My Stepmother Is an Alien

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. Many of these underrated 80s movies, I saw as a kid. I liked them then and I still like them now. Twins, Mad House, this one...all of them have horrible ratings, but are far superior to any of the current crap Hollywood churns out.

I think it's because movies of the 80s and 90s still focused on a story. Yes, the movie is cheesy in parts and some things look dated, but I feel that adds to its charm. The stories aren't as generic as they are today and you actually laugh. Even the hoaky scenes that are supposed to make you feel something actually work and the movies give you a positive feeling.

The cast fits well together. Dan Akroyd does his usual routine. Kim Basinger shows her funny side again, as she did in Blind Date (also underrated). Allison Hannigan is recognizable already and cute. Jon Lovitz is Jon Lovitz and has some of the best jokes. Heck, even watch out for Dan's colleague and his properly named science band, the "Loga rhythms" ;). Highly recommended for a re-rating and if you want to just laugh and forget your sorrow for some time:).

I'm wondering if everyone who reviewed this was watching the same film that I've seen because there is no way this movie can "endanger your mental growth." This movie is great! It's got a funny script and an interesting storyline...I don't know if people were expecting some kind of "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" challenger, but you all need to see this movie for what it is...somehow I doubt it was meant to deliver some deep message about society or help you delve into your soul...it's a comedy that is meant to entertain! Lighten up, people....

My stepmother is an alien is a wonderful comedy packed with great jokes and great characters.Dan Arkroyd plays Steven Mills a scientist who believes there is life on other planets one night he makes an experiment that will change his life forever.Kim Basinger plays Celeste an alien from an other planet who comes to earth to try to save her planet with the help of Steve Mills.Alyson Hannigan is also great as Jessie Mills who suspects Celeste is not quite normal.9 out of 10.

Ok, I admit to a guilty pleasure at 1)enjoying and 2) recommending this movie.

The plot is weak, the situation implausible and the secondary characters are weak. So why do I give this movie a 7/10?

Dan Aykroyd and Kim Basinger, who have some of the funniest lines in any movie.

They are both excellent as 'fish out of water' he as a nerdy social misfit and she as the space travelling investigator who has to find out how Dan Aykroyd's character was able to contact her planet from a primitive Earth.

It is a movie that definitely grows on you with repeated viewings.

I rate this film as "so bad, it's kinda good". It reeks of everything I feel the Eighties was trying to get away from when it became the Nineties, however nostalgia will forever hallow certain themes, in a "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" sort of way.

Certainly by today's standards this movie is very corny and lacks any real depth sought by movie lovers everywhere, but it has a lot of tongue in cheek charm that other movies lack. It's possible I only say these things because I first saw the film when quite young and I remember liking it... that's a great way to end up liking films that other people really cannot get along with.

As a summary, I couldn't sit down and watch this film with any of my friends, but it would be a perfect companion on a slow evening when I'm ill and had a few beers and need my mind taking off things. Like this evening.