DreamMachine Episode 20: Monsters vs. Aliens

Have you ever heard of Christmas in July? Well, Arun and Patricia
are doing Halloween in May to discuss about the 2009 animated
movie Monsters vs. Aliens. The movie is about a woman named Susan
who is ready to get married to a reporter when she is struck by a
meteor and turns into a 50 foot giantess. She was sought after by
a secret organization where she is teamed up with a group of
monsters to fight off against aliens who are planning on invading
Earth. However, Susan is struggling with her new size and new
life when all she wanted was to be a housewife. Will she learn to
accept her new life as a defender of the Earth?   


When the movie premiered in theaters, it made $381 million
dollars and has received mixed reviews from critics and viewers.
Since then, the movie has spun off into a franchise with specials
and an animated series on Nickelodeon. How does it compare to
other movies that spun off into franchises like Shrek,
Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, and How to Train Your Dragon? Does the
movie hold up? Listen and find out.