Dreamworks seems to be adding to their repertoire of holiday specials lately, based I'm sure in large part to the success of Shrek the Halls a few Christmas' ago. In a few weeks we'll have a Madagascar Christmas special to look forward to. But for right now it's still Halloween, damn it!
And what better movie to draw a Halloween special from than last summer's hit Monsters vs Aliens? This past Wednesday NBC debuted Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space, which featured the original cast from the big screen version - Reese Witherspoon, Will Arnette, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen - in an all new adventure where alien slime creates mutant pumpkins that run amok on Halloween night in Susan's hometown of Modesto.
Will this be a classic? Time will have to tell on that. But it was definitely fun. The monsters consider Halloween their holiday, so they take it personally when these pumpkins start spoiling the fun. One of my favorite scenes was when The Missing Link, Doctor Cockroach and B.O.B. went trick or treating to do some reconnaissance, each with different results.
Chances are good this will be released on DVD next Halloween, or at the very least broadcast again. Check it out when it comes around next year. It's a great treat for the season.
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