![]() ![]() She enjoys sex, sandwiches, sneezing, and Jimmy Durante. She grows attached and protective of her new family and strives to find a happy medium. To her astonishment, she finds herself wrapped up in her attraction to Steven so her desire to save her planet becomes interwoven with her love for Steven. The character of Celeste is that of a take charge hero who understands the appeal of her physical appearance on Earth, but she never exploits it. Is she sexy in My Stepmother is an Alien? Sure. The camera pans over her limbs as she dresses for Earth and there are close-ups of her face as she applies her makeup. Kim Basinger is renowned for her beauty so it’s not shocking that she is depicted through a sexy lens. “This Bud’s for you,” is how she first greets Ron (Lovitz) before launching into somersaults across the room.She even watches Debbie Does Dallas to understand sex. Through the purse, Celeste watches movies and commercials of all kinds to understand humanity. Celeste learns to be human by asking her purse questions and her purse gives her the answers, provides outfits, served as a hellscape to anybody nosing through her belongings, and contains an alien eye monster. Voiced by Ann Prentiss, the purse performs a Google type role. Celeste arrives to Earth with a purse that is basically both Good and Bad Janet from The Good Place. ![]() While My Stepmother is an Alien did not have the most popular reception, most critics were in agreement that Kim Basinger was wonderful in her role as Celeste, a highly intelligent alien with the ability to love. (I refuse to say it’s out of this world.) It is a traditional fish out of water story that is silly, strange, and funny. However, My Stepmother is an Alien is a movie about an alien becoming a stepmother, so this movie is exactly what it should be. Critics dragged Aykroyd’s performance or criticized Richard Benjamin’s direction style or plot points. The film opened up to some pretty negative reviews. Jon Lovitz plays his pervy brother and unsurprisingly, he is hilarious. She is opposite Dan Aykroyd who plays Steven Mills, the scientist she believes can help her. Kim Basinger plays Celeste, a beautiful alien sent to Earth with the very important task of discovering how to save her home planet. My Stepmother is an Alien is a sci-fi comedy from 1988 which features a star- studded cast. From head turning horror to oddball science fiction this column examines the films that leave audiences not knowing what to think. Strange and Fantastic Tales of the 20th Century is a look back at the weirdest and most off center movies of the 20th century. ![]()
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