Janeane-Garofalo Movie Reviews

This tape was recorded in the EP mode and my $400, 4-head VCR had difficulty tracking it. In fact, the video was snowy throughout and only passably watchable. The audio portion was fine. I've watched other EP-mode tapes, such as the "Twin Peaks" series that has five episodes per tape, with no problems. I got a second copy to see if it was just the tape. But the second one was just as bad. The content is fine, although rather than watching two episodes, I'd rather see greatest hits since the original shows had some weak moments. Beware if you don't have a fancy VCR that allows you to adjust tracking, you might have trouble watching this tape.

Moore, like Gore vidal and Greg Palast, thrives as an angry voice of dissent. Here in TV Nation, the satire is sharply pointed and wickedly funny. An excellent gift for the person who has the rare talent for simultaneously watching TV and thinking about what he is seeing and hearing.

It's rare to find something that is funny and important at the same time, but Michael Moore has managed to do it for the last 10 years. This was a groundbreaking show, even though it only lasted a few seasons and was cancelled twice (even after winning an Emmy). Michael Moore is someone who unconditionally stands up for the little guy, which makes it all the more amazing that he was able to get his show on NBC! After criticizing some of NBC's advertisers, his show was quickly cancelled. TV Nation is quite simply one of the greatest TV shows ever. Moore's use of sarcasm to make his point is as brilliant as you will ever see. I also recommend buying "The Awful Truth" series, which is essentially the continuation of TV Nation. He has not backed off at all with his new series, which is a credit to his determination because it is sure to be cancelled for the same reasons.

Having felt, like many, that I had seen every take on the story of the World Trade Center and Sept. 11 I wasn't exactly looking for this film. In fact, I only found this film when I paused my surfing of the news channels to see what was on Maryland Public Television. But within a few minutes I found myself drawn deeply into the story. Burns has done a masterful job of weaving the history of the WTC buildings and the broader history of New York as the financial "Center of the World." Poetic, moving and beautifully told, this wonderful film is his best work yet.

Since I missed the first half hour when I caught it on TV, I immediately bought the DVD and am glad I did. I have watched the film through several times and remain completely engaged with every viewing and have even watched the bonus material (something I rarely bother with). I am already thinking of who to share this with as a gift.

One last quick note, I read one review here that complained about strange cropping of the images and interviewees names being cut off. I can only imagine that that reviewer's player must have been incorrectly set to widescreen instead of letter-boxed and they were viewing on a standard 4x3 television so they lost the left and right sides of the image due to the improper settings. I experienced none of this (the film appears as letterboxed on my standard 4x3 television) and remain impressed with this beautiful and moving film.

The first seven episodes of Ric Burns's spectacular documentary on the history of New York seemed to be complete-until September 11, 2001. The story of the World Trade Center, from its grandiose conception to its heartbreaking destruction, needed to be told and Ric Burns was the person to do it. Not only did he have a vast trove of footage of the buildings, at all stages of their development and in every kind of light and weather that he had accumulated during the making of the earlier New York episodes, he also had the unique perspective that only a great film-maker who has also immersed himself in the history of the city for ten years can attain. The visuals are stunning and almost poetically matched to the narrative. There is even foreshadowing and humor. But The Center of the World is not only about the buildings; it is mainly about human ambition, artistry, unbearable sadness, bravery, kindness and hope. It keeps you riveted for the full three hours and for about half an hour afterwards!

This 8th installment of the Ric Burns' documentary series, "New York", is a fascinatingly-absorbing tale of the rise and fall of the iconic World Trade Center.

Spanning a full three hours in length, "New York Episode Eight: The Center Of The World", provides the viewer an intense, in-depth look into the planning, development, construction, and sad demise of the famous Twin Towers in Manhattan, complete with breathtaking aerial views of the behemoths during construction and after completion.

The story of the complex and almost Herculean task of creating the massive World Trade Center is skillfully and entertainingly weaved on this program utilizing new interview footage, intercut with archival video footage of the day.

I like the fact that Director Ric Burns doesn't rush to tell the story at a mile-a-minute pace. The saga of these great buildings evolves at a more leisurely, relaxed pace during the program.

The sheer scope of what we lost in just a few short seconds as the Towers crumbled into dust on September 11, 2001, might not be fully realized until viewing a program like this one, which provides many of the statistics and specifications for the Trade Center's combined 220 stories.

