Neon Green dustbin lid!

[Monketron]

Ok sorry for this post as its going to be a bit confusing :)

Years ago when i was just a kid i watched both the original and remake of a b-movie that was in the style of 'Invasion of the body snatchers'.

Unfortunately i can only remember some scenes and i cant remember which scene was from the original or the remake!

The name of both or either (if they differed in name) would be great.

OK here are the scenes i remember:

Kid is asleep in bedroom and hears the spaceship land. He has a coin collection in a jar on his bedside table which vibrates as the sheep lands and wakes him. (remake i think). - this may well have been the last scene from the remake.

The aliens seem to boar into the back of peoples necks with a drill like bit that sticks out (remake)

The alien ship is underground in a desert type area (either?)

The kid tells his parents  and somehow they go see a professor about something or other. while discussing this the professor shows the kid  model alien spaceships to see what shape it was. One model is what i can only describe as a big dustbin lid painted neon green (original for sure).

The original i think was from the 50's and in colour. The remake from the 80's.

Ive wanted to re-watch both films for ages, but i could never remember their names. Ive searched countless b-movie lists but never seem to find either film.

Thanks in advance for any help. Oh and Hello :)

[Dave M]

Invaders From Mars

[JaseSF]

Yes, I second the 1986 Invaders From Mars.

[RCMerchant]

Yes, I second the 1986 Invaders From Mars.

I'll third that! The first was made in th 50's...and much supriour,IMHO.

Trailer for the original 1953...
  [youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRuNlSEnFss

Clip from 80's remake...this movie was lots of fun too!

  [youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oScdL_TSjHM

[Monketron]

Thanks guys. You dont know how happy you've made me  Ive wanted to find these films for so so so so long. Ive used this site for years but never thought of looking at the forums! 

Cheers again. Now to find the dvds....