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The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
- Review Date: May 2, 2005
- NR
- Genre: Family and Kids
- 1998
Common Sense Media says
An amusing but dumbed-down kids' cartoon.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that the look of this movie is virtually the same as the original Brave Little Toaster, but the story is a bit more childish. Its true target audience is preschoolers -- they'll enjoy the cute talking appliance characters the most. Grade-school kids will be attracted by the sci-fi/adventure elements, while older kids and preteens probably won't be interested.
What's the story?
The gang of animated household appliances are back in THE BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER GOES TO MARS. When their master's new baby, Robbie, is mysteriously beamed into the cosmos, Toaster, Radio, Blanky, Lampy, and Kirby the vacuum cleaner utilize a laundry basket, a microwave oven, a calculator, a fan and some microwave popcorn to fly to Mars to retrieve the baby. On Mars, the appliances find Robbie but encounter an army of angry appliances that have built a missile to destroy Earth. Toaster manages to deactivate the missile and they all head back to Earth, along with a Christmas Tree Angel. Robbie is returned to his crib before his parents wake up. When he learns how to walk, he rescues the Christmas Tree Angel from a trash can so his parents can put it on top of their tree.
Is it any good?
While visually similar (if less accomplished), this sequel is aimed more directly at children than was its big-screen predecessor. The original Brave Little Toaster contained intellectual, emotional, and symbolic elements designed for older viewers as well. The story of this movie, based on a novella by sci-fi author Thomas M. Disch, contains aspects which point to historical and political satire (including a subplot involving Albert Einstein, and a capitalism vs. socialism subtext), but everything has been simplified and homogenized for kiddie consumption.
This is a straight cartoon for kids, and on that level, it's perfectly pleasant. There is something intrinsically amusing about seeing household appliances come to life, and the original appliance characters are as cute as ever. New characters add to the fun and the celebrity voice cast includes Wayne Knight, Carol Channing, Alan King, DeForest Kelley and Farrah Fawcett as -- what else -- a talking faucet.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about what their appliances would do if they came to life. Where would they go? What adventures would they have?
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EEEEEW*..
The first was better. The ending is just like the ending of "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" Don't watch this crap. Watch the first.
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Odd, but inoffensive movie
This is a very strange movie about ... a little toaster that goes to Mars. Our kids enjoy it. There are a few 'strong' words and some scenes might be a little scary, or rather intense for very little kids. Safe, if not strange movie.
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I won't deny it.
I'm like The Brave Little Toaster. I do prefer the original, but I like this one too!
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| Studio: | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Director: | Robert Ramirez |
| Cast: | Deanna Oliver, Thurl Ravenscroft, Timothy Stack |
| Genre: | Family and Kids |
| Run time: | 72 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | January 1, 1998 |
| DVD release date: | March 2, 2004 |
| MPAA rating: | NR |
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