Music: Axel - Broke I hope you enjoy. [26] Rending was done with another Autodesk program, Mental Ray; and the company actually trained Sparx in rendering more efficiently for the first half of production . Steve Buscemi signed on very early, and he's an 'actor's actor.' [22] Exodus signed another merchandise deal on June 11 with Corgi International, where they would release various products, such as figures, play sets, electronic role-play games, pocket money toys, plush toys, in September 2008. "[110] Wrote Kurt Loder, "the picture suffers from a humor deficit. Original Screenplay . "[113] Franklin called it too "inconsistent,"[106] Hartlaub who opined "the character design leans more toward disturbing than cute,"[109] and Total Film who was turned off by the "shoddiness" of the art style. [120], Pete Hammond of Boxoffice called Igor "first rate" for a low-budget film,[121] while the movie's look was considered by Demetrius to be its best aspect. "[125] A five-out-of-five review from Dread Central claimed, "The comedic timing is top notch with humor that is 95% mean spirited, often remarkably dark and at times even a little gory. [83], Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released Igor theatrically in the United States on September 19, 2008 to 2,300 theaters, more than "1,200 to 1,500 screens" the producers predicted. Acting Winners. 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The Machines’ from Sony Pictures Animation, James Gunn Reveals ‘Suicide Squad’ is Almost Finished, Acclaimed Disney Animater Dale Baer Dies at 70, LAIKA Adds Ian Sheppard as Head of Development, ‘Beyblade Burst Surge’ Season 5 Premieres February 20 on Disney XD, Animation Visiting Faculty Position at Bennington College, Assistant Professor in Computer Animation and Game Art, Assistant Professor in Entertainment Art/Animation, Motion Graphics & Digital Designer, OnBrand In-House Creative Services, Administrative Assistant, Animation and Family. The Weinstein Company bought the North American rights to Igor on February 1, 2006. It is MGM's first fully computer-animated film as well as the studio's first animated film in twelve years following 1996's All Dogs Go to Heaven 2. [17] Jeremy Piven and Molly Shannon, Leondis' first decision for Eva,[15] were cast for the roles of Dr. Schadenfreude and Eva respectively on October 19, 2006. The Kingdom of Malaria was once a peaceful land of farmers until its environment was devastated by a mysterious storm that never ended and killed all of its plantation, thus driving its inhabitants into poverty. [42] I Watch Stuff was turned off by the "archetypical Disney-esque jokes and characters" presented in the trailer, also mocking Igor's design as "a hunchbacked David Gest. [86] As of December 2019, Igor has the 184th biggest opening weekend in a September month. [6], The animation of Sparx's designs were outsourced to a facility in Ho Chi Minh City that consisted of 150 animators and only worked in television advertisements. With Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard. [141] MGM later included Igor in two of its collections: a Blu-ray Best of Family collection released on February 4, 2014,[142] and an MGM 90th Anniversary DVD set distributed on June 3, 2014. In Event Types: Conferences, Discussion, Exhibits, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Features. [131], The inclusion of Louis Prima songs also garnered divided reactions; while appreciated by some reviewers[98][103] to the point where one called it "the film's best decision,"[112] others found it unfitting with Doyle's score. In trying to achieve his dream to become an evil scientist, Igor accidentally creates a sweet female monster named Eva. [38], Igor's first poster, made entirely by Leondis,[39] was released by Weinstein on April 23, 2008;[40] and the first trailer premiered online via AniMagTV[41] with a high definition video released on Yahoo! [138] The film ranked fourth in its opening weekend at the DVD sales chart, making $3,509,704 off 175,000 DVD units. With Matthew Broderick, Emma Watson, Dustin Hoffman, Tracey Ullman. (movie) I. Imaginationland; K. Kung Fu Panda (movie) M. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa; O. There, he discovers that the evil bone he gave her was not activated, making the monster sweet, friendly and gentle despite being hideous. [16] The soundtrack was released on September 30, 2008 by Varèse Sarabande. "[91] Peter Sciretta also had little faith in the film's quality due to Weinstein's poor reputation with animated films,[40] but Kryten Syxx wrote that "there's enough [in the trailer] to please horror fans" as well as children,[92] Ryan Parsons suggested that Igor "looks charming enough" to compete with bigger productions from Pixar and Dreamworks,[93] and Cartoon Brew thought it looked "intriguing" judging by the trailer. "[105] IGN thought the animation looked like "a bargain-basement ripoff of better films. [26], The set up of the tools and workflow for animating the film went on the same six months the designs were being conceived; the Paris office modelled and rigged the characters, and the Vietnamese space modelled the props and sets. [16] Leondis also went for an art style inspired by the fashion works of Vivienne Westwood, where it takes elements from a variety of time periods;[6] he summarized the setting's look as a mixture of the middle ages, the industrial revolution, and "Pop sixties. Eligible movies are ranked based on their Adjusted Scores. