Marty Cohen, a longtime editor and post-production chief who worked on more than a dozen Steven Spielberg films for Amblin and DreamWorks and whose producing credits include such hits as The Hunger Games and Godzilla, has died. He was 67.
An Amblin spokesperson said Cohen died May 17 of natural causes after a long battle with heart disease.
Marty, or Mendy, as he was affectionately called by his friends, abandoned studies in geology for a degree in communications from Queens College. He eventually landed a job with a courier company that offered to relocate him if he would help set up its offices in Los Angeles.
Cohen left the Big Apple and after being in L.A. for only a year, he quit for two reasons: one, he didn’t like working for a courier company; and two, it wasn’t movies.
He began his four-decade career in movies as a P.
An Amblin spokesperson said Cohen died May 17 of natural causes after a long battle with heart disease.
Marty, or Mendy, as he was affectionately called by his friends, abandoned studies in geology for a degree in communications from Queens College. He eventually landed a job with a courier company that offered to relocate him if he would help set up its offices in Los Angeles.
Cohen left the Big Apple and after being in L.A. for only a year, he quit for two reasons: one, he didn’t like working for a courier company; and two, it wasn’t movies.
He began his four-decade career in movies as a P.
- 5/19/2020
- by Erik Pedersen and Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Horror and fantasy tropes collide in an epic trailer for Dragon Kingdom, embedded at the top of the article. Simon Wells directs the film from a screenplay penned by Aston Benoit and Ben Loyd-Holmes. The effects were created by the same team behind the Harry Potter movies. Look for Dragon Kingdom on Digital and DVD […]
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- 8/13/2019
- by Josh Millican
- DreadCentral.com
Joseph Baxter Nov 2, 2018
Andy Muschietti will direct a reimagined version of The Time Machine, the bellwether H.G. Wells sci-fi novel.
Andy Muschietti’s directorial dance card continues to expand after last year’s release of his big screen Stephen King adaptation, It; an effort he’s following up behind the camera for next year’s follow-up, It: Chapter Two. Just a few days after news surfaced that he signed up to direct anime adaptation Attack on Titan, Muchietti has been made official to helm a remake of a sci-fi classic – arguably literature’s most important sci-fi novel – in H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine.
The trifecta of Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures and (Leonardo DiCaprio’s company) Appian Way are set to (re)revive Wells’s The Time Machine for another big screen iteration, and they’ve already locked in Andy Muschietti as the director’s chair occupant, reports Deadline.
Andy Muschietti will direct a reimagined version of The Time Machine, the bellwether H.G. Wells sci-fi novel.
Andy Muschietti’s directorial dance card continues to expand after last year’s release of his big screen Stephen King adaptation, It; an effort he’s following up behind the camera for next year’s follow-up, It: Chapter Two. Just a few days after news surfaced that he signed up to direct anime adaptation Attack on Titan, Muchietti has been made official to helm a remake of a sci-fi classic – arguably literature’s most important sci-fi novel – in H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine.
The trifecta of Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures and (Leonardo DiCaprio’s company) Appian Way are set to (re)revive Wells’s The Time Machine for another big screen iteration, and they’ve already locked in Andy Muschietti as the director’s chair occupant, reports Deadline.
- 11/2/2018
- Den of Geek
Though filming has only just wrapped on It: Chapter Two, director Andy Muschietti and his producer sister Barbara Muschietti are already confirmed to have another adaptation of a famed novel on the way, with Deadline reporting that the pair are working with Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures and Appian Way to bring H.G. Wells’ 1895 work The Time Machine to the big screen.
The story of an inventor who journeys into the far future and finds a dark and dangerous society waiting for him, the novel is notable for coining the very term ‘time machine,’ and like that other popular Wells story, War of the Worlds, this one has had a fair few adaptations in the past. Previous cinematic interpretations include the fondly remembered 1960 version and the critically panned 2002 flick, the latter of which was helmed by Wells’ own great-grandson, Simon Wells.
Barbara Muschietti will produce this next version alongside Appian...
The story of an inventor who journeys into the far future and finds a dark and dangerous society waiting for him, the novel is notable for coining the very term ‘time machine,’ and like that other popular Wells story, War of the Worlds, this one has had a fair few adaptations in the past. Previous cinematic interpretations include the fondly remembered 1960 version and the critically panned 2002 flick, the latter of which was helmed by Wells’ own great-grandson, Simon Wells.
Barbara Muschietti will produce this next version alongside Appian...
- 11/2/2018
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures and Appian Way have teamed with It: Chapter 2 director Andy Muschietti and his producer sister Barbara Muschietti to develop a new version of The Time Machine. Andy and Barbara Muschietti have written a treatment for the film and Andy Muschietti will direct it. Barbara Muschietti will produce it with Appian Way’s Jennifer Davisson and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Arnold Leibovit will be executive producer. He exec produced the 2002 version of the film that Simon Wells directed and starred Guy Pearce. That was the second version of the film, with the first directed by George Pal in 1960. Both are based on the science fiction classic written by H.G. Wells, the visionary science fiction author who also wrote War of the Worlds.
Warner Bros is leading the charge on this one, steering the picture creatively. The tale revolves around an inventor who hopes to alter the events of...
Arnold Leibovit will be executive producer. He exec produced the 2002 version of the film that Simon Wells directed and starred Guy Pearce. That was the second version of the film, with the first directed by George Pal in 1960. Both are based on the science fiction classic written by H.G. Wells, the visionary science fiction author who also wrote War of the Worlds.
Warner Bros is leading the charge on this one, steering the picture creatively. The tale revolves around an inventor who hopes to alter the events of...
- 11/1/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Mamoru Hosoda’s “Mirai” will open the second Animation Is Film Festival, slated for Oct. 19-21 at Hollywood’s Tcl Chinese Theatre. Hosoda will attend the screening, which will be the North American premiere of the film, which debuted in Cannes.
“Mirai” is also among the initial films in competition announced by the festival, produced by independent animation distributor GKids in partnership with animation festival Annecy, Fathom Events and Variety.
Other competition titles hail from all over the world and include “Another Day of Life,” “Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles,” “Funan,” “I Want to Eat Your Pancreas,” “Okko’s Inn,” “Pachamama,” “Penguin Highway,” “Ruben Brandt, Collector,” “Seder-Masochism,” and “Tito and the Birds.”
The Animation Is Film jury will once again be presided over by Variety chief film critic Peter Debruge, who will be joined by Warner Animation Group Evp Allison Abbate, NBA star and now Oscar winner Kobe Bryant,...
“Mirai” is also among the initial films in competition announced by the festival, produced by independent animation distributor GKids in partnership with animation festival Annecy, Fathom Events and Variety.
Other competition titles hail from all over the world and include “Another Day of Life,” “Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles,” “Funan,” “I Want to Eat Your Pancreas,” “Okko’s Inn,” “Pachamama,” “Penguin Highway,” “Ruben Brandt, Collector,” “Seder-Masochism,” and “Tito and the Birds.”
The Animation Is Film jury will once again be presided over by Variety chief film critic Peter Debruge, who will be joined by Warner Animation Group Evp Allison Abbate, NBA star and now Oscar winner Kobe Bryant,...
- 9/19/2018
- by Terry Flores
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Sky is taking another crack at time-travel after the pay-tv giant began developing a remake of H.G. Wells’ classic novella The Time Machine with Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell’s House Productions.
