sparrow ( italian : storia di una capinera ) is a 1993 italian drama film directed by franco zeffirelli .

it is an adaptation of giovanni verga 's novel , storia di una capinera and was filmed in sicily in 1993 .

it stars angela bettis , and premiered at the tokyo international film festival in october 1993 .

sparrow ( 1993 film )

the secret garden ( 1993 ) . rotten tomatoes . retrieved on 16 august 2010 .
[ mandarin chinese : huo zhe , 1992 / 1993 . ] trans . michael berry .
the secret garden ( 1993 ) . box office mojo . retrieved on 31 august 2009 .
was first published in 1993 , when author yu hua was c . 33 years old . ]
there are no featured reviews for storia di una capinera ( sparrow ) at this time .
a classic and lovely film for all the family . also recommend the little princess feom the same film family
red sparrow ( 2018 ) tv spot 3 : jennifer lawrence is ‘forced . trained . transformed . ’
since its 1993 release , the film has garnered positive reviews and currently holds an 85 %
fresh
approval rating on the rotten tomatoes website , based on 40 reviews . [ 5 ]
there are no critic reviews yet for storia di una capinera ( sparrow ) . keep checking rotten tomatoes for updates !
, i was like a sparrow soaring recklessly . . . . amid the village houses and the open country . . .
joey kern attended hell’s half mile film & music festival in 2012 with his film alter egos where he starred as super hero c - thru .
once again roving on the high seas , depp reprised his role of jack sparrow in the latest installment of the pirates of the caribbean film series in 2011 . he returned to independent film that same year with the rum diary , based on the book by hunter s . thompson .
the secret garden is a 1993 british drama fantasy film directed by agnieszka holland and starring kate maberly , heydon prowse , andrew knott , john lynch and maggie smith . it was written by caroline thompson and based on the novel of the same name and a remake of mgm ' s 1949 drama film by frances hodgson burnett .
to live : novel notes ( plus novel vs . film , historical context )
“real and surprising…an auspicious narrative debut . ” – film comment’s amy taubin , indiewire
best feature – an exceptionally realized fiction film that raises the possibilities of filmmaking and that will withstand the test of time . the ifp gotham independent film award ™ will be presented to the film’s credited director ( s ) and producer ( s ) .
a superbly enjoyable film for all ages ; well deserving of being a future classic .
one of the clips presented during the evening was from 1993’s “what’s eating gilbert grape , ” notable for the on - screen pairing of depp and another of this year’s awards season staples , leonardo dicaprio .
an actor and director , known for boy meets world ( 1993 ) , cabin fever ( 2002 ) and cabin fever 2 : spring fever ( 2009 ) . he has been married to alexandra barreto .
that said , he did strike a handshake covenant with maltin to screen the film for santa barbara film festival audiences next year . we’ll see if he makes good on that .
still rotting in the dungeon , cersei underwent a change of heart . she would confess her
sins
to the high sparrow after all . tearfully , she admitted consorting with cousin lancel but denied a relationship with twin jaime . that was a relief said the sparrow , who hoped the truth would be confirmed at trial .
lovely family film . my 4 and 8 yr olds were both glued to the screen .
according to box office mojo , the film grossed 31 . 2 million domestically . [ 1 ]
outside of his personal life , depp continued to flourish , gaining critical acclaim and increasing popularity for his work . several of his most notable roles included his role as the social misanthrope sam in benny & joon ( 1993 ) , which earned him a golden globe nod , and gilbert in what & apos ; s eating gilbert grape ? ( 1993 ) , which cast him as a young man dissatisfied with the confines of his small - town life .
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bingham ray breakthrough director award – to a filmmaker whose first fiction film pushes the boundaries of creativity and demonstrates a unique vision . the ifp gotham award will be presented to the film’s credited director ( s ) .
recently , jasmine was selected as an artist - in - residence at the inaugural napa valley film festival . she also was invited to participate in film independent’s directors lab with “the fencer , ” a film she wrote and will direct , inspired by jasmine’s personal experiences as a national champion fencer . she is currently working on a feature film called “storm cloud blue” and currently lives in venice , california with her husband damien chazelle .
in 1989 , he starred in the japanese - hong kong co - production of bloodfight . this was the first of its kind in which english was spoken throughout the entire film . in 1992 , yam gained critical acclaim for his role as the maniacal judge in the crime film full contact , where he faced off in a bloody battle against chow yun - fat ' s character . in 1993 , he starred as
dhalsim
in the action - comedy film future cops , a parody of street fighter directed by wong jing . in 1996 , yam began his role as chiang tin - sung , the leader of the hung hing triads in the first three instalments of the young and dangerous film series .
the ' black mass ' star received the santa barbara film festival ' s maltin modern master award thursday night .
founded filmwax , a brooklyn - based film series that shows independent films throughout locations in nyc . filmwax radio , hosted by adam , consists of “filmwax interviews with sundry folks from the indie film scene in brooklyn , ny and beyond . with filmwax radio , each 30 - minute episode includes an interview with a personality from the indie film scene . ”
nunsploitation is a subgenre of exploitation film . these films typically involve christian nuns living in convents during the middle ages . …
the role of captain jack sparrow landed him one of his three oscar nominations to date , but one performance that did not draw recognition from the academy , however , was his work in “ black mass . ” the film’s director , scott cooper , was on hand to present the award , and even he made a passing comment about the omission .
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over the past 25 years rebecca sparrow has earned a living as a travel writer , a television publicist , a marketing executive , a magazine editor , a tv scriptwriter , a radio producer , a newspaper columnist and as an author .
film : chungsheng is first introduced working in the house of qing , and will later join fugui ' s shadow puppet troupe .
in 2004 , depp earned an academy award nomination for his starring role as captain jack sparrow in the family adventure pirates of the caribbean . the film was a box office smash , fueling the creation of the pirates franchise . at the end of that year , depp also turned in a critically acclaimed performance in finding neverland , in which he starred as peter pan creator j . m . barrie . the film earned him more than 10 award nominations , including both academy and golden globe nods .
” premiered at the tribeca film festival and was named one of the “12 best shorts” of tribeca by film school rejects . his experimental work has screened at numerous venues and festivals including moma , inside out , anthology film archives , mix nyc , and queer lisboa . in addition to his own experimental work , he has worked as a producer for documentary and fiction films , including josephine decker’s “
with margaery and loras whimpering in the dungeons their grandmother , the formidable queen of thorns , confronted the high sparrow . however , her threats and snappy put - downs did not intimidate the robed zealot : the tyrell siblings had sinned in the eyes of the gods and would be duly punished . when lady olenna threatened retribution by withholding the grain that fed king ' s landing , the high sparrow warned the day would come when the wealthy
few
learned to fear the hungry masses .
i must admit this isn ' t the kind of film i would normally watch . however i thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this movie . maggie smith is by no means the star of this film although her performance was immaculate . it ' s mary ( kate maberly ) and her young co - stars heydon prowse and andrew knott who really make the show . it is a beautifully made film .
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i have loved this film in my childhood , so dearly . now as an adult , i am glad to say that it still inspires in me wonder and peace . i recommend others to watch this film - particularly for lonely little girls , families and adults alike . enjoy !
“it was a hard time for me for some reason , ” depp said of working on the film . “it was mostly really miserable . you can’t really tell if the thing you’re feeling at the time is coincidental . did i have to be that way for the film ? ”
“it ' s not like i was ever looking to become franchise boy , i was never looking to become anything like that . i just latched on to a character i loved . [ on playing captain jack sparrow in ' pirates of the caribbean ' ] ”
chazelle appeared in the 2010 black list for his screenplay “the claim” and in 2012 with his script “whiplash . ” his short film , also titled “whiplash , ” won the short film jury prize for u . s . fiction at the 2013 sundance film festival . he also wrote the screenplay for “the last exorcism part ii” currently , he is developing the feature - length version of “whiplash” with producers jason reitman and jason blum .
films must be american . the film must be directed and / or produced ( credited lead producers ) by a us born or based filmmaker .
