Zathura: A Space Time Adventure was an average film released in November 2005, grossing $29 million, so it wasn't huge but it didn't fail either, as I said - average. It is said to be a more modern version of jumanji, an outer space version of the jungle game that created a really successful ... Read review
Zathura, a smart and stylish kid's adventure, launches into action when Danny (Jonah Bobo) ... more
twists the key of a dusty science fiction game--a game that unleashes a localized meteor shower and wrenches Danny's house into orbit around a distant ringed pla...
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(Dir. Jon Favreau 2005): Actor-turned-director Jon Favreau (Elf) delivers another work of intelligent charming family fare with this space adventure. Older brother Walter (Josh Hutcherson) and the younger Danny (Jonah Bobo) are constantly at war with one another bickering over the mediating voice of their long-suffering father (Tim Robbins). When he has to go to the office to replace some papers the boys destroyed in their crossfire he leaves them in the dubious care of older sister Lisa (Kristen Stewart) who is sleeping upstairs. When Danny discovers an old board game called Zathura stored in the basement his excitement is lost on Walter who has no time for such old boring toys. Soon however the game becomes impossible to ignore as the boys are transported into space and one of them must win in order to make it home again. Each turn brings a new often dangerous surprise and the boys are faced with a murderous robot an explosive meteor shower and lizard-like aliens while poor Lisa is cryogenically frozen early in the game. Jumanji (Dir. Joe Johnston 1995): When young Alan Parrish and his friend Sarah (Bonnie Hunt) begin to play a mysterious board game they don't realise its unimaginable powers until Alan is magically transported into the untamed jungles of Jumanji. Twenty-six years later Judy (Kirsten Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce) discover the dusty board and reawaken the game as they begin to play. Instantly the forces of Jumanji release a fully-grown bewildered Alan Parrish (Robin Williams) into their world. With each roll of the dice they must face the increasingly terrifying consequences until the game is finished and the victor had uttered the word Jumanji...
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are transported into outer space. Can the boys stop their bickering long enough to fend off a murderous robot, an explosive meteor shower, and lizard-like aliens and get back home in time for tea?
Advantages: Easy to understand, good special effects Disadvantages: Not for everyone
Zathura: A Space Time Adventure was an average film released in November 2005, grossing $29 million, so it wasn't huge but it didn't fail either, as I said - average. It is said to be a more modern version of jumanji, an outer space version of the jungle game that created a really successful film.
The basic premises of the film is: two brothers (Josh and Danny) find a board game called Zathura in their new house and decide to try ... ...finish it. Along the way, they find out that playing this game is going to be a lot harder than they first expected, with a lot of twists and turns along the way. The game unleashes the feared Zorgorns, and catapults the house into space, where the two boys along with their sister end up fighting for survival with the help of an astronaut who has a mysterious identity.
Overall the acting was good and generally believable, the main ... more
Zathura: A Space Time Adventure was an average film released in November 2005, grossing $29 million, so it wasn't huge but it didn't fail either, as I said - average. It is said to be a more modern version of jumanji, an outer space version of the jungle game that created a really successful film.
The basic premises of the film is: two brothers (Josh and Danny) find a board game called Zathura in their new house and decide to try it out, once you start it then you have to finish it. Along the way, they find out that playing this game is going to be a lot harder than they first expected, with a lot of twists and turns along the way. The game unleashes the feared Zorgorns, and catapults the house into space, where the two boys along with their sister end up fighting for survival with the help of an astronaut who has a mysterious identity.
Overall the acting was good and generally believable, the main cast were- Jonah Bobo: Danny Josh Hutcherson: Walter Dax Shepard: Astronaut Kristen Stewart: Lisa Tim Robbins: Dad While I hadn't actually heard of any of these actors, I did recognise both Josh Hutcherson, who I later discovered to have a major part in RV, another family film and Tim Robbins who I remembered seeing in The Shawshank Redemption. However, Kristen Stewart has now gone on to become very sucessful after her part in Twilight, and I'm not sure if thats maybe because she was noticed in this.
