| 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
List Price: $39.95
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Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 4,687
Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), German (Original Language)
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: 043396321472
UPC: 043396321472
EAN: 0043396321472
Theatrical Release Date: November 20, 2009
Release Date: March 9, 2010
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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
Product Description
After an astronaut lands on a planet and discovers there are aliens living there, he learns that they are afraid of an invasion and he must find a way
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 Gorgeous animation, predictable but fun story August 30, 2010
Brent Butler (North Carolina)
When we say that Planet 51 has a predictable story, and many reviewers have, we need to take a perspective break. If this movie was solely for adults, then it would fail to do a complete job of entertaining us. However, this type of animated movie is made for kids. They have not seen the hundreds or thousands of movies that we adults have, and so the plot won't be quite as predictable for them. The movie is meant to be watched by families, with the primary focus on it entertaining the kids. To that end, it does a fine job, and throws the adults quite a few bones at the same time.
The human astronaut who lands on a planet which is supposed to be barren, as reported by the robot rover which was sent to scout it, is not overly sympathetic to begin with. However, both he and the planet's inhabitants grow a lot during the course of this story. The positive revelations and character growth in the movie are good role model story for kids without being preachy. That aspect of the movie was well done.
As usual for these modern computer animated movies, this film is a visual feast. Textures are omnipresent and rich. Details of a sideways 1950s type culture on an alien world are interesting and amusing. The smoke trails of the rocket ship launches are unbelievably realistic.
My favorite character, and I am probably not alone, is the incredibly adept robot "Rover", who is still functioning and helpful when the manned mission arrives on the world.
So this is probably not a movie for a "date night" for a couple. But for a family on a Sunday afternoon, it fit the bill solidly.
IF YOU LOVE OLD SCI-FI FILMS... THIS IS A BLAST! August 11, 2010
! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b (TRI STATE AREA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
'Planet 51' is a film that will be most appreciated by film buffs and although the kids should enjoy it, most of the jokes are going to be way over their heads. I happen to love old sci-fi films so this film was a lot of fun for me. The character design is a bit simple, but the animation is striking and beautiful and the world created is wonderful to look at. I loved the soundtrack and the characters grew on me as the film progressed.
Considering we've had two films recently with a sci-fi premise, this film and the other being 'Monsters VS Aliens' I found the creature design to be better in 'Monsters VS Aliens' and the story to be better in 'Planet 51' Although the H.R. Giger Alien dog was top notch comic relief in 'Planet 51' . I enjoyed both films and both were made with sci-fi film buffs in mind.
I bought the Blu Ray DVD combo pack and I hope this is a practice that prevails for a long time. I'm not ready to fully commit to Blu Ray and I like getting a copy of both formats in one package. The cost to add a second disc is very small to the manufacturer and in case I want to watch the film at a friends house who doesn't own a Blu Ray player I have the standard version at hand.
The Blu Ray looks and sounds fantastic, but the DVD is also exceptional. Considering the price wasn't much different I went with the combo pack. I probably wouldn't buy this one for the kids, but if you love old sci-fi films this one is a blast!
 Thats right, Five stars! August 8, 2010
Scott (Colorado, USA)
Planet 51
I give up on the people that gave this bad reviews. I just saw it on Stars, and now I am going to add it to my collection.
The animation was top notch, the conception and design for the 50's cars and architecture would be something I would like
to see around here instead of the garbage they are designing. The plot and characters were well developed and fun. This movie
is filled with technical graphic excellence, attention to detail and flawless character movement and scene transposition. This
studio (Ilion) has a great future and this film is at least on par with that from the best animation studios out there. A few
reviewers said they wouldn't take their kids to see it --Oh please--grow up, I feel sorry for those children, they must be watching paint dry.
This is a fun, imaginative, extremely well done animation and has my top recommendation.
 Morons In Outer Space...and in the Animation Studios August 6, 2010
Rev. E. A. Hernandez
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
This film is no "little gem" of animation, so I've edited my review to reflect how I really feel. The animation is very good indeed...pity it's wasted here. This is one of the dumbest films I've ever seen, and that is saying something regarding animation. Usually there has to be a degree of dumb. So what I say is: this movie is stupid. I wish I could give it NO stars plus a stinking diaper or something like that.
Fun movie for all ages. August 4, 2010
Tracie Claiborne (Nashville, Tennessee)
Saw this movie today and truly enjoyed it. It was very clever and heartfelt too. Saw it with a 6 year old, a 10 year old and an 11 year old and we all loved it. I loved the 50's throwback element and the characters were very easy to like. Overall just a great movie that we enjoyed far more than most of what we've seen lately. As someone else said, I liked this better than Monsters vs. Aliens. I don't agree that most people don't "get it." I think it was easy to love for anyone.
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