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Summary: Titan AE
Review: Based slightly on the the immortal STAR WARS Movies. 'Titan AE' starts with the gut wrenching fear of runing from a race of beings so bent to the distruction of the Titan Project that they would distroy the world that it was created on. Cale, thrust into the arms of a militry officer watched helplessly with out the comfort of his father, to watch through his 4 year old eyes the only world he had ever known blown to bits.Fifteen years later he's pulled head, or more precisely, hand first into an high stakes adventure to find his father's last project. Driven by a Han Soloish Captian and his Chewie-like co-pilot, and with a crush on the smart and daring girl from Drifter colony Cale dancing on adrenaline while following his father's footsteps through the last present given from father to son, while being chased by the energy based Drej who want Cale dead only if they can't catch him alive.
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Summary: Titan A.E. or Titanic A.E.
Review: This has been the first animated/computerized/special f/x film to catch my attention in quite awhile ! The captivating space-flight scene with the iridescent "wake angels" are beautifully reminiscent of anything that new age airbrush artist Gilbert Williams would be proud to paint ! Then, there's the mesmerizing ,yet menacing star-ice crystals. This is almost comparable to George Lucas' Millennium Falcon flying through the asteroid field in Empire Strikes Back 20 years ago ! Except here every nuance in sound is also masterfully captured ;The crackling and crashing of the ice crystals as they perilously collide towards one another. There is an overwhelming sense of claustrophobia seeing the ships huddled underneath the crystals. The reflection of the ships on the ice as an added suspense and defense tactic works !The scene is one of the best. It is strongly reminiscent of being trapped in a mirror filled and mazed funhouse at a carnival... Enough of the scenery. The story itself is wonderful and intriguing without becoming too complexed for younger audiences. The plot or story is as follows: Aliens destroy earth. Boy must save the last survivors of earth spread througout space before humanity really becomes extinct. How or what he does to accomplish this is left to be discovered for those who have not seen this incredible film... As for the acting, without looking at the credits (other than the fact that everyone knows it's Matt Damon's voice as Cale) there are a few actors' voices which are unrecognizeable at first which prove to be a surprise once the viewer finds out. Don't be fooled by it's lukewarm box office activity (or lack of) and miss it. Yet, don't see it because Ebert said so. Just challenge yourself and rent it for what it is; A visually-sound stunning adventure of the latest in computer and cartoon animation wizadry and technology with a thought provoking story...
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Summary: Great Special Features, Great Flick
Review: I really like this DVD, the image is sharp as any, the sound is great, and the features are fantastic. I especially liked the Lit music video, and the deleted scenes featuring unfinished artwork and un-textured CGI work.
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Summary: Great movie!
Review: It's really a shame that this movie didn't do well in the theaters. American animaters finally took a step in the right direction by making a animated movie that didn't feel like a kids show. Unfortunetaly, due to it's poor history at the box office, we're not likely to see it's like again. Admittedly, there were a few problems. The betrayel of Corso did seem too sudden and would have done better if only there was a little more foreshadowing. The part where Cale and Corso go through space without a space suit also bugged me. But the good far out weighs the bad. The characters interact greatly and are easy to sympathize with. They've lost their home planet, some while they were very young. Some have dealt with it and have done their best not to grow jaded. Others let the hurt consume them. It's involving watching these characters grow throughout the film: Cale from a self absorbed jerk to someone how actually cares for example. Many people have had several criticisms. Why did the Dredj attack? What threat were the humans? Can you imagine what humans can do with a machine like the Titan? We've already filled this planet to the point of overpopulation. Imagine what a force we'd have if we were given infinate planets to populate all to ourselves. Corso's betrayel was too sudden. Yes, as mentioned before, I whole heartedly agree. But it was well explained, and if you watch it enough times, you can come to see how some of his actions were tainted by his bitterness. Over all, this is a great movie. It's one of very few animations that isn't geared compleately towards children (Disney take note). It's also one that doesn't rely on irritating side kicks as it's only source for supposed humor (George Lucus take note). I hope that Fox executives will come and see some of the comments on this board, and see how out of 133 reviews (thus far) the film has averaged 4 stars. I also hope that the VHS and DVD sells do better than the box office. It would be a real shame to never see more like this.
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Summary: Not what I expected but still entertaining
Review: When I first saw the teasers for Titan AE in the theatres last year, I got the impression it was going to be a live-action movie (there were no actual scenes shown in this preview). I was quite surprised when I learned it was animated! We bought the VHS version when it hit the shelves. This was the first time I'd seen it. I really enjoyed the animation, especially the Dredge! Great job on that, guys! My kids love it, although I would not recommend it for very young kids. The all-star voice cast did look impressive, but I agree with one of the previous reviewers' opinion that the voices were flat and inexperienced. I have to say that my favorite character was the chef at the beginning of the movie. :)
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Summary: Enjoyable film - hit and miss CGI
Review: Titan AE has an enjoyable story which reminds the viewer a bit of Star Wars, but it's a lot better than Phantom Menace. As an animation buff, I found the CGI effect used on the space ships to be disappointing. In most animated movies, all moving objects are rendered in primary colors while the backrounds are often dense paintings. Titan uses dense rendering on the ships which make them look like they belong in a live action film. Adding insult to injury, "the making of" extra feature made it very clear they could have animated the ships with more simple coloring but chose not to, who knows why.
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Summary: If you must see it, rent it.
