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Movies with "wacky" titles are almost never any good, and Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! was intentionally made to be an instant golden turkey. Despite that, and the grade-Z production values, this is a regularly funny film. You need to be a fan of the kind of low-budget horror movie it's spoofing, and you need to be very forgiving of the technical ineptness and frequent clunkers, but it works. The story? Well, tomatoes attack, basically. Jack Riley and the San Diego Chicken are in it, and that genuinely alarming helicopter crash you see in an early scene was a real accident. Seen now, the whole ratty affair brings back agreeable memories of the circa-1978 college-movie/midnight-cinema era, when seeing this film was virtually unavoidable. The sequel, Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (with a young George Clooney), is actually an even funnier film. Director John De Bello would continue to squeeze the Tomatoes franchise for years to come. --Robert Horton
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Format:DVD
Fans of the original cut of this movie will want to steer clear. This is the awful director's cut that was released by Buena Vista. There are some scenes from that not in it, but there are some that are. Most prominent and annoying are the sound FX and dubbed voices from that release which completely ruin the movie. Nowhere on the package or DVD itself does it say this is the director's cut but I can assure that is what it is. Releasing the director's cut of this beloved movie is one of the worst decisions ever in DVD history and whoever had the bright idea to do this should be shunned. Teach them a lesson by refusing to buy this edition. If I had known ahead of time this was the director's cut I would have turned my back on this release instead of anticipating it. Now, here I am halfway through the movie and full of rage. Shame upon John Debello, shame.
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Format:DVD
the movie starts out great with some script comparing the film to hitchcocks 'the birds'. and the laughter continues throughout. I wasnt expecting it to be as clever as it was and it held the same goofy comedy style as 'airplane' and 'im gunna git you sucka'. The characters are good and the its just straight out silly the whole way through, my favorite part was "actually technically tomatoes are considered fags" haha great watch.
Format:DVD
When I first saw AoKT more than 20 years ago this riff on all B-movie cliches had me convulsed with laughter. So I bought one for a senior friend as a gift. We watched it to our mutual delight with the quasi-serious acting, the mock Musical moments and craftsmanship that went into this incredibly BAD good movie.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A classic only because it was a first
Tomatoes gone wild consuming unsuspecting humans. Can our government find a solution before it is too late? And will that solution be worse than the red minus? Read more
Published on Sep 17 2006 by bernie
5.0 out of 5 stars
FUNNY!
Even thought the movies plot's not that great, the film itself is so funny you can't help but love it. Read more
Published on July 14 2004 by "wdtench"
3.0 out of 5 stars
Who made the salad?
Yes, there are movies made to be bad. The producer of this film made a wholehearted and sincere effort to make this the most appalling and repugnant movie of all time. Read more
Published on Mar 19 2004
1.0 out of 5 stars
Definitely NOT a good/bad movie
Some movies are so bad, they are good...unintentionally. However, this movie actually tries to be funny and fails miserably. Read more
Published on Mar 7 2004 by Yarby
5.0 out of 5 stars
i did not know this
i have the speclal collector's editon dvd of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes it is the best movie i have ever seen! Read more
Published on Dec 17 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worst Movie Every Made - I LOVED it!
This is, without question, the WORST film I've ever seen and I LOVED it! I'm still singing "Puberty Love!" Too funny!
Published on Dec 12 2003
4.0 out of 5 stars
Still good, but not as good as the original
I hadn't heard about the director's cut, so I was stunned to see that the movie that I watched dozens of times in my youth had been changed. Read more
Published on Oct 23 2003 by "zzyzx@seanet.com"
3.0 out of 5 stars
Made to Be Bad and It Succeeds!
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes was an attempt to make the worst movie of all times (the hoped to beat Ed Wood's Plan 9 From Outer Space). Read more
Published on Oct 14 2003 by Joshua Koppel
5.0 out of 5 stars
No rotten tomatoes here!
The all-time funny cult classic is here now on DVD! "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" parodies everything from "The Birds" to "Jaws". Totally funny! Read more
Published on Oct 4 2003 by McHenry John
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not a perfect DVD release...but close
Call me sad, but I've been a fan of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes ever since I saw the last half of it on Elvira when I was a pre-teen. Read more
Published on Sep 30 2003 by Somnium72
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