Fly Me to the Moon (3D Version) | 
| Director: Ben Stassen
Actors: Trevor Gagnon, Philip Bolden, David Gore, Tim Curry, Robert Patrick
Studio: Summit Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 28823
Format: Ac-3, Animated, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Subtitled, 3d, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 84 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: SUMD66106820D
UPC: 025192000171
EAN: 0025192000171
ASIN: B001GJ4U96
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: December 2, 2008
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Product Description
Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (summit) Release Date: 12/02/2008 Run time: 89 minutes Rating: G
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A digital 3D presentation that wows viewers with striking 3D effects, Fly Me to the Moon is a retelling of the 1969 Apollo 11 landing on the moon from the perspective of three young flies that allegedly hitched a ride on the historic flight. Nat, IQ, and Scooter live by the credo "If it's not an adventure, it's not worth doing," so when the three flies get a chance to sneak aboard the space shuttle for a ride to the moon, all systems are definitely go. While Grandpa McFly and Nat's young maggot siblings applaud the boys' adventuresome spirits, their mothers stereotypically swoon and fret over their safety. The flies encounter several unanticipated twists including the trip's week-long duration, a short in the ship's circuitry, a Russian fly plot to sabotage their mission, and their mid-flight imprisonment in a test tube. Nonetheless, the flies manage to enjoy the experience of weightlessness with an in-space ballet interpretation of "Blue Danube" as well as an orange juice feeding frenzy. Fly Me to the Moon will likely spark new interest in space exploration and the United States' walk on the moon, especially in today's children, and the filmmakers made a concerted effort to present fairly accurate historical details consistent with NASA's notes on the historic flight. There's even an afterword from real astronaut Buzz Aldrin in which he stresses the impossibility of the existence of flies or other contaminants aboard the historic space shuttle. Fly Me to the Moon is fun entertainment for the whole family as well as an eye-catching display of digital 3D technology. (Ages 4 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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 INTERESTING STORY, BUT GENERIC CHARACTERS AND AWFUL 3-D ON THE DVD RELEASE, KEEP THIS ONE FROM REALLY TAKING OFF! June 22, 2009
! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b (TRI STATE AREA)
I watched this film in both 3-D and 2-D on the DVD release to compare the two versions. The 2-D version looks very good and although the animation might not match that of Wall E, it is very solid. If only the characters had a little more umm?......character!
The fly's design is a cross between the Smurfs and some discarded character designs from 'A Bug's Life'. The voice work is nothing special either. The story is interesting and overall is a fairly enjoyable film experience, but it just isn't up to the likes of Pixar's efforts.
What is most disappointing is the 3-D version on the DVD. The color is almost non-existent and what color is there is completely off. The Maggot babies are lime green where as in the 2 D version they're pink-ish. If fact most anything with color is lime green and the rest looks like a black and white film or the color is so subtle you have to strain to see what color it is...... it's too distracting and it looks awful!
Also, there is the typical double vision effect which wouldn't be so bad if the color was right. I also feel that two cheap sets of 3-D glasses are not enough to include with the DVD. I mean really?... how much could these things cost? If you want to watch the 3-D version with you kids, you'll have to take turns!?? They should have included at least four pair of glasses and why not six? If your going to advertise 3-D on the cover then make it so the whole family can watch it together.
 The best 3D animation so far... June 8, 2009
MARC GAUTHIER
I saw this 3D movie in a row with quite a few other 3D movies, animations and fictions.
This one is probably the best one ever made technically.
And since the story is fun and well built, I can't think of anything wrong in it.
Now, let's go back to the 3D aspect.
A last, a director who understands that 3D direction is different from 2D direction.
I've seen a few 3D movies from well-known directors and let me tell you, some of them have no idea about this, they just keep doing their same 2D ways, and they don't work.
In this one, finally, those creative guys have made their homework and the 3D experience is wonderful.
Obviously, the red-blue stereoscopy on the DVD is not perfect but still acceptable.
However, if you ever get the chance to see it with polarized glasses, do not hesitate.
good family show June 4, 2009
Joel Manzano (san francisco CA)
good for those weekend night movies with the kids unfortunately we really hate wearing the red and blue 3d glasses
Randy April 28, 2009
Randy L. Price (Ohio)
Great dvd kids loved it/ I looked everywhere for this found it here how easy can it be
 Kids Are Smarter Than This Movie March 7, 2009
David L. Strugar (St. Louis, MO)
While I can commend the film's attention to detail as far as the recreation of the space shuttle and the colorful environments, I can't say the same for the story, the writing, or the characters. If only they had spent as much time making the story shine as they did the technical details of the moon landing, Fly Me would be a little gem of a movie. But sadly, the writing is unimaginative, the story clunks unnaturally along, and the characters are uninspired and stereotypical (offensively in some cases, as with the panicky mother who keeps fainting at the slightest hint of trouble; then you have the lead trio itself, composed of the "leader," the "smart kid with glasses," and the "fat kid"--Alvin, Simon, and Theodore, anyone?).
And what's with Buzz Aldrin's rant at the end reminding kids that it's all just pretend? Do kids need to be talked down by having it explained to them that flies don't really talk and weren't actually on the moon mission?
Excusing this movie's lack of quality because it's "just for kids" is lazy. Kids shouldn't have to suffer through boring movies that insult their intelligence any more than adults. There are a thousand better ways to entertain and educate your kids, both on film and out in the world. Don't bother with this movie.
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