It was released on march 11, 2011 by walt disney pictures and cowritten and directed by simon wells. Older kids may relate to milos unhappiness with his mother, though younger kids probably wont get it. Mars needs moms is a 3danimated film shooting for the stars or in this case, mars. This was the final movie produced by imagemovers digital. Audiences watched jeremy camp played by kj apa fall head over heels for his fir. It is quite rare for a disney release to flop as badly as mars needs moms, which is based on an illustrated book by berkeley breathed, best known for the comic strip bloom county. There is no explanation of how the martians breed but the wonderful story can be easy enjoyed by those that have the. Directed by simon wells and produced by hollywood great robert zemeckis, the 3d family film had. With its share of cinematic influences, mars needs moms is a very entertaining and heartfelt animated film that is also the first time i have been impressed by motion capture animation as it not. Other infamous financial flops include renny harlins pirate pic cutthroat island listed in the guinness book of records as the. Not to mention this book has some pretty amazing illustrations.
If you want to start a main marsneedsmoms page, just click the edit button above. Based on the book by berkeley breathed, walt disney studios animated mars needs moms finds a little boy stowing away on a martian ship in order to rescue his abducted mom. Nineyearold milo seth green finds out just how much he needs his mom. With candycolored, vivid illustrations, mars needs moms. A young boy named milo gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after martians come to earth to take her away.
Making the drive down from new hampshire to get our copy of mars needs moms. But they rest only a notch above highly skillful background music. Imdb s dave karger and alicia malone discuss the awardsworthy performances of noah baumbach s marriage story. Mars needs mom is a cinematic expansion of a childrens book about. Watch mars needs moms movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The best mars movies to celebrate the red planet page 2. Parents might want to note that mars needs moms does contain at least one scene that may require a bit of a postviewing conversation due to its more emotionally impactful nature, but on the whole mars needs moms is a perfectly appropriate pgrated flick. Add to watchlist mars needs moms is a movie about milo. Disney pixar brave read along aloud story book with real character voices and sound effects duration. Mars needs moms flops, and some blame 3d prices the. Mem fox books great books my books story books notice and note responsive classroom personal narratives narrative writing mentor texts like every teacher, i spend part of each summer imagining the students who will be in my care for the next 180 days and thinking about the. Told in language that is clever though at times too sophisticated for small kids, this book is offbeat and captivating, and the ending is a sentimental tearjerker. Mars needs moms is a delightful underrated animation about that crazy love thing and a tribute to the mothers and to the families. Auntie anne reads mars needs moms by berkeley breathed.
Kindle edition by breathed, berkeley, breathed, berkeley. Thats the surprising conclusion the cast, writers, director, and primary producer of the. John powell its unfortunate that the humor in this films title will go unnoticed by the majority of todays generation, though kudos to the filmmakers will likely be afforded by anyone who remembers mars needs women and its peers in vintage scifi schlock. This article contains spoilers for the movie i still believe. It grabbed us right from the start with the fantastic animation and fast paced storyline. Like milo, we often dont appreciate our moms while theyre with us but we miss them when theyre gone. He hears a voice speaking over an intercom, telling him to jump down the chute. The story was inspired by a particular moment of disagreement that took place between his son and wife. Mars needs moms 3 nails the essence of both the eeriness of martians and the romance of moms okay, i got a soft spot for powells glockenspiels. After the box office cataclysm that was mars needs moms caused his studio to shut down.
The film is centered on milo, a nineyearold boy who, after being grounded, finally comes to understand the importance of family, and has to rescue his mother after she is abducted by martians. The films weak link is the 60sshowobsessed martian, ki elisabeth harnois. Why disneys mars needs moms bombed hollywood reporter. Browse books by berkeley breathed the shocking raid on westminster. Milo is a boy who is raised with love by his mom, even though he cant get along with mom sometimes. Mars needs moms is a 2011 american 3d computeranimated science fiction advent ure film based on the berkeley bre athed book of the same title. Mars needs moms is a 2011 3d computeranimated science fiction adventure film based on the berkeley breathed book of the same title. At the turn of the millennium, zemeckis made several animated films with performance capture technology, giving us the polar express, beowulf and a christmas carol. And mars needs moms, like most animated movies, features a noteworthy comedic voice cast, especially green as milo, fogler as gribble, and cusack as mom. Anyway, if youd like an advance peek at a story that may someday become a walt disney pictures release, i suggest that you pick up a copy of berkeley breatheds latest, mars needs moms. Surprisingly touching adventure has sad moments amid comedy. Mars needs moms fourdisc bluray 3d bluray dvd digital copy combo.