The BBC Worldwide-backed production company is developing the project with Nick Payne, the British playwright who recently wrote Toni Collette-fronted BBC drama Wanderlust, and director Kibwe Tavares, who has been involved in Mammoth Screen’s adaptation of Noughts & Crosses for the BBC. I understand that the project in the “very early stages of development.”
The drama would likely air on its Sky Atlantic channel, which is looking for more big-budget originals to air alongside dramas such as Riviera and Tin Star as well as its imported shows from HBO and Showtime.
The Time Machine, which was published in 1895, follows an English scientist living in Victorian England who recounts that time is simply a fourth...
The BBC Worldwide-backed production company is developing the project with Nick Payne, the British playwright who recently wrote Toni Collette-fronted BBC drama Wanderlust, and director Kibwe Tavares, who has been involved in Mammoth Screen’s adaptation of Noughts & Crosses for the BBC. I understand that the project in the “very early stages of development.”
The drama would likely air on its Sky Atlantic channel, which is looking for more big-budget originals to air alongside dramas such as Riviera and Tin Star as well as its imported shows from HBO and Showtime.
The Time Machine, which was published in 1895, follows an English scientist living in Victorian England who recounts that time is simply a fourth...
- 8/17/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Ben Loyd-Holmes, Atlanta Johnson, Gregory Cox, Molly Ruskin, Ethan Ruskin, Matthew Bancroft, Adam Logan, Yana Penrose, Dani Thompson, Shaquille Taylor, Adrian Blake, James Ayling | Written and Directed by Simon Wells
[Note: With the film now released on DVD in the UK, here's a repost of our review of Carnivore: Werewolf of London from its VOD release earlier this year]
I love werewolf movies. I really do. The struggle between man and the beast within is a timeless idea and one that, told well, can truly be a thing of beauty but the werewolf movie is a tricky thing to pull off. Sometimes, such as in the case of stone-cold classics like An American Werewolf in London or The Howling, they get it just right and it works. Other times, such as in the case of the “sequel” to the best werewolf film ever made or something like Underworld films, it’s a heartless mess of CGI where that idea is simply lost.
Personally, as a film-maker myself...
[Note: With the film now released on DVD in the UK, here's a repost of our review of Carnivore: Werewolf of London from its VOD release earlier this year]
I love werewolf movies. I really do. The struggle between man and the beast within is a timeless idea and one that, told well, can truly be a thing of beauty but the werewolf movie is a tricky thing to pull off. Sometimes, such as in the case of stone-cold classics like An American Werewolf in London or The Howling, they get it just right and it works. Other times, such as in the case of the “sequel” to the best werewolf film ever made or something like Underworld films, it’s a heartless mess of CGI where that idea is simply lost.
Personally, as a film-maker myself...
- 7/31/2018
- by Andy Stewart
- Nerdly
Stars: Ben Loyd-Holmes, Atlanta Johnson, Gregory Cox, Molly Ruskin, Ethan Ruskin, Matthew Bancroft, Adam Logan, Yana Penrose, Dani Thompson, Shaquille Taylor, Adrian Blake, James Ayling | Written and Directed by Simon Wells
I love werewolf movies. I really do. The struggle between man and the beast within is a timeless idea and one that, told well, can truly be a thing of beauty but the werewolf movie is a tricky thing to pull off. Sometimes, such as in the case of stone-cold classics like An American Werewolf in London or The Howling, they get it just right and it works. Other times, such as in the case of the “sequel” to the best werewolf film ever made or something like Underworld films, it’s a heartless mess of CGI where that idea is simply lost.
Personally, as a film-maker myself I have no qualms in admitting that the idea of making...
I love werewolf movies. I really do. The struggle between man and the beast within is a timeless idea and one that, told well, can truly be a thing of beauty but the werewolf movie is a tricky thing to pull off. Sometimes, such as in the case of stone-cold classics like An American Werewolf in London or The Howling, they get it just right and it works. Other times, such as in the case of the “sequel” to the best werewolf film ever made or something like Underworld films, it’s a heartless mess of CGI where that idea is simply lost.
Personally, as a film-maker myself I have no qualms in admitting that the idea of making...
- 5/21/2018
- by Andy Stewart
- Nerdly
Even without a feature release this year, DreamWorks Animation (led by President Chris deFaria) will be very active at the 42nd Annecy International Animation Film Festival (June 11-16). Director Dean DeBlois will present work-in-progress footage on June 14 from the final chapter in the “How to Train Your Dragon” trilogy, now titled “The Hidden World.” The first DreamWorks feature to be distributed by Universal Pictures, “The Hidden World” (produced by Brad Lewis and Bonnie Arnold) opens March 1, 2019.
DreamWorks will additionally open and close the festival with the first two shorts from its new animated shorts program: “Bird Karma” (a Family Film winner at the San Francisco Film Festival) and “Bilby.” Directed by William Salazar and produced by Jeff Hermann, the 2D “Bird Karma” chronicles a long-legged bird’s journey. “Bilby,” directed by Liron Topaz, Pierre Perifel, and Jp Sans, and produced by Hermann and Kelly Cooney Cilella, offers an unlikely friendship...
DreamWorks will additionally open and close the festival with the first two shorts from its new animated shorts program: “Bird Karma” (a Family Film winner at the San Francisco Film Festival) and “Bilby.” Directed by William Salazar and produced by Jeff Hermann, the 2D “Bird Karma” chronicles a long-legged bird’s journey. “Bilby,” directed by Liron Topaz, Pierre Perifel, and Jp Sans, and produced by Hermann and Kelly Cooney Cilella, offers an unlikely friendship...
- 4/17/2018
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Joining the ranks of The Curse of the Werewolf, An American Werewolf in London, The Company of Wolves, and Dog Soldiers, Carnivore: Werewolf of London is the latest in a long series of fantastic British werewolf movies. Directed by Knights of the Damned’s Simon Wells, the film focuses on a couple trying to save their […]
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- 1/16/2018
- by David Gelmini
- DreadCentral.com
Ryan Lambie Feb 15, 2017
Had Tomorrowland been a hit, we might have had a Tron sequel. We look at movies whose fate had a knock-on effect on other films...
You've probably heard of chaos theory and a thing called the butterfly effect - a concept where the flapping of an insect's wings in a London borough causes a shed to collapse somewhere in the Australian outback. In other words, seemingly incidental events can have a knock-on effect on everything else - like that old board game, Mousetrap, where a ball falling into a bath caused a boot to kick a bucket, which eventually led to the cruel detainment of several rodents.
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The concept applies even in the high-stakes, high-energy world of filmmaking, where the success of one type of movie can prompt rival studios to greenlight their own,...
Had Tomorrowland been a hit, we might have had a Tron sequel. We look at movies whose fate had a knock-on effect on other films...
You've probably heard of chaos theory and a thing called the butterfly effect - a concept where the flapping of an insect's wings in a London borough causes a shed to collapse somewhere in the Australian outback. In other words, seemingly incidental events can have a knock-on effect on everything else - like that old board game, Mousetrap, where a ball falling into a bath caused a boot to kick a bucket, which eventually led to the cruel detainment of several rodents.
See related Ash Vs Evil Dead renewed for season 3 Bruce Campbell interview: Ash Vs Evil Dead
The concept applies even in the high-stakes, high-energy world of filmmaking, where the success of one type of movie can prompt rival studios to greenlight their own,...
