mighty joe young is a 1998 american adventure film based on the 1949 film of the same name .

it was directed by ron underwood and stars bill paxton and charlize theron .

in the newer film 's version , the ape is much larger than in the original .

the film grossed $ 50.6 million in the united states against a production budget of $ 90 million .

mighty joe young ( 1998 film )

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the film was originally intended for a summer 1998 release before being pushed to the 1998 christmas season .
terry moore as elegant woman at party - moore starred as jill young in the original mighty joe young .
what dreams may come ( 1998 ) this oscar winner for best achievement in visual effects defeated the disaster film armageddon ( 1998 ) and mighty joe young ( 1998 ) . it was one of the few films shot with fuji velvia film , known for its high levels of color saturation , and smooth finish .
ray harryhausen as gentleman at party - harryhausen was an animator for the original mighty joe young .
mighty joe young movie ( vhs , 1999 , clamshell case ) . disney . charlize theron .
mighty joe young received an academy award nomination for best visual effects , losing to what dreams may come .
the melody being played on the boardwalk is
beautiful dreamer ,
the favorite of joe in mighty joe young ( 1949 ) .
the film was released with the disney cartoon short skating the half pipe ( 1998 ) .
director ron underwood ' s adventure film was a remake of the original 1949 film . there were a number of visual effects techniques for
mighty joe young
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unfortunately , it catches fire . luckily , mighty joe young is there to ensure all the children are saved .
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mighty joe young tells the story of the title character , an abnormally large gorilla who is studied by dr . ruth young and her young daughter jill in the african . . . continue reading
soon there will be two mighty joe youngs . . . . . . .
john alexander as mighty joe young - he is a big gorilla who is brought to california to be safe from poachers .
this film was one of two released in summer 1998 where the top of the chrysler building is destroyed and plummets to the street below . the other was armageddon ( 1998 ) .
a childhood favorite . absolutely love the chemistry by these characters , and this film is very well made for 1998 .
` mighty joe young
is a mighty big movie about a mighty big gorilla . and a lot of it is mighty bad - - unless you ' re a devotee of high tech and low camp , elephantine effects and mouse - sized stories , politically correct nostalgia and / or charlize theron and bill paxton in jungle outfits .
i ' ve never seen the original mighty joe young , i ' m not even sure if it ' s supposed to actually be good or , y ' know , old harryhausen . it was apparently remembered as remakeable enough in 1998 .
( 1991 ) . the film established a new back story for joe and jill . as a little girl , jill young (
charlize theron as jill young - she is a young woman who raised joe since he was a baby after their mothers were killed by poachers .
let’s talk remakes again . our series continues as we look at a remake which is just as good - - and maybe better - - than the original . cinelinx goes ape this week as we look at the 1998 remake of mighty joe young .
the indian in the cupboard & disney ' s mighty j . . . the indian in the cupboard & disney ' s mighty j . . .
maybe that ' s reason enough to remake
mighty joe young .
still , let ' s hope no big - budget moguls get around to
bedtime for bonzo .
for shots where the action was simply too complicated to be handled by the full size or ' miniature ' joe , dream quest and ilm teamed up to create a fully computer generated joe . mighty joe young features some of the most advanced character animation and computer generated hair ever made .
ferris wheel of doom : the burning orphanage is replaced by a burning carnival in the 1998 remake , with a young boy trapped on the ferris wheel and joe going to save him before it collapses . the rescue is considered one of the most memorable scenes of the film .
mighty joe young is the name shared by a 1949 film and its 1998 remake . the original film combined live action and stop motion animation . the designs for the animation and effects are credited to willis o ' brien , better known for king kong 1933 . in practice , much of the actual animation was completed by his protege ray harryhausen . this was the first major film work of the younger animator . the remake used animatronic models and puppets , with some cgi animation .
schoedsack and cooper teamed up for 1949 ' s mighty joe young , another giant ape tale ( with special effects by o’brien and a young ray harryhausen ) that starred armstrong as a man who thinks gorillas should perform in nightclubs . ( it was remade in 1998 . ) but though mighty joe was certainly influenced by king kong . . . he wasn’t king kong . and neither was the beast in 1961 ' s konga , a british monster movie that blatantly rips off its biggest influence while also being kinda charmingly cheesy in its own right .
joe ( as a young gorilla ) attacks strasser and bites off his thumb and index finger ( not graphically seen ) . another poacher then hits joe with his rifle butt .
the marketing campaign surrounding mighty joe young has been interesting . originally , when the film was planned for a summer release , it was being touted as a monster movie . wary of godzilla , however , disney shifted mighty joe young ' s opening to the end of the year and , after godzilla tanked , the magic kingdom began advertising their film as family - suitable fare by playing up the cute aspects . although joe ' s size makes him a monster , his disposition makes him cuddly . despite not being daring in style or story , mighty joe young is nevertheless a charming and enjoyable adventure , and a rare remake that ' s better than the original . it may not have the box office punch to exceed the $ 100 million mark , but it ' s good enough to entertain an audience .
“mighty joe young” is wholesome , well - crafted family fare like hollywood used to make . disney’s new version of the 1949 rko film about an oversized african gorilla out of his element in urban america makes the most of modern technology , adding color , computer graphics and impressive animatronics to a rather predictable storyline . positioned as the major live - action family adventure of the season , “mighty joe” ought to have no trouble finding its footing .
with : jill young . . . charlize theron gregg o ' hara . . . bill paxton strasser . . . rade sherbedgia garth . . . peter firth harry ruben . . . david paymer cicily banks . . . regina king kweli . . . robert wisdom pindi . . . naveen andrews dr . baker . . . lawrence pressman dr . ruth young . . . linda purl young jill . . . mika boorem mighty joe young . . . john alexander
at the 1998 golden raspberry awards , the film was nominated for five razzies , including worst picture , worst director and worst screenplay . it took home two overall for maria pitillo as worst supporting actress and for the film as worst remake or sequel .
as a kid , i watched the old b & w ; tv movies of mighty joe young . it was so great when this came out , and i found that i actually preferred many of the changes to make it timely .
in a 2014 interview for the british film magazine empire , roland emmerich admitted that he wanted to make a disaster movie about meteors rather than a godzilla flick . however , armageddon ( 1998 ) and deep impact ( 1998 ) had already been made by the time he was done directing this movie , which frustrated him as he wanted to make one first .
bill paxton stars in mighty joe young , ron underwood ' s latest project . the remake of the 1949 film features live - action creature effects from rick baker ' s cinovation studios , fresh off of their enormous duties on 1997 ' s men in black , with cg creature duties handled by dream quest and ilm .
the original film of mighty joe young , dating back to 1949 . there are obvious differences when comparing to the later version , cgi , effects etc , but the general plot of the film remains the same . this version ' s joe , does look a little ' reet petit ' , but i still feel that was good for the year it was made . an interesting watch , if only to see the evolution of an animated creature .
with key people in the visual effects crews of mighty joe young , including dq vfx supervisor hoyt yeatman , dq ' s digital effects supervisor dan deleeuw , dq ' s animation supervisor chris bailey , and industrial light & magic ' s animation supervisor daniel jeannette .
although what’s shocking to me is that given the unoriginality of the film might joe actually won an oscar in 1950 , although that was special effects so maybe i shouldn’t be too surprised . in fact one of the better things about this film is that the special effects were mostly done by legendary ray harryhausen . this was the first film that his newly created stop - motion animation technique . and thus the film deserved an oscar for that work , however the film itself did very poorly at the box office . there were plans in 1950 to do a sequel which would have teamed up our gorilla with tarzan , but the bad reception for the first film killed that off ( and maybe that’s not a bad thing ? ) . sadly disney would go on to remake mighty joe young in 1998 — but this time good taste prevailed and they were denied an oscar !
when mighty joe young first reached screens in 1949 , nearly everyone recognized it as an attempt to re - create the magic and mystique of king kong . many of the same people were involved - - ernest b . schoedsack in the director ' s chair , robert armstrong ( carl denham in kong , max o ' hara in joe young ) in a leading role , a story by merian c . cooper , stop - motion animation by willis o ' brien - - but lightning didn ' t strike twice . mighty joe young received a lukewarm reception when it was first released , and , years later , few would label this particular monster movie a
classic .
terry moore , ray harryhausen : the star of the original mighty joe young ( 1949 ) , and the legendary stop - motion animator ( who did most of the animation on the 1949 film ) appear as an elderly couple at the gala . looking at jill young , moore states ,
she reminds me of somebody , but i can ' t think who .
harryhausen replies ,
you , when we first met .
“mighty joe young” is wholesome , well - crafted family fare like hollywood used to make . disney’s new version of the 1949 rko film about an oversized african gorilla out of his element in urban america makes the most of modern technology , adding color , computer graphics and impressive animatronics to a rather predictable storyline . positioned as the major [ … ]
this film breaks my heart every time i see it ! it’s just so emotional . that song that a young jill and her mom sing is pure tears ! i’m getting upset just thinking about it now ! just a great film !
had succeeded , it was supposed to lead to a crossover with the tarzan franchise , creating a shared universe for both characters . sadly for joe , when the big ape fizzled at the box office , the idea was dropped . would “tarzan meets mighty joe young” have been any good or were we spared a cinematic disaster ? we’ll never know .
james cameron ' s film was the most expensive film ever made - up to its time , at approximately $ 200 million . and it was the first film to reach the billion - dollar threshold ( worldwide ) .
