Planet 51
November 28, 2009 06:21 PM
Directors: Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad and Marcos Martinez
Full Cast/Crew/Production Info
So, The Boy and I took in a screening of Planet 51 last weekend. I was fully prepared not to enjoy it. It was already suspect due to the limited number of theaters it was playing in. Approximately, 4 on the Westside. And the reviews had to been middling at best. But, The Boy wanted to see it, so we went…
The line at the concession stand was insanely long which fortuitously afforded us the pleasure of getting to miss the fist 20 minutes of commercials before the trailers before the film starts.
As I nestled into my seat with my popcorn and Mountain Dew (yes. I drink Mountain Dew. I LIKE Mountain Dew. You got a problem with that?!) I was bracing myself for another animated feature on the scale of “Space Chimps.” What a miserable debacle that was. I mean there were CHIMPS and they were in SPACE! How could it be possible to screw up that comedy no-brainer? Come on, monkeys in antigravity chambers with treadmills?! It screams Hilarity. Comedy Gold! But, no, the director’s writers, producers, hell, even the animators totally missed it. Big fat strike out. Sitting through “Space Chimps” was on par with biting into an inviting chocolate bar only to have some hidden pieces of tin foil zap you in several cavities at the same time. What seemed like a good idea only turned out to be a twisted painful experience. Thanks Evil Marketing Guys!
I was getting that “Space Chimp”-y feeling about “Planet 51” as the lights went all the way down.
Soon, though, much to my surprise, that Bitter-Jaded-Short-Tempered-Mother-Dragged-To-Crappy-Movie vibe started to wear away…
“Planet 51” was a pretty fun movie! Granted, there were few surprises in the plot. Most of the jokes were splayed across our TV screens in:30 and :15 spots, between episodes of “Phineas and Ferb” and “Wizards of Waverly Place.” Thanks again, Evil Marketing Guys for leaving little to nothing to the imagination.
The main thing about “Planet 51” that the Evil Marketing Guys seemed to miss was it had charm and heart. It’s a simple story with a nice peppering of gags for the whole family. Fart jokes for the kids double entendres for the Folks. It was a harmless good time.
The only really weird thing was Dwayne Johnson. You know, the Guy Formerly Known as “The Rock?” He provided the voice for the All American Astronaut, Captain Charles T. Baker. At least that’s what it says in the credits. But, it sure didn’t sound like him…at all. What? Did “The Rock” have a Vocal Stunt Double for this gig? The Guy has a distinctive voice. And what was coming outta that cartoon astronaut’s pie hole was nowhere close to being either Dwayne Johnson-y or Rock-like. So, that was puzzling, to say the least. Everybody else sounded like the they were who they were and did a fine job.
Gotta give “Planet 51” 5 Squats. It was decent Family Fare that went down easy and didn’t leave me all pissed off and jammed to the gills with Ticket Buyer Remorse (2 words “Space Chimps.” ‘Nuf said.)
Give me 24 push ups, 24 Jacks and 15 Pop Ups. It’ll give you a nice endorphin rush and make you just lightheaded enough that maybe when you see “Planet 51” Dwayne Johnson might just sound like Dwayne Johnson.
Yer Ever Lovin’ Fitness Instigator!
Lynn
I was getting that “Space Chimp”-y feeling about “Planet 51” as the lights went all the way down.
Soon, though, much to my surprise, that Bitter-Jaded-Short-Tempered-Mother-Dragged-To-Crappy-Movie vibe started to wear away…
“Planet 51” was a pretty fun movie! Granted, there were few surprises in the plot. Most of the jokes were splayed across our TV screens in:30 and :15 spots, between episodes of “Phineas and Ferb” and “Wizards of Waverly Place.” Thanks again, Evil Marketing Guys for leaving little to nothing to the imagination.
The main thing about “Planet 51” that the Evil Marketing Guys seemed to miss was it had charm and heart. It’s a simple story with a nice peppering of gags for the whole family. Fart jokes for the kids double entendres for the Folks. It was a harmless good time.
The only really weird thing was Dwayne Johnson. You know, the Guy Formerly Known as “The Rock?” He provided the voice for the All American Astronaut, Captain Charles T. Baker. At least that’s what it says in the credits. But, it sure didn’t sound like him…at all. What? Did “The Rock” have a Vocal Stunt Double for this gig? The Guy has a distinctive voice. And what was coming outta that cartoon astronaut’s pie hole was nowhere close to being either Dwayne Johnson-y or Rock-like. So, that was puzzling, to say the least. Everybody else sounded like the they were who they were and did a fine job.
Gotta give “Planet 51” 5 Squats. It was decent Family Fare that went down easy and didn’t leave me all pissed off and jammed to the gills with Ticket Buyer Remorse (2 words “Space Chimps.” ‘Nuf said.)
Give me 24 push ups, 24 Jacks and 15 Pop Ups. It’ll give you a nice endorphin rush and make you just lightheaded enough that maybe when you see “Planet 51” Dwayne Johnson might just sound like Dwayne Johnson.
Yer Ever Lovin’ Fitness Instigator!
Lynn
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