Chip Hazzard and Barbie doing things you dont expect. (Soldier Soldier (DVD))

Member Name: welshwolf

Product:	Soldier Soldier (DVD)
Date:	02/07/01 (128 review reads)
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Having children I am lucky enough to see all the kids videos when they come out and small soldiers must be one of my favourites. Basically Globotech who is looking for a new market now that the defence market is on a decline buys out Heartland toys. One of the toy designers taps Globotech’s supply of military surplus microchips designed for nuclear weapons and decides to use them for a new line of action figures. The chip gives the toys the ability to learn which causes unexpected and highly disruptive happenings.

The Commando Elite is led by Major Chip Hazard (voice of Tommy Lee Jones) and are a group of rough and tough toys who are programmed to hunt down and kill the Gorgonites a group of aliens who are programmed to run and hide. When the first shipment of toys arrive the commandos break out of their boxes and begin a campaign to hunt down the ‘Gorgonite scum’.

The Gorgonites befriend the son of the toyshop owner Alan (Gregory Smith) and he becomes the target of the commandos. The ensuring running battles provide some great action laced with comedy. Chip Hazard and his motley crew go as far as to kidnap Alan’s new girlfriend Christy (Kirsten Dunst). There is an excellent Frankenstein spoof that have the commandos turning a room full of Barbie’s into an army of killers.

Joe Dante who directed the Gremlins directed the film and you can see the similarities. Well worth a viewing as was the Gremlins, if you don’t have kids then drag your nephew or next door neighbours kids around hire and enjoy it.

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