( cameo ) terry moore , ray harryhausen : the star of the original mighty joe young ( 1949 ) , and the legendary stop - motion animator ( who did most of the animation on the 1949 film ) appear as an elderly couple at the gala . looking at jill young , moore states ,
she reminds me of somebody , but i can ' t think who .
harryhausen replies ,
you , when we first met .
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many people believe that the failure of this movie single - handedly ruined the giant monster genre for several years , but another reimagining of a classic creature - feature that came out the same year , mighty joe young ( 1998 ) , bombed much worse and made american audiences turn away from the genre . many foreign markets , where the movie actually was a success , continued fruitlessly waiting for the never - produced sequel , confused as to why none ever came .
who cares ? the wizardry involved in making joe look like an actual rampaging but kind - hearted monster seems utterly wasted . why throw around money like this unless you have some good ideas ? or at least some spectacular bad ones ? frankly , the ' 49
mighty joe young
was so mostly mediocre that this swollen remake only improves your opinion of the first .
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tomoyuki tanaka had produced all of the japanese godzilla movies , died only a month before this film began actual production . this film is dedicated to him .
ungrateful bastard : in the original film , joe saves one of the men who harassed him from a lion . when he runs into gregg , jill , and max later on he claims that joe tried to kill him .
this old - fashioned feeling film will undoubtably do much better than the last gorilla picture to hit the big screen (
buddy
) , but it ' s unlikely it will ever emerge from the shadow of its more famous ancestor who appeared in a much better film some sixty years ago . good enough for what it ' s trying to accomplish ,
mighty joe young
will entertain the kids and won ' t bore the parents who ' ve been brought along to see it . we give the film a 6 out of 10 .
as cinematic simians go , joe young is not as well remembered as king kong or caesar from the planet of the apes films , but the original 1948 film has enough of a cult following to rate a remake , which came out exactly 50 years later .
an animated series called godzilla : the series ( 1998 ) was made which continued the storyline of the film . in the series , tatopoulos accidentally discovers the egg that survived the destruction of the nest . the creature hatches and imprints on nick as its parent .
an old - fashioned adventure film that ranks with the best of the genre .
a moderate amount of suspenseful and action - oriented music occurs during the film .
the movie poster that is briefly seen at grauman ' s chinese theater is wagon master ( 1950 ) , a john ford / merian c . cooper production , starring ben johnson . all three were involved in the original mighty joe young ( 1949 ) . ford and cooper as producers , and johnson as the lead .
two more of dream quest ' s cg joe shots . in all , dream quest completed 35 all - cg joe shots , while ilm completed 18 .
cut to a few months later and joe is being used in a demeaning way on stage by night while living in a cage by day . jill realizes her mistake and wants to go home but o’hara stalls her . while she is romanced by cowboy greg , joe is sulking in his cage . when some random drunks walk unhindered to joe’s unguarded cage , they torment the big ape and burn him with cigarettes . joe breaks out of his cage and goes berserk . after he is recaptured , joe is sentenced to death . o’hara has a change of heart and helps jill and her cowboy boyfriend rescue joe . after spiriting joe away in a truck and being chased by a police , they pass the corniest of clichés—an orphanage on fire ! with some help from joe , jill and the cowboy rescue the kids , although joe is almost killed in the process . due to this , the authorities allow joe to live and jill returns to africa with mighty joe and her cowboy boy - toy in tow .
peterman was injured in 1997 during filming of
mighty joe young
when a crane holding a platform 18 feet off the ground snapped , sending it crashing to the ground . peterman , who was on the platform , suffered a broken leg , broken ribs and head injuries , his wife said . a camera operator also was injured .
animal lovers will be charmed by joe , a giant but gentle gorilla . in an attempt to show how endangered some species really are , mighty joe young includes a couple of hard - hitting sequences , but it remains thrilling family fun . there are times when you just have to shake your head at hollywood ' s desire to remake a classic . this is not one of those times . the 1949 rko version of mighty joe young is a tired monster film of the ape - runs - amuck variety that tried ( unsuccessfully ) to cash in on the popularity of king kong . in contrast , this disney version has plenty to offer a young audience . with a nod to the more adult gorillas in the mist , the movie centers on the daughter of a dian fossey - like primatologist . as jill follows in her mom ' s footsteps , this environmentally - friendly story provides serious food for thought . it also provides plenty of comic relief .
animal nemesis : joe is this to strasser after having bite his fingers off .
like king kong , the 1948 mighty joe young was done by the technique of stop - motion , invented by willis o’brien for the lost world ( 1925 ) and made famous in king kong ( and later improved upon in the 1950s by harryhausen with films like jason & the argonauts and 20 million miles to earth ) . in the 1998 version , mighty joe was done by a man in a radio controlled animatronic gorilla suit created by legendary make - up artist rick baker ( who did the creature make - up for star wars ) although in a few scenes , joe was completely digitized by the fx crew . for their respective eras , both films had excellent fx and both were nominated for sfx oscars . ( the 1948 version won that year . ) the newer one , however , had a better story than the original .
peterman ' s last film was
how the grinch stole christmas
in 2000 .
it combined the experience of watching a fully cgi film with polarized / anaglyphic glasses .
there was enough paint used on the film to paint the entire golden gate bridge .
if the plot of
mighty joe young
sounds familiar , it ' s probably not just because it ' s a remake of the 1949 rko film of the same name that ' s best known for jump starting the career of legendary special effects wizard ray harryhausen . no , it ' s because it bears a striking resemblance to the most famous ape movie of all time , 1933 ' s
king kong .
mighty joe young ,
the story of a well - meaning gorilla pitted against the evil human forces of greed and exploitation , is wholesome , well - crafted family fare like hollywood used to make . disney ' s new version of the 1949 rko film about an oversized african gorilla out of his element in urban america makes the most of modern technology , adding color , computer graphics and impressive animatronics to a rather predictable storyline .
having both been orphaned on the same night , the girl and the baby gorilla have only each other . the most disturbing sequence of the film , the double killing might be too upsetting for young viewers .
scientist dr . ruth young ( linda purl ) and her young daughter jill ( mika boorem ) are studying the behavior of a family of apes in tanzania . among the gorillas is young joe , whose rare genetic mutation makes him grow faster than his peers . playing up the innocence and harmony of a natural world at peace , the early scenes make a fitting counterpoint to the violence and devastation that ensue when deadly poachers arrive on the scene .
while congenial , this tale about a girl and her ape lacks the excitement and the lively characters that kids have come to expect of animal adventure movies . years after the phenomenal popularity of king kong , rko brought out mighty joe young , a film with a similar plot but a happier ending . it seems clunky by contemporary standards , but the special effects won an oscar in 1949 and were considered the best feature of the film . thus the story that ties together the many gorilla sequences is definitely second priority , and it shows .
joe purposefully flicks gregg with his large finger , knocking the man to the ground .
every film that has ever been nominated for an academy award in any category . enjoy !
deep in the jungles of africa , dr . ruth young ( linda purl ) and her young daughter , jill ( mika boorem ) are living amongst a family of gorillas , including one they ' ve named joe , who despite his young age , is already huge due to a rare genetic disorder . with the help of kweli ( robert wisdom ) , a local guide , the youngs hope to protect the apes , but when a group of poachers led by the ruthless strasser ( rade sherbedgia ) arrive , both jill and joe ' s mothers end up dead .
this hungarian film is a careful , compassionate and beautifully acted character drama with a social conscience .
this 12 minute warner bros . film was the first computer - animated cg film that was to be viewed with 3 - d glasses . it was a composition of two different art forms :
it was the first animated feature film to use major hollywood stars in all the voice parts .
kb toys dubbed itself
godzilla headquarters
around the time of the film ' s release .
charlize theron is great as is bill paxton in this movie about a giant gorilla . nice price and a good family film , though some kids might be scared by joe going ape .
after seeing that joe is playing hide - n - seek with harry , gregg jokes ,
it ' s a good thing joe didn ' t want to play doctor .
after formulating the gorilla ' s dimensions , the materials to be used , and the mechanics for operating joe , designers spent about a year creating the animal . three big joes were created in three different postures - - quadruped joe ( on all fours ) , sitting joe , and sleeping joe . | the jungles and mountains of oahu ' s kualoa valley doubled for the pangani mountains in tanzania , africa , where the early scenes of the film are set .
one positive aspect is the film ' s relative civility . so many special - effects movies seem angry and aggressive ; smaller kids are blown out of the theater by the force of the noise and special effects .
mighty joe young
is not meek and harmless ; it ' s a full - blooded action picture , all right , but with a certain warmth and humor instead of a scorched - earth approach . you feel good at the end , instead of merely relieved .
