Purple People Eater (1988)
- Directed by
- Linda Shayne
- Genre
- science fiction comedy, children's film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.1 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A boy named Billy uses a secret word to summon a purple alien creature from a song. The creature turns out to be friendly and Billy helps it learn to play music.
sillylightheartedwhimsicalgoofyupbeatfamily-friendlynostalgicchildlike
What happens
Purple People Eater is a 1988 American science fiction comedy film based on Sheb Wooley's 1958 novelty song of the same name, written and directed by Linda Shayne, and starring Neil Patrick Harris, Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, Dustin Diamond, Peggy Lipton, and Thora Birch in her film debut. Chubby Checker and Little Richard made musical guest appearances. The film was released on December 16, 1988. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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