- 2/9/2017
- Den of Geek
Kevin Spacey, Steven Seagal and, erm, Kangaroo Jack: they all nabbed the box office top spot last decade...
By the end of the 2000s, getting number one at the American box office was a valuable marketing commodity. As such, studios pumped more and more money into making sure they at least had a great opening weekend for their product.
The consequence of this was that it was harder and harder for smaller and quirkier films to take a brief spot in the sun. Certainly towards the second half of the decade, it seems that the number one movie each week was pre-ordinained in a marketing meeting somewhere.
Still, there were some films that have since fallen out of public view that clawed their way to number one. How many of these do you remember?
Eye Of The Beholder
January 2000, one week
Based on Marc Behm's book of the same name,...
By the end of the 2000s, getting number one at the American box office was a valuable marketing commodity. As such, studios pumped more and more money into making sure they at least had a great opening weekend for their product.
The consequence of this was that it was harder and harder for smaller and quirkier films to take a brief spot in the sun. Certainly towards the second half of the decade, it seems that the number one movie each week was pre-ordinained in a marketing meeting somewhere.
Still, there were some films that have since fallen out of public view that clawed their way to number one. How many of these do you remember?
Eye Of The Beholder
January 2000, one week
Based on Marc Behm's book of the same name,...
- 5/13/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Odd List Ryan Lambie 28 Apr 2014 - 06:21
From Japanese anime to Disney via stop-motion, here are 18 animated films that are mystifyingly unavailable on Blu-ray...
Not all movies need to be seen in HD, but if there's one type of filmmaking that regularly benefits from the Blu-ray format, it's animation. Let us cite one example at random: My Neighbour Totoro. Until fairly recently, the only copy we had on the shelf was an early, imported version on DVD, which was grainy and a little washed-out.
When Studio Canal issued Totoro on Blu-ray in 2012, the difference in image quality was little short of a revelation: Hayao Miyazaki's colours and fluid lines positively shimmered. In short, it was like seeing this fresh, sun-drenched film again for the first time.
The same could be said for so many other animated films, no matter what country they come from: in high-definition, we can truly...
From Japanese anime to Disney via stop-motion, here are 18 animated films that are mystifyingly unavailable on Blu-ray...
Not all movies need to be seen in HD, but if there's one type of filmmaking that regularly benefits from the Blu-ray format, it's animation. Let us cite one example at random: My Neighbour Totoro. Until fairly recently, the only copy we had on the shelf was an early, imported version on DVD, which was grainy and a little washed-out.
When Studio Canal issued Totoro on Blu-ray in 2012, the difference in image quality was little short of a revelation: Hayao Miyazaki's colours and fluid lines positively shimmered. In short, it was like seeing this fresh, sun-drenched film again for the first time.
The same could be said for so many other animated films, no matter what country they come from: in high-definition, we can truly...
- 4/25/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
News that Disney purchased Lucasfilm would have been a big enough story on its own, but the additional announcement that “Star Wars Episode VII” is already slated for a 2015 release date made this a huge deal with an immediate positive outcome (well, at least we hope it's positive). The past thirteen years have been dark and cloudy for a lot of fans, and while another trilogy could in fact be a new hope for us all, there is a fairness to any skepticism regarding this sudden development. However, there is sort of an ironic twist to Disney being the company to take over the property. While it isn't out of left field given that Disney theme parks have featured “Star Wars” attractions, events and merchandise for 25 years now, the Mouse House seems to be the most agreeable of buyers given what we've seen them do previously with their acquisitions of The Muppets,...
- 10/31/2012
- by Christopher Campbell
- Moviefone
After seeing the massive grosses come in for re-releases of The Polar Express, Walt Disney Pictures chairman Dick Cook wanted Robert Zemeckis and his performance capture studio, ImageMovers Digital, to come to Disney and make movies for them. Zemeckis, who had previously made the classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit for the company, was delighted to work with the company. Disney was especially pleased to hear his first project for Disney would be a performance capture reimagining of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol with Jim Carrey in the lead as Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.
Of course, the film wasn't a smash hit but made a decent amount of money. Many admired its straightforward approach to the classic story (albeit with some minor alterations) but families didn't like the scary tone of the film. They blamed the marketing by Disney, which had promised a whimsical,...
- 10/9/2012
- by Zack Parks
- GeekTyrant
Mars Needs Moms
Directed by Simon Wells
Written by Simon Wells and Wendy Wells
Starring Seth Green, Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois
A fascinating trend has been cropping up in mainstream filmmaking over the last 20 years, specific to major male directors who are widely considered to be technological pioneers. From James Cameron to Steven Spielberg to Peter Jackson, a good number of cinematic titans have not only embraced new advances in filmmaking, but they’ve become obsessed with them. You could probably argue that any auteur gets that way thanks mostly to obsession, so this shouldn’t be much of a surprise. Think of Cameron, who was, for a long time, utterly single-minded in his devoted relationship to the Hms Titanic, first making the massively successful 1997 epic with Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. Then he made IMAX movies about the Titanic, such as Ghosts of the Abyss. Finally, in 2009, he moved on,...
Directed by Simon Wells
Written by Simon Wells and Wendy Wells
Starring Seth Green, Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois
A fascinating trend has been cropping up in mainstream filmmaking over the last 20 years, specific to major male directors who are widely considered to be technological pioneers. From James Cameron to Steven Spielberg to Peter Jackson, a good number of cinematic titans have not only embraced new advances in filmmaking, but they’ve become obsessed with them. You could probably argue that any auteur gets that way thanks mostly to obsession, so this shouldn’t be much of a surprise. Think of Cameron, who was, for a long time, utterly single-minded in his devoted relationship to the Hms Titanic, first making the massively successful 1997 epic with Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. Then he made IMAX movies about the Titanic, such as Ghosts of the Abyss. Finally, in 2009, he moved on,...
- 9/15/2012
- by Josh Spiegel
- SoundOnSight
To have one giant money-losing tentpole is unfortunate. To have two starts to look careless, and that's what's happened to Taylor Kitsch. The actor, who broke out on TV's "Friday Night Lights," was seen as Hollywood's next great hope, picked out to star in two great big blockbusters with a combined cost of half-a-billion dollars. But when "John Carter" arrived in March, the film wildly underperformed, with Disney taking a hit of at least $100 million on the project. And after this weekend, it looks that his other film, "Battleship," is going to lose similar amounts.
The film, Universal & Hasbro's adaptation of the board game, directed by "Hancock" helmer Peter Berg, had taken the unusual step of opening everywhere else in the world six weeks ahead of the U.S, in the hope of bagging lucrative foreign coin and building buzz for the U.S. release. But while the film did ok abroad,...
The film, Universal & Hasbro's adaptation of the board game, directed by "Hancock" helmer Peter Berg, had taken the unusual step of opening everywhere else in the world six weeks ahead of the U.S, in the hope of bagging lucrative foreign coin and building buzz for the U.S. release. But while the film did ok abroad,...
- 5/21/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
Taylor Kitsch, John Carter Including $500,000 from Thursday midnight screenings and with admission prices inflated by 3D/IMAX showings, Disney's John Carter collected a slightly better than expected $30.6 million this weekend (March 9-11), while trailing the animated Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, according to studio estimates found at Box Office Mojo. At 3,749 theaters, including 2,614 3D screens and 290 IMAX locations, Andrew Stanton's live-action feature debut averaged a mediocre — for a costly 3D film with blockbuster pretensions — $8,163 per site. According to The Hollywood Reporter, 17% of the film's business came from the IMAX theaters and 66% from IMAX/3D showings. In other words, overall ticket sales weren't all that hot, as John Carter's weekend figure was heavily inflated by costlier — ranging from 25-40% — admissions prices. As mentioned in my previous John Carter article, a year ago Disney released the Robert Zemeckis-produced, Simon Wells-directed animated feature Mars Needs Moms. The animated sci-fier...
