There, Gary Supernova (voiced by Rob Corddry) is a cautious but brilliant mission controller who gets none of the credit for the heroics carried out under his supervision by his astronaut younger brother Scorch (Brendan Fraser). It's tough to believe passions could flare over a family comedy as inoffensive and routine as Escape from Planet Earth. Escape would buck that trend and low expectations to gross $56 million domestically, a fairly respectable sum for a $40 M film and slight improvement over the original Hoodwinked, though the gains were partly offset by a nasty high-profile, confidentially settled lawsuit comparing executives Bob and Harvey Weinstein to The Producers' Bialystock and Bloom. In the seven years it took Escape to reach theaters, Weinstein had released only two additional animated films ( Doogal and the untimely Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Appropriately enough, this project was announced as a Weinstein Company acquisition back in February 2006, mere weeks after Hoodwinked had become the young spin-off studio's first hit. It is the kind of cookie cutter production that peaked in 2006 and faded shortly after once the medium wasn't enough to guarantee profit. Those movies are evidently very profitable, but they look like the bottom rung in children's entertainment to someone who has only seen some of their trailers.Įscape from Planet Earth is a sure step up from that impression, but still stands as the most generic CG-animated family comedy we've seen in a while. If the Canadian studio, formerly known as Mainframe Entertainment, is familiar to you, it is by Universal's biannual direct-to-video Barbie films, from 2001's Barbie in The Nutcracker through last September's The Princess and the Popstar. Escape from Planet Earth is one such movie.ĭistributed by ordinarily prestige-driven The Weinstein Company in the United States, Escape is the biggest film to date produced by Vancouver-based Rainmaker Entertainment. Then, every once in a while, we get a film from a smaller, less established animation house. It is at the sole discretion of the admin of the giveaway if the winner has met the rules or not.It isn't too hard to keep track of the major active animated film studios, because each has a wide reach, a distinct brand, a signature franchise, and a prominent presence during the busiest moviegoing seasons.Ī small handful of power players are responsible for most of the computer animation released to theaters to reliable success. Anyone found violating these rules will be disqualified. Entrants must only enter with either one email address, IP address, and/or Facebook account. This event is in no way administered, sponsored, endorsed by, or associated with Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, or any other social media sites.This disclosure is made in accordance with the FTC 10 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements. Merlot Mommy is not responsible for product shipment, delivery, or fulfillment.
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The best part is you can view these in 3D a 3D Blu-Ray player or in standard definition on a regular Blu-Ray player. With these fantastic titles joining the ranks, BBC Home Entertainment truly presents the natural world as never seen before.
BBC Home Entertainment releases for the first time ever on 3D, three new awe-inspiring series- Planet Dinosaur 3D, Wings 3D, and Tiny Giants 3D-continuing BBC Earth’s dedication to recognize the great wonders of the earth and bringing nature into the home, all filmed with the latest technology and CGI creating an incredible 3D viewing experience. Our family loves educational videos, and no one does educational videos better than BBC! For more than a decade, BBC Home Entertainment, in association with BBC Earth, has released incredible nature programs including the award-winning Planet Earth, Blue Planet, and Life.