Planet 51

Last November 16, I had the opportunity to preview Planet 51 thanks to Zed. It’s an animated film about this astronaut, Captain Chuck Baker, who lands on Planet 51 thinking he’s the first to set foot in it. Funny, because all the while he was claiming the land in the name of USA (complete with the flag and all), a family of green little people watch him in complete horror. And it’s not like these creatures are barbaric brutes. Oh no sir, they aren’t! They are pretty much civilized as your next of kin. And now, they begin to think Captain Chuck is an alien invader out to destroy them!

Truth be told, I’m not a big fan of aliens, green ugly creatures, and the like so I wasn’t too keen on seeing it. (Yes, I wasn’t a fan of Shrek either.) But I gave it a shot and it turned out to be an enjoyable surprise. If you have kids or if you have a kid brother or sister, you should bring them to watch this movie. Catch it as it hit Philippine screens on Wednesday, December 2!

Oh, and if you’re into online gaming, you can also enjoy the free-to-play movie game which you may download here. Gamers who are also SMART subscribers may buy virtual in-game money via SMS. While free gaming codes will be given to selected SMART bro users in order for them to get free virtual tokens. All in all, these provide great opportunities to extend the movie experience and be in the shoes of your favorite movie character!