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When a tiny spaceship flies through his window and lands on his science project, Rod and his cousin Elspeth meet a group of friendly aliens, the extraterrestrial lawmen known as the Galactic... Read all When a tiny spaceship flies through his window and lands on his science project, Rod and his cousin Elspeth meet a group of friendly aliens, the extraterrestrial lawmen known as the Galactic Patrol. When a tiny spaceship flies through his window and lands on his science project, Rod and his cousin Elspeth meet a group of friendly aliens, the extraterrestrial lawmen known as the Galactic Patrol.

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• Bruce Coville
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• Jayden Greig
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When a tiny intergalactic starship crashes into the bedroom of middle-schooler Rod Allbright, he is enlisted by the extraterrestrial Galactic Patrol, a group of out-of-this-world lawmen, and must race to save the world from Total Planetary Disaster with his cousin Elspeth.

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Based on Bruce Coville's best-selling book series, this suspenseful family comedy follows the adventures of sixth-grader Rod Allbright and the extraterrestrial lawmen known as the Galactic Patrol. When a tiny spaceship flies through his window and lands on his science project, Rod and his cousin Elspeth meet a group of friendly aliens, including Phil, a talking plant (voiced by William Shatner). The earthlings quickly join the aliens' adventurous mission to help defeat an evil alien criminal. After discovering the evil alien is disguised as a human - someone he knows all too well -- Rod and Elspeth race to save the world from total planetary disaster.

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• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.93 ounces
• Director ‏ : ‎ Sean McNamara
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Widescreen, NTSC
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 30 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ September 4, 2018
• Actors ‏ : ‎ William Shatner, Kirsten Robek, Dan Payne
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Universal
• ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07G1THXT3
• Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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DVD Review: Aliens Ate My Homework

Brendan Campbell

March 7, 2018

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Now, I’m not familiar with the Rod Allbright and the Galactic Patrol book series, but did find out that it’s internationally renowned, and the four part series has sold over 17 million books worldwide, so it makes sense that a studio would jump on the film rights and have a go at bringing the books to life – and that’s just what’s been done with Aliens Ate My Homework .

Aliens Ate My Homework is based on the first book, which introduces audiences to Rod Allbright (Jayden Greig), a 12 year-old boy who’s having a rough time ever since his dad up and left in the middle of the night three years earlier. Not only does he have to deal with the school bully, Billy Becker (Ty Consiglio), but now he’s just learned that his smart mouth cousin, Eslpeth (Lauren McNamara) is temporarily moving in with his family while her parents deal with some issues.

It doesn’t take too long, however, for Rod’s life to get even more complicated, when a small ship crash-lands in his bedroom and the aliens on board tell him they need his help to save the world. Apparently this rag tag group of aliens forms the Galactic Patrol, and they’ve come to Earth to stop the evil alien, B’kr, from destroying life as we know it.

Aliens At My Homework is a fairly fast-moving movie at 90-minutes, and fans who read the book will likely be happy to see the characters they’ve read about come to life. While parents should be fine watching this alongside their kids, the jokes and story is targeted almost entirely at the age group of the lead characters in the movie. It’s harmless fun, with some lessons to be had about respecting parents, giving people a chance, and things like that – though they’re mainly in throwaway lines, and not heavy-handed lessons in the least.

But it’s really just a family friendly science fiction movie that younger kids should enjoy. A lot of the setup for things that happen later in the film are easy to catch and predictable to those who understand story beats, but those experiences with such things isn’t who the movie was made for, and kids should find enough to enjoy with the well-paced story, unique alien life forms, and multiple slapstick moments that happen throughout.

I don’t really want to knock the movie too hard for anything. It is what it is, and that’s light entertainment for kids. I mean, if it was bad, I’d say that straight up and not recommend it to anyone, but I was never bored watching it. That might not sound like a ringing endorsement, but it’s a good thing. There are plenty of family movies out there that have stories and jokes that deliver a good time to adults and kids alike…this just isn’t one of those types of movies. It has a younger target demographic, and I believe they’ll enjoy what it has to offer; but that being said, parents should have no problems sitting through it alongside their kids with a smile on their face that isn’t forced.

One small thing – which is likely in the books, but I think likely could’ve been left out – is Elspeth pointing out twice to Rod that he could use a diet. The first time it’s random and a bit of a throwaway line, but later, they’re sort of having a heart to heart, and again she says something along the lines of, “But a diet really couldn’t hurt,” before they’re interrupted by incoming trouble. It just seemed so unnecessary – especially the second time around – to body shame this 12 year-old kid in a movie that’s targeted at younger kids, some of which may be somewhat self-conscious about their weight. It may sound drastic, but those are the little things that just stick in your head at an impressionable age, and I don’t think a light-hearted, fun movie needed to have those lines when absolutely nothing would’ve changed without them.

