Because of the barren landscape and the reddish hue of the terrain, Mars movies like “Red Planet” and “The Last Days on Mars” were shot there. The Mars backdrops you see in “The Martian ...

While the movie didn't hit Box Office success, Mars Attacks! earned a place in pop culture history because it paid homage to Hollywood's early start in the sci-fi genre and its A-list cast.

Three American astronauts who land on Mars discover the body of a frozen Russian cosmonaut and a mysterious talking orb.