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Fly Me To The Moon (2008)
Released By: Summit Entertainment   Rating: G   In Theaters: 8/15/2008
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Studio: Summit Entertainment
Genre: Family
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Ben Stassen
Language: English
Official Website: http://www.flymetothemoonthemovie.com/
Theatrical Release: 8/15/2008
Home Video Release: 12/2/2008
Cast: Christopher Lloyd, Ed Begley, Jr., Nicolette Sheridan, Tim Curry, Kelly Ripa, Buzz Aldrin
Published ID: 666211
UPC: 025192007088, 025192000171,
Plot: Christopher Lloyd, Kelly Ripa, Nicollette Sheridan, and Tim Curry lend their voices to director Ben Stassen's (Haunted Castle and Encounter in the Third Dimension) animatedchildren's fantasy about three preteen flies who hitch a ride into space on the Apollo 11 moon mission. The year is 1969, and Americans all across the country are buzzing about the first manned mission to the moon. Even the insects aren't immune to the excitement, as evidenced by the enthusiasm of adolescent flies Nat (voice of Trevor Gagnon), IQ (voice of Philip Daniel Bolden), and Scooter (voice of David Gore). Over the years, Nat's grandpa (voice of Lloyd) has often recalled the time he hitched a ride on Amelia Earhart's airplane during the famed aviator's cross-Atlantic flight, and now Nat's dreams of recreating that feat on a much larger scale are finally set to come true. But while the three young flies only believe that they'll be gone for a few minutes, the fact is that they'll be drifting through space for almost an entire week. Just as they're about to sneak aboard the ship, the flies are spotted by a keen-eyed NASA ground control official and stored in a test tube for future study. Later in the flight, when the ship's engine malfunctions, the only ones capable of fixing the problem are the three tiny stowaways. But their mission isn't accomplished just yet, because grandpa's old flame Nadia (voice of Sheridan) has just arrived from Russia to warn him that a tiny fly-spy named Yegor (voice of Curry) has been assigned the task of traveling to Cape Canaveral and sabotaging the computer flight plans. Should Nat, IQ, and Scooter fail to act in time, Yegor's mission could spell disaster not only for the three thrill-seeking flies, but the entire U.S. space program. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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Fun for children and adults.
Added 10/24/2009

My grandson likes for me to watch cartoons with him and this dvd was interesting for both of us.
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Really cute movie!
Added 8/23/2009

What a fun movie! I think I enjoyed this as much as the kids did. Seems to be historically accurate regarding the moon landing of 1969 while being extremely entertaining.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Horrible
Added 7/30/2009

We got this movie for our little girl and hoped it would be good for adults. It was neither.

First off the animations would have been amazing had they come out 20 years ago. By today's standards they were terrible. The movement was clunky, stiff, and not fluid at all. The facial animations while a little better were not better by much.

Along with the animations, the lack of detail for the characters was just as bad and made the poor animations look that much worse. Unlike any other good cartoons like Pixar movies and Shrek, never once did I feel in awe of the picture.

To add insult to injury, the movie abused the 3D effects as much as they possibly could. It was as if each screen was intended not to tell the story or advance the plot but rather to freak out the audience using the 3D features. Not only is this lame but it absolutely ruins the movie when NOT watching it in 3D. It was almost like being on a cheap ride at a theme park at points.

Story was as bad as the rest. It was not interesting, believable, or entertaining. Now kids movies do not have to be believable but at the very least should have some shred of truth to it. Not this movie. Nor did the challenges really make sense or engage me as a viewer. I guess this movie was geared towards small children but then again my daughter hated it too.

Characters were bad too. None had any real depth and never gave you much of a reason to care about any of them.

Overall I wish I could have given it less stars. It was almost as if they said hey lets just make a movie about being 3D and then fill in the other details later. I would only recommend this movie to somebody that is in need for punishment.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
INTERESTING STORY, BUT GENERIC CHARACTERS AND AWFUL 3-D ON THE DVD RELEASE, KEEP THIS ONE FROM REALLY TAKING OFF!
Added 6/22/2009

I watched this film in both 3-D and 2-D on the DVD release to compare the two versions. The 2-D version looks very good and although the animation might not match that of Wall E, it is very solid. If only the characters had a little more umm?......character!

The fly's design is a cross between the Smurfs and some discarded character designs from 'A Bug's Life'. The voice work is nothing special either. The story is interesting and overall is a fairly enjoyable film experience, but it just isn't up to the likes of Pixar's efforts.

What is most disappointing is the 3-D version on the DVD. The color is almost non-existent and what color is there is completely off. The Maggot babies are lime green where as in the 2 D version they're pink-ish. If fact most anything with color is lime green and the rest looks like a black and white film or the color is so subtle you have to strain to see what color it is...... it's too distracting and it looks awful!

Also, there is the typical double vision effect which wouldn't be so bad if the color was right. I also feel that two cheap sets of 3-D glasses are not enough to include with the DVD. I mean really?... how much could these things cost? If you want to watch the 3-D version with you kids, you'll have to take turns!?? They should have included at least four pair of glasses and why not six? If your going to advertise 3-D on the cover then make it so the whole family can watch it together.


1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
The best 3D animation so far...
Added 6/8/2009

I saw this 3D movie in a row with quite a few other 3D movies, animations and fictions.
This one is probably the best one ever made technically.
And since the story is fun and well built, I can't think of anything wrong in it.
Now, let's go back to the 3D aspect.
A last, a director who understands that 3D direction is different from 2D direction.
I've seen a few 3D movies from well-known directors and let me tell you, some of them have no idea about this, they just keep doing their same 2D ways, and they don't work.
In this one, finally, those creative guys have made their homework and the 3D experience is wonderful.
Obviously, the red-blue stereoscopy on the DVD is not perfect but still acceptable.
However, if you ever get the chance to see it with polarized glasses, do not hesitate.

0 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Fun for children and adults.
Added 10/24/2009

My grandson likes for me to watch cartoons with him and this dvd was interesting for both of us.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Really cute movie!
Added 8/23/2009

What a fun movie! I think I enjoyed this as much as the kids did. Seems to be historically accurate regarding the moon landing of 1969 while being extremely entertaining.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Horrible
Added 7/30/2009

We got this movie for our little girl and hoped it would be good for adults. It was neither.

First off the animations would have been amazing had they come out 20 years ago. By today's standards they were terrible. The movement was clunky, stiff, and not fluid at all. The facial animations while a little better were not better by much.

Along with the animations, the lack of detail for the characters was just as bad and made the poor animations look that much worse. Unlike any other good cartoons like Pixar movies and Shrek, never once did I feel in awe of the picture.

To add insult to injury, the movie abused the 3D effects as much as they possibly could. It was as if each screen was intended not to tell the story or advance the plot but rather to freak out the audience using the 3D features. Not only is this lame but it absolutely ruins the movie when NOT watching it in 3D. It was almost like being on a cheap ride at a theme park at points.

Story was as bad as the rest. It was not interesting, believable, or entertaining. Now kids movies do not have to be believable but at the very least should have some shred of truth to it. Not this movie. Nor did the challenges really make sense or engage me as a viewer. I guess this movie was geared towards small children but then again my daughter hated it too.

Characters were bad too. None had any real depth and never gave you much of a reason to care about any of them.

Overall I wish I could have given it less stars. It was almost as if they said hey lets just make a movie about being 3D and then fill in the other details later. I would only recommend this movie to somebody that is in need for punishment.

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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