hulk film hulk american superhero film based fictional marvel comics character lee directed film stars bruce banner sam lucas nick film explores origins bruce banner lab accident involving gamma radiation finds able turn huge green skinned monster gets angry pursued united_states military comes conflict father development film started far film point directed joe scripts written john michael france penn scott alexander larry michael david lee james involvement hulk shot california primarily san_francisco bay area hulk grossed million worldwide higher million budget received mixed positive reactions critics praised writing acting character development action sequences musical score criticized outdated cgi editing dark story elements reboot titled incredible hulk released june second film marvel cinematic universe plot scientist david banner introduces idea creating super soldiers introducing modified dna sequences extracted animals strengthen human cellular response making effectively agent general ross denies permission use human subjects banner subsequently conducts experiments birth son bruce finds son inherited effects seeks cure stopped process bruce remembers incident traumatic event raised years later bruce working girlfriend betty ross berkeley institute research pair hope achieve cell repair low level gamma radiation exposure activate introduced living organism routine maintenance appropriated circuit shorts experiment program sequence unable prevent machine firing bruce throws colleague shield exposed incredibly toxic levels gamma radiation betty visits bruce hospital remarks dead bruce feels great new lab claims bruce biological father bruce extreme stress bruce transforms hulk destroys laboratory memory incident general ross suspects bruce collaborating father bruce memories orders bruce house arrest phone father bruce learns radiation dna david banner plans betty killed dogs similar powers hulk thanks david gamma radiation attacked major leading transformation hulk hulk seriously save betty dogs hulk kills david dogs changes bruce captured military morning kept secret desert base bruce kept observation intends hulk powers david banner tries recreate bruce failed experiment instead turning hulk finds able absorb materials energy touches hands military telling betty murdered wife child bruce bruce nightmare event leads powerful transformation hulk killed explosion making hulk escapes base way desert san_francisco battling army forces sent betty human form general ross realizes hulk controlled bruce executed mutual execution david banner tries son transforming hulk fails decides bites electrical cable absorbing electricity san_francisco electricity hits bruce triggering transformation brutal fight david hulk david absorbing hulk energy fight david finds hulk energy handle killed army missile height weakness year later bruce presumed dead general ross mentions apparent hulk sightings betty admits love bruce south american jungle bruce doctor approached rebel want medical supplies poor bruce eyes turn green scream hulk heard cast bruce banner hulk known legally bruce movie gamma radiation research scientist exposed large gamma accident incident cast october signing additional sequels lee felt obliged cast seeing approached actor july role heavily pursued actors heavy contention ghost rider lost cage explained obsessed huge comic book reader kid completely obsessed television widely reported billy turned role johnny steve reported consideration lead edward went play incredible hulk expressed interest role eventually turned disappointed script mike sixteen year old bruce banner james year old bruce banner bailey james year old bruce banner michael year old bruce banner david year old bruce banner betty ross bruce girlfriend researcher estranged daughter general ross betty possibly way hulk lead transformation bruce attracted role way director lee talking guy running green glossy fun filled movie kids talking lines tragedy find interesting green monster rage greed jealousy fear young betty ross sam general ross star general estranged father betty ross responsible prohibiting david banner lab work learning dangerous experiments felt performance similar portrayal soldiers accepted role reading script simply excited work lee addition researched hulk comic books young ross lucas major ruthless soldier offers banner betty ross opportunity work attempt start experiment self healing soldiers nick david dave banner mentally unstable biological father bruce banner research scientist locked away years causing explosion gamma accidentally killing wife eventually gains absorbing powers film reminiscent comic book character absorbing man characters appeared early scripts film point creature composed electricity reminiscent hulk enemies comic series agreed participate film lee described project greek tragedy paul young david banner banner bruce biological mother remember heard appears bruce bruce adoptive mother cared death david kevin harper bruce colleague saved gamma hulk creator executive producer stan lee hulk actor cameo appearances security guards johnny daniel kim small roles soldiers development producers gale anne started development hulk year final movie based 1970s series aired set property universal pictures michael france stan lee invited universal offices france writing script universal concept hulk battle terrorists idea france disliked john hulk comic book fan brought write script getting approval lee wrote drafts heavily influenced tales issues pitted hulk general ross military leader jones atomic explosion origin comics brian banner explanation bruce inner anger universal mixed feelings script nonetheless future use elements brought husband producer following year industrial light magic hired use computer generated imagery create hulk universal france write script changed minds joe director april studio wanted rewrite script successful results france fired wrote single page received buy universal dropped directing july favor october sky convinced universal hulk directing debut brought second time write drafts penn rewrote script featured fight hulk school sharks scenes eventually film banner realizing unable sex triggering transformation falling helicopter rewrote scratch coming brand new storyline featuring bruce banner prior accident turn hulk experimenting gamma insect dna transforms insect men cause havoc filming set start december arizona summer release date filming pushed months subsequently rewrote script scott alexander larry brought board rewrite attached director october hulk entered pre production creation prosthetic makeup computer animation way gregory cast banner red williams cast convict transforms combination human beetle march universal hulk hiatus escalating million budget worries directing film million spent script development computer animation work immediately went rewrite script order lower budget michael france found process difficult dropped felt wasted months pre production took months france convince universal producers let try write script time france claimed universal hierarchy wasn sure science fiction adventure comedy kept getting directions write think point wasn room discussions turning jim adam movie france writing script fast track july september filming hulk start april france stated vision film different drafts based bruce banner genius incarnation 1960s france cited inspiration 1980s hulk stories introduced brian banner bruce abusive father killed mother script banner trying create cells capabilities order prove like father anger management issues hulk created makes worse don angry line series dialogue banner father beating son elements banner tragic romance ross black final film france turned final drafts late january lee michael david rewrote script despite positive response producers france script brought january brought september year draft featured leader absorbing man villains depicted colleagues banner caught accident creates hulk director lee producing partner james involved film january lee dissatisfied script commissioned rewrite merging banner father absorbing man lee cited influences king beauty beast greek mythology interpretation story said found storyline introduced brian banner allowing lee write drama explored father son themes script october early filming underway michael france read scripts writers guild america determine final credit france criticized claiming aiming banner deeper character work interviews elected solo credit france felt james significant work screenplay example brought hulk dogs comics decision use banner father real character present lot elements john scripts lot credited france received final credit theatrical release date june announced december film title hulk production filming filming began march arizona moved april san_francisco bay area included advanced light source lawrence berkeley oakland treasure island military base forests weeks utah filming moved universal los_angeles stage water tank scene finishing week august filming hulk constituted hiring local workers generating million local economy previously collaborated lee ride devil ice storm set compose film score dropping hired commented shoot silent set lot ways lee told shooting greek tragedy making movie hulk industrial light magic example lee art house approach film taking watch bare boxing match visual effects supervisor dennis set day visual images film presented acting challenge split screen technique employed lee mimic panels comic book page required takes individual scenes normal sound design completed sound animators previous technology harry potter chamber secrets character create hulk computer generated imagery software included interface specification started computer animation work completed month film release lee provided motion capture work post production music soundtrack musical score hulk composed scored spider man previous year frequent lee collaborator original composer film score rejected studio executives non traditional approach featured japanese african drumming arabic singing approached universal president film music nelson days compose hours music agreed respect lee instructing retain character score lee pushed write material sound like previous superhero scores leave music movie said arabic singing drumming happened panicked brought heard guess liked soundtrack album released june records features song set free velvet revolver played film end credits track listing release marketing universal pictures spent million market film second television spot super bowl january second teaser trailer attached spider man weeks film release number leaked internet visual special effects criticized despite fact final editing cut film home media hulk released vhs dvd october film earned million dvd sales hulk released dvd format december later released blu ray september reception critical response hulk received mixed reviews critics rotten_tomatoes calculated approval rating reviews website critical consensus reads lee ambitious film earns marks style attempt dramatic depth ultimately talking smashing comparison metacritic collected average score based reviews roger_ebert gave positive review explaining lee trying actually deal issues story hulk instead simply cutting visual effects liked hulk movements resembled king peter rolling_stone felt hulk shorter heavily praised action sequences especially climax cliffhanger paul clinton cnn believed cast gave strong performances positive review heavily criticized computer generated imagery calling hulk version conversely san_francisco_chronicle considered film thoughtful pleasing eye blockbuster recent memory epic length comes epic reward boston_globe felt stand scientist turn beautiful mind lisa entertainment_weekly stated big budget comic book adaptation rarely felt defensive roots box office hulk released june earning million opening weekend 16th highest opener time second weekend drop opener million drop film went gross north_america estimated budget foreign countries coming worldwide total final north american gross million largest opener earn million accolades received nominations 30th saturn awards best actress best music film nominated best science fiction film lost film based marvel characters dennis michael special effects crew nominated best special effects reboot mixed reception hulk marvel studios rights character writer penn began work sequel titled incredible hulk edward rewrote penn script signed star retelling origin story flashbacks revelations pleased director louis establishing film reboot acknowledged remaining similarity films bruce hiding south_america


