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Small Soldiers (1998) 6.0
When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously. Director:Joe Dante |
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Brad
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Stuart Abernathy
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Archie Hahn | ... |
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Ralph, Clean Room Technician
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15-year-old Alan Abernathy, the son of a toy store owner, tries out some new action figures: The Commando Elite vs. The Gorgonites. But three months ago, 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 vow to wipe out the Gorgonites in a suburban neighborhood. Alan, his neighbor Christy Fimple, (on whom he has a massive crush) with the help of the kind Gorgonites, must protect his home and family from the Commandos. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
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Rated PG-13 for some menacing action/violence and brief drug references | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 July 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Commando Elite See more »Filming Locations:
Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£1,137,725 (UK) (23 October 1998)Gross:
£6,231,135 (UK) (1 January 1999)Company Credits
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Written by Spice Girls (as The Spice Girls) / Richard Stannard / Matt Rowe
Performed by Spice Girls (as The Spice Girls)
Courtesy of Virgin Records
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Trivia
The music being played during the scene where they turn the "Gwendy" dolls into soldiers is the theme music from The Bride of Frankenstein. See more »Goofs
In the final scene, when Alan launches the boat, Archer is on the side closer to land. In the next shot, the boat has been turned around and Archer is facing downstream. See more »Quotes
Major Chip Hazard: Are you scared? We're all scared. You'd have to be crazy not to be scared.See more »
Crazy Credits
At the end, there's a short clip of 'Phil Hartman' and the legend "For Phil". See more »Soundtracks
"Wannabe"Written by Spice Girls (as The Spice Girls) / Richard Stannard / Matt Rowe
Performed by Spice Girls (as The Spice Girls)
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Small Soldiers is good old fashioned, Tongue-in-cheek fun.
Regular movie watchers will see many of their favorite characters, all caricatured here together as either a Commando-Elite or a Gorgonite warrior.
The names of the characters, particularly the Commando-Elite, are extremely good, and worthy of an award of their own.
Although some of the animation is a little wooden, that just seemed to add to the whole flavour of the film.
As long as you don't have any pre-conceptions about this film, and ignore the hype, you are in for some highly entertaining fun. After all, who can watch a room full of bikini-clad barbie-dolls-with-attitude, "playing with their owner for a change", without breaking into a grin...
Favorite quote: "Lets see how you like being played with"