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. 3. Robert Elswit . February 10 — All bottles of Transformers the Movie waterexpire. Igor stars an A-list-heavy cast of John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, Jay Leno, Eddie Izzard, Sean Hayes, Arsenio Hall, Jennifer Coolidge, John Cleese, Molly Shannon, and Christian Slater. "[111] The story is "innocuous and predictable—a modest do-gooder trying to pretend that its not Cartoonland's most direct attack of the Bush administration," wrote Amy Nicholson. After the king leaves, Igor reveals to Scamper and Brain his project to create a huge and monstrous being from human remains. [26] A 3D animatic was done in the next four months by six animators and two camera people, with two-and-a-half of those months involving revisions of the animatic. [88] In the UK, the film opened on 32 screens with a gross of £56,177 for a screen average of £1,756 and placing it at No. [127] The voice cast was heavily praised,[107][118][121][128][124] being called "stellar,"[106] "top-notch,"[117] and a "quirky highlight" in reviews. "[105] Dark Horizons writer Garth Franklin wrote that its content was too little in amount for a full-length film. Conceived by McKenna as a twisting of evil scientist film tropes, Igor features Cusack as the titular Igor, who lives in the kingdom of Malaria where others of his kind serve as assistants to evil scientists. Suite 365 Van Nuys, CA 91401, Brussels International Animation Film Festival – February 12 -21, 2021, Call For Entries: TRICKY WOMEN/TRICKY REALITIES 2021, KABOOM Animation Festival Returns Spring 2021. Igor is a 2008 computer-animated comedy horror film directed by Tony Leondis from a screenplay by Chris McKenna.It was created in the 2000s, a decade where more affordable technology led to an increase of independent animated films. [90] The DVD includes deleted scenes, bloopers, and a featurette named Be An Igor; and Blu-ray includes those plus an alternate opening and commentary by Leondis, McKenna and Howard. [14] He got onboard due to sharing McKenna's interest in horror films and sardonic sense of humor, in addition to being intro film noir and German Expressionism works;[5] Leondis helped the writer in developing the setting's backstory, a more complicated process than McKenna predicted that required collaboration from not just the director but also the actors and producers. 3 for that weekend. [31] Two patches of orange are also on Igor's back to suggest hope before Eva enters the world,[16] who is colored a warm yellow to symbolize her adding "hope and light" to the land. On May 11, 2007, Exodus signed a deal with Simon & Schuster to publish seven children's books based on Igor. As a result, Malaria became a dark country where evil reigned supreme. "[95] The site reports only 39% of 93 professional reviews being "fresh" as of December 2019;[96] while the film holds a "mixed or average" aggregate score of 40/100 on Metacritic based on 19 reviews as of the same time. Highlights. "[84] However, he projected an opening weekend gross of $8 million due to no competition with other family films and "a marketing push highlighting how Halloween comes early this year thanks to this monster mash." [112] In the opinion of an IGN critic, "Writer Chris McKenna [...] has essentially crafted a tale that robs the genre of all of its hallmarks – real monsters, gore, or even just genuinely scary moments – in lieu of a superficially entertaining tome that either borrows heavily from the above predecessors or doesn't have enough creativity not to steal from their iconic landscapes. Igor reveals his plan to build a dog to Eva, with the giantess remarking that they'll just adopt if it doesn't work out. 10 Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure (7.4) The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy presents horror and the macabre in a friendly though mischievous cartoon form. Schul- und Kinderfilmveranstaltungen anlässlich der Fachmesse Cartoon Movie 2008 21.02.2008 bis 23.04.2008, Berlin und Brandenburg. Cartoon Movie was designed along the lines of the successful Cartoon Forum, which aims at facilitating the financing of animation TV series. Diablo Cody. The UK total gross is £1,110,859. There's sort of an underclass were you're born an Igor and you can only aspire to be an Igor, but, of course, he has greater aspirations than that. [48] On December 7, 2007, Exodus signed with Interactive Game Group and Legacy Games to develop and publish Igor video game adaptations for the Nintendo DS, Wii, personal computer, and wireless. After the Cartoon Cartoons label was dropped in the early 2000s for new series, a total of 15 series were aired from the early to mid 2000s. [5] In the 2000s, the increasing amount of cheap technology led smaller, independent companies to produce films in the animation industry; one of them