Rainey Dawn The film is not all that bad but it's really geared for the kids to much for me to really enjoy and not like and not as good as E.T. but it is somewhat enjoyable. If you have kids and like Sci-Fi (or your kids do) then this is an entertaining family film.The film movie had it's moments of being okay (from adult perspective) and I'm sure if I watched this one as a kid I would have liked it. Actually I'm surprised I've never seen this one before but then again I was 14 in 1986 and this film is geared for a younger than 10 years old audience I believe.I would recommend this movie for a family styled Sci-Fi movie night/day. I'm sure the kids would enjoy it with that 3-eyed, 3-legged monster thingy running around who's about as annoying as Jar-Jar Binks.4/10

Red-Barracuda In this family friendly sci-fi movie an alien race, who look like humans, have set up a base on the dark side of the moon. Two alien girls stow away on a trip to Earth and decide to stay on the planet. They plan to prove to their elders that mankind is mature enough to be able to handle extra-terrestrial contact. They end up in the American mid-west and are soon in contact with some locals; meanwhile the captain of their ship pursues them.This gentle natured yarn is difficult to entirely dislike. To give it a hard time would be akin to kicking a puppy. You would feel ashamed and always regret it. I would only be being honest if I said that it's not exactly great though. It has a Saturday late morning feeling to it, which is not a bad thing exactly but it never really goes anywhere too interesting either. The story boils down to a romantic sub-plot. You know that old chestnut - human boy meets alien girl. The characterisation is actually pretty decent which does help things a bit. While the petrol drinking, three-eyed and limbed alien pet is quite an impressive bit of special effects work all things considered. The plot-line overall never gets particularly exciting but it's charming to a certain extent.The one thing that did amaze me a little bit though was when I was watching it I thought to myself that the little gap-toothed girl looked exactly like a child version of the ice queen surgeon from the British hospital TV drama Holby City. To my utter amazement I discovered later on that this was indeed the very same person, Rosie Marcel. It sure proves that old saying that little girls can grow up in very interesting ways

BA_Harrison Three aliens–two girls who look like they've been dragged through a bush backwards and a three-eyed, three-limbed, petrol-drinking fur-ball with dubious looking facial folds and orifices—try to prove to their people that mankind is ready for extraterrestrial contact by stowing aboard a craft to Earth and taking off for the wilds of Wyoming, where they are befriended by rancher's son 'Dirt'.Although this fairly unremarkable family friendly sci-fi adventure is predictable, saccharine sweet and extremely cheesy, its story about wide-eyed innocents exploring Earth about as twee as one could imagine, the whole thing is simply far too good-natured for me to really dislike it. The special effects are fairly impressive (with kudos going to the creators and puppeteers of three-eyed beastie Kirbi), the direction from Peter R. Hunt is more than adequate, and its potentially nauseating wholesome characters are surprisingly appealing, ageing star Keenan Wynn giving a particularly winning performance as Dirt's wise old grandfather (the actor's final performance).N.B. Actress Rosie Marcel, who plays Hyper Sapien's gap-toothed alien moppet Tavy, currently stars as feline-faced surgeon Jacqueline "Jac" Naylor in popular BBC medical drama Holby City. She now sports much sleeker hair.5.5 out of 10, rounded up to 6 for IMDb.

Woodyanders Three aliens escape from their mother ship located on the moon and go to Earth to check out the human race. The aliens land in Wyoming, where they are befriended by crusty, but kindly and lovable old coot Grandpa (marvelously played by the always great Keenan Wynn) and nice local teen Dirt (a fine and likable performance by the hunky Ricky Paull Goldin), who falls for sweet alien girl Robyn (an appealing portrayal by the pretty Sydney Penny). Director Peter R. Hunt, working from a lighthearted script by Christopher Blue, Christopher Adcock, and Marnie Page, relates the entertaining story at a steady pace and maintains a good-natured tone throughout, with the central romance between Dirt and Robyn providing a wealth of genuine heart and warmth. Moreover, the wacky antics of the mischievous three-eyed and three-limbed furball extraterrestrial pet Kirbi makes for a delightful source of amusing off the wall humor (kudos are also in order for the puppeteers who do a remarkable job of bringing Kirbi to convincing life). The solid acting by the able cast rates as another major asset: Penny and Goldin do engaging work in the lead roles, Wynn excels in his final film role, and the cute Rosie Marcel contributes an adorable turn as Robyn's perky younger sister Tavy. The nifty special effects, John Coquillon's sharp cinematography, and Arthur B. Rubinstein's melodic score all further enhance the overall sound quality of this perfectly amiable little charmer.