Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel

Two Universes Clash in "Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel"
To say Disney owns a large chunk of pop culture would be an understatement. How many companies out there can claim they have Mickey Mouse, Darth Vader, and the Avengers all under one roof? The time we knew was coming is finally upon us. The melding of the Disney Universe with the Marvel Universe is here, as proven by "Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel."

A blast from Dr. Doofenshmirtz's "Power-Drain-Inator" bounces off of a space station built by Phineas and Ferb. It drains the powers of Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk, and Thor, leaving them defenseless against a gang of super-villains bent on destroying the world. Phineas and Ferb must join forces with Nick Fury and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to help restore the heroes' powers before it's too late. They're joined in their battle against evil by the O.W.C.A. and their top agent Perry the Platypus.

While I imagine many hardcore comic book fans are going to see "Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel" and roll their eyes,...

Worth getting if only for the hysterically funny production number, "My Evil Buddies and I"
This mash-up, the first between a Disney property and Marvel since the Disney purchase of Marvel, of course got lots of buzz when it was announced as a Disney Channel special episode of the an animated series that not only deserves its praise and popularity, it has not allowed success to spoil it.

Because of the Phineas & Ferb premise, literally anything can happen during its perpetual "summer vacation," so an out-of-nowhere encounter with Marvel characters doesn't have to be over-explained with a dream sequence or other device.

It's neat to see how the Marvel heroes, which have the advantage of inherent sly humor on their own and thus don't need to be "sent up," work with Phineas, Ferb, Candace and the gang, swapping powers and pretty much doing everything the talented writers could come up with. The heroes appearing are: Iron Man (voice of Adrian Pasdar); Spider-Man (Drake Bell); Nick Fury (Chi McBride); Thor (Travis Willingham) and Jerry Mathers as The Hulk...

A Total Geek Fest!
This movie my entire family enjoyed from start to finish! There's plenty of action, laugh out loud lines, original songs, and overall good wholesome fun! My husband said it was a total Geek fest and I couldn't agree more. I got a real kick that even Stan Lee made an appearance several times.

One part of the movie was pretty hilarious when an elderly lady got off a bus saw all the villains in the park and muttered something about the town being weirder than Portland. Being from Oregon myself, this line was extremely laughable because Portlandians take quite a pride in themselves and their city for being weird.

Throughout all the action packed scenes and saving the world, kids learn all about teamwork, forgiveness, second chances, and never giving up. I know my kids were pretty engaged and couldn't wait to see what would be happening next. They've asked to watch the movie several times since we've gotten it.

Other than the full length feature on the DVD...

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