Top of the Food Chain (1999)

Product Details: Top of the Food Chain (1999)

Edition:

DVD . See other editions

MPAA Rating:

Unrated

Release Date:

11/21/2000

UPC:

057373151716

Directed by:

John Paizs

Featuring:

Campbell Scott, Fiona Loewi, Tom Everett Scott. See all cast

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Synopsis: Top of the Food Chain (1999)

Synopis: John Paizs, director of the beloved cult film THE BIG CRIMEWAVE (aka CRIME WAVE), returned from a 15 year hiatus from feature filmmaking to direct this spoof of 1950s sci-fi. Taking stock characters from 1950s B sci-fi films and mixing them with his own peculiar dry wit and surrealist stylings, Paizs has turned in a spoof that is every bit the equal to his earlier film. The film stars Campbell Scott as Dr. Karel Lamonte, an urbane pipe-smoking scientist vacationing in the sleepy town of Exceptional Vista, where some sort of alien menace appears to be cannibalizing the locals. In true B-movie fashion, the good doctor takes it upon himself to stamp out the menace, and enlists the help of the local beauty and her somewhat deranged brother. Sly and knowing, INVASION! is an excellent sci-fi parody with a distinctly unnatural spin that is bolstered immeasurably by Mr. Scott's superb turn as Dr. Lamonte.

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Features: Top of the Food Chain (1999)

Features: DVD Features:

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User Reviews: Top of the Food Chain

1. Invasion!

   , February 25, 2001
   Reviewer: hwaet_ispeak - See all hwaet_ispeak's reviews

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   You can't turn a corner without bumping into a movie with it's tongue in its cheek. If you run around a corner and bump into "Invasion!", stick around and make an acquaintance. It's no giant of a film, but it's funny enough, often enough, to hold its own. Go back to those movies of the sixties, as cheesy in their day as they are now, but now they are classics. Movies carried on by actors more wooden than a pre-redeemed Pinocchio. So obvious that you want to throw popcorn at the screen. "Invasion!" captures that time, or atleast redoes it with a sense of wry. The actors serve up their roles perfectly done, and that's one of the pleasures. A small town, such as used to be a template for Anywhere, USA, mysterious visitors, intentionally bargain basement special effects, and enough good lines and outlandish situations to keep the ball rolling, these are a few of the wonderful things you'll find. Don't see this if you thrive exclusively on fast action, and for heavens sake don't see this if you don't like this sort of thing, but if you do enjoy quality, well applied, and walking away from a movie not feeling disappointed, here it is. I gave it such a high rating because it was well acted, well plotted, memorable, and delivered what it obviously intended to deliver. ...

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