american computer animated superhero comedy drama film written directed bird produced animation studios released disney pictures film follows family forced hide powers live quiet suburban life incredible desire help people draws entire family battle villain killer robot bird outside director developed film extension 1960s comic books spy films personal family life pitched film box office disappointment feature iron giant carried staff develop animation team tasked human cast required creating new technology detailed human anatomy clothing realistic skin hair michael composed film orchestral score film premiered october london film festival general release united_states november film performed box office grossing million worldwide original theatrical run met high critical acclaim garnering high marks professional critics provoking commentary themes film received annie award best animated feature academy_awards entirely animated film win prestigious hugo award best dramatic presentation sequel scheduled release june plot public opinion turns humans called facing lawsuits peripheral damage caused crime fighting activities government forces civilian relocation programs years later bob helen known incredible children violet dash jack jack live suburban family bob dissatisfied suburban life white collar job glory days bob old friend best known perform work wives knowledge night day bob loses temper supervisor refuses let stop causing lose job returning home bob finds message mysterious woman named convinces incredible gives mission destroy savage like robot called remote island promising substantial reward arriving island bob able find destroy power source bob able use powers freely improving attitude relationship family begins rigorous training waiting work discovering tear suit bob visits superhero costume designer mode decides family suits unbeknownst helen kids leaving bob discovers working buddy pine super fan rejected incredible adopted syndrome syndrome intends perfect defeat public manipulating controls hero sell equally super making term meaningless bob syndrome island base finds computer discovers syndrome lured countless retired deaths pitting previous prototypes test design helen visits finds bob beacon built suits find inadvertently causing bob discovered captured helen airplane head finds violet dash away wearing suits leaving jack jack care syndrome picks helen radio shoots plane helen kids survive island bob thinks dead bob threatens kill force syndrome release syndrome calls bluff bob releases helen proceeds base find bob discovering syndrome intentions send rocket distraught syndrome behavior true plans releases bob informs family alive helen arrives races bob find children dash violet use powers counter number syndrome guards tropical jungle reunited parents family captured syndrome heads initiate plan escape use security spare rocket system travel danger gained intelligence knocks remote syndrome controls control knocking unconscious team fight robot bob power syndrome control robot power source destroying returning home find syndrome plans raise jack jack sidekick exact revenge family syndrome tries escape airplane jack jack start manifest kidnap syndrome escape helen rescues jack jack bob kills syndrome throwing car plane causes syndrome plane turbine cape warning said danger months later having adjusted civilian life witness arrival new villain called family superhero outfits preparing face new threat voice cast nelson bob incredible patriarch family possessing super strength limited holly hunter helen bob wife possesses ability stretch body like rubber sarah violet junior high aged child possesses ability invisible generate impact resistant force shield fox robert dash dash fourth second child possesses super speed jason lee buddy pine boy syndrome superhero fanatic super powers uses advanced technology equivalent abilities samuel jackson best bob best friend ability form ice humidity air elizabeth syndrome agent bird mode fashion designer jack jack infant child initially shows powers eventually reveals wide range abilities government agent overseeing relocation program wallace gilbert bob supervisor white collar insurance job john new villain appears end film louis bomb voyage villain past uses buddy interference incredible heroism escape michael bird tony popular boy violet school develops crush violet jean sincere elderly woman seeks help incredible insurance claim clark honey best wife parker jack jack dash teacher wayne john walker principal dash school production writing concept dates bird family period tried break film personal issues story weighed life time bird production deal warner animation process directing feature iron giant approaching middle age having high aspirations filmmaking bird career goals price family life stated consciously funny movie think going life definitely filtered movie box office failure iron giant bird superhero story imagined homage 1960s comic books spy films initially tried develop animation iron giant box office bomb old friend john march pitched story idea bird knew college years 1970s sold idea convinced bird come film computer animation studio announced contract bird breaking mold having directors risen ranks written directed solely bird departure previous productions typically directors addition company film characters human bird came lineup story family members worked mom dad suffering dad crisis shy teenage girl year old boy baby bird based powers family failed attempts cast mode bird took voice role extension custom tapping house staff voices came particularly scratch dialogue tracks production studio visited saw film story bird asked sense american nonsense replied interpreter think adventurous thing trying american film animation acceptance project bird asked bring team production brought core group people worked iron giant artists shift including bird bird found working wonderfully way traditional animation calling camera ability easily switch angles given scene found working computer animation difficult different way working traditionally finding software sophisticated particularly friendly bird wrote script knowing limitations concerns went hand hand medium computer animation result complex film film characters designed tony newton bird brought warner like computer animated films year long period building film inside modeling exterior understanding controls work face body character animation begin bird tried emphasize graphic quality good animation team worked primarily bird attempted incorporate teaching disney old men crew emphasized technical crew members film human characters posed difficult set challenges bird story filled elements difficult cgi time humans widely considered difficult thing execute animation animators filmed walking better grasp proper human motion creating human cast required creating new technology detailed human anatomy clothing realistic skin hair technical team experience hair cloth monsters inc hair cloth required point bird tolerate sake technical simplicity technical team monsters persuaded director pete accept hair easier character violet long hair obscured face integral character violet long hair extremely difficult successfully animated end production addition animators adapt having hair underwater blowing wind disney initially reluctant film issues feeling live action film vetoed dealt trouble humans complications story bigger prior story studio longer running time times number locations supervising technical director noted hardest thing film hardest thing new technical challenges fire water air smoke steam explosions additional new difficulty working humans film organizational structure mapped like previous features running joke team said team adopted alpha team concerned building modeling layout dealt final camera lighting effects team dubbed character team digitally sculpted rigged shaded characters simulation team responsible developing simulation technology hair clothing visual effects shots film visual gags car window shattering bob angrily car door addition effects team improved modeling clouds rendering time skin characters gained new level realism technology produce known scattering challenges stop modeling humans bird decided shot near film end baby jack jack undergo series planned turn kind technical directors anticipated spending months longer work effect stealing precious hours production entered final critical stages petitioned film producer john walker help bird brought walker warner work project arguing walker laced meetings course months bird finally conceded bird insisted define blocking characters movements lighting camera moves previously left departments bird self admitted knees studio weight called film testament talent animators challenges film provoked recalled basically came wonderful studio frightened lot people presents wanted christmas got asked music film scored michael bird looking specific sound inspired film design future seen 1960s john barry choice film score trailer film given barry theme majesty secret service barry wish duplicate sound earlier soundtracks assignment instead given noted recording 1960s largely different modern day recording dan recording engineer said bird wanted old feel score recorded tapes noted brass instruments forefront film score sound better analog equipment digital came era music recorded according right way consists room playing feeding energy tim conductor score recording film orchestral score released november days film opened theaters won numerous awards best score including los_angeles film