Martian ships surround Earth eliciting varying responses from different people in different places.
The Martians then scheme to rid the planet of humans, while the survivors fight to defend themselves. None of the characters are developed enough to be considered as role models. With the spacecraft, technical equipment and acting styles taken straight from those sci-fi movies, Burton creates a movie that's fun to watch, but ultimately falls victim to its own outrageousness. It shares with that movie a huge cast, alien invaders, and a lot of destruction on Earth. While the spoof quality is fun for a while, it begins to wear thin and by the end is nearly gone as this turns into a big special effects mess.