Mar 08, 2011 robert zemeckis performance capture system, which turns lifeaction into animation, gets quite a workout in disneys mars needs moms, so why does this movie directed by simon wells feel so slight. Take out the trash, eat your broccoliwho needs moms, anyway. You can hear the sneaking or escaping or planning or spaceship riding. Breatheds artwork catches each sneer and eyeroll of the suffering milo with accuracy that parents will immediately recognize. The title mars needs moms was a warning, although it could possibly be redeemed, but the part where the kid tries to explain what his mom is like to the aliens and says she brings me food does the vaccuming or something was quite painfully 1950s housewife stereotype. He thinks they are just here to feed kids carrots and broccoli and take the fun out of everything. In the story, 9yearold milo gets angry at his mother and brings her to tears when she punishes him for not eating his broccoli like he promised. Behind the scenes of mars needs moms movieguide movie. Cartoonist berkeley breathed talks about his book and the. Exceptions are mars needs moms 3 and firing squad 8. Its easier to just be in awe of it now and to see the actors faces and expressions in every scene. The 2011 disney animated film, mars needs moms, is considered the biggest flop in movie history. Interview with berkeley breathed about mars needs moms.
The poor martians have no one to take them to soccer practice, or dress them, or make their lunches, or kiss their booboos. Remember, though, that the focus of your time should not be on the development and execution of a craft. In mars needs moms, berkeley breathed combines fanciful artwork, simple text, abundant humor and a heaping serving of pathos to create a delightful book for both young readers and the adults who read with them. The producers of mars needs moms had their own unique ideas for the films. Berkeley breathed is also the creator of the illustrated novel flawed dogs and the new york times bestselling picture books mars needs moms. In summary, mars needs moms may be a victim of powells own success. Mars needs moms has been so maligned that we thought it was probably a dud when we got it from our local library. Mars needs moms is a very entertaining comical science fiction adventure that extols the traditional premise or proposition that every child needs a mother and a father. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In this film, were introduced to milo, a 9yearold boy who has a lot on his mind.
The film was released in firstrun syndication by american international pictures without a theatrical release. The company aimed to revolutionize motioncapture filmmaking, and they did break. Disney and academy awardwinning filmmaker robert zemeckis present mars needs moms, a thrilling and comedic 3d adventure across the galaxy that shows the lengths one son will go to when aliens. Mars needs moms english transcript nineyearold milo finds out just how much he needs his mom when shes abducted by martians.
Is mickey making a movie version of berkeley breatheds mars. Responses to these films are mixed, mostly due to how disturbing they all looked, and this phase of his career is now considered his dork age. Inspired berkeley breathed is the author and illustrator of the book, mars needs moms. Mars needs moms is a 2011 american 3d motion capture computeranimated sciencefiction comedy film based on the berkeley breathed book of the same title. Mars needs women is a 1967 independently made american directtotelevision science fiction film from azalea pictures, produced, written, and directed by selfproclaimed schlock artistauteur larry buchanan, that stars tommy kirk, yvonne craig, and byron lord. Mars needs moms, released in 2011, was animated in motion capture by the robert zemeckis company, image movers digital. Mars needs moms epic movie flops pictures cbs news. The 4yearold boy had a stubborn gullet, his mother was plenty steamed, and the broccoli stalk. Mar, 2011 mars needs moms is adapted from a childrens book by bloom county creator berkeley breathed, much in the same way that my fecal matter is adapted from the food i eat. Last year we were at my daughters softball game, and my 4yearold son wandered away and found train tracks 100 feet behind the field. This was a sweet picture book with a positive message. An american girl 3 my dinner with jake 3 nine months 3 parenthood 3 snatched 3 the 67th primetime emmy awards 3 the 70th annual academy awards 3 the end of the tour 3 toy story 3 3 war, inc. One night after milo has angered mom, he sneaks into her bedroom to apologize to her, when he suddenly finds out that the martians had come to take mom to mars.
