Titan A.E.
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When Earth Ends, The Adventure Begins.
A young man finds out that he holds the key to restoring hope and insuring survival for the human race, while an alien species called the Dredge are bent on mankind's destruction.
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Released as I turned 7, this film was absolutely perfect for me at that age. Unfortunately, I've only just watched it for the first time now, and instead just enjoyed this simple and enjoyable sci-fi film for what it was, which is funny, tense and full of charm, with some rushed and spotty characterisation and plot points.
But man, if I had seen it then, it would be number 1 on my nostalgia list. Shit's got Powerman 5000 and the world's cheesiest Lit song. Pure gold.
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I prefer playing vinyl on turntables to using Serato or Ableton Live, yet I own a digital camera. I almost insist on blu-ray or HD quality in order to watch a movie, yet I prefer to read a real book to an ibook. My point is that I am at times a proponent of technological advancements, and sometimes I hold on to the traditional ways of things. Don Bluth made what is one of the last hand drawn movies. Disney I'm sure has made some since, but even they are few and far between. I remember when this came out I was annoyed that the hand drawn style of animation was at risk of disappearing.
Watching it today, there is…
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I haven't seen this in yonks and though it was panned on release, I remember the journey of (Matt Damon voiced) Cale Tucker and co being quite a thrilling one. Though the premise is not the most original (the world is destroyed by an evil alien race and the remaining human survivors search the galaxies for a new home), the visuals are absolutely stunning and I remember a genuine air of both melancholy (at the loss of home) and wonder (of the boundless universe). Two ingredients often used to great effect within the Science Fiction genre. Must revisit this again.
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I very much enjoy Don Bluth's more fantastical elements, which is doubtless why "The Secret of NIMH" was a childhood favorite. Nicodemus is one of the finest examples of just how wild and strange and strangely beautiful Bluth's work could be.
Sadly, "Titan A.E." has precious little of that wild, wonderful strangeness. The combination of hand-drawn characters and computerized backdrops, ships, and villains never jells. And any interest in the story soon collapses under the way of its predictable plot "twists" and clichés.
Watch "Treasure Planet" instead. It's a much better version of the (essentially) same story. (And yes, that's damning with faint praise.)
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it's so fragmented
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I remembered this cartoon as a big hit, but after 13 years I have to say, yeah it is kinada' cool, but the best part is still the music. Maybe it's just I'm not a kid anymore.
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Like the Whedonisms, not much else.
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I prefer playing vinyl on turntables to using Serato or Ableton Live, yet I own a digital camera. I almost insist on blu-ray or HD quality in order to watch a movie, yet I prefer to read a real book to an ibook. My point is that I am at times a proponent of technological advancements, and sometimes I hold on to the traditional ways of things. Don Bluth made what is one of the last hand drawn movies. Disney I'm sure has made some since, but even they are few and far between. I remember when this came out I was annoyed that the hand drawn style of animation was at risk of disappearing.
Watching it today, there is…
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I'm not sure what I didn't like about this movie, but I sure didn't like it.
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Screw science! Let's build our own earth!
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Pretty good, surprisingly dark for a kids movie and a few twists I didn't see coming. Matt Damon didn't sound like Matt Damon.
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Cocky smirk is the most abused and most-by-me-hated facial pose in animation. I know you think you’re getting Han Solo when you do that, BUT YOU’RE NOT! Here’s the thing about Han: cocky, yes. Smirking, only occasionally. Maybe even rarely. He’s not confident because he knows he’s got this, he’s worried because he SAYS he’s got this, but it’s really not working out for him right now is it? The hyperdrive’s busted. Or he’s negotiating with Jabba. Or they’re caught in a tractor beam. Or he’s running from Stormtroopers. When does he smirk? When he KNOWS he’s conning someone (and it rarely works). Also, HE’S THE ONE TELLING LUKE, “GREAT KID, DON’T GET COCKY!” When you do cocky smirk for…
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Cool animation but I found the CG elements distracting because it was so obviously different from the 2-D animation.