Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions

2002

Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions

7.6 | NR | en | Animation

A look at some of Wallace's labour-saving mechanical marvels that rarely work as planned. Having problems getting to sleep? Then try the Snoozatron – it plumps your pillows, plays you soothing music and deposits a teddy into your arms. Or how about taking the strain out of mealtimes with the help of the Autochef, a robot that will cook your eggs just how you like them. Or perhaps you might like to try the Christmas Cardomatic, an ingenious way to create a very unique greetings card!

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Seasons & Episodes

EP10 Shopper 13

Oct. 22,2002

When Wallace's new remote-controlled shopping machine, carrying essential cheese supplies, goes wrong Shaun the sheep is sent out to try and rescue the mission.

EP9 The Snowmanatron

Oct. 22,2002

A new snowman building machine leaves Gromit feeling rather flat.

EP8 A Christmas Cardomatic

Oct. 22,2002

A card-making machine causes a stirring of holiday spirit in Wallace & Gromit!

EP7 The 525 Crackervac

Oct. 22,2002

The "525 Crackervac" takes the strain out of cleaning and places it on Gromit!

EP6 The Bully Proof Vest

Oct. 22,2002

The ultimate burglar deterrent can soothe jangled nerves almost as easily as it causes them!

EP5 The Turbo Diner

Oct. 22,2002

Gromit's dislike of clearing the table clears the way for the perfect solution -- almost.

EP4 The Snoozatron

Oct. 22,2002

Wallace's problems with insomnia are also Gromit's in the "Snoozatron".

EP3 The Autochef

Oct. 22,2002

Wallace's new, versatile 'Autochef' cooks up more than breakfast!

EP2 The Tellyscope

Oct. 22,2002

Wallace develops a new TV remote but Gromit finds the design flaw obvious.

EP1 The Soccamatic

Oct. 15,2002

Frustrated by Gromit's goalkeeping prowess, Wallace is forced to reveal his "Soccamatic"!

7.6 | NR | en | Animation , Comedy , Family | More Info

Released: 2002-10-15 | Released Producted By: Aardman , Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: https://wallaceandgromit.com/films/cracking-contraptions

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Cast

Peter Sallis

Director

Matt Perry

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A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman A Matter of Loaf and Death Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Belonging Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions A Close Shave The Wrong Trousers A Grand Day Out

Reviews

ccthemovieman-1 I've always gotten a kick out of Wallace's inventions to this collection of 10 two-minute "shorts" was great fun for me. Each one is about a different invention. Most of them, if not all, had flaws but they also worked pretty darn well, too. Regardless, all of them were fun. I laughed at things I saw in all 10 of them.Not only was the humor outstanding but the DVD picture was great, too, and I used the subtitles to further enjoy listening to the many British expressions our Mad Inventor uses. I just loved everything about this.Apparently, many of these little stories were made before these two animated characters became famous, first in Britain and now worldwide. I wouldn't know where the start in picking out my favorites but the first one, with Gromit showing his goaltender skills, was tough to beat. In all of these, Wallace's comments and Gromit's expressions are priceless.If you own the "Wallace & Gromit Three Major Adventures" DVD, don't pass up these bonus feature.

rebeljenn These Wallace and Gromit short clips were originally broadcast over the BBC web site in 2002, and they featured Wallace demonstrating many different inventions to Gromit. These shorts were developed as a test (and to practice animation) before the full-length film was in production. They used these as a sort of training before making the film.These short clips were enjoyable and clever in their own right. However, they are not very memorable. The only one that seems to stick with me in any way or form is Wallace and Gromit playing tennis with some sort of automatic tennis player.Die-hard Wallace and Gromit fans and any fan of this technique of animation would enjoy these, but I would recommend the Wallace and Gromit shorts 'The Wrong Trousers' and 'The Close Shave' to anyone who hasn't seen Wallace and Gromit.

rbverhoef Possible minor spoilers'Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions' is a collection of ten short animated movies about inventions of Wallace. Some of them work almost the entire time, some of them do things they should not do, some of them explode, some of them have side effects, some of them attack Wallace or Gromit and two of them perfectly work, although that was not what Gromit was hoping for.With inventions like the snowmanotron, the 525 crackervac, the bully proof vest and the tellyscope, my personal favorite together with the snoozatron, you know there are going to be some very hard laughs. The enthusiastic Wallace and the worried dog Gromit are very funny characters and in animated shorts like this they are perfect. Very well done.

bob the moo In a series of very short films, Wallace the inventor demonstrates his newest inventions to his faithful dog Gromit. Some are useful but more often than not they cause more trouble than they're worth. Trouble that usually has to be remedied by Gromit.Who doesn't like W&G? For at least three Christmas times on the BBC we had a new 30 minute film from them that was always wonderful but now I understand they are working on a full length film they haven't been making them for the BBC anymore. Happily Christmas 2002 was different as they made a series of very short (3 minutes generally) films to be shown randomly throughout the BBC1 schedule. I wasn't able to see all of them but saw a few.Generally they are clever, witty and to the point - a western-style stand-off between a cracker hoover and Gromit was a nice touch, and there are other examples in each short or their unique touches. It's always pleasing to hear Sallis as Gromit - I enjoy Last of the Summer Wine and Wallace just reminds me so much of Sallis' character in that.I don't know where you are able to see these shorts. I suspect they will be made into a 30 minute video for sale or will turn up as extras on the DVD of the feature length movie at a later stage. By themselves they are just about worth trying to find - but at 3 minutes they'll be tricky. However spread over the Christmas schedule these were quite refreshing little treats.