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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
Awesome Family Fun!!!
I thought this was a really good and very funny movie! I thought the guinea pigs were cute. This movie is filled to the brim with action, suspense, and comedy! A team of super intelligent guinea pigs named Darwin, Juarez, Blaster, and Speckles infiltrate the residence of Leonard Saber, who has been under FBI investigation for years. Saber has a sinister scheme that is set...
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
GEE-WHIZ! IT'S G-FORCE! BUT BEWARE OF THE MONSTER COFFEE MACHINE!
When I was little I had a really scary nightmare about the washing machine and other home appliances coming to life and threatening the well-being of me and my loved ones. Clearly I was watching too many weird Betty Boop cartoons in which everything is alive and sometimes creepy.
Anyway, I bring this dark secret to light because in G-Force, a coffee machine...
Published 7 months ago by Gregory Ehrbar
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
Awesome Family Fun!!!, September 28, 2009
This review is from: G-Force (Three-Disc DVD/Blu-ray Combo +Digital Copy) (Blu-ray)
I thought this was a really good and very funny movie! I thought the guinea pigs were cute. This movie is filled to the brim with action, suspense, and comedy! A team of super intelligent guinea pigs named Darwin, Juarez, Blaster, and Speckles infiltrate the residence of Leonard Saber, who has been under FBI investigation for years. Saber has a sinister scheme that is set to occur in 29 hours. When the G-Force are shut down by the FBI, they must band together to stop Saber by any means necessary. When the evil plot happens, the gang must stop an unlikely villain who has betrayed them. Will G-Force save the world? I highly recommend G-FORCE!!!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
A Movie for the Whole Family, February 1, 2010
This review is from: G-Force (Three-Disc DVD/Blu-ray Combo +Digital Copy) (Blu-ray)
This is a cool movie. Its about some secret agent guinea pigs. Yes, its a kid's movie. Its entertaining for them and they laugh. I don't really think its for little little kids, because it's a little bit scary at one part. But it's definitely a good kid friendly movie. It can drive adults crazy, so beware. The plot is a little silly and looney, but kids will like it all the same. If you are looking for a movie to watch with the whole family, consider this one.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Blu-ray: "G-Force" is a fun, crazy and action-packed family film that the children will enjoy!, December 17, 2009
This review is from: G-Force (Three-Disc DVD/Blu-ray Combo +Digital Copy) (Blu-ray)
What happens when you take a secret government program of trained animals and combine them with the latest in high-tech spy equipment? The result is G-FORCE.
The film became the first 3D film on the big screen by producer Jerry Bruckheimer ("National Treasure" films, "Pirates of the Caribbean" films, "The Rock, "Con Air" and "Top Gun") who teams up once again with Academy Award-winning visual effects master Hoyt H. Yeatman ("The Abyss", "Mighty Joe Young", "The Rock" and "Con Air") who directs the film.
The film about animals saving the world didn't go to well with the critics but at the box office, "G-Force" was quite successful as the film which was budgeted at $82.5 million made over $281 million worldwide.
Featuring an all-star cast, "G-FORCE" revolves around a secret US Government program using guinea pigs Darwin (voice by Sam Rockwell) as the squad leader, Blaster (voice of Tracy Morgan) as the outrageous weapons expert with attitude and Juarez (voice of Penélope Cruz) as the sexy martial arts pro and taking part in top secret espionage missions.
Joining the guinea pigs is star-nosed mole, Speckles (voice of Nicolas Cage), the computer and information specialist, the computer and information specialist and Mooch, the reconnaissance expert. Also, featuring pet shop layabout Hurley (voice by Jon Favreau) and territorial hamster Bucky (voice of Steve Buscemi).
The film also stars Bill Nighy as the sinister industrialist Leonard Saber, Will Arnett as Special Agent Kip Killian who is bent on shutting down G-FORCE, Zach Galifianakis as the creator and father figure of G-FORCE, Kelli Garner as the team's veterinarian and many more.
The "G-Force" Blu-ray release comes with the Blu-ray, a DVD and a digital copy.
VIDEO & AUDIO:
"G-Force" is featured in 1080p High Definition (2:40:1). The actual merging of CG animation and real characters actually works extremely well for this film. Sony Pictures ImageWorks did a wonderful job on the CG and special effects. A lot of good ideas were implemented in the film in terms of the animation of the G-Force team. Especially hair effects as you can see the detail of the animals when they are wet or dry. As usual with Disney releases on Blu-ray, picture quality is fantastic. Along with the details of the G-Force team, their surroundings are detailed and when outdoors, the colors are vibrant. Blacks are nice and deep and I spotted no problems with artifacting, banding at all.
