Small Soldiers (Clam) [VHS]

Small Soldiers (Clam) [VHS]
by Joe Dante

Small Soldiers (Clam) [VHS]
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Actor: Alexandra Wilson, David Cross (II), Denis Leary, Gregory Smith, Jay Mohr
Director: Joe Dante
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Unknown), Analog; English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Live, NTSC, Original recording reissued
Running Time: 110 minutes
Release Date: 1998-11-10
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Publisher: Dreamworks Video
Studio: Dreamworks Video

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Movie Review: The Good & Bad Of 'Small Soldiers'
Summary: 4 Stars

This was a very clever animated-live action computer animated film (at least for 1998) in which the toys come to life and look real. Once the action starts, it's a very interesting story with fun special-effects, some good, funny dialog and some neat references to past films. Sometimes it's tough to catch them all.

On the bad side, it features typical Hollywood portrayal of a family in that the film has stupid parents. Also, there are the usual anti-military messages and anti- Republican cheap shots. The story has The Commandos (military, which means bad guys, of course) against the Gorgonites (peaceful, different-looking creatures.)

Overall, an entertaining film with a good mix of genres.

Summary of Small Soldiers (Clam) [VHS]

Here's the pitch: "It's like Toy Story but these toys that come to life really kick butt!" That's essentially it for this breezy popcorn flick. In a very smart first 10 minutes, new toy-company owner Denis Leary tells his crew he wants toys "that play back." Hence the small soldiers land in Anytown, U.S.A., and the loner kid Alan (Gregory Smith) opens them up before they are supposed to be on the shelves. Those military-grade chips sure make them smart and give the toys plenty of pithy retorts to boot. Plenty of violence, er, action, most of it fun enough. The vocal talents, including Tommy Lee Jones, Frank Langella, and cast members of The Dirty Dozen are inspired characters, the humans less so. With Gremlins director Joe Dante at the helm, it plays like a sequel to that '80s fantasy. Amazing visual effects, of course. --Doug Thomas

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