- 3/11/2012
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, John Carter What Disney doesn't need is another Mars Needs Moms box-office disaster. Though not quite as cataclysmic, that's what they're getting with John Carter — at least in North America. Including $500,000 from Thursday midnight screenings, and with admission prices inflated by 3D/IMAX showings, Andrew Stanton's live-action feature debut collected an estimated $9.81 million on Friday, as per studio figures found at Box Office Mojo. At 3,749 locations (including 290 IMAX theaters), John Carter averaged a mediocre — especially for a 3D film — $2,619 per site. A year ago, the Robert Zemeckis-produced, Simon Wells-directed Mars Needs Moms took in $6.8 million on its first weekend out. That's way lower than John Carter's expected $28 million — but bear in mind that whereas Mars Needs Moms cost a reported $150 million, John Carter is supposed to have cost $250 million. See the difference? And that doesn't include what Disney has spent pushing their two megabudgeted sci-fiers.
- 3/11/2012
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Mars Needs Moms
4–Disc Blu/3D/DVD/Digital Combo I 2–Disc Blu/DVD Combo I DVD
Director: Simon Wells
Writer: Simon Wells, Wendy Wells
Starring: Seth Green, Seth Robert Dusky, Dan Fogler, Joan Cusack, Elisabeth Harnois, Mindy Sterling, Tom Everett Scott, Kevin Cahoon
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Release Date: August 9, 2011
Having the very unfortunate disposition of costing $150 million to make, and only bringing back $38 million worldwide in return, Walt Disney's Mars Needs Moms can be considered one of the biggest flops of all time...and that, my friends, is not a good thing to have hovering over you. But is the movie really as bad as this monumental flop indicates, or are there redeeming qualities worth seeking out?
The movie follows Milo, (performance captured by Seth Green, voiced by Seth Robert Dusky), a normal everyday boy who has a bit of an argument with his mother (Joan Cusack). As most boys would,...
4–Disc Blu/3D/DVD/Digital Combo I 2–Disc Blu/DVD Combo I DVD
Director: Simon Wells
Writer: Simon Wells, Wendy Wells
Starring: Seth Green, Seth Robert Dusky, Dan Fogler, Joan Cusack, Elisabeth Harnois, Mindy Sterling, Tom Everett Scott, Kevin Cahoon
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Release Date: August 9, 2011
Having the very unfortunate disposition of costing $150 million to make, and only bringing back $38 million worldwide in return, Walt Disney's Mars Needs Moms can be considered one of the biggest flops of all time...and that, my friends, is not a good thing to have hovering over you. But is the movie really as bad as this monumental flop indicates, or are there redeeming qualities worth seeking out?
The movie follows Milo, (performance captured by Seth Green, voiced by Seth Robert Dusky), a normal everyday boy who has a bit of an argument with his mother (Joan Cusack). As most boys would,...
- 9/22/2011
- by The Movie God
- Geeks of Doom
I’ve heard it said many times: “Why can’t Hollywood come up with an original idea?”
In his 2004 article The Art of Adaptation, film pundit Toby Osborne put forward that ‘85 per cent of movies are adaptations’. And of course, for many successful blockbusters there’s a sequel and a video game, then a prequel and then a straight to DVD bargain feature. Before you know it you’re shaking your head through the credits of BloodRayne: The Vampening and wondering just how the hell it came to this.
Adapting a movie from another source is an appealing concept to Hollywood money men for a number of reasons. Paramount though is the prospect of a ready-made audience. Great literature, comic books or video games tend to garner fervent fan bases; die-hard groups of devotees, who have usually been deeply moved by the source material. These are the groups that the...
In his 2004 article The Art of Adaptation, film pundit Toby Osborne put forward that ‘85 per cent of movies are adaptations’. And of course, for many successful blockbusters there’s a sequel and a video game, then a prequel and then a straight to DVD bargain feature. Before you know it you’re shaking your head through the credits of BloodRayne: The Vampening and wondering just how the hell it came to this.
Adapting a movie from another source is an appealing concept to Hollywood money men for a number of reasons. Paramount though is the prospect of a ready-made audience. Great literature, comic books or video games tend to garner fervent fan bases; die-hard groups of devotees, who have usually been deeply moved by the source material. These are the groups that the...
- 9/7/2011
- by Stuart Bedford
- Obsessed with Film
Check out new poster for Weinstein Co's My Week with Marilyn from director Simon Wells, starring Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Emma Watson and Judi Dench. Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne) who works as an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier, documents the tense interaction between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe while they work on The Prince and the Showgirl. Also in the cast are , Dominic Cooper, Julia Ormond, Dougray Scott and Derek Jacobi. Simon Curtis directs fromt the script by Adrian Hodges based on the diaries by Colin Clark.
- 8/24/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out new poster for Weinstein Co's My Week with Marilyn from director Simon Wells, starring Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Eddie Redmayne, Emma Watson and Judi Dench. Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne) who works as an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier, documents the tense interaction between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe while they work on The Prince and the Showgirl. Also in the cast are , Dominic Cooper, Julia Ormond, Dougray Scott and Derek Jacobi. Simon Curtis directs fromt the script by Adrian Hodges based on the diaries by Colin Clark.
- 8/24/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The Flick:
Before seeing Mars Needs Moms I had never read any of Berkeley Breathed’s books, but now I’m going to make it a point to pick all of them up so that I can read them to my children. Mars Needs Moms has a sense of wonder and enlightenment that is important for the development of young minds.
All children fight with their parents. It’s a common thread that links all of human kind together. Parents are there to make their children’s lives difficult. Clean your room, throw the trash, don’t fight with your sister. All examples of the difficult phrases parents use to help transition their children into adult hood. Also, evidently the type of phrases Martians use to pick a mother to abduct in order to harvest her maternal instincts. Basically, Milo (Seth Green) has a fight with his Mom (Joan Cusack...
Before seeing Mars Needs Moms I had never read any of Berkeley Breathed’s books, but now I’m going to make it a point to pick all of them up so that I can read them to my children. Mars Needs Moms has a sense of wonder and enlightenment that is important for the development of young minds.
All children fight with their parents. It’s a common thread that links all of human kind together. Parents are there to make their children’s lives difficult. Clean your room, throw the trash, don’t fight with your sister. All examples of the difficult phrases parents use to help transition their children into adult hood. Also, evidently the type of phrases Martians use to pick a mother to abduct in order to harvest her maternal instincts. Basically, Milo (Seth Green) has a fight with his Mom (Joan Cusack...
- 8/23/2011
- by Donny Broussard
- Killer Films
Chicago – Sometimes all a film needs is a bad title to repel audiences. “Mars Needs Moms” is based on the Berkeley Breathed picture book of the same name, which derived its own title from the 1966 film, “Mars Needs Women.” Even as an obscure homage, the title falls flat, and most certainly could’ve been replaced. Yet that’s not the only reason why this woefully overlooked film became one of the biggest box office bombs in history.
