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Title: The Ant Bully
Post by: Ravi on April 21, 2006, 05:54:35 PM
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Official Site (http://theantbully.warnerbros.com/)

Trailer (http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/theantbully/)

Release date: August 4, 2006

Directed by John A. Davis

Written by John A. Davis, John Nickle (book)

Cast

Jake T. Austin    ....    Nicky
S. Scott Bullock   ....    Glow worm
Nicolas Cage   ....    Zoc (voice)
Larry Cedar   ....    Ant #8 (voice)
Alan Cumming   ....    Fugax (voice)
Paul Giamatti   ....    Stan (voice)
Myles Jeffrey   ....    Steve (voice)
Bob Joles   ....    Wasp #2
David Kaye   ....    Ant (voice)
Regina King   ....    Kreela (voice)
Allison Mack   ....    Tiffany Nickle (voice)
Larry Miller   ....    Father (attached)
Ken Mitchroney   ....    Guard ant
Ricardo Montalban   ....    Head of Council (voice)
Cheri Oteri   ....    Doreen Nickle (voice)
Rob Paulsen   ....    Black Beetle
Julia Roberts   ....    Hova (voice)
Clive Robertson   ....    Wizard Ant (voice)
Meryl Streep   ....    Queen Ant (voice)
Lily Tomlin   ....    Mommo (voice)

Plot Outline: After Lucas Nickle floods an ant colony with his watergun, he's magically shrunken down to insect size and sentenced to hard labor in the ruins.


I saw some of the concept art today.  I can't vouch for the script, but the look of the film is a big step up from Jimmy Neutron.
Title: Re: The Ant Bully
Post by: Ravi on August 27, 2006, 12:01:29 AM
Not one person here saw this?  I saw it today, and it was pretty good.  Not amazing, but it was smart and funny.
Title: Re: The Ant Bully
Post by: polkablues on August 27, 2006, 01:18:22 AM
Quote from: Ravi on August 27, 2006, 12:01:29 AM
Not one person here saw this?  I saw it today, and it was pretty good.  Not amazing, but it was smart and funny.

I'm not sure anybody anywhere saw this... until I saw your post, I had forgotten this movie had even been released.
Title: Re: The Ant Bully
Post by: Ravi on August 27, 2006, 01:22:04 AM
According to Box Office Mojo it has made $25,109,888 so far (domestically), on a budget of $50 million.  Disappointing, since its better than, say, Ice Age 2, which made $200 million.  But its no Monster House.
Title: Re: The Ant Bully
Post by: Kal on August 27, 2006, 11:27:11 AM
Problem was they saturated the market... Monster House, Ant Bully next week and Barnyard the following one. 3 CGI movies its all we had in a whole year before, and now we have them in just one month. That after already having Ice Age, Cars and Over the Hedge (and The Wild) the same summer... plus there are probably a few more before the end of the year (Flushed Away, Happy Feet, etc)...

Title: Re: The Ant Bully
Post by: Pubrick on August 27, 2006, 11:39:25 AM
also, ants have been played out. if i were a kid i'd be sick to my hairless ass of ants and other irrelevant insects.

if they want to do a cutting edge story about superorganisms they should do a story about DNA being dispersed throughout the universe and then trying to get back together.

that or something to do with kitlers, like a Maus adaptation.
Title: Re: The Ant Bully
Post by: Ravi on August 27, 2006, 12:36:29 PM
Quote from: Pubrick on August 27, 2006, 11:39:25 AM
if they want to do a cutting edge story about superorganisms they should do a story about DNA being dispersed throughout the universe and then trying to get back together.

What about Adam the Atom?  Lost in an unfamiliar place, he must find his way back to his molecule.

Quotethat or something to do with kitlers, like a Maus adaptation.

That would be interesting, but its a pipe dream.  Given that these movies are usually pretty expensive to make, we're unfortunately going to see more talking (animals, furniture, cleaning supplies) movies.  I don't think there's been a frog movie yet.  It is probably being made right now.
Title: Re: The Ant Bully
Post by: JG on August 27, 2006, 02:02:02 PM
When I was six and super nintendo just came out I had this idea for a video game all from the ant's perspective, as they try to escape from the house.  so you'd follow the ant through different rooms in the house, with giant human feet almost stepping on you, and all sorts of  complications like that, culminating in the final level where you have to cross the dreaded street and reuinte with your ant family. 

that would've been a cool super nintendo game. 
Title: Re: The Ant Bully
Post by: cron on August 27, 2006, 05:55:34 PM
here's the closest i know, buddy:
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Title: Re: The Ant Bully
Post by: JG on August 28, 2006, 05:40:23 PM
never heard of it.