critics association award bmi film award film television music award annie award las_vegas film critics society award online film critics society award nominated grammy award best score soundtrack visual media satellite award broadcast film critics association award themes film reviewers drew precise parallels film certain superhero comic books like powers fantastic producers adaptation fantastic forced significant script changes add special effects similarities bird surprised comparisons arose turf planet noted inspired comic books specifically having heard comment nice compared going compared nice good commentators took bob frustration celebrating syndrome comment super reflection views shared german philosopher friedrich extension russian american novelist philosophy bird felt ridiculous stated large portion audience understood satire percent thought purported exhibited right wing bias bird found silly think silly analysis saying iron giant left wing definitely feel like parties absurd film explored bird dislike tendency children comics saturday morning cartoons youth portray villains unrealistic non threatening film dash violet deal villains perfectly willing use deadly force children level dash violet display emotion regret deaths trying kill dash crash vehicles chasing witness parents destroy attacking vehicles people inside manner deaths despite analysis bird felt work considered different levels intention fact written section new_york_times times look mainstream animated movie considered thought provoking release film opened november film rated action violence theatrical release accompanied short film celebrated triumph steve jobs embroiled public feud head distribution partner disney company eventually lead michael disney acquisition following year march disney ceo chairman bob announced film released home media film disc collector edition dvd set released march release includes jack jack attack incredible short films especially release film short film film premiered theaters highest selling dvd million copies sold film released sony released blu ray north_america april film released vhs march reception box office despite concerns film receive results film domestic gross opening weekend screens theaters averaging theater screen highest opening weekend gross film record later broken toy story highest november opening weekend disney film record broken dark world million highest opening weekend non sequel animated feature record broken simpsons movie highest opening weekend non franchise based film years avatar opened film number second weekend grossing dropping percent easily grossing new animated opener polar express film ultimately grossed sixth highest grossing film toy story million finding million million monsters inc million monsters university million fifth highest grossing film worldwide film grossed fifth highest grossing film toy story billion finding million monsters university million million ranked fourth second highest grossing animated film million critical response film received approval rating review aggregator rotten_tomatoes october makes 14th highest rated animated film time site consensus reads bringing loads wit tons fun animated superhero genre easily lives metacritic review aggregator indicates film met universal acclaim garnering score roger_ebert chicago_sun-times film half stars writing film action satire suburban sitcom life example mastery popular animation peter rolling_stone gave film half stars calling year best saying doesn ring rings true giving film half stars people magazine found boasts strong entertaining story comic touches conversely eleanor atlanta journal constitution bored film recurring earlier action films concluding wish similarly winter village_voice criticized film playing standard summer action film despite released early november review titled metal noted announces studio arrival vast hollywood lot metal action named list decade best films writing decade deals crisis marital child neglect fears fashion faux angst national review online named list best conservative movies years saying celebrates marriage courage responsibility high achievement entertainment_weekly named film list greatest action films list best animated movies ign ranked film favorite animated film time list published accolades film won academy_award best animated feature beating films shark tale best sound editing academy_awards received nominations best original screenplay writer director bird best sound mixing kane feature film win multiple followed joe wall_street_journal called year best picture premiere magazine released cross section critics america placed number review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes cross referenced reviews suggested year highest rated film film received annie award best animated feature hugo award best dramatic presentation long form nominated golden globe award best motion picture musical comedy won saturn award best animated film american_film_institute nominated animated films list merchandising companies released promotional products related film dark horse comics released limited series comic books based film released themed promotional pop fruit proclaiming blast flavor included potato chips featuring quotes film furthermore weeks film opening promotional tie ins communications dash promote fast speed yahoo service tide bounce mcdonald toy maker produced series action figures toys based film line successful film europe chocolate eggs contained small plastic toy characters film belgium car manufacturer sold special editions cars united_kingdom promoted internet services branding film including television starring characters film merchandising outside film referred incredible licensing agreement disney comics character named girl member doom patrol comics character able grow shrink microscopic size thousands feet tall july announced series comic books based film published boom studios collaboration disney publishing end year miniseries boom family matters mark published march june collected trade paperback published july year ongoing series written mark walker art began later year running sixteen issues cancelled october marvel comics began reprint series august set possibly finish storyline abruptly cancelled despite production scripts art finale video game video game based film released playstation xbox gamecube game boy advance mobile phones based film key scenes altered original script second game rise released playstation gamecube xbox game boy advance nintendo windows taking place immediately film sequel focuses incredible battle mole game danger calls released windows collection games activities playable characters perform game rush disney adventure released march xbox features characters missions films cars toy story characters star disney infinity released august play set featured starter pack sequel disney owned rights follow announced plans sequels finding involvement plans subsequently scrapped disney acquired expectation disney create sequels franchises director bird stated open idea sequel come idea superior original film pieces think good don interview bird reiterated interest making sequel thinking people think love characters love world continues chin head elements think work film click probably wanna disney shareholders meeting march disney ceo chairman bob confirmed working sequel bird returning writer later month samuel jackson told digital_spy likely reprise role sequel april bird revealed npr begun writing screenplay sequel bird confirmed sequel film following stated film reflect trends superhero genre film release explaining don think kind idea stays interesting long interesting thing superhero family dynamic superhero things play august sequel logo revealed expo october announced film released june month bird confirmed michael return compose score


film portuguese drama film directed based autobiographical book dos film partnership brazilian italian studios starred kiss film tells story young man admitted psychiatric hospital father discovers user marijuana submitted abuse addition abuse psychiatric hospitals film deals issues drugs relationships fathers sons read book impressed theme assigned adapt film setting 1970s 1990s addition keeping film present chose documentary style film create greater impact viewer began writing freedom changes original story film shot early edited finalized italy premiere rio film festival october subsequently received awards nominations domestically internationally best actor film festival best film film festival domestic critical response generally favorable focused acting themes hand international critics mixed response plot film opens wilson reads letter received son declares contempt father followed flashback explain story teenager troubled relationship father mother day travels friend informing parents apartment swim eat food leaves place suggests food letting men downtown begs money helped woman called takes home lunch friends sex later night arrested graffiti parents pick police station following day bedroom father finds marijuana cigarette jacket sister advises parents send mental institution wilson tricks brings hospital forcibly admitted examination verify necessity nurse receiving diagnosis wakes encounters man finds hospital decaying meets drugs user committed family tells impossible escape try tells consume administered nurses appetite order patients look conversation discusses necessary easily admit people homeless avoid losing government time parents sister visit doctor says requires months treatment begs parents refuse days later tries escape captured receives electric shock treatment suddenly day father visits missing asks leave place wilson takes away home mother asks wants return school work salesman decides work mother friends discovers married woman distressed point leaving client midst sale goes party night mixes drunk carries friend bathroom start kiss goes starts damage place police called send psychiatric hospital new institution nurse reporting hospital superior nurse trying calm patient nurse sees drug night nurse goes hospital asks set fire stack drugs discovers receives solitary confinement released solitary writes letter father gives visits refusing hair cut locked solitary sets fires cage rescued nurses reading letter wilson takes clinic films ends wilson cries seated cast wilson kiss mother sister nurse nurse alex production read biographical book dos time signed assist direction documentary subject found book entering discussion research group mental health brazil impressed narrative asked adapt knew similar respect necessary work subject reluctant considered complicated subject close giving read touched presentation book main concern story setting 1970s current day wanted cause impact felt audiences believe situations film unlikely set past wanted end brazilian military government end dubbed concentration camps achieve goal documentary like film style generate impact filmed actual hospitals disabled reports added extras improve realistic climate original title film based song declared necessary replace book