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Woody Allen as a worker ant with an inferiority complex? Sylvester Stallone as an affable soldier ant who discovers that digging tunnels is cool? The animation playground we all knew so well is turning into a theme park full of in-jokes for grownups. Antz explores age-old topics (one person--err, insect--can make a difference, individuality and social responsibility must exist side by side, war is hell) with comic asides and Woody Allen's funniest quips this side of PG (adults will chuckle at the socialist slogans bandied about as he campaigns for workers' rights). Sharon Stone voices the rebellious princess with a fun-loving streak that doesn't quite overcome her royal bearing and court training, but she can learn. Gene Hackman is all teeth (ants have teeth?) and menacing grins as the Army general plotting insect-icide. This bug's-eye view of life on Earth gives Allen's neurotic nonconformist an epic adventure of microscopic proportions: a devastating war with a termite colony, an odyssey to the fabled land of plenty (a picnic ground), and a race to save his fellow workers from certain death. Other voices include Anne Bancroft as the Queen, Christopher Walken, Jennifer Lopez, Danny Glover, Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin and John Mahoney. The computer animation isn't exactly realistic but feels as solid and contoured as puppet animation with the smoothness and slickness of traditional cell cartoons, and the character designs and animation offer a marvellous range of expressions. The PG rating includes a gritty battle sequence that may frighten youngsters. --Sean Axmaker
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DVD Special Features :
Audio Commentary
Behind the Scenes Featurette
Basics of Computer Animation
Facial Animation
Character Design
Theatrical Trailer
Four-Page Booklet with Production Notes
16:9 anamorphic widescreen
Dolby Digital 5.1
Soundtrack: English, French, German, Dutch
Subtitles: English for deaf and hard of hearing, French, Dutch
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
You wouldn't have thought anyone could beat Woody Allen, but it has been done: an animated Woody is even better than the real one! The film is, in my opinion, for adults, as the kids may miss the references (some verbal, some visual) to totalitarian regimes, mad generals "getting obscene at young blood" etc. As an example: the severed head scene would be tragic, were it not so ridiculus. The animation is obviously great (with the water drop probably the most imaginative scene). But this is mainly pure, unadulterated fun, with Ant Z feeling "... so insignificant. - You've made real progress: you ARE insignificant." and the aristocratic WASPs having "certain obligations toward the less priviledged insects".
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
'Antz' is the first 'bug movie' to arrive on the big screen; rivaled a year later by Dreamworks, Disney/Pixar in the form of 'A Bugs Life', a brighter and more colourful film, arguably the better of the two. However, 'Antz' is the first, and with a mind blowing cast to provide the voices including: Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, Woody Allen, and Gene Hackman, to name but a few, it really is somthing special.
It follows the story of Z, a worker ant who wants a better way of life, to be totally free, and who unlike his fellow worker ants, is not content to dig tunnels for the rest of his life. One night he meets Princess Bala in the bar until a huge bar brawl starts up and the two are split up. However Z is determined to see the princess again, and switches places with his best mate Weaver, a soldier ant, so that he can get close to her.
What he does not realise however is that they are at war with a termite colony and that he is now on the front line. By a minor miricle, Z survives the battle, and returns home as the only surviver, istantly becoming a war hero. This allows him to meet the Princess, and getting desperate, he resorts to kidnapping her and off they go in search of a better place - insectopia. Meanwhile things are happening at the colony that are putting the lives of his friends in great danger.
As i have already said, the cast of this movie, really is amazing - so many superstars in the same movie. There isn't really any member of the cast that is not worth mentioning. The comedy genius Woody Allen voices the lead role of Z. Sylvester Stallone (who worked with Allen in Bananas) voices the role of Weaver the soldier ant, Z's best mate. Sharon Stone (who worked with Stallone in 'The Specialist') provides the voice of Princess Bala.
