Small Soldiers (1998) DVD Details

Starring	Kirsten Dunst, Jay Mohr, Phil Hartman, Kevin Dunn
Director	Joe Dante
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

Small Soldiers

A toy company believes it is onto something when it employs the latest government military technology in a series of action figures, enabling them to talk. They underestimate the power of the special micro chips they've employed, however, as the two opposing sides of the toy line start thinking for themselves and engaging in real combat. The Commando Elite (belligerent war toys) vow to wipe out the Gorgonites (kindhearted misfit fantasy creature figures) in a suburban neighborhood. A young boy, with the help of the kind Gorgonites, must protect his home and family from the Commandos. Listen for the voices of Spinal Tap (Mike McKean, Chris Guest, and Harry Shearer) as Gorgonite Voices as well as Sarah Michelle Gellar and Christina Ricci (as the voices of evil, mutated Barbie dolls).

Starring	Kirsten Dunst, Jay Mohr, Phil Hartman, Kevin Dunn, Denis Leary, Frank Langella, Tommy Lee Jones
Director	Joe Dante
Studio	4 FRONT VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 45 mins
Certificate
Collections	100 Big Adventures
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller
Language	DVD: English
Dubbed	French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles	DVD: Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish
Released	DVD: 21 Jul 2002 Production year: 1998

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Action Man-type figures fitted with deadly microprocessors go on menacing manoeuvres in this Gremlins-meets-Toy Story war fantasy from director Joe Dante, which takes a long time setting up its simple premise but is worth the wait. The movie's slick professionalism and technical brilliance keep the awkward mixture of mirth and mayhem from becoming too uncomfortable an experience. Crafty nods to classic war films such as Patton, the creepy Gwendy doll sequence and the GI Joes being voiced by the likes of Tommy Lee Jones, Ernest Borgnine and Bruce Dern also help maintain the interest for adults as well as youngsters. Yet this mix of technology-run-amok and children's nightmare sometimes takes belief a bridge too far.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
A quirky satire on militarism and big business, overwhelmed by its own technological prowess in creating lifelike toys that caricature a liking for violence.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

Surprisingly violent

Not violent in a blood-spattered way, but if you're expecting something like Toy Story, be warned. The plot's fairly straightforward - over-engineered ... more

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- - Jon Sandys from Woking, UK
  - Posted 12 Aug 2004 03:35
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Boys toys

My son loves this film. Great for boys, my daughter was not so keen.

Basically 'Action Man' meets 'Toy Story' and a battle ensues.

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- - A customer from West Midlands
  - Posted 21 Jan 2005 19:59
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