title film exactly book cinema adaptation inspired title translated seven headed beast seven headed beast expression brazil commonly describe compared english expression heavy weather writing version script written june trip project screens brazilian films country places people pay access movie theaters trip screenings helped write screenplay learned loss attention mortal script needed rewritten times years analyzed collaborators costs producers suggested removal parts helped film flow faster important group critics teenagers suggested making graffiti writer example lastly fundamental approval months start filming adapting book considered work inspiration felt free create situations characters modify personality characters accepted offer stated wish base story adapting necessary general public cinematic storytelling wrote character leader class common student objective create character reflect regular viewer hero scenes removed thought public find unbelievable addition central theme violence institutions people outside norms felt necessity parallel discussion tried love story write satisfying making story love hate decided explore theme considered taboo father son relationship based atmosphere relation letter father words letter woman open film wanted feelings guide story considered screenplay key element production way attracting good cast staff feature film aroused interest lead actors kiss producers italian producer cinema lured script film brazil italy production casting cast preparation recommended acted series seeing acting choice role thought person saw impressed giving role character knew read book shocked led contact talking author convinced role found story moving kind worried making character fake prepare role talked watched productions subject film flew nest theatrical director theater guest professor university coordinated cast preparation primary aim superficial figure prejudice image psychiatric hospitals people live idea create vision contain focus humane deep aspects psychiatric institution patients theatrical groups directed appeared guests play characters interned supporting characters remained outside hospital filming editing filming took place city february april budget million biggest difficult faced producing film find helped ministry culture incentive laws companies want associate brand theme addition brazilian distributor half film cost gathered european resources italian studio cinema italian network swiss spent months italy editing film italian editors film dreamed written filmed brazilian people returned brazil listen opinions screenings brazil felt film working wanted airplane italy rewrote screenplay focused removed minor characters emphasizing son father relationship arrived long discussion italian producers finally agreeing finishing film film finalized october studio rome mixing technology standard digital music writing screenplay suggested listen music according writer found songs composed film wrote scenes characters fit compositions integrate narrative soundtrack consists songs lyrics addition features singer rap band punk rock band release reception accolades public reception premiere october selected screened 2nd rio film festival late month exhibited 24th international film festival brazilian film chosen public best films festival awarded film 33rd film festival won seven awards thirteen 5th film festival won awards early film screened public square film festival thousand people audience gave film rating good gave excellent released commercial circuit theaters june grossed watched people brazilian theaters released addition film won national awards awarded film 1st cinema winning seven thirteen awards best film best director best screenplay best score best editing best actor best supporting actor awarded film best film best director best screenplay best actor received best actor award national conference bishops brazil social service commerce august featured 54th international film festival won young jury award subsequently won international awards best film film festival best film film festival best film best actor film festival film awarded french minister youth affairs sports jury award 24th international women film festival entered competition best film stockholm international film festival film paved way new thinking psychiatric institutions brazil led law approved congress forbade institutions critical reception domestic reception generally positive deemed portrait hell motion painted passion integrity makes pleasure newspaper commented choices documentary tone history natural dialogue absence entry viewer universe characters praised cast including extras wandering like zombies asylum contribute realistic climate film highlighted stating joint effort cast meaningless performance similar comments cast woven magazine commended feeling terror patient actors praised said hard believe actors crazy praised photography sound editing factors differentiate films furthermore best brazilian film contrast international critics favorable american magazine variety said palette cold blue green little build sympathy protagonist characters visual effects mental add viewer hindu dubbed extremely gripping disturbing ultimately declared sense truth bitter brutal writing indian magazine outlook praised shot alternating cinema view brazilian family life mtv images underground sic youth culture criticized excessive portrayal evoked fashion radical music video fact found reason intern convincingly grounded narrative similarly swiss newspaper criticized relying special effects presenting deeper insight emotional conflict world socialist web site stated film point subject simplistic outraged tone film convinced institutions monstrous legitimately dismiss work propaganda


film promoted men united internationally men american superhero film based men superhero team appearing marvel comics distributed 20th century fox sequel men second installment men film series film directed singer written michael dan harris david features ensemble cast including patrick stewart hugh james brian cox bruce anna plot inspired graphic novel god loves man kills pits men enemies brotherhood colonel william brian cox leads assault professor school build version tracking computer order destroy earth save human race development began shortly men david penn wrote separate scripts combining felt best elements scripts screenplay michael dan harris eventually hired rewrite work changed beast angel lady danger room set appear deleted budget concerns film premise influenced marvel comics storylines weapon god loves man kills filming began june ended november filming took place vancouver film studios largest north american production facility outside los_angeles production designer guy adapted similar designs john previous film released united_states received positive reviews critics praised storyline acting film film received nominations saturn awards grossed approximately million worldwide sixth highest grossing film series plot white_house attempts assassinate president united_states fails escapes returns professor school fellow men storm jean grey find help tracking machine visit plastic prison cell assassination attempt discovers military scientist colonel william information drug assistant capture raid school kills men helps students escape hidden tunnels rogue attempt escape confronted fails shed light past helps escape soldiers succeed students breaking confrontation learns plot assassinate president senator robert kelly shape shifting gains information prison helps escape discovering rogue visit parents boston responding bobby brother police arrive group leaving uses fire projection power fend police jet arrives pick targeted air_force fighter jets hit missile saves jet crashing informs orchestrated attack president provide rationale raid school order steal parts plans connect rebuilt secret base men decide team stop jean reads mind determines base inside dam lake son jason gains control use second find kill base storm search students jean attacked trying rescue cause damage generators dam collapsing process force jean blast blast awakens cracks dam finds room recovers memory fights kills finds landing pad life offering reveal past refuses chains storm find students kill rest men stops jason kill disguised uses jason convince kill humans instead new initiate use helicopter escape lake concrete rubble storm inside creates break jason concentration free control men flee base water discover escaped helicopter rogue arrive jet board dam bursts flooding landscape killing malfunction aboard jet prevents taking jean ultimately sacrifices uses wall shield flood uses power activate jet primary engines drops water presumably men president files warns humans work build peace school remember jean tells jean chose film ends states believes phoenix like shape forms beneath lake cast patrick stewart charles professor powerful paralyzed uses wheelchair founded school gifted believes humans live harmony uses device built track locate world regarded expert genetic hugh logan canadian memory life skeleton father figure rogue feels love jean blades come keen animal like senses ability heal rapidly ruthless aggressive fighter ally close friend believes superior humans ability manipulate metal ability create magnetic fields wears helmet renders immune based abilities imprisoned scheme film william information making escape forming alliance men stop demonstrated sophisticated knowledge matters genetic manipulation engineering storm teacher school control weather storm befriends jean grey teacher school mansion doctor jean begun experience vast times growth abilities machine destroyed film fiancée final scene film transformation phoenix james scott summers field leader men teacher institute shoots beams force eyes wears control captured engaged jean raven blue naked covered scales acts spy prison guard metal makes escape sexually body makeup previously took hours apply department able bring hours brian cox col william human military scientist plans worldwide genocide experimented past including uses control plays younger william flashback scenes singer opted cast cox role fan performance kurt wagner german strong catholic faith appearance blue demon assassination attempt president united_states gives help men capable instantly location walls prefers landing site body marks sin singer choice role available scheduling conflicts point reported contention role ultimately film remained development long accept singer felt comfortable casting speaks german drawings adam inspiration makeup design took hours apply scene shirt went hours makeup best pose studied comic books illustrations character bruce robert kelly anti politician supports registration act wishes ban children schools character killed film reprised role scenes uses persona infiltrate government anna marie rogue girl absorb person memories abilities touching control absorbing ability rogue easily kill unable close people love interest bobby drake freeze objects create ice family unaware simply believes boarding school returning home bobby