Arthur and the Invisibles

Cornedbeef · 12-26-2006, 07:45 PM

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Ten-year-old Arthur has a lot on his plate: a real estate developer is about to snap up his grandma's home... and there's no way Arthur's going to hang around for his parents or grandparents to sort out the problem. Maybe the solution lies in his grandpa's treasure, which is hidden somewhere on the "other side" in the land of the Minimoys. The creatures that inhabit this world are just a tenth of an inch tall and live in perfect harmony with their environment. Arthur ventures into this world of the Minimoys, where he meets Princess Selenia and her brother Betameche. Together they set off to look for the treasure that will save his grandma. An action-packed adventure ensues, full of pitfalls and intrigues, all the way up to the forbidden city ruled by the evil M the Malicious. Arthur's journey in the Minimoys universe reveals that sometimes the smallest heroes make the biggest difference.

Director Credit
Luc Besson Director

Cast Credit
Madonna Ciccone Voice of Princess Selenia
Freddie Highmore Arthur
Mia Farrow Arthur's Grandmother
Calvin Broadus Voice of Max
David Bowie Voice of Maltazard
Penny Balfour Arthur's Mother
Jason Bateman
Robert De Niro
Jimmy Fallon
Anthony Anderson
Chazz Palminteri
Harvey Keitel Voice

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Broadway · 01-14-2007, 12:44 PM

Yet another adorable little movie. I wasn't aware that this was going to take place in the 40's/50's.... and found myself wishing that there was a bit more time spent on the animated Minimoy world, but it was simply adorable nonetheless.

Jordan was enthralled and not once did he offer a halfhearted "when is this going to be over?" as he normally asks, but rarely means anyways. Success!

Gutmutter · 01-14-2007, 01:25 PM

I'm glad someone wrote about this. I'm thinking of taking my Little Sister, but hadn't heard any reviews.

PWS · 01-14-2007, 03:22 PM

It was panned in our local paper...which loved the penguin dance movie, so isn't just bigoted against animation.

elk · 01-15-2007, 12:22 PM

I really enjoyed this movie. My 12 year old daughter (an anime fan) absolutely loved it and sat well through it (she has ADD so that can be a challenge). My son, who has autism was able to sit through a great deal of it, so that is a good review in my opinion!

Bearcata · 01-17-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Broadway

Yet another adorable little movie. I wasn't aware that this was going to take place in the 40's/50's.... and found myself wishing that there was a bit more time spent on the animated Minimoy world, but it was simply adorable nonetheless.

Jordan was enthralled and not once did he offer a halfhearted "when is this going to be over?" as he normally asks, but rarely means anyways. Success!

See that was my impression too, but when Arthur was in the one club dancing they used the BeeGee's 'You Should Be Dancing' (I think) from Saturday Night Fever and that was disco era late 70's. That really threw me off the timeline. Still It was better than I thought it would be, the character design was terrific.

12-26-2006, 07:45 PM	#1
Cornedbeef FORT Fogey Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 1,652	Arthur and the Invisibles http://www.hollywood.com/ Ten-year-old Arthur has a lot on his plate: a real estate developer is about to snap up his grandma's home... and there's no way Arthur's going to hang around for his parents or grandparents to sort out the problem. Maybe the solution lies in his grandpa's treasure, which is hidden somewhere on the "other side" in the land of the Minimoys. The creatures that inhabit this world are just a tenth of an inch tall and live in perfect harmony with their environment. Arthur ventures into this world of the Minimoys, where he meets Princess Selenia and her brother Betameche. Together they set off to look for the treasure that will save his grandma. An action-packed adventure ensues, full of pitfalls and intrigues, all the way up to the forbidden city ruled by the evil M the Malicious. Arthur's journey in the Minimoys universe reveals that sometimes the smallest heroes make the biggest difference. Director Credit Luc Besson Director Cast Credit Madonna Ciccone Voice of Princess Selenia Freddie Highmore Arthur Mia Farrow Arthur's Grandmother Calvin Broadus Voice of Max David Bowie Voice of Maltazard Penny Balfour Arthur's Mother Jason Bateman Robert De Niro Jimmy Fallon Anthony Anderson Chazz Palminteri Harvey Keitel Voice

01-14-2007, 01:25 PM	#3
Gutmutter Happy Thanksgiving! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: In an attitude of gratitude Posts: 4,899	I'm glad someone wrote about this. I'm thinking of taking my Little Sister, but hadn't heard any reviews. __________________ Give thanks!

01-15-2007, 12:22 PM	#5
elk Autism Mom Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 231	I really enjoyed this movie. My 12 year old daughter (an anime fan) absolutely loved it and sat well through it (she has ADD so that can be a challenge). My son, who has autism was able to sit through a great deal of it, so that is a good review in my opinion! __________________ "I'll meet you at the place near the thing that we went to that time." - Albert Brooks to Holly Hunter in Broadcast News

01-14-2007, 12:44 PM	#2
Broadway . Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 17,360	Yet another adorable little movie. I wasn't aware that this was going to take place in the 40's/50's.... and found myself wishing that there was a bit more time spent on the animated Minimoy world, but it was simply adorable nonetheless. Jordan was enthralled and not once did he offer a halfhearted "when is this going to be over?" as he normally asks, but rarely means anyways. Success!

01-14-2007, 03:22 PM	#4
PWS FORT Fogey Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,264	It was panned in our local paper...which loved the penguin dance movie, so isn't just bigoted against animation.