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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
Directed by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
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Overview
Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But when the falling food reaches gargantuan proportions, Flint must scramble to avert disaster. Can he regain control of the machine and put an end to the wild weather before the town is destroyed?
Rated PG | Length 90 minutes
Actors
Bill Hader | Anna Faris | James Caan | Andy Samberg | Bruce Campbell | Mr. T | Bobb'e J. Thompson | Benjamin Bratt | Neil Patrick Harris | Al Roker | Lauren Graham | Will Forte | Max Neuwirth | Peter Siragusa | Angela Shelton | Neil Flynn | Liz Cackowski | Isabella Acres | Lori Alan | Shane Baumel | Bob Bergen | Cody Cameron | Marsha Clark | John Cygan | Ann Dominic | Paul Eiding | Jess Harnell | Gary A. Hecker | Phil Lord | Sherry Lynn | Danny Mann | Mona Marshall | Mickie McGowan | Christopher Miller | Laraine Newman | Jan Rabson | Grace Rolek | Jeremy Shada | Will Shadley | Melissa Sturm | Ariel Winter
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2010 | TV | Blu-ray | Rented | 5 stars |
| (Average) 5 stars |
Viewing Notes
UP would still be my pick of the best animated features of 2009, but Cloudy would be a close second. It tells the story of a young inventor Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader) who has tried all his life to invent something great. He finally does and it goes awry when he comes up with a machine that turns water into food. Launched into the sky to cause it to rain down edibles on a town that is now in dire trouble because it’s sardine sales are non-existent.
Loved so much about this movie, really. Hader’s voice and acting was a lot of fun and he pairs well with Anna Faris’ Samm Sparx, a nerdy weather woman who becomes his love interest. The standouts are Mr T as the local policeman who tries to keep Lockwood’s shenanigans from ruining the town and the monkey Steve (Neil Patrick Harris). Everytime they’re on screen it’s pure gold.
One thing I couldn’t help but think througout this movie was “man, it’d be really fucking gross to have food raining down on your city”. They address this by having it flung into a remote dump, but that smell would be horrendous. And the mold? Wow…Maybe it’s a sign of my aging to even be thinking that but I couldn’t get it out of my head.
I highly recommend Cloudy. It’s a fun movie for anyone of any age. I’m bummed I missed seeing it in 3D in the theatre.
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