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when approaching the role , depp looked to none other than the rolling stones’ keith richards . we can definitely see the resemblance–and apparently so did filmmakers behind the series . richards was cast as captain teague , jack sparrow’s father , in pirates of the caribbean : at world’s end .
johnny depp is an actor known for his portrayal of eccentric characters in films like ' ed wood , ' ' sleepy hollow ' and ' charlie and the chocolate factory , ' as well as his role as captain jack sparrow in the ' pirates of the caribbean ' franchise .
the american writer / director resides in grand rapids , mi usa where he continues to work with his filmmaking band , sob noisse . buzzard ( sxsw , 2014 ) is the final installment in his animal trilogy , following the 2012 feature film ape ( winner of best emerging director , locarno film festival ) and the 2010 super 8 short coyote . along with production , potrykus teaches screenwriting at grand valley state university and writes for an annual film criticism publication
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
holland was already internationally famous as a director before the making of the film ; in doing so she continued to work outside of poland . [ 2 ]
filmmaking with a point of view . each ifp gotham independent film award ™ will be given to individual films or performers in films where the vision of an individual director , producer , writer or writer / director is abundantly evident , and where the film cannot be classically defined as a
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beautifully acted and scripted film set in fine period settings in scotland and england . i think this is the version to have . very faithful to the book .
an ann arbor - based screenwriter , director , filmmaker and journalist . he has been a film critic at detroit’s metro times since 2004 and penned nearly a thousand reviews , can be found on rotten tomatoes , and won the excellence in journalism : criticism award from the society of professional journalists ( 2009 , 2010 , 2011 ) . jeff is also a founding member of the detroit film critic’s society and served as its president from 2011 - 2013 . he is also a contributing writer at moviemaker magazine . jeff’s latest short film , the blood of love , has been an official selection of over 30 film festivals and has won several awards .
in 2011 , jasmine wrote and directed her first feature film , “maria my love , ” which screened at hhm 2011 as our opening night film . “maria my love” stars independent spirit award nominee judy marte ( “raising victor vargas “ ) and golden globe winner and academy award nominee karen black ( “five easy pieces” ) .
primarily known for his acting career , he was recently seen throughout hbo’s true detective and the recent god’s not dead 2 . he’s been honored with numerous acting accolades , including the emmy nomination for outstanding lead actor in a drama series and won the angel film award for best ensemble cast at the monaco int’l . film festival .
sparrow’s reach as an icon continues to astound depp . he recalled filming michael mann’s “public enemies” at an illinois prison and walking the block with the warden , only to hear from a far - off cell , “captain jack ! get us out of here , man ! kill that bald mother f—cker next to you ! ”
“i’m scared to death , ” depp said at the start of the discussion , moderated by film critic leonard maltin , after whom the festival’s highest honor was named last year .
it was during shooting for edward scissorhands that depp finally met co - star winona ryder , whom he & apos ; d been eyeing since a brief meeting at the premiere for her film great ball of fire ( 1989 ) . the two began dating on the set , and soon became a hollywood power couple . five months after their first date , depp and ryder became engaged . to solidify their love , depp even had
winona forever
tattooed on his right arm . the couple split , however , in 1993 after ryder & apos ; s parents forbade their daughter to marry .
while many of the scenes and touches in the film were based on the ride ( like the dog with the keys in the jail ) , several things have been taken from the movie and added to the attraction . guests who climb aboard the boats will find jack sparrow hiding throughout the town , which is now under attack by captain barbossa . other touches , like the chest that held the aztec gold , can also be seen . let us know what your favorite fact was in the comments below !
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such an atmospheric film with superb acting from the kids and adults alike . my daughter ( age 11 ) , who usually watches marvel movies , loved it too . all the changes a .
film : town = key setting of xu mansion , where fugui ' s father dies of heart attack right after signing away the ancestral estate ; impoverished xu family must eke out a meager living in town . mr . chen does not appear in the film ; jiazhen leaves fugui because of his gambling , taking fengxia and unborn youqing with her . [ ~ c . a . ]
as an award - winning , emmy nominated actor , director and screenwriter , jon has crossed all mediums and worked with many of today’s major names . he was one of 5 finalists in the prestigious new filmmakers forum emerging director competition ( along with equity director , meera menon ) at the 2013 st . louis int’l . film festival for his debut feature , how we got away with it . he and the film received awards and nominations in the director , best of and audience choice categories . all of his short subjects have all been official selections to multiple film festivals .
grandson kugen ( bitter root ) is renamed mantou , or
little bun ,
in the film ; and translator michael berry discusses at some length other key differences between film and novel , including zhang yimou ' s use of the
recurring parable of the xu family ' s transformation from a chicken to an ox
to comment on changing political climates ( 242 - 243 ) .
screenwriters ted elliott , and terry rossio were on set when the film was shooting , an event that is pretty rare in the world of movie - making . this gave the cast more freedom to improv , and have it added to the actual script . jack’s recurring phrase “savvy” and a familiar line at the end of the film : “bring me that horizon” were a result of this process .
unfortunately , depp & apos ; s next big budget endeavor didn & apos ; t fare nearly as well as his earlier films . in 2013 , the a - list actor teamed up with pirates producer jerry bruckheimer once again in the disney film the lone ranger . the film , which cost more than $ 215 million to produce , performed poorly at the box office and received lackluster reviews .
married to jasmine , damien chazelle wrote and directed his first feature , “guy and madeline on a park bench , ” at harvard university , the film which jasmine produced while also attending school there . “guy and madeline on a park bench” premiered at the 2009 tribeca film festival , was released in theaters in 2010 , and was named one of the best films of the year by many publications .
from there , he added flourish after flourish to the character . sparrow was originally written as a swashbuckler who “comes in and saves the day , ” depp said , but he wanted to push the envelope . “‘come on , folks , ' ” he remembered saying to the disney brass . “‘you don’t have to underestimate your audience anymore . let’s try some stuff . ' ”
in 2016 , depp reprised his role as the mad hatter in through the looking glass , tim burton’s latest take on lewis carroll’s sequel to alice & apos ; s adventures in wonderland . the following year , he returned as jack sparrow for pirates of the caribbean : dead men tell no tales and also joined the ensemble cast for an adaptation of murder on the orient express .
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in 2009 , two depp films— the imaginarium of doctor parnassus and public enemies —premiered with mixed results . he returned to box office success with the 2010 film adaptation of the lewis carroll classic alice in wonderland . for the project , depp again teamed up with tim burton to take on the character of the mad hatter . the film , starring mia wasikowska as alice , brought in more than $ 116 million in its opening weekend .
short cuts on this webpage : novel notes : characters part 1 novel notes : narrative frame 1 ( pp . 3 - 8 ) | fugui ' s story 1 ( pp . 8 - 43 ) novel vs . film notes part 1 . a | part 1 . b part 2 novel notes : narrative frame 2 ( pp . 43 - 45 ) | fugui ' s story 2 ( pp . 45 - 85 ) | fugui ' s turning point novel vs . film notes part 2 . a | part 2 . b | part 2 . c part 3 novel notes : narrative frame 3 ( pp . 85 - 87 ) | fugui ' s story 3 ( pp . 87 - 161 ) novel vs . film notes part 3 part 4 novel notes : narrative frame 4 ( pp . 162 - 163 ) | fugui ' s story 4 ( pp . 163 - 212 ) novel vs . film notes : part . . . . part 5 novel notes : narrative frame 5 ( pp . 213 - 214 ) | fugui ' s story 5 ( pp . 214 - 234 ) novel vs . film notes : part 5 part 6 novel notes : narrative frame 6 ( pp . 234 - 235 ) novel vs . film notes part 6 - the endings | general observations works cited
in august of that 1993 , he and two business partners bought the viper club in l . a . , which instantly became the hippest spot on the sunset strip . depp began using the club as an opportunity to introduce patrons to music from his newly formed band p , which offered popular shows at the venue . but tragedy hit the club on october 31 of that same year , when teen heartthrob and critically acclaimed actor river phoenix suffered a drug overdose outside the club . phoenix died later that evening .
talk eventually came around to one of depp’s most iconic performances , as captain jack sparrow in the “pirates of the caribbean” franchise . he said it took roughly 37 seconds for him to agree to the role , largely because he had just had a daughter and had spent the better part of three years watching cartoons . he wanted to see if he could translate something of that to a live action performance .
in 2006 , depp returned as captain jack sparrow for the sequel pirates of the caribbean : dead man & apos ; s chest , which broke a box office record in reaching the highest weekend tally ever . the third installment fared well , too : pirates of the caribbean : at world & apos ; s end ( 2007 ) was released on memorial day weekend , bringing in $ 138 . 8 million .
nominating committees committees are comprised of film critics , festival programmers and others not directly engaged in the production and distribution of films will review all submitted films that meet the criteria and determine the final nominees in the competitive categories .
