#10 Invasion Of The Body Snatchers

Overview:  Everyone is San Francisco is changing practically overnight (no surprise there), becoming darker and zombie-like versions of themselves.  It is up to Donald Sutherland and his gang to figure out what the heck is going on… wow that sounded more like an adult version of “The Goonies”, minus the happiness and treasure.

The Good: you can’t go wrong with “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”! Donald Sutherland leads an amazing cast with Jeff Golblum in this incredibly fun and freaky “almost” zombie flick.  I say almost because it involves aliens, as opposed to a virus caused by some irresponsible scientist.  This movie succeeds in being VERY creepy for me, because the thought of everyone changing overnight into a bunch of alien controlled puppets is terrifying!  The Story becomes very gripping, as you watch Sutherland and his friends fight to survive, even though the entire city is now against them, and they are running out of places to escape to.  One last thing I really liked about “invasion..” is the chance to see a young Donald Sutherland and Jeff Golblum, because not only are they “less old”, but they both look like the biggest nerds ever!  Seriously, I bet they play Dungeons and Dragons in order to pass the time at the science lab; the “Big Bang Theory” has nothing on these guys.

The Bad:  Besides the fact that none of the loser-looking actors ever went to prom, except with their cousins, there isn't much bad with this flick.  There are times during the beginning of the movie, where the story has a slow and hard time picking up; it’s almost as if the filmmakers wanted to tell the individual story of every changing resident in San Francisco.  I don’t know why, but there are times when Donald Sutherland’s hair gives me whiplash.  There are times when I think it makes him look awesome and heroic, and then there are times when the perm thing just isn’t working for him; it’s like Meg Ryan’s head got smacked by the bubonic plague.

The Ugly:  This is one of the Horror movie classics, and no one can be a true Horror fan without seeing it.  Although it is a genuinely creepy movie, it can be very fun to watch, and the ending will scare the living daylights out of you.

3 out of 5