Small Soldiers [Region 2] | ![Small Soldiers [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41AA3FREV5L._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Joe Dante
Actors: Kirsten Dunst, Gregory Smith, David Cross, Jay Mohr, Alexandra Wilson
Category: DVD
Buy New: $44.38
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Rating:  96 reviews
Sales Rank: 146346
Format: Pal
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Bulgarian (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5050582044232
ASIN: B0000A5BTN
Theatrical Release Date: July 10, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Here's the pitch: "It's like Toy Story but these toys that come to life really kick butt!" That's essentially it for this breezy popcorn flick. In a very smart first 10 minutes, new toy-company owner Denis Leary tells his crew he wants toys "that play back." Hence the small soldiers land in Anytown, U.S.A., and the loner kid Alan (Gregory Smith) opens them up before they are supposed to be on the shelves. Those military-grade chips sure make them smart and give the toys plenty of pithy retorts to boot. Plenty of violence, er, action, most of it fun enough. The vocal talents, including Tommy Lee Jones, Frank Langella, and cast members of The Dirty Dozen are inspired characters, the humans less so. With Gremlins director Joe Dante at the helm, it plays like a sequel to that '80s fantasy. Amazing visual effects, of course. --Doug Thomas
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 After more than ten years, it's still a fun watch June 29, 2009
R. Kyle (USA)
Admittedly, many kid's films are simply a ploy to sell toys and I'm pretty sure there were plenty of Colonel Chip Hazard action figures running around after this Disney film. Still, the mark of a really good kid's film is remembering those characters years later and wanting to see the film again.
Tommy Lee Jones did such a good job creating the gung-ho Chip Hazard that it's hard to forget him even after ten years of kiddie films.
The premise, a toy company's taken over by a company which also supplies the US military. When two enterprising toy designers create a set of action figures with advanced military functions, the war's on. Colonel Chip Hazard (Jones) leads his forces again the Gorgons led by Archer (Frank Langella). The only thing stopping these forces is one kid who's trying to stop his dad's toy store from closing.
Honestly, while this film's billed as a children's movie, it's got a lot of deeper meanings from take-offs on a lot of the military films to thoughts on stereotyping sexual roles for toys. The one-liners still had me laughing. Well worth seeing again and owning for moments when you need a good laugh.
Rebecca Kyle, June 2009
The Good & Bad Of 'Small Soldiers' April 26, 2009
Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
This was a very clever animated-live action computer animated film (at least for 1998) in which the toys come to life and look real. Once the action starts, it's a very interesting story with fun special-effects, some good, funny dialog and some neat references to past films. Sometimes it's tough to catch them all.
On the bad side, it features typical Hollywood portrayal of a family in that the film has stupid parents. Also, there are the usual anti-military messages and anti- Republican cheap shots. The story has The Commandos (military, which means bad guys, of course) against the Gorgonites (peaceful, different-looking creatures.)
Overall, an entertaining film with a good mix of genres.
 great for kids and husbands too January 6, 2009
Susan L. Zeigler
My grandsons and my Husband just love this movie. I am so glad that I found it on the internet.
Best price and best DVD I ever got on here October 19, 2008
Normand D. Beasley II
Hope more people on here fallow the way I was given this movie and hope to do more business with this person.
Small Soldiers October 12, 2008
Michael Dautremont (Des Moines, Iowa United States)
Small Soldiers was so funny its a great movie for monster lovers every where!
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