simon yam ( born 19 march 1955 ) , also known as yam tat - wah ( 任達華 ) , is a veteran hong kong - based actor and film producer . he received international acclaim for his performances in international film festival hits and box offices such as naked killer , spl ( aka kill zone ) , election , election 2 ( aka triad election ) , exiled , lara croft : tomb raider – the cradle of life , the thieves .
michael berry contrasts the different endings of film and novel :
. . . the film ends with fugui , erxi , and kugan [ little bun ] gather around jiazhen in bed , an image that suggests the possibility of a post - communist utopia . the novel , in contrast , closes with fugui prodding his ox , showing yu hua ' s version to be darker and more existential , with survival an end in itself
( berry 243 ) .
the small council grew even smaller as master of coin mace tyrell was dispatched by cersei to the iron bank of braavos to seek a loan extension . accompanying him was one of the kingsguard , shadowing the head of house tyrell in a menacing fashion . cersei strengthened her ties to the high sparrow and put him in charge of the re - established faith militant , a force of holy warriors . they ransacked littlefinger’s brothel and took into custody ser loras tyrell , the gay brother of queen margaery and son of mace . furious margaery urged her husband , king tommen , to intervene . cersei insisted she was powerless to help so tommen went to speak to the high sparrow , only to be turned away by the holy man’s bodyguards . in the street , peasants loudly questioned the teenager’s legitimacy as king . margaery stormed off to consult her grandmother , the formidable olenna .
the film features the end credits song
winter light
performed by linda ronstadt , which is based on two themes from the score by zbigniew preisner . however , it is not featured in the film ' s original soundtrack , but in ronstadt ' s eponymous album winter light . [ 3 ] sarah brightman and the youngest member of celtic woman , chloë agnew , covered it for their albums ; brightman ' s classics and agnew ' s walking in the air .
depp also starred in the tim burton comedy dark shadows ( 2012 ) . in the film , he plays barnabas collins , a vampire who escapes imprisonment and returns to his family home . there , collins tries to help his descendents played by michelle pfeiffer , chloë grace moretz and jonny lee miller . depp was a longtime fan of the film & apos ; s source material—the late 1960s gothic soap opera dark shadows —and encouraged friend burton to bring it to the big screen .
when production wrapped , many of the people who worked on the film ( including johnny depp ) picked props out from the treasure cave to take home . according to verbinski , not a single one of the cursed coins was left behind .
there was a solution , added qyburn . cutting him off , cersei insisted she would not go on bended knee to the high sparrow – a scruffy commoner she had elevated to power . later , the sadistic nun returned , and engaged in further spoon - slapping . with cersei again refusing to admit her wrongdoing , her interrogator poured water at the prisoner ' s feet . falling to her knees , the queen mother gratefully slurped from the dungeon floor .
despite looking seamless , the shot where the ship emerges from the fog ( which opens the film ) actually consists of five different shots . the footage was shot at the beginning of filming , but wasn’t completed until two days before the premiere .
“i fear [ dancing ] more than anything in the world . doing a film when it ' s choreographed and you ' re a character , it ' s alright . but in life i ' d rather swallow a bag of hair . ”
compared to the novel , zhang yimou ' s film . . . allows more room for the hand of fate to hold sway ; here youqing ' s death is attributed purely to accident , while in the novel it occurs after his blood is literally sucked dry to save the life of an important cadre . yu hua ' s reality is much more brutal , as is his social critique [ than that of zhang yimou ' s film ] ,
michael berry concludes ( 243 ) .
adam busch is known best , perhaps , for his role in the ’90s hit show “buffy the vampire slayer” as warren meers , part of “the trio” in season 6 , and for his role for the new show “men at work” as neal , one of the four feature characters . film festival goers may recognize him from one of the lead roles in the short film “the dungeon master , ” which screened in 2011 at hhm and was written and directed by brothers rider strong and shiloh strong .
it’s no secret , pirates of the caribbean : the curse of the black pearl is one of the best pirate movies there is . after loving the pirates attraction at disneyland for so long , seeing that world come to life on the big screen with a - list actors like johnny depp ( captain jack sparrow ) , keira knightley ( elizabeth swann ) , and orlando bloom ( will turner ) was simply magical . in fact , we’re such big fans of the film that we previously dug up 10 fun facts about it . since we love it so much , we decided to look for even more things you probably didn’t know about pirates of the caribbean : the curse of the black pearl . enjoy !
best screenplay – an outstanding screenplay for an independent fiction feature . the screenplay may be an original work or one adapted from previously published or existing work in any medium . the gotham award will be presented to the film’s credited writer ( s ) .
queen of thorns olenna tyrell arrived in king ' s landing to secure the release of ser loras , held by the sparrows and charged with ' abominable ' crimes . she confronted cersei , who claimed to have no part in faith militant ' s move against the knight of flowers . in any event , there was no reason to fret . the high sparrow – now installed as high septon – would conduct an informal inquiry after which ser loras would be freed .
but consider what could have been . there is a scene very early in the film where neill and dern , who have studied dinosaurs all of their lives , see living ones for the first time . the creatures they see are tall , majestic leaf - eaters , grazing placidly in the treetops . there is a sense of grandeur to them . and that is the sense lacking in the rest of the film , which quickly turns into a standard monster movie , with screaming victims fleeing from roaring dinosaurs .
breakthrough series , short form – the awards honor an exceptionally realized new digital series of short form content that expands the possibilities of creative , independent storytelling in serialized content . the gotham award will be presented to the film’s credited creators and executive producers . .
in addition to modeling the pirates’ cgi skeleton forms to match the actor’s bone structure , verbinski decided to use the cast’s actual eyes to add an extra layer of personality . this is best seen towards the end of the film when jack turns into a skeleton .
cersei , being cersei , was already plotting revenge . she inveigled herself into the counsel of fundamentalist leader the high sparrow , a gandhi - esque figure whose outward piety ( and shoelessness ) belied the thuggish deportment of his disciples and their freudian penchant for whipping naked fat men through the streets ( such as the admittedly venal high septon ) . as back - up plan , creepy qyburn was giving it the full victor frankenstein in the basement and already something was twitching beneath the sheets .
in the film , fugui settles in the city . the city reflects all of the political struggling and the rise of communism . in the city we see the xu family always cautious of what they say , whom they speak with or how they are viewed . in the city , fugui wants it to be clear that he is a mao supporter . seeing fugui’s life in the city is more of a propaganda film , watching as the chinese people are taken over by forces larger than they are
( elliott ) .
in the high sparrow ' s spartan chamber of worship , the bombshell was dropped as the head of the faith militant confronted cersei over her sinful past . as evidence he called from the shadows lancel , cersei ' s kissing cousin turned hardline believer . snarling and hurling threats , the most powerful woman in the seven kingdoms was dragged away .
look at my face ,
she told one of her captors .
it is the last thing you will see before you die .
he wanted to incorporate how the features of the disneyland attraction made him both scared ( and made him laugh ) into the film . based on how frightening the ghost pirates were , and how hilarious jack and will’s lines were , we’d say he nailed that feeling .
three years later he even directed brando in a film that played the cannes film festival and opened theatrically overseas but never saw the light of day stateside because he owns the north american territory rights : 1997’s “the brave . ” what solidified his decision to keep it under lock and key was when , upon hearing of brando’s death in 2004 , he was approached about striking while the iron was hot . “ [ for him ] to be looked upon as a novelty or a freak , i said , ‘no way , ” he recalled .
eheadings ! wibbly - wobbly lady - bits ! a dwarf strangled in a brothel ! just so nobody was in any doubt as what show they were watching , the third episode of game of thrones came roaring out of the gate in unabashed greatest hits mode . but , amid the comforting sight of spurting jugulars and exposed flesh , ' high sparrow ' also offered fresh perspectives , with mistress of mean cersei painted in an arguably sympathetic light and upstanding jon snow revealed to have hidden depths of ruthlessness .