as long as the green - lighters of hollywood present keep monkeying around with the b - movie icons of hollywood past , it was inevitable they ' d finally get around to
mighty joe young ,
that big gorilla who swooned to terry moore ' s piano rendition of
beautiful dreamer
before running amok in a hollywood night club and getting chased around an earlier l . a .
a legendary fifteen - foot tall mountain gorilla named joe is taken to an animal sanctuary in california by a zoologist and a young woman whom he grew up with . a poacher from the past returns to seek vengeance on him .
a legendary fifteen - foot tall mountain gorilla named joe is taken to an animal sanctuary in california by a zoologist and a young woman whom he grew up with . a poacher from the past returns . . . see more »
after the service , he started working at the hal roach studios as a film loader . peterman ' s first feature film credit as director of photography was
when a stranger calls
in 1979 .
obviously strasser , garth and the other poachers / animal traders that appear in the film have both .
the film contained in its opening a continuous single digital fx shot , reportedly the longest ever created at the time . it was inspired by the short documentary film , powers of ten ( 1977 ) .
mighty joe young had a better critical reception than the other big monster remake of the year , godzilla ; however it was ultimately judged a disaster by some critics as being typically ' disney ' in plot and outcome . the movie holds a rating of 51 % from rotten tomatoes . the movie grossed $ 50 , 632 , 037 with a production budget of $ 90 million thus a box office bomb .
run time : 1 : 50 u . s . release date : 1998 - 12 - 25 mpaa rating :
pg
( violence , profanity ) genre : adventure subtitles : none theatrical aspect ratio : 1 . 85 : 1
if the story of a kindly 15 - foot ape struggling to find his place in a modern world feels like an anachronism , it’s because films of the last few years have seen a succession of giant , destructive forces attacking the planet , ranging from gargantuan lizards to aliens and asteroids . “mighty joe young , ” by contrast , pits a well - meaning gorilla against the evil human forces of greed and exploitation .
charlize theron plays a woman who ' s grown up with and cared for joe , the giant ape , since she was a little girl . throughout the film , he ' s her continual interest .
plot - wise , there ' s not much going on here . mighty joe young is like a low - rent king kong with a little more emphasis on the humanity of the primate . in fact , a great deal of effort is undertaken to make joe a likable character ( as opposed to a walking special effect , a la godzilla ) - - he is shown to be intelligent , childlike , and gentle ( except when provoked ) . the movie contains elements of comedy and romance ( between gregg and jill , although joe is jealous ) , but the silliest aspects of the original have been eliminated .
things seem to be going well in the sanctuary until strasser shows up , harboring an ahab - like grudge because joe bit off his finger when they last met 15 years earlier . strasser gets joe—who recognizes him—to go on a rampage . after being tranquilized , joe is sentenced to death . joe gets loose and is chased across the city by the cops . he is reunited with jill in an amusement park . strasser shows up to kill joe and accidently starts a fire before getting killed himself . when the ferris wheel catches fire , it’s up to joe to rescue the kids . joe is given a pardon and the public—inspired by some random little boy who offers a dollar—donates money to jill to take joe to a bigger , nicer preserve back in africa , where he can live safely .
the sense of place is as pervasive as a character in “moss , ” a film by daniel peddle .
film of the same name . in this version , the ape is much larger than in the original .
. the film starts somewhere in africa . a little girl , jill young ( lora lee michel ) , asks her father to buy her a baby gorilla . he does so , against his better judgment . jill names her new pet
joe
and treats him like any other baby , feeding him milk from a bottle and singing him to sleep .
after being discovered in the african outback , a twenty foot ape and his young woman companion escape to los angeles where the become an instant sensation .
it is all very hollywood , but a watchable film none - the - less . a remake of the old black and white classic and a landmark of how far film effects have come during that length of time .
charlize theron plays jill young , a woman whose mother is a famed gorilla expert of the
gorillas in the mist
variety . jill is raised with joe , who even as a baby is big for his size . they grow up together , and joe just keeps on growing , until you can tell he ' s approaching because the treetops shake .
the climactic chase winds up at a carnival , and in one of the film’s most emotionally manipulative yet undeniably effective moments , joe performs a feat of heroism and self - sacrifice that may leave him for dead .
the disney remake of
mighty joe young
is an excellent film , but nothing beats the charm of the original film . having said that , i think both versions are worth owning . there is a common thread that runs through both the original and this remake , and both share a somewhat similar climatic ending . but there are enough differences to make the two films unique and quite interesting in side - by - side comparisons . of course with disney ' s version you have state - of - the art cgi . joe looks so real , it will blow your mind ! a sweet tearjerker that the whole family will enjoy . the remake mjy was filmed in color and widescreen . with the original
mighty joe young
you don ' t get the state - of - the - art special effects of the remake , but what you do get is a much better story which tugs at all your emotions . the climax of the film is very exciting , and so touching that it brings tears to the eyes . i won ' t give it away as to not spoil it . the original mjy was filmed in black & white and full screen . great news , this film is finally being released in november 2005 along with the original
king kong
and
son of kong
as a special collection . it most likely will be available as a single dvd as well . it should be a winner !
he also wrote and directed with his life partner , hunter hill , the 2008 film
lake city .
the film ' s trailer used music from stargate ( 1994 ) and stargate sg - 1 ( 1997 ) .
in the newsroom early in the movie , a tv is showing barney , a kid ' s dinosaur film .
that movie , made by the much of the team behind 1933 ' s
king kong ,
is a weak , pinched echo of
kong .
enjoyable to watch ,
mighty joe young
lacks
kong ' s
tremendous mythic power and energy . it ' s a cheap little production , mostly written and acted on a saturday afternoon serial level . a classic ? no way . the effects are what make it fun .
bill paxton as professor gregory
gregg
o ' hara - he is a wildlife teacher who comes to africa to study animals and befriends jill young .
what is this one about ? a legendary fifteen - foot tall mountain gorilla named joe is taken to an animal sanctuary in california by a zoologist and a young woman whom he grew up with . a poacher from the past returns to seek vengeance on him .
while joe isn ' t exactly kong , jr . ( that character appeared in
son of kong
that hurriedly arrived in 1933 hoping to make some quick bucks ) , the people behind the first
mighty joe
- - writer merian c . cooper and stop motion pioneer willis h . o ' brien - - were also responsible for the more well - known ape and his legendary movie .
according to guinness , pleasantville had the most computer generated effects in a film to date - 1 , 700 digital visual effect shots , compared to the average hollywood film which had 50 at the time . the next film to have a larger number of digital effects shots was star wars : episode i - the phantom menace ( 1999 ) .
jill young ( charlize theron ) makes a promise to her dying mom : she will protect joe , an infant gorilla . this turns out to be a tricky promise to keep when joe grows to astounding proportions , making him the target of wildlife poachers everywhere . when zoologist gregg o ' hara ( bill paxton ) offers joe sanctuary at a los angeles preserve , jill packs up her 2000 pound gorilla and heads for hollywood . just as she and joe are warming up to life in california , trouble hits . the poacher who orphaned them both 12 years earlier comes back to finish the job . joe escapes through downtown los angeles and faces off with the evil strasser at an amusement park .
after shooting the film entirely in color , it was scanned , processed , and recorded digitally . most of the effects in this time - travel fable involved selectively de - saturating the color film , and digitally adjusting the contrast .
the two films seem to come at the material from different angles . the new film has a definite message with its environmental awareness plot - points , unlike the 1948 film which seemed more interested in reviving the old ‘giant creature on the loose’ plots that willis o’brien had worked on previously , like king kong and the lost world . original joe didn’t seem to even like other animals very much because he repeatedly pounds on lions . in the new version , he rescues them . depending on how you feel about political messages in films , this is either a good or bad thing for the 1998 version .
jill young , as a child , witnesses the death of her mother , ruth young , and the mother of joe , a baby gorilla , at the hands of poachers led by andrei strasser . strasser loses his right thumb and trigger finger to joe , and swears revenge on joe for the damage . before she dies , ruth tells jill to take care of joe , to which jill agrees . twelve years later , jill has raised joe ( who , because of a rare genetic anomaly , has grown to the size of 15 feet ( 4 . 6 meters ) and weighs 2000 pounds ( 910 kilograms ) ; as a result , the other gorillas won ' t accept him ) and both are living in relative peace until a wildlife refuge director , gregg o ' hara , convinces jill that they would be safer from poachers if they relocate to the united states .
a family film about the heroics of a gorilla trying to stay alive in the face of human greed and violence .
this was the first film with 2d all - cgi backgrounds ( digitized virtual sets ) before which live actors performed .
bullying a dragon : the original film has a trio of drunkards give the titular giant gorilla alcohol — enough to inebriate him . this clears them out of booze and in retaliation , one of them burns his hand as joe begs for more . joe then bursts out of his cage for a drunken roaring rampage of revenge through a nightclub .
but , monkey business aside , the movie itself is one more example of movie remake bloat . spending many times the budget of the 1949 rko original , this
mighty joe young
team simply gets a big , silly ape jape . not all the best efforts of theron as heroine jill young , the enthusiastic paxton as hero gregg o ' hara , and the scurvy villainy of rade sherbedgia as the evil poacher strasser , can goose it up . here is a movie about a huge ape running around hollywood , clambering over movie marquees and squashing cars , that often makes you wonder if there are any good parties anywhere else .
