Alien Autopsy (2006)

So much average

Overrated and overhyped

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

The unfolding story of a magnificent British hoax is told with enthusiasm and some welcome humor. Whether the alien autopsy film is part of a United States Government conspiracy, an outright fake, or something else, is explored in this cleverly scripted film. Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, although unknown to me, were totally acceptable as the perpetrators of the "Alien Autopsy" hoax. Harry Dean Stanton as the original cameraman who supposedly was at Roswell in 1947 filming an actual alien being, is excellent. This hoaxed story of escalating proportions certainly set the U.F.O. world spinning, and I found it to be very entertaining from an American perspective. - MERK

For most of you that don't know what this film is about, it is about the events of a somewhat Alien spacecraft crashing into Roswell in 1947, in that year there was also an Alien Autopsy, the Alien Autopsy was then filmed by a cameraman that worked for the US Military, he was called out to an airbase that he had never heared of, to film this autopsy, soon after he filmed the autopsy, he took home the film and a week later the US military was suppose to have picked it up, but no-one ever came for it.Soon after this, Ray Santilli and Gary Shoefield went out to America to buy Elvis merchandise, whilst out there, the cameraman sold the Alien Autopsy film to Santilli and that he was a foreigner, he would have never heared of it again, soon after he had raised enough money to buy this film, Santilli brought it back home to London to show it to his family and friends.As he then soon realises, the film had eaten itself, the film is no longer viewable except some parts being regained by Shoefield's auntie which works in a film studio. She then asks for Jeffery, whom works in a film lab, to recover the lost footage, he then says: "Don't hold your breath" as in, don't get your hopes up, the regaining of some of the footage in this film is nearly non existent.Santilli then has to remake this Alien Autopsy in Shoefield's sisters house, which she is in Ibiza for a week, but Shoefield's sister comes home early and she then collapses after seeing the fake Alien being.Overall, this is a pretty good film, really good comedy, and the direction is not to shabby, this film is mainly a British comedy, and some of the Americans don't know about it, and for some chaps that the Americans may have not heared of before (Ant and Dec) they were really good actors in it.Recommended to watch if your a Sci-fi buff, Comedy buff, and a Drama buff, all in one.

I looked for the bad comments.. and there are almost only from UK. So.. I don't understand why they have to make this movie have such a low rating. It's one of your own movies guys! And I like English comedy a lot... because this two guys are from a show or I don't know what else... it doesn't mean that this movie it's not entertaining. It really is... and I would like to find many more movies like this one. but what should i do? look for movies that they have a 4.6 score? There are so many really bad American comedies with much better ratings. I really wonder if those guys, that gived this ratings, like them more. sorry for my pathetic English...and comment. With respect, Alex

I wasn't expecting much and was heartened to see that I got a classic Brit comedy - full of subtle humor (and gross humor) and completely, joyfully unbelievable. Except it has that edge of possibility to it... Sort of Ealing Comedy in the Lavender Hill Mob style - goodies and baddies and Gran with biscuits at the right time. the acting was OK, the characters not so much believable as acceptable parodies of real life people and the story line memorable. There are a few weak moments - but aren't there in all movies - such as the reporter on their trail. My favorite role was Harry Dean Stanton as the original cameraman - he plays it with his usual mix of deadpan and malice...