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Cartoon Network: Ben 10 Race Against Time

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I ordered this for my Grandson for Valentine's Day. Ben 10 is his favorite. He watches this movie daily. I would recommend it for any one with a Ben 10 fan in the family.

It's Cartoon Network's second live-action movie and it's a really great one, too !

"Ben 10: Race Against Time" has Ben (played by Graham Phillips) back in his hometown of Bellwood. Even though he's back in school and leaving his hero adventures behind him, it seems that Ben will be facing his greatest challenge yet. An evil alien named Eon has risen and seeks Ben and his Omnitrix. Now Ben - along with Gwen (Haley Ramm), Grandpa Max (Lee Majors), and the last remaining "Plumbers" - must defeat Eon once and for all or the entire world is doomed ! Experience the movie and its great effects, plus see Ben turn into some of your fav alien heroes like you've never seen them before !

Also on this cool DVD, there are lots of behind-the-scenes bonus features like interviews with the cast and more !

One more thing for all you Ben fans out there: don't miss the new series "Ben 10 Alien Force" premiering real soon ! It's gonna be really cool !

Directed by Alex Winter(who starred in The Lost Boys & Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure) comes Ben 10: Race Against Time; a live-action movie based on the Ben 10 cartoon show from Cartoon Network. Ben 10 is about ten-year-old Ben Tennyson's discovery of a device called the Omnitrix that allows him to change his form into that of ten aliens. Hence the name of Ben 10. The plot revolves around an alien known as Eon. Grandpa Max tells Ben that Eon was the first alien the Plumbers(a group he is part of) ever faced, and that they thought they'd locked him up. Instead, when Grandpa Max leads the kids there, they find out Eon has escaped. Grandpa Max feels that Eon will be after his doomsday device known as the Hands of Armageddon. Heatblast, Wildmutt, Diamondhead & Grey Matter were the only alien forms presented in the movie and were a real blast to see. I really loved the movie myself. It does the series justice. I wish Cartoon Network would make more movies of Ben 10 or a live-action tv series...it would definitely be cool if they did.

The movie stars: Lee Majors, Graham Phillips, Haley Ramm, Christien Anholt and Robert Picardo. It clocks in at around 90 minutes and is the most fun you'll ever waste your time on. I really liked this movie and plan to get into the series alot more. Check it out!!!

My son is totally in love with all things Ben 10....he loves the cartoons so I was a little nervous about ordering this movie, but he loved it. He watches it all of the time. If your child loves Ben 10 they will love this movie since they can identify with a real boy named Ben.

My two sons, ages 6 and 4, are huge Ben 10 fans. They started with the original TV cartoon, Ben 10 and now watch Ben 10: Alien Force. They have Ben 10 Omnitrix F/X watches (we paid less than $20 each back then) and my oldest son even dressed as Ben 10 for Halloween, although we found a cheaper way to complete the costume.

With such a loyal following it wasn't surprising that our sons gave this movie a 5-star recommendation. They were excited to see the live-action Ben 10, especially the aliens, Heatblast, Grey Matter, Diamondhead and Wildmutt. The special effects were good enough to entertain the 6-and-under audience.

I wasn't nearly as entertained by the movie. However, I chuckled a couple times watching The Six Million Dollar Man eating squirrel jerky and running around in a costume that made him look like a cousin of Larry the Cable Guy.

In summary, I recommend this for your die-hard Ben 10 fans. While the production values of a direct-to-video release can't compete with the visuals of the original cartoon, the excitement here is derived from seeing live-action characters.

The problem, I suppose, is that I expected more. The special effects in this movie are not particularly special, and look a little like they were filmed at a very low budget studio. Maybe they were. Also, the plot is somewhat convoluted. Personally, I like the cartoons better, but the 5 year old fan loves this movie, which is what counts.

Race Against Time features the original aliens from the first Ben 10 series, and includes a Ben who's supposed to be about 10 (though the actor looks a little older). If you want a teenaged Ben and aliens from the Alien Force series, look for the movie Ben 10 Alien Swarm (also live action).

Race Against Time also features Gwen and Grandpa Max (and the Rustbucket). Don't expect to see all 10 aliens featured in the movie--it only includes Heatblast, Grey Matter, Diamondhead, and Wildmutt, and the special effects are fine (actually, very cool for a kid's movie). Overall, an oft-watched choice for our Ben 10 fan.

Bought this movie for my 5yr. old. He LOVES everything Ben 10! Movie was cheap and the quality of the disc is great!

This was a gift for a 7 yr old. However, the 8 and 10 year old boys were happy watching it as well at Christmas. This was one of the favorite gifts for our Ben 10 fan.

I thought this movie was pretty good. the special effects was neat. not bad for a strat to dvd movie. i'm suprised they didn't realese it into theaters. oh, well it was still pretty good. if your a fan of the show then you'll love this movie. it's a must see