{"product_id":"antz-dvd","title":"Antz DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003eA small worker ant named Z dreams of winning the heart of the beautiful Princess Bala, so he convinces his soldier ant buddy to switch places with him. Once the most insignificant of workers, Z may turn out to be the biggest hero of them all!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAYQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eAntz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e DVD is a landmark \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e1998 American computer-animated adventure comedy film\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e directed by Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson, and produced by \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eDreamWorks Animation\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Marking DreamWorks' first-ever animated feature, the film holds a significant place in cinema history as only the second feature-length computer-animated movie ever released, following Pixar’s \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eToy Story\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e in 1995. Upon its release, \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eAntz\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e was highly praised for its sophisticated themes, stellar voice cast, and groundbreaking technical achievements, positioning DreamWorks as a formidable rival in the animation industry.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAcQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eThe story centers on \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eZ-4195\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, or simply \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eZ\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (voiced by Woody Allen), an anxious, neurotic worker ant living in a highly regimented, totalitarian colony beneath New York's Central Park. Feeling insignificant in a society that values the collective over the individual, Z accidentally meets \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003ePrincess Bala\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (voiced by Sharon Stone) at a local bar and immediately falls in love. Desperate to see her again, Z convinces his best friend, a soldier ant named \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eWeaver\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (voiced by Sylvester Stallone), to trade places with him for a royal military inspection.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiSwZTri6KXAxXRmq8BHX1fBHoQi4wTegoIAggACAAICBAA\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAgQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAgQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eThis single act of individualism inadvertently drags Z into a grander, darker plot. He is thrust onto the front lines of a brutal war against a termite colony, emerging as the sole survivor. Upon his return, Z is hailed as a war hero, which brings him back into contact with Princess Bala. However, his identity swap is soon exposed, forcing Z and Bala to flee the colony. Together, they embark on a perilous journey to find \"Insectopia,\" a mythical paradise of abundant food and absolute freedom. Meanwhile, the ruthless, classist \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eGeneral Mandible\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (voiced by Gene Hackman) plots to wipe out the worker class using a massive flood, intending to build a new society populated only by strong, elite soldiers.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiSwZTri6KXAxXRmq8BHX1fBHoQi4wTegoIAggACAAICRAA\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eThematic depth is what truly sets \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eAntz\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e apart from standard children's entertainment. The film serves as a sharp political and social satire, exploring heavy themes such as individualism versus collectivism, social stratification, and fascism. Z’s existential dread and desire to think for himself challenge the rigid conformity of the colony, sparking an accidental labor revolution among the workers.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiSwZTri6KXAxXRmq8BHX1fBHoQi4wTegoIAggACAAIChAA\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAoQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAoQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eThe film boasts an incredible ensemble voice cast that brings these complex themes to life. Alongside Allen, Stone, Stallone, and Hackman, the movie features the voices of \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eChristopher Walken\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e as Colonel Cutter, \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eDanny Glover\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e as Barbatus, \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eJennifer Lopez\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e as Azteca, and \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eDan Aykroyd\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eJane Curtin\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e as a pair of snobby, upper-class wasps. This star-studded lineup helped pioneer the modern industry trend of casting prominent A-list Hollywood actors for voice roles in animated features.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bfc=\"\" class=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiSwZTri6KXAxXRmq8BHX1fBHoQi4wTegoIAggACAAICxAA\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAsQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAsQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eUltimately, \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eAntz\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e remains a fascinating and bold entry in animation history. It balanced mature humor, psychological wit, and visceral action sequences, proving that computer-animated films could appeal deeply to adults as well as children. Alongside Pixar's competing 1998 release \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eA Bug's Life\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eAntz\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e helped ignite a golden era of digital animation, establishing DreamWorks as a studio capable of delivering intelligent, visually striking storytelling.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUniversal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pop Pelican","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54552312447294,"sku":"dvantzr","price":15.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/8554\/1438\/files\/4c7b8622-1922-11e9-bf29-0242ac110004.jpg?v=1791175969","url":"https:\/\/poppelican.com.au\/products\/antz-dvd","provider":"Pop Pelican","version":"1.0","type":"link"}