Until October 22, the following five DreamWorks Animation movies are on sale for just $6.99 each in Amazon’s Instant Video Store!
Movie descriptions are from IMDB.
Monsters vs. Aliens (PG, closed captions available, 4.5/5 stars)
When a meteorite from outer space hits a young California woman named Susan Murphy and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years.
As a last resort, under the guidance of General W.R. Monger, on a desperate order from The President, the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction!
– Written by Anthony Pereyra
Puss in Boots (PG, closed captions available, 4.5/5 stars)
Years before meeting Shrek and Donkey, the adorable but tricky Puss in Boots must clear his name from all charges making him a wanted fugitive.
While trying to steal magic beans from the infamous criminals Jack and Jill, the hero crosses paths with his female match, Kitty Softpaws, who leads Puss to his old friend, but now enemy, Humpty Dumpty.
Memories of friendship and betrayal enlarges Puss’ doubt, but he eventually agrees to help the egg get the magic beans.
Together, the three plan to steal the beans, get to the Giant’s castle, nab the golden goose, and clear Puss’ name.
– Written by Mr. Top Hat
Road to El Dorado (PG, closed captions available, 4.5/5 stars)
The story is about the two swindlers Miguel and Tulio, two wanted conm en who get their hands on a map to the fabled city of gold, El Dorado.
After they are shipwrecked in the New World with a scene-stealing horse. The pair follow a map to the secret city where their loyalty will be tested: do they return home rich men or continue to live in this paradise?
Of course there are some obstacles: a high priest is locked in a power struggle with the benevolent chief and the perfunctory girlfriend puts the two friends at odds.
But in the end, they must make a huge moral decision that leads to a swashbuckling conclusion!
– Written by Anthony Pereyra
Chicken Run (G, closed captions available, 4.5/5 stars)
Ginger is one of the chickens at the Tweedy Egg Farm, who is capable of escaping (and desperately wants to) but is constantly being held back by her incompetent partners. One night, feeling failed and depressed after a chicken is axed, she wanders out to the gate, where she sees a rooster triumphantly flying through the air.
After crashing and injuring his wing, Ginger takes him in and learns he’s Rocky Rhodes, a cocky American who enjoys freedom – in fact, he escaped from a circus when she found him. In exchange for protecting him when the circus arrives asking for him, Ginger makes a deal with Rocky that he will teach them to fly so they can escape.
Taking advantage of the situation, Rocky woos the chicken, irritating Ginger “Doll-Face” and organizer Officer Fowler, formerly of the Royal Air Force, in the process.
Meanwhile, the Tweedys have purchased a machine to make chicken pies with, intending to cook every last one of them.
– Written by Bloggers!
Antz (PG, closed captions available, 4/5 stars)
In an anthill with millions of inhabitants, Z 4195 is a worker ant. Feeling insignificant in a conformity system, he accidentally meets beautiful Princess Bala, who has a similar problem on the other end of the social scale.
In order to meet her again, Z switches sides with his soldier friend Weaver – only to become a hero in the course of events.
By doing this he unwillingly crosses the sinister plans of ambitious General Mandible (Bala’s fiancé, by the way), who wants to divide the ant society into a superior, strong race (soldiers) and an inferior, to-be-eliminated race (the workers).
But Z and Bala, both unaware of the dangerous situation, try to leave the oppressive system by heading for Insectopia, a place where food paves the streets.
– Written by Julian Reischl