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List Price: $9.98 | | Label: 20th Century Fox
Salesrank: 5467
Released: November 7, 2000 |
| Our Price: $12.05 |
| Used Price: $1.90 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
A reluctant young hero holds the key to the future of mankind in the palm of his hand in this eye-popping, sci-fi adventure. In the year 3028 the Drej, a vicious alien race, has destroyed earth. Fifteen years later a young man named Cale learns he possesses a genetically encoded map to the Titan, a spaceship that holds the secret to the salvation of the human race. With the Drej in hot pursuit, Cale blasts off with the crew of the Valkyrie in an attempt to find the Titan before the Drej destroy it - and with it, mankind's last chance for a home of their own. Featuring an all-star voice cast that includes Matt Damon and Drew Barrymore and an edgy, out of this world soundtrack, Titan A.E. is an intergalactic thrill ride for a new generation.
Description of Titan A.E. (Special Edition):
A visual knockout, Titan A.E. is an ambitious animated feature that combines traditional animations, computer-generated imagery, and special effects in the service of a science fiction adventure plotted with narrative conventions familiar from Star Wars and Star Trek. Credit directors Don Bluth (An American Tail, The Secret of NIMH, Anastasia) and Gary Goldman with crafting a vivid, convincing look to this deep space saga, which conjures some stunning images. A tense opening sequence climaxing in the destruction of Earth, a watery planet where delicate but deadly hydrogen trees float, joyriding in a starship while pursued by playful "space angels," and a nerve-wracking journey through a lethal maze of massive ice crystals each qualify as mesmerizing sequences in any film context.
What's visually stunning proves intermittently stunted on the narrative front, however. Orphaned when the evil Drej atomize Earth, protagonist Cale (voiced by Matt Damon) must journey across space to unlock the mystery of his late father's final project, the Titan spacecraft, in a test of faith and filial identity that echoes Star Wars. The Titan itself ultimately poses a cosmic potential familiar to admirers of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Comical sidekicks (Nathan Lane, Janeane Garofalo, John Leguizamo), a sultry love interest (Drew Barrymore), and a roguish mentor (Bill Pullman) all verge on the generic, narrowly redeemed by dialogue from a writing team including Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon.
It's likely that Titan's target audience of young males prompted the filmmakers to walk a tightrope between softer family features and more violent, hard-edged anime. Titan's brief bloodshed and coy nudity stop short of PG-13 terrain, though younger viewers might be unsettled by the violence. Young teens will find the proceedings tamer than the video games and anime fantasies that have influenced it. --Sam Sutherland
Titan A.E. (Special Edition) Reviews:
I LOVE Titan AE!! 
2009-12-23 - Since this movie came on VHS I have loved this movie. I bought it and have loved it every since. Then the DVD technology came about and I never really watched it because of that. I Love Star Wars and just as it says on the cover this is a great movie for Star Wars fans.I now have it on DVD and have rekindled my love for the AWESOME movie Titan AE!!!!
Titan A.E.
2009-11-30 - I got this item cause the show is my son at time fav. I was not unhappy at all. The show is 100% complete. Plus there was parts taken out on television that my son had not seen before. If you are a fan of this show it is worth getting. My son can watch it anytime he wants to.
Full Screen Black Hole... 
2009-11-25 - This film is currently not available in widescreen format in Video On Demand. Why do studios and distributors insist on wrecking otherwise excellent work by subjecting it to "pan and scan"? Don't bother with this version - the animation is completely ruined. Rent or buy the widescreen DVD and always make sure to check the format before purchasing.
Titan AE
2009-10-01 - Great story. The action starts from the very beginning. The movie does a good job keeping the kids AND the adults engulfed in the story. The soundtrack is excellent. I like how they mix cartoon animation with the computer animation. The voiceovers are well known stars.
Titan AE (special edition) 
2009-08-29 - It's an alright movie. I only got it because Joss Whedon co-wrote the script. It kinda leaves you unsatisfied after.
