Product Description Pressure is mounting on the Air Force concerning their most secretive base, Area 51, used to house elusive ââ¬Ålong-term visitors.ââ¬Â Bowing to political and public pressure, two reporters are granted limited access to the facility. But when one of the ââ¬Åvisitorsââ¬Â uses the visit as a chance to liberate himself and fellow captives, Area 51 turns from a secure government base to a horrifying destination of terror. .com "There are no aliens to be found in Area 51." So says the military commander (Bruce Boxleitner) of the place, in a statement that almost guarantees major extraterrestrial mayhem is about to commence. As 51 opens, a journalist (Vanessa Branch) and a politician (John Shea) are embarking on a top-secret tour of the fabled research unit, and at that exact moment the alien residents decide to stage a little rebellion. One of the creatures can shape-shift (à la The Thing), which means the human fighters can't trust their eyes. This "After Dark" straight-to-video installment is surprisingly competent: director Jason Connery (yes, Sean's actor son) exploits the straightforward situation in trim, efficient fashion, and an unusual number of dialogue exchanges are actually involving. In other words, the actions of the characters might make no sense, but at least they sound good performing them. Jason London and Rachel Miner fill out the cast as soldiers (respectively dopey and tough) who must rise to the occasion when faced with an otherworldly foe. It probably helps to go in with low expectations, but this contained little thriller is a cut above the general run of such things. --Robert Horton
J**S
It's a fun movie. People are giving low ratings because they're ...
It's a fun movie. People are giving low ratings because they're comparing it to high budget,box office movies like war of the worlds or alien. If you come in with a realistic expectation of a movie with a budget of about 1 million US dollars, You'll appreciate it more.
S**E
a good alien flick
i felt this movie was good if u are a 13 yr old boy or someone who likes b flick alien movies with cheesy acting :) with that being said i still gave it 3 stars.....it actually kept me entertained in a cheesy way LOL :) i did like that they tugged at our emotions just a bit with the background story of alien "0" - it was actually touching & i liked the "nice" alien - a bit cheesy but u cant not like him :) so i would say its a fun movie to watch....i definitely wouldnt say its horror or scary....
J**H
Great take.
Quite believable of our .gov...and lots of action/surprises.
D**U
Corny
Not bad for a low budget film. Not what I expected .A little corny .
L**E
A Return to Area 51
Bruce Boxleitner seems to be in a lot of SY FY Channel movies anymore. If you see his name in the credits, you can be sure that the film will (maybe not be a classic) be a movie worth seeing. He plays the head of Area 51 in this picture. A high level officer that has kept the true secret of Area 51 quiet for years. At least until now anyway. With the press and distinguished visitors present, the secret of Area 51 escapes and makes up for all those years of solitude with a proper murderous rampage through the Military Facility.While not a classic, this is a good film with a good cast and I don't think you'll be wasting any time watching it. This is probably one of the SY FY channels' better films. The special effects and special effects make-up are above par, for a change.Either rent this or buy it (if you buy it from Amazon.com, you'll also get to watch it as a rental for about 30 days.) I'm waiting for my DVD to arrive as I write this, having watched it on my Roku device last night. I'm glad I ordered this as a DVD and not a rental, this is a film well worth having in my collection (and I have about 500 DVDs (and an unknown amount of VHS still) in my collection.)So you can take the advice of someone that has spent a lot of time watching DVDs of all genres. I am permanently injured from a On-The-Job Injury at work and can't do too much more than watch DVDs. So trust me, you'll like it.
A**R
Great SYFY movie
Great SYFY movie. If you're a fan of B Scifi and Horror movies you'll like this one. I've always been a Bruce Boxleitner fans since his days on Babylon 5.
D**E
Good
Love it
E**T
with a very basic plot and bad special effects
This movie had so much potential just by the title. Then I started watching it, and found it to have rather sub-par acting and cheesy aliens, with a very basic plot and bad special effects. The only thing I liked about it was the decision to cast Rachel Miner
B**R
Ciofeca
Mi aspettavo un film, non una ciofeca, unica nota "positiva" gli effetti visivi decenti!
B**S
It was good condition
Ienjoyed watching it &it was in good condition
B**N
correct!
merci beaucoup! je recommandes à 200% En très bon état!Un vrai régal!Sachat blister correct, reglabe sans problème!g
L**D
Good story
I liked the film excellent condition good value for money
J**N
Oh dear !!
Quick grab the Cranberry, there is a turkey on the loose.I am so glad I did not buy this but watched it on prime. Bruce Boxleitner must be cringing but he was probably the best actor in the film. People say this was a good film, maybe they were watching it while paint dried. So a quick run down, Aliens break loose from the depths of Area 51, on the same day as two highly respected journalists and camera team arrive to get an in depth look at the base. Que monsters with close ups of bad teeth dripping with something slimy and guess what happens, the "highly trained military" panic, shoot each other and get literally ripped apart que gallons of watered down ketchup and a hose pipe to spray it every where before the base is blown up to hide the evidence. Of course some live to tell the tale including a little guy in a funny aliens suit that talks like Professor Steven Hawkins,All this excitement has given me an appetite, going to see if I can get a Turkey sandwich, minus the ketchup.
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