“Moms” was the last film released by the Disney-owned studio ImageMovers Digital run by Robert Zemeckis, who broke ground with his early motion capture efforts beginning with 2004’s “The Polar Express.” Yet Zemeckis and his team have never been able to compete with the vastly superior work from Weta Digital, the studio behind “Lord of the Rings” and “Avatar.” Whereas the features on Zemeckis’s characters often appear embalmed, there actually seems to...
“Moms” was the last film released by the Disney-owned studio ImageMovers Digital run by Robert Zemeckis, who broke ground with his early motion capture efforts beginning with 2004’s “The Polar Express.” Yet Zemeckis and his team have never been able to compete with the vastly superior work from Weta Digital, the studio behind “Lord of the Rings” and “Avatar.” Whereas the features on Zemeckis’s characters often appear embalmed, there actually seems to...
- 8/18/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Mars Needs Moms starts out at a run, and never lets up until you're already on Mars and far too involved to let it go. It would be nice if a lot more movies had the self-assurance to reel you in first, and let you figure things out later, rather than spelling everything out before anything happens. Funny, it's the kid movie that has this much respect for its audiences.
Young Milo has had his mother abducted by aliens, and being the brave and foolish lad that he is, he's chased them down to the ship, where he is accidentally snatched and brought along for the ride. Upon arrival, Milo is bagged, tagged, and put into storage, but he is soon rescued by Gribble, an adult human who is inexplicably living in the bowels of Mars' apparently planet-scale trash heap.
As it turns out, Martians pop out of the ground when they are "born,...
Young Milo has had his mother abducted by aliens, and being the brave and foolish lad that he is, he's chased them down to the ship, where he is accidentally snatched and brought along for the ride. Upon arrival, Milo is bagged, tagged, and put into storage, but he is soon rescued by Gribble, an adult human who is inexplicably living in the bowels of Mars' apparently planet-scale trash heap.
As it turns out, Martians pop out of the ground when they are "born,...
- 8/12/2011
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Mars Needs Moms director Simon Wells has had a fairly eclectic career over the last two-plus decades. He's worked as an animator and live-action filmmaker on movies like The Prince of Egypt and the Time Machine, with journeyman efforts on Robert Zemeckis' Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Back to the Future II and III. His latest--the mocap sci-fi comedy based on the story by illustrator Berkley Breathed--features a bratty little boy named Milo (Seth Green) whose mother is kidnapped by aliens from the red planet, and his efforts to get her back. I spoke to Wells yesterday about the making of Mars Needs Moms and the winding path he took as a filmmaker to get to this point. Twitch: What attracted you to working on...
- 8/9/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Rank the week of August 9th’s Blu-ray and DVD new releases against the best films of all-time: New Releases Paul
(DVD & Blu-ray | R | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #764
Win Percentage: 55%
Times Ranked: 7626
Top-20 Rankings: 22
Directed By: Greg Mottola
Starring: Simon Pegg • Nick Frost • Seth Rogen • Jane Lynch • Sigourney Weaver
Genres: Adventure • Comedy • Road Movie • Science Fiction • Sci-Fi Comedy • Adventure Comedy
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Super
(DVD & Blu-ray | R | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #2200
Win Percentage: 54%
Times Ranked: 2471
Top-20 Rankings: 11
Directed By: James Gunn
Starring: Rainn Wilson • Ellen Page • Liv Tyler • Kevin Bacon • Michael Rooker
Genres: Action • Action Comedy • Black Comedy • Comedy • Comedy Drama • Comic-Book Superhero Film • Drama • Satire • Based-on-Comics
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Jumping The Broom
(DVD & Blu-ray | PG13 | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #16475
Win Percentage: 32%
Times Ranked: 46
Top-20 Rankings: 2
Directed By: Salim Akil
Starring: Angela Bassett • Paula Patton • Meagan Good • Laz Alonso • Julie Bowen
Genres: Comedy • Comedy Drama • Domestic Comedy • Drama
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Your Highness
(DVD & Blu-ray | R...
(DVD & Blu-ray | R | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #764
Win Percentage: 55%
Times Ranked: 7626
Top-20 Rankings: 22
Directed By: Greg Mottola
Starring: Simon Pegg • Nick Frost • Seth Rogen • Jane Lynch • Sigourney Weaver
Genres: Adventure • Comedy • Road Movie • Science Fiction • Sci-Fi Comedy • Adventure Comedy
Rank This Movie
Super
(DVD & Blu-ray | R | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #2200
Win Percentage: 54%
Times Ranked: 2471
Top-20 Rankings: 11
Directed By: James Gunn
Starring: Rainn Wilson • Ellen Page • Liv Tyler • Kevin Bacon • Michael Rooker
Genres: Action • Action Comedy • Black Comedy • Comedy • Comedy Drama • Comic-Book Superhero Film • Drama • Satire • Based-on-Comics
Rank This Movie
Jumping The Broom
(DVD & Blu-ray | PG13 | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #16475
Win Percentage: 32%
Times Ranked: 46
Top-20 Rankings: 2
Directed By: Salim Akil
Starring: Angela Bassett • Paula Patton • Meagan Good • Laz Alonso • Julie Bowen
Genres: Comedy • Comedy Drama • Domestic Comedy • Drama
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Your Highness
(DVD & Blu-ray | R...
- 8/9/2011
- by Jonathan Hardesty
- Flickchart
Blu-ray Review
Mars Needs Moms
Directed by: Simon Wells
Cast: Seth Green, Dan Fogler, Joan Cusack
Running Time: 1 hr 30 min
Rating: PG
Due Out: August 9, 2011
Plot: When Milo’s (Green) mother is abducted by Martians, he hitches a ride on a spaceship to rescue her. But saving her will be harder than he thought, he’ll need the help of Gribble (Fogler) another human in space and Ki (Harnois), a rebellious Martian.
Who’S It For? Children, though not too young. I think the idea of having your Mom stolen away by aliens may be scary for young kids.
Movie:
A kid who doesn’t appreciate his Mom goes into space and learns how much he needs a mother. Also he helps jump start a Martian revolution. Now you know the whole story of Mars Needs Moms, a Disney film using the motion capture technology from The Polar Express and A Christmas Carol.
Mars Needs Moms
Directed by: Simon Wells
Cast: Seth Green, Dan Fogler, Joan Cusack
Running Time: 1 hr 30 min
Rating: PG
Due Out: August 9, 2011
Plot: When Milo’s (Green) mother is abducted by Martians, he hitches a ride on a spaceship to rescue her. But saving her will be harder than he thought, he’ll need the help of Gribble (Fogler) another human in space and Ki (Harnois), a rebellious Martian.
Who’S It For? Children, though not too young. I think the idea of having your Mom stolen away by aliens may be scary for young kids.
Movie:
A kid who doesn’t appreciate his Mom goes into space and learns how much he needs a mother. Also he helps jump start a Martian revolution. Now you know the whole story of Mars Needs Moms, a Disney film using the motion capture technology from The Polar Express and A Christmas Carol.
- 8/9/2011
- by Megan Lehar
- The Scorecard Review
Voices By: Seth Green, Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler
Director: Simon Wells
The Scoop: Movies about little green men coming to Earth to steal our women have been around for decades, but this one has a twist: the Martians have a shortage of moms and they need some in order to help raise their crop of unruly alien punks. Cusack provides the voice of the main momnapping victim in this animated comedy from the unlikely team of Adult Swim and Disney; her precocious son (Green) stows away on their spaceship in an effort to return her to Earth.
