A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures

Ok everyone who has a 3D tv and 3D bluray needs to get this. This is the best 3D movie ever. If you love 3D that literally comes off the screen from the very start, you will love and have to have this in your collection. I saw this in the cinema after being blown away by the trailer. This to me is the only 3D bluray that can test the range of your new 3D bluray player. The whole movie is in proper stand out 3D, this is the 3D i love. Without being too gimmicky(and what's wrong with that?) the 3D draws you into this marine world of Sammy's and the dangers of the deep. Ben Strassen used to direct the big screen IMAX movies in 3D. He has always been a pioneer of 3D long before James Cameron revealed his own in-depth 3D with Avatar. My fave movie that Strassen did was Encounters in the third Dimension which featured the beautiful Elvira. It was a short movie. Then he broke into feature length 3D movies with Fly me to the moon which was brilliant in 3D, now he has another great 3D movie under his directors belt. A turtle tale is a story that both kids and adults will love. The story follows a young turtle called Sammy from his birth when he breaks out of his egg (this scene is perfect for kids, they will reach out and want to help the little Sammy during this scene, even i did) to his adult life and finally to his older life. All the time, you have water almost coming over the screen, it actually looked like it would flood the floor outside the TV. Sharks swim right at you, Piranhas come out at you, in a way that would put Piranha 3D to shame. Snakes slither out of the screen and even the turtles swam at you and away from you. This movie is an absolute 3D treat and so un to watch. But this movie also carries a message and it is an ecological one. One that does need to be taken notice of. When a film makes you ashamed of being a human, you know that it has done something right. This has been dubbed so many times for americans, french (where it originates from) and this british version. This contains some great british actors starting with the great John Hurt as Sammy when he's older. Giving the wisdom of an older turtle and telling the story as the adventure unfolds, Strassen has the younger Sammy voiced by Dominic Cooper (from the devil's double and Mamma Mia) while the love interest is played exceptionally by the lovely Gemma Alterton (Prince of Persia, Clash of the titans (2009) and St trinians. Along the way they meet some strange yet unforgettable characters,one of which had me in stitches. You will know who she is when you see her (small spoiler! she fights a shark that attacks her). This is a film for all ages and it is not too sickly for adults either. I throughly enjoyed watching this and it is easily my fave 3D film I have on 3D bluray.

Brilliant thank you

While the storyline of this movie is certainly aimed more towards children the movie is incredibly well animated and the 3d is exception,its a great 3d demo to show off to your friends. The colours and strength of the picture is great and the movies contains both scenes containing great use of 3d to show depth as well as plenty of 'pop out' of the screen effects to keep all 3d enthusiasts happy and amaze those who don't expect it to be so good. It really does seem at times that the turtles are floating around your room. A highly recommended title for anyone looking to experience a great 3d experience.

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My son loves this film but he is used to the American accent which was on Amazon Prime video. He isn't too keen on the English accent but still loves the colours in the film.

I was 'pushed' by the other reviews about the 3D used in the movie. And yes, it really is worth it. I just watched madagascar in 3d, but this movie really takes the 3d depth many steps forward. It may be not the wonderful rendering quality of pixar, or its poetry....but it is a very nice adventure, light movie, nothing complicated, that lets you enjoy the 3d of your tv at home. I don't know if I would have enjoyed the movie in 2d, it's pretty basic....but the 3D version was stunning.

This one is only in 3d in Europe and that's a shame, I have a all region player , so I got it and it's a very good kids flick. the 3d looks stunning here too. This is aimed at very small kids but adults can enjoy it too. Thankfully it's not too expensive either. So 3d fans should add this to their collection and people who like animation can find good enjoyment here. This isn't Disney though, it can't compete on that level , but it can deliver a great kids movie on 3d blu ray for you to enjoy.

My favourite cartoon in all times. Such a real and meaningful storyline that me and my toddler watch it over and over. Worth every penny to have the cd

The life tale of a turtle & his journey through friendship, love and finding his own way. Such a cute movie with an absolutely awesome soundtrack & the best part is my kids love it too. We opted for the blue ray/DVD combo just to have a spare in case one disappeared. For the extra couple dollars, was much worth it since now we keep one at our house & one at grandmas!

