Ben 10: Race Against Time (2007) (TV)

Director:

Alex Winter

Writer:

Mitch Watson (writer)

Release Date:

21 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

In Bellwood, a mysterious figure teleports into town, and immediately starts destroying things. Ben Tennyson...

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Transformation | Secret Identity | Low Budget Film | Hero

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Graham Phillips	...	Ben Tennyson
Christien Anholt	...	Eon
Haley Ramm	...	Gwen Tennyson
Beth Littleford	...	Sandra Tennyson
Don McManus	...	Carl
Sab Shimono
Aloma Wright	...	Mrs. Dalton
Robert Picardo	...	Principal White
Lee Majors	...	Grandpa Max
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carlos Alazraqui	...	Grey Matter (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Wildmutt (voice) (as Dee Baker)
Bianca Brockl	...	Candace
Tyler Foden	...	J.T.
David Franklin	...	Heat Blast (voice)
Paige Hurd	...	Stephanie
Jeff Jensen	...	Mr. Hawkins
Tyler Patrick Jones	...	Cash
Daran Norris	...	Diamondhead (voice)

Also Known As:

Ben 10 and the Hands of Armageddon (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

Argentina:67 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | South Africa:13V | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Cartoon Network

Trivia:

WILHELM SCREAM: When one of Eon's ninjas knocks down one of the Plumbers.

Quotes:

Ben Tennyson: What's the point of having the Omnitrix if I can't use it?
Grandpa Max: So you thing they will like you better if they knew
Ben Tennyson: Well... yeah.
Grandpa Max: Well you might be right.

Movie Connections:

Remake of "Ben 10" (2005)

Remind yourself "TV MOVIE"

Well, I saw the commercials and they made it seem like "Ben Ten Race Against Time" would have potential. I saw the Ben Ten movie that CN made prior to Against Time, which was "Mystery of the Omnitrix" or something to that extent. Mystery of the Omnitrix was very good, and in many ways touching... so I figured that Against Time would be worth a watch.

The effects were good... for a TV movie. It was very hard for me to turn the channel as I sat through the attempt at effects and poor attempt at the actors trying to interact with the CG aliens. I had to keep reminding myself "TV MOVIE TV MOVIE TV MOVIE"

Another thing I had a problem with was the fact that only a few months before Cartoon Network released "Mystery of the Omnitrix" as a TV movie, and it was animated. Then they release a live action Ben Ten? What will the third movie be? I think that was a poor consistency move on not only Cartoon Network but also the producers of the Ben Ten series.

Another reason EXTREME fans might not enjoy this movie is the choice of actor for Grandpa Max. In the cartoon Grandpa Max is sort of large... whereas in the live action the character is lean with a beard, and is more of a stereotypical Midwestern grandfather. I, who again was reminding myself "TV MOVIE", was open to this.

I did like the actor for Eon. His acting was, in my opinion, above standards for the others in the movie... especially the parents, who as I gathered were supposed to be trying to be way too accepting or something. I dunno the aim of the two were sort of lost on me.

I give this movie a 4/10... just because I think CN bit off more than it could chew, and this type of movie should have been reserved for theaters where special effects could have been better.