
A Sci-Fi Parody Flop Bridged The Gap Between 'E.T.,' 'War of the Worlds,' And 'Mars Attacks'
Once E.T. made sci-fi cinema safe to leave your kids in front of again, Hollywood fell over itself to present extraterrestrials as the kind of cuddly, benign creatures you could quite happily enjoy a product placement fast food meal with. But unlike Mac …