Great graphics, storyline, music and character voices.

My kids LOVE this movie and frankly it's done well enough that I actually don't mind repetitive viewings.There are people saying this is a no go of a film for sensitive kids. My 5 yo is VERY sensitive, but all we needed to do was pause the movie and talk about it a little and then it was fine. There is peril in the ocean for many critters and I think this movie handles it well for the younger set. We opted for this over Nemo because I knew my kids would have nightmares about the big grinning shark (sharks in Turtle Tale were a little scary but not as bad as Nemo or Reef).To the people saying that this film is trying to indoctrinate kids about evil humans and Green Peace...remember that this movie is told in flashback from the viewpoint of a 50 year old turtle. He isn't throwing propaganda, he's simply remembering the details of his experience through the decades when many of us humans used to think nothing of dumping all manner of stuff in the ocean and other groups of us were fairly militant about protecting our natural resources. It's Sammy turtle's life experience and history through his eyes. And it's not a bad thing to show our kids the mistakes we've made with our planet and help them see te benefit of trying to keep it clean.

Die kleine Schildkröte Sammy (gesprochen von Matthias Schweighöfer) erlebt auf der Suche nach der geheimen Passage ein Abenteuer nach dem anderen. Er verliert seinen Kumpel Ray (gesprochen von Axel Stein), sucht seine "Jugendliebe" Shelly (gesprochen von Lena Meyer-Landrut) und verirrt sich dabei ins arktische Meer.85 Minuten Unterhaltung für die ganze Familie! Die Story ist nicht weltbewegend, aber der Film ist sehr süß gemacht und es gibt an vielen Stellen etwas zu lachen. Im Vordergrund steht aber definitiv der 3D-Effekt, hier wird das Maximum aus der Technik rausgeholt, ein Effekt jagt den nächsten! Im Vergleich zu anderen 3D Filmen (auch Animationsfilme) hat Sammys Abenteuer eindeutig die Nase vorn, diese Scheibe ist absolute Referenz.Man hat das Gefühl das Wasser läuft aus dem Fernseher, die Fische springen einem entgegen, Vögel fliegen durchs Wohnzimmer und und und. Sehr viele Popouts, z.B. die Schnäbel der Vögel, die einem fast das Auge ausstechen, eine Schlange, die aus dem Fernseher geschossen kommt (siehe Foto), rasante Kamerafahrten und eine unglaubliche Tiefe! Einfach fantastisch! Dabei handelt es sich um eine belgische Produktion, weit entfernt von Hollywood, Disney und Co.Die deutsche Synchronisation ist sehr gut und mit Matthias Schweighöfer und Lena in den "Hauptrollen" top besetzt. Leider hat die englische Originalsprache ihren Weg nicht auf die BluRay gefunden, schade! Die deutsche Tonspur liegt in DTS HD Master 5.1 vor und punktet mit den richtig platzierten Effekten und einem stimmungsvollen Soundtrack.Das Bonusmaterial ist durchschnittlich und beschäftigt sich in erster Linie mit der Synchronisation (Musik-Clip mit Lena, Interviews mit den Sprechern, Making Of im Tonstudio etc.) dazu noch ein paar Trailer und eine Rubrik "Wissenswertes" (für Kinder).Für mich momentan der beste 3D Film, ich bin gespannt auf Teil 2 (November 2012 im Kino).Fazit:Story 4/5Ton 5/5Bild 6/5 ;-)Somit satte und glatte 5 Punkte für diesen süßen Real 3D Familienfilm!

We originally saw this movie on netflix and loved it. We were on vacation and the kids were begging to watch it so we had to buy an actual copy and were very happy with the combo pack. This is a movie an adult can enjoy alongside the children. Definitely a great family movie that touches on so great environmental topics without being preachy and the kids learn without knowing they are learning.