September 18, 2009
A childhood favourite that had me screaming at my Mum, 'I want one'!
Dennis Boutsikaris, Elizabeth Peña, Frank McRae
After their apartment building is bought by an unscrupulous developer, Frank and Faye Riley (real-life couple Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy) face eviction. But the poor retirees and their neighbors re...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 16, 1999
Stats: 1,735 reviews
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June 30, 2008one of my favorite films as a kid
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November 24, 2007captured the imagination. used to watch it as a kid and just recently (about 5 minutes ago) seen it all again. jessica tandy was top notch playing the senile old woman convinced the local thug was her dead son. amusing original idea for kids and family viewing. it goes as regular...( read more)
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September 10, 2009This is a very good family Sci-fi film. It stars Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. They both give solid performances. A charming film about alien robots helping out tenants from losing their home. The F/X is quite good for this film. Plus a solid story and charming characters make f...( read more)
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February 17, 2007It was a very interesting story as because it actually has a moral but it hides the moral in the funny parts such as when the 'plates' made everything back to normal again.
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