reveals actually brother rogue boyfriend aaron stanford john friends bobby rogue anti social tendencies angry general public treat community ability control create fire later joins filmmakers cast stanford role impressed performance kelly lady healing ability like controlled long retractable mentioned dialogue stuart appeared girl walk walls jubilee boy blue tongue able loud screams alert students attack michael jason william son ability cast final scene girl seen dressed native american style jacket blond haired boy dressed blue played anderson later confirmed douglas daniel appeared peter introduced film young ability turn body organic steel possesses strength form set use russian accent singer dropped idea accents despite characters different jubilee multiple man cameos scene troops storm mansion beast appearances sequence cameo actually shot footage final cut beast scene human form hank skin blue fur seen lying ground new_york_city hank appears television scene drugs prison guard michael dan harris film writers cameo scenes weapon flashbacks singer film director cameos security guard scene professor wanted role film ignored filmmakers scene depicts going files computer singer purposely included names characters hints storylines men lore computer screens singer found great difficulty adapting stuff half hour long movie development writing financial critical success men persuaded 20th century fox immediately commission sequel starting november singer researched storylines legacy virus men comic book series singer wanted study human perspective kind blind rage feeds terrorism citing need human villain producer tom envisioned film series empire strikes characters split apart revelations occur significant romance comes fruition lot things happen producer announced planned november theatrical release date david penn hired write separate scripts penn combined felt best elements scripts screenplay singer worked script finishing october michael dan harris hired rewrite penn script february turning opportunity write urban legends bloody mary angel beast appeared early drafts deleted characters hank seen television interview scene beast appearance resemble jim lee artwork character series men legacy angel experiment william transforming reference harris efforts include angel remains form ray display tyler reprise character deleted script role eventually filled lady anne character appeared god loves man kills personal assistant assassin singer changed citing need kick ass development professor scenes shot fox cut time length story complications disappointed feeling james deserved commissioned specifically screen time recent popularity monster ball earning academy_award best actress budget cut meant danger room dropped guy production crew constructed danger room set words control room danger room large propeller actually rotated room sit control room travel subject middle control room idea traveling kind mind control powers connect production producer hoped start filming march production begin june vancouver ended november sets thirty different locations film crew encountered problems insufficient snow alberta use scenes large fake snow applied idea jean grey sacrifice end resurrected installment highly secretive singer tell midway filming cinematographer newton thomas stunt drivers nearly died filming scene dispute police officers john composed score established new title theme themes specifically jean grey design effects singer credited road visual influence shot men format opted shoot super felt recent improvements film stocks increased advantages spherical lenses accomplished instead digitally noted think lens simply spherical lens good spherical lenses emulate cameras filming included millennium singer lenses previous films lens specifically dramatic moments redesigned increased virtual size feet feet john served production designer film singer hired guy film production designer scenes involving base vancouver film studios largest sound stage north_america reserved visual effects supervisor mike satisfied work previous film despite fact nearly received academy_award nomination shots created men commissioned roughly new computer program created rhythm tornado scene charge scenes concerning enlisting man crew lake dam miniature high wide created visual effects shots focusing character animation rhythm created reception box office opened north_america accumulating opening weekend theaters film grossed north_america earning worldwide total financial success production budget times debuted simultaneously countries largest north american international opening time addition film sixth highest grossing film based marvel comic book sixth highest grossing film earning million days dvd release critical response cut rated motion picture association america violent shots army storms mansion seconds cut secure rating video game tie revenge unrelated events film patrick stewart voiced professor hugh appears cover game received mixed reviews men official game bridges storyline men stand specifically explains absence stand chris wrote novelization film left secretive cliffhanger review website rotten_tomatoes reports critics viewed film favorably based reviews sites consensus states tightly scripted acted ambitious men united bigger better predecessor comic sequels general metacritic calculated average score reviews roger_ebert impressed singer able handle characters film felt storyline live potential addition wrote film closing perfect future installment giving stars kenneth los_angeles_times wrote rare sequel better predecessor observed film carried emotional themes present world today commented acting better usual superhero film peter rolling_stone wrote hugh heavily improved performance concluding summer tribute teens minorities chicks empire called best comic book movie time wizard named film ending 22nd greatest cliffhanger time rotten_tomatoes listed fifth greatest comic book film time film won saturn award best science fiction film addition singer direction dan harris michael writing john music received nominations received nominations costumes makeup special effects dvd release amounting total nominations political film society honored categories human rights peace film nominated hugo award best dramatic presentation long form san_francisco_chronicle critical storyline special effects action scenes joe wall_street_journal specifically referred film fast paced slow stephen hunter washington_post wrote comic book superhero movies far longest richard time argued singer depended seriousness communicate audience music film score composed john regular collaborator film director singer soundtrack album original motion picture score released april sample requiem basis music scenes featuring music album tracks featured film july land records issued expanded version score including specially recorded version alfred newman twentieth century fox fanfare incorporating film theme album track listing album track listing tracks bold previously unreleased material home media released dvd frame formats disc dvd includes hours special features released blu ray additionally blu ray dvd digital copy combination special features sequel success second film franchise sequel titled men stand released albeit directed singer


indian drama film written directed produced film features daughter tamil hindu portrays character muslim wildlife photographer story revolves lead characters bus journey amidst communal strife india indian composed background score music film film director cinematographer premiered international film festival switzerland showcased prominent film festivals film opened indian audiences july met critical acclaim release won national international awards including golden award hawaii international film festival award best feature film national integration india film released dvd english predominant language sporadic use hindi tamil plot infant son bus journey return husband parents place bus station introduced common friend wildlife photographer requested parents look daughter baby grandson journey passengers bus include group men elderly muslim couple young couple high romance mentally challenged boy mother card playing men bus faces bus driver attempts stopped traffic jam caused violence muslims nearby areas reveals muslim identity comes high conservative hindu family fact travel drank water offered muslim don touch shocked reply leaving bus forced inside bus patrolling police informs declared riot police leaves scout areas rioting hindu mob arrives forcibly enters bus begin passengers religious identities doubt resort check person order protect passengers jewish points old muslim couple divert mob attention mob leader old couple bus teenager leader attempts rise revolt plants lap ordering hold baby intent shield muslim identity mob asks identities tells leader encounter passengers spend night bus morning passengers trek nearby village seek accommodation identifying fail find accommodation police officer patrolling earlier evening providing shelter abandoned forest provided single usable bedroom available refuses share room coming stranger confronts outdated religion brief quarrel allows comfort bedroom prefers sleep outside morning find gets worried angry left place soon feels relieved find sleeping outside reach restaurant nearby village meet teenagers bus teenage girls excited curious know love story alive cook impromptu story right met till went honeymoon stay discover beliefs understanding religion night witness horrific murder shocked day reach railway station army help board train destination love strong attraction evident keeping differences destination station real husband arrives receive wife introduces husband muslim man helped hindu woman hands camera roll containing photos journey bid emotional farewell cast traditional tamil traveling year old son bus way meet husband meets fellow traveler gets drawn surrounding circumstances liberal muslim faith wildlife photographer profession imminent danger protective identity husband khan elderly conservative muslim traveling wife ends victims violence khan loving wife riots comes defence husband responsible attention hindu mob self defence old muslim couple thinking killed mob identify muslim police officer responsible controlling maintaining law order riot stricken area gets acquainted bus passengers helps couple find place stay das enthusiastic young group friends riding bus production development noted actress director cinema debut director english film lane second film english hoped write simple romantic story shaped relationship drama backdrop violence came background story aftermath riots interview stated violence film serve strain script aimed relationship people forced trying times stated time frame film set attacks parliament india december interview screening film festival revealed involved pre production research suggested title cinematographer said good acclaimed director best knew reply said hoped best film contribute friendship casting work english august split wide open feel good controlled intelligent actor costume makeup