years pass , and the adult jill ( charlize theron ) and joe live in peace and seclusion on their mountain . joe has become local folklore , and few believe that he actually exists , until scientist gregg o’hara ( bill paxton ) arrives and , in the course of his research , stumbles onto evidence of joe . word spreads quickly , and gregg’s discovery inadvertently prompts the poachers’ return . believing joe is no longer safe on the mountain , gregg persuades a reluctant jill to move the gorilla to a california wildlife preserve , where she will remain joe’s caretaker .
strasser shoots joe ' s mother and then does the same to jill ' s mother ( both die ) .
as a child living in africa , jill young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by andrei strasser . now an adult , jill cares for an orphaned gorilla named joe - - who , due to a genetic anomaly , is 15 feet tall . when gregg o ' hara arrives from california and sees the animal , he convinces jill that joe would be safest at his wildlife refuge . but strasser follows them to the u . s . , intent on capturing joe for himself .
joe is a masterpiece of special effects wizardry , looking more real than any giant primate ever to walk across the silver screen . by combining animatronics , computer - generated images , and a man in a costume , mighty joe young creates a compelling illusion . hollywood monkeyman rick baker ( who was responsible for , among others , the ape in the ' 76 king kong and the gorillas in gorillas in the mist ) is in top form here , and he ' s helped out by actors who don ' t have difficulty performing opposite a giant puppet or an
x
on the floor .
beauty brings down the beast again in this remake of the 1949 girl and her monkey movie . stunning jill young ( charlize theron ) , the daughter of a dian fossey - like primatologist ( linda purl ) , has dedicated her life to protecting
joe ,
a mutant gorilla
joe is more curious george than king kong . his favorite pastime is hide and seek , yet he doesn ' t seem to realize that at 15 feet tall , he is a bit too big to hide behind a bush . joe is a feat of technical wizardry ; he ' s so life - like that it ' s hard to believe he ' s a composite of animatronic and digital effects . children will warm to him , especially since joe is particularly sweet to kids . they will also enjoy theron ' s and paxton ' s engaging performances , and applaud ( as an 8 year - old viewer did ) when this couple inevitably gets together . if the climactic sequence is too intense for small children , it certainly ends happily . mighty joe young turns out to be a heart - warming experience with an environmental message .
so shouldn ' t the new
mighty joe young ,
with an effects budget that dwarfs the original , be just as good or better ? not with as blah - blah and perfunctory a script as this . this new movie has several dozen cliches and one interesting character : naveen andrews as gregg ' s hipster indian guide , pindi . but the rest of it is strictly connect - the - dots screenwriting , with a
cut - to - the - chase
refrain .
( though one eventually proves slightly less bad than the other ) . joe ' s los angeles rampage is more elaborate than the one at the end of the lost world : jurassic park ( and nicer as well - - joe doesn ' t eat any doggies ) , but the sight of joe pounding his chest atop graumann ' s chinese theater is
rade šerbedžija as andrei strasser - he is the poacher who killed both joe ' s and jill ' s mothers .
regina king as cecily banks - she is a doctor at the animal preserve in california where joe is brought to .
chekhov ' s skill : joe playing hide and seek in the ' 98 version helps him to evade police copters .
bill paxton plays a zoologist who discovers joe and persuades jill into bringing the ape back to the u . s .
rade sherbedgia plays a poacher who illegally sells exotic animal parts and wishes to acquire joe to make himself even richer .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
it was the first computer - animated film to receive a pg rating , and the first computer - animated feature film to use computer software to create and simulate the properties of water - - hence , digital water , especially in its flood sequence .
. the picture ends with the words ,
goodbye from joe young .
in the onscreen credits , set dresser james altwies ' name is incorrectly spelled as
george altwils .
arko , inc . was formed to make this picture by rko and argosy pictures , a production company owned by presenters john ford and merian c . cooper . cooper also produced and co - directed rko ' s 1933 hit film
when joe loses his temper and wreaks havoc on a black - tie benefit , preserve chairman dr . baker ( lawrence pressman ) has the ape sedated and incarcerated . trusting strasser’s invitation , jill arranges for a truck to take joe away . but jill soon realizes strasser has set her up . fighting him off , she engineers a traffic accident that enables joe to escape , setting off a chaotic series of events in which joe roams through hollywood , inadvertently terrorizing dumbstruck throngs .
a little girl named jill young is living on her father’s ranch in africa and decides to buy herself a baby ape to keep her company . cut to 12 years later and 20 year old jill ( terry moore ) has inherited her late father’s ranch and the ape , named joe , is now 15 feet tall . when theatrical producer max o’hara ( armstrong ) and his young cowboy sidekick gregg ( ben johnson ) arrive to collect animals for a strange nightclub act that o’hara is planning , they spot giant - sized joe and try to capture him . jill comes to break up the confrontation . o’hara convinces jill to come to new york and experience fame and fortune by displaying joe as an attraction .
strasser poses as an enviromentalist who is interested in returning joe back to africa . he has henchmen of his use a noisemaker to have joe go on a rampage . in the process , joe recognizes strasser and attacks him . for attacking a human , the authorities condemn joe to death . jill wants to smuggle him out of the country and assigns strasser with the mission . she realizes too late who strasser actually is . joe and jill have to fight their way out of strasser ' s hands while gregg searches for them - partially out for their safety , partially out of falling for jill .
patrick tatopoulos , the godzilla designer and supervisor , created a mechanically operated suit for the monster as well as scale models , but in a 1998 interview , volker engel , the visual effects supervisor , estimated that less than ten percent of the effects shots featuring godzilla used prosthetic and mechanical effects .
was released in the united states . i grew up with this film because it was always paired up as the double feature with
the original plans called for two sequels to be produced . these plans were scrapped due to the poor reception of this film .
the lead role was written specifically for matthew broderick . indeed , the actor committed to the film without reading a finished screenplay .
terry :
doesn ' t that beautiful young lady remind you of anyone , dear ?
ray :
yes . . . you when you were her age !
mighty joe young
is an energetic , robust adventure tale : not too cynical , violent or fragmented for kids , not too tame for adults . after all the calculation behind
godzilla
or
armageddon ,
it has a kind of innocence . it ' s not about a monster but about a very big , well - meaning gorilla that just wants to be left in peace . and about a woman who treasures the gorilla . and about a zoologist who loves the woman . all that stuff .
gentle giant : joe is a very docile giant gorilla , unless you give him a reason to be mad at you .
deconstruction : the 1998 version is arguably a deconstruction of king kong . the ape isn ' t an island - dwelling monster , but an otherwise normal african gorilla with extreme giantism . the female lead has more in common with jane goodall than the screaming damsel in distress of kong . and when joe finally does go on his
rampage
it ' s because he ' s confronted with the poacher that killed his mother .
the next time we meet joe and jill ( now played by charlize theron ) , it ' s 12 years later . poachers are threatening joe ' s existence and gregg o ' hara ( bill paxton ) , an adventurous zoologist who works for the california animal conservatory , has arrived with an offer of sanctuary for joe if jill is willing to bring him to a preserve in america . reluctantly , she agrees . soon , joe is acclimating to his new home , but all is not well . the conservatory , anxious to use their new attraction as a fund - raising tool , has put joe in the media spotlight , and strasser is eager to capture him . eventually and inevitably , joe escapes from the preserve and begins romping around hollywood .
2 . 4 million gallons ( ~ 321 , 000 cubic feet ) , of water were used to create rain for the film .
enough non - toxic smoke was created on the film to completely fill the los angeles coliseum 24 hours a day for one week .
as the human leads , mighty joe young features one established actor and one rising star . bill paxton , who has already been in a quintet of box office blockbusters ( aliens , true lies , apollo 13 , twister , titanic ) brings his affable personality to this movie in a try for number six . opposite paxton is blond bombshell charlize theron , who is best remembered for her part in two days in the valley ( her feature debut ) , and who recently appeared in woody allen ' s celebrity . it ' s in large part because of paxton and theron ' s performances that we accept joe as more than a clever construct of modern technology .
king kong has had quite the run of animated renderings ever since , including a recent appearance in the lego batman movie . other kid - friendly cartoon kongs : 1998 musical the mighty kong , which has the voices of dudley moore and the little mermaid ’s jodi benson ; kong : the animated series , which spawned a few straight - to - dvd movies and aired on fox kids in the early 2000s ; and current netflix series kong : king of the apes , which is set in the year 2050 and features evil robotic dinosaurs .


ice age : continental drift is a 2012 american 3d computer-animated comedy adventure film produced by blue sky studios .

it was written by jason fuchs and michael berg , and directed by steve martino and michael thurmeier — the first film in the series not to be directed by carlos saldanha .

ray romano , john leguizamo , denis leary , queen latifah , seann william scott , josh peck and chris wedge reprise their previous roles .

they are joined by keke palmer who voices a teenaged peaches , along with nicki minaj , drake , jennifer lopez , josh gad , peter dinklage , aziz ansari , nick frost , kunal nayyar , rebel wilson and wanda sykes .

