The new trailer for Astro Boy — the story of a robot (voiced by Freddie Highmore), programmed with the memories of a brilliant scientist’s lost son, plus some serious superpowers — is pretty sweet. You get that moment of pause when you realize that Dr. Tenma, pictured, is voiced by Nicolas Cage. That jolt of excitement when you see Cora (Kristen Bell) come to the rescue. That giggle that confirms you’re still an eight-year-old when Astro Boy discovers his backside is packin’ (“I got some machine guns… in my butt?”). And the anticipation that, at some point, there will be a tender scene in which Highmore, who reduced you to tears on that bench with Johnny Depp in Finding Neverland, will do it again. Also, why isn’t Donald Sutherland in every animated film?
Aug 12
2009
01:20 PM ET
'Astro Boy' trailer: Even in animated film, Nic Cage's hair a bit of an issue
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CGI in a Manga-style? Seems neat.
Can’t wait for this!
Wow, lovely animation. Seems like a great blend–manga-style Computer Animation. Can’t wait!
Was looking good. and then…”Machine guns in my butt”. Really. Sigh, dumbed down again.
I might see it. i think it comes out the same day as Where the Wild HTings Are.
Yuck. I used to watch the anime when I was a kid and it was awesome. This travesty of a movie will not take its place.
I’ll follow Kristen Bell’s career wherever it may lead, and this looks fairly promising.
Yes Benny, I’m with you. Astro Boy was one of the best Anime ever produced! Exciting, touching, genuine… This CGI crap is exactly what they shouldn’t have done. If there’s one story that begs for traditional animation, it’s Astro Boy. Hopefully the script will make up for it, but even then, I’m not sure I can bring myself to watch it.