Also included on the program is a detailed account of the fascinating tale of high-wire artist Philippe Petit, who, on August 7, 1974, walked from the top of one tower to the other, 1,360 feet above the streets of New York. In all, Petit spent 45 minutes walking (and dancing) from one tower to the other, making a total of eight passes between the immense structures. This program shows many spectacular pictures of Petit carrying out his death-defying and one-of-a-kind performance. A performance which, for many people, "humanized" the bulky steel Towers.

The final 52 minutes of the documentary focuses on the destruction of the Trade Center on 9/11/2001. During the majority of those final fifty-plus minutes of the program, you might very well find yourself with one hand clasped over your open mouth, still in near-disbelief that this awful tragedy could have possibly taken place on that sunny Tuesday morning.

No matter how many times you've seen those planes hit those two beautiful pieces of architecture, and no matter how many replays you've seen of the Towers pancaking down into the street, the events of 9/11, even years later, are still powerful enough to produce the inevitable "Oh My God...How Could This Happen?!" type of emotion within us all when we see it again, such as in this PBS documentary film. It's a tragic event of such proportions that it seemingly will never grow old, and will never cease to resonate in our minds.

A more complete, detailed, and heartfelt examination of the fallen status symbols known as the Twin Towers you're not likely to find anywhere. This DVD program is a keepsake and a timeless reminder of not only the sadness of what America lost in September 2001, but also serves as an uplifting reminder of what the Trade Center stood for in its nearly 30 years of existence. The pride and sense of accomplishment in rejuvenating a decaying New York City that was felt by the many, many people who were involved, in any small way, in helping those Towers rise to become (at the time) the tallest buildings in the world, is something that no terrorist actions can ever destroy. And that sense of pride can be felt in this documentary program. This is a DVD that you'll be proud to own, and is one to be treasured for many, many years to come.

Preistly puts down the smackdown with his gun. he stars as Cosmo and then he becomes a hitman with Peter Reigert. Preistly is too starightfoward with his character, he plays him so wooden and that sorta kills it off but then the good ending where he pops Loggia and then confronts his wanting to get back together with Kimberly Williams. funny part is when Josh Charles comes to Williams house mad demanding her, then Preistly decks him in the face with his gun, nice. Janeane Garafolo plays a prostitute. Michael J. Fox appears as well(Preistly kills him off though).

This is a surprisingly good--and totally unknown--film. It's a black comedy about an emotionless guy, Cosmo (Jason Priestley, who does a terrific job) who takes on the role of hitman for the mob. The local mob boss is played by Robert Loggia with the first name Gordon (another hoot--how many mob bosses are named Gordon?) with aplomb, and Michael Fox has a very amusing cameo as Gordon's accountant.

Cosmo is single and even though he loves his job--taught him by experienced hitman Steve (Peter Reigert)--he wants to be in love. The only "love" he has ever known is via Honey, a matter-of-fact, all business hooker played very well by Janeann Garofalo. He meets Jasmine, a yoga instructor, and pretty soon they are connecting. Along the way, Cosmo carries out a string of hits, most supervised by Steve, that show off the excellent black humor on display here.

The ending is very satisfying; the writer-director, Wally Wolodarsky, does a great job of combining the themes of love and violence right at the endpoint that underlines how acidly funny the film is. Will Jasmine and Cosmo find real love together or not? The ending provides a great answer.

A shame this did not make it to DVD. Highly recommended.

God, is it fun to watch Jason Priestley in this film!

The expression on his darling face makes you want to kiss him five times on each cheek. A few more closer to the ears!

His acting is very convincing as a loner who crunches numbers for the Mafia until he gets promoted to hit man. He struggles with his conscience, verbally at first. Then he decides to do what he has to do in order to get away from the violent career and win over his new girlfriend.

The black humor is superb. Jason looks especially sexy in a suit and tie. Robert Loggia is funny, as are other supporting actors. Michael J. Fox plays a character who looks like he has cheated the Mafia and spent their money to become the ultimate yuppie complete with nerdy glasses.

Did another reviewer on Amazon.com describe Cosmo (Jason's character) as "nerdy?" Wrong! Cosmo is loaded with sex appeal, a darling personality and fun.

I especially loved the way Cosmo greeted the lady at the front desk of his apartment building: "Hi, Rose."