Audio is presented in English 5.1 DTS-HD (48 kHz/24-bit) and French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital. Lossless audio is actually pretty well done. Good utilization of the rear channels for the action scenes, as explosions and glass shattering comes out quite clear from the surround channels. "G-Force" tends to use quite a bit of music from the Black Eyed Peas, Lady GaGa and Flo Rida, so the music is quite clear and contains quite a bit of bass. Subwoofer tends to utilize the bass of the music quite a bit. But overall, a solid lossless audio track.
As for the voice acting, I felt the talent did a good job. Nicolas Cage really surprised me with his squeaky, nerdy voice for tech master Speckles. Penelope Cruz as the voice of female guinea pig Juarez worked quite well. Although, Tracy Morgan sounds like Tracy Morgan but overall, the voice talent did a good job.
Subtitles are in English SDH, French and Spanish.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
"G-Force" contains several special features in 1080p or 1080i, English 5.1 or 2.0 Dolby Digital and with English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles:
* Cine-Explore with Darwin, Blaster and their Creator - While watching the film, you can watch along with Darwin, Blaster and Directory Hoyt Yeatman. As you watch, the movie will pause when a video comes up, showing behind-the-scenes of the film. Unlike previous Blu-ray releases where the picture is picture-in-picture, Cine-Explore features the film in a stylized window while other G-Force related footage or facts are being shown on screen. Very cool feature!
* Blaster's Boot Camp - (4:41) A featurette with Blaster (voiced by Tracy Morgan) explaining the training that one must do in order to become part of G-Force.
* G-Force Mastermind- (4:13) Director Hoyt H. Yeatman talking about how the concept came from his five-year-old son. Young Hoyt talks about how the idea came about and his experience of working on the film.
* Bruckheimer Animated -(3:12) A featurette about Jerry Bruckheimer's involvement in CG work for past films. Featuring Jerrry Bruckheimer and Hoyt Yeatman and how the two worked together in "Armageddon", "Con Air", etc. and past films that Bruckheimer utilized animation and technology.
* Access Granted: Inside the Animation Lab - (7:51) Utilizing Sony Pictures ImageWorks to do the animation and special effects for the film. A tour is given by Hoyt Yeatman of the headquarters and showing how various parts of animation were created (lighting, hair, etc.).
* G-Farce Bloopers - (1:49) Bloopers from "G-Force".
* Deleted Scenes -(6:18) A total of six deleted scenes: March of the Cockroach, Mooch's Donut Regiment, B-B-Bunies, Undercover Pets, Hurley Under Attack, World Domination.
* Music Videos - Featuring three music videos: "Jump" by Flo Rida feat. Nelly Furtado, "Ready to Rock" by Steve Rushton and "Go Go-Force".
* Learn How to Take Your Favorite Movies on the Go - (1:04) A promo trailer for DisneyFile Digital Copy.
JUDGMENT CALL:
"G-Force" may not have been a popular film among the critics but for a family film, "G-Force" was actually fun. The idea of "G-Force" came from Hoyt H. Yeatman's five year old son at the time about wanting to use his animals to take on bad guys. And it's an idea that visual master Yeatman toiled around his head and six years later, became a feature film.
Special effects were done quite well and there are many big budget films where CG animation and real-life filmmaking just doesn't work but for "G-Force", it worked quite well (especially if it costs over $80 million to make, it better work well).
Parents may wonder why the film has a PG rating and there is mild action with the team trying to take on Saber's "weapons" but in terms of the rude humor, there is a lot of farting (courtesy of the gassy guinea pig Hurley) and scenes where the rodents are stuck in a sphere and you hear jokes such as "get your butt out of my face. No, you get your face out of my butt" type of jokes but that is the worst it gets. Now of course, there are scenes where a child puts one of the G-Force team members in a remote control car and crashes it into G.I. Joe action figures or tries to jump a ramp with it inside the car. And another scene where a girl plays dress up with the guinea pig and puts nail polish and lipstick on the animal. Of course, parents who have children with hamsters or guinea pigs will best explain to them not to do that at home despite seeing it onscreen.
