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Special Features
- Deleted Scenes
- Aristomenis Tsirbas: Pulling the Strings
- The Making of Battle for Terra
- Filmmakers' Audio Commentary and more
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Earthlings are the bad guys in this animated saga, which was released to theaters in 3-D. And the good guys? That would be the Terrans, big-eyed little tadpole creatures whose planet is about to be invaded by human beings in search of a permanent living space--and hey, if the atmosphere of this alien planet isn't exactly fit for humans, the visitors can always blast the place with an oxygen-producing terra-forming machine that will make it habitable. The only collateral damage is that the natives will be killed off. Huh? As you can see, the allegorical undertones here are, well, overtones, all of which might seem less heavy-handed if the story were absorbing and the characters were compelling, but director Aristomenis Tsirbas concentrates on the environmental message and the non-show-offy 3D design. We mostly follow a Terran (voiced by Evan Rachel Wood) who comes upon a lone astronaut (Luke Wilson), much to the confusion of her Terran quasi-boyfriend (Justin Long). In the absence of a lot of plot excitement, kids might take some enjoyment in the nerdy declarations of a cute robot (David Cross). Can the brutal intentions of the invading general (Brian Cox) be stopped in time to save Terra? Will you still be awake to learn the answer? --Robert Horton
Stills from Battle for Terra(Click for larger image)
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Product Description
When the peaceful inhabitants of the beautiful planet Terra come under attack from the last surviving members of humanity adrift in an aging spaceship, the stage is set for an all-out war between the two species for control of the planet. But will an unlikely friendship between a rebellious young Terrian (voiced by Evan Rachel Wood) and an injured human pilot (Luke Wilson) somehow convince their leaders that war is not the answer?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
22 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
This Blu has been screening nicely in the store as sadly no one got to see this with that joke of a theatrical release slate.
Plenty to dissect here regarding both the subtle and overlaying future of humanity themes, but in the end the positive outcomes shine through as does the awesome animation, both preserved beautifully on the Blu. This recent trend of 5.1 Uncompressed PCM on Blu is a nice change, and it bodes well for an action filled finale like this. The clarity, colors and style of animation look great here, and I bookmarked the last 17 minute battle scene for customers and that alone has sold itself. The supplements are a bit mismanaged and include:
* 4:45 minute making-of. Way too short for what this film took to make, and most of the other extras should have been spliced into this selection.
* 4 deleted scenes totaling 7 minutes. For what this film was they all should have been left in their respective sequences.
* 25 second quip on a storyboard to final rendering analysis on one scene.
* 2:13 minute Animatics picture in picture clip. Shows the animation changes between production levels of the escape sequence.
* 20 slides containing text and and drawing notes of initial production design.
* Pulling the Strings, 1:26 minute low grade animation clip of the director stating his reasons for making this and other films and what he hopes to accomplish.
* Crew commentary, catered to the animation followers.
The menu is eye catching and plays with some decent music. The navigation is too extensive for younger viewers and could have been made much simpler regarding the supplements (combine everything next time). This gets a 5 rating for Lionsgate on a solid picture and sound product.... Read more ›
Plenty to dissect here regarding both the subtle and overlaying future of humanity themes, but in the end the positive outcomes shine through as does the awesome animation, both preserved beautifully on the Blu. This recent trend of 5.1 Uncompressed PCM on Blu is a nice change, and it bodes well for an action filled finale like this. The clarity, colors and style of animation look great here, and I bookmarked the last 17 minute battle scene for customers and that alone has sold itself. The supplements are a bit mismanaged and include:
* 4:45 minute making-of. Way too short for what this film took to make, and most of the other extras should have been spliced into this selection.
* 4 deleted scenes totaling 7 minutes. For what this film was they all should have been left in their respective sequences.
* 25 second quip on a storyboard to final rendering analysis on one scene.
* 2:13 minute Animatics picture in picture clip. Shows the animation changes between production levels of the escape sequence.
* 20 slides containing text and and drawing notes of initial production design.
* Pulling the Strings, 1:26 minute low grade animation clip of the director stating his reasons for making this and other films and what he hopes to accomplish.
* Crew commentary, catered to the animation followers.
The menu is eye catching and plays with some decent music. The navigation is too extensive for younger viewers and could have been made much simpler regarding the supplements (combine everything next time). This gets a 5 rating for Lionsgate on a solid picture and sound product.... Read more ›
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By G. Teslovich
Format:DVD
Seldom do animations of this quality and creative imagination also elicit thoughtful and emotional responses from the viewer. But such appears to be the case as many other reviewers have expressed similar thoughts. So! Praise to the director, writers and animation crew for an exceptionally crafted story.
