| | | A Cartoon Network Original Movie.
Features: DVD
After a summer spent going hero and kicking alien butt, Ben Tennyson has to readjest to life in his quiet hometown. But when an evil alien comes looking for a dangerous device, Ben learns what it means to be a real hero.
"...great special effects, good direction, and...[Lee] Majors is a nice touch as Grandpa Max..." Felix Vasquez, Jr., Film Threat
"Thanks to some smart writing and judicious use of CG and practical effects...Ben 10: Race Against Time is great fun." Sheldon A. Wiebe, Eclipse Magazine
Editor's Note
Bringing to life Cartoon Network's animated series, this live-action feature explores the origins of Ben 10's superhero-like powers. As fans of the show already know, Ben Tennyson (Graham Phillips) was just your average 10 year old until he found the Omnitrix. The mysterious watch-like device let him transform himself into 10 different aliens--and use their powers to do some good along the way. But what if the watch stopped working? In RACE AGAINST TIME, that's just what happens after a fierce alien sets foot in town. The extraterrestrial overlord's plans for the Earth, and his strange connection to Ben, prove to be more disturbing than he could have ever imagined. This action-packed film will thrill fans of the show, and its sci-fi storyline will clue viewers into more than a few of its secrets. TV star Lee Majors (THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN) resurfaces in the role of Grandpa.
| Features | Behind The Scenes Footage | | Bloopers | | Interactive Menus | | Interviews | | Outtakes | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Turner Home Entertainment |
| Release Date: 4/8/2008 |
| Running Time: 67 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2007 | | Catalog ID: 1000037552 | | UPC: 00883929012718 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety 8 of 10
Cartoon Network's animated hit "Ben 10" becomes the channel's second live-action movie in this breezy, brisk and surprisingly fun 90-minute movie directed by Alex Winter of "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" renown. OK, so some of the dialogue and special FX bring to mind "Power Rangers." That will do little to sour kids on this ultimate child's fantasy, while for adults, the clever casting (Lee Majors!) and generally goofy tone help make this "Race Against Time" fly by in no time at all...In Captain Marvel-like fashion -- only the "Shazam!" here is an alien wristwatch called the Omnitrix -- 10-year-old Ben Tennyson (Graham Phillips) can transform himself into 10 different aliens with spectacular powers, brought to reasonably convincing animated life against this live-action backdrop...The show also possesses the fixings of a merchandiser's dream, which makes the effort clearly invested in this telepic more impressive because a slapdash knockoff probably would have fared roughly as well. "Ben" might not merit a 10 for creativity, but it's certainly worthy of a solid 6 or 7, which, along with saving the Earth, isn't a bad day's work. - Brian Lowry
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