UFOs, Aliens, ETs… whatever we call them, one thing for sure, they did not originate from EARTH! Often times they appear to be pretty scary or sometimes, admit it, they are slimy (thanks to series of Alien Movies – ET, Alien Trilogy, Mars Attacks, Star Wars, Starship Troopers etc). But it is quite surprising, because recently I have seen movies that depict extraterrestrial life in a different way, like District 9. Aliens may have occupied a portion of a state but did nothing to harm humans; actually, it is the other way around because of the destructive experiments done by humans. Too bad… we could have befriended them instead… (Haha, weird!) On the lighter note, I saw recently an interesting film, whichfeatured Aliens… or another life-form… and oh, I forgot, they are so cute! Title of the Film is Planet 51. You may have heard or seen its preview somewhere but I tell you the film has lots of stuff to offer – and yes, the movie is quite GREEN! Oh LITERALLY GREEN! (Not the naughty-slutty meaning!)
Minutes prior the start of the movie, I was actually wondering what the plot would be… I knew that it will be a good film, and the characters are so cute, they look like ogres (Shrek) actually and has even better graphics!
So it started off with the usual, National Anthem, then a little raffle courtesy of Zed Philippines and Smart Communications, too bad I was not able to win the design-your-Planet 51 Tickets contest, it was somebody from a publication and the other, I don’t actually know who… prize is a mobile phone, don’t actually remember what unit but hey, it’s not bad at all!
Let me share something about the movie (promise, I wont spoil the ending): American astronaut Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker and his spaceship landed in a place (or land?) called “Planet 51”. He initially thought that said land was uninhabited, like he’s the first to set on foot there but much to his surprise; Planet 51 is already populated by cute little green (told you this film is so GREEN! Hahah) people (or creatures) that have normal lives like ours and share almost the same urgencies and practices, like speaking fluent English! See, the structure of their houses is like America, in 1950’s setting… the only weird thing (but most interesting part) is everytime the town experiences RAIN… it is one helluva rainfall, why? It is not water (or rainwater) it is all ROCKS! Man! It is indeed fun but you gotta have strong coconuts (head, I mean) to withstand such weather there! Anyway, when these green creatures saw Capt. Chuck, they thought that they are being invaded by a strange creature…. A HUMAN! (huwaaatt???, yeah, it’s the other way around there!) Feeling a little frightened, these green people are starting to chase Capt. Chuck… will he be safe around Planet 51? Can “Rover”, his robot be able to help him navigate his way back to the ship? Be ready for a dazzling and bewildering ride to space and Planet 51! (n theatres starting Dec. 2, 2009)
Find out how Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Gary Oldman and John Cleese rock the voices of main characters in Planet 51. Check out Planet 51 website for exciting (and interactive contents!) http://www.planet51.com/
ant to experience Planet 51 now?
Free to play, the game will be soon available to download at www.planet51online.com and in the Philippines - SMART subscribers will enjoy exclusive privilege to purchase game virtual money through SMS service in the future, courtesy of Zed. Other offerings would be hundred samples of graphic content types for mobile personalization: walltags, wallpapers and animated wallpapers, as well as full track music and real sounds taken from the movie.
For Planet 51 Online Gamers, they can enjoy buying virtual money thru SMS service (provided by Zed Philippines). Free gaming codes that will enable them to get free virtual tokens will also be available to select Smart Bro Users. The game is an online virtual world, where you play for free, that allows players to become a part of and explore the Planet 51 universe, populated by other fans of the film connected via the internet.
Planet 51 Online creates an educational entertainment atmosphere where players can meet and chat with other fans online, complete quests and missions that are rewarded with special virtual items, and play fun games that require eye-and-hand coordination, memory skills and team work. The game will grow and evolve with the audience to improve its playing experience.
Planet 51 and the 360ยบ entertainment offer that surrounds the movie is an outstanding example of what Zed Groups’ multiplatform vision is capable of.
About the developer and marketer of Planet 51:
Zed Worldwide, the multiplatform digital entertainment company, develops and markets entertainment and community products and services for all platforms. The company is the leading mobile value-added services (MVAS) player in the world in terms of revenue and geographical footprint. Zed operates in 60 countries, including Europe's largest markets, USA, India and China and holds agreements with 130 wireless operators across the globe.
For more information visit: www.zed.com
About Ilion Animation Studios
Ilion Animation Studios was founded in 2002 to create state-of-the-art computer generated animated movies for worldwide cinematic release using its own purpose-built cutting-edge technology to achieve a unique visual animation experience. 250 highly talented and experienced artists, program developers, high-tech engineers and other professionals from over 20 nations worked together at Ilion on Planet 51.
For more information visit: www.ilion.com
Special thanks go to Ana Queppet, for giving us the chance to experience this movie!
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