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Format:DVD
Antz is my favourite CGI movie and, in my opinion, better than both Shrek movies and A Bug's Life. Sure it's old now and the animation and visual effects don't quite live up to Shrek 2, but nevertheless, graphics do not a film make. Antz is a beautifully weighted movie and surprisingly cerebral. Although kids will probably find sections of it a little boring, adults will find a depth and maturity that no other CGI film has yet managed. Woody Allen plays Z, a misunderstood worker ant trying to find himself and the fast talking, neurotic babble is fantastic. Gene Hackmann is, as always, excellent as General Mandible. His dramatic monologues will send tingles up your spine - in fact, when you watch him in ant form you'll wonder how long it will be before a CGI charater wins best actor!! He's THAT good. Fantastic film for adults, probably a bit slow for kids.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By EKing
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A wonderful film with just great animation and a really gripping story. Coming back to it as an adult, though, I can't quite believe my parents let me watch as a child, and I'm shocked that I wasn't more bothered by it. What happens to Barbados (not wanting to ruin anything) is far too graphic and emotional for a child under about 8, and line about "erotic fantasies" also seems rather inappropriate. I think maybe comparisons with 'A Bug's Life' lead people to see the two as aimed a similar age, which they definitely are not.
Having said that, I am so glad I came back to this and was able to enjoy all the humour I missed as a child, and see the film with an understanding of the context etc. Five stars given without hesitation, I recommend 'Antz' whole-heartedly.
Having said that, I am so glad I came back to this and was able to enjoy all the humour I missed as a child, and see the film with an understanding of the context etc. Five stars given without hesitation, I recommend 'Antz' whole-heartedly.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Woody is the hero in this, and tries to ?????. He goes on a ???????????? and completes it. They live happily ever after.
DVD rating:PG
DVD warning:General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
DVD rating:PG
DVD warning:General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Shan
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
funny and entertaining and just...just...just get this, the kids will love it. its something you can actually watch with them.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Lou Lou
Format:DVD
When i first bought this from amazon i was really exiting for it to arrive. I thought that it would bring back a lot of happy childhood memories which it did. When it arrived i was delighted. The film was great as usual but i found it lacking in video quality. It kind of looked like an old copyied of a dvd and i was a bit disapointed. That lost it one star for me. But i would totally recopmend it because i got what i had asked for - A fantastic disney movie.x
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Jay
Format:DVD
Despite how it was promoted, this is not a children's movie. First of all, the swearing is a little too much for a child, and there are some pretty graphic sequences. Secondly, though this is nothing against the movie, the themes are too deep for a child to truly comprehend. A better kid's film about insects is "A Bug's Life" (which is also a fantastic movie). The anti-communistic motives and themes of individuality are well presented, and the voice acting is superb (Allen as the puny Z presents a perfectly whiny voice, that fits his character to a tee.) The menacing General Mandibly and his henchman, Cutter, are perfectly crafted by their respective voice actors. The overall plot is also terrific, and for what was to be a children's film, the termite v. ant battle is spectacularly done- very exciting. The overall idea of a lowly worker becoming a leader of his people has been done many times, and "Antz" sticks with a tried and true notion. If you can see the true ideas behind the cutesy insect animation, you wont be disappointed with "Antz."
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A great family film. Bought this for my 9yr old step son but we all ended up watching it! More than once!!
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Highly recommended - This is a great movie for kids and adults alike. There are important lessons to be learned from the story. We love this movie.
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Antz
Just love this film, My son who is 17 has never watched it and even he was laughing at it it's one of those films you would enjoy with the family
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Loved the film which i saw years ago, although i did not realise it wouldnt be new and come wrapped. Hardly any scratches and plays. All in all, good purchase.
Published 3 months ago by Ela
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Antz
Thoroughly enjoyed film
Arrived quickly and was well packaged
Why do we have to put so much for a review?
Arrived quickly and was well packaged
Why do we have to put so much for a review?
Published 4 months ago by Mr. S. J. Bonham
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another easy to watch film for my son and our family, another great stocking filler and thankfully not too expensive
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