the plot focuses on scrat sending manny , sid , and diego adrift on an iceberg with sid 's granny and causing them to face a gang of pirates led by captain gutt .

this was the first ice age film to be presented in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio .

the film grossed $ 877 million worldwide , marking it the highest grossing animated film of 2012 .

ice age : continental drift

ice age 4 : continental drift : master of the sea ' s lyrics .
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ice age : continental drift is now in theaters . find out more at urltoken .
film : ice age 4 : continental drift year : 2012 soundtrack : ice age continental drift original soundtrack track nr . : 1 song : morning peaches artist : john powell
— collection of footage from national signing santa day for ice age : continental drift .
get ready to brave the icy cold glacial games in ice age : continental drift .
scrat ( chris wedge ) and his acorn in
ice age : continental drift .
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the animated family flick ice age : continental drift , the fourth installment in the . . .
— footage of keke palmer ( peaches ) at national signing santa day for ice age : continental drift .
— interview with aziz ansari ( squint ) at the new york screening for ice age : continental drift .
— interview with john leguizamo ( sid ) at the new york screening for ice age : continental drift .
— interview with keke palmer ( peaches ) at the new york screening for ice age : continental drift .
— interview with queen latifah ( ellie ) at the new york screening for ice age : continental drift .
— interview with ray romano ( manny ) at the new york screening for ice age : continental drift .
get your copy of ice age : continental drift on blu - ray and dvd december 11 , 2012 .
foreign box office : ' ice age : continental drift ' opens wide overseas , seizing the no . 1 spot
— footage from the q & a ; session at the new york screening for ice age : continental drift .
— viral video for ice age : continental drift has people around the world do the ' sid shuffle ' .
ice age : continental drift - arctic games is a video game based on the film of the same name .
the original motion picture soundtrack cd ( ost ) of ice age continental drift is now available on amazon and itunes .
— music video for the wanted ' s ' chasing the sun ' from the ice age : continental drift soundtrack .
ice age : continental drift [ 2 ] ( also known as ice age 4 and ice age 4 : continental drift ) is a 2012 action adventure film and the fourth installment in the ice age franchise and sequel to ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs . the sequel was announced on may 5 , 2010 and it was released on july 13 , 2012 . it is the second ice age installment that uses digital 3d .
ice age : continental drift finds manny the mammoth and his friends , sid and diego , having to rescue manny’s family from pirates . ice age : continental drift is a delightful animated movie with a positive message about the importance of family .
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— holiday tv spot for ice age : continental drift announces the film ' s release to blu - ray and dvd .
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ice age has proven to be a huge franchise for fox , raking in more than $ 4 billion . a fourth film , ice age : continental drift , debuts this july .
ice age : continental drift - arctic games is available for the nintendo ds , nintendo 3ds , xbox and wii . image : urltoken
an official screenshot from the teaser trailer of ice age : continental drift was released january 6 , 2011 on examiner . com . [ 12 ]
ice age : continental drift is the soundtrack of the film scored by john powell and was released on july 10 , 2012 . [ 17 ]
ice age : continental drift was released on dvd , blu - ray , and blu - ray 3d on december 11 , 2012 . [ 1 ]
— interview with chris wedge , who plays scrat in ice age : continental drift : 1 . how he came to voice scrat 2 . his favorite characters
the ice age : collision course score is the album consisting the musical scores for ice age : collision course . they were composed by john debney , instead of john powell who did the scores for the last three sequels of the franchise , ice age : the meltdown ( soundtrack ) , ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs ( soundtrack ) , and ice age : continental drift ( soundtrack ) .
these films are generally good at being good enough , and the fourth installment , ice age : continental drift , doesn ' t deviate from that modest tradition .
ice age : continental drift 3d is out on blu - ray™ 3d , blu - ray™ and dvd on december 11 , but fans can prebook november 14 .
continental drift is the first time that you haven ' t worked with carlos saldanha on an ice age film . how did that affect the working environment for you ?
— interview with michael thurmeier , who is a director for ice age : continental drift : 1 . how an animated movie starts 2 . favorite characters 3 . strength
ice age : continental drift , the fourth film in the franchise , is set for release in 3d on july 13th , 2012 . the story picks up after scrat’s continental cataclysm , which has triggers the greatest adventure of all for “ice age’s” intrepid trio — manny , diego , and sid .
— interview with sean william scott , who plays crash in ice age : continental drift : 1 . crash ' s evolution 2 . ease of getting into character 3 . working in
— interview with keke palmer , who plays peaches in ice age : continental drift : 1 . her character 2 . character ' s struggles 3 . if peaches had a facebook 4 .
fox animation and blue sky studios ' ice age : continental drift has become the studio ' s biggest film ever in latin america , and the no . 2 title overall behind the avengers .
heather morris , josh gad , alan tudyk , kunal nayyar , alain chabat , joy behar , nicki minaj , nick frost and j . b . smoove signed on to ice age : continental drift
“ice age : continental drift” does accurately convey a sense of prehistoric times . carbon - dating techniques peg its inspiration to approximately 2006 , when movies about pirates and tyler perry still seemed relatively new .
with batman lurking , the prehistoric critters of ' ice age : continental drift ' ran off with the box office , earning $ 46 million in their opening weekend , according to studio estimates sunday .
in ice age : continental drift , gamers of all ages can use teamwork or go head - to - head as their favourite characters in a motion controlled competition that’s fun for the whole family .
scrat the saber - toothed squirrel gets a well - earned promotion from series mascot to plot catalyst in ice age : continental drift , the anticipated fourth entry in the hugely successful computer - animated franchise .
kids might be inspired to learn about prehistoric animals , but ice age : continental drift is obviously intended for entertainment purposes and shouldn ' t be considered an accurate depiction of the way ancient mammals interacted .
‘ice age 5’ gets title , date change ; weinstein co . adjusts ‘about ray’
the latest ice age sequel sees manny and friends setting sail on an iceberg .
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outgrossed dreamwork ' s madagascar 3 : europe ' s most wanted , but the latter outgrossed continental drift in the united states .
families can talk about ice age : continental drift ' s defining message about the meaning of family . what defines a family ? how is sid ' s
biological
family a disappointment compared to his herd ?
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it ' s not the best of the ice age franchise , but still funny .
ice age 5′ gets title , date change ; weinstein co . adjusts ' about ray
ice age : continental drift has a strong message about the importance of family . the production quality of 3d animation is fantastic . the humor is a mix of slapstick comedy and some scatological jokes . the plot jumps once in awhile . this is sometimes confusing . however , the characters are lovable and memorable . children will laugh , and parents will enjoy continental drift .
ice age is a delightful family friendly movie that requires a very slight caution for parents .
box office update : ‘ice age’ freezes the competition with $ 16 . 5 million on friday
with the release of gulliver’s travels , fox attached a 3d short film based on their popular ice age series , titled “ scrat’s continental crack - up “ .
passing the half - billion foreign gross mark ( $ 516 . 3 million ) was the weekend’s no . 2 title , ice age : continental drift , which grossed $ 50 . 7 million at 15 , 932 venues in 69 markets .
ice age 4 is the second most successful title in the family franchise after ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs , which grossed $ 886 . 7 million worldwide , including $ 694 internationally .
wanda sykes steals the show as the ice age gang become separated from their friends and family .
forget katniss everdeen and
the hunger games
: besides
marvel ' s the avengers
and
the dark knight rises ,
no film released in 2012 has grossed more around the world than
ice age : continental drift .
cologne , germany - - 20th century fox is taking manny , diego , sid and the endlessly frustrated squirrel scrat to the cineeurope film distributors ' trade fair , where fox ' s ice age : continental drift will have its world premiere june 20 .
twentieth century fox ' s ice age : continental drift is off to a great start at the international box office , where it has earned $ 11 million in only two days from 12 markets , including strong performances across latin america and in france .
an early poster of the movie was revealed at the 2010 licensing international expo in las vegas . [ 10 ] on december 19 , 2010 , 20th century fox released the first screenshot of ice age : continental drift ( pictured ) . [ 11 ]
interwoven with these epic tales of family exploits are the continuing adventures of scrat , whose sole purpose in life - whose very existence - revolves around an acorn as elusive as it is cherished . scrat ' s quest for the nut has had consequences ; in the first
ice age
scrat ' s obsession triggered the ice age itself . in ice age : continental drift , scrat and the object of his pursuits are nothing less than the catalyst for a cataclysm . forget what you ' ve learned in geology about the continents forming as a result of massive tectonic turbulence and volcanic eruptions tearing land masses apart . ice age : continental drift reveals that these seismic shifts came about from scrat ' s misadventures .
the animated film - - the fourth in the
ice age
series - - has earned an astonishing $ 620 . 5 million internationally thus far , more than any other cartoon in history except for
toy story 3
( $ 649 million ) and
ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs ( $ 694 million ) . since release on july 13 ,
ice age : continental drift
has earned more internationally than every 2012 release except for
marvel ' s the avengers .