Ooh, Jason's voice in those moments!

Rent this movie as soon as you can. That means you, too, ladies.

[I actually give this movie a rating of **1/2.]

The phenomenon of divorce is one of the most pervasive, and unfortunate, in contemporary American life. It is a subject rife with pathos, laughter and tears. As such, it is a very fertile topic for a motion picture. If the makers of "Bye Bye, Love" don't mine the lode as deeply as they might have, it is still a passably funny and generally enjoyable movie.

The story revolves around a trio of divorced dads: Dave (Matthew Modine), Vic (Randy Quaid) and Donny (Paul Reiser). Between the three of them, they pretty much run the gamut of divorced male experience. Dave is a carefree playboy who romances the mothers of his son's soccer teammates. Vic is a bitter man who loathes his ex and her new boyfriend. Donny, the warmest of the three, is still in love with his former wife.

Together, these three friends try to make some sense out of their mixed-up lives. They meet their former spouses each Friday afternoon for the new great American pastime: "the exchange of custody." These scenes are as awkward as you would expect them to be, often because the participants don't want them to be easy. The movie makes the obvious point that divorce is hardest on the kids.

The guys have an easy rapport, their conversations taking on the rhythms that old friends have. They talk about their kids and the new women in their lives. They also gripe about their exes and trade secrets for good meatloaf. ("Look at me! I used to trade baseball cards. Now I trade recipes.") They make good characters because they are all so likable. A nice change, though, is that their former wives are also portrayed sympathetically. Usually in movies like this one half of the couple is the bad guy. This film doesn't do that.

Surely the hardest part of divorced life is starting a new relationship. All three of the men try, but none of them are very good at it. The night Dave has his new flame Kim (Maria Pitillo) over to make friends with the kids is the same night two soccer moms he's been sizing up unexpectedly drop by. At the same time, Vic goes on the blind date from hell with the uber-neurotic Lucille (Janeane Garofalo). While that's going on Donny drops in on Dave's ex-wife Susan (Amy Brenneman) and finds that she may be just what he's looking for.

"Bye Bye, Love" was written and produced by Gary David Goldberg ("Family Ties") and Brad Hall ("Saturday Night Live")--two seasoned TV pros--and it has a definite television feel about it. In fact, as I was watching it I thought that it would make a great pilot for a weekly sitcom. The writing, lighting, directing and acting would all seem more comfortable on the small screen. (The cast contains veterans of "Mad About You," "All in the Family," "NYPD Blue," and "Chicago Hope," among other shows.)

That is not to say that this movie is terrible. The line between television and film is an increasingly blurred one today. Some people have argued--Barry Diller, former CEO of Fox for one--that television programming has surpassed feature films in terms of quality and subject matter. While I do not agree, I am capable of appreciating and enjoying good TV. "Bye Bye, Love" falls into that category.

This is a cute film. nothing more, nothng less. It's not heavy on theme, morality, issues, or content in general. It is heavy on the reality of shared parenting after a divorce. But, in a comedic way. Nice cast and good performances. Genial film.

This is one of those perfect Sunday afternoon movies. Highly recommened. The scences with Jeanne Garofalo and Randy Quaid (two of my most favorite actors!) on their blind date are alone worth purchasing this movie!

[I actually give this movie a rating of **1/2.]

The phenomenon of divorce is one of the most pervasive, and unfortunate, in contemporary American life. It is a subject rife with pathos, laughter and tears. As such, it is a very fertile topic for a motion picture. If the makers of "Bye Bye, Love" don't mine the lode as deeply as they might have, it is still a passably funny and generally enjoyable movie.

The story revolves around a trio of divorced dads: Dave (Matthew Modine), Vic (Randy Quaid) and Donny (Paul Reiser). Between the three of them, they pretty much run the gamut of divorced male experience. Dave is a carefree playboy who romances the mothers of his son's soccer teammates. Vic is a bitter man who loathes his ex and her new boyfriend. Donny, the warmest of the three, is still in love with his former wife.

Together, these three friends try to make some sense out of their mixed-up lives. They meet their former spouses each Friday afternoon for the new great American pastime: "the exchange of custody." These scenes are as awkward as you would expect them to be, often because the participants don't want them to be easy. The movie makes the obvious point that divorce is hardest on the kids.