test chosen character admitted work mark working wonderful experience told interview abilities sensitive actress role said chose film interested indian films english reluctant regular commercial films penned elderly muslim woman character bearing mind eventually author playwright cast play roles muslim couple film infant son film grand niece chose english film narrative characters diverse sure characters spoke english regional accent admitted interview playing role tamil come easy director forced visit major language tamil weeks research character said learned characteristics mannerisms native took close look lifestyles customs cultural hub attempted listening recorded conversations households suitable tamil accent filming production commenced december chose geographical setting felt journey place film shot foothills northern west producers provided state art camera studios ensure shooting crew technically better equipped productions producer oversaw crew complete production schedule days production team resorted certain cost cutting measures ensure committed fewer mistakes example organised workshop actors avoid mistakes filming filming got embroiled controversy damages caused forest heritage property portion filming admitted haunted look sprayed walls place claimed place cleaned completion shoot release reception following objections local police scenes removed producers version film screened city mumbai scene showed hindu man saying profanity muslims sent pakistan featured policeman communal police felt scenes provocative sensitive city rest india film screened entirety film modest box office success domestically million release thanks low budget spread india brought revenue furthermore contemporary trend indian television channels showcase films months release trend helped modest box office successes additional thrust financial returns films led reworking business models small films india addition productions sold dubbed version italy trade analysis suggested small budget films compromise marketing budgets instead efforts marketing special screenings awards chosen india official entry international film festival ran minutes longer minutes missed golden leopard award won jury prize films film won golden award 22nd hawaii international film festival audience award best feature film philadelphia film festival best screenplay award international film festival indian film festival los_angeles chose open new_zealand asian film festival chose close day india international women film festival special retrospective film showcased international film festival london film festival mill valley film festival international film festival india international film festival high falls film festival international film festival las islands won gold prize awarded best film screened year said film showcased geneva festival seen liked united_nations secretary general home india won golden lotus award best direction silver lotus awards best actress best screenplay award best feature film national integration national film awards ceremony indian film director wondered sent instead regular song dance entries eventually film federation india apex organisation sends nation official entries find film worth sending academy_awards reviews lawrence van commented review new_york_times acted romance principal characters thrown events hard resist answer crucial question raises deferred time added subtle film chicago reader said subtle bus cross section class ethnic types friendship leads depicted hints solution strife time magazine praised attention detail captures characters village_voice said actors appear game director conceived film wake september resorts pseudo prefers sound bite depth metacritic website medley reviews american critics gives film score meaning mixed average reviews review variety remarked film awkward issue driven dialogue direction showing influences commercial leads hindu review praised director handling scenes understated muted fashion giving power questioned certain aspects film stating heart treated little middle class morality entirely convinced love criticised cinematic situation fitting real world married woman baby arms fall love total stranger meets short bus journey extraordinary situation having decided drive arms thinks situations terribly contrived story script found wanting police officer plays good appears world creates probably enthusiasm lets emotions widely seen outside release film received particular praise performance movie clearly belongs gets beautifully tamil eyes thought parting gently rests head shoulders train expressions suggest hint love know great actress review said portrayal conservative housewife eyes tell thousand stories australian critic said film wonderfully nuanced performances love affair innocent lyrical lingering soundtrack gentle film simple haunting love story appeal romantic traveller attractive director right atmospheric scoring received looking eyes lens builds miniature epic world tremendous inner strength seriously politically committed film takes issue communal conflict painting words creates sounds screams cinematographer creates contrast majestic home media dvd dvd released june subtitle options english hindi tamil available digital surround progressive format soundtrack composed music film time mainstream cinema sang song said interview added track recorded producers decided voice introduced instrumental influencing compose background score film soundtrack consists songs


spirited away spirited away japanese hepburn away japanese anime fantasy film written directed produced studio film stars tells story year old girl moving new neighborhood enters spirit world parents transformed pigs witch takes job working find way free parents return human world wrote script decided film based year old daughter friend associate producer came visit house summer time developing personal projects rejected budget million production spirited away began production realized film hours long decided cut parts story director john fan approached disney pictures supervise english language translation film north american release hired wise director producer adaptation davis wrote english language dialogue wrote match characters original japanese language lip movements film released july successful film japanese history grossing million worldwide receiving widespread critical acclaim film overtook time grossing film worldwide japanese box office highest grossing film japanese history billion total spirited away frequently ranked greatest animated films won academy_award best animated feature 75th academy_awards making hand drawn animated film japanese animated film win best animated film golden bear berlin international film festival tied bloody sunday list films age plot year old parents traveling new home father takes wrong turn enter magical world father insists exploring parents eat like pigs restaurant stall finds exquisite meets young boy named warns return river sunset discovers late parents turned pigs unable cross flooded river trapped spirit world finding ask job boiler man spider commanding worker send witch runs gives job visiting parents finds goodbye card addressed realizes forgotten warns controls people taking names like forgotten able leave spirit world working invites silent masked creature named face inside believing customer spirit arrives customer discovers spirit river gratitude cleaning gives magic face worker gold demands food begins extensively workers hoping tipped workers discovers paper attacking dragon recognizes dragon transformed injured crashes follows upstairs reaches away transforms twin sister transforms baby son mouse creates baby turns bird creature tiny bird tells stolen magic golden seal warns carries deadly curse boiler room feeds causing seal black foot unconscious resolves return seal apologize leaves confronts face massive feeds rest face chases steadily eaten face travel enraged damage caused face blames inviting orders parents slaughtered reveals missing promises retrieve exchange freeing parents face arrive house reveals love broke curse black control appears dragon form flies face unexpectedly shows good spinner accepts proposal stay worker way recalls memory youth fallen river washed safely ashore correctly spirit river revealing real completely freed control arrive tells order break curse parents identify group pigs correctly states pigs parents given real takes dry vows meet crosses river reunites restored parents remember happened walk car drive away voice cast production development summer spent vacation mountain cabin family girls friends family idea spirited away came wanted film friends previously directed films neighbor delivery service small children teenagers created film year old girls inspiration read manga magazines like girls left cabin felt offered subjects romance looking young friends felt held dear hearts decided produce film girl heroine look instead wanted produce new film years previously wrote project proposals rejected based japanese book second teenage heroine proposal ended spirited away successful stories revolved based hometown thought mysterious place small door curious stories inspiration spirited away production spirited away commenced budget billion million disney invested cost right refusal american distribution princess studio staff experimented computer animation use computers programs staff learned software kept technology level enhance story steal character hand drawn working alongside animators getting right biggest difficulty making film reduce length production started realized hours long according plot scenes story tried reduce eye candy film wanted simple want hero pretty girl beginning frustrated looked dull thought isn cute isn film neared end relieved feel charming woman based buildings spirit world buildings real life tokyo open air architectural museum tokyo japan visited museum inspiration working film interested pseudo western style buildings period available museum feel nostalgic especially stand evening near closing time sun setting tears eyes major inspiration traditional japanese inn located famous exquisite architecture ornamental features articles claim old gold town taiwan served inspirational model film denied said key inspiration spirited away music film score spirited away composed conducted regular collaborator joe performed new japan soundtrack received awards 56th film competition award best music tokyo international anime fair best music award theater movie category 17th japan gold disk award animation album year later added lyrics summer day named new version life performed closing song literally matter times written performed composer player osaka lyrics written friend song intended chimney painter different film released special features japanese dvd explains song fact inspired create spirited away song recognized gold 43rd japan record awards original soundtrack image album titled spirited away image album contains tracks english adaptation disney pictures bid distribution rights eventually disney won rights dub english adaptation spirited