(
the dark knight rises
has grossed roughly $ 180 million less than
ice age : continental drift
overseas , but is beating the film in north america by almost $ 250 million . )
the animated film from 20th century fox is the fourth in the ' ice age ' series and the first in 3 - d . the north america performance of ' continental drift ' was on par with previous ' ice age ' movies but well below the opening weekend of the second installment , ' the meltdown , ' which opened with $ 68 million in 2006 .
ice age : continental drift was released in the united states on july 13 , 2012 , by 20th century fox . this was the first ice age film to be presented in the 2 . 39 : 1 aspect ratio . the film grossed $ 877 million worldwide , marking it the fifth highest - grossing film of 2012 and the highest - grossing animated film of 2012 .
fox’s ice age : continental drift , the fourth film in the animated franchise , won the weekend with an estimated $ 46 million opening at the box office . the family - friendly flick bowed in 3 , 881 theaters and earned an $ 11 , 853 per - theater average over the friday - to - sunday period . the film has already made roughly seven times that much in foreign territories . compared to the previous installments in the ice age series , continental drift fell smack dab between the second and third film’s openings . and thanks to an bullish “a - ” grade from cinemascore , continental drift should get some strong word of mouth and hold up well with younger audiences and their parents .
ice age : collision course
is surprisingly entertaining – especially for the fifth installment in the franchise .
ice age 4′ foreign debut $ 78m and no . 1 in all 34 markets : already breaking records
it continues the story from the first continental crack - up , released in january , which serves as the plot - launching catalyst for the feature film ice age : continental drift , in which scrat’s continent - splitting shenanigans launch manny ( ray romano ) , diego ( denis leary ) , and sid ( john leguizamo ) on an ocean - spanning adventure .
the original , 2002’s ice age , grossed a total of $ 381 . 8 million globally with most of that ( $ 207 million ) coming from overseas playoff . the worldwide take for 2006’s ice age 2 : the meltdown increased to $ 649 . 5 million with $ 457 million derived from the foreign circuit . continental drift opens this week in 14 markets including germany and holland .
preceded by a simpsons short shot in 3 - d—perhaps the only thing more superfluous than a fourth ice age movie— ice age : continental drift finds a retinue of vaguely contemporaneous animals coping with life in the post - pangaea age . the core ice age cast—wooly mammoth manny ( ray romano ) , sabertooth tiger diego ( denis leary ) , and sloth sid ( john leguizamo ) —are set adrift , sailing the high seas on a chunk of ice until they collide with a bellicose primate ( peter dinklage ) . meanwhile , on land , manny’s daughter ( keke palmer ) trudges toward a land bridge as the continental shelf bears down on her family and friends with alarming , geologically improbable speed .
continental drift , featuring the voices of ray romano , denis leary and john leguizamo , will close out the cineeurope conference , which runs june 18 - 20 in barcelona .
“ice age : continental drift” continues in the same cavalier vein , with far too many characters and an everything - but - the - kitchen - sink plot that drags in the birth of the continents , ancient greek mythology and some beethoven symphonies on the soundtrack . also , pirates .
the ' ice age ' franchise has now surpassed $ 2 . 2 billion worldwide , and the studio expects ' continental drift ' to equal the global total of the last installment , 2009 ' s ' dawn of the dinosaurs , ' which took in $ 886 . 7 million .
the following is a list consisting of all songs featured in the ice age films , score songs not included .
the latest “ice age” sequel opens today . can anyone out there honestly say they’ve been looking forward to it ?
ice age veterans ray romano , john leguizamo , denis leary , and queen latifah are back . composer john powell ( ice age ii and iii , how to train your dragon ) returns for his third chapter of the ice age franchise , armed once again with his symphonic and choral forces . our prehistoric friends are in good hands .
a sequel , titled ice age : collision course , was released on july 22 , 2016 . [ 5 ]
ice age : continental drift – arctic games , a video game based on the film , developed by behaviour interactive , published by activision and was released on july 10 , 2012 [ 56 ] for wii , nintendo 3ds , nintendo ds , playstation 3 and xbox 360 . [ 57 ]
ice age : continental drift - arctic games is rated “e” ( everyone ) by the esrb and is available on kinect for xbox 360 for a suggested retail price of $ 39 . 99 , wii and nintendo 3ds for $ 29 . 99 , and nintendo ds for $ 24 . 99 .
ready for one of the surprises of the summer ? here ' s our review of ice age 4 . . .
my kids really enjoyed the ice age movies , so it was a no brainer to buy them the ds game .
the opening continental drift figures indicate the title is on track for a foreign gross total of at least $ 500 million . biggest franchise grosser thus far is 2009’s ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs , drawing a worldwide total of $ 887 . 1 million of which $ 693 . 9 originated offshore .
ice age : continental drift is a 2012 american 3d computer - animated comedy adventure film produced by blue sky studios . it was written by jason fuchs and michael berg , and directed by steve martino and michael thurmeier —the first film in the series not to be directed by carlos saldanha . [ 4 ]
box office milestone : ' ice age 4 ' becomes top fox film in latin america , no . 2 of all time
it grossed $ 715 million overseas , making it the highest - grossing ice age film outside of the u . s .
ice age movie tops box office with $ 46 million opening weekend . . . but batman is lurking to snatch the title
ice age : continental drift has a strong message about the importance of family . the production quality of 3d animation is fantastic . the plot jumps once in awhile . this is sometimes confusing , but the characters are lovable and memorable . the humor is a mix of slapstick and scatological jokes mostly appropriate for children .
absolutely in the league of the previous ice age movies , this hilarious story will take you through the drift of the continents via the adventures of scrat the unlucky squirrel and the consequences of it on all the other characters .
working with brand experience agency maraduke grimwig to capitalise on jubilee celebrations , fox hired look - alikes of prince charles , katie and william , prince harry , and of course , her majesty queen elizabeth , to take part in the dance as part of a global internet film to promote ice age 4 : continental drift .
review : neolithic nirvana . this hilarious computer - animated feature about three ice - age animals and a human baby turns an age - old story of unlikely allies into something as fresh as the driven snow . it ' s 20 , 000 years ago , and as the ice age approaches the early ma… ( more )
fox ' s wildly popular prehistoric toon series shows no sign of extinction in
ice age : continental drift ,
an amusing , adds - nothing fourth chapter in which manny and his woolly mammoth family find their lives disrupted by the separation of pangaea - - an event that occurred roughly 200 million years before their time .
a sequel , titled ice age : collision course , was released on july 22 , 2016 . [ 5 ] [ 58 ]
ice age : continental drift
will perhaps be a delight for little kids , judging by their friendly reaction at a saturday morning sneak preview i attended . real little kids . real , real little kids . i doubt their parents will enjoy it much , especially after shelling out the extra charge for the 3 - d version .
last year ' s ice age : continental drift took in $ 874 . 9 million worldwide , including a massive $ 714 million internationally . fox hasn ' t released any details about the fifth installment , although most of the main voice cast - - led by ray romano as manny the wooly mammoth - - is expected to return .
diego ( left , voiced by denis leary ) and shira ( jennifer lopez ) are in love in the fourth “ice age . ”
box office milestone : ' ice age 4 ' becomes top fox film in latin america , no . 2 of all time
the first details of the film were revealed on january 10 , 2010 when the new york times reported that blue sky was working on a fourth film , and was in negotiations with the voice cast . fox later confirmed on may 5 , 2010 that ice age : continental drift would be released on july 13 , 2012 . [ 9 ]
ice age 4 has grossed $ 181 million in the region , besting the $ 177 million earned by fellow fox film avatar . in terms of the overall record for top performer in latin america , ice age 4 is second only to avengers ( $ 207 million ) .
fox’s wildly popular prehistoric toon series shows no sign of extinction in “ice age : continental drift , ” an amusing , adds - nothing fourth chapter in which manny and his woolly mammoth family find their lives disrupted by the separation of pangaea — an event that occurred roughly 200 million years before their time . not that scientific accuracy has [ … ]
mobile game developer gameloft has announced an exclusive deal with fox to launch a new title based on the popular animated film series ice age .
box office milestone : ' ice age 4 ' becomes top fox film in latin america , no . 2 of all time | hollywood reporter
but in the end , this latest “ice age” movie is about as surprising and unpredictable as a glacier . and not much more fun .
ice age : continental drift 3d is coming to theaters july 13 . along with it , fans will be treated to the 3d animated short “the longest daycare , ” featuring young maggie simpson in what appears to be a prison movie spoof of some kind . this will mark the springfield family’s first foray to the big screen since their feature film in 2007 .
for anyone who has followed the
ice age
franchise , these numbers aren ' t too surprising . while
ice age
only earned $ 206 million internationally after its release in 2002 , the next three films were all global juggernauts .
ice age : the meltdown
grossed $ 460 million internationally , which accounted for 70 percent of the film ' s total gross ;
ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs
saw 77 percent of its total gross come from international markets ; and the fourth film has seen 81 percent of its total gross come from overseas ticket sales so far . perhaps not coincidentally , with the franchise gearing itself to a global marketplace ,
ice age : continental drift
has the lowest domestic gross of any film in the series ( $ 144 million ) , but could pass the original film , which earned $ 176 million in north america , before it shuffles out of theaters .
ok , ice age 1 was hilarious and a new standard for animation humor ; together with shrek , that came a year earlier . but where shrek kept pretty consistent through the sequels ( the attack of the princesses in part 3 was a absolute high in animation comedy ) , ice age dropped away further each sequel . shrek stopped in time , ice age should have stopped after 3 . continental drift was already hardly worth watching . this latest sequel is maybe one of the worst animation movies ever . the story - line is horrible and it is simply not funny . the writers are clearly struggling to make up a story the use all clichés they can find . even scrat is not funny most of the time , although he lifts the rest of the movie up . will kids like this movie ? probably , but it lacks the wonder and quality of the first ice age . an ice age fan better avoids this movie
the first details of the sequel were announced on january 10 , 2010 , when the new york times reported that blue sky was working on a fourth film and was in negotiations with the voice cast . [ 15 ] fox later confirmed on may 5 , 2010 , that ice age : continental drift would be released on july 13 , 2012 . [ 16 ]
the magical ingredient of the franchise is its focus on family . this provides the stories ' rich emotional underpinnings , as well as much of their comedy and adventure .
