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4/10
Aliens in NZ
BandSAboutMovies30 September 2020
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Riko lives in Waikato, New Zealand, which is as close to the middle of nowhere as it gets. While nearly every day is the same, things change when two aliens land and become his friends. However, an alientologist has been hunting the extraterrestrials and wants to reveal them to the world.

Alien Addiction was written and directed by Shae Sterling, a veteran of more than 125 music videos for artists like Sheila E and Snoop Dogg, as well as a series of documentaries called High Octane. New Zealand still feels like, well, alien territory for most of us, so seeing how interplanetary visitors fit in there is a pretty fun concept.

Thirty three years after Bad Taste, it seems like aliens are coming back to New Zealand. These ones are more interested in friendship than they are with treating our planet as a galactic drive-thru, so that's good.

The blue aliens are goofy looking in the best of ways and get high off of poop, so that right there should tell you what kind of movie you're getting into here. You may have some difficulty understanding the Kiwi accents, so consider watching this with close captioning on.
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6/10
Sky high aliens...
paul_haakonsen29 October 2020
I had virtually no idea what to expect from this 2018 movie when I sat down here late in 2020 to watch it. I had never even heard about the movie, nor did I know what it was about, aside from it being a comedy that involved aliens.

So I gave "Alien Addiction" a chance.

And it turns out that writer and director Shae Sterling had managed to churn out something rather unique and entertaining. If you enjoyed movies like "Shaun of the Dead" or "Lesbian Vampire Killers", then chances are that you must certainly also will like "Alien Addiction". Why? Well, because "Alien Addiction" is to the alien genre, what "Shaun of the Dead" was to the zombie genre, and "Lesbian Vampire Killers" was to the vampire genre.

So buckle up and prepare for a crash landing that will turn your face blue and craving that irresistible high...

I found "Alien Addiction" to be a funny movie, yet at the same time also have a storyline that managed to mix comedy and seriousness well enough together to make quite the batter. I will say that I was thoroughly entertained from start to end. Especially since the movie was rather outrageous and quite out there. Talk about stoner aliens!

The acting in the movie was good, and I must say that Jimi Jackson - playing Riko - really carried the movie phenomenally well with his performance. I wasn't familiar with a single actor or actress on the cast list in this 2018 movie, which is something I enjoy, as it is always nice to see new talents that aren't already associated with previously portrayed characters in other movies.

If you want a good laugh and enjoy a spaced out alien movie, then you most certainly have to sit down to watch "Alien Addiction". My rating of this movie crash lands on a six out of ten stars.
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No
paulinnznow17 October 2020
Just no, walk nay run away I'm a Kiwi and this is clearly deeply unfunny I am embarrassed.
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1/10
TERRIBLE
kubilay-682071 October 2020
This has so bad acting and some cringe stuff this is stupid!
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1/10
Gross and wrong
lusciousmuffins25 April 2021
I watched this because I quite like a lot of the comedies that come out of New Zealand; alas, this movie was so yucky.

The issue I have with this film is not that this is gross humor; the problem is that it is just gross, without the humor.

Seriously, watching this will make you feel dirty. If you actually make it all the way to the end, you'll most likely be overwhelmed by a compulsion to wash your eyeballs.

If this is your first experience with New Zealand cinema, don't give up on the Kiwis because this is possibly the worst example of what has come out of their entertainment industry.

There is not much else I can say about this beyond watch at your own peril.
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1/10
Home Video?
Respectedcritic23 November 2018
Extremely poor choice of actors, I've seen better actors in my child's school play.
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7/10
WONDERFUL! IGNORE THE SCORE
Malvenido31 October 2020
I don't get the low rates but this movie is awesome! Its humour is perfect and the actors are 10/10. One of the best "alien" movies out there!
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1/10
Trash
smithnoah-9521422 January 2020
Disrespectful an Joni Jackson jusdoesnt know hotbto make a movur
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7/10
Raunchy but funny - Smoke some weed first!
farrowcat-029523 August 2021
This is your typical teen boy movie that will have them in stitches. Some swearing, nudity, and gross stuff. Perfect for the budding pot smoker. The aliens could have been more interesting.
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2/10
For young adults who have nothing to do
bamhouse-6394514 March 2021
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This showed up on Amazon Prime, recommended in the Science Fiction category for me. I watched it because it was a valiant independent film effort. I shouldn't have. I think I'm way too old for it to be funny for me. I'm not into the drug culture at all, and while they had a pretty well thought out plot, and did do a fairly good job overall, for a low budget movie. I simply didn't appreciate the whole premise of the search for the best high grade "smoke".
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9/10
Instant cult classic!
garthbray17 November 2018
Raw and real as Peter Jackson's "Bad Taste", more bro' than Taika Waititi's "Boy", and up there with Kevin Smith's "Clerks" as a debut indie film. Jimi Jackson carries this. Massive co-star from Aotearoa/New Zealand landscapes. Director, DOP & screenwriter Shae Sterling has 50-plus great music vids to his name but this debut in feature film shows his dedication and talents.
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2/10
"The Finest Smoked Excrement"
Kamurai2510 July 2021
Horrible watch, won't watch again, and can't recommend.