Review: First off, this was an outstanding effort by Fox to offer up some competition to Disney in the feature-length animation arena. However, I found the film to be lacking. The computer graphics and traditional animations were excellent, and they flowed together almost seamlessly, but the voice acting was appalling. The cast looked impressive on paper, but they were clearly not used to voice acting. The voices were flat and lacked feeling/emotion. They need to watch Toy Story and Aladdin a few times. The character animation didn't quite capture the intended emotion, either. The plot and story line were good, but enough on their own to carry the movie. Better voice acting, better facial expressions on the character animations, and a much better soundtrack (the one they have is HORRIBLE!) would improve this movie immeasurably. It would have been refreshing to watch an animated movie geared toward a little more mature audience, even though it still had a few inevitable sophomoric moments to it. Due to the afore-mentioned beefs I have with this movie, it seemed to plod along and I was praying for it to end. Bottom line, don't waste your money on this movie. Rent it, borrow a friend's copy, whatever. Try before you buy with this one, you won't regret it. Potential buyers, keep in mind that this really is NOT gear toward children. They may enjoy it simply because it is animated, but it is not the Disney-cutesy animation kids go for. Teenagers and up is my suggestion.
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Summary: A great kid's movie!
Review: I rented this VHS for my son and myself and it was fun. The nitpickers need to keep in mind that this IS a fantasy/cartoon. It's rather fatuous of them to critique it as though it were of the Citizen Kane genre. Great digital graphics and imaginative scenarios are burdened by an adolescent script, but clearly that is the intended audience so how can one fault it? My eleven year old son enjoyed it. So did I.
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Summary: dull, warmed-over "Star Wars"
Review: Is it possible that the special effects routinely used in live action sci-fi and action films have, in the last decade or so, become so sophisticated and convincing that they have simply left full-fledged animation films behind? The stinging box office failure of "Titan A.E." this past summer has resulted in all the predictable head scratching, second guessing and blame-pointing that inevitably takes place among baffled and chagrined studio executives when a lavishly budgeted and massively promoted film fails to live up to commercial expectations. Yet the reason for the film's lack of success seems almost painfully obvious. Had "Titan A.E." been made in 1976, for example, (or any year prior to the release of the original "Star Wars"), it might have seemed innovative and visionary. One of the glories of animation has always been that it can often create visions and accomplish feats not possible in a live action format. But when, as is the case of "Titan," the imagery actually derives FROM non-animated works that have already successfully captured those visions on film, the overall effect is one not of innovation but of retrogression. In other words, "Titan A. E." seems to have strangely reversed the course animated and live action films normally follow. As a result, the sci-fi special effects and the action stunt scenes in "Titan" look somehow cheap and tawdry in comparison to the real ones we have seen in countless movies that have come before it. There is simply nothing in this film to excite an audience that has seen it all before - and often in a considerably more impressive form than it is presented here. Yet, one could almost forgive the technical inadequacy if the film's characters and storyline were not so hackneyed and old fashioned. Here we are supposed to be watching a tale taking place in the early 31st century, yet nothing about it seems fresh or forward looking. The story seems mired in all the tired conventions of 1950's Marvel Comic books. Thus, we have the usual nonsense about how Earth has been annihilated by a race of vicious aliens and how it is up to a cynical, cocky and whiny adolescent (voiced by Matt Damon) to single-handedly save the human race from virtual extinction. Now the race is on as Bob, one step ahead of his pursuers, searches the universe for the futuristic Noah's Ark - Titan A.E. - his late but obviously prescient father created to help carry on the planet should Earth just happen to someday suffer the inconvenience of being blown to smithereens. Of course, no reluctant hero would be complete without a sassy, smart and beautiful female cohort (Drew Barrymore) to accompany him on his adventure. Naturally, early on in their relationship, they engage in a seemingly non-stop barrage of mutual put-downs and insults - that is, of course, until they fall in love and accept the romantic destiny to which they alone have hitherto remained oblivious. Alas, the equally bland, cardboard villains of the piece also fail to register in any way whatsoever. (Where is Darth Vader when you need him?) Similarly ineffective are the obligatory low comic sidekicks that no animated film of any form or stripe can seem to do without. It seems almost impossible to believe that it took no fewer than three adult screenwriters to concoct this truly witless screenplay. Most egregious of all is that the film has been fitted with a completely anachronistic and inappropriate rock music soundtrack that shatters any illusion that we could actually be witnessing a story taking place more than one thousand years in the future. Admittedly, "Titan A.E." does boast a few effective action sequences and some mighty impressive artwork in the background. What a shame that it is all essentially thrown away on yet another piece of under-cooked, warmed-over "Star Wars." Icons are icons for a reason and should rarely, if ever, be tampered with. As those who lost both their shirts and their fortunes on "Titan A. E." have found out the hard way, woe to anyone who tries! **1/2
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Summary: Fast Paced, color and drama!
Review: I'd give Titan A.E more then five stars. The music was awesome, the story line, the dialoge, the action! Every thing was beautiful done! The actors coulnd't be better chosen to play the main charcters. It was a joy ride threw paintings. The scenes from the begging were awesome, Yeah Disney eat your hear out. The anime in this was so well done, you'd never of thought the surrounding space about the charcters wasn't real. It was if you could reach out and touch whatever was on the screen. This is a must see. It not for the story, for the awesome art done in this movie. You just have to at least try it! You'd be amazed! ~Isriah~
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