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to live : novel notes . . . plus commentary on novel vs . film and historical context hum 210 online course pack - fall 2006 - prof . cora agatucci author of the novel : yu hua ( b . 1960 in hangzhou [ haiyan ] , zhejiang , china )
film : no frame narrative & no young second narrator are introduced to whom fugui will tell his story . fugui ' s final companion , the old ox , is absent as well ( berry 242 ) . plot events unfold in chronological order . [ ~ c . a . ]
best documentary – an exceptionally realized non - fiction film that deals creatively with cultural , artistic , historical , social , scientific , economic or other subject matter . the objective is to recognize the significant artistic and / or social impact of the director’s vision it may be photographed in actual occurrence , or may employ partial re - enactment , stock footage , stills , animation , stop - motion or other techniques , as long as the emphasis is on fact and not fiction . the gotham award will be presented to the film’s credited director ( s ) and producer ( s ) .
in 2000 , yam starred as cheung san , the progenitor of all vampires , in the television series my date with a vampire ii , produced by atv . in 2003 , yam made his hollywood film debut in lara croft : tomb raider – the cradle of life as shaolin crime lord .
one of variety magazine’s “110 students to watch , ” russell sheaffer is an experimental film and documentary filmmaker who received a master’s degree from nyu’s department of cinema studies and is currently working on his phd in the department of communication and culture at indiana university . most recently , his short experimental documentary “
after growing up in pennsylvania , colorado , and england , jasmine went to harvard university ( graduated in 2007 ) where she produced the feature - length musical “guy and madeline on a park bench , ” which premiered at tribeca in 2009 , won the special jury prize at the torino film festival , was nominated for a gotham award , and was released in theaters the next year . the village voice , film comment , time out new york , and the boston phoneix named it one of the ten best films of the year and one of the best thirty by the new york times and the boston globe .
film : introduction of shadow puppets , an old art form , gives fugui an identity as artist and entertainer , by which he makes a living for his family , makes himself useful by entertaining both nationalist and communist liberation armies , as well as comrade laborers in his town . [ ~ c . a . ]
a beautiful tale of friendship , growing up and making up for what is lost , i decided to get this film for a friend , and i think she likes it even if she had read the book on which this film is based beforehand . i personally love it as i used to have it on video , and a full colour book of it , so i kind of grew up knowing the story . it is all those things that make a good family film ; fantastic actors ( led by dame maggie smith ) , brilliant scenery , a beautifully composed musical score and a thrilling plot . at some points it is funny , others sad or incredibly emotional , mysterious , and even a little spooky . mary lennox , a spoilt ten year old girl and daughter of a colonel and his wife leads an unhappy life in india , until all of a sudden she and all families connected with a calamity within india must leave the country . thus she is entrusted to the care of her emotionally disturbed uncle , and in his household and the wild outdoors she begins to turn into someone beautiful . that is essentially the main plotline within the book , so even though there are a few things missed out , this film is just right , and a lovely little treasure to keep for all time .
he then made his feature film debut in the indie flick the virgin ( 1999 ) , followed by a guest appearance in the hbo television series sex and the city ( 1998 ) . next , he played a college boy in the feature film super troopers ( 2001 ) , then landed small roles in three more indie films : love the hard way ( 2001 ) starring adrien brody , xx / xy ( 2002 ) and garmento ( 2002 ) . his career took off when he landed lead roles in two films given wide release : grind ( 2003 ) and cabin fever ( 2002 ) . kern has also appeared on abc’s wonderland ( 2000 ) .
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gotham audience award – the nominees for this award are comprised of the films nominated for best feature , best documentary , and breakthrough director . the winner is chosen through online voting in november by current ifp members . the ifp gotham audience award will be presented to the film’s credited director ( s ) and producer ( s ) .
santa barbara , calif . — it was a rare treat for those who managed tickets to thursday night’s presentation of the maltin modern master award to johnny depp to kick off the 31st annual santa barbara film festival’s roll call of fetes this year . after all , the “black mass” star never does this kind of thing , [ … ]
in 1990 , depp starred in the john waters & apos ; 50s - kitsch musical cry - baby ( 1990 ) , which became a cult hit and succeeded in changing his image . that same year , he received an opportunity to exhibit his versatility as an actor in the titular role of tim burton & apos ; s fantasy film , edward scissorhands . the movie not only established depp as an a - list actor , but it also grossed more than $ 54 million at the box office . following the film & apos ; s success , depp carved a niche for himself as a serious , somewhat dark , idiosyncratic performer , consistently selecting roles that surprise critics and audiences alike .
however , the hearing was revealed to be a trap . ser loras swore he had never slept with a man – a claim supported by his sister , queen margaery . then the high sparrow unveiled his key witness – the squire with whom loras had canoodled in full view of margaery . both queen and knight had lied under holy oath and off they went to the dungeons .
tommen , tommen ,
margaery cried to her king . cersei ' s little boy was too stunned to respond and the kingsguard watched in silence as the sparrows hauled his new bride away . a ghost of a smile danced around cersei ' s lips .
as the film opens , two dinosaur experts ( sam neill and laura dern ) arrive at the park , along with a mathematician played by jeff goldblum whose function in the story is to lounge about uttering vague philosophical imprecations . also along are attenborough ' s grandchildren , and a lawyer , who is the first to be eaten by a dinosaur .
screenwriters ted elliott and terry rossio pitched the idea for the film 10 years before its 2003 release . one of the things that they made sure to include from the original pitch was the idea of cursed gold and ghost stories . according to producer jerry bruckheimer , the paranormal element is what really set it apart from previous pirate - themed films .
franco zeffirelli ( 70 ) was born in florence , the illegitimate son of a fashion designer . he fought as a partisan during the second world war ; he has directed operas and plays , but is best - known for films such as romeo & juliet , la traviata and otello . he lives in rome and positano , and is now filming the little sparrow in sicily . he asked david sweetman ( 49 ) to help him write his autobiography , published in 1986 . sweetman grew up in northumberland , and was a producer for bbc television before leaving to write full - time in 1988 . his biography of mary renault appears in april .
a year later , depp fell into acting when his wife introduced him to her ex - boyfriend , actor nicolas cage . cage saw potential in depp , and introduced the hopeful musician to a hollywood agent . after several small roles as an extra , depp landed his first legitimate movie role in the horror film nightmare on elm street ( 1984 ) .
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yam started off as a model before becoming an actor in the mid 1970s . he then signed with the hong kong television network tvb , starring and co - starring in a number of television series prior to
apply his trades
in the film industry in 1987 . his elder brother is yam tak - wing , a retired former deputy commissioner of hong kong police .
a final difference between the novel and film would have to be the fact that in the book all fugui’s family dies , including his little grandson , kugen . this leaves the reader feeling pretty hopeless until you recognize that the “older , wiser” fugui has been telling the story all along . he has persevered and endured and still has the capacity to work the fields joking with his ox along the way . somehow his story of sadness is also one of hope . it is his life , it was his to choose and he chose to live .
to live is both a powerful book and a powerful film . each story could be independent of the other while the common thread remains ; a man named xu fugui
( elliott ) .
breakthrough actor – an outstanding debut or “breakthrough” performance . the actor’s performance is not necessarily the actor’s first screen appearance , but is considered the first role to display the expanse of his / her talent or suggests significant future accomplishment . the actor’s role must be a lead or a strong supporting character in a specific film . actors who have won or been nominated for significant film awards ( academy award® , golden globe , spirit awards , etc . ) for work released prior to 2017 or who have been previously nominated in this category are ineligible . in instances in which a performance could be considered for both “breakthrough” and “best actor / actress , ” the category placement will be at the discretion of the nominating committee . the gotham award will be presented to the actor .
he continued : “i respect leo a lot . he worked really hard on that film , researching and showing up ready to work — and i tortured him . i really did . he was always talking about these video games . ‘no , i will not give you a drag from my cigarette while you hide from your mother again , leo , ’ [ i would say ] . ”
he is probably best known for directing the two feature film , “mars” ( 2010 ) and “loves her gun” ( 2013 ) , but he is also a producer on the award winning documentary “yakona” ( 2014 ) , director of a dozen short films including the classic “monkey vs . robot” ( 2000 ) , and an actor in josephine decker’s festival hit “thou wast mild and lovely” ( 2014 ) .
depp then took on one of theater & apos ; s most notorious characters in sweeney todd : the demon barber of fleet street , also in 2007 . directed by tim burton and co - starring helena bonham carter , the dark and gory musical tells the tale of a barber who kills his customers before seeing them turned into pies by his downstairs neighbor . depp netted a golden globe award for his work on the film .


top cat : the movie ( also known in spanish as don gato y su pandilla , literally " top cat and his gang " ) is a 2011 3d mexican-argentine flash animated family action comedy film based on the hanna-barbera cartoon series , top cat , which ran from 1961 to 1962 on abc in the united states .

it was a huge commercial success , earning $ 43,536,074 pesos on its opening weekend at the domestic box office and became one of the biggest box-office openings in mexican cinema history .

