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Summary: can't please everyone.
Review: Titan A.E. is visually stunning but lacks in just about everything else. The music is both an original score switching off with contemporary rock including Lit's pop-rock "Over My Head" and Jamiroquai and Luscious Jackson hidden (or maybe obscured is a better word) throughout the movie. This just doesn't work. The voices of such talents as Matt Damon, Bill Pullman, Drew Barrymore, Janeane Garofalo and Nathan Lane also lack the spark that they usually have (with possibly the exception of Pullman) in traditional movies, possibly because as Barrymore commented, she felt cheesy acting things out in a sound booth. On the other hand, the 2D animation with the 3D computer graphics is absolutely breathtaking--a landmark for animated films. The storyline was pretty weak and ruins the movie as a whole no matter how visually beautiful it is. Crucial plotlines like why the Drej aliens want to exterminate humans--why not other races?--just weren't explained very well even with the beginning narration. However, the movie was a refreshing break from the inundation of Disney movies with happy characters singing happy tunes. Parents should be aware that the movie does have violence with blood (animated of course) and brief nudity. I think Fox simply needed to focus on a target audience, just bite the bullet--they may please less in numbers but more for the people they do please. Then Fox would have an awesome, ground-breaking (possibly cult) film instead of a mediocre flop with potential. However, if you like the animation enough you should definitely get this on DVD for the crisp detail. The DVD is well organized with a very nice menu layout including these options: Sound - Digital Surround, English 5.1, English dolby surround, and French dolby surround. Subtitles - English or Spanish. Extras - Directors' commentary, Lit music video, deleted scenes/original cuts, a still gallery of over 30, a "making of" that was on Fox Kids (not very informative/in-depth), and DVD-ROM.
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Summary: Titan A.E a vision for the eyes
Review: Bought this one on hearsay and was not dissapointed one bit. Throwing cartoons with computergraphics a great idea which i thought wouldn't work. The lead characters (voices provided by Matt Damon, Drew Barrymoore and Bill Pullman) are people who have an interesting past and lead exciting lives, well all but Matt Damon, who goes on the ride of his life when he meets the other two. Thats when the Dreg come for him. Dreg are made up of pure energy. Whats happens is a great adventure movie traveling to different planets, meeting new species, great action and trying to save mankind. A must see movie for all age's.
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Summary: Sights to behold, sounds to die for, but no focus
Review: The Movie - Titan AE is one of the most visually pleasing animations I have ever seen. The animation is a combination of traditional and computer rendered. It's the computer animation that will blow you away. However, the visuals are only one aspect of the movie. Of course there are other aspects, such as the storyline, voice over, etc. The storyline was decent, but nothing more. Some parts dragged. But a plot twist or interesting scene will come up and do just enough to keep you in your seat. The voice acting could have been better as well. Although Matt Damon, Bill Pullman, and Drew Barrymore do their best, you can't help but feel that their performances were a little dry. For some great voice-overs in animation, check out The Prince of Egypt, and you'll see what I mean. The largest problem I have with the movie is that it seemed like it tried to gear itself to too many audiences. As a result, the finished product is a little unfocused, and lacks the flow that you'd experience in a great movie. This is understandable from the financial point of view of the studio, but it ultimately hurt the movie. The overall tone of the movie was almost too serious for young children and not serious enough for mature audiences. I particularly did not like some of the music selected for the action sequences. It felt awkward watching these brilliantly animated action sequences that were serious in nature with silly rock songs playing in the background. It seemed obvious that these particular tracks were chosen to gear the film towards a younger audience. So as far as the movie is concerned, it's a mixed bag. The DVD-now this is where this movie shines. I'm really happy that the FOX decided to put some effort in the DVD. The DVD medium really lets this movie show it's stuff, especially with the options that this DVD comes with. Now, I'm the kind of person who has my DVD player rigged up to a great high definition television and a high-end audio system (DTS, 5.1 compatible, mucho, mucho wattage, etc...), and if you are like me, you will love the stunning visual transfer and awesome sound on this DVD. This movie shines and will shine even more if you are able to listen to it in full DTS sound. The one opening scene and the icicle scene near the end are definitely scenes you can use to show off the great sound and visuals of your high end DVD system. There are a couple extra features (a couple deleted scenes that aren't too special, trailers and TV spots, and a behind the scenes look) but the DTS option and great transfer are the high points of the DVD. So if you're going to buy this DVD on the movie alone, think twice. If you're a collector and/or appreciate stunning visuals and great sound, this one's a no brainer.
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Summary: Very pretty, but seriously lacking in content.