was Exodus, where its film Igor was the first feature-length animation to be budgeted entirely with private equity. [44], On September 15, 2008, Collider revealed another trailer and seven clips of Igor. "[6] Igor was computer-animated with Autodesk Maya in less than 18 months. This placed it at No. It first seems his experiment failed but seconds later, the monster, which turns out to be female, reveals to have been revived and later escapes. Here's a list of the movies that are shown in this video*Please note that these are only the animated Disney movies. [32] The soundtrack also includes five Louis Prima songs. [20] Leondis thought Cusack had a "world-weary, but hopeful" tone to his voice perfect for Igor's character arc. While attending the 1998 Cannes Film Festival,[4] Chris McKenna's interest in Transylvania-inspired settings caused him to conceive an evil scientist film like Frankenstein (1931) that has all of its common tropes twisted; the hunchback is smart instead of dumb, the scientist's creation is friendly instead of monstrous, the evil scientist isn't intelligent, and the jar brain is stupid. [12] On July 19, 2005, Buscemi, Cleese, and Leno entered the cast as the characters Scamper, Dr. Glickenstein, and Brian the Brain. According to Howard, "It was a real buzz to go out there and see our artwork come to life on their monitors. Igor then reluctantly takes his creation back to the castle in their car, bemoaning his failures. Igor tries to convince the monster that she is evil but fails as the gentle giantess misinterpreted it as “Eva" (Molly Shannon) thinking that's the name he gave her. April 22 — The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk (alt mo… [22] On July 26, 2007, Eddie Izard replaced Piven for the role of Dr. [26] According to Sparx manager Jean-Philippe Again, each animator completed an average of 0.6 seconds of animation. In its opening weekend the film grossed $7,803,347, ranking #4 at the box office alongside Lakeview Terrace, Burn After Reading and My Best Friend's Girl. "[117] The Orlando Sentinel dismissed it as "chatty and dull" and "a bit too reliant on innuendo. Meanwhile, another evil scientist named Dr. Schadenfreude (Eddie Izzard) becomes immensely popular due to winning several Evil Science Fairs in a row. [26] The following six months, 50 of the Vietnamese workers animated the film before it was taken to the Paris office for the lighting and final compositing to be done with Digital Fusion. When Eva questions this, Scamper sarcastically tells her they're practicing for a play and the monster believes that they're performers. [12], In a November 2005 interview, Howard announced that the rigging and voice recording for the short was completed and that storyboards were nearly finished for the animation to start soon; he also shared about the film's content, "This is a slightly edgier picture we're dealing with. Sunday, February 24, 2008. "[100], Many criticisms were pointed towards the story, mainly that it was very unclear in messages,[101] form,[102] and age appeal. In response to this calamity, King Malbert (Jay Leno) initiated a plan to save the country by having the kingdom's best and most wicked scientists create various doomsday devices and blackmail the rest of the world into paying them by threatening to unleash these devices upon the world. It's a subtle film, but they got it. "[32] Due to having themes for different types of characters, Igor's score incorporates multiple styles, such as piano concerto for Eva's theme and a tango tinge for Dr. Schadenfreude's dance-y side. Igor, developed and produced by Max Howard with the California-based Exodus Film Group, was the first feature-length animated film to be financed with private equity. Rushing into the arena, Igor tries to reason with the enraged Eva while Brain and Scamper power down the weather ray. The origins of the whiz-bang animated wonders we see today in the likes of Toy Story, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and How to Train Your Dragon date back more than a hundred years.Flip books and zoetropes revealed the mesmerizing power of animation to humans before movies were even invented in the late 19th century. Distributors in Europe so far did not feel very comfortable about producing projects that did not originate from their own country. "[126] Even a reviewer who found the film's concept conformist, Peter Bradshaw, wrote that it was made up for by its dark tone. Contact Us | About Us | Terms Of Service | Privacy Policy | Media Kit, AWNtv.com: AWN Television | Videos | Channels | Categories | Playlists | Submit Your Films I came in and said, 'We're going to do something sumptuous, something sophisticated, something crazy. Eva roars furiously at Igor until the sunlight begins to shine once again on Malaria, which permanently deactivates her evil bone and returning to her sweet and gentle self. The animation was completed at France's Sparx Animation Studios and a facility in Vietnam. Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Tilda Swinton and Javier Bardem. [109], Igor was released to DVD, Blu-ray, and Amazon Prime in the United States and Canada on January 20, 2009;[132][133][134][135][136] Wal-mart exclusively sold DVDs with memorabilia, toys, and a book of the film,[137] and Best Buy sold them five-dollars off. Memorable Moments. Share Twitter Facebook. After throwing out Heidi, Glickenstein ignores Igor's concerns of using better parts for his latest invention, which is a rocket ship that malfunctions and explodes, taking Glickenstein with it. She ends up watching the talk show for several hours and upon leaving the salon, she can speak proper English and aspires to be an actress. Something familiar enough to connect to, but at the same time fresh and unexpected so that it became a fun ride – and maybe makes them think a little along the way. 2. It's not supposed to be scary, but there's a gross-out value, which we hope kids will really enjoy. "[16] On March 4, 2005, Slater joined the cast to play the title character in the short film, and Fil Barlow to direct. [108] The San Francisco Chronicle writer Peter Hartlaub opined "the filmmakers waste some clever and subversive writing by cramming everything into a Disneyfied plot filled with misunderstandings and morality speeches. [...] While the pundits say Igor has moments of Tim Burton-esque visual invention, it's a pretty mediocre affair, filled with shopworn pop-culture references and manic action but few laughs; plus, it's probably a bit too dark for the wee ones. The crowd boos at Malbert for his treachery before the damaged weather ray falls and crushes him to death. 2008 Comedy movies, movie release dates. Cartoon Movie combines trailer presentations, business meetings and screenings, with plenty of opportunities for socializing. A complete list of Comedy movies in 2008. Igor then gets the idea to exhibit Eva at the science fair while lying to her that the fair is an "Annie" audition with a few differences. We're taking a tongue-in-cheek look at the horror genre, in particular, Frankenstein stories but taken from Igor's point of view. Neither will they respond to a script (by Chris McKenna) that seems more focused on tickling movie-savvy adults [...] 'Igor' leaves us unmoved by its vertically challenged hero. [87] The film then grossed $19,528,602 domestically and $11,218,902 overseas for a worldwide total of $30,747,504. [27], Igor's first six months with Sparx involved the French facility conceiving the visual style. Please note: This list contains both child-friendly and adult-oriented movies. This is "Feature animated films 2008" by Kaho Albert Yu on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Since none of the Vietnamese animators could speak English, Leondis recorded videotapes of himself doing character movements and the voice actors doing their lines; and the Vietnamese workers would animation the characters with the tapes as references. "[118] As Entertainment Weekly summarized in their review, "the visuals are a kick; the groan-inducing dialogue isn't," and the hero is "charmless. Did ‘The Simpsons’ Once Again Predict the Future? Igor and his friends nearly go over a cliff, but Eva saves them all, showing her appreciation of all life. The mainstream release opened on October 17 at 418 screens and made £981,750 with a screen average of £2,348. [26] Since Sparx was in a partnership with HP Inc., hardware by the technology company was used for Igor.[26]. [49], Igor had its worldwide premiere on September 13, 2008 at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre,[16] where the "red carpet" was purple instead of its usual color. In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. [45], Exodus planned Igor to be a franchise since its inception[9] and made several Igor merchandise deals with other companies while the film was in production. [25] He chose Sparx Animation Studios, where its French office did the designs and used $4 million worth of tech for making the film. "[6], As of January 13, 2008, the release date was set at October 17, 2008. My Top 200 Animated Movies by larsson-879-705964 | created - 25 Oct 2010 | updated - 12 Nov 2018 | Public Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. AIDB.com: Animation Industry Database | Production Companies | VFX Houses | Schools, © 2017 AWN, Inc. AWN.com - Part of the Animation World Network - 13300 Victory Blvd. 2008 Animation movies, movie release dates. Directed by Andrew Stanton. Dr. Schadenfreude takes Igor to his home and attempts to blackmail him into giving him Eva by threatening to reveal Glickenstein's doom to King Malbert. [26] For the film's 120 characters, 65 locations, and 250 props, Leondis wanted them to be asymmetrical,[26] a decision coming from the film's backstory about a farm land taken over by castles with technology:[28] "I wanted the in-organic shapes to not exactly fit, to be thrust upon our peaceful organic world. The fact that the jar in which Brain resides is mislabeled "Brian" is not hilarious; nor is a strained butt-scratching gag involving an invisible talk-show host. Schadenfreude tricks Eva into coming with him by having Heidi (Glickenstein's "girlfriend" who is revealed to be Jaclyn in disguise) pretend to kiss Igor. A complete list of Animation movies in 2008. Directed by Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen. [6] McKenna