Mars needs moms, so the aliens are stealing them from earth to raise their own kids. The film proceeded to tank bigtime on its opening weekend, and is now officially one of the tropes media browse indexes forums videos. He previously played ed, another nonspeaking role, in the broadway musical version of the lion king. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Breathed keeps the tone and illustrations irreverent enough to save the book. Nineyearold milo finds out how much he needs his mom when shes nabbed by martians who plan to steal her momness for their own young. Mars needs moms written and illustrated by berkeley breathed philomel books. Mars needs moms is a 2011 american 3d computeranimated science fiction adventure film based on the berkeley breathed book of the same title.
In a race against time and oxygen, his quest to save her knows no bounds. Parents need to know that all kids may enjoy this book. Tender, funny, sly and good natured by turns, mars needs moms. With a nod to classic science fiction the opening line is a derivation of h. Get a load on some fun trivia below on the making of mars needs moms. Older kids also will enjoy the momnabbing attempts and the rocket ride. Adapted from a childrens book by bloom county artist berkeley breathed, mars needs moms is visually inventive and occasionally emotionally potent. Th e film is centered on milo, a nineyearold boy who, after being grounded, finally comes to understand the importance of family, and has to rescue his mother after she is abducted by martians.
My life would be so much better if i didnt have a mom. The 2011 animated production of mars needs moms is a spinoff of the robert zemeckis technique of performance capture. The supervisor is the main antagonist of disneys 2011 motioncapture animated film mars needs moms, which is based on the 2007 book of the same name by berkeley breathed. He has monster movies to watch, comic books to read, and all other kinds of fun stuff to accomplish. Milo resents his mother and constantly rebels against her. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mars needs moms. Mars needs moms 2011 disney heres yet another mars movie based on a book by berkeley breathed, but whats refreshing about mars needs moms. The album ends with martian mambo 14, which is a animalandmonkeynoise chorus similar to sids singalong in ice age 2. His quest is to save his mom and on his journey he finds help from an earthman named gribble and a rebel martian girl called ki. It is a fun, if not a little clunky, readaloud full of alliteration and subtlety. Ps twords the end a mother and child nearly sufforcate wich will. The movies hilarious title is merely the tip of the iceberg, as it is actually. Parents need to know that this animated 3d adventure comedy based on the book by berkeley breathed is occasionally frightening and scenes in which it.
His father works constantly and is away most of the time. Mars needs moms is the final film made by imagemovers, the animation studio founded by robert zemeckis in 1997. Us will send people to mars by 2030s, barack obama says space. Mars needs moms features a boy named milo, the only named character in a read that is quick yet deeply textured.
Mars needs moms is a 2011 3d computeranimated science fiction adventure. The shocking raid on westminster by breathed, berkeley. Mars needs moms written and illustrated by berkeley breathed. Mars needs moms 4 runaway bride 4 a series of unfortunate events 3 free speech 3 kit kittredge. Wells war of the worlds first line and a real appreciation for little boys perspective, mars needs moms is truly a memorable story. Mars needs moms my life would be so much better if i dibnt have a mom at all duration.
Mar 11, 2011 produced by the team behind disneys a christmas carol and the polar express, mars needs moms showcases milos quest to save his moma wild adventure in disney digital 3d and imax 3d that involves stowing away on a spaceship, navigating an elaborate, multilevel planet and taking on the alien nation and their leader. Mars needs moms author berkeley breathed buckles in for hollywood voyage. She is the tyrannical ruler of mars who abducts milos mother because of her knowledge on how to raise children. He is portrayed by seth green, who could physically embody the movements of a child, but because greens voice was too mature, it got removed and replaced by that of an actual child actor, newcomer seth dusky. Breatheds rendering of his milo character for the picture book mars needs moms. I got mistyeyes towards the end with the mommilo relationship. Poor old mars needs moms staggers into its australian release with little fanfare, hoping the general public is unaware of its recent notoriety as the biggest flop on.
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