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Aside from the tropes, effects of the time The Resurrection is a fair pilot with some odd plot holes which one wouldn't expect in a pilot starting a sequel to a classic movie (and ultimately book).

I think the most glaring is the fact that so many people are unaware of a massive alien invasion that leveled towns and cities, prompted at least one nuclear strike, and killed potentially hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people.

Secondly, that they didn't study the alien bodies properly, dispose of them when done, and start to study their technology in preparation for a potential second waves makes no sense. I know governments aren't always smart but the opportunity presented to advance technology by decades or even centuries after capturing alien ships wouldn't be missed...especially if it was in the context of an existential threat.

I think the writers should have come up with a better follow up to the 50s movie, but I understand showing a post-invasion world wouldn't have given an opportunity to show the aliens waking up and trying again...and potentially opened up a need for a huge budget as it's likely we would have applied much of the left over tech from the aliens after 35 years.

Otherwise I think the acting is fine, with some good talent. I watched this as a youngster on TV when it came out so it holds a nostalgic spot for me.

In this made-for-television loose sequel to THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953), a group of terrorists stage an attack on a United States Army installation where nuclear waste is stored, but they do mankind grave damage when several blue barrels are shot full of holes. Those barrels contain the bodies of Martian invaders that have been kept under suspended animation after they succumbed to Earth's bacteria in the aftermath of the Martians' invasion from their home planet back in 1953. Because of the terrorists' actions, the resurrected Martians take over their human hosts (the terrorists and some Army troops) and make their way to a top secret military base where the manta ray-shaped Martian spaceships are kept. They threaten to start up their conquest of Earth. Only a scientific strike force headed by Dr. Harrison Blackwood (played by Jared Martin) can stop the little green creatures. This television movie was followed by a syndicated series. It was nice to see John Vernon play a good guy for a change; he was cast as an Army general. There is footage from the 1953 movie. The musical score was composed by rock guitarist Billy Thorpe. Miniature effects by Dale Fry; good production values. By the by, Harrison Blackwood is said to be the son of Clayton Forrester (played by Gene Barry in the 1953 film); Gene Barry elected not to reprise his role. Screenplay by Green Strangis; the requisite novelization was written by J.M. Dillard. Very well done production. Be glad it's available on home video.