The guys have an easy rapport, their conversations taking on the rhythms that old friends have. They talk about their kids and the new women in their lives. They also gripe about their exes and trade secrets for good meatloaf. ("Look at me! I used to trade baseball cards. Now I trade recipes.") They make good characters because they are all so likable. A nice change, though, is that their former wives are also portrayed sympathetically. Usually in movies like this one half of the couple is the bad guy. This film doesn't do that.

Surely the hardest part of divorced life is starting a new relationship. All three of the men try, but none of them are very good at it. The night Dave has his new flame Kim (Maria Pitillo) over to make friends with the kids is the same night two soccer moms he's been sizing up unexpectedly drop by. At the same time, Vic goes on the blind date from hell with the uber-neurotic Lucille (Janeane Garofalo). While that's going on Donny drops in on Dave's ex-wife Susan (Amy Brenneman) and finds that she may be just what he's looking for.

"Bye Bye, Love" was written and produced by Gary David Goldberg ("Family Ties") and Brad Hall ("Saturday Night Live")--two seasoned TV pros--and it has a definite television feel about it. In fact, as I was watching it I thought that it would make a great pilot for a weekly sitcom. The writing, lighting, directing and acting would all seem more comfortable on the small screen. (The cast contains veterans of "Mad About You," "All in the Family," "NYPD Blue," and "Chicago Hope," among other shows.)

That is not to say that this movie is terrible. The line between television and film is an increasingly blurred one today. Some people have argued--Barry Diller, former CEO of Fox for one--that television programming has surpassed feature films in terms of quality and subject matter. While I do not agree, I am capable of appreciating and enjoying good TV. "Bye Bye, Love" falls into that category.

This is a cute film. nothing more, nothng less. It's not heavy on theme, morality, issues, or content in general. It is heavy on the reality of shared parenting after a divorce. But, in a comedic way. Nice cast and good performances. Genial film.

This is one of those perfect Sunday afternoon movies. Highly recommened. The scences with Jeanne Garofalo and Randy Quaid (two of my most favorite actors!) on their blind date are alone worth purchasing this movie!

This movie depicts a dedicated political assistant (Janene Garofalo) who goes to Ireland in search of a family, and finds much more.
Garofalo doesn't really break away from her typcasted role, being a jaded, cynical woman who doesn't really have time for love. She is convincing as always, and this movie has many humorous moments. It also has its share of moving moments, and the Irish background is perfect.

When I saw this movie, I totally just fell in love with it. I guess I was already a romantic comedy type girl, but this one really is great. I love the scenery, and the mood of the movie itself. David O'Hara is perfect, and all the other cast members are delightful. You must see this movie.

In the mood for a romantic light-hearted Irish movie, then the
Matchmaker is your best bet. The scenery is beautiful and the
cast is perfect. Garofalo is at her best. I bring this movie
out often especially on St. Patricks Day....

The fourth movie by writer/actor/director Kevin Smith, 1999's "Dogma", is a hilarious look into the ideology behind organized religion, specifically Catholicism. With a great cast and laugh-out-loud humor, you can not go wrong with this movie.

The storyline of the movie is pretty interesting: Two angels (Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) are trying to re-enter Heaven through the usage of a loop hole in Catholic Dogma. Their re-entrance would mean the end of existance. The movie brings in and questions many of the beliefs behind religion, such as the gender of God (played by Alanis Morissette), the ethnicity of Jesus (as told by Chris Rock's character, Rufus, the 13th apostle), descendants of Christ (Linda Fiorentino), and the infallibility of God (as told by the Voice Of God, played by Alan Rickman).

The best part of this movie, as well as the other Kevin Smith movies, is the involvement of Jay And Silent Bob (played by Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith, respectively). Jay's vulgar mouth and passion for getting high combined with the mystery of Silent Bob just makes the movie all the more funnier and entertaining.

This movie is a comedy delight for those who love this kind of humor (pot jokes, swearing, and all around stupidity). If you like this movie, you should also check out the Kevin Smith movie "Mallrats".

As far as movies about fallen angels finding a loophole in Catholic dogma that would get them back home to Heaven go, this is the best one of the pack.

Seriously, though, this is the best movie of 1999, right in front of "South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut" and "American Beauty."