As far as the Blu-ray release is concerned, you get a solid 3-disc release (Blu-ray, DVD and digital copy) and plenty of special features to keep the children busy during this holiday season. The "Cine-Explore" feature was especially well-utilized on this Blu-ray release.
In the end, this film is a enjoyable, action-packed family film targeted for the children. I've read many reviews by critics who just have a disdain of rodents saving the world via technology and look at it as a stupid concept. Granted, for some of those reviewers, I'm sure when they were children, the concept of Lassie, Flipper and Benji were probably regarded by critics of their time as a bit over-the-top as well. Granted, those animals were not hooked up to high tech devices and were used to save the world but granted, this is not the film to exactly take seriously. The same happened with the release of "Stuart Little" back in 1999 and critics had a hard time moving past the talking rodent but sure enough, that film inspired sequels and direct-to-DVD movies and was quite successful.
Overall, I felt it "G-Force" was a fun concept. Where "Stuart Little" was more of a happy film about family, "G-Force" was about camaraderie and trying to save the world. Sure, the concept is farfetched but if you're taking this film that seriously, you're not going to enjoy this film at all. I watched it along with my six-year-old and we both enjoyed it. And as a parent, I felt it was a fun film with action, hijinks and a lot of music from The Black Eyed Peas.
Definitely a family film and a Blu-ray release worth checking out!
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Tremendous fun!, December 21, 2009
This review is from: G-Force (Three-Disc DVD/Blu-ray Combo +Digital Copy) (Blu-ray)
My wife and settled down to watch this expecting just a cute film. Well - it is cute, but it is also a great adventure.
We were stunned at the quiality of the effects and the belivablity of all the CG animals. When it finshed we both keept saying: Wow! That was really great! Just WOW!
The special features explain how the directos son, at age 5 - told his dad a story about his pet guinea pig in the roll of a super spy. That little tale became the genisis of this film.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
My kinda guinea pigs, November 19, 2009
This review is from: G-Force (Three-Disc DVD/Blu-ray Combo +Digital Copy) (Blu-ray)
I went and saw G-force by myself when it was in theaters because I love almost all Disney movies and also because this movie looked really adorable. I went to a showing that cost me $4 admission but the movie was great so it would have been worth the cost of regular admission. It had a twist of sorts that I didn't expect and is a great movie for all ages. I am definitely planning on buying the Blu-ray edition of the movie so that I can watch it on DVD until I buy a Blu-ray player. I recommend this movie to anyone with kids or anyone who gew up on Disney movies and loved them like I did/do.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Great Family Fun!, January 10, 2010
This review is from: G-Force (Three-Disc DVD/Blu-ray Combo +Digital Copy) (Blu-ray)
I thought that when I bought this for the kids that it would be a kid's movie. Instead I found that the adults enjoyed it just as much or more. If you enjoy a mixture of James Bond and the Chipmunks... G-Force is for you. The Bluray quality is good as the fur on each star looks almost 3-D. The sound is great as well but you want a good subwoofer to enjoy the action! Go ahead... You know you want to... Order it today! :)
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GEE-WHIZ! IT'S G-FORCE! BUT BEWARE OF THE MONSTER COFFEE MACHINE!, December 23, 2009
This review is from: G-Force (Three-Disc DVD/Blu-ray Combo +Digital Copy) (Blu-ray)
When I was little I had a really scary nightmare about the washing machine and other home appliances coming to life and threatening the well-being of me and my loved ones. Clearly I was watching too many weird Betty Boop cartoons in which everything is alive and sometimes creepy.
Anyway, I bring this dark secret to light because in G-Force, a coffee machine -- which normally is something I like and admire -- becomes a terrifying creature. Fortunately, the hamsters save the day. Whew!
We live in a wondrous age where computers can make it seem like cute hamsters can conquer evil and do it with some attitude. G-Force is clearly a franchise in the making, aimed squarely at popcorn-munching kids. My ten-year-old thought it was just fine.
While Nicolas Cage worked on his finances by providing the voice of a mole and other celebrities also voiced various critters, including Penelope Cruz, Jon Favreau, Sam Rockwell and Steve Buscemi, this was Tracy Morgan's show all the way. And speaking of shows, hearing his performance put me very much in the mind of Saturday Morning TV shows of the 1970's. Morgan would be right at home doing voices for Hanna-Barbera, Filmation or Sid & Marty Krofft. When Hong Kong Phooey is inevitably made into a big-budget theatrical movie, look no further for the lead role.
