Titan A.E. (2000)

A young man learns that he has to find a hidden Earth ship before an enemy alien species does in order to secure the survival of humanity.

Directors:

Don Bluth, Gary Goldman

Writers:

Hans Bauer (story), Randall McCormick (story)

Stars:

Matt Damon, Drew Barrymore, Bill Pullman

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Damon	...	Cale Tucker (voice)
Bill Pullman	...	Capt. Joseph Korso (voice)
John Leguizamo	...	Gune (voice)
Nathan Lane	...	Preed (voice)
Janeane Garofalo	...	Stith (voice)
Drew Barrymore	...	Akima (voice)
Ron Perlman	...	Professor Sam Tucker (voice)
Alex D. Linz	...	Young Cale (voice)
Tone Loc	...	Tek (voice) (as Tone-Lõc)
Jim Breuer	...	The Cook (voice)
Christopher Scarabosio	...	Queen Drej (voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Chowquin (voice)
Charles Rocket	...	Firrikash / Slave Trader Guard (voice)
Ken Hudson Campbell	...	Po (voice) (as Ken Campbell)
Tsai Chin	...	Old Woman (voice)

Storyline

One thousand years from now, aliens destroy Earth in fear of the Titan project. Some humans escape, becoming a downtrodden Diaspora, living in impoverished settlements. The mysterious Titan spacecraft also escapes, and its inventor has hidden it before dying. A spacecraft captain and its pilot, Korso and Akima, two humans, seek out Cale, the youthful son of the dead scientist and explain that he must help them find the Titan, which holds a mechanism to unite and save humanity. Cale refuses, but the arrival of the killer aliens persuades him to join Korso. Can he avoid his pursuers, know friend from foe, find the Titan, and embrace his humanity, a nature he has despised until now?

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Plot Keywords:

alien | cult film | escape | pilot | captain | 

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Taglines:

Saving the galaxy one planet at a time!

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action violence, mild sensuality and brief language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Mandarin

Release Date:

16 June 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Planet Ice

Filming Locations:

Fox Animation Studios - 2747 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,376,845, 18 June 2000, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$22,751,979, 3 September 2000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$36,755,000, 31 December 2000

Company Credits

Production Co:

David Kirschner Productions, Don Bluth Productions, Fox Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first film directed by Don Bluth to be rated PG in the USA despite some very dark and occasionally violent imagery and content in his other films.

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Goofs

During the chase scene in Tigrin Ice rings, when Akima says the line "I can't move they'll see us" Her hand is grasping the ship's controls in her left hand but they are missing from the CG set.

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Quotes

Cale: Yeah? What is the truth?
Korso: That the human race is outta gas. It's circling the drain. It's finished! The only thing that matters is grabbing whatcha can before somebody else beats ya to it.
Cale: No, I don't believe that.
Korso: Then you're even more like your father than I thought... a fool.

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Crazy Credits

Look for the Titan A.E. video game Available this fall from Fox Interactive. (But plans for the Titan A.E. game were abandoned.)

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Alternate Versions

The DVD includes deleted scenes, which, while some are still in pencil form, make the film more complete. They are as follows:

• "Green Drink" - This is a longer version of the scene where Cale and Korso discuss the Titan. It includes Cale fixing the broken machine and more dialouge about his father and the Titan.
• "Akima's Rescue" - This is another version of the scene where Korso and friends find Akima in the trade area. In this scene, she blows up an alarm and frees all the slaves.
• "Ice Crystals- Extended Version" - This is basically an extended version of the famous ice crystals scene. It includes more dialouge between Cale and Akima (in pencil form), and scenes in different angles.
• "Alternate Ending" - This is an extended ending where the Drej actually talk (not in subtitles) and more dialouge between Cale and Korso. Most of it is in pencil form, and it ends right after the Drej are destroyed.

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Connections

Referenced in Nostalgia Critic: Rock-A-Doodle (2009)

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Soundtracks

Over My Head
Written by Jeremy Popoff
Performed by Lit
Produced by Glen Ballard and Lit
Lit Performs Courtesy of RCA/Dirty Martini Records Label

User Reviews

Don't dis this movie!

The first time I saw this I was 13 or 14. I saw it in a theatre with some friends. Most of em didn't really seem impressed but I really thought it rocked. I really like Cale's character. He seemed to "click" as a normal guy you wouldn't mind being identified with. And that Goon character was just fantastic. I really liked the scene with the giant ice crystals, and the sound effects during that scene were awesome. And I noticed this movie had a lot of Starwars references, but who cares. Didn't bother me in the least---in fact I like that kind of thing.

I was sort of disappointed at how this one just sort of dried up and blew away (I don't even think it played a whole week at the theatre). Luckily a friend, knowing I liked this movie, gave me a DVD he'd bought and no longer wanted. So, again, I watched and enjoyed this unappreciated great creation. Somehow it seemed even better now.

As usual, I'll leave all the technical discussions to other reviewers (of which there are a multitude). I try to review on an entertainment level only...yeah, I suppose I'm the shallow guy who only sees what's right up front.

Anyhow, if you care a whit about sci-fi, don't miss this one even if it is animated. It doesn't really have that "anime" feel to it. So if you're turned off by anime, check this one out anyway.

BTW, this movie is great for family viewing.