Look for cameos from View Askew regulars, such as Walt the Fan-Boy and Steve-Dave (Walt Flanagan and Bryan Johnson) and "Clerks"' Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson.

Now, onto the DVD. The 2:35 transfer is great and the sound is superb. For those of you misguided souls who don't like widescreen, there's a full screen version of the flick on the flip side of the disc.

Unfortunately, though, this is only the bare bones disc, but the special edition should be coming out in October.

According to Kevin Smith and Vincent Pereira, it will include, amongst other things, 100 minutes of cut footage/deleted scenes and feature-length commentary by Smith, Jason Mewes, Jason Lee, Ben Affleck, producer Scott Mosier, and "View Askew Historian" Pereira. The release will probably be a double disc.

But if you're like me and can't wait until October, this is a great way to tithe yourself over until then.

Dogma is a great and funny movie by kevin smith.This movie maybe the best in the new jersey series.I would recommend getting this movie to any fan of kevin smiths movies.

The story starts off with the evil Drej invading and destroy the planet of Earth. Only a handful of survivors escape the terrible destruction, including young Cale (voiced by Matt Damon). Years pass and now Cale is a young man, embittered at the whole human race, but most of all angry at his scientist father for leaving him. The human race is becoming extinct but there is still a dim hope in the mysterious project Cale's father was working on called the 'Titan project'. Cale is sought out by Korso (Bill Pullman) to help find the Titan spacecraft. So from there begins an adventure full of danger and excitement as Cale and Korso's crew try to discover the whereabouts of the Titan. The crew consists of the beautiful pilot Akima (Drew Barrymore), the annoyingly sarcastic Preed (Nathan Lane), the genius Gune (John Leguizamo), and weapons expert Stith (Janeane Garofalo).

An extremely entertaining movie, "Titan A.E." is certainly an interesting movie to watch. The story has its elements of being sort of a Star Wars movie with the theme about there being a hope for the future for the whole galaxy. All of the creatures and aliens (my favorites being the alien race the Gaul and the 'cockroach' chef), all have interesting characteristics and quirky sides.

The best thing about the movie is most definitely the extremely great computer graphics combined with 2D animation. The beginning where the Drej destroy Earth and the end sequence was probably the best computer graphics done in the whole movie. But of course all the starships, explosions, planets, and more were well-done also.

The characters are likable for an animation movie. Unlike some movies, all of the characters have three dimensions of characteristics. Take for example Cale, a young man who is embittered in the beginning. Throughout the movie you can see the development of his character as he soon realizes that there is still hope for the whole human race. And there's also Akima, who though at first ignores Cale, bonds with him, friendship becoming love at the end.

Here's my summary of the film: An entertaining film which I recommend for families. But the film is rated PG for some violence and some innuendo references. Let's just say that if "Titan A.E." was not animation, it would probably be rated PG-13. But on a good note, there is no bad language used at all. The reason for my 4 stars is that though some would find "Titan A.E." one of their favorite movies, I myself can't say the same thing. There are other films which I find are more fun to watch. Just my opinion but please, check out this movie if you get a chance!

Here's an interesting Star Wars reference: When our heroes try to leave Bangkok, Akima says, "Would it help if I got out and pushed?" In "Star Wars V - The Empire Strikes Back", Leia says a similar line to Han Solo before they leave the Asteroid field.

I went to see "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" the second day it came out,(and boy was I dissapointed) during the previews I saw a small teaser trailer for this film with Cale speaking while the Titan escapes the Earth's destruction. I expected that Titan A.E. would be an all-CG film ala "Antz" or "Toy Story" so I was curious. Later on I discovered that it would be a hand drawn animated film combined with CG animation and effects. I grew even more curious, but I was a serious anime fan, and after seeing great stuff like "Akira," "Bubblegum Crisis" and "Ghost in the Shell" I was convinced that I would never see anything the least bit close of quality come out of the U.S., I was in for a huge surprise.