pitched his idea to the California-based Exodus Film Group as a three-paper treatment, instead of as a presentation of drawings and concept art usual for pitching animated features;[7] the company accepted and instructed investors worldwide to finance the film. Igor and Eva live happily together as Malaria becomes a better place. Unfortunately, he must to keep his talent a secret out of fear of being sent to the Igor recycling plant, especially from his master, the incompetent Doctor Glickenstein (John Cleese). While helping Eva with the “play”, Igor slowly starts to fall for his monster, who tries to convince her creator that its always better to be good than evil, no matter how much more successful evil is. Upon learning this, Igor attempts to kill Brain with an axe in anger for ruining his monster. Igor, developed and produced by Max Howard with the California-based Exodus Film Group, was the first feature-length animated film to be financed with … "[105] According to The Hollywood Reporter, the plot was "undernourished, and the wit erupts only in flashes. It was distributed in North America by MGM Distribution Co. and internationally by The Weinstein Company. (1967). "[29], In order to achieve both a film noir and an accessible-while-creepy aesthetic, Leondis and the art director he worked with, Olivier Besson, incorporated a fair amount of mist and smoke. In truth, he always steals the prize-winner from another scientist before the fair with help of his shape-shifting girlfriend, Jaclyn (Jennifer Coolidge), and desires to overthrow King Malbert and rule Malaria as its new king. [111][108][115] The soundtrack was ecstatically received by Hartlaub for its mixture of song styles. 2008–10 Cartoon Network Traditional The Mighty B! B. Bolt (2008 movie) F. Futurama: Bender's Game; Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs; H. Horton Hears a Who! As per the latest figures, 596,146 DVD units have been sold, translating to $11,739,919 in revenue. Schadenfreude is then relegated to pickle salesman and for Jaclyn, who's revealed to be a female Igor, a pretzel saleswoman (while she begins to have feelings for Schadenfreude's Igor) while the annual science fair becomes an annual musical theatre showcase. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. By Richard Corliss June 21, 2011 1:40 PM EDT Most Popular on TIME. "[11] In early 2006, in addition to making ways into festivals, DVDs of Igor: Unholy Frijoles were being sold by Exodus to those who invested a minimum of $30,000 in the feature film's budget; in documents, Exodus enticed investors by citing a 2004 Dove Foundation study regarding the superior amount of profitability of G-rated films over R-rated motion pictures. "[29] The titular protagonist of Igor wasn't a prisoner per se, but character designer Valérie Hadida nonetheless gave his attire prison sensibilities to symbolize him being jailed in the land he lives in; the back of his "straitjacket" has a prison uniform pattern, and the cuffs on his hands indicate handcuffs. By Guest (not verified) | Monday, March 5, 2007 at 11:00am. Adapted Screenplay. A choice of 161 of the best animated movies released between 2000 and 2021. 1. [107], Michael Phillips called Igor unfunny, "uneven and overstuffed," although highlight the presence of Scamper. Hi Hope You Enjoy This Movie, I Feel That Its Extremely Good. [116] Schager explained, "Director Anthony Leondis peppers his tale with a host of leaden cinematic references children will almost surely miss, which is just as well since virtually every film-related gag directed at adults feels like a pitiful attempt at knowing cleverness. As the director of the Shanghai Animation Film Studio, he would raise the standard to International level before other historical events affected the industry. Free Download: Special Annecy 2018 Edition of ANIMATIONWorld Magazine! "[90], Alex Billington, also covering the trailer, predicted Igor might be good thanks to its cast, but may do mediocrely at the box office, citing the performance of a previous English-language animated film released in 2006 and made in France. [50] Howard recalled that "almost everyone turned out for the premiere. "[126] The visuals did have its detractors, however. Highest-grossing films of 2007; Rank Title Studio Worldwide gross Ref. This last cartoon to air on the channel from this … Igor attempts to activate the evil bone by commanding the monster to kill a fly, but she instead catches it and sets it outside. Among his inventions are his friends Scamper (Steve Buscemi), a re-animated, immortal and suicidal rabbit and Brain (Sean Hayes), an unintelligent robot with a human brain transplanted into a life support jar. "[113], Mark Demetrius of Filmink opined that the film was ruined by cliches, an overwhelming amount of adult jokes, forced humor, and "pathetic" ending. [4][43] On August 28, 2008, Exodus partnered with Marlaria.com and the Against Malaria Foundation for Igor to be a spokesperson for donating to end the Malaria crisis. [127] Some critics called it one of the rare family flicks to appeal to adults as well as kids. 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