It was rated as a PG, and it doesn't have anything that bad in, the only thing is that it might be scary for really young children, hence why its a PG. There's no bad language and no sexual or drug references.
I'm not too sure how much my copy costs, since it was given to me as a present but it's available in all the big retailers (play.com, amazon, hmv, etc) and it's not more than £10.
One thing that I could find to fault the film on is the soundtrack, I can't remember it at all, which doesn't seem too good.
However, one really good thing about the film was the special effects, there were a lot of these used since it was in space and they all looked really good, nothng too high end but they were still excellent for a kids film. One example of these was the zorgons, the monsters who invaded and set things on fire.
Overall, I would recommend this film and it would probably be best for 5-12 year olds. If you like Jumanji, then you should like this.
Advantages: Good acting and great story that is full of adventure Disadvantages: None
I remember watching Jumanji years back in 1995 and at the time being younger thinking 'Wow!' I was completely blown away by it and thought how clever an idea it was and how well made it was - it was so exciting every time they took a turn and you were wondering what was going to appear! When I heard that a film called Zathura was to be released back in 2006 I was intrigued as could it really live up to Jumanji - after all it was titled 'Zathura - ... ...of Jumanji'. So it was obviously being marketed as the next and more modern Jumanji but could it really be as good?
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Two squabbling brothers, Danny and Walter end up playing an old game found in their basement out of boredom when their Dad leaves their older sister Lisa, in charge whilst he goes to work. Before they realise what the game is they end up in outer space where they encounter an astronaut and an array of other people and things. ...
frankiecesca 25.09.2008 (21.09.2008)
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zathura. its a very good film but not better than jumanji you cant beat jumanji. its about 2 brothers and the oldest shuts his brother in the basement and his younger brother finds a game goes back up to the siting room and asks his older brother to play but he says no and then he gets it out the box and twizels the key and out pops a card and it says 'take evase action'. im not going any further as i dont want to ruin it but it is a really good ...
rockchick2k7 06.11.2007
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Brothers Danny and Walter start playing an old board game they find in their basement and are transported into outer space. Can the boys stop their bickering long enough to fend off a murderous robot, an explosive meteor shower, and lizard-like aliens… and get back home in time for tea?
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SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Commentary,, The Making of Zathura,, Visual Effects Documentary,, The Cast Featurette,, Zorgons, Robots and Frozen Lisa Featurette,, Miniatures Featurette,, The World of Chris Van Allsburg
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1.85 Wide Screen
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Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
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ZATHURA is a rarity: a stellar fantasy that faces down childhood anxieties with feet-on-the-ground maturity (Entertainment Weekly, )
In the enchanted limbo between waking and sleeping, ZATHURA feels both real and unreal, like a dream you could shake off at any moment. (New York Times, )
Favreau and his effects team have fun with the retro-futurist stylings of the game....The relatively restrained use of computer imagery is refreshing... (Sight And Sound, )
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Actor-turned-director Jon Favreau (SWINGERS, ELF) delivers another work of intelligent, charming family fare with ZATHURA: A SPACE ADVENTURE, based on the book by Chris Van Allsburg (JUMANJI). Older brother Walter (Josh Hutcherson) and the younger Danny (Jonah Bobo) are constantly at war with one another, bickering over the mediating voice of their long-suffering father (Tim Robbins). When he has to go to the office to replace some papers the boys destroyed in their crossfire, he leaves them in the dubious care of older sister Lisa (Kristen Stewart), who is sleeping upstairs. When Danny discovers an old board game called Zathura stored in the basement, his excitement is lost on Walter, who has no time for such old, boring toys. Soon, however, the game becomes impossible to ignore, as the boys are transported into space, and one of them must win in order to make it home again. Each turn brings a new, often dangerous, surprise, and the boys are faced with a murderous robot, an explosive meteor shower, and lizard-like aliens, while poor Lisa is cryogenically frozen early in the game. The adventure yields some heartwarming, family-friendly life lessons, and Dax Shepard (IDIOCRACY) is unusually subdued in his role as a stranded astronaut.
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