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Titan A.E. (Special Edition)

starring: Matt Damon, Drew Barrymore, Bill Pullman, John Leguizamo, Nathan Lane
directed by: Art Vitello, Don Bluth, Gary Goldman

: Titan A.E. (Special Edition)
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Titan
EAN: 0024543009245
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 07, 2000
Running Time: 94 minutes
Sales Rank: 2259
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 2000



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Description:
A reluctant young hero holds the key to the future of mankind in the palm of his hand in this eye-popping, sci-fi adventure. In the year 3028 the Drej, a vicious alien race, has destroyed earth. Fifteen years later a young man named Cale learns he possesses a genetically encoded map to the Titan, a spaceship that holds the secret to the salvation of the human race. With the Drej in hot pursuit, Cale blasts off with the crew of the Valkyrie in an attempt to find the Titan before the Drej destroy it - and with it, mankind's last chance for a home of their own. Featuring an all-star voice cast that includes Matt Damon and Drew Barrymore and an edgy, out of this world soundtrack, Titan A.E. is an intergalactic thrill ride for a new generation.

Amazon.com:
A visual knockout, Titan A.E. is an ambitious animated feature that combines traditional animations, computer-generated imagery, and special effects in the service of a science fiction adventure plotted with narrative conventions familiar from Star Wars and Star Trek. Credit directors Don Bluth (An American Tail, The Secret of NIMH, Anastasia) and Gary Goldman with crafting a vivid, convincing look to this deep space saga, which conjures some stunning images. A tense opening sequence climaxing in the destruction of Earth, a watery planet where delicate but deadly hydrogen trees float, joyriding in a starship while pursued by playful 'space angels,' and a nerve-wracking journey through a lethal maze of massive ice crystals each qualify as mesmerizing sequences in any film context.

What's visually stunning proves intermittently stunted on the narrative front, however. Orphaned when the evil Drej atomize Earth, protagonist Cale (voiced by Matt Damon) must journey across space to unlock the mystery of his late father's final project, the Titan spacecraft, in a test of faith and filial identity that echoes Star Wars. The Titan itself ultimately poses a cosmic potential familiar to admirers of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Comical sidekicks (Nathan Lane, Janeane Garofalo, John Leguizamo), a sultry love interest (Drew Barrymore), and a roguish mentor (Bill Pullman) all verge on the generic, narrowly redeemed by dialogue from a writing team including Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon.

It's likely that Titan's target audience of young males prompted the filmmakers to walk a tightrope between softer family features and more violent, hard-edged anime. Titan's brief bloodshed and coy nudity stop short of PG-13 terrain, though younger viewers might be unsettled by the violence. Young teens will find the proceedings tamer than the video games and anime fantasies that have influenced it. --Sam Sutherland



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Much Better than Anime
I assumed this was going to be anime, so I avoided it like the plague. (I've never seen an anime flick ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - TITAN A.E.: A Review; Why did it fail?
I have long been a fan of the work Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. For those of you that have never heard ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Wrong UPC listed.
Listed UPC: 245430092458
Correct UPC: 024543009245 according to the DVD
ASIN: B00003CXDS
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Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Embarassment to humankind
If Titan AE is our last hope then the human race is better off dying. This insipid story follows an unlikable ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Good kids movie.
Titan A.E. has an interesting premise of a post-apocalyptic scenario for humankind in space. With a grunge/punk ... Read More

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