' ice age ' has always been about family ,
says lori forte , who has produced the entire series and co - wrote the story for ice age : continental drift .
no matter what the plot is of a given ' ice age ' film , it still comes down to family - and about how manny , diego , sid and the now - extended clan look out for one another . that kind of storytelling and humor appeals to everyone , everywhere .
in the end , this latest
ice age
movie is about as surprising and unpredictable as a glacier . and not much more fun .
story : foreign box office : ' ice age 4 ' reclaims no . 1 berth , ' amazing spider - man ' slips to second place
parents need to know that ice age : continental drift is the fourth installment in fox ' s popular prehistoric animal franchise . even the youngest moviegoers will want to follow manny , sid , and diego ' s latest adventures . like ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs , this one ' s in 3 - d and features some cartoonish violence , mild romance , a smattering of insults , and some scatological humor . on the plus side , there are a lot of overtly positive messages about family and friendship .
you watched ester dean
drop it low
with chris brown and recently heard her on nicki minaj ' s billboard hot 100 no . 4 ,
super bass .
now the singer , also one of the industry ' s busiest songwriters , is moving back into the limelight with a role in ice age : continental drift and a solo album in the works .
in
ice age : continental drift ,
scrat ' s nutty pursuit of the cursed acorn , which he ' s been after since the dawn of time , has world - changing consequences - - a continental cataclysm that triggers the greatest adventure of all for manny , diego and sid . in the wake of these earth - shattering upheavals , sid reunites with his long lost family , and the gang encounters a ragtag menagerie of colorful new characters determined to stop them from returning home .
whenever i watch an
ice age
movie , i understand how my mother felt whenever i zoned out in front of the television after school .
“ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs , ” from blue sky , was the no . 1 animated film of 2009 at the international box office .
ice age continental drift official trailer # 1 ( 2012 ) hd movie subscribe : urltoken scrat ' s nutty pursuit of the cursed acorn , which he ' s been after since the dawn of time , has world - changing consequences - a continental cataclysm that triggers the greatest adventure of all for manny , diego and sid . in the wake of these upheavals , sid reunites with his cantankerous granny , and the herd encounters a ragtag menagerie of seafaring pirates determined to stop them from returning home .
domestically , ice age 4 has grossed $ 136 million to date for a worldwide total of $ 743 million , on par with the dark knight rises .
love all the ice age films and now my son wants to watch every single one . once again this one didn ' t disappoint . loved it .
continental drift - - which doesn ' t open in north america until jul 13 - - is rolling out in a total of 37 markets this weekend , inlcuding the 11 territories where the film began unspooling mid - week or on thursday .
film : ice age : continental drift ( 20th century fox ) total products spotted : 0 standout placement : n / a most memorable placement ( positive ) : n / a most memorable placement ( negative ) : n / a overall product placement integration grade ( 1 - 10 ) : n / a comments : it’s a real challenge to justify brand - based references and jokes in a film that’s mean to take place tens of thousands of years ago . it’s even harder to legitimately place a product on the screen . that’s why product placement in animated features set in ye olde pre - marketing times is scarce and left to contemporary kid pics like madagascar 3 while , like ancient scotland - set brave , the ice age franchise — the new # 1 movie at the box office following the weekend opening of ice age : continental drift — is left to drift product placement - less . offscreen , however , the film put together a wooly mammoth’s worth of tie - ins and marketing muscle , well beyond augmented reality and a dark knight rises spoof . [ more ]
ice age : continental drift is a heartwarming film promoting the importance of family relationships . the same original characters are reintroduced including diego the saber tooth tiger , manny the mammoth , ellie the female mammoth , and sid the sloth . they introduce some new characters , including louis , a mole hog , manny’s and ellie’s daughter mammoth peaches , sid’s grandmother , and a female saber tooth tiger named shira .
yet while the filmmakers could have taken a lazy approach to ice age : continental drift , rushing the sequel into cinemas and cackling maniacally as the money floods in , they actually seem to have taken some time and care over this one . so while the narrative is nothing to write home about , following the template of countless family flicks , the visuals are striking and lush and the jokes consistently hilarious .
ice age is an uneven movie franchise . shrek on the other hand has four good movies instead of three . this movie was hilarious ! i loved it !
granny’s feisty efforts , combined with beautiful 3d images that pop off the screen in spectacular fashion , produce as good an ice age film as we’ve yet seen .
the fourth installment of the ice age franchise isn’t set to hit theaters until july 13 , 2012 , but if your animation appetite is getting ravenous , ew has your first look at scrat’s continental crack - up — part 2 , a short set to premiere on itunes this wednesday .
in ice age : continental drift – arctic games , a secret treasure has fallen into the hands of the ice age gang and trouble has stirred over the glaciers as to who will keep the prized riches . naturally , the best way to settle the score is through a series of wintery sporting events ! join the jolly “herd” or the mischievous “pirates” to compete in the first ever arctic games to determine who can land their paws on the prize . play as manny , diego , sid , and other prehistoric pals in competitive games like glacier hopping , ski jumping , and squirrel cannon . gamers can compete through story mode , free play , and tournament style games to reach for new records and earn gold , silver , and bronze acorn medals . ice age : continental drift – arctic games is perfect for gamers of all ages to get together and laugh their way through silly competition . it’s time to team up with your favorite sub - zero friend and go for the gold !
the film is the fourth installment of the ice age series and the sequel to ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs ( 2009 ) . the plot focuses on scrat sending manny , sid , and diego adrift on an iceberg with sid ' s granny and causing them to face a gang of pirates led by captain gutt .
neolithic nirvana . this hilarious computer - animated feature about three ice - age animals and a human baby turns an age - old story of unlikely allies into something as fresh as the driven snow . it ' s 20 , 000 years ago , and as the ice age approaches the early mammals start migrating south . resigned to the facts of global climactic change , evolution and the food . . . read more
it’s familiar , drawn - out shtick , and the humor lacks the subtlety of the first and best ice age , but there are some visually inventive high points .
opening more than two weeks before its july 13 u . s . and canada debut was blue sky studio’s ice age : continental drift , which introduced itself via 20 th century fox to 9 , 653 screens including some 4 , 200 3d venues in 35 markets for a weekend take of $ 80 . 3 million for an average of $ 8 , 319 per site . it ranks no . 1 on the weekend .
continental drift features a whole bunch of stars from the pop & urban music worlds - queen latifah of course , but also drake , nicki minaj , jennifer lopez , ester dean . did you end up incorporating anything special in your music for their characters ?
pictured at the
accordageddon
sampling session for ice age : continental drift on the warner bros . lot : back row ( l - r ) : beth caucci , doug petty , gee rabe , john powell , germaine franco , nick arriondo , joshua kaufman , michael lehmann boddicker . front row ( l - r ) : victor chaga , michael mollo , edie lehmann boddicker , adam merrin . photo by melinda lerner .
so then why ice age 4 ? it’s an odd partnering until one learns that the latest ice age film — despite taking place tens of thousands of years before ships sailed the seas or gold had any value whatsoever — includes a ragtag menagerie of seafaring pirates . ( oh , what pirates of the caribbean ‘s success hath wrought . )
ice age village features a variety of quests and mini - games players can experience as they meet notable characters from the film series , including sid , manny and diego .
composer john powell returns for his third chapter of the ice age franchise , armed once again with his symphonic and choral forces . our prehistoric friends are in good hands .
this is the best ice age film out of all of them ! it ' s so underrated . . . this film is amazing , you should really watch it .
