Nature Tales: Encounters with Britain's Wildlife
David Attenborough, Michael Allen and Sonya Patel Ellis
Book
Nature Tales is a charming collection of encounters with the natural world from historic greats to...
Alien Nation (1988)
Movie Watch
In Los Angeles circa 1991, humans live alongside extraterrestrial humanoid beings whose spaceship...
Rules of Engagement (2000)
Movie Watch
Col. Terry Childers (Samuel L. Jackson) is a 30-year Marine veteran: a decorated officer with combat...
Doctor Who - Season 19
TV Season
`Doctor Who' is a classic science-fiction programme with a cult following. The Doctor is called a...
Doctor Who: Podshock
Podcast
The longest running DOCTOR WHO podcast with both US and UK perspectives on the longest running...
Gareth von Kallenbach (971 KP) rated Planet 51 (2009) in Movies
Aug 8, 2019
The film is written for both children and adults, like a toned down version of “Shrek†with a more relevant moral feel. Putting the characters in the 1950s adds to the film’s charm, allowing kids access to the blatant characterizations of the time period, such as the bumbling science professor and the hippy protestor who maintains from the start that the alien is friendly.
Other characters of note are Lem’s comic book and movie fanatic best friend, Skiff (Seann William Scott) and the military commander General Grawl (Gary Oldman) who is hell-bent on capturing the alien. Children will also enjoy the two pet creatures from a local alien dog that excretes acid to a rock-obsessed robot sent to pick up local specimens for Baker.
“Planet 51†is wholly entertaining. It provides some mature insight by displaying how we would appear to another culture if we ever did encounter aliens. This switch of perspective is sure to make children think and laugh over the simple cross-cultural mishaps that occur while Lem and Baker are attempting to find common ground.
A delightful, animated romp, “Planet 51†will make you hope for a groovy 1960’s sequel.
Edge of Darkness (2010)
Movie Watch
Big-screen adaptation of the acclaimed BBC drama serial. Detective Tom Craven (Gibson) is appalled...
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Breaking Bad - Season 1
TV Season Watch
Breaking Bad follows protagonist Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a chemistry teacher who lives in New...
Breaking Bad
TV Show Watch
Breaking Bad follows protagonist Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a chemistry teacher who lives in New...
Letters from a Life: The Selected Letters of Benjamin Britten, 1913-1976: v. 6: 1966-1976
Book
The sixth and final volume of the annotated selected letters of Benjamin Britten, edited by Philip...