Monsters vs. Aliens [Blu-ray]
by Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon
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Actor: Hugh Laurie, Kiefer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Will ArnettDirector: Conrad Vernon, Rob Letterman
Brand: Paramount
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: 3D, AC-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2009-09-29
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Monsters vs. Aliens [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: Fun Spoof of Old Science Fiction Movies
Summary: 5 Stars
It's supposed to be the happiest day of her life. But shortly before Susan (Reese Witherspoon) marries local weatherman Derek (Paul Rudd), she is struck by a meteor. But what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. And taller. As Susan grows to the size of a giantess, the government shows up and takes her away to a secret facility.
It is there that she finds out she isn't the only monster rounded up over the years. There's B.O.B, a giant blob of goo (Seth Rogen), Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D., a mad scientist who turned himself into a human cockroach (Hugh Laurie), The Missing Link, a fish monster (Will Arnett), and Insectasaurus, a giant caterpillar.
The five monsters might have stayed locked up forever if it weren't for the alien invasion. The governments, lead by President Hathaway (Stephen Colbert), makes the monsters a deal. If they will defeat the alien, they will be released from prison. Can they save San Francisco from the menace?
Where do I even begin with this film?
Let's start with the negative aspect, the story is predictable. I had all the major plot points figured out by the half way point. So if you watch this movie looking for originality, you will be disappointed.
However, I can't fault the producers for dragging things out. The story moved very quickly from one plot point to the next. Not that this weakened the characters. Susan is really our main character, but everyone gets some time to develop. I grew to love all five of our main monsters and was rooting for them to come out on top.
And the movie is hilarious. I am not too familiar with the 50's monster and alien movies, but it was still clear to me that's what was being spoofed. Plus the one liners were enough to keep me and my friends laughing the entire time.
The voice talent did a great job, and the animation was as realistic as it could be considering all the fantasy elements involved.
Being Dreamworks, there were a couple of slightly off color jokes that I didn't fully appreciate. But most of the movie was acceptable for kids of all ages. And the movie is so funny I seriously doubt it would scare any but the youngest of children.
I have written off Dreamworks animation in years past because it didn't look too good. While this movie wasn't enough to make me into a die hard fan of their work, it was enough for me to take look at their future movies at lot more seriously. This one is well worth seeing.
Summary of Monsters vs. Aliens [Blu-ray]
When Susan Murphy (Reese Witherspoon) is unexpectedly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall and is instantly labeled a ?Monster? named Ginormica. The military jumps into action, and she is captured by General W.R. Monger (Kiefer Sutherland) and held in a secret government compound filled with other ?monsters? like herself. This ragtag group consists of the brilliant but insect-headed Dr. Cockroach P.H.D. (Hugh Laurie); the macho half-ape-half-fish The Missing Link (Will Arnett); the gelatinous and indestructible B.O.B. (Seth Rogen); and the 350-foot grub called Insectosaurus. Their confinement time is cut short however, when a mysterious alien robot lands on Earth and the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to save the world from imminent destruction.
B.O.B.?S BIG BREAK
B.O.B. (Seth Rogen) and his monstrous crew are on a mission to bust out of Area 52, the government?s top-secret holding cell. Led by mad-scientist Dr. Cockroach P.H.D. (Hugh Laurie) and macho amphibian The Missing Link (Will Arnett), the trio outwits grizzled General W.R. Monger (Kiefer Sutherland) to make a triumphant escape?almost.
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