Antz (1998)
The great thing about Antz is adults and kids alike can enjoy it, and how rare is that for a cartoon? Because of the cast, adults will find it hilarious. If Woody Allen voices a worker ant, of course he’s going to be in therapy! He’s going to be diminutive, and the ant Sylvester Stallone voices is going to be brawny. Children who don’t know the men and women behind the voices will still love it (I speak from experience) because it’s a funny story.
The queen aunt is Anne Bancroft, and she relies on the expert opinion of a respected war general, Gene Hackman. Gene wants to marry the princess, Sharon Stone, but his feelings are one-sided. One night while slumming it in a nightclub, Sharon shares a dance with a lowly worker ant, Woody Allen, and he’s smitten. When a war breaks out, Woody and his friends are given their marching orders. Yes, they literally sing “The ants go marching one by one” as they head off to battle. Many of the jokes are tongue-in-cheek, or puns about insects, but there’s also realism and tragedy in the story to keep the adults happy. After all, there’s a violent war and some of the ants die. I saw this movie in the theaters when I was a kid, and while I found parts of it sad, I enjoyed the sweet, funny cartoon. Keep your ears open to also recognize Jennifer Lopez, Danny Glover, Christopher Walken, Dan Aykroyd, and Jane Curtin.
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The queen aunt is Anne Bancroft, and she relies on the expert opinion of a respected war general, Gene Hackman. Gene wants to marry the princess, Sharon Stone, but his feelings are one-sided. One night while slumming it in a nightclub, Sharon shares a dance with a lowly worker ant, Woody Allen, and he’s smitten. When a war breaks out, Woody and his friends are given their marching orders. Yes, they literally sing “The ants go marching one by one” as they head off to battle. Many of the jokes are tongue-in-cheek, or puns about insects, but there’s also realism and tragedy in the story to keep the adults happy. After all, there’s a violent war and some of the ants die. I saw this movie in the theaters when I was a kid, and while I found parts of it sad, I enjoyed the sweet, funny cartoon. Keep your ears open to also recognize Jennifer Lopez, Danny Glover, Christopher Walken, Dan Aykroyd, and Jane Curtin.
More Anne Bancroft movies here!
More Danny Glover movies here!