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“The Ant Bully” Movie

Yesterday I saw the movie “The Ant Bully”, which starred:

Lily Tomlin Voice of Mommo
Larry Miller Voice of Fred Nickle
Allison Mack Voice of Tiffany Nickle
Rob Paulsen Voice of Beetle
S. Scott Bullock Voice of Glow Worm/Wasp/Survivor
Mark DeCarlo Voice of Fly
Frank Welker Voice of Spindle/Frog/Caterpillar
Julia Roberts Voice of Hova
Zach Tyler Eisen Voice of Lucas Nickle
Cheri Oteri Voice of Doreen Nickle
Paul Giamatti Voice of Stan
Meryl Streep Voice of Wise Queen Ant
Bruce Campbell Voice of Fugax
Nicolas Cage Voice of Zoc--Wizard Ant
Ricardo Montalban Voice of Head of Council
Regina King Voice of Forager Kreela
Larry Miller Voice of Fred Nickle
Bruce Campbell Voice of Scout Fugax
Jake T. Austin Voice of Nicky
Myles Jeffrey Voice of Steve

The storyline involved the following: “Ten-year-old Lucas is the new kid on the block--and the local bullies make sure he knows it. Tired of being a punching bag, Lucas takes out his frustration on the ants living in his lawn. But when the ants strike back--shrinking Lucas down to their size with a magic potion and forcing him to live like an ant within the colony--an astonishing new world opens up to him. Lucas learns, first-hand, the value of friendship and teamwork, ultimately leading the ants in an effort to save their colony from annihilation. And in the process, Lucas obtains the things he wants most: friends, companionship, acceptance and the courage to stand up for himself.”

I give this movie a “C+”, and the movie was fascinating, but it lacked a good script. The animation was excellent.

posted by Frank LaFountaine @ 2:24 PM