Space Chimps (DVD, 2009, Checkpoint; Dual Side; Sensormatic; Widescreen)
Space Chimps (DVD, 2009, Checkpoint; Dual Side; Sensormatic; Widescreen)
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Circus monkey Ham III (voiced by Andy Samberg) works in a circus where he's regularly shot from a canon but he still lives in the shadow of his father's legacy (Ham I was the first chimp shot into space in 1961). A natural born rebel against authority, Ham the third is initially reluctant to go on a dangerous space mission to rescue a lost space probe, but away he goes, for lots of RIGHT STUFF-style astro-training alongside two highly prepared chimps, Luna and Titan (Cheryl Hines and Patrick Warburton). NASA's by-the-book methods jar with Ham's mischief-making of course, but once the space training ends, the mission begins, with myriad dangers along the way, including: a big-toothed monster and a run amok alien named Zartog (Jeff Daniels) whose harnessed the previous space probe for world-domination purposes, all good opportunities for Ham III to redeem himself. Despite all the fangs, parents shouldn't worry too much; not a hair on any chimp is seriously singed, and along the pratfall strewn way there's time for lessons about responsibility and realization of one's full potential. While the animation here is not quite up to Pixar level, it's still pretty and colorful, with a pleasing Candyland quality to the alien planet surface. Samberg brings a savvy zest to his vocal duties as the Ham, Stanley Tucci is a nefarious senator and--getting big laughs with flawlessly deadpan elan--Patrick Breen as one of the trio of egghead scientists. Kird De Micco directed; based on the computer video game.
Product Details
Edition: Checkpoint; Dual Side; Sensormatic; Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
Rating: G (MPAA)
Film Country: USA
UPC: 024543533573
Additional Details
Genre: Childrens
Format: DVD
Display Format: Checkpoint; Dual Side; Sensormatic; Widescreen
"It's a perfectly acceptable family entertainment, with cute monkeys...self-empowerment and the eye-popping animation we've come to take for granted."
Los Angeles Times - Michael Ordona (07/18/2008)
"SPACE CHIMPS is hilarious....A child-friendly tale laced with deadpan asides for grown-up and delivered by top-notch voice actors."
New York Times - Neil Genzlinger (07/18/2008)
Product Details
Synopsis: When a $5 billion Space Agency probe disappears into an intergalactic wormhole, the agency recruits Ham III, grandson of the first chimpanzee in space, to help retrieve the wayward craft.
Starring: Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines
Supporting actors: Jeff Daniels, Patrick Warburton, Kristin Chenoweth, Kenan Thompson, Carlos Alazraqui, Zack Shada, Omid Abtahi, Patrick Breen, Jane Lynch, Kath Soucie, Stanley Tucci, Wally Wingert, Jessica Gee, Tom Kenny, Jason Harris, Lloyd Jay Keiser, Tom Jacomb,Curtis Augspurger, Jess Harnell, Ellie Harvie
Directed by: Kirk De Micco
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Runtime: 1 hour 21 minutes
Captions and Subtitles: English Details
Release year: 2008
Studio: 20th Century Fox
ASIN: B001M432XU
Editorial Reviews
Youngsters probably don't know that a long time ago, chimpanzees were sent into space in NASA rockets before astronauts got the chance to go. But they will certainly know more about that historical fact after seeing the very clever and funny Space Chimps, a computer-animated film in which primates are sent off-planet once again by a space agency. When a probe from Earth gets zapped into a wormhole and ends up in the hands of a wannabe tyrant (voiced by Jeff Daniels) on a distant planet, a chimp crew is thrust in that same direction to see what's up. The simian team includes a by-the-book commander (Patrick Warburton), a brilliant scientist (Cheryl Hines), and a wild card named Ham III (Andy Samberg), a circus chimp whose grandfather happened to be an astronaut legend in the old space program. The script by Kirk De Micco and Robert Moreland is like a string of lighted firecrackers: rapid-fire puns, wisecracks, and blink-and-you'll-miss-them visual gags that will appeal to every age. De Micco, making his directorial debut, keeps the comic engine humming, but he also supervises radically different art direction schemes underscoring how different Earth is from the Seussian-like planet on which Ham and the other visitors find themselves. Ratcheting up the humor even more are three NASA-nerds harboring party animals within their pocket-protector-covered hearts, and a funny performance by Stanley Tucci (Big Night) as an imperious senator. --Tom Keogh
Product Description
From the producers of Shrek comes the hysterical animated family comedy about an astronaut chimp who must save the world. Fun computer-animated sci-fi tale focuses on Ham III (voiced by Andy Samberg)--the grandson of the first chimpanzee ever sent into space--who gets chosen to join the crew assigned to track down a missing probe. Travelling to a distant galaxy, Ham III and fellow chimps Titan (Patrick Warburton) and Luna (Cheryl Hines) must help the citizens of a far-off planet defeat the evil tyrant Zartog (Jeff Daniels). Also features the voices of Kristin Chenoweth, Kenan Thompson.
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Overall this is a fairly safe movie to show the kids and there is a good bit for adults as well. ”
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I have to come right out and say this; I don't know why this came out in theaters. ”
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
34 of 36 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Chimp My Ride September 20, 2008
By Amanda Richards HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE
Format:DVD
Titan: Are you in aluminum clothes?
Ham III: Yes.
Titan: Are you in a rocket?
Ham III: Yes
Titan: In outer space?
Ham III: Yes.
Titan: Are you David Bowie?
Ham III: Uh... no.
Short Attention Span Summary (SASS):
1. NASA loses probe in wormhole
2. To account for losing the billion dollar probe, they plan to send a billion dollar space craft after it, piloted by a team of chimps
3. To get full media coverage, they decide to send a celebrity chimp, and since Lance Bass wasn't available, they choose Ham III (voiced by Andy Samberg)
4. Ham III is the grandson of Ham I (I bet you figured that out on your own), the first chimp in space, III being currently employed as a simian cannonball with a circus.
5. Ham III, Lt. Luna (Cheryl Hines), and Commander Titan (Patrick Warburton) become space chimps
6. Lots of monkey business follows as the intrepid team go boldly where no chimp has gone before, to an inhabited planet ruled by cold-hearted Dictator Zartog (Jeff Daniels)
7. This is actually a much better movie than it sounds
This underrated cartoon is actually a lot funnier than you'd think. The animation won't make Pixar lose any sleep, but is pretty good anyway, and the humor will tickle your funny bone without ever once resorting to lowbrow potty jokes. [Note: Beware of the puns]
Although not in the class of Wall-E or Finding Nemo, this is one that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
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