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Just saw it; the 2-d version (seeing the 3-d version tomorrow). Being a sci-fi movie/tv buff I probably got more out of it than a lot of people (though the BEVERLY HILLS COP bit was amusing but outta left field). References I picked up:
Red Dwarf
SUPERNOVA
ATTACK OF THE 50FT WOMAN
AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN
STAR TREK
THE THING
KRONOS (the giant robots reminded me a little of Plankton)
BACK TO THE FUTURE
MOTHRA
THE FLY
THE BLOB
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
DR STRANGELOVE
INVISIBLE MAN
WAR OF THE WORLDS
X-Files
IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
ET
THE MONSTER THAT CHALLENGED THE WORLD
HOUSE OF WAX
(You'd think they could of thrown a bone to The Outer Limits).
There were probably others I didn't pick up.
It's good, but not as good as KUNG FU PANDA. I expect the 3-d version to add some visual pizazz, but ultimately if a movie sucks, it's gonna suck regardless of whether it's in 2 dimensions or 3. I was surprised that they held themselves back from using Bonnie Tyler's 'I Need A Hero; it would have been so easy for them to succumb. MONSTERS VS ALIENS is likable enough, but can be considered a squandered opportunity.
