1998 American film
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars is a 1998 American animated direct-to-video musical film based on the 1988 novella of the same name by Thomas M. Disch.[1] It is the sequel to The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997), as well as the third and final installment in The Brave Little Toaster film series. The film was released direct-to-video on May 19, 1998, in the United States by Walt Disney Home Video. In the film, the five appliances of their Master head off on a trip to the red planet Mars after finding out that his infant son was sent there.
It featured the last performances of actors DeForest Kelley, Thurl Ravenscroft, and Carol Channing, who died in 1999, 2005, and 2019, respectively.
Plot
Rob and Chris have a baby boy named Robbie. At first the appliances all think that they will pay more attention to him but later get used to him ("I See a New You"). Later, the Hearing Aid, who was left in a drawer in their new house from the past owner gets out of the drawer and passes everyone who is asleep. Toaster then sees him and follows him up to the attic. Toaster gets very suspicious about him when he was talking to someone in space.
The next morning, Toaster reveals what happened last night and they all agree to keep watch of the drawer till he comes out. Later when it is midnight everyone falls asleep, just when Hearing Aid escapes from the drawer. The "little master", as they call Robbie, awakes to the sound and gets out of his crib and follows Hearing Aid. The appliances awaken and find Robbie going up the stairs. Lampy tries to get him down, but he is dragged up the stairs and his plug slips out and he falls down the stairs. The appliances appear in the room when a big beam of light appears. The appliances chase after Hearing Aid, but then Robbie disappears in a bubble through space. After that they all find out that he was sent to Mars.
They get Wittgenstein the old supercomputer to help them and he gives them advice. They get Microwave and cheddar cheese popcorn to help them fly, as it is organic, a laundry basket, and the ceiling fan. They set off in space to go to Mars and find Robbie. The appliances crash on Mars and find Robbie. They meet a Christmas angel named Tinselina who was sent to Mars with Viking 1. The appliances follow a group of military toasters who had just arrived to their leader, Supreme Commander, who is a huge refrigerator. They then learn that they are going to blow the Earth up because their old owners threw them out, and Toaster tries to talk them out of it. In between the fight, Robbie is able to push a hand out of his bubble. His hand touches Supreme Commander, and the refrigerator suddenly begins to turn pink. He smiles at the child, before returning his original color.
Toaster ends up in an election with Supreme Commander ("Humans"). After a while Toaster wins the election and is the new Supreme Commander. The appliances go into the freezer of Supreme Commander and find another Hearing Aid that is the brother of Hearing Aid. They have not seen each other in the last sixty years. When asked by Toaster why Supreme Commander changed his mind about blowing up the Earth, he says "the touch of the small boy's hand" reminded him that not all humans are bad. They are all about to return to Earth when suddenly Hearing aid's brother forgot to deactivate the rocket. The missile counts down. Toaster jumps off with Hearing Aid's brother and destroys the rocket. Toaster is almost left on Mars, but the others come back for him. After Toaster is on board, Tinselina gives up her clothes so they can have something organic to get back to Earth.
The appliances happily ride back to Earth ("Home Again"). The appliances return to Earth just in time as the baby monitor that Ratso, their pet rat, had been restraining all night, finally wakes Rob and Chris up. One day when they are taping Robbie, Rob finds Tinselina in a trash can and fixes her up. It is a happy ending with Robbie's first word is "Toaster!" and Tinselina's first time on a Christmas tree. It is a happy ending with the appliances having a happy Christmas with the little master.
Music
In addition to four original songs, the soundtrack also includes the song "Bread and Butter" by The Newbeats, played at the film's opening. The score was composed by Alexander Janko.
Reception
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars was met with mixed to negative reviews from critics and fans of the original film, with criticism concentrated on its contrived plot and its perceived inferiority to its predecessor.[citation needed]
