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Out of the blue,
and millions of miles from home, astronaut Captain Charles "Chuck"
Baker's spaceship comes crashing down right in the middle of a family
barbecue! Unaware of his surroundings, Chuck is reveling in his "Big
Moment", he plants his flag triumphantly before realising he's not
alone.
Turning, he sees Planet 51's green-skinned inhabitants staring back at him bemused!
In
a panic he flees, bumping into many of the panicked natives who find
this "alien" creature equally as frightening. He takes refuge in the
planetarium where Lem works and though their initial meeting is fraught
with the kind of calamity that ensues when alien meets alien, they
strike up a friendship.
Lem agrees to help Chuck get back to his ship
before it returns to earth without him but they'll have to outrun and
outwit the paranoid Planet 51 Army who are determined to capture chuck.
It takes Lem, his friends, an excitable but trusty pathfinder
vehicle, Rover and a pair of not-so-bright Planet 51 soldiers to help
them reach Chuck's ship in time. Yep - this is a good old fashioned
round'em up.
While not as sharp and sassy and the multitude of competitors, Plantet 51
is cute enough and solid enough for school holiday crowds. Let's face
it - anything to keep the little kids out of your hair, am I right?
Hell, there
are even a few gags thrown in for the good of the adults (a veiled stab
at Back To The Future anyone?) but hardly the classic the producers and creators may have been hoping for. DVD Special Features
If there is one thing kids do well - it's put together some pretty damn impressive Special Features!
Included
here are Extended Scenes, featurettes including "The World of Planet
51" which explores the Sights and Sounds of the movie, a
Behind-the-Scenes Featurette, plus a Music Video Montage and some
fairly cool Animation Progression Reels.
Well worth checking out.
Conclusion:
Movie 60% Extras: 68%
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