Mac and Me 4K 1988

Once upon a time, an American space probe flew to a certain planet to take soil samples, but along with the rocks, it sucked up a model family of aliens, who looked like either genetic freaks or people with cerebral palsy and end-stage hydrocephalus. They are then taken to a base, from which they escape, and the younger alien climbs into the car of an ordinary mother with two children, one of whom cannot walk. Who would doubt that these two characters will become friends, and after a few select idiotic and far-fetched scenes, disgustingly staged stunts, and clumsy special effects, there will be a happy ending and American integration.

Director Stuart Raffill was apparently unable to sleep due to the success of Spielberg's E.T., which is why he was determined not to rest until he had created his own E.T. clone. But he forgot that in the world of cinema, the biggest failure is not even plagiarism, but a basic lack of talent and directorial ability. “Mac and Me” is a vivid example of how not to make a family film, especially a fantasy one. Absolutely everything about it is bad, from the children who can't act and the rubber special effects, unique in their poverty, to the idiotic script with its heavy-handed imposition of family values and monstrous product placement. We are glad that Raffill is eager to promote Coca-Cola and McDonald's, but making a film for this purpose is not an excuse. The main drawback is the terribly unpleasant alien character, who does not look like a cute alien at all, but resembles a wrinkled ass attached to the neck, with ears and giant eyes sewn on. The directing is a special case, as evidenced by the director's brilliant decision to put the main character in a wheelchair, since Spielberg already had a kid on a bike, and he really wanted to shoot a similar chase scene with the secret service. An amazing fact - despite its obviously disgraceful result, ‘Mac and Me’ managed to win only two ‘Golden Raspberries’ out of four, receiving anti-awards for worst director and worst new star.