the english version was released in the united kingdom on june 1 , 2012 , distributed by vertigo films , in reald 3d and 2d theaters .

it was largely panned from critics , but was a moderate box-office success , grossing £ 2,824,893 , the highest amount for a mexican production .

the film had a limited release in the united states on august 2 , 2013 , starring the voices of rob schneider and danny trejo .

a computer-animated prequel to the film and the series , titled top cat begins , was released on october 30 , 2015 .

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melissa disney as trixie , top cat ' s love interest from top cat : the movie .
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brits hate top cat : the movie , at least since the tv show remains popular there .
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top cat and his cat pals get together in this prequel to 2011 ' s top cat : the movie . simple knockabout fun , closer in spirit to the original cartoon series than the earlier film .
top cat : the movie - theatrical trailer . youtube . retrieved on 2012 - 06 - 09 .
diedrich bader as bad dog , top cat ' s bully . he previously worked for mr . big in top cat begins .
top cat : the movie ' s cheap - looking animation and an incomprehensible plot make for a thoroughly dismal movie , writes robbie collin .
evil knockoff : strickland ' s way to get top cat arrested is by having a robot version of top cat rob an orphanage .
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glozell as amy vandergelt , top cat and the gang ' s friend who goes on adventures with them . she was last seen from the tv movie top cat and the beverly hills cats .
top cat and trixie renew their relationship , officer dibble is promoted as the new chief of police , the gang enjoy themselves , and finally griswald asks for a place in top cat ' s gang , which top cat accepts .
movie review : top cat - movie reviews | movie news | sci fi | horror | fantasy . urltoken ( 2012 - 05 - 14 ) . retrieved on 2012 - 06 - 09 .
movie review - top cat : the movie ( 2011 ) . flickering myth ( 2012 - 05 - 24 ) . retrieved on 2012 - 06 - 09 .
top cat and the gang face a new police chief , who is not at all happy with officer dibble ' s performance in trying to prevent top cat ' s scams . strickland , the new police chief , will test top cat and his gang while proving to be the greatest foe top cat has ever encountered .
smith , neil . top cat : the movie review . totalfilm . com . retrieved on 2012 - 06 - 09 .
top cat is a story of a gangwar between the top cat and his comrades with an honest cop . the movie is inspired from the series which was released in the era of the 60 ' s . but unfortunately a lot has changed since then and top cat failed to make its mark .
most of leoncio lara bon ' s score from top cat : the movie and top cat begins were included and recomposed by mark mothersbaugh , who also created an additional original theme music for the 2017 film .
witness the beginning of the world’s most audacious cat , top cat ! poor , lonely and living on the streets , top cat is one sad cat , until a chance meeting with benny , a naïve and good - hearted feline . . . more
chris edgerly as benny the ball , top cat ' s right - hand man .
nostalgia filter : the modernization of top cat didn ' t settle well to some .
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top cat and the gang face a new police chief , who is not at all happy with officer dibble ' s performance in trying to prevent top cat ' s scams . strickland , the new police chief , will test top cat and his gang while proving to be the greatest foe top cat has ever encountered . written by edgar ramses
don gato y su pandilla ( known in english as simply top cat : the movie ) is a 2011 movie made in mexico , based on the famous cartoon of the same name .
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top cat and the gang face a new police chief , who is not at all happy with the poor officer dibble ' s performance trying to prevent top cat ' s scams .
the song
best day of my life
was also used in top cat begins .
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during lunch with benny , top cat spots a female cat walk by them . excusing himself , top cat quickly runs after the female cat , interrupted by griswald , but soon gets him out of the way and meets up with the female cat , who introduces herself as trixie . while she finds him amusing , an alley cat isn ' t her type .
during lunch with benny , top cat spots a female cat walking by them . excusing himself , top cat quickly runs after the female cat , interrupted by griswald , but soon gets him out of the way and meets up with the female cat , who introduces herself as trixie . while she finds him amusing , an alley cat isn ' t her type .
in october 2015 , nicthic productions announced plans of producing an american adaptation of the two top cat films , top cat : the movie and top cat begins , both produced in mexico by anima estudios . d . a . nichols and abbey thickson stated that they wanted to make the film that would
transcend generations
.
kaleidoscope film distribution ( kfd ) is to premiere family animation top cat begins at the afm .
top cat is the leader of a group of alley cats , always trying to cheat someone .
a father to his men : top cat is hinted to be this to his gang .
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starring the voice talent of jason harris ( top cat : the movie , rio 2 ) and chris edgerly ( happy feet , the simpsons ) , top cat begins is a funny and warm - hearted family feature that is ideal for all ages .
the butler did it :
the missing heir
and
top cat and the beverly hills cats
.
similar squad : in - universe . top cat made friends with dog versions of his old cat gang during his imprisonment in dog jail .
top cat - the movie will be released on dvd in australia on august 22nd 2012 . go to urltoken for further details or follow us on urltoken
the follow - up to top cat : the movie , which took $ 4 . 5m at the uk box office , top cat begins tells how the eponymous hero pulled together his famous band of manhattan alley cats , first assembled by us animation house hanna - barbera .
mexican animation shingle anima estudios is taking the “ top cat ” franchise back to the bigscreen with “ top cat begins . ” in 2011 , anima produced “top cat : the movie , ” which became the highest grossing mexican film that year , clocking 2 . 5 million admissions and its $ 3 . 2 million on its opening weekend broke box office records . toon was theatrically released in more than 25 countries . warner bros will distribute “top cat begins” in mexico .
what can i say but top cat still rocks after all these years . the movie manages to hit many of the original notes that made the series a huge hit .
top cat : the movie is a product of mexico , where top cat , or rather don gato , is still very much a big deal . it is a grievous insult not only to the original cartoon but animation in general , and also arguably cats .
top cat falls in love with a female cat and rubs himself with fish to make himself more attractive to her . he actively pursues her , even when she tells him that she won ' t date anyone from the alley . during dog jail , the pooches smell each other ' s behinds . top cat calls trixie
mrs . top cat .
top cat has arrived to charm his way into your hearts . ever wonder how this scheming feline got his start ? well top cat begins reveals the origins of everything you know and love about this character .
matthew lintz as gold pelt ( g . p . ) , top cat ' s younger brother .
mexican animation shingle anima estudios is taking the “top cat” franchise back to the bigscreen with “top cat begins . ” in 2011 , anima produced “top cat : the movie , ” which became the highest grossing mexican film that year , clocking 2 . 5 million admissions and its $ 3 . 2 million on its opening weekend broke box office records . toon was theatrically released in [ … ]
it ' s the bottom of the heap , and it frankly looks cheap , the disaster of the year is - top cat .
as cartoon brew reported last year , top cat : the movie was mexico’s highest - grossing homegrown movie of 2011 , earning $ 8 . 2 million from local filmgoers . that’s about the budget of top cat begins , which takes place after the first meeting between top cat and benny , whose adventures lead them to panza , espanto , demosthenes , and cucho , as well as the sympathetic police officer matute , who helps the gang outwit new york mobsters .
in the late 1980s , arnold stang reprised his top cat role in the syndicated series yogis treasure hunt and the made - for - tv movie top cat and the beverly hills cats . in 1990 , t . c . and choo - choo had an entry in the fender bender 500 segment of wake rattle and roll . top cat and his gang have also appeared on harvey birdman attorney at law .
top cat begins ( known in spanish as don gato : el inicio de la pandilla , literally top cat : the start of the gang ) is a 2015 animated film made in mexico . on that note , it is a prequel to the first movie and to some extent , the original series . it is an origin story , explaining how top cat met benny and how he created his gang .
kenan thompson as bottom dog , the main antagonist of the film and top cat ' s rival and arch - nemesis .
i think this is great for kids even if they never watched the original top cat . all the characters are likeable and fun . everyone should check out this movie not matter how old or if they like top cat , it ' s an awesome movie and i highly recommended specially for kids ! they ' ll love it ! mainly because its…
eddie mair . top cat the movie -
there must be something to recommend this film ?
