{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Mars Attacks!","description":"Episode 297 of Tom Clark\u2019s 6M Podcast is a look at Mars Attacks!. Tom Clark and Phil Lindsey break down Tim Burton\u2019s 1996 sci-fi black comedy, based on the infamous Topps trading card series. They examine the film\u2019s massive ensemble cast, its satirical take on alien invasion movies, and how Burton blended 1950s B-movie influences with dark humor, over-the-top destruction, and one of the most unconventional blockbuster casts of the decade. They also discuss the film\u2019s troubled development, the decision to replace stop-motion effects with CGI, Danny Elfman\u2019s score, and the movie\u2019s evolution from box office disappointment to cult classic. Does Mars Attacks! work as a sharp parody of alien invasion films and American institutions, or is it simply a gloriously chaotic exercise in Tim Burton\u2019s unique brand of filmmaking? Dive into that and a lot more! Boink Studios podcasts are created by humans. All hosts featured on our shows are human, and all podcast artwork, logos, and creative direction are created by humans. Subscribe on YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@boinkstudios Appreciate the content? Support the channel:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/buymeacoffee.com\/tomclark Visit us at:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/boinkstudios.com Follow the 6M Podcast: Facebook:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/6mpodcast Instagram:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/6mpodcast\/ Bluesky:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/boinkstudios.bsky.social Listen to Boink Studios\u2019 Podcasts: Tom Clark's Main Event:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/tom-clarks-main-event\/id910362334 Bare Mode: A Podcast Review of The Bear:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/bare-mode-a-podcast-review-of-the-bear\/id1828513020 Two Nations Under Ted: A Ted Lasso Podcast:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/two-nations-under-ted-a-ted-lasso-podcast\/id16938703 &amp;nbsp; \u00a9 Boink Studios 2026 ","author_name":"Tom Clark's 6M Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/6mpodcast.libsyn.com\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41676405\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41676405"}