Lifted

"Failure is an option."

2006 0h 5m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 849

FamilyAnimationScience FictionComedy

Synopsis

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When an overconfident teen alien gets behind the controls of a spaceship, he must attempt to abduct a slumbering farmer under the watchful eye of a critical instructor. But abducting humans requires precision and a gentle touch, and within a few missteps it's painfully clear why more humans don't go missing every year.

“Failure is an option.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary Rydstrom
Writers: Maxwell Brace IV, Jeff Pidgeon, Gary Rydstrom
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 5-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Giacchino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve Bloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Failure is an option.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0945571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gary Rydstrom directs. Michael Giacchino scores. Steve Bloom cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 5-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Michael Giacchino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Steve Bloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marketing tagline: "Failure is an option.".
7IMDB entry: tt0945571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Michael Giacchino
Editing: Steve Bloom
Production design: Mark Cordell Holmes
Runtime: 5 min · 0h 5m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Lifted (2006)

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CinemaSerf2023-07-21
★ 7/10
Faced with a vast array of knobs and faders, it falls to the apprentice alien to try and remove the human from his bed, and tractor beam him through the window of his home so they can experiment on him as he sleeps - before returning him safely. Under the supervision of his elderly and rather unhelpful pal, he makes quite a hash of this process and it looks like he has little chance of succeeding and thereby passing the test... It's quite entertaining this - like a game of Tetris only without you having the wherewithal to ever get the squares to align. You can't help but feel for the youngster - and for the human who manages to remain asleep despite being tossed and bounced all around his house! It's a simple animation with quite a jaunty score and I quite enjoyed it. We all had to learn sometime!

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