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Small Soldiers
Small Soldiers
Actors: Kirsten Dunst, Gregory Smith, David Cross, Jay Mohr, Alexandra Wilson
Director: Joe Dante
Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Animation
PG-13     1998     1hr 50min

MEET THE COMMANDO ELITE, RENEGADE ACTION FIGURES WITH AN ATTITUDE. THEY'VE BURST OUT OF THEIR BOXES TO COMBAT THEIR ARCH-RIVALS, THE GORGONITES, KINDHEARTED BUT UNUSUAL LOOKING CREATURES. NOW SMALL-TOWN TEENAGER, ALAN ABER...  more »

     

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Actors: Kirsten Dunst, Gregory Smith, David Cross, Jay Mohr, Alexandra Wilson
Director: Joe Dante
Creators: Colin Wilson, Michael Finnell, Paul Deason, Adam Rifkin, Gavin Scott, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Animation
Sub-Genres: Action & Adventure, Animation, Family Films, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Animation
Studio: Dreamworks Video
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen,Anamorphic - Animated,Closed-captioned,Live
DVD Release Date: 12/08/1998
Original Release Date: 07/10/1998
Theatrical Release Date: 07/10/1998
Release Year: 1998
Run Time: 1hr 50min
Screens: Color,Widescreen,Anamorphic
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 2
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Languages: English, Spanish, French
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
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Member Movie Reviews

Teresa B. (arizonat) from YUMA, AZ
Reviewed on 2/27/2013...
Great movie to watch as a family. Lots of action, with an even amount of scary, but not enough to traumatize young children. The characters are easy to connect with, and believeble. This movie has it all, it makes you laugh, it makes you think about the situations, and it has a great ending where good wins over all.
1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Michelle H. (snoozemouse) from CHEYENNE, WY
Reviewed on 1/12/2011...
My children and I really like this movie. The casting is great. I like the snippets of adult humor...
1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Damian M. (ratchet)
Reviewed on 3/11/2009...
One of my all-time favs - always a great watch. The perfect blend of humor and scifi action. David Cross and Phil Hartman in a film together! (Sadly, this was Phil's final film.) A tale of toys come to life and the neighbors who get caught in the middle of the battle. (One set of toys is voiced wonderfully by Spinal Tap!) Good music, a plethora of classic film and cultural references, and likable (and believable!) characters make this a very enjoyable (re)watch.
1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Movie Reviews

Awesome special effects
Shelley Gammon | Kaufman, Texas USA | 01/07/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)

"For pure entertainment value and eye-candy alone, I really enjoyed this film. The acting was good, even though the plot was full of holes and the script had some extremely cheesy lines. It was good to see Phil Hartman on screen, but his talent was wasted in this flick - his character was a minor one and he didn't get many lines.The premise: a military defense contractor expands its boundaries by buying up a successful toy company, hoping to put surplus chips to use by remarketing them as toys.Two races of action figures - soldiers (human) and Gorgonites (totally dissimilar to each other, from the planet Gorgon, both are programmed to be mortal enemies. The soldiers are programmed to win, the Gorgonites are programmed to either hide or lose.Apparently no testing takes place before they hit the shelves and the soldiers are ruthless, ripping the Gorgonites limb from limb.They decide that children who play with Gorgonites must also be destroyed, as they are perceived as being collaborators with the enemy. Needless to say, this is entertainmen for grownups, not for little ones.The chips that are used in them give them artificial intelligence - the ability to learn and to create new weapons using anything they find. Almost like "Universal Soldier" along with the passion and emotion.Archer, protector of the Gorgonites, is the true heartwarming character of the film. He is homesick for Gorgon, and even though the planet only exists in the mind of the toymakers that marketed him, he longs to be home.Alan, a boy trying to re-earn the trust from his parents, has a hard time proving that toys are the ones wreaking havoc until they are caught in the act.In the end, it becomes a literal fight to the death between the small soldiers and the children and their parents.The film falls short in that it doesn't know if it's a farce, a parody, a comedy, an action flick or a drama. They try to put in way too much, so most of it falls flat.The scenes with the attacking Barbies is more creepy like "The Stepford Wives" than it is funny, even though you get the jokes in what are supposed to be comic relief moments.Still, this is well worth watching for the animitronics and for sci fi concepts."
Absolutely delightful, action-packed and imaginative!
R. NEWALK | cary, north carolina usa | 12/23/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)

"my dvd arrived today, from amazon.com (great service!) i bought it after reading some of the other reviews by on line viewers, and DAMN! they were right! i had a ball! not really knowing what to expect, but relying on the past expertise of joe dante and the spielberg factory, i sat back and WOW! it floored me. great animation, great action, terrific and imaginative storytelling, with a really good cast. it was the most enjoyable purchase of this holiday season. and it really kicks b--t on the dvd format! great visuals, awesome 5.1 digital sound. now i know why it has been on the charts for so many weeks. all of you undecided's out there-go for it. you will have a ball. i recommend it to everyone and of all ages. you will not be disappointed. merry christmas, y'all and thanks to amazon.com for getting it to me in 2 days flat ane even with the holiday mail in full swing."
Flawless entertainment
elvistcob@lvcm.com | Las Vegas, NV | 03/27/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This movie got a bit of a bad rap when it came out, because people were expecting another "Toy Story", which is great in it's own way, but far from the spirit of this picture. In this story, the toys not only can die, but they can kill. It shows what would happen if supercomputers the size of a doll's head were placed used as the "brain", and then they were programmed to kill other toys. If humans get in the way, well, I believe the term is "collateral damage". Surrounded by this story are a lot of comments on corporate greed. Dennis Leary gives yet another (see "The Ref") terrific performance with his no-nonsense look at the world. In this one he's the CEO of a conglomerate who wants to make toys that actually do what the commercials lead on to. With an unlimited budget and a tight deadline, the results are not quite what people hoped for. You see, there are two sets of toys: one is a peace-loving set of oddballs, and the other is a group of soldiers. Even though the oddballs are intellectually interesting, they are merely cannon fodder, as the soldiers are programmed to kill them. Since this is what the toy-buying populace will want, that's what the company gives them. It goes a bit off-kilter when the soldiers do their job way too well. The special effects that show this are state-of-the-art for their time, and still hold well today. There is humor all around, both for kids and adults. When the soldiers discover a group of Barbie dolls, and one observes with a leer that they're bendable, mom and dad get the joke while still keeping it OK for kid viewing. Now I know a little bit about programming, and the movie does take a few liberties with what computers can do in the spirit of advancing the plot. A computer, no matter what the size, is still a big calculator that does what it's told. Some programmer had to tell the dolls to reek havoc. The movie blames the bad behavior on a batch of "aggressive" computer chips, which is like blaming an auto accident on an "aggressive" car. This is a great movie, but I just wanted to point this out. Why? Because I can."