Mars Attacks Cards

I rewatched Mars Attacks! the other night for the first time in maybe 15 years. If you are somehow unfamiliar - it's a 1996 comedy directed by Tim Burton with absolutely perfect special effects and an absurdly stacked cast. It's silly, it's absurd, it's great. Go watch it.

One thing that had not registered with me previously* was the opening credit that the film was based on a series of Topp trading cards of the same name. Browsing through the set, it's impressive how much they took from the card stories. There's plenty left out but the martian & saucer designer are spot on. The shrinking ray. The robot suit. Even the idea that the aliens are enjoyable watching from afar was in the cards!

If you haven't seen the film in awhile, it's a fun browse to augment your viewing.

* OR, I forgot