. radio times . archived from the original on 2012 - 07 - 06 .
jason harris katz voices three different characters in the english version ( top cat , choo - choo and brain ) .
no child or parent deserves to be subjected to something so effortless and cynical . top cat : the movie is a rarity ; an almost completely mirthless , charmless animated film .
top cat : the movie is based on top cat , the hanna - barbera prime - time animated show from the early 1960s . like the original cartoon , the movie follows top cat ( jason harris ) and his band of alley cats as they try to avoid getting caught by their old nemesis , officer dibble ( bill lobley ) , and his new , even crankier boss , police chief strickland . chief strickland isn ' t happy with dibble ' s success in subduing the alley cats , so he comes up with a scheme to get them once and for all . meanwhile , top cat falls for a female cat , trixie ( melissa disney ) .
with the arrest of top cat , strickland is granted the mayor ' s funding and establishes a robot police army and a major scale surveillance camera system which restricts privacy for the city . meanwhile top cat tries to keep a low profile in dog jail but later becomes popular having turned the jail into a paradise for the convicts . as for top cat ' s gang they are struggling and begin to express their disbelief in him , which top cat notices from the one of the security cameras .
viva pictures has acquired all u . s . rights to “top cat : the movie” and plans a theatrical release this summer , followed by vod , digital and home entertainment launches . based on the 1960s hanna - barbera toon character of the same name , “top cat : the movie” includes the voices of jason harris , chris edgerly and bill lobley . story focuses [ … ]
abysmally scripted , crudely drawn and cheaply made , with astonishing inattention to detail , top cat : the movie is one of the worst - ever spin - offs of a tv series .
with the arrest of top cat , strickland is granted the mayor ' s funding and establishes a robot police army and a major scale surveillance camera system which restricts privacy for the city . meanwhile , top cat tries to keep a low profile in dog jail but later becomes popular having turned the jail into a paradise for the convicts . as for top cat ' s gang they are struggling and begin to express their disbelief in him , which top cat notices from the one of the security cameras .
can the crew gang together to rescue their leader ? find out when top cat begins arrives in the uk on may 27 .
warner bros . pictures and mexican animation house anima studios are producing a spanish - language top cat origin story .
top cat has arrived to charm his way into your hearts . ever wonder how this scheming feline got his start ? well top cat begins reveals the origins of everything you know and love about this . . . see full summary »
all the fun of the fur … top cat in the original 1960s tv series . photo : hanna - barbera / everett / rex features
the spiked armband on the muscle dog ( don gato / top cat ' s cell mate ) constantly changes from his left arm to his right in every instance he ' s seen in the movie .
a computer - animated prequel to the film and the series , titled top cat begins , was released on october 30 , 2015 .
the new mayor wants to automate the police force , including officer dibble ' s job , whose job it is to keep an eye on top cat and his gang . top cat quickly realizes that a capable new police force will . . . more
‘we are thrilled to be bringing top cat , his mischievous gang and officer dibble to a whole new generation . ’
top cat has arrived to charm his way into your hearts . ever wonder how this scheming feline got his start ? well top cat begins reveals the origins of everything you know and love about this classic comedy hero . what follows is an adventure so crazy that it has to be seen to be believed . announced sequel of animated film
top cat
.
the closing credits feature top cat returning to his alley and going to bed . the series title also appears on a billboard above the alley .
i fail to understand some of the comments about this film . should it be called
moxie the cat movie
and no ties to the original top car brand it would still have been . . .
viva pictures has acquired all u . s . rights to “ top cat : the movie ” and plans a theatrical release this summer , followed by vod , digital and home entertainment launches .
a prequel was released in mexican theaters on october 30 , 2015 called don gato : el inicio de la pandilla ( known as top cat begins in english ) which takes place before the film and series where top cat meets benny and the rest of the gang .
parents will at least recognise their old favourites in top cat begins - with it replicating the kind of silly , simple knockabout routines that should be right up the alley of the cat ' s original fans .
production for the film began in november 2015 , with d . a . nichols and abbey thickson announcing that they wanted to create an american adapted top cat film that would
transcend generations
. the film was originally developed under the title of top cat returns ; in february 2016 , it was confirmed that the film would be simply titled top cat . the music for the film was composed by mark mothersbaugh .
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hanna - barbera’s classic cartoon top cat has been remade into a 3d movie and will hit uk theaters in august this year , rupert preston and allan niblo from vertigo films has announced .
hanna barbera produced this animated series for abc in 1961 . unlike the studio ' s earlier series , top cat was set in the midst of new york city . even before the first episode was broadcast , bill hanna knew that top cat was going to be popular .
we are thrilled to be bringing top cat , his mischievous gang and officer dibble to a whole new generation .
if few people wanted to see an alice in wonderland sequel , even fewer have been pining for a top cat prequel .
running gag : top cat suddenly appearing in dibble ' s shower . he does it in a total of three times .
the spiked armband on the muscle dog ( don gato / top cat ' s cell mate ) constantly changes from his left arm to his right in every instance he ' s seen in the movie . see more »
wait they made another top cat movie ! ? wow i can ' t remember the last time i saw the other one that was made in the 90 ' s . i hope this one is just as good .
rob of the shiznit gave this 1 out of 5 stars and wrote ,
it looks like top cat , sounds like top cat , but it doesn’t feel like top cat . it ' s as if a mexican film company ( ánima estudios ) has taken an iconic american cartoon and slapped together a budget version . . . oh , wait , that’s exactly what’s happened .
at the alley , top cat catches news of the maharajah of pookajee , known for his generosity and his rubies are just what top cat needs to impress trixie . top cat and his gang head to the connity hall to meet the maharajah , running into an obnoxious man named strickland . the gang steal his tickets and get him sent away . while the gang distract officer dibble who is the maharaja ' s escort , top cat makes a bet with the maharaja and gets out of him a maharaja talk 5000 device with many functions , as the maharaja hasn ' t any rubies .
writing around trademarks : the show was renamed
boss cat
in the united kingdom since
top cat
was already used there by a then - popular brand of cat food and the show was broadcast on the bbc , which frowns upon the mention of trademarks . however , this applied only to textual mentions of the title in the opening and closing credits : a rather jarring and noticeable edit was carried on both to remove said mentions , with a title card using the revised name being inserted after the opening credits . the theme song and the dialog still mentioned
top cat
, which led to the show being known as
top cat
by uk audiences anyway . by 1999 , the cat food brand had been discontinued , making the point of the rename moot : the title was reverted to
top cat
.
top cat the movie saw the welcome return of a host of loveable characters from the original hanna - barbera cartoon . the campaign had to appeal to a brand new generation who were previously unaware of the famous characters including officer dibble , top cat , fancy fancy and brain alongside the older original fans of the hits 70′s show . utilising programme sponsorship with the top performing channels gave the campaign media endorsement and also engagement online through competitions and online games combined with a national broadcast bus campaign hitting parents and kids with a trusted media . to take advantage of extra footfall in london around the jubilee top cat mega - rears ran in the west end encouraging people to ‘follow the cat’ .
the gang infiltrate the building in robot guises finding strickland his imprisoned everyone in the city and hoarded the city ' s cash . while dibble distracts strickland , the gang under the guise of robots make their way to strickland ' s control centre , but top cat ' s gang are locked in strickland ' s vault having tripped a silent alarm , top cat remaining outside . when strickland arrives , he orders top cat to be annihilated by the robots . as a single robot enters , top cat realises the whole security system was manufactured by the maharajah of pookajee . top cat takes out the maharajah talk 5000 which presumably controls all robots to get stickland . in panic , strickland self - destructs the robot army except the single one , revealed to be fancy - fancy still in his robot guise . everyone imprisoned and top cat ' s gang is released in the self - destruction process . strickland is rendered helpless and dibble arrests him and ( on top cat ' s suggestion ) sentences him to the dog jail .
the gang infiltrate the building in robot guises finding strickland has imprisoned everyone in the city and stolen the city ' s cash . while dibble distracts strickland , the gang under the guise of robots make their way to strickland ' s control centre , but top cat ' s gang are locked in strickland ' s vault having tripped a silent alarm , top cat remaining outside . when strickland arrives , he orders top cat to be annihilated by the robots . as a single robot enters , top cat realises the whole security system was manufactured by the maharajah of pookajee . top cat takes out the maharajah talk 5000 which presumably controls all robots to get strickland . in panic , strickland self - destructs the robot army except the single one , revealed to be fancy - fancy still in his robot guise . everyone imprisoned and top cat ' s gang is released in the self - destruction process . strickland is rendered helpless and dibble arrests him and ( on top cat ' s suggestion ) sentences him to the dog jail .