Titan A.E.(in which I went to see the first day of it's release) turned out to be an awesome experience that was just as exciting as any anime I've seen. First of all the animation was simply incredible, the characters were the normal, well-drawn Don Bluth character designs which were good, but the real star was the CG effects and animation that blended with the hand-drawn animation even BETTER than the anime,"Blue Submarine No. 6" did. Plus, it was nothing like anything I've seen out of an American animated movie. No comic sidekicks(which is symbolized in one early scene in a comically violent scene) intense kick-ass music that perfectly complements the tense action and DOESN'T degenerate into a dumb musical. And it contains a number of awesome, visually spectacular action scenes. From the fast- paced chase scene involving spherical hydrogen trees to the final chase at the Ice Rings of Tegrin(Cale's chase with the Wake Angels was an awe-inspiring moment), Titan A.E. is a far cry from anything that Disney has put out. But cynical and angry critics and moviegoers buried Titan A.E. and just saw it as a "cartoon." Which is a real tragedy, cause Titan A.E. deserves a lot more recognition than it's getting.

Overall, I really think people should appreciate this film for what it's trying to be, a mature animated film that is really targeting teenagers and tries to avoid the "Disney" syndrome. Titan A.E. isn't really a movie for children, it can be violent and has content that reaches the PG-13 rating.(which I find even more refreshing) But overall, I can't wait for this wonderful movie to come out on DVD, and I hope that Fox puts plenty of effort into it and provides it with lots of extras. If you just leave your cynicism at the door you will discover an awesome film. Titan A.E. is one of the best (and underated) films of the year, that's even better than Disney's "Dinosaur". American Animation would take a turn for the better if there were more films such as this( and "The Iron Giant" which suffered the same fate.) But unfortunately after the results of the last two movies, that doesn't seem very likely...

I caught this underrated movie on FLIX Channel, and it was a
visually stunning effort. Some of the opening violence may
upset the younger set, but all in all, it is an involving movie.

I would personally, in my opinion, consider this to be very close, if not at the top, of the arts of animation. By far and
away the best animation I've seen in years.

Dialogue is a tad on the convoluted side, but stick with it, the
ending is a hair-raising race to the finish, and the ending is
one of hope, something the world could certainly use.

Scifi-wise, it was involving, as we don't really know who else
is out there, nor do we know if they are friend, foe, or a mor-
tal enemy. Excellent visualization of the Drej, including tran-
slations at the bottom of the screen. Good piece of speculative
fiction. And well worth adding to your library.

The story starts off with the evil Drej invading and destroy the planet of Earth. Only a handful of survivors escape the terrible destruction, including young Cale (voiced by Matt Damon). Years pass and now Cale is a young man, embittered at the whole human race, but most of all angry at his scientist father for leaving him. The human race is becoming extinct but there is still a dim hope in the mysterious project Cale's father was working on called the 'Titan project'. Cale is sought out by Korso (Bill Pullman) to help find the Titan spacecraft. So from there begins an adventure full of danger and excitement as Cale and Korso's crew try to discover the whereabouts of the Titan. The crew consists of the beautiful pilot Akima (Drew Barrymore), the annoyingly sarcastic Preed (Nathan Lane), the genius Gune (John Leguizamo), and weapons expert Stith (Janeane Garofalo).

An extremely entertaining movie, "Titan A.E." is certainly an interesting movie to watch. The story has its elements of being sort of a Star Wars movie with the theme about there being a hope for the future for the whole galaxy. All of the creatures and aliens (my favorites being the alien race the Gaul and the 'cockroach' chef), all have interesting characteristics and quirky sides.

The best thing about the movie is most definitely the extremely great computer graphics combined with 2D animation. The beginning where the Drej destroy Earth and the end sequence was probably the best computer graphics done in the whole movie. But of course all the starships, explosions, planets, and more were well-done also.

The characters are likable for an animation movie. Unlike some movies, all of the characters have three dimensions of characteristics. Take for example Cale, a young man who is embittered in the beginning. Throughout the movie you can see the development of his character as he soon realizes that there is still hope for the whole human race. And there's also Akima, who though at first ignores Cale, bonds with him, friendship becoming love at the end.

Here's my summary of the film: An entertaining film which I recommend for families. But the film is rated PG for some violence and some innuendo references. Let's just say that if "Titan A.E." was not animation, it would probably be rated PG-13. But on a good note, there is no bad language used at all. The reason for my 4 stars is that though some would find "Titan A.E." one of their favorite movies, I myself can't say the same thing. There are other films which I find are more fun to watch. Just my opinion but please, check out this movie if you get a chance!

Here's an interesting Star Wars reference: When our heroes try to leave Bangkok, Akima says, "Would it help if I got out and pushed?" In "Star Wars V - The Empire Strikes Back", Leia says a similar line to Han Solo before they leave the Asteroid field.

