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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius [2002] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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Thanks to Jimmy's attempts to contact alien civilisations, the Earth is noticed by a race of formless green slime creatures who live in egg-shaped glass housings. Just as Jimmy, frustrated by parental disapproval of his often-malfunctioning gadgets ("no rockets in the house"), wishes all parents would disappear, the alien king (Patrick Stewart) stages a mass abduction of the town's adults so they can be sacrificed to his race's giant chicken god. After a riotous discipline-free day, the kids decide they miss their mummies and daddies. Jimmy converts some carnival rides into a space fleet so the kids can rescue the grown-ups. Less inflated and elaborate than Pixar CGI efforts like the Toy Story films or Monsters, Inc., Jimmy Neutron is lightly likeable rather than overwhelmingly wonderful. The music choices (with the exception of an eerily apt use of "The Birdy Song" as an instrument of torture) are lazily standardised (mostly kiddie rap) and the outsider-saves-the-day fairy tale plot is formulaic. But there's a great deal of invention around the margins (dozens of gags designed to become apparent only after repeated viewings), the villains are wonderful creations (when their shells break, they become green puddles with eyes) and it manages both smarts and sweets (Carl's "I Touched a Llama" badge). --Kim Newman
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
A venture into franchise-building from the children's cable channel Nickelodeon, Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius arrives in concert with a TV series and a great deal of merchandising muscle. Set in the charmingly designed town of Retroville, which boasts sleek 1950s lines, the film introduces Jimmy (voiced by Debi Derryberry), a pint-sized kid with a penchant for elaborate and almost-successful inventions (a time-speeding microwave for cultivating pearls, a shrinking ray which confusingly looks too much like a TV remote, a girl-eating plant) and the usual array of sidekicks (asthmatic Carl Wheezer, robot dog Goddard) and nemeses (smart girl Cindy Vortex, supposed tough kid Nick).
Go Jimmy Neutron
Review date: 2003-03-22 Rating: 10 out of 10
Jimmy Neutron is cool, But his friends Sheen and Carl are even better, they really lend an air of comedy to this film. A must see for all!
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Reviews
who cares about the film jimmy's hair is so cool !
Review date: 2003-01-02 Rating: 8 out of 10
As an avid cartoon fan despite the fact i am over twenty i felt that i had to see this film. i was not disappointed. the characters appeal to old and young and appear to be have been sculptured by a comic genius. jimmy's dad reminds me of jim's dad from American Pie looks and anecdotes wise. the film is close to the cartoon and kids will enjoy the characters screen debut. there is a character in this film for everybody to empathise with and since my hair is cool too that for me is jimmy neutron.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Candi Milo
David L. Lander
Andrea Martin
Megan Cavanagh
Carolyn Lawrence
Creators:
Megan Cavanagh (Primary Contributor)
David L. Lander (Primary Contributor)
John Debney (Composer)
Gregory Perler (Editor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
EAN: 9780792179528
Binding: DVD
ISBN: 0792179528
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, Animated, Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC,
Release date: 2002-07-02
Universal product code (UPC): 097363382645
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 82 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2001-12-21
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: French (Original Language)
Language: English (Subtitled)