“Poses a tongue in cheek question – ‘What’s scarier, hostile extra-terrestrials or black youth?’ – and then riffs on the sad reality that many people would say the latter.”

“..a sadistically silly spoof that uses a cheesy ray gun to blow away the tropes of science-fiction past.”

“Monroe takes over the movie the minute she appears onscreen, wearing impossible outfits and telling the most ridiculous stories with the lightest touch.”

“Keaton becomes here, quite literally, the calm in the eye of the storm.”

“If for nothing else, deserves to be fondly remembered for bringing the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man into the world.”

“The legacy film of director Harold Ramis.”

“…may look like a Western, but in actuality it takes place in just another corner of Mel Brooks’ mad brain.”

“…it’s not the targets that failed to entertain me as much as the way the movie takes aim.”

“…has just enough curlicues of silliness.”