I went to see "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" the second day it came out,(and boy was I dissapointed) during the previews I saw a small teaser trailer for this film with Cale speaking while the Titan escapes the Earth's destruction. I expected that Titan A.E. would be an all-CG film ala "Antz" or "Toy Story" so I was curious. Later on I discovered that it would be a hand drawn animated film combined with CG animation and effects. I grew even more curious, but I was a serious anime fan, and after seeing great stuff like "Akira," "Bubblegum Crisis" and "Ghost in the Shell" I was convinced that I would never see anything the least bit close of quality come out of the U.S., I was in for a huge surprise.

Titan A.E.(in which I went to see the first day of it's release) turned out to be an awesome experience that was just as exciting as any anime I've seen. First of all the animation was simply incredible, the characters were the normal, well-drawn Don Bluth character designs which were good, but the real star was the CG effects and animation that blended with the hand-drawn animation even BETTER than the anime,"Blue Submarine No. 6" did. Plus, it was nothing like anything I've seen out of an American animated movie. No comic sidekicks(which is symbolized in one early scene in a comically violent scene) intense kick-ass music that perfectly complements the tense action and DOESN'T degenerate into a dumb musical. And it contains a number of awesome, visually spectacular action scenes. From the fast- paced chase scene involving spherical hydrogen trees to the final chase at the Ice Rings of Tegrin(Cale's chase with the Wake Angels was an awe-inspiring moment), Titan A.E. is a far cry from anything that Disney has put out. But cynical and angry critics and moviegoers buried Titan A.E. and just saw it as a "cartoon." Which is a real tragedy, cause Titan A.E. deserves a lot more recognition than it's getting.

Overall, I really think people should appreciate this film for what it's trying to be, a mature animated film that is really targeting teenagers and tries to avoid the "Disney" syndrome. Titan A.E. isn't really a movie for children, it can be violent and has content that reaches the PG-13 rating.(which I find even more refreshing) But overall, I can't wait for this wonderful movie to come out on DVD, and I hope that Fox puts plenty of effort into it and provides it with lots of extras. If you just leave your cynicism at the door you will discover an awesome film. Titan A.E. is one of the best (and underated) films of the year, that's even better than Disney's "Dinosaur". American Animation would take a turn for the better if there were more films such as this( and "The Iron Giant" which suffered the same fate.) But unfortunately after the results of the last two movies, that doesn't seem very likely...

I caught this underrated movie on FLIX Channel, and it was a
visually stunning effort. Some of the opening violence may
upset the younger set, but all in all, it is an involving movie.

I would personally, in my opinion, consider this to be very close, if not at the top, of the arts of animation. By far and
away the best animation I've seen in years.

Dialogue is a tad on the convoluted side, but stick with it, the
ending is a hair-raising race to the finish, and the ending is
one of hope, something the world could certainly use.

Scifi-wise, it was involving, as we don't really know who else
is out there, nor do we know if they are friend, foe, or a mor-
tal enemy. Excellent visualization of the Drej, including tran-
slations at the bottom of the screen. Good piece of speculative
fiction. And well worth adding to your library.

The story starts off with the evil Drej invading and destroy the planet of Earth. Only a handful of survivors escape the terrible destruction, including young Cale (voiced by Matt Damon). Years pass and now Cale is a young man, embittered at the whole human race, but most of all angry at his scientist father for leaving him. The human race is becoming extinct but there is still a dim hope in the mysterious project Cale's father was working on called the 'Titan project'. Cale is sought out by Korso (Bill Pullman) to help find the Titan spacecraft. So from there begins an adventure full of danger and excitement as Cale and Korso's crew try to discover the whereabouts of the Titan. The crew consists of the beautiful pilot Akima (Drew Barrymore), the annoyingly sarcastic Preed (Nathan Lane), the genius Gune (John Leguizamo), and weapons expert Stith (Janeane Garofalo).

An extremely entertaining movie, "Titan A.E." is certainly an interesting movie to watch. The story has its elements of being sort of a Star Wars movie with the theme about there being a hope for the future for the whole galaxy. All of the creatures and aliens (my favorites being the alien race the Gaul and the 'cockroach' chef), all have interesting characteristics and quirky sides.