Review: I was looking forward to this movie. I love animation, and am always on the look out to see animated features like this one and the "Iron Giant." The previews made it look spectacular, however the rock and roll music made me begin to worry. The worried feeling was not off the mark either. It started off great, the visuals of the Earth getting blown up...not to mention Earth's debris taking out the moon, too...were really amazing to see. The colors and backgrounds of the computer graphics were really breath-taking. Worth seeing once. However, once the plot gets going, it fizzles. The first incident, I thought "okay, this is meant for a younger audience." Then it got worse and worse and worse. By the time you get to the Ice Fields (very amazing sequence...visually), all respect for this flick was long gone. I don't want to give any of it away, but they played out the prison and betrayals scenes extemely poorly. I just couldn't buy it. Another issue that bothered me, if the Drej are a single energy unity, why do soldiers march inside the space ship? Other than the visuals, what earned this DVD those three stars are the deleted scenes included in the extras. The featurette is a 20-minute commercial for kids which does not say anything useful about the making of the movie. Trailers and TV spots remined me why I skipped catching this flick in the theatres. However, the deleted scenes were amazing. Alot of the sequences you find in there are not completed. So, for example, there are line drawings of the characters with a CG generated background. It was very intersting to see, and provides a glimpse of a stage of animation we viewer rarely get to see.
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Summary: Visually excellent, but does not live up to potential
Review: I recently saw this title on VHS, and was impressed with the animation. However, I quickly saw after watching it about 20 minutes why it didn't do so well in its theatrical run. While the voice talents of Matt Damon, Drew Barrymore, John Leguizamo, et al should be praised, the overall story was somewhat implausible and, I felt geared toward a young-teen audience, probably folks around 12-15 years of age. The musical soundtrack backed up my theory on this. The overall story revolves around a ship known as the Titan, a ship built by humans in the early 31st century, which has the ability to actually create a planet out of nothing. An evil alien race known as the "Drej" swoop down on earth before the Titan can be fully activated, and completely destroy Earth. The human race, now a homeless, nomadic people, are relegated to the bottom of the galactic social order, and survive in "drifter colonies" made up of spaceships which survived the destruction of Earth. As the story unfolds, the young Kale, (Matt Damon) who was the son of the Titan project's leader, is found to be the key to finding the Titan, which was hidden from the Drej to protect it. Along the way, he meets a group of humans and aliens willing to help him - but do they have other agendas in mind??? Overall, this movie was entertaining, but I felt that it didn't take itself seriously enough to qualify as an animated space epic. The movie was also too short, and there are many plot holes which should have been better explained (Why would the entire project be entrusted to one small boy, and not a group of people?) Worth a look, and there's certainly room for sequels, but based on its poor performance at the box office, I wouldn't hold my breath too long.
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Summary: JCMICHAELS.COM Titan A.E. Review
Review: Titan A.E., a highly under-appreciated film about a young man holding the future of mankind in the palm of his hand, just couldn't capture the targeted market, adults. With the unbelievable special effects, beautiful alien worlds and mind-blowing ice ring chase, Titan A.E. has everything to make it a classic animated film. Fortunately for those who didn't get to see it on the big screen, have the opportunity to view it on DVD or the less desirable VHS version. Along with stunning visuals, the characters have the ability to draw you into the story and really lose yourself in their quest. Matt Damon, Bill Pullman and Drew Barrymore offering their voices to these tenacious characters enable you to become more familiar and comfortable with them. After that initial "whose voice is that" routine, you will realize that the actor fits the character in the same instance as Anastasia. Overall, if you are looking for space action and exploration, an awesome soundtrack, stunning visuals, and outstanding bonus features, then this is the DVD that you should definitely pick up.
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Summary: Reference quality DVD from FOX
Review: The video and audio quality of this DVD are amazing. The story is a rehash of a million other movies like star wars, matrix, total recall, to name a few. But it is not as bad as most reviewers seem to feel. The DTS track on this DVD rocks! If you want to show off your 5.1 system, this is one of the best DVDs to do so. Especially the last scenes in the ice-rings. The jaw-dropping CGI visuals come to life spectacularly in this DVD. The DD5.1 and DTS do not sound much different from each other, except that the DTS track offers a marginally better clarity. Both tracks are equally good. Congratulations to Peter Staddon of FOX for giving us another fabulous DVD.
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Summary: Horrible mix of CGI and animation
Review: First off, the good points: It had an ok story line... it was definetly not aimed at an adult audience like most of the anime I watch is, but I could watch it for the story (as childish as it was) Now the bad points: I almost turned it off after the first mix of CGI (computer generatored imagery) and real animation. It was sacrilegious for them to mix the two together the way they did. I was actaully saying out loud, "either all CGI or none at all." This was one of the factors that leads me to hate American (yes I am an American too) animation, the Japanese and Chinese do a much better job at it. I don't know which movie studio produced this movie, but if I had to guess I would say Disney... the movie was that bad.
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Summary: GOOD EFFECTS
Review: This animated movie had good effects and a gnerally good history line, but Damon's voice as the main character was a poor choice. He showed his lack of talent here. Anyway, it's a great entertainment.
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Summary: AWESOME! Fabulous. Loved it!
Review: I'm a 40+ female and I oppose those who say this is a 7-11 boys only flick. I totally enjoyed this movie and found it visually stimulating and the story good also. Kick back and enjoy. It's a fun ride so let yourself enjoy it!
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