away supervision animator john fan sit staff watch work encountering story problems point spirited away impressed hearing reaction film people disney asked interested trying bring spirited away american audience agreed executive producer english adaptation soon began join project beauty beast director wise producer joined director producer spirited away respectively davis penned english language dialogue wrote match characters original japanese language lip movements cast film consisted chase jason susan david john advertising limited spirited away mentioned small scrolling section film page disney official website disney sidelined official website spirited away remained hidden promotion film given worse treatment disney movies comparison argues justified response retention merchandising rights film characters imposed limitation disney marketing costs themes film compared lewis alice adventures wonderland stories elements common set fantasy world plots including disturbance logic stability motifs food having qualities developments themes shared stories compared spirited away wonderful wizard seen closely linked thematically major themes spirited away center protagonist journey realm spirits entrance world status child adult stands outside societal boundaries supernatural setting use word literally hidden gods japanese title associated folklore passage verdict social death world coming world meant social resurrection similarities sense transforms humans pigs similar way boys pleasure island transformed gaining employment seizure true symbolically kills child assume adulthood undergoes rite passage according format recover continuity past create new identity function coming age theme act taking replacing literally thousand symbolic capitalism single minded concern value film exploration capitalism effect traditional japanese culture unique wearing western dress living european contrast minimalist japanese style employee quarters representing western capitalist influence japan period design abandoned theme park setting parents transformation father credit cards cash literal pigs spirited away contains critical commentary modern japanese society concerning conflicts environmental pollution seen representation roles ideology changed dramatically post war japan seeks past identity japan anxiety economic occurring release film sought past values interview commented nostalgic element old japan spirits seen place free ambiguity darkness employees rude human corruption present place excess greed depicted initial appearance face stark contrast simplicity journey transformation constant chaotic carnival background additional themes expressed face reflects characters surround learning example taking traits nature results face monstrous bath house saves face end film decides care face develop negative influence release box office spirited away released theatrically japan july distributor grossing billion highest grossing film japanese history according motion picture producers association japan film earn million worldwide box office opening united_states film dubbed english disney pictures supervision john dubbed version premiered toronto international film festival september later released north_america september spirited away little marketing disney films theaters showing film expanded theaters film grossed opening weekend ultimately grossed million september addition north american earnings million japanese earnings million grossed million countries worldwide total million argentina anime films tickets sold critical reception spirited away received widespread critical acclaim film critics film holds approval rating review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes based reviews average rating consensus spirited away dazzling drawn fairy tale leave viewers little curious fascinated world metacritic film achieved weighted average score based reviews signifying universal acclaim roger_ebert chicago_sun-times gave film stars praising film direction said spirited away year best films mitchell new_york_times positively reviewed film praised animation sequences mitchell drew favorable comparison lewis looking glass said movies mood characters film tension variety said spirited away enjoyed adults alike praised animation music kenneth los_angeles_times praised voice acting said film product fierce fearless imagination creations unlike person seen praised direction orlando sentinel critic jay praised direction said film perfect choice child moved new home rotten_tomatoes ranked spirited away thirteenth best animated film site ranked twelfth best animated film time ign film ranked highest rated movies time metacritic highest rated traditionally animated film site film ranked number empire magazine best films world cinema book observed forms markets rapidly won social recognition japan cites win academy_awards spirited away examples accolades home media spirited away released vhs dvd format japan home entertainment july japanese dvd releases includes film special edition includes dvd player spirited away currently holds record home video copies sold time japan north_america film released dvd vhs formats disney home entertainment april attention brought oscar win resulted film strong seller bonus features include japanese trailers making documentary originally aired television interviews north american voice actors select storyboard scene comparison art spirited away documentary narrated actor jason film released nationwide september released dvd march released releasing film released blu ray format japan released north_america june


resident evil film resident evil science fiction horror film written directed paul anderson film stars rodriguez installment resident evil film series loosely based survival horror video game series resident evil borrowing elements video games resident evil resident evil film follows heroine alice band umbrella corporation attempt contain outbreak virus secret underground facility film received mixed reviews critics grossed million worldwide plot underneath city exists genetic research facility called owned umbrella corporation thief steals genetically engineered virus response facility artificial intelligence red queen seals kills inside alice awakens deserted mansion amnesia dresses checks mansion subdued unknown person group breaks mansion arrests person introduces matt transferred cop explain group matt employee umbrella corporation alice partner james guards entrance disguise couple living mansion hours prior red queen shut entire facility released amnesia inducing gas commando team know red queen sealed facility group travels underground train mansion leads find start train travel facility reach queen chamber protected laser defense system kills including leader salmon despite red queen urgent pleas group leave martin red queen power fails opening doors releases staff units containing animals battle zombies rain rodriguez alice begins regaining memories matt alice separated group matt looks information sister lisa alice encounters infected surprises defends martial arts matt finds sister alice saves matt explains lisa environmental activists lisa umbrella evidence illegal experiments alice remembers lisa contact intending bring umbrella tell matt survivors reunite queen chamber explain hour seal automatically trapping inside alice activate red queen order find exit rig red queen circuit breaker shut remotely force cooperation escape maintenance tunnels ambushed zombies including bites rain twice tries attack rain kills group manages safety separated alice remembers anti virus lab arrive missing regains memory realizing stole released virus hid virus anti virus train zombie kills trapping survivors lab heads train anti virus ambushed killed survivors watch security monitor red queen offers spare alice matt kill rain health fading infected long anti virus work reliably attempts reach rain tells alice kill alice refuses power occurs lab door opens reveal disabled red queen open door reach train alice dispatches takes anti virus train rain anti virus hiding train attacks matt grabs train alice matt battle rain turns zombie attacks matt kills open dropping train killing matt alice escape doors close mansion matt wound begins alice anti virus mansion doors burst open group umbrella scientists subdue alice matt away revealing nemesis program intend open alice attempts fight knocked unconscious time later alice awakens city hospital examination table memory happened capture escaping goes outside find city abandoned ruined newspaper shows virus spread surface umbrella reopened creating army devastated city alice arms shotgun abandoned police car cast production pre production sony resident evil film george signed film director screenplay writer association resident evil video game series creators extended directed campaign resident evil japan stated official appearance universal studio talk city secretary play entire game record gameplay study resource screenplay based resident evil game included characters video games chris valentine lead characters involved romantic relationship barry burton chambers albert appear ending film similar best ending resident evil game script disapproved production placed development hell producer explained editors electronic gaming monthly script wasn good fired february revealed interview magazine don think spirit video game wanted war movie heavier thought think liked script script close adaptation game believed fans feel film altered game newcomers dislike premise hired sony paul anderson wrote screenplay ultimately favored late anderson announced director writer resident evil entered pre production stages anderson stated film include tie ins video game series performing movie tie ins common resident evil games deserved good representation casting early rodriguez james cast signed project david intended portray male cop lead matt turned role continue work series angel suggested negotiations smaller role film claiming resident evil possibility yeah happens later declined role role matt went cast march cast matt sister lisa employee working umbrella facility production story development early march announced half film shot studios berlin surroundings principal photography began march numerous locations including unfinished station berlin film score soundtrack composed described score soundtrack electronic previous work film originally subtitled resident evil ground zero movie considered prequel games subtitle removed attacks film plot march revealed alice rodriguez rain leaders commando team sent prevent viral outbreak spreading rest world character red queen character added film story homage space odyssey production professional dancers hired star zombies better control body movements computer effects zombies appearances accomplished movements approach anderson told actors thought zombie given conditions whilst filming shortage manpower available dancers represent required numbers executives film producers including bolt agreed appearances film stunt coordinator appearance dog trainer bolt girlfriend sister appeared