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Overview

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Director:
Joe Dante
Writers (WGA):
Gavin Scott (written by) and
Adam Rifkin (written by) ...
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Release Date:
10 July 1998 (USA) more
Tagline:
The few, the proud, and the small. more
Plot:
When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations more
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(17 articles)
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good archetypal satire more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Commando Elite (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some menacing action/violence and brief drug references.
Runtime:
108 min | USA:110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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The murder of Phil Hartman before the premiere caused some minor changes before release. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Alan and Christy look at the burning wreckage of the commando elite in the water Christy is wearing 'tight' jeans, but in scenes before and after that, she is wearing much looser jeans more
Quotes:
Archer: Greetings. I am Archer, emissary or the Gorgonites.
Alan: Awfully polite for a monster.
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Referenced in She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (1999) more
Soundtrack:
War more

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6 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
good archetypal satire, 10 August 1998
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Author: Scott Andrew Hutchins (scottandrewh@yahoo.com) from Staten Island, New York

The characters were not well developed because of the archetypal nature of the story, which was simple and insightful, with a lot of action and no real brutality. Filled with parodies and even musical quotes from other films, this film has a plot similar to _Gremlins_ with the greater feel of its sequel with its archetypal powerhouse of a Daniel Clamp (that is, sans Clamp's failings). Dante makes the film comical and thought-provoking, with main characters who seem like we are supposed to see ourselves in their place, rather than learn about who they are. There is wonderful use of a boat motif leading to an ending straight out of _The Gods Must Be Crazy_, with its power and charm. Despite this, Dante realized he was doing somewhat of a retread, hence all of the gremlin jokes. Dante had a better portrait of younger teenagers with _Explorers_ for those who miss the character development, which really only seems lacking after the film is over.

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