Robots (Widescreen Edition) | 
| Directors: Carlos Saldanha, Chris Wedge
Actors: Ewan Mcgregor, Halle Berry, Mel Brooks, Robin Williams, Paula Abdul
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Rating:  190 reviews
Sales Rank: 3361
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 91 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D2229391D
UPC: 024543193913
EAN: 0024543193913
ASIN: B00005JNQS
Theatrical Release Date: March 11, 2005
Release Date: September 27, 2005
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Product Description
Even in a world populated entirely by mechanical beings rodney is considered a genius inventory. He dreams of 2 things making the world a better place & meeting his idol master inventory bigweld. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 10/14/2008 Starring: Robin Williams Halle Berry Run time: 91 minutes Rating: Pg
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The delightful designs of William Joyce (writer/illustrator of such popular children's books as George Shrinks and Bently & Egg) make Robots a joy to behold. The round, bouncy, and ramshackle forms of hero Rodney Copperbottom and his computer-animated friends are part of an ornate and daffy 
Fender providing assistance. | Rube-Goldberg universe of elaborate contraptions and gleaming metallic surfaces. Rodney (voiced with a hint-of-Scottish lilt by Ewan McGregor) is a young inventor who sets off for Robot City to work for Big Weld (Mel Brooks), the supreme inventor of the mechanical world. But upon his arrival, Rodney discovers that Big Weld has disappeared, and the slick, shiny Ratchet (Greg Kinnear, As Good As It Gets) is phasing out the spare parts that lumpen robots need to function and replacing them with "upgrades"--expensive and glistening new exoskeletons. Unfortunately, from this suitable beginning, the story degenerates into a series of action sequences that make very little sense, though some are kinetic and fun (though others are only there to serve the inevitable Robots video game). Most kids will enjoy the sheer visual pleasure of the movie, but compared to the narrative richness of Pixar movies like The Incredibles and Toy Story, that pleasure is pretty short-lived. Also featuring the voices of Robin Williams, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Amanda Bynes, Jennifer Coolidge, and many, many more. --Bret Fetzer DVD Features Jennifer Coolidge returns as the voice of Aunt Fanny in a mildly amusing new short, "Aunt Fanny's Tour of Booty," which allows her to again be the butt of the joke. Fans of the characters will enjoy both a 17-minute discussion of the robots' creation as well as profiles of 11 of the bots, including early, almost unrecognizable conceptual sketches and brief interviews with the voice cast. The original short is fairly dull, and of the three deleted scenes, the most finished is an extended version of Rodney's initial meeting with Tim at the gate. One other is in sketch form only but does preserve another performance by Robin Williams. The kids' games are pretty good. There's a dancing robot that will perform eight routines on command or in random order. A memory game has a bit of replay value, and the build-a-bot segment takes some thought and investigation. The Xbox demo is a nifty little diversion that transforms one element (the transport-pod race) of the full-length, single-player Xbox game into a frenetic one- to four-player free-for-all. In their commentary track, director Chris Wedge and producer-inspiration William Joyce have to remind each other to stop patting themselves on the back, but it is interesting to hear them talk about old games such as Mousetrap that played a part in developing the film. (Wedge's frequent references to a possible "director's cut" might not seem like a joke to DVD buyers who have gotten tired of DVD rereleases.) The commentary track by the Blue Sky technical team might be better, offering insights into the characters and the creation of the film without lapsing into too much techie-speak. --David Horiuchi Stills from Robots (click for larger image) The World of Robots 
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| Customer Reviews: Read 185 more reviews...
robots January 8, 2009
S. Grimm (union city, PA)
i was very happy i got a good price for this movie! The movie is funny, my young boys like it.
Robots December 8, 2008
Michael Patrick Boyd (Waukesha, WI)
This is a great movie to watch. It tell the story of Rodney Coppertop, who dreams of becoming an inventor and making it big. Along the way, he meets some new friends like Bender. Also it shows the stumbles he face as he tries to see his idol' Bigweld. In some ways it is like the David versus Goliath story with a social issue thrown in. I enjoyed very much and so will you.
 No Original Case October 7, 2008
MovieMom (SB, CA)
Movie was in great shape for a used product, but I expected the original case to be included in the purchase. I received the movie in an alternative case with none of the original artwork or advertising. I was a little dissapointed as I had ordered this as a replacement for a scratched disk that we owned and would have kept the original case if I had known it wasn't coming. All in all the experience was ok, but I've learned to keep that in mind when ordering used movies (and keep the original case until the replacement movie is received).
Great effects but a little light on plot... September 18, 2008
B. Jones (Winston-Salem, NC United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This cute little movie (a smidge under 90 minutes) is an eye-popping visual feast, with roller-coaster vehicle chases; characters being swung, flipped, rolled and flattened; and lots of clever 'physical' humor and movement. However, I found myself wanting more of the plot and character development. There just isn't enough time devoted to introducing a character before the next action sequence begins. I'd have added another 15-20 minutes of showing the different robots interacting with each other and deepening our understanding of their motives, likes/dislikes and desires. Having said that, it stands up well to repeat viewings (my two toddler girls absolutely love it and would rate it 5 stars) because there is so much going on in each scene that you find yourself noticing things missed the first (or second, or third) time around. The core morals taught are sound "you can shine, no matter what you're made of" and the visual effects are top-notch. All in all, watching it leaves a person feeling like you just stepped off the Tilt-a-Whirl at the fair after eating cotton candy and funnel cakes all evening--giddy, exhilarated, lightheaded but in need of something a bit more substantial.
 A fusion of Jazz and Punk : Junk August 18, 2008
R. Bagula (Lakeside, Ca United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
They are selling 'junk' to your kids on the street?
The Robin Williams dialog doesn't redeem this heart
chilling comedy.
People as robots that you can throw away when their parts fail:
what message does this send to the children?
A movie for children that says they will be "recycled"
when they get old as spare parts:
all this bundled as cutsie animation.
Yes, they are making war robots for the future,
but a world of robot people is probably fantasy.
No one in Hollywood seems to have heard of Asimov
when they make this kind of trash movie?
I don't like it even with a happy ending.
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