Okay, I'm done being snarky. G-Force is a solid kid's adventure that's perfect for weekend afternoons. And it's not slapped together thoughtlessly, either. There is an interesting audio commentary from director Hoyt H. Yeatman, Jr. , a special effects veteran whose career includes Star Trek The Motion Picture, E.T. and Close Encounters. His comments can get pretty techie, too, when he mentions equipment by name and model number.
The Blu-Ray/DVD combo includes the commentary, deleted scenes, "bloopers," "Blaster's Boot Camp" and "G-Force Mastermind: The Inspiration Behind the Movie," there are three features that can only be accessed on the Blu_Ray, which is packaged with the DVD and a digital copy in the "Best Value" set.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
great movie, November 26, 2009
This review is from: G-Force (Three-Disc DVD/Blu-ray Combo +Digital Copy) (Blu-ray)
great movie, but very disappointed that the movie isn't being released on Blue ray as a 3D movie. If the theaters are going to release a 3D version then, the DVD should offer a 3D version.
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G-Force Review, July 21, 2010
This review is from: G-Force (Three-Disc DVD/Blu-ray Combo +Digital Copy) (Blu-ray)
G-FORCE
STARRING: Zach Galifianakis, Bill Nighy, Will Arnett, Kelli Garner, Tyler Patrick Jones and the voices of: Sam Rockwell, Penelope Cruz, Nicolas Cage, Jon Favreau, Tracy Morgan and Steve Buscemi
WRITTEN BY: Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley and Hoyt Yeatman
DIRECTED BY: Hoyt Yeatman
Rated: PG
Genre: Comedy / Family
Release Date: 24 July 2009
If Jerry Bruckheimer's name is attached, you know you are in for a treat. The biggest producer in Hollywood, and probably the only one of his trade known by name, has brought us another hit.
G-Force is tons of fun for kids and parents alike. It has the visual spark and humor that youngsters will enjoy, and a very innovative plot that adults will marvel over. Best of all, it's clean enough for the whole family.
If you've read one or two of my reviews, then you are probably familiar with my distaste for computer graphics being abused. The friendly rodents in G-Force are prime examples of computer generated images (CGI) put to their best use. These are characters worthy of CGI animation, rather than puppets or mechanical props.
Sam Rockwell leads a team of genetically altered guinea-pigs as the voice of Darwin. Penelope Cruz is Juarez, Tracy Morgan is Blaster and Nicolas Cage is hilarious as a mole named Speckles. It's tough, but if you listen closely you can hear Cage's voice in there somewhere.
Zach Galifianakis plays a governmental scientist named Ben. It was a shocker to see him here, I'll admit, but he's brilliant and plays his character straight.
Ben is in charge of a secret government program known as `G-Force.' He has personally trained these three guinea-pigs and Speckles in the art of secret spy tactics. When `G-Force' isn't being taken seriously by officials, Ben executes an unauthorized mission to show them what `G-Force' is capable of.
The team discovers that nasty criminal lord Leonard Saber (Bill Nighy) has plans for world domination via a dangerous weapon. `Leonard Saber', now that's a name for a villain! They quickly take action to uncover his secret, but somehow their incriminating data has been erased. Now they face the threat of being shut down completely.
Before Ben's supervisors are able to capture the little fury clan, they outsmart them with some wild trickery and escape. Working together, they must find a way to fold Saber's evil plot, before the whole world falls victim to his madness.
On their journey they meet up with a few other cuddly characters voiced by Jon Favreau and Steve Buscemi. Could you ask for more from a film of this genre?
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Just Getting the Movie to Start is a WAR, July 6, 2010
This review is from: G-Force (Three-Disc DVD/Blu-ray Combo +Digital Copy) (Blu-ray)
G-Force is a great movie, I highly recommend it, but wait for a better DVD Treatment.
Allow lots and lots and lots of time to get the movie started.
UOPs (User Operation Prohibition) are enabled on this DVD meaning that you cannot skip over many parts of the DVD and are FORCED to watch things you have no interest in.
While it is easy to purchse a DVD player that overrides UOPs, there are no Blu-ray players that do this YET.
Avoid this presentation of the movie. When a later one is released that is not hostile to the viewer, buy it only then.
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