Rated PG, 88 min. | Watch the trailer...
Director: Simon Wells
The Scoop: Movies about little green men coming to Earth to steal our women have been around for decades, but this one has a twist: the Martians have a shortage of moms and they need some in order to help raise their crop of unruly alien punks. Cusack provides the voice of the main momnapping victim in this animated comedy from the unlikely team of Adult Swim and Disney; her precocious son (Green) stows away on their spaceship in an effort to return her to Earth.
Rated PG, 88 min. | Watch the trailer...
- 8/9/2011
- by NextMovie Staff
- NextMovie
The Movie Pool was pleasantly surprised with the Blu-ray and DVD release of Disney's Mars Needs Moms!
This review is based on the 2-Disc 2D Blu-ray and DVD set.
Blu-ray Specs
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
Rating: PG
Audio: English 7.1 DTS-hd Master Audio, English Descriptive Video Service 2.0 Dolby Digital, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French
Subtitles: English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, French, Spanish
Special Features: Extended Opening, Deleted Scenes, "Life on Mars" motion capture experience, Martian 101, "Fun with Seth" featurette.
The technical specs for the DVD are the same as the Blu-ray with the following exceptions: the non-high definition video transfer is enhanced for 16X9 television, the audio is 5.1 Dolby Digital, and the only special features included are the "Martian 101" and "Fun with Seth" featurettes.
The Set-up
After seeing his mother being abducted by aliens, a young boy (Seth Green and Seth Dusky) stows away on a spaceship and travels to Mars.
This review is based on the 2-Disc 2D Blu-ray and DVD set.
Blu-ray Specs
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
Rating: PG
Audio: English 7.1 DTS-hd Master Audio, English Descriptive Video Service 2.0 Dolby Digital, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French
Subtitles: English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, French, Spanish
Special Features: Extended Opening, Deleted Scenes, "Life on Mars" motion capture experience, Martian 101, "Fun with Seth" featurette.
The technical specs for the DVD are the same as the Blu-ray with the following exceptions: the non-high definition video transfer is enhanced for 16X9 television, the audio is 5.1 Dolby Digital, and the only special features included are the "Martian 101" and "Fun with Seth" featurettes.
The Set-up
After seeing his mother being abducted by aliens, a young boy (Seth Green and Seth Dusky) stows away on a spaceship and travels to Mars.
- 8/8/2011
- Cinelinx
Quietly, Disney has announced an August 9th release date for their 3D box office bomb, Mars Needs Moms. At first, the initial announcement was for a Fall release, but with the lack of 3D Blu-rays currently in the summer months, Disney moved the date up. So fans can expect a 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and a DVD release for the film.
Take out the trash, eat your broccoli – who needs moms, anyway? Nine-year-old Milo finds out just how much he needs his mom when she’s nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. Milo embarks on a quest to save his mom – a wild adventure that involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multi-level planet and taking on the alien nation and their leader….
Here’s the extras:
Life On Mars, The Full Motion-Capture Experience: Go behind the scenes to the “space” where the actors’ performances are captured.
Take out the trash, eat your broccoli – who needs moms, anyway? Nine-year-old Milo finds out just how much he needs his mom when she’s nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young. Milo embarks on a quest to save his mom – a wild adventure that involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multi-level planet and taking on the alien nation and their leader….
Here’s the extras:
Life On Mars, The Full Motion-Capture Experience: Go behind the scenes to the “space” where the actors’ performances are captured.
- 7/19/2011
- by Jon Peters
- Killer Films
Let’s take a look at the biggest and best kids movies of 2011. Family fun this year comes in the form of a Johnny Depp chameleon, a Shrek movie spin-off, Jim Carrey handling penguins, and Tintin’s state of the art return to the big screen.
This list is for all the Movie-Moron readers who have children, namely Thom and shortly TheCool. If anyone’s else ex shows up at their door this year with a surprise you’ll know what to show them.
Here’s our definitive guide to the best kids movies, 2011:
Gnomeo & Juliet
Release Date: 11 February 2011
Starring: (voices) James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Jason Statham
Director: Kelly Asbury
Retelling of Romeo and Juliet with the Montagues and Capulets reimagined as two warring families of gnomes living next door to each other. This was originally going to be a Disney film but was shut down by...
This list is for all the Movie-Moron readers who have children, namely Thom and shortly TheCool. If anyone’s else ex shows up at their door this year with a surprise you’ll know what to show them.
Here’s our definitive guide to the best kids movies, 2011:
Gnomeo & Juliet
Release Date: 11 February 2011
Starring: (voices) James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Jason Statham
Director: Kelly Asbury
Retelling of Romeo and Juliet with the Montagues and Capulets reimagined as two warring families of gnomes living next door to each other. This was originally going to be a Disney film but was shut down by...
- 6/29/2011
- by Sheridan Passell
- Movie-moron.com
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released its annual list of invited new members, and it’s clear they’re continuing to try to make their membership younger. On the list alongside veterans like John Hawkes and David Duchovny are a slew of twentysomethings, including Mia Wasikowska, Ellen Page, Jesse Eisenberg, Mila Kunis, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Lawrence, and Rooney Mara. The Board of Governors also decided to extend an invitation to Restrepo codirector Tim Hetherington, the first time Academy membership has been bestowed posthumously. As a side note, it’s also a hoot to now say the phrase Oscar voter Russell Brand.
- 6/17/2011
- by Dave Karger
- EW - Inside Movies
Beverly Hills, CA . The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 178 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2011 to the Academy.s roster of members.
.These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,. said Academy President Tom Sherak. .Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks..
The Academy.s membership policies would have allowed a maximum of 211 new members in 2011, but as in other recent years, several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them. Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
In an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in action in Libya in April.
.These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,. said Academy President Tom Sherak. .Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks..
The Academy.s membership policies would have allowed a maximum of 211 new members in 2011, but as in other recent years, several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them. Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
In an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in action in Libya in April.
- 6/17/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
HollywoodNews.com: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 178 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2011 to the Academy’s roster of members.
“These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks.”
The Academy’s membership policies would have allowed a maximum of 211 new members in 2011, but as in other recent years, several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them. Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
In an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in action in Libya in April.
“These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks.”
The Academy’s membership policies would have allowed a maximum of 211 new members in 2011, but as in other recent years, several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them. Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
In an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in action in Libya in April.
- 6/17/2011
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
This is a bit delayed but my new year’s resolution continued through into the month of March and I was able to watch a few more new films. I was only able to check out eight new films in March, closer to the nine in February. March was filled with aliens, chameleons with Hawaiian shirts on, hall passes, unstoppable trains, Viagra, and super intelligent mice.
So here it is, my third month’s journey in cinema, in the order I watched them…
(#31) Hall Pass – 2011 – Directed by Peter Farrelly & Bobby Farrelly
I’ve liked all of the Farrelly brothers’ past films & now I can add this one to that streak of hilarious movies.
Like some of their past films it manages to be raunchy, hilarious, and heart warming all at the same time.
Owen Wilson & Jason Sudeikis are great together in the movie, they worked really well off one another.
So here it is, my third month’s journey in cinema, in the order I watched them…
(#31) Hall Pass – 2011 – Directed by Peter Farrelly & Bobby Farrelly
I’ve liked all of the Farrelly brothers’ past films & now I can add this one to that streak of hilarious movies.
