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TheLittleSongbird 2012-05-23 07:51:46

Entertaining and well worth watching

I did enjoy the movie Monsters vs. Aliens, so naturally I did want tosee Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space. I found thisvery entertaining and perfect to go with the movie. Generally it iswell-plotted and engaging, even if there is the odd spot where it doesfeel predictable or thin. It looks beautiful especially in the colourswhich are bright and colourful, and the music is jaunty and rousing.The characters are still as likable as they were in the movie, and thewriting is witty and funny, right from the dialogue, the physical jokesto the references to adult movies, making it accessible to adults aswell as children.All in all, well worth watching and very entertaining. 8/10 Bethany Cox

planktonrules 2012-05-22 23:57:46

The kids will like it a lot more than the adults--just like the original film.

I was not a huge fan of the original "Monsters Versus Aliens", so myexpectations for this short film were relatively low.The show begins with a spaceship dumping its toilet waste on a pumpkinpatch. Then, abruptly, the scene switches to the headquarters where themonsters live--with the usual banter between the characters from theoriginal film. It's all interrupted when the General announcesSOMETHING weird is happening in Modesto and the team needs to seewhat's they can do. Apparently, the pumpkins from the infected patchare BAD--and planning on doing...well, tune in for yourself to find outwhat happens next.Overall, the CGI is pretty good and the characters rather enjoyable. Iparticularly liked seeing Bob trick-or-treating. Unfortunately, theplot wasn't particularly good. In other words, when the film resortedto a plot, it was a lot less fun. All in all, the kids will probablylove it and the adults will find it a bit too much.