at the alley , top cat catches news of the maharajah of peekajoo , known for his generosity and his rubies are just what top cat needs to impress trixie . top cat and his gang head to the connity hall to meet the maharajah , running into an obnoxious man named lou strickland . the gang steal his tickets and get him sent away . while the gang distract officer dibble who is the maharaja ' s escort , top cat makes a bet with the maharaja and gets out of him a maharaja talk 5000 device with many functions , as the maharaja hasn ' t any rubies .
if considering the comedic nature of the movie , it ' s by the rule of funny .
top cat returns with a purr rather than a meow , sorely let down by its odd technicalities and lack of engaging script .
playing cyrano : top cat does it for choo - choo . as usual with this plan , it does not end well .
sequelitis : don gato : el inicio de la pandilla ( known in english as top cat begins ) , a prequel to both the series and the movie , received mixed reception in its own country in contrast to the favorable reviews the first movie had . the shift to all 3d animation was criticized as well .
anima is also working on a “top cat” sequel that will be “slightly more edgy and contemporary” than the first film , de fuentes added .
mitchell , wendy ( 2012 - 01 - 23 ) . vertigo plans august uk release of top cat : the movie | news | screen . screendaily . com . retrieved on 2012 - 06 - 09 .
huge big band intro . top cat ! do you remember it ? top cat ! well , they ' ve dismembered it . cartoon cats who ' re breaking the law — we loved it on tv , but the film version ' s poor . top cat ! the indisputable worst film of the year ! the animation ' s bad , and the script is just sad , i think we ' ve all been had by – top cat ! middle instrumental section : a badly animated tc and the gang zoom unfunnily and jerkily around new york , trick officer dibble in various ways , go into a club , throw the doorman a dollar bill attached to a piece of string and pull it back etc , while audience wonder what happened to their much - loved childhood tv memories . instrumental section ends . top cat ! it ' s ineffectual . top cat ! it ' s just incredible . a decent film is what you desire , but oh , my , god , this really is dire .
top
cat ? oh lordy , is the word
top
justified ? it ' s the bottom of the heap , and it frankly looks cheap , the disaster of the year is – top cat .
“top cat” aired as a primetime animated television series on abc in the early 1960s and was recognized as a parody of “the phil silvers show . ”
top cat was released on digital hd on march 6 , 2018 , and on dvd , blu - ray , and blu - ray 3d on march 20 , 2018 , by warner home video . special features include deleted scenes , the music video of
rainbow
, as well as the shorts the top cat zone and t . c . ' s guide to new york , and the television special a top cat christmas .
based on the 1960s hanna - barbera toon character of the same name , “ top cat : the movie ” includes the voices of jason harris , chris edgerly and bill lobley . story focuses on the talking cats dealing with a robot police force .
witness the beginning of the world’s most audacious cat , top cat ! poor , lonely and living on the streets , top cat is one sad cat , until a chance meeting with benny , a naïve and good - hearted feline looking for adventure . the pair quickly become best buddies - and partners in crime - pickpocketing their way out of poverty . setting their sights higher , they decide to steal from mr . big , who rules new york’s backstreets . as top cat and benny hatch a plan , little do they know , success is just the start of their problems .
preston and niblo said in a statement : ‘top cat is an iconic and much - loved character known by nearly every parent in the uk .
living on the streets , top cat and benny set their sights on success . when they steal from mr . big , who rules new york ' s backstreets , the entire city turns against them . now on the run , top cat must rally his friends to take down mr . big .
top cat : the movie ( also known in spanish as don gato y su pandilla , literally
top cat and his gang
) is a 2011 3d mexican - argentine flash animated family action comedy film based on the hanna - barbera cartoon series , top cat , which ran from 1961 to 1962 on abc in the united states . the film was produced by ánima estudios and illusion studios and was distributed by warner bros . pictures . top cat : the movie premiered in mexico in 2d and 3d theaters on september 16 , 2011 . it was a huge commercial success , earning $ 43 , 536 , 074 pesos on its opening weekend at the domestic box office and became one of the biggest box - office openings in mexican cinema history .
parents need to know that top cat : the movie is the film adaptation of the old ' 60s cartoon top cat . like the original , the movie follows top cat and his gang of alley cats as they try to avoid capture by the police - - particularly the new police chief , strickland . there ' s some persistent slapstick violence , like a dog getting encased in cement , a little old lady hitting a dog , and characters getting electrocuted on a fence . the language includes insults such as
weirdo ,
loser ,
stupid ,
annoying ,
and
jerks ,
and there are more come - ons and flirting than usual for an animated movie .
top cat begins , however , deserves to stay where the film finishes - in a bin down a dark alleyway . easily the worst animated film of the year .
top cat begins sees the welcome return of a character who first rose to prominence in the early 60s when the hanna - barbera tv show became a global smash .
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the coolest cat in town is about to make a long - awaited return . top cat , or tc to his fellow felines of the night , will be embarking on a brand new feature - length adventure on the big screen .
this makes top cat one of the mexican films which have had the most success and commercial showings worldwide . the animated feature film still has other programmed releases around the world .
animated feature based on the classic hanna barbera cartoons . top cat ( voiced by jason harris ) and the gang lock horns with a new police chief , who is less than satisfied with the previous efforts of poor officer dibble ( bill lobely ) to prevent top cat ' s inventive scams and schemes .
in the opening title song
top cat
( seen in every episode ) the waiter should be shown in front of the lunch box on the table . his torso is behind the box until top cat jumps up and runs for the taxi . at that point the waiter
pops
fully in front of the lunch box . this was related by
top cat originally ran for 30 episodes on abc in the early ' 60s and is shown today on cartoon network ' s classic animation arm boomerang .
you may remember that top cat , voiced by the great comedian phil silvers , used to live in a dustbin . that’s where this film belongs .
benny swallows a stolen diamond , which gets him kidnapped by the thieves . now top cat and his gang must masquerade as gangsters to save benny .
annecy — mexico city’s anima estudios , producer of warner bros . property “ top cat , ” the highest - grossing mexican animated movie in recent years , is in pre - production on “la leyenda de las momias . ”
after dibble tells the gang what really happened , they all head for big gus to help them break top cat out of prison , as he owes top cat . big gus leads them through an underground passage to the dog jail and leaves . the gang apologises for their doubts about top cat . with their cover blown by the dogs knowing they ' ve got cats with them , the gang and dibble escape through a sewer hole arriving at strickland ' s hq .
another letdown . this prequel of top cat doesn ' t even come close to the spirit and humor of the original cartoon . [ full review in spanish ]
the entire movie was simply drifting from frame to frame without making any sense . the plot too seemed gibberish after a while and even the children were not impressed by this tangled mess of characters which were loosely assembled and thrown in to form the movie top cat which incidentally made you dose off after a while . [ 29 ]
sorry ! none of the critics have had a chance to review this movie yet .
. it’s a beautiful movie about empathy and integrity in the face of systematic injustice .
i loved the animation . it ' s the 1st time i ever seen animation like it & i think it looked pretty cool . ok , that ' s the best & only good thing i can say about the movie . other than that , top cat sucked ! ! ! i tried watching the entire movie ( probably because i enjoyed the animation so much ) but i just could not do it . top cat is a movie i don ' t think kids would even be able to sit through . the storyline & jokes were just straight up boring , corny & lame . . i enjoyed the original top cat cartoons so i was hoping to enjoy this movie but i didn ' t at all . it might be worth watching for a couple minutes just to check out the animation but that ' s about it
conceived and produced by hanna - barbera in 1961 , top cat ( don gato ) was an animated television series broadcast in the us on abc between 1961 and 1962 . it tells the story of top cat , leader of a gang of cats who roam the streets of manhattan . in addition to top cat and his faithful friend benito , we meet the rest of his buddies : panza ( fancy - fancy ) , espanto ( spook ) , demóstenes ( the brain ) and cucho ( choo - choo ) . the police officer matute ( officer dibble ) pursue the irreverent gang , always failing in his attempt to bring behind bars . ' top cat begins ' is a mexican - argentinian animation movie produced by ánima studios and distributed by warner bros . pictures , prequel of the animation movie of 2011 .
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top cat begins traces the origins of everyone’s favourite fast - talking feline scam artist , and charts his rise to becoming a legend of manhattan’s backstreets ! .
in
king for a day
, top cat and the gang appear on the titular game show , which is basically a gender flipped queen for a day .
