Review of Fantastic Planet (1973) by Joey G — 01 Jun 2009

Something I have never seen before. plus the story gets you thinking about we treat some of our smallest animals.

This review of Fantastic Planet (1973) was written by Joey G on 01 Jun 2009.

Fantastic Planet has generally received very positive reviews.

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