Robots (DVD)

When "Robots" was released in 2005 I headed off to see it in the cinema. I have to admit in the sea of animated films offered by the likes of Pixar and Dreamworks in the last five years I had practically forgotten seeing the film when I met my husband and he happened to have the dvd in his collection. In the time we've been together I've watched the film at least 3 times and it never fails to raise at least a little giggle. THE PREMISE This Twentieth Century Fox animated film was directed by Chris Wedge and Carlos Saldanha who have been involved in the fabulous Ice Age films. As suggested by the title, it is set in a world where ...  Read the complete review

I have been desperate to get my youngest turned on to anything other than shrek as I was really growing to resent the big green fella. We have tried hundreds of DVD’s that we thought he would like and although he has enjoyed them all, he has always ended up back with Shrek – until we discovered Robots. Now, we have a whole new problem… Directors: Chris Wedge and Carlos Saldanha Genre: animated family comedy Release Date: March 2005 Classification: Run Time: Actors: Ewan McGregor, Robin Williams, Greg Kinnear, Jim Broadbent, Mel Brookes, Halle Berry, Drew Carrey, Jennifer Coolidge, Diane Weist and the list goes on…. ***What’s ...  Read the complete review

My little boy has been going on about the film 'Robots' for ages, so when I found it on sale for £7.99 I bought it for him. It is rated a PG and runs for 86 minutes THE STORY Herb Copperbottom and his wife live in Rivet Town. They have a son named Rodney. Rodney's dad works as a dishwasher in a big fancy restaurant. Rodney sees himself as an aspiring inventor. His favourite programme on television shows Bigweld (who is Rodney's hero) and his company, Bigweld Industries, in Robot City. Bigweld says that his industry is always open to new inventors. Rodney would love to meet him, but thinks this is just a dream. Once Rodney ...  Read the complete review