“ ‘top cat begins’ is the most ambitious project in our studio’s history and the one with the most international potential , ” said fernando de fuentes , chairman of anima estudios .
explaining the origins of the slightly famous feline street gang before it landed in hoagy’s alley , the cgi “companion piece” to anima’s 2011 top cat : the movie is “the most ambitious project in our studio’s history and the one with the most international potential , ” anima chairman fernando de fuentes told variety last year . both are based on hanna - barbera’s short - lived top cat cartoon series , which ran for 30 episodes from 1961 - 1962 .
top cat and the gang face their biggest adventure yet . a new tech - savvy police chief joins the force and not only threatens to retire bumbling officer dibble , but stop the feline antics in hoagy ' s alley , once and for all ! based on the classic animated hanna barbara cartoon series , ' top cat ' , the movie sees tc ( top cat ) and the gang face their biggest adventure yet . a new tech - savvy police chief joins the force and not only threatens to retire bumbling officer dibble but stop the feline antics in hoagie ' s alley once and for all .
for the missing cat , turning him into the target of the butler ' s ire . the real cat then appeared and got the money despite having missed the deadline . the viewers were left to assume that it was because
poor , lonely and living on the streets , top cat is one sad cat , until a chance meeting with benny , a naïve and good - hearted cat looking for adventure . the pair quickly become best buddies - and partners in crime - pickpocketing their way out of poverty and quickly believing they are the real cats’ whiskers !
prequel : to both the original and the movie , despite the setting update which was carried on from the first film .
did you know top cat had an origin story ? do you care ? you certainly won ' t after seeing this bland , unimaginative , cheaply - made animated
comedy
about a cat who cons people . . .
out of context eavesdropping : dibble overheard top cat ' s doctor saying the ticker was shot when tc tried to pay with a clock , and thought top cat was dying . also , dibble overheard the chief talking about getting rid of the old wrecks ( the worn out police cars ) and thought he was going to be laid off .
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set in the alleys of new york ,
top cat
tells the story of a gang of low - life cats with their charismatic leader , top cat . with ability and mischief , top cat will always try to get rich gambling , to eat for free , or to play jokes on someone , but he is always being watched by officer dibble , who is very strict and fierce with them , but in fact is a friend to all of them .
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nice job breaking it , hero : in the episode
the tycoon
, a millionaire in search of a needy person to receive a million dollars from him learned from benny how badly off the gang was , so he wrote out a check to top cat . as a result , when all the merchants found out , top cat and his bunch were treated like royalty . but in the end , they lost everything again because top cat tore up the check , thinking it was for a 25 - cent raffle .
depending on your perspective , it ' s either a cheeky hat tip to a beloved cartoon character or the worst thing that’s ever happened . either way , top cat begins is a movie that’s happening , and here’s the trailer and poster to prove it .
poor , lonely and living on the streets , top cat is one sad cat , until a chance meeting with benny , a naive and good - hearted cat looking for adventure . the pair quickly become best buddies - and partners in crime - pick - pocketing their way out of poverty and quickly believing they are the cats ' whiskers !
all that jazz : jazz ( top cat ' s one time rival ) and beau ( his sidekick ) make brief non - speaking cameos in the pool hall .
since i couldn ' t even finish this sad excuse of a kids movie , i will keep it short . top cat is based on an old cartoon that i didn ' t really watch but , i heard from it ' s fans that despite looking poor today , looked great in it ' s prime . i also heard that the jokes in the cartoon series were as much for adults as they were for kids . so what does this have to do with the movie ? nothing . according to those that watched the series , top cat the movie has nothing to do with the show ( save for the characters ) .
the movie which is now available in 3d begins with top cat ( jason harris ) who is the leader of a mob of conmen or rather appropriately con cats ( if ever such a term exists ! ) . they hang out in the alleys of new york . they are up to no good and officer dibble ( bill lobely ) who relentlessly finds ways and means to prevent these miscreants from causing harm . top cat ( also known as ' tc ' ) is somehow captured by another conman strickland ( voice given by jason harris ) who has become the new officer of the police . top cat is forced to stay in the confines of the dog prison . top cat loyalists and gang members then embark on a mission to rescue their leader from the evil and sinister clutches of strickland .
the first top cat movie , produced by anima and argentina ' s illusion studios , had a record - breaking opening weekend in mexico in 2011 and it became the year ' s highest - grossing domestic film . internationally , it was released in 25 countries .
strickland abuses his authority and starts coming up with ridiculous laws to take absurd amounts of money off people , intending to spend it on making himself even more ' handsome ' . tired of strickland ' s tyranny , trixie quits her job and turns to officer dibble and shows him evidence that a robot top cat sent by strickland robbed the orphanage proving top cat ' s innocence . dibble escapes to pass this to top cat ' s gang , but trixie is captured by the police robots .
back with top cat and his gang , top cat was driving down somewhere , in which choo - choo asks top cat where they ' re going , in which top cat responds that they ' re going to the starlight night club , the same place where he , choo - choo , brain , and fancy - fancy went at the beginning of top cat begins . as they walked in , they went to the place where a dance party was being held , and they began to dance along to the song . after that , the maitre c was looking for some performers to perform some songs on stage . top cat goes up first , and he tap dances to the song
saturday night
by the bay city rollers . second , choo - choo goes up next and he sings
dragostea din tei
by o - zone . third , spook comes on stage and he dances and sings
wake me up before you go - go
by wham ! . top cat and his gang are amazed by spook ' s dance moves . after that , top cat and his gang are encountered by trixie , who is also amazed by spook ' s performance . fourth , fancy - fancy goes on stage and performs two songs by rick astley ,
never gonna give you up
and
together forever
.
special effect failure : the combination of 2d flash and 3d animation in the movie causes various perspective problems .
when it was first broadcast by the bbc in 1962 , the hanna - barbera cartoon series top cat was renamed boss cat , because of the existence of a popular brand of cat food of the same name . it was screened for the first time in britain under its original title in 1999 , by which time the cat food company had long since ceased trading . if the firm was still around today , however , it might well consider suing this film for defamation .
top cat and benny terrorize a violin , and new york’s eardrums , while hustling for money in the new trailer for anima estudios’ top cat begins ( don gato : el inicio de la pandilla ) , arriving october 9 in mexico from warner bros . pictures . no american release date or distributor is set at this time .
if you’ve ever wondered how t . c . met benny the ball – not at catnip rehab clinic , it turns out – or the source of the gang’s running feud with officer dibble , it’s all in this origin story prequel to the 2011 mexican / argentine animation top cat : the movie .
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2 . vindication of your love for a movie that you secretly felt ashamed of .
ellen degeneres as suzie dibble , also known as
mrs . dibble
she is charlie dibble ' s wife who is a fiend to all cats including top cat . she resembles camile toh from sausage party and vanessa bloome from bee movie .
the book is a ten minute read . the movie ' s a 90 minute watch . . . the additions deflate the fantasies .
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let ' s actually talk about top cat for a minute . he was an alley - cat who conned his way through life . literally , the opening intro to top cat was him scamming his way into a fancy restaurant and stealing a working man ' s lunch . that right there is a pretty terrible role model for children . not only that , it ' s funny that top cat has now become the mascot for a bank in england . sure , he might have some cultural impact - but does he really deserve an origin story ? the short answer is no . not at all .
strickland abuses his authority and starts coming up with ridiculous laws to take absurd amounts of money off people , intending to spend it on making himself even more ' handsome ' . tired of strickland ' s tyranny , trixie quits her job , strickland fired her and turns to officer dibble and shows him evidence that a robot top cat sent by strickland robbed the orphanage proving top cat ' s innocence . dibble escapes to pass this to top cat ' s gang , but trixie is captured by the police robots .
top cat is an iconic and much - loved character known by nearly every parent in the uk ,
said vertigo ' s rupert preston and allan niblo in january .
peter bradshaw of the guardian gave this film 1 out of 5 stars , saying
it ' s the bottom of the heap , and it frankly looks cheap , the disaster of the year is – top cat
.
refusing to spend a freezing winter in the alley , top cat comes up with a plan for him and the gang to move into officer dibble ' s apartment as house guests for the entire winter .
the cg imagery and animation was handled by sony pictures imageworks , who also did the animation for storks . spi used the models used from top cat begins , which were made by discreet art productions .
but he sounds handsome : the robot who poses as top cat while robbing an orphanage makes a comment about strickland ' s supposed beauty while
taunting
him in front of the camera .
shaun munro of whatculture gave this film 1 and 1 / 2 out of 5 stars , calling it a
horrid , low budget take on the classic series
and wrote
top cat : the movie is a rarity ; an almost completely mirthless , charmless animated film .