The best thing about the movie is most definitely the extremely great computer graphics combined with 2D animation. The beginning where the Drej destroy Earth and the end sequence was probably the best computer graphics done in the whole movie. But of course all the starships, explosions, planets, and more were well-done also.

The characters are likable for an animation movie. Unlike some movies, all of the characters have three dimensions of characteristics. Take for example Cale, a young man who is embittered in the beginning. Throughout the movie you can see the development of his character as he soon realizes that there is still hope for the whole human race. And there's also Akima, who though at first ignores Cale, bonds with him, friendship becoming love at the end.

Here's my summary of the film: An entertaining film which I recommend for families. But the film is rated PG for some violence and some innuendo references. Let's just say that if "Titan A.E." was not animation, it would probably be rated PG-13. But on a good note, there is no bad language used at all. The reason for my 4 stars is that though some would find "Titan A.E." one of their favorite movies, I myself can't say the same thing. There are other films which I find are more fun to watch. Just my opinion but please, check out this movie if you get a chance!

Here's an interesting Star Wars reference: When our heroes try to leave Bangkok, Akima says, "Would it help if I got out and pushed?" In "Star Wars V - The Empire Strikes Back", Leia says a similar line to Han Solo before they leave the Asteroid field.

I went to see "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" the second day it came out,(and boy was I dissapointed) during the previews I saw a small teaser trailer for this film with Cale speaking while the Titan escapes the Earth's destruction. I expected that Titan A.E. would be an all-CG film ala "Antz" or "Toy Story" so I was curious. Later on I discovered that it would be a hand drawn animated film combined with CG animation and effects. I grew even more curious, but I was a serious anime fan, and after seeing great stuff like "Akira," "Bubblegum Crisis" and "Ghost in the Shell" I was convinced that I would never see anything the least bit close of quality come out of the U.S., I was in for a huge surprise.

Titan A.E.(in which I went to see the first day of it's release) turned out to be an awesome experience that was just as exciting as any anime I've seen. First of all the animation was simply incredible, the characters were the normal, well-drawn Don Bluth character designs which were good, but the real star was the CG effects and animation that blended with the hand-drawn animation even BETTER than the anime,"Blue Submarine No. 6" did. Plus, it was nothing like anything I've seen out of an American animated movie. No comic sidekicks(which is symbolized in one early scene in a comically violent scene) intense kick-ass music that perfectly complements the tense action and DOESN'T degenerate into a dumb musical. And it contains a number of awesome, visually spectacular action scenes. From the fast- paced chase scene involving spherical hydrogen trees to the final chase at the Ice Rings of Tegrin(Cale's chase with the Wake Angels was an awe-inspiring moment), Titan A.E. is a far cry from anything that Disney has put out. But cynical and angry critics and moviegoers buried Titan A.E. and just saw it as a "cartoon." Which is a real tragedy, cause Titan A.E. deserves a lot more recognition than it's getting.

Overall, I really think people should appreciate this film for what it's trying to be, a mature animated film that is really targeting teenagers and tries to avoid the "Disney" syndrome. Titan A.E. isn't really a movie for children, it can be violent and has content that reaches the PG-13 rating.(which I find even more refreshing) But overall, I can't wait for this wonderful movie to come out on DVD, and I hope that Fox puts plenty of effort into it and provides it with lots of extras. If you just leave your cynicism at the door you will discover an awesome film. Titan A.E. is one of the best (and underated) films of the year, that's even better than Disney's "Dinosaur". American Animation would take a turn for the better if there were more films such as this( and "The Iron Giant" which suffered the same fate.) But unfortunately after the results of the last two movies, that doesn't seem very likely...

I caught this underrated movie on FLIX Channel, and it was a
visually stunning effort. Some of the opening violence may
upset the younger set, but all in all, it is an involving movie.

I would personally, in my opinion, consider this to be very close, if not at the top, of the arts of animation. By far and
away the best animation I've seen in years.

Dialogue is a tad on the convoluted side, but stick with it, the
ending is a hair-raising race to the finish, and the ending is
one of hope, something the world could certainly use.

Scifi-wise, it was involving, as we don't really know who else
is out there, nor do we know if they are friend, foe, or a mor-
tal enemy. Excellent visualization of the Drej, including tran-
slations at the bottom of the screen. Good piece of speculative
fiction. And well worth adding to your library.