Stupid Invaders: The Generation Begins

Stupid Invaders: The Generation Begins (or Envahisseurs Stupides: La Génération Commence in the French version, also known as The Space Goofs Movie: The Generation Begins ) is a 2001 French American computer-animated science fiction action comedy direct-to-video film produced by Gaumont Multimedia and Xilam Animation. Directed by the show's creator Jean-Yves Raimbaud. The film is based on the television series Space Goofs and the video game adaption Stupid Invaders, and stars the voices of television series Maurice LaMarche, Charlie Adler, Danny Mann and Jeff Bennett reprise their roles for each respective characters. With the voice actor Christopher Lloyd will play Dr. Saccharin in this film, and 2 new characters Lauren Tom and Frank Welker will play as Sarah Smith and Blarp. The events of the film take place during the first season and video game. In the film, the 5 aliens from planet Zigma B discover Earth after the spaceship crash landed. An 15 year old girl named Sarah Smith who is befriended by the aliens to help protect them from scientists.

The film was released on November 5, 2001, by Saban Entertainment. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed 550.9 million over a $60 million budget. It was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards, and, through home video releases and television syndication.

Plot
The film opens with Dr. Saccharin, in his office, and his assistant, Igor brought a suitcase and opens it and there were 300 million dollars, Igor uses a sword to cut the suitcase in half and give it to Bolok. Dr. Saccharin says "The other half on delivery of those horrible creatures" then he want the spaceship too, but Bolok turns around and Dr. Saccharin tells him not to be disappoint him and threatens to cut in half, Bolok replies "I am a professional" and leaves. Dr. Saccharin says "Soon those aliens will be captured." and laughs evilly. The opening credits in space with the song "Feel the Power" by "Puffy AmiYumi".

Back to Earth, there was an 15 year old human girl named Sarah Smith sitting on the couch, watching TV in the living room, but there was a commercial that appears with a promoted U.F.O ride coming on the amusement park tomorrow, as Sarah is thinking about going to ride the U.F.O for the first time, when her parents, Emliy and John Smith tell her it's time for bed, at night Sarah went to her bedroom, and she talked to her parents about going to the amusement park to ride the U.F.O tomorrow, as John tells dramatic bedtime stories, which made Sarah feel happy and thanked him. Emily and John says goodnight to Sarah and says "Goodnight, mom and dad" which her parents replies "Sweet dreams, we love you." before walk out of her bedroom and door closes. As Sarah turns on the lamp and grab her stuffed animals and tucked them in before going to sleep, the view of Sarah's House, we see Sarah sleeping peacefully. Somewhere in space, a UFO appears out of nowhere.

The next day, Sarah wakes up this morning, running downstairs and eats cereal for breakfast, the song ends with Emily saying "Good morning, honey, did you sleep well?" then Sarah replies "I slept pretty good, how about you?". Her parents said "We're sleep pretty good as well." and they announced Sarah about going out of town for 2 weeks, but Sarah feels confused about and she said "Can i come with you guys as a family vacation?" but John says "Sweetie, it's our private vacation, you don't want to come with us, you can stay home alone if you want." as Sarah smiled and replies "You know what, i'll probaly take that as a yes." Emily says "Now that's more like it, can you help us pack our bags and leave for 2 weeks". Sarah help her parents pack their bags and they go to the car, Emily says "Make sure everything's cleaned up and the laundry too, we love you, we'll see you in 2 weeks." before driving away. As Sarah looks and says that everything's all cleaned up, especially laundry. Sarah has the house key since her parents brought her the key yesterday.

Sarah get out of the house and locks the door and walk on the sidewalk with the song begins "The Power of Love" by "Huey Lewis and the News, in the montage where Sarah finally made it to the amusement park, and she saw the new promoted ride ever, U.F.O. right before she can go on the ride, the Mascots of U.F.O. ask Sarah to take a picture of her and the mascots. As Sarah went inside the U.F.O, but feels nervous and scared about spinning. The U.F.O spins, Sarah screamed in terror because the ride is too scary. Sarah got out of the U.F.O, who is feeling scared and shaky, and says "Oh boy, i'm never going that ride again." before found some ice cream, with the kids are being taken each ice cream, Sarah asks the Ice Cream Man if she wants an chocolate ice cream, but the ice cream man says "Sorry, that was the last of the ice cream." as Sarah look sad and says she didn't want any ice cream, but she decides to finds a burger stand called "Burger Frenzy" and eats a cheeseburger and french fries, with a soft drink. Sarah says "Well, that was fun at the amusement park." and looks at the time saying "It's 5:32pm! I gotta get home now." before putting the food in the bag and ride the city bus and went home.

At night, Sarah is ready for bed and tucked in and turn off the lamp and going to sleep. Meanwhile in space, the UFO appears again and heading straight to earth. In the middle of the night, Sarah woke up and heard a crash at 5 in the morning and go to the living room and turns on the TV and see what's on the news, Female News Reporter shows the picture of the 5 aliens crash landed in the attic, Sarah looked scared, as she went up to the attic and see a UFO that crashed into the attic and says "Wow, i've never seen this UFO before?" and walks closer to the UFO, the UFO opens and smoke coming out of it, she saw 5 aliens from Planet Zigma B, a voice says "Hello, human earthling, we come in peace." Sarah screamed in horror and says "Help! Somebody, there are real creatures are gonna suck my brain!" and faints. Sarah woke in her bedroom with breathing oxygen mask and saw 5 aliens from Planet Zigma B, Etno Polino, Candy Caramella, Gorgious Klatoo, Bud Budiovitch and Stereo Monovici, Sarah thought the aliens are trying to suck her brain, Etno explains "We're not gonna suck your brain out, and we won't hurt you."

Development
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Animation
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Home media
The film was released on VHS and DVD on December 20, 2001 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. The DVD release features an audio commentary, animatics, deleted scenes and more.

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Transcripts
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Trailers
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