Robots DVD

Advantages: Like watching a ballet, funny, sweet
Disadvantages: not getting anything from me on this

...inventions and banishes all old robots to the scrap heap by only producing new parts and not repairing old spares. Will Rodney and his friends put a stop to evil Ratchet’s plan? With Robot City be saved? And just what happened to Bigweld anyway and will Rodney convince him to develop his invention through the Bigweld Corporation? You will just have to watch the film to see like the rest of us! ***Who are Chris Wedge and Carlos Saldanha *** Chris ...
...formed a strong working relationship. Robots is not their first venture together. Carlos actually directed Ice Age and Ice Age Two with Chris as well as the two Scrat shorts. Perhaps this is just the beginning of a new Hollywood pairing. ***How was the script*** The script for Robots was fantastic, but with the same powerhouse behind this as there was for Ice Age and Ice Age Two, it is hardly surprising. Animated films face stiff competition these ... Read review

Advantages: Technically excellent, decent story, good sight gags
Disadvantages: Robin William's character is annoying, poor dialogue

...A FILM-ONLY REVIEW ------------------------------------------ ROBOTS is a pleasing animated movie brought to us by the same directorial team in charge of the brilliant Ice Age (Chris Wedge and Carlos Saldanha). While it doesn't reach up to the standard of Ice Age and indeed leaves one with the feeling of a somewhat wasted opportunity, it is enjoyable fun for the whole family. The basic storyline revolves around Rodney Copperbottom (Ewan McGregor) ...
...big city. His father Herb (Stanley Tucci) is a dishwasher (almost literally), which isn't much to aspire to, but Rodney has a very close relationship with his father - and seeing him in such a sorry state is another motivation for him wanting to be a success himself. Arriving in the big city, he meets Fender (Robin Williams), and off they go saving the world from the evil tyrant Ratchet (Greg Kinnear) and his even more evil mother Madam Gasket (Jim ... Read review

Advantages: A very funny and original film. Excellent animation.
Disadvantages: None

...stopping making spare parts for robots and make them buy upgrades instead, to make the company more money - but could he have another, more sinister motive…………… Needless to say, Rodney manages to find a way in - albeit for a very short period of time. The robot who was taking pictures at the train station we find out is called Fender, and him and Rodney become friends, along with the rusties (Fenders family and friends). Rodney stays with them ...
...making the spare parts, the robots go to Rodney for him to fix them. When Rachet finds out he knows he must put a stop to it. Rodney goes on a quest to find Bigweld, to put him back in charge so that Bigweld Industries will make spare parts again, but along the way Fender gets caught by Sweepers and is taken to the chopping shop. Will Rodney be able to rescue Fender ????????????? Will he be able to find Bigweld ??????????????????? Will he be ... Read review

Advantages: Very funny, good animation and storyline
Disadvantages: Can't think of any!

| Cast | Blue Sky Studios have teamed up with Twentieth Century Fox and as a result produced another brilliant film! It is loaded with guest stars including Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Greg Kinnear, Mel Brooks, Drew Carey and Robin Williams. It was directed by the stars Chris Wedge and Caelos Saldanha. | Story Line | The film starts by introducing to you a young robot called Rodney Copperbottom who lives in Rivet Town. His dad, I'm not sure of ...
...local restaurant. Rodney's hero is BigWeld, the president of BigWeld Industries of Robot City. BigWeld Industries mainly just make stuff for other robots, including spare parts. Rodney himself is a budding young inventor, and creates a little flying robot that will make his dad's job so much easier. He takes his design to the restaurant his dad works at and after a while his dad lets the robot have a go. It truly does make his dad's job a lot easier. ... Read review

Advantages: Funny, Fast and Creative
Disadvantages: No Sequel Yet

First Impressions: This is an outstanding cartoon-comedy that will appeal to both the younger and older generations. I have returned to watch it over and over again and it still has not aged for me. The Story: Welcome to the world of robots, where, literally, everyone and everything is of metallic origin. It is in this wonderfully created world that you will meet Rodney (whose voice is given life to by Ewan Mcgregor). Rodney is a slightly underprivileged ...
...disadvantaged social standing his motorized parents try their hardest to make sure he has as much as they can give him. Rodney's dad is a dishwasher (in every sense of that word) and although Rodney loves his dad to bits and bolts, he has ambitions to seek out a life in the big city as an inventor. Meanwhile in the city, Rodney's idol, a Mr. Bigweld is missing and instead of finding the welcoming arms of a big company who encourages inventors, he ... Read review

Advantages: Great plot, movie and staring actor Will Smith. Very cheap now..
Disadvantages: n.a

...I robot dvd, This movie star will smith one of the top film stars around. The movie was released in the united kingdom on the 6th August 2004. Plot.. It is the year 2035, in a world where robots are now common assistants for their human owners. 'Robotophoebic' police Detective Del Spooner played by Will Smith (Hitch) investigates the murder of Dr. Alfred Lanning (James Cromwell) designer of the robots at U.S Robotics based in Chicargo. Robot Sonny, (Alan Tudyk) is found 'hiding' at the scene of the crime where Lanning was murdered. Spooner takes this action into account and suggests Sonny killed Lanning. But surely a robot cant violate the three laws of robotics. Right? This is apperently 'impossible', because if robots can break those laws, there's nothing to stop them from taking over the world! Set in the future 2035... Read review

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Advantages: Tom Baker's first Doctor Who story
Disadvantages: Special effects are dated

...performances. The special effects, as with all Doctor Who stories from the time, are somewhat creaky in comparison to those in the modern series. The DVD features a commentary by Baker, Sladen and the writer of the story, Terrance Dicks. This is an informative and entertaining commentary, and is to be treasured as Tom Baker rarely provides them. There are a number of other special features too, including documentaries and even the opening of a BLUE PETER episode about the 'Robot' story. I highly recommend this DVD to fans of the 'Doctor Who' series. ------------------------------------------------ DOCTOR WHO - ROBOT (1974-75) Starring Tom Baker as The Doctor, Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Ian Marter as Harry Sullivan Written by Terrance Dicks Produced by Barry Letts Directed by Christopher Barry ------------------------------------------------... Read review

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Advantages: Storyline, acting, effects.
Disadvantages: None so far!

...Happy New Year fellow Ciao reviewers. It's now 2005 and for my first review, I'll do a film review on a DVD I got my sister for christmas..... I, ROBOT ***ACTORS AND ACTRESSES*** Will Smith - The Legend of Bagger Vance, Shark Tale, Bad Boys II Bridget Moynahan - Serendipity, Coyote Ugly, The Sum of All Fears Alan Tudyk - Ice Age, Hearts in Atlantis, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story James Cromwell - Space Cowboys, Deep Impact, Species II **CHARACTERS*** Del Spooner Played by actor Will Smith. Del Spooner is a all-go no-quit detective in the force. Apart from having a buff body, Del always trusts his gut and uses his instincts to guide him and they've never failed him yet. His deep distrust for the main focus of this film (robots), does not appear without good reason. Del will not rely on robots for anything... Read review

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