Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader) and the Swallow Falls gang are back with another helping of adventure in Sony Pictures Animation’s CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2, available Jan. 28 on Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD* from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Macaroni Kid had a chance to check it out last week and we loved it.
The movie is rated PG and is 95 minutes long. The story picks up where Sony Pictures 2009 hit comedy left off. In this sequel movie, inventor Flint Lockwood thought he saved the world when he destroyed his most infamous invention -- a machine that turned water into food, causing edible weather like cheeseburger rain and spaghetti tornadoes. However, he soon learns that his invention survived and is now creating food-animals, or "foodimals!" Now, Flint and his friends must embark on a dangerously delicious mission to battle hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, hippotatomuses, cheespiders and other foodimals to save the world once more.
You will laugh alongside the movie as Barb, a highly evolved orangutan with a human brain assist him. With the fate of humanity in his hands, Flint and his friends go on a dangerously delicious mission - to battle hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, hippotatomuses, cheespiders and other food creatures to save the world again.
Plus with this Blu-Ray, fans hungry for more can indulge in a host of bonus materials on the CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 3D Blu-ray and Blu-ray Combo Packs, including four mini-movies directed by animation veteran David Feiss.
The first all-new mini-movie, “Attack of the 50-Foot Gummi Bear,” finds Steve chasing a mischievous gummi that misused one of Flint’s inventions to grow into a 50-foot beast. In the second never-before-seen mini-movie, “Steve’s First Bath,” Flint must quickly alter his plans for a romantic date with Sam after his monkey-cleaning invention goes awry. Both Combo Packs come with two additional previously released mini-movies, “Super Manny” and “Earl Scouts,” along with strawberry-scented scratch ‘n sniff packaging.
The Combo Packs and DVD are also stuffed with filmmaker commentary, deleted scenes and seven behind-the-scenes featurettes, including candid interviews with the animators and voice talent, and a look at the stunning end credits and all-new, making-of-the-music video from fan-favorite Cody Simpson.
*Includes Digital HD UltraViolet™
3D Blu-ray & Blu-ray Combo Pack exclusives include:
~Four Mini-Movies*
- “Attack of the 50-Foot Gummi Bear” – Flint’s mischievous gummi bear grows to 50-feet by using his new food-modifying invention while Steve is in charge. Steve must frantically chase the gummi bear and transform him back to normal size before Flint returns to the lab.
- “Steve’s First Bath” - Flint’s failed date with Sam is because of Steve’s mischievous ways.
- “Super Manny” - Manny, the Jack of all trades, saves an adorable kitty with his many skills.
- “Earl Scouts” – The Foodimals join Earl's scouting program but are very competitive.
~Deleted Scenes
3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD bonus features include:
~Filmmaker Commentary with directors Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn
~Seven All-New Featurettes:
- Anatomy of a Foodimal” - Flamangos, Cheesespiders, Hippotatomuses! Oh my! Sit down with filmmakers to discuss the inspiration behind these wacky food-animal hybrids that have taken over Swallow Falls, and chat with the gang to find out how they came up with the Food-imal's creative and amusing names.
- “Production Design: Back in the Kitchen” - Where do you go after it rains cheeseburgers all over Swallow Falls? Back to the kitchen of course! Hear from filmmakers Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn on how they came up with stories and jokes for the film.
- “Awesome End Credits” - Dive into the end credit sequence with the filmmakers and discover how they used a mix of 3D, 2D, stop motion and live action.
- “Cloudy Café: Who’s On the Menu?” – Hear from newcomers Will Forte and Kristen Schaal about what drew them (pun intended) to this animated feature and how they "discovered" the voices of Chester V and Barb. Then, sit down with Terry Crews, as he steps into the pair of size 12 shoes left by Mr. T to portray Officer Earl Devereaux. Plus, hear from all your returning favorites including Anna Ferris and Bill Hader.
- “Building the Foodimals” - Animators discuss creating and animating the foodimals.
- “The Sasquash “- Exploring all the places in the film that the sneaky Sasquash is hiding.
- “Delicious Production Design” - Animators discuss the design of the film
~Cody Simpson “La Da Dee” Music Video & Making of the video featurette
*Attack of the 50-Foot Gummi Bear and Steve’s First Bath are all-new mini-movies
We absolutely loved this movie and would highly recommend it for family movie nights because adults, teens and kids can really enjoy the movie.
To buy the movie, and for games and a fun app you can download visit http://www.sonypictures.com
*Macaroni Kid was sent a complimentary copy of the movie so we could review it for Macaroni Kid readers. No other compensation was received.
