| Planet 51 (Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray] | ![Planet 51 (Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Hq-Wsx2cL._SL160_.jpg) | Directors: Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad, Marcos Martinez
Actors: Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman, Seann William Scott
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 9,679
Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), German (Original Language), German (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 91 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: COLBR32147
UPC: 043396321472
EAN: 0043396321472
ASIN: B001PR0YEO
Theatrical Release Date: November 20, 2009
Release Date: March 9, 2010
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Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 03/09/2010 Run time: 91 minutes Rating: Pg
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What if there are creatures living on other planets in other galaxies? And what if those creatures are a lot like us? When American astronaut Chuck Baker (Dwayne Johnson) lands on what's supposed to be barren, rocky planet devoid of life, he gets a big surprise. It seems that Planet 51 is home to little green people who are living in what's basically 1950s Americana--or should that be 1950s Alieana? Chuck bears a marked resemblance to Planet 51's science-fiction comic book and horror movie characters the "Humaniacs," and hysteria breaks out because the little green men think his appearance marks the beginning of an alien invasion. Lem (Justin Long) is a junior curator at the local planetarium and one of the only people on the planet who is awed, rather than frightened, by the concept of a larger universe. While his fellow citizens set out to capture the invading alien, Lem believes Chuck when he declares that his mission is peaceful, and Lem risks his own safety to help him return to his ship and his home planet. With a little help from Rover (an American robot probe that has been sending rock samples back to Earth while ignoring the planet's life forms), Lem's neighbor and secret crush Neera (Jessica Biel), his friend Skiff (Seann William Scott), and hippie protester Glar (Alan Marriott), Lem just might be able to save Chuck. The question is--what will the personal consequences be for Lem? The story is an amusing twist on America's long-standing fascination with the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and the film has plenty of comic moments, but it ultimately lacks suspense and fails to truly engage the viewer. The result is a film that provides some laughs but is ultimately not that entertaining. (Ages 7 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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 Light hearted, Loaded with Refs to Classic films July 29, 2010
A. Vander Meulen (Boston, MA USA)
This film is very much a parody of classic sci-fi/fantasy/adventure films even though the primary audience seems to be preteen and teen audiences. Nearly every scene has references to at least one if not several such films. Some of the more obvious references include "Aliens", "E.T. The Extraterrestrial", "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", "Battlestar Galactaca", "Star Wars", "2001: A Space Odyssey", "The Incredible Hulk" (or perhaps "Night of the Comet") and "The Day the Earth Stood Still". As a buff of such films, I enjoyed seeing the creators of Planet 51 poking fun / paying homage to these great films of the past in a light hearted, almost whimsical way.
The script of this film is very creative in portraying humans as the invading aliens, and does make a good point that judging others based on our own preconceptions is harmful, and likely to cause alot of hurt for all concerned. The movie is a bit lightweight in its presentation of this; but given the intended audience, a deep and philosophical exploration of this topic would have been a mistake.
As for the animation, I enjoyed the clean, colorful world of "Planet 51". it is clear the creators put a great deal of effort into re-envisioning classic 1950's/1960's automobiles as floating bubble-shaped cars for aliens: a very cute idea. Character design and animation was also quite good.
All in all, I'll give it four stars: not a film that will be remembered as a classic, but certainly fun to watch. I'm sure this will be one of those Blu-Ray discs that my little boy will enjoy watching (over and over and over again) when he gets a bit older!
 Great fun July 22, 2010
A. Grujic (japan)
Just a short review.
I love this movie. I can watch it over and over and over. It is fun!
Highly recommended if you like animation.
 Trailer better then the movie. July 11, 2010
Aquarius
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is one of those movies where I felt the trailer was better then the movie itself. I mean the trailer got my attention and I wanted to watch this movie. It looked great and fun. But when we (family) saw the DVD, it was just `ok'. Nothing special. It's nice, has some good jokes, cute. Nice characters. I liked the little robot, Roofer.
It was `ok' to watch, but that's it. The kids were not really into it. They watched it, but there was no `spark'. Our 5 year old stopped watching after 15 minutes. Nothing compared to any Disney-Pixar movie, or Shrek, or Ice Age, or Madagascar, or.... Well, there are so many really great animation movies. Today for example I saw LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers with my son, with which we were so much more entertained then with Planet 51.
I rate Planet 51 just 2 stars, because after watching the trailer I expected much more. So I was somewhat disappointed. Also there are so many really great animation movies these days, I really can't give it more then 2 stars.
 Took My Money but didn't deliver the DVD June 24, 2010
J. Williams (Chesapeake, VA)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
It is now 6-24-2010 - Ordered this DVD on 5-22-10 - Never
received. Good Quicks Books is now being investigated by
my credit card company to see who charged my card and never
delivered the product. Also submitted a claim to Amazon.
Buyer Beware - this shipper will not respond or send your
purchase. I emailed this shipper 5 times. I have to cross
Amazon off my list to purchase anything until I get my
money back. My trust is gone.
Planet 51 June 17, 2010
C. A. Luster (Burke, VA USA)
This probably hasn't gotten the recognition it deserves or it would have gotten more media coverage. It has an appeal for the whole family. The "baby boomers" will get the references to classic SciFi movies and the rest will get a kick out of the comedy and references to newer movies. The story revolves around an American astronaut that lands on a planet full of green aliens with antennae. They are living in a slightly different version of our 1950s. The rage at their theaters are space invasion movies with creatures with one eye that use mind control and suck out brains. The inhabitants of Planet 51 act in typical 1950s fashion when the astronaut lands with the population scared and the military on high alert and ready to shoot first and ask questions later. When a young astrologist befriends the astrounaut his life changes dramatically from being popular to being hunted down. The local scientist wants to cut out their brains for experiaments if the mitlitary doesn't kill them first. Although this all may sound morbid it is handled in a comedic fashion and suited for the whole family. I recommend this if you enjoy cartoon comedies like Shrek (Full Screen Single Disc Edition). Good quality picture and sound with a few extras.
CA Luster
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