|
Meet the Robinsons Posters
Photos Art
Search for Posters Art Prints, photos and get
results from all the many categories from Amazon including
books, videos, dvds, toys, video games, and more.
|
|
|
Posters Art
Prints Photos collectables |
|
|
|
|
|
|
If for some reason you can't find what the
poster or art print your looking for try using the search boxes
below
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
Rating:  -
Sure, it's very much `Back to the Future' for children (there are more than a few similarities to be seen here) but `Meet the Robinsons' has a lot of charm all its own as well. I can't say that it's the best cartoon that's come out this year (that title belongs to a certain rat movie) but I can say that when the credits started to roll I was content with the final outcome. It pushes the sentimentality in a way that only Disney can get away with (sometimes it very syrupy and otherwise kind of agonizingly sentimental) but it makes up for it in other areas. It has some very positive morals for young children and adults alike and is sure to excite many young faces and please many attentive parents.
The story follows young Lewis, a 12-year-old orphan who just wants to find a family that wants him. After several (and I mean SEVERAL) failed attempts he decides that if only he could find his birth mother then maybe she would want him and he could be happy. It helps that Lewis is a kid obsessed with science and invents gadgets like crazy so he spends every waking moment inventing a machine that will capture stored memories, that way he can go back to the night his mother left him at the orphanage and see her face; that way he can find her.
Lewis is accosted by Wilbur, a young kid claiming to be from the future. He warns Lewis that a strange man in a bowler hat is looking for him. What happens next sends Lewis on a crazy adventure in the future where he meets Wilbur's family, the Robinsons, and battles the bowler hat guy and his evil sidekick Doris.
The story, in the end, is all about having self confidence and never giving up in what you believe in. It's about accepting who you are and how it's only then that people will accept you and the ending is so sweet (despite it's apparent sappiness) that it brought a tear to my eye (I swear, becoming a father has made me an emotional mess).
Like I said, I can't say that `Meet the Robinsons' is a complete triumph for there are many areas that could have been improved upon. It starts a little slow (and somewhat corny) but it builds and ends on a very nice note. It's definitely a cartoon targeting children. I think that is where a lot of adults may lose it. This is not in the vein of `Shrek' or even `Ratatouille'; it does not cater to the parents. A lot of the humor is immature and at a child's level (think `Monster House') but it is fun and exciting in many parts and will surely entertain an adult in the least.
Rating: -
This whimsical and fun computer animated fantasy by Disney (not Pixar) really evokes the picture book art of William Joyce, whose book the movie is based on. His trademark design and look is all over this film. The moment I saw the look of the future in this movie I knew he had something to with it. His artwork is unique and easily recognizable if you're familiar with his work; it has a charming and nostalgic appeal, and his colors are great.
The film is entertaining stuff that is fine family viewing. It is far superior to an earlier Disney CGI release, Chicken Little. Boys from seven to ten will really like this movie. Its mix of adventure, good against evil, science project mayhem, time travel, wacky family members, action, and slapstick is a winning combination. As an adult I appreciated the designs and the comedy. The villain is wonderful, and reminded me of a funny version of Snidely Whiplash, of the Rocky & Bullwinkle Show from the 1960's.
The movie is rather touching in parts, and will really tug at the heartstrings of adopted children and their families.
And having seen this right after watching Ratatouille, I should say that while the latter is technically wonderful and has a great location (Paris), the story and characters in Meet the Robinsons appealed more to me than the those in Ratatouille.
While not an outstanding success like Finding Nemo, Meet the Robinsons is still worthy of your time. It has a positive and hopeful message behind it, encouraging everyone to never give up and to always move forward in life.
Now I want to look at Mr. Joyce's gorgeous picture books again.
Rating:  -
This one was recommended to me so I checked it out. I was almost tempted to turn it off. But by hanging in until the end it all made sense.
A brilliant orphan is almost too old to be adopted. His desire to invent has a way of driving off the prospects. But then at a science fair another kid takes him to the future. Here we meet the Robinsons, a very crazy and eccentric group who seem to be around just to supply crazy scene after crazy scene. There have been plenty of crazy families in the past but this one takes the prize. But if you can sit through the disjointed scenes, singing frogs, flying hats, crazy personalities, and lack of plot, you are rewarded with a neat little bundle at the end that ties it all together with some Back to the Future type cleverness.
This is a very unusual film. The long plotless sections combined with the wild animation make for a very unique experience. This is sort of like an Agatha Christie mystery when it doesn't make any sense until the parlor scene. Bear with it and you should enjoy it. If not, it will just seem like a bunch of vignettes. Brace yourself and check it out.
Rating:  -
I never saw the movie before buying it. I bought it because it's Blu-ray and animated - animated movies are look great in 1080p. I bought this movie based on the wrong reasons. Although a decent and fun story, the movie is only worth seeing once. Netflix it. Don't buy it.
Rating:  -
I loved this movie! I purchased it for a friends children and they loved it too. Get it.
|