the ice age series is one of the more endearing animated franchise from the past decade . the first was a heartwarming and genuinely funny adventure taking place during the time of mammoths , sabertooth tigers , and clumsy sloths . the first sequel lost a lot of that magic , but dawn of the dinosaurs did do some fresh things with the series . however , generally , over time , the films have gained plenty of characters , but lost most of its charm . the fourth in the series , continental drift , is the least exciting , least funny , and cheapest of the bunch . that ' s not to say that ice age 4 doesn ' t have its moments : the main characters still have their appeal and there are a few good laughs , but it is clear that the ice age train is running out of steam here . continental drift kicks off with the lovable rodent scrat causing the continents to drift apart . the trio of manny , diego , and sid are soon embarking on an adventure adrift on the open sea . they meet up with pirates ( and a whole collection of new characters ) and try to find their way home . the plots of the ice age films have gotten simpler as they go , instead relying on introducing as many new characters as possible . the problem with ice age 4 is that none of the new characters are memorable , funny , or charming . the effort just seems to be down here . ray romano , dennis leary , and john leguizamo , still manage to breath some life into the picture , but the passion is clearly not there like it was in 2002 . the animation is also less - than - stellar . ice age continental drift could be a tv movie and i wouldn ' t know the difference . it ' s just cheap . there are some moments of wit and excitement in ice age 4 , but on the whole , it is an exercise in diminishing returns . most of the passion and effort of the series is gone , leading to a generic and , dare i say , boring animated adventure . look elsewhere for family fun . 42 / 100
it is fitting that fox would pick cineeurope to bow the latest ice age installment . european audiences are crazy for the prehistoric cartoon , produced by blue sky studios . the previous entry in the franchise , 2009 ' s ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs , grossed nearly $ 700 million internationally , with some $ 430 million coming from europe .
ice age 4
comes in at no . 2 , drifting past the half - billion foreign gross mark ;
amazing spider - man
tops $ 410 million .
the first
ice age
is still the best , but as fabricated and saturday morning as this installment is , it ' s still an accomplished bit of animated filmmaking .
this is the third ice age film that you ' ve scored . did you have the chance to introduce any new techniques or sounds in your score to keep it fresh ?
set during the ice age , a sabertooth tiger , a sloth , and a wooly mammoth find a lost human infant , and they try to return him to his tribe .
— it is twenty - thousand years ago . the earth is a wondrous , prehistoric world filled with danger , not the least of which is the beginning of the ice age
peaches ' biggest conflict with her dad stems from the increasing amount of time she ' s spending with her teenage friends , especially ethan , the big mammoth on campus , voiced by hip hop sensation drake . for drake , working on ice age : continental drift was akin to joining a new family , and , as he puts it ,
being on a big emotional roller coaster ride . i am thrilled to be part of it .
' there ' s really not very many animated franchises that have had three sequels , ' said aronson . ' the performance of ` ice age ' has been remarkably consistent . '
ice age : continental drift had its premiere on june 20 , 2012 , at the cineeurope film distributors ' trade fair in barcelona . [ 21 ] it publicly premiered on june 27 , 2012 , in belgium , egypt , france , switzerland , and trinidad , and was released on july 13 , 2012 , in the usa . [ 22 ] the film is accompanied by the short animated film the longest daycare featuring maggie simpson . [ 23 ] [ 24 ]
is the third film in the ice age franchise to gross more money than a pixar movie that opened the ssme year . in this case , this movie grossed $ 877 . 2 million , while brave ( 2012 ) grossed $ 540 . 4 million . the first time was ice age : the meltdown ( 2006 ) , which grossed $ 660 . 9 million while cars ( 2006 ) grossed $ 462 . 2 million , and the second time was ice age : dawn of the dinosaurs ( 2009 ) , which grossed $ 886 . 7 million while up ( 2009 ) grossed $ 735 . 1 million . ice age ( 2002 ) grossed $ 383 . 3 million , but a pixar movie wasn ' t released in 2002 .
ascap composer john powell has earned fistfuls of critical kudos for his music to animated favorites how to train your dragon , rio and happy feet . his latest film ice age : continental drift is in theaters today , and along with it comes another boisterous score from the british expatriate . powell gave exactly the kind of answers to our interview questions that you’d expect from a man who gets to soundtrack wooly mammoths , domesticated dragons and tap - dancing penguins for a living .
this ice age would make a great family movie . however , there may be some scenes that may freak out or confuse some little kids . overall , this movie is the best !
no small feat , but then parents are desperate for entertainment during the summer . of course , mcdonald’s helped spread the word by incorporating the ice age characters into happy meal kids packs .
one of the odder marketing partners for ice age 4 is pirate’s booty , the air puffed snack brand that bills itself as a healthier alternative to chips and other kid - centric snacks .
and it’s the voice work that really brings continental drift to life . romano , leguizamo and leary deliver the goods once again , but game of thrones star peter dinklage gives them a run for their money as captain gutt , a pesky pirate primate with a penchant for sea shanties and death .
ice age village is a mobile video game , developed by gameloft , and was released on april 5 , 2012 to iphone , ipad and various android devices . [ 54 ] [ 55 ]
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previous films have also used him to great effect , but they ' ve been lively enough and engaging enough in the bits inbetween for you not to notice scrat ' s absence . in continental drift , you find yourselves twiddling your thumbs waiting for the squirrel to show up and generate some chuckles .
blu - ray trailer for ice age : continental drift . history ' s greatest heroes return for the most outrageously funny and entertaining ice age adventure in two million years . when scrat ' s acorn antics cause a cataclysmic crack - up , manny ( ray romano ) , sid ( john leguizamo ) and diego ( denis leary ) go where no herd has gone before on a high - seas quest aboard a floating iceberg . but a menagerie of misfit pirates are determined to shiver their timbers and capsize their journey home . join a boat - load of lovable new characters ( voiced by jennifer lopez , aziz ansari and peter dinklage ) for original songs , spectacular animation and heartwarming family fun .
overflowing with treasure for the whole family to enjoy , ice age : continental drift 3d is filled to the bow with bonus material including an all new coloring app with enhanced blu - ray features , interactive features such as “party with a pirate ! ” mode , sing and dance along songs , music videos , deleted scenes , exclusive featurettes , and more ! in addition , fans can watch the film in sign along mode with american sign language interpretation from actor sean berdy ( “switched at birth” ) .
blue sky now has an incredible amount of pressure to keep the hits coming . a fourth “ice age” is in the works — the studio is working to nail down agreements with the voice cast — and chris wedge , a blue sky co - founder and the director of the first “ice age , ” is working to develop “the leaf men , ” based on the book by william joyce .
there has now been a decade of ' ice age ' films , allowing the characters voiced by ray romano , queen latifah and john leguizamo to become increasingly familiar to audiences , particularly international ones .
bamboo technology : this movie gives us sailing ships made of ice , complete with wooden cannons .
ice age : continental drift earned $ 161 , 321 , 843 in north america , and $ 715 , 922 , 939 in other territories , for a worldwide total of $ 877 , 244 , 782 . [ 3 ] its worldwide opening weekend totaled $ 126 . 9 million . [ 30 ] worldwide , it is the 47th - highest - grossing film of all time , [ 31 ] the fifth - highest - grossing film of 2012 ( also , the highest - grossing animated film of that year ) , [ 32 ] and the second - highest - grossing film in the ice age series . [ 33 ] overall , it is the eleventh - highest - grossing animated film of all time .
ice age franchise was one of the best animated film there is . i don ' t see why some butt - hurts and nit - picks have a problem with it hahaha , ugh i bet these guys have brain issues or something , i mean my son , at 3 can understand the sense of humor of this movie . our family loves ice age from the beginning , we watched it all kudos to blue sky . please make more franchise series of ice age . it is such a great entertainment for the whole family . my baby always loves the part where scrat messes up , lol , and my dad , 45 finds it funny too . for thirteen years blue sky is making ice age more and more exciting and we just can ' t get enough of it , we want more haha
the other night , we watched ice age : continental drift . it was awesome ! we really enjoyed it ! its a great family movie ! there are a few violence scenes in the movie , but not a lot . i think it would be more appropriate for ages 5 + . the movie has a lot of positive messages including : respect your parents , trust in others , and never give up . all - in - all , it was an amazing movie ! it was very cute and hilarious !
and while the fourth film earned “just” $ 166 million in north america but earned another $ 715m overseas for a $ 866m worldwide cume . the $ 715m in foreign grosses for ice age : continental drift was still the eighth - biggest overseas total ever , although it would be 10th by the end of 2012 ( thanks , skyfall and the hobbit : an unexpected journey ) . it was the fifth biggest global grosser of 2012 , ahead of the first the hunger games and the last twilight film and behind only the four films ( avengers , dark knight rises , skyfall , and the hobbit : an unexpected journey ) that topped $ 1 billion that year . and now we have ice age : collision course .
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as a promotion for ice age : continental drift , fox released two 3 - minute short segments from the film , [ 25 ] titled scrat ' s continental crack - up and scrat ' s continental crack - up : part 2 . the first part premiered as a theatrical release attached to gulliver ' s travels in 2010 , [ 26 ] and it was released on - line on january 6 , 2011 , on itunes movie trailers . [ 26 ] the second part was released on november 16 , 2011 , on itunes , [ 27 ] and debuted in theatres with alvin and the chipmunks : chipwrecked . [ 28 ] the first part shows how the scrat ' s actions lead to split of the continents , while in the second part , scrat ' s underwater pursuit of acorns leads him to a pirate ship .