I got it because the previews looked really cute. My nieces watched it with the 3D glasses and I just listened (warning: don't try to watch 3D version without the glasses!) and no one was disappointed. Just as I thought, it really was a cute film/
Movie Reviews
Not to be overlooked!
Santiago Ramos Jr. | Grants, New Mexico | 01/10/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I had not heard or read too much about "Fly Me to the Moon". But the manager of the local DVD store highly recommended it. I bought a copy and thoroughly enjoyed it! I am a 57-year-old married man that's a DVD collector. I have easily over 1,500 DVDs in my collection. I will buy more copies of this movie to give to my nieces and nephews. It was cute, simple. The CGI was so colorful especially on our 55-inch Sony HD TV.
Give it a try and you won't regret it. Enjoy!"
Realy good 3-d
J. king | Ocean, NC | 12/07/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This review is only about the 3-d aspect,of the dvd, it works well, im using a epson lcd projector 1080p native resolution, but looks good on my samsung tv as well. On par with Journey to the center of the earth as far as 3-d is concerned, where is the field seqential version, and the blu-ray. DID NOT GET HEADACHE LIKE SOME OTHER RED BLUE GLASSES MOVIES."
INTERESTING STORY, BUT GENERIC CHARACTERS AND AWFUL 3-D ON T
! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b | TRI STATE AREA | 06/22/2009
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I watched this film in both 3-D and 2-D on the DVD release to compare the two versions. The 2-D version looks very good and although the animation might not match that of Wall E, it is very solid. If only the characters had a little more umm?......character!
The fly's design is a cross between the Smurfs and some discarded character designs from 'A Bug's Life'. The voice work is nothing special either. The story is interesting and overall is a fairly enjoyable film experience, but it just isn't up to the likes of Pixar's efforts.
What is most disappointing is the 3-D version on the DVD. The color is almost non-existent and what color is there is completely off. The Maggot babies are lime green where as in the 2 D version they're pink-ish. If fact most anything with color is lime green and the rest looks like a black and white film or the color is so subtle you have to strain to see what color it is...... it's too distracting and it looks awful!
Also, there is the typical double vision effect which wouldn't be so bad if the color was right. I also feel that two cheap sets of 3-D glasses are not enough to include with the DVD. I mean really?... how much could these things cost? If you want to watch the 3-D version with you kids, you'll have to take turns!?? They should have included at least four pair of glasses and why not six? If your going to advertise 3-D on the cover then make it so the whole family can watch it together.
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Great Childrens Movie
Darryl Giles | Jefferson, NC | 12/13/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Great Movie! Our church did a free movie night as an outreach to the community and everyone was extremely pleased. The movie has excellent 3D effects and a great story that was interesting for adults as well as the children. The one DVD has both the 3D and the normal video mode which is also very helpful. Enjoy!"
Kids Are Smarter Than This Movie
David L. Strugar | St. Louis, MO | 03/07/2009
(1 out of 5 stars)
"While I can commend the film's attention to detail as far as the recreation of the space shuttle and the colorful environments, I can't say the same for the story, the writing, or the characters. If only they had spent as much time making the story shine as they did the technical details of the moon landing, Fly Me would be a little gem of a movie. But sadly, the writing is unimaginative, the story clunks unnaturally along, and the characters are uninspired and stereotypical (offensively in some cases, as with the panicky mother who keeps fainting at the slightest hint of trouble; then you have the lead trio itself, composed of the "leader," the "smart kid with glasses," and the "fat kid"--Alvin, Simon, and Theodore, anyone?).
And what's with Buzz Aldrin's rant at the end reminding kids that it's all just pretend? Do kids need to be talked down by having it explained to them that flies don't really talk and weren't actually on the moon mission?
Excusing this movie's lack of quality because it's "just for kids" is lazy. Kids shouldn't have to suffer through boring movies that insult their intelligence any more than adults. There are a thousand better ways to entertain and educate your kids, both on film and out in the world. Don't bother with this movie."