13 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
This movie was great. It was the first 3-D movie I ever went and saw. Due to the horrible job done promoting this movie not many people even saw it. Which is fine because my friend and I had the whole theater to ourselves. A private screening at a public movie theater of one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Most people won't like this movie because it makes us humans out to be the bad guys. The movie was great. Animation for being made with the money it was made for is excellent. The message great. If you are one of the ones who didn't get to see this in theaters, which I'm sure most of you reading this are aside from a few scary moments which may disturb younger viewers this movie truly is a diamond in the rough.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is an interesting sci-fi animation. Great for both kids and adults. Has a new twist on alien invasion. Not predictable!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I picked up the movie at the free video store shelf at Family Video. It is actually worth paying for and not a FREE movie. The story line is good and it keeps your interest Well Done
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
After watching one of the most disturbing messes of my life: Punisher, War Zone, this movie was even more wonderful. A Sci-fi for the whole family and a first rate blu-ray, would recommend this to all.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Chad Streit
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Great story line and morale for the story. May not be appropriate for younger children, though, because some of the action scenes could be a little scary.
13 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Incredibly Subversive Film About Following One's Conscience!
September 7, 2009
By Danny G.
Format:Blu-ray
Battle for Terra is one of those rare films that dares to have a politically charged message: Genocide and ecocide is inexcusable under any and all circumstances; following your conscience can have an extraordinarily high price; and government is best run by civilians and not by a military dictatorship!
This exact same subject matter of humans colonizing another world at the expense of another intelligent and benevolent species is rarely covered in science fiction on the big screen. Human beings are usually the victims of some evil alien power. It's nice to see the tables turned for once and witness human beings as the oppressors, or bad guys.
This is truly a profound and subversive story. Too bad it was shown on only one screen in a metropolitan area with 1 1/2 million people! It deserves to have been seen by a much wider audience!
While watching Battle for Terra, I asked myself repeatedly, "What would I do in a similar situation?" I realize I will never be a soldier in a critical battle that will determine the destiny of the human race. But I'm forced to examine the power I have, no matter how small, to battle evil and injustice when given the opportunity to do so! That's the beauty of a subversive story! It makes you think!
See: Conscience: The Duty to Obey and the Duty to Disobey and The Light of Conscience: How a Simple Act Can Change Your Life
For other great Science Fiction see::Zardoz and and Fantastic Planet and A.I. - Artificial Intelligence (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition) and Bicentennial Man and Galaxy Quest (Deluxe Edition) Read more ›
This exact same subject matter of humans colonizing another world at the expense of another intelligent and benevolent species is rarely covered in science fiction on the big screen. Human beings are usually the victims of some evil alien power. It's nice to see the tables turned for once and witness human beings as the oppressors, or bad guys.
This is truly a profound and subversive story. Too bad it was shown on only one screen in a metropolitan area with 1 1/2 million people! It deserves to have been seen by a much wider audience!
While watching Battle for Terra, I asked myself repeatedly, "What would I do in a similar situation?" I realize I will never be a soldier in a critical battle that will determine the destiny of the human race. But I'm forced to examine the power I have, no matter how small, to battle evil and injustice when given the opportunity to do so! That's the beauty of a subversive story! It makes you think!
See: Conscience: The Duty to Obey and the Duty to Disobey and The Light of Conscience: How a Simple Act Can Change Your Life
For other great Science Fiction see::Zardoz and and Fantastic Planet and A.I. - Artificial Intelligence (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition) and Bicentennial Man and Galaxy Quest (Deluxe Edition) Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Battle for Terra
I was very disappointed.....paid to see it in HD Blueray and it played in standard definition. It did take a long time to download. Read more
Published 13 days ago by David Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars
great movie - like Avatar, but good
Considering that this movie came out 2 years before Avatar, that fact that they are similar, but Avatar is so bad, is really sad
Published 2 months ago by Benjamin J DiNardo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Something to think about
In this movie talks about how we need to Learn to get all alone or we all gonna end destroying each other. Good movie.
Published 2 months ago by God is Love
5.0 out of 5 stars
War of the Worlds
My son, who is 13, loves this movie and calls it "war of the worlds: the alien's point of view". The story is well written and the message hits home.
Published 4 months ago by Jennifer BoyerDeWitt
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is an excellent movie for kids and adults the same
It is clean however it has a good story line and a lot of action in it too. I found it at redbox and rented it but after watching I had to buy my own. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Bryon Bowman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it.
I loved it, I've watched it several times. My daughter has almost committed it to memory, which makes it a worth while purchase for me. :)
Published 5 months ago by Faith Flynn
4.0 out of 5 stars
Battle for Terra
as expected, video arrived fine, product met expectations, but the video itself - awash with cliche isms - not one of Pixar's best - in fact, it's not even Pixar!!!
Published 5 months ago by Z. Behr
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie!
We all truly enjoyed this movie! The picture quality was beautiful and I know I will watch it again! Awesome!
Published 5 months ago by Steven P Helminiak
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow!
I waited a long time to purchase this film because it wasn't available here (USA) in Blu-Ray for a long time. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Palavering
3.0 out of 5 stars
Very mixed feelings
The CGI detail of Terra and its inhabitants is first rate. The appearance of humans is like old Disney animation, pathetic. Read more
Published 5 months ago by LD
