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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Single-Disc Edition)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Single-Disc Edition)Actors: Anna Faris, Bruce Campbell
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 133 reviews
Sales Rank: 1122

Format: AC-3, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 99
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.5

MPN: COLD21563D
UPC: 043396215634
EAN: 0043396215634
ASIN: B002WJI2QQ

Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: January 5, 2010
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Product Description
INSPIRED BY THE BELOVED CHILDREN'S BOOK, THE FILM FOCUSES ON A TOWN WHERE FOOD FALLS FROM THE SKY LIKE RAIN.

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Judi and Ron Barrett's Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a much-loved, whimsical book about a tiny island where food falls from the sky like rain. The book serves as a jumping-off point for Sony's animated, digital 3-D Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs which is not so much a retelling of the book as an exploration of what makes food rain from the sky on a small island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Flint (Bill Hader), a clever young inventor with a reputation for creations gone awry, has recently completed a machine that he claims will turn water into food. Like his past failed inventions, Flint's new food-converting machine doesn't work as planned, and on its initial test run it ends up getting launched into the sky where clouds form and begin to rain cheeseburgers. The falling burgers destroy the Swallow Falls community's latest attempt to bolster its failing, sardine-dependent economy, but the Mayor's (Bruce Campbell) initial fury quickly turns to greedy anticipation as he begins to realize that food falling from the sky could serve as an innovative tourist draw. As the entire town is caught up re-defining itself as "Chew and Swallow," only Flint's father (James Caan) remains skeptical of his son's invention. Greed leads to some very strange weather events like spaghetti twisters and extra-giant food which, while providing a huge career opportunity for brainy weather intern Sam Sparks (Anna Faris) who's masquerading as an air-headed television personality, also threaten to destroy the town and its inhabitants. In the end, only the collaborative efforts of Flint, his father, and Sam can save the town of Chew and Swallow from certain destruction by the out of control invention. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a funny, imaginative film that's well-animated and immensely entertaining for kids and adults. Rated PG for brief mild language, but appropriate for most ages 5 and older. --Tami Horiuchi




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5 out of 5 stars Bright with a Chance of Excellence   September 8, 2010
ONENEO (Buffalo, NY)
While I can't say I've actually ever encountered Judi and Ron Barrett's 1978 children's book that inspired this film, I can attest to the fact that this CG-animated masterpiece hits all the right notes when it comes to competing in the arena established by companies like Pixar and DreamWorks.

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is set on the island of Swallow Falls, a small community with an economy fueled by the sardine industry. In isolation from the outside world, the now economically depressed island struggles to stay afloat, and finds themselves relying on the only thing they have (sardines) to survive.

Inventor Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader), along with his talking monkey colleague Steve (voiced by Neil Patrick Harris) hope to change the sardine-based world around them with an invention unlike any the world has known: a nanotechnology converter capable of rearranging water molecules into any kind of food imaginable.

A first for poor Flint, this device actually seems to work. The trouble is that when it accidentally gets rocketed into the stratosphere in the presence of former nerd turned news-reporter hottie Sam Sparks (voiced by Anna Faris), the very weather itself is suddenly quite unstable!

Before long everything from burger and hot dogs drizzle to pancake downpours and ice cream snowstorms begin to make their way from the rolling purple clouds. Flint goes from outcast to local hero in one fell swoop, but the fame pales in comparison to all he really seeks: the respect of his gruff tackle shop owning, unibrow sporting dad (James Caan).

The film works on just about every conceivable level: Fantastic visuals with unrivaled lighting effects mean the kiddies will be glued to the flat screen, an intelligent screenplay by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller that offers exceptional humor that even adults can enjoy, and a cast that never misses a beat (Bruce Campbell as Mayor Shelbourne, Mr. T as Officer Deveraux, and "Baby" Brent done by the infectious Andy Samberg), you come away with a project that gives absolutely nothing up to Pixar or DreamWorks.

Pacing is very brisk, even for a movie primarily targeted at children and wastes very little time setting things up. Best of all it manages to do something all animated features aspire toward but few achieve: It establishes characters that are easy to care about!

Couple this to the fact that there are lessons scattered about on many levels that will reveal themselves as the viewer matures mentally and the lasting appeal of having this one in your collection becomes clear.

I was able to enjoy this one in a room full of individuals ranging from preschool age to retirement and just about all intervals in between and can attest to the fact that all involved were intensely connected and frequently laughed out loud at the various levels of humor contained within.

In all, this is a highly recommended animated feature that literally offers up something for nearly everyone. Sony Imageworks has yet to establish a presence that threatens the big boys of the industry but Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is certainly not to blame for that reality. In fact, I could go as far as to say that it does an incredible job at narrowing the gap.



5 out of 5 stars Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!   September 7, 2010
Harold Edward Wills (Hagerstown, Maryland USA)
Awesome!
This is the first full 3D that I have watched on my fantastic Panasonic 65" HDTV. The best TV out there. This was an experience way beyond words.
We are really fortunate to be able to to have this sort of entertainment within our reach and our budgets. Thanks to the people who made this first purchaseable 3D.Panasonic TC-P65VT25 65-inch 3D Ready 1080p VIERA Plasma HDTV.


4 out of 5 stars First independent 3D Movie available.   September 6, 2010
Freddie
Great 3D movie to share with your family. Worked very well with my Panasonic setup w/ 3D glasses. Impress your friends and hope more 3D content arrives soon.


5 out of 5 stars AMAZING MOVIE   September 6, 2010
Enrique A. Leon
RECOMIENDO ESTA PELICULA PORQUE ES UNA GRAN HISTORIA CON MUCHO CONTENIDO ES MAS EN BLU-RAY SE VE EXPECTACULAR


5 out of 5 stars Cloudy DVD   September 3, 2010
Henry Halladay (Seattle, WA USA)
The DVD came well packaged and was in excellent shape. The DVD 3D was great. We really enjoyed this DVD.

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