While I’d have to think there’s a bit more substance to be found in the books, the adaptation of Aliens Ate My Homework leads to an entertaining enough 90-minutes that I think kids will enjoy. The production level and acting is all on par with this type of family movie, and it does leave the door wide open for a sequel. Fans of the book should likely give it a shot, as well as parents who have kids that may be interested in aliens, space or science fiction in general.

The audio and video transfer of the film is well done. The digital effects look quite nice for the budget the movie likely had, and the picture is nice and clean throughout. The sound mix is also well done, with the dialogue coming through nicely, and never being overwhelmed by the score.

Special features:

The special features to be found on the disc are:

Not Of This Earth: Creating Alien Life Forms – This piece focuses on creating the various aliens that are a part of the Galactic Patrol, their ship, and designs, etc…

Aliens At My Homework : From Page to Screen – This feature focuses on the adaptation of the movie from the best-selling book series.

On the Set with Bruce Coville – The writer of the book series visits the set and takes the viewer with him.

The Galactic Patrol Wants You – A brief feature about the Galactic Patrol.

Universal Pictures Presents Aliens Ate My Homework . Directed by: Sean McNamara. Written by: Garfield Reeves-Stevens Judith Reeves-Stevens. Based on the Novel by: Bruce Coville. Starring: Jayden Greig, Ty Consiglio, Lauren McNamara, Christian Convery, Carmela Nossa Guizzo, Dan Payne, Sean McNamara, Sean uan, Kirsten Robek, William Shatner. Running time: 90 Minutes. Rating: G. Released on DVD: Mar. 6, 2018.

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• Published: Mar. 06, 2018, 2:17 p.m.

At right, the DVD cover for "Aliens Ate My Homework," a new movie based on Bruce Coville's children's book series, is pictured in 2018. At right, the CNY author is pictured in 1999 with his book "I Was a Sixth Grade Alien."(Universal Pictures; The Post-Standard file photo)

• Geoff Herbert | [email protected]

" Aliens Ate My Homework ," a new movie based on the best-selling book of the same name by Syracuse-based children's writer Bruce Coville, is now available on DVD and Video on Demand.

"Aliens Ate My Homework," featuring "Star Trek" actor William Shatner as the voice of Phil the Plant, follows a tiny alien spaceship that crashes into the bedroom of 12-year-old Rod Allbright (played by "The Shape of Water" actor Jayden Greig). Phil, a talking plant, and his Galactic Force recruit Rod and his cousin Elspeth (Lauren McNamara) to help save Earth from being destroyed by an evil alien posing as a human.

The cast also includes Ty Consiglio ("Wonder"), Kirsten Robek, Dan Payne ("Star Trek: Beyond"), Tristan Risk, Sean McNamara and Alex Zahara. Sean McNamara, the Emmy-nominated writer, producer and director for "Even Stevens," "That's So Raven," "3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain," "Soul Surfer" and more than 50 other titles, also directs.

The live-action family film, rated PG, was released on DVD and VOD on Tuesday, March 6. The DVD is currently selling for $13.99 on Amazon, where you can also rent it for $5.99; Redbox customers can rent it at area kiosks for $1.50.

Coville told syracuse.com in August that the movie will eventually be available on streaming services like Netflix and Amazon after its straight-to-DVD release.

This isn't the first time one of Coville's stories has been adapted for the screen -- "I Was a Sixth Grade Alien!" (also known as "My Best Friend is an Alien!") was a TV series that ran for two years in the UK, Nigeria and Australia -- but getting a big name like Shatner is another career milestone.

"I nearly went out of my skin when I heard my name come out of William Shatner's mouth," Coville told syracuse.com in August.

Shatner, best known for playing Captain James T. Kirk, told the  Toronto Sun that he was drawn to the project because his friends Judith Reeves-Stevens and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, whom he's written books with, penned the script for "Aliens Ate My Homework." Coville said Shatner playing Phil the Plant meant the script had to be re-written to include lines that sound funnier when Shatner says them.

"I'm not a plant, man. A plant is a lowly creature. I play a tree!" Shatner joked to the Sun.

The DVD also includes special features highlighting the special effects in creating the aliens, interviews with Coville and the cast, and an on-set visit by Coville.

"I was gobsmacked by what I saw out there," he told syracuse.com. "Basically I was being hugged by a living, breathing character that I created more than 25 years ago."

The "Aliens Ate My Homework" book, released in 1993, is the first of four in Coville's popular "Rod Allbright and the Galactic Patrol" series. Coville's books have sold 17 million copies and been translated into 16 languages.

Coville, who also runs an annual Halloween story contest for Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard, said last fall that work has already begun on a script for the series' second book, "I Left My Sneakers in Dimension X." But Coville said there's no guarantee the sequel will be made.

The "Aliens Ate My Homework" DVD has received  mixed   reviews so far, but one critic emphasized it for parents -- especially "Star Trek" fans -- to watch with their children.

"It's a cute and fun movie to watch with your kids," one review said. "It did have a 'Star Trek' vibe with the aliens having the same look as the ones from the TV show and films... This film brought me back to my childhood."

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