This is what I like to call a bar bet movie: someone bets someone else that they can make a movie about a ridiculous concept and then actually tries to win the bet.

Not that I'm a big fan of poop humor or drug humor in general, but this movie is kind of hard to watch at points.

Ignoring that I would probably be easy enough to get "gifts" for the aliens, the weird sociological terror they get into to not get the "gifts" is absurd, which looks to be the intended humor, but it doesn't land for me, at all, for the entire movie.

Quite possible I'm just not the target audience for this.
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Landing in a Cinema near you.
klporter-5588819 November 2018
Took my friend's teenage son to view and we both enjoyed this movie from start to finish. He was cracking up all the way home. Name a favourite moment - no can do there were too many. I loved the aliens they were adorable, the characters lovable. Alien Addiction reminded me of times gone by and the total "boys humour" our group found hillarious - so i guess far too close to home and therefore relateable. Totally Kiwi and total escapism only negative for me it ended too soon. I want a copy of this movie in my home collection as it is one that I would return to again and again - a Kiwi Homegrown Feel Good movie! Buy NZ made and get out and see it now.
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3/10
Beautiful scenery, New Zealand stoner/slackers, Aliens!!!
rayal19508 June 2022
Sucked in by wanting to see what a New Zealand indi film was all about. The location is great, the slacker friends have personality, they do a lot of grab ass and weed and hooning about in their vehicles. What is not to like?

Well the aliens show up in a blaze of a meteor and find they get high from human Scat. Turds if you will. I at that point noped out and watched something else.
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8/10
Funny, Original, and Very Unexpected
wolfqueen20205 July 2021
I honestly went in expecting it to be bad but it wasn't. Alot of it was pretty weird but overall it turned into a goofy casual story that just ended up being fun, nothing too serious. If your not into toilet humor than I guess you'll hate it but even if it was a little gross it ended up being a decent movie. Don't knock it till you try it.
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9/10
Shae Stterling and Jimi combo
jermaineleef15 November 2018
Wow! Jimi Jckson in his first movie and he has an incredible awareness and presence in this film. Full credit to Shae Sterling in his debut film too, written, funded, directed and everything on his own back. Kiwi style!
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10/10
Great kiwi humour with awesome scenery
talbotmel21 November 2018
An awesome movie. Couldn't stop laughing. If you follow Jimi Jackson on social media, you know what to expect. Shae Sterling captures the beauty of the Waikato scenery with his filming. Brilliant movie, highly recommend.
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10/10
NZ Movie of the year!
DannyP8219 November 2018
Hilariously funny, NZ comedy at it's best! Keeps you entertained from start to finish. Definitely need to watch again!
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10/10
Loved it....
kwik-kiwi1 November 2020
Maybe not to every ones taste... but I loved it. I grew up in the area it is filmed... was great to see the area again.
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10/10
Funniest movie!
ogilroy20 November 2018
Yo! This movie is so good! Hilarious, raw, NZ humour at its best and Jimi Jackson nailed it! Was he even acting!? 😂 it's a must see! 10/10
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8/10
Funniest Stoner B-Flick I've seen in a while
erikmberman21 July 2021
Only 8 stars because it took so long to get going. It took about 20 Minutes for the real comedy to start. But, My Wife & I couldn't stop laughing for most of the rest of the movie. We loved Gurgus & Jeff. We actually wanted to party with them. The way they walked was great. It made the flick so much funnnier. We always give about 5 minutes for all B-Movie streams before I throw in the Towel. We're so glad we stayed. Major praise to the Movie Team. You guys rock.
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10/10
Great movie!
lanavanrooyen-6280530 November 2018
Great move, great crew and some awesome shots. Had me laughing until the end !
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10/10
Funniest kiwi movie
jodzstar-5812629 November 2018
Great acting and brilliant comedy scenes. We all have a 'Rico and the boys' in our lives and if you don't...then get some! Had the whole cinema laughing. Fully recommend. Support our home grown actors. Chur to the farken chur!
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10/10
Movie of the year!
Livingmybestlife17 November 2018
Strongly reccomend seeing this movie! So many laughs throughout and amazing cinematography of New Zealand. Hard to believe it was fully self funded. There is something for everyone in this film a movie everyone over 13 will enjoy :)
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9/10
Just lie back, light up, and enjoy!
rob-201619 September 2020
This was a delight! I've been watching a lot of low budget, independent movies recently and this one was a real diamond in the rough. Most of the cast and crew are making their feature length debuts but that doesn't stop them getting into it and giving solid performances. Jimi Jackson has a lot on his shoulders but he carries it off effortlessly. Harry Summerfield is a real find... good looking and can deliver a comic line. I was smitten by JoJo Waaka as Jacinta who stole every scene she was in and then devastated when I learned that she had died suddenly while the film was in post.

Finally, a big round of applause to writer/producer/director/cinematographer Shae Sterling. Again, a debut feature film but Google his name, find his music videos, and just see how gorgeous they are.

This reminds me of early Peter Jackson and he didn't do too badly afterwards...
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