We saw this movie poster in the theatre last year and I snapped the photo because I knew we would have to see it.
“The 3D animated family comedy catapults moviegoers to planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at BASA. When BASA’s no-nonsense chief Lena (Jessica Alba) informs the brothers of an SOS from a notoriously dangerous planet, Scorch rejects Gary’s warnings and bounds off for yet another exciting mission. But when Scorch finds himself caught in a fiendish trap set by the evil Shanker (William Shatner) it’s up to scrawny, risk-averse Gary to do the real rescuing. As the interplanetary stakes rise to new heights, Gary is left to save his brother, his planet, his beloved wife Kira (Sarah Jessica Parker) and their adventure-hungry son Kip (Jonathan Morgan Heit).”
We were invited to a NY preview of the movie at the Ziegfeld theatre this past weekend, and I am happy to share with you that the kids will love it! My 9 year old son was into it from the very start, after all, who doesn’t love aliens, especially when they are just like us? Same foibles, same issues, same family dynamics. I personally enjoyed the humor, I do tend to enjoy most of my son’s movies after all! And I loved recognizing some of my favorite celebrity voices, especially Sofia Vergara! She is even sexy as a cartoon alien!
Here’s a trailer:
And it’s always fun to see what the artists will come up with next in the realm of alien artistry, check out my favorite, and then the pic of me hanging out with the voice of the alien!
Disclosure: We received tickets to see the movie. No other compensation was received. All opinions are 100% honest and our own.
We have been looking forward to seeing this too – next week during February recess is when we plan to go. It sounds like a movie my grandkids will really enjoy.