the outset the cast were easily seen as being totally committed to this project and the special effects were maximized to optimum effectiveness. This will certainly be added to my list of SciFi film collection. As a longtime fan of Maxson's, it's easy to see his unmistakable mark on this gem, even from behind the camera. The Alan Maxson signature "gore" is delightfully all over this one. Well done to ALL involved!!!