Like some of their past films it manages to be raunchy, hilarious, and heart warming all at the same time.
Owen Wilson & Jason Sudeikis are great together in the movie, they worked really well off one another.
- 5/9/2011
- by Marc Vibbert
- FusedFilm
Walt Disney Pictures is releasing the CG animated film, Mars Needs Moms on Blu-ray and DVD in August. This great family film stars the voice talents of Joan Cusack, Seth Green, and Dan Fogler and was directed by Simon Wells. Check out the trailer, press release and details on how you can pre-order the movie below!
See larger image Mars Needs Moms (Four-Disc Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy Combo) (Blu-ray) Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
List Price: $49.99 Usd New From: $34.99 In Stock
This title will be released on August 9, 2011.
Press Release:
The Most Fun Family Film This Side Of The Universe!
Disney’s
Mars Needs Moms
Coming to Earth on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with 3D, DVD,
Movie Download & On-Demand August 9, 2011
The 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack Includes Cool Bonus Features Such As An All-New Special 3D Exclusive Featurette, An Extra-Terrestrial Language Tutorial, Cast & Crew Behind the Scenes, Deleted Scenes and More!
See larger image Mars Needs Moms (Four-Disc Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy Combo) (Blu-ray) Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
List Price: $49.99 Usd New From: $34.99 In Stock
This title will be released on August 9, 2011.
Press Release:
The Most Fun Family Film This Side Of The Universe!
Disney’s
Mars Needs Moms
Coming to Earth on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with 3D, DVD,
Movie Download & On-Demand August 9, 2011
The 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack Includes Cool Bonus Features Such As An All-New Special 3D Exclusive Featurette, An Extra-Terrestrial Language Tutorial, Cast & Crew Behind the Scenes, Deleted Scenes and More!
- 5/9/2011
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
The 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack Includes Cool Bonus Features Such As An All-New Special 3D Exclusive Featurette, An Extra-Terrestrial Language Tutorial, Cast & Crew Behind the Scenes, Deleted Scenes and More!
This Fall, families will not want to miss the chance to own Mars Needs Moms, the story of a young boy.s intergalactic adventure to find his Martian-nabbed mother as it arrives into living rooms across the country in a Blu-ray. Combo Pack with 3D, DVD, Movie Download and On-Demand August 9, 2011. From Disney and Academy Award®-winner Robert Zemeckis (Best Director, Forrest Gump, 1994), comes the craziest adventure in the galaxy. complete with out-of this world special effects and jam packed with bonus features, it.s a thrilling journey that.s pure fun.
Uniquely packaged with families top of mind, Mars Needs Moms will be available for purchase as a 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D. + Blu-ray 2D + DVD + Digital Copy...
This Fall, families will not want to miss the chance to own Mars Needs Moms, the story of a young boy.s intergalactic adventure to find his Martian-nabbed mother as it arrives into living rooms across the country in a Blu-ray. Combo Pack with 3D, DVD, Movie Download and On-Demand August 9, 2011. From Disney and Academy Award®-winner Robert Zemeckis (Best Director, Forrest Gump, 1994), comes the craziest adventure in the galaxy. complete with out-of this world special effects and jam packed with bonus features, it.s a thrilling journey that.s pure fun.
Uniquely packaged with families top of mind, Mars Needs Moms will be available for purchase as a 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D. + Blu-ray 2D + DVD + Digital Copy...
- 5/6/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Mars Needs Moms might go down in history as the biggest bomb of 2011. With a budget of $150 million and a box-office gross of $21 million, it’s definitely one of Disney’s worst investments in recent years. So, the studio has to have very high hopes for the animated movie’s DVD and Blu-ray release. According to Amazon, Mars Needs Moms will be on DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D on Aug. 9.
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment hasn’t released the official details for the disc release yet, but from what Amazon has listed, it looks like the family film will be getting a rollout similar to Disney’s more successful animation this year, Gnomeo & Juliet, which is also coming out in three disc sets. Gnomeo will be getting a decent amount of special features, and we’re guessing Mars will too. Update: Disney has confirmed the date. Scroll down for special features.
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment hasn’t released the official details for the disc release yet, but from what Amazon has listed, it looks like the family film will be getting a rollout similar to Disney’s more successful animation this year, Gnomeo & Juliet, which is also coming out in three disc sets. Gnomeo will be getting a decent amount of special features, and we’re guessing Mars will too. Update: Disney has confirmed the date. Scroll down for special features.
- 5/6/2011
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
Armadillo (15)
(Janus Metz, 2010, Den) 105 mins
After last year's Restrepo, another fine documentary from the Afghanistan front line, bringing us closer than we'd like to a war we'd rather not think about. Again we track a tour of duty with its mix of boredom, adrenaline and futility, but the key differences here are that they're Danish soldiers (who seem a lot less uptight about access) and the camerawork is better than in most fictional war movies. As a result, we're brought right into the soldiers' lives, and pitched into the heart of battle when things really heat up.
Cold Fish (18)
(Sion Sono, 2010, Jap) Makoto Ashikawa, Denden, Mitsuru Fukikoshi. 146 mins
Not your average serial killer, this one's sociable, presentable and a big fish in the fishkeeping world – even if there's a grisly explanation for his success. As we follow a meek colleague drawn into his demented orbit, proceedings get uglier and messier,...
(Janus Metz, 2010, Den) 105 mins
After last year's Restrepo, another fine documentary from the Afghanistan front line, bringing us closer than we'd like to a war we'd rather not think about. Again we track a tour of duty with its mix of boredom, adrenaline and futility, but the key differences here are that they're Danish soldiers (who seem a lot less uptight about access) and the camerawork is better than in most fictional war movies. As a result, we're brought right into the soldiers' lives, and pitched into the heart of battle when things really heat up.
Cold Fish (18)
(Sion Sono, 2010, Jap) Makoto Ashikawa, Denden, Mitsuru Fukikoshi. 146 mins
Not your average serial killer, this one's sociable, presentable and a big fish in the fishkeeping world – even if there's a grisly explanation for his success. As we follow a meek colleague drawn into his demented orbit, proceedings get uglier and messier,...
- 4/8/2011
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Mars Needs Moms ** ½
Stars: Seth Green, Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois | Written by Simon Wells, Wendy Wells | Directed by Simon Wells
The last film from Robert Zemeckis’s Image Movers Digital (the studio that gave us Beowulf, A Christmas Carol and the very creepy The Polar Express), Mars Needs Moms is a lacklustre family sci-fi which unfortunately ensures that the studio goes to its rest with a whimper rather than a bang.
Milo (Seth Green, with Seth Dusky’s voice) is a typical nine year old who resents taking the garbage out, tidying his room and eating broccoli. After been scolded by his long-suffering mum (Joan Cusack), he blurts out that his life would be much better without her but quickly changes his mind when she gets whisked away in an alien spacecraft. Managing to stow away on board, he teams up with a hyperactive human hacker named Gribble...
Stars: Seth Green, Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois | Written by Simon Wells, Wendy Wells | Directed by Simon Wells
The last film from Robert Zemeckis’s Image Movers Digital (the studio that gave us Beowulf, A Christmas Carol and the very creepy The Polar Express), Mars Needs Moms is a lacklustre family sci-fi which unfortunately ensures that the studio goes to its rest with a whimper rather than a bang.
