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Still, the film is cute enough. It hardly sets a new standard for family films, or for Eddie Murphy, but his performance and the inherently clever premise are enough to provide plenty of big, crowd-pleasing laughs. And since the film is mostly family friendly (see the "Family Corner" below for a couple of minor infractions), it's a pleasant, diverting, occasionally inspired choice for families who've already seen WALL*E a couple of times.

>Talk About It

1. The crew members are unfamiliar with the "feeling of love." In fact, love is called a "feeling" on more than one occasion. Is love really a feeling? Or is there something more to it?
   
2. What view of humanity does the film seem to take? What are the positive aspects of humanity that it portrays? Negative?
   
3. Is the captain of the ship an honorable and selfless man? Is he a good leader? Why or why not?
   

The Family Corner

Meet Dave is rated PG for a few moments of inappropriate humor. One character—named Lieutenant Buttocks—shows a bit too much of his bottom thanks to his low-riding pants, and another character is a rather flamboyant homosexual. There's one crude joke involving a urinating dog, a passing reference to intoxication, and a couple of scenes in which Dave expels items (coins, uneaten food) from his rear end, making faces that suggest he's rather painfully expelling, um, something else.

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