Milo (Seth Green, with Seth Dusky’s voice) is a typical nine year old who resents taking the garbage out, tidying his room and eating broccoli. After been scolded by his long-suffering mum (Joan Cusack), he blurts out that his life would be much better without her but quickly changes his mind when she gets whisked away in an alien spacecraft. Managing to stow away on board, he teams up with a hyperactive human hacker named Gribble...
- 4/7/2011
- by Jez Sands
- Nerdly
Disney is sending box office blunder Mars Needs Moms, produced by Robert Zemeckis, straight to DVD. It's no wonder after debuting with a paltry $6.9 million opening weekend gross when debuting on March 11th, from a big $150 million budget. It's easy to mock though, but sad news when hard work and money spent doesn't pay. It must be a sinking feeling that I would never like to experience to such a massive effect as this animated family adventure has. A statement issued was issued on Wednesday gave no further details, but the Seth Green, Dan Fogler, Joan Cusack, Elisabeth Harnois and Mindy Sterling-voiced film has struggled at the international box office as well. The film has turned in a mere $7.8 million from overseas sales. Simon Wells, known for films like The Time Machine starring Guy Pearce and animated The Prince of Egypt, directed and wrote the script alongside Wendy Wells for Mars Needs Moms.
- 3/23/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Disney is sending box office blunder Mars Needs Moms, produced by Robert Zemeckis, straight to DVD. It's no wonder after debuting with a paltry $6.9 million opening weekend gross when debuting on March 11th, from a big $150 million budget. It's easy to mock though, but sad news when hard work and money spent doesn't pay. It must be a sinking feeling that I would never like to experience to such a massive effect as this animated family adventure has. A statement issued was issued on Wednesday gave no further details, but the Seth Green, Dan Fogler, Joan Cusack, Elisabeth Harnois and Mindy Sterling-voiced film has struggled at the international box office as well. The film has turned in a mere $7.8 million from overseas sales. Simon Wells, known for films like The Time Machine starring Guy Pearce and animated The Prince of Egypt, directed and wrote the script alongside Wendy Wells for Mars Needs Moms.
- 3/23/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Here's a sneak peek at what's opening this weekend, including "Limitless" starring Bradley Cooper, plus the legal drama "The Lincoln Lawyer" and the alien comedy "Paul." In Theaters Now (March)'Limitless' (March 18)
Who: Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro; directed by Neil Burger What: A writer discovers a top-secret drug which gives him enhanced brain power — but also dangerous side effects.
'The Lincoln Lawyer' (March 18)
Who: Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei,...
Who: Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro; directed by Neil Burger What: A writer discovers a top-secret drug which gives him enhanced brain power — but also dangerous side effects.
'The Lincoln Lawyer' (March 18)
Who: Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei,...
- 3/19/2011
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Disney has cancelled Robert Zemeckis' Yellow Submarine remake following the horrendous opening of his ImageMovers film Mars Needs Moms. Mars Needs Moms made $6.9 million last weekend, it's first weekend of release. It cost $150 million to make. You see the problem. Additionally, while motion-capture is an amazing form of animation, it's look may not serve the family film audience. The word often used to describe the animation is "creepy." So, yeah, you see the problem.
Zemeckis reportedly is "regrouping" in Montana and is said to be looking for a live-action film to direct. Before he created ImageMovers and its motion-capture animation,...
Disney has cancelled Robert Zemeckis' Yellow Submarine remake following the horrendous opening of his ImageMovers film Mars Needs Moms. Mars Needs Moms made $6.9 million last weekend, it's first weekend of release. It cost $150 million to make. You see the problem. Additionally, while motion-capture is an amazing form of animation, it's look may not serve the family film audience. The word often used to describe the animation is "creepy." So, yeah, you see the problem.
Zemeckis reportedly is "regrouping" in Montana and is said to be looking for a live-action film to direct. Before he created ImageMovers and its motion-capture animation,...
- 3/16/2011
- by tara@kidspickflicks.com (Tara the Mom)
- kidspickflicks
It was inevitable. Following the abysmal box-office take of the Robert Zemeckis-produced, Simon Wells-directed Mars Needs Mom, reportedly budgeted at $150m but taking in $6.9m this past weekend, the Walt Disney Co. has canceled Zemeckis' next project for the studio, a remake of The Beatles' 1968 animated feature Yellow Submarine, The Hollywood Reporter has announced. Not that Yellow Submarine had just been sailing along. The Reporter adds that "there were budget issues and a key presentation Zemeckis was to have made before the Beatles heirs kept being pushed back. A December date for the confab was scrapped and never rescheduled." Additionally, Disney had shut down Zemeckis’ ImageMovers studio in May 2010. In Zemeckis' motion-capture remake, the Beatles were to have been played by Cary Elwes, Dean Lennox Kelly, Peter Serafinowicz and Adam Campbell. Winner of a Best Director Academy Award for Forrest Gump, Zemeckis also directed the motion-capture features The Polar Express,...
- 3/15/2011
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
I believe that a successful animated film is able target an audience of all ages, not just children under the age of ten. Mars Needs Moms, directed by Simon Wells, is not enjoyable for any age group. The themes are too dark and politically-charged for young children, and adults can recognize the politically-incorrect messages from a mile away.
Milo (mo-capped by Seth Green, voiced by Seth Dusky), a nine- year old boy, has to find his mom (Joan Cusack), who’s been transplanted to Mars. The aliens’ plan to use Milo’s mom’s mind to program the nanny-bots (yes, it is really called that in the film) to discipline the children of Mars. Milo meets another human, Gribble (Dan Fogler), and a subversive alien named Ki (Elisabeth Harnois). Together, they try to find Milo’s mom.
This sci-fi action animated movie is shallowly covered in glitz. The colors are brilliant,...
Milo (mo-capped by Seth Green, voiced by Seth Dusky), a nine- year old boy, has to find his mom (Joan Cusack), who’s been transplanted to Mars. The aliens’ plan to use Milo’s mom’s mind to program the nanny-bots (yes, it is really called that in the film) to discipline the children of Mars. Milo meets another human, Gribble (Dan Fogler), and a subversive alien named Ki (Elisabeth Harnois). Together, they try to find Milo’s mom.
This sci-fi action animated movie is shallowly covered in glitz. The colors are brilliant,...
- 3/13/2011
- by Minhee Bae
- The Film Stage
Somewhere within the useless mess of Mars Needs Moms lies a half-hearted message about the importance of the family unit and how, when it comes to raising children in an optimal environment, fathers are just as important as mothers. Oddly, Walt Disney Pictures chose to portray this essence of humanity by bringing its actors to life (in a manner of wishful thinking, anyway) through the performance-capture fetish of producer Robert Zemeckis (director of such hellish visual creations as The Polar Express, Beowulf, and A Christmas Carol) and his ImageMovers Digital studio. The end result is, at best, entirely creepy and, at worst, an utter disaster of filmmaking.
Director Simon Wells and his co-screenwriter, Wendy Wells, adapt the children's novel by Berkeley Breathed, but the story only outlines a threadbare foundation that serves to spur the plot into action. Like most human children, young Milo (based upon the movements of Seth Green...
Director Simon Wells and his co-screenwriter, Wendy Wells, adapt the children's novel by Berkeley Breathed, but the story only outlines a threadbare foundation that serves to spur the plot into action. Like most human children, young Milo (based upon the movements of Seth Green...
- 3/12/2011
- by Agent Bedhead
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