zombies marketing release march official website set revealed film original october release film distributor films website fully opened july composed images plot character biographies downloads film planned rated classification overruled anderson claiming wanted rating best suit younger audience january film officially announced contain rating announced sony pictures entertainment distribute film north_america suggested executives film released later confirmed sony august film set release april pushed forward march release december sony gave fans chance design film poster prize undisclosed cash free screening film final design film poster february nick des year old aspiring actor video game magazine designer announced winner competition film trailer clips released late january early february june years film release novelization keith published wrote second film published months later film box office film opened theaters grossed opening weekend march film grossed domestically worldwide sequels commercial success box office sequel resident evil apocalypse released followed resident evil extinction resident evil resident evil retribution anderson direct second films filming commitments alien predator death race critical reaction resident evil received approval rating rotten_tomatoes based reviews robert elder chicago_tribune stated film updates zombie genre anti corporate message audience providing heart pounding action owen entertainment_weekly noted film video game series inspired resident evil sequel appear roger_ebert hated films list published review describes resident evil zombie movie set 21st century large metallic objects crashing noises looked criticizes dialogue series commands explanations small talk filmmaker james cameron named resident evil biggest guilty pleasure accolades relationship games elements borrowed numerous video games including resident evil resident evil nemesis alice character city hospital viral outbreak occurring city references characters organizations umbrella corporation nemesis program underground train bearing moniker reference code villain train resident evil game reads instead police cruiser alice takes shotgun logo hood jason appears film uncredited masked surgeon reference william character played film sequels dedicated based references game include alice examining mansion going outside visible moment minor enemies player encounters game alice finds picture wedding day style photos version resident evil game black white foreground image noticeably background newspaper end film words horror city victims dead shown upper right corner reference newspaper censored opening resident evil game prologue chapter resident evil umbrella conspiracy novel near beginning film alice examines statue wind blows cover statue similar design mansion game returning red queen chamber points bodies group dead crew glass hallway trap sequence gone reference games bodies enemies disappear survivors escape countdown fight final boss reference resident evil game ends minute countdown boss defeated faux newspaper created screen gems apocalypse city times indicates hours initial outbreak creatures began appearing mountains victims similar opening video game anderson stated film camera angles shots video game camera angles fight alice security guard include scene near beginning close alice eye direct reference title screen game scene alice hears creepy sound reference plot game home media resident evil released vhs dvd july united_states april united_kingdom october australia special edition release number documentaries including explained making resident evil film score composition costume design set design zombie tests music video remixed version plague deluxe edition released september included new special features alternate ending director anderson video introduction clip compilation apocalypse game screen resident evil exclusive creature elevator train laser zombie dogs zombies screen gems released resident evil resurrected edition disc package containing resident evil resident evil apocalypse september january blu ray resident evil trilogy released


dynamite ladies wrestling dynamite ladies wrestling referred dynamite documentary film early days women professional wrestling north_america directed interviewed fabulous young kill penny banner film film premiered toronto screened film festivals united_states film limited release theaters reviews film mixed synopsis documentary tells story focusing careers women fabulous young kill penny banner begins describing beginning wrestling 1930s 1940s american men leave country fight world war leaving females sport women wrestling seen banned states film focuses years 1940s 1950s 1960s better known women wrestling sport accepted popular women interviewed tell stories entered wrestling share tales exploited financially fans physically abused film archival footage matches television clips footage movie entitled girls interviews film covers post wrestling lion detective nurse film ends footage gulf_coast wrestlers reunion meet swap stories production fan professional wrestling develop idea documentary beginnings female wrestling objective film female professional wrestlers 1940s 1960s stars hoped film help set record straight early days women wrestling taboo girls join business penny banner helped film connections ladies international wrestling association alley club helped director locate older stars use filming kelly old friend offered provide music film soundtrack recorded songs combo corn sisters mark case recording case discovered great aunt previously unknown providing music film began promoting shows produced film productions companies films ruthless films release film world premiere toronto april hot film festival united_states premiere film festival new_york_city screenings including atlanta film festival june chicago film festivals october early film played miami film festivals film distributed films limited theatrical release united_states course weekend end weeks appeared theaters grossed film released dvd september help promote film fabulous young interviewed late night conan brien promoted film tonight jay_leno magazines advertised film including entertainment_weekly details critical response atlanta journal constitution gave film positive review citing dynamite documentary rating similarly bible ign called film fascinating look valentine wrestling women introduced sport america liz toronto sun called film glimpse wild pre feminist world capable women inhabited invites readers look los_angeles_times kenneth commented uneasy air hangs film gives rough dirty women world reviews mixed film scoring rotten_tomatoes average rating critics roger_ebert praised extraordinary job assembling survivors early days sport rated film half stars stephen new_york_times called movie coherent history san_francisco_chronicle peter stated film doesn succeed attempt feminist statement wrestlers sounding like male athletes talk detail high school football seasons forgot echoing statement russell scott smith new_york_post stated unfortunately filmmakers let ladies long issues matter wrestling

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crossroads film crossroads american comedy drama road film set georgia directed davis written film stars pop singer britney_spears mount manning kim dan film produced mtv films released february north_america paramount_pictures plot centers teenage girls cross country road trip finding friendship process development film began spears created concept later expanded principal filming began march encompassed period months critics gave negative reviews crossroads considered better effort compared mariah carey film despite movie response critics box office success grossing million worldwide months plot kit friends live small georgia town young children bury wish box dig night high school graduation stay best friends forever grow friendship fades different approaches high school kit popular girl school faces teenage pregnancy night graduation promise open wish box start talking remember old wishes burying box wanted travel california wanted mother kit wanted married brings topic going los_angeles record contract audition kit try convince way los_angeles fact pregnant dangerous happen morning decide separate going audition kit visiting fiancé mother arizona set road little money yellow guy named ben leaves permission father pete wakes day find daughter gone shortly journey car breaks realise don money travel repair costs suggests sing karaoke local bar good singers tipped customers bar girls dress stage perform song starts develops stage unable sing seeing needed money takes place quickly hit crowd money fix car continue way shortly group checks kit tells girls heard rumor ben commenting recently released jail killing girls spend journey feeling uneasy confront ben reveals jail driving step sister state borders parental consent father having established ben assassin imagined ben grow closer girls talk properly time kids reveals mother abandoned father kit overweight child mother sent fat camp stand daughter beautiful reveals baby father boyfriend guy raped got drunk party arrive arizona finally meets mother caroline eighteen years caroline reveals remarried sons ages seven reveals pregnancy leaves house promptly arriving ben following day goes los_angeles arrive kit brings surprise hotel gives ben fall love kit arrive place revealed cheating kit girl apartment upset kit suddenly realizes raped got pregnant punches scared runs away falls stairs consequently loses baby decides father girls home father wanting like mother entire journey realizes father instead runs ben kiss girls decide stay ben audition receive standing ovation performance poem girl woman time didn wishes future said goodbye past idea life gon cause right cast britney_spears wagner mount ben kit manning kim caroline wagner dan pete wagner long henry johnson kit mother bar owner richard girl david allen bar patron kyle davis high school bowling soup graduation band camp audition spears young wagner production early spears said plans film debut team created concept later developed grey anatomy creator spears commented talked told wanted movie elaborated little project movie think passionate having lot offers heart press conference held international edition cannes france january spears premiered film filming crossroads initiated march hammond louisiana near spears hometown fact spears recording studio album film production filming wrapped months additional scenes filmed los_angeles california crossroads total budget million relatively low budget industry standards according louisiana film video commission film originally titled friends spears described teen movie deals real issues normal teenagers live daily basis continued explain film content saying journey best friends finding want life getting friendship friends end day boyfriend breaks girlfriend love message long plays best friends high school thought crossroads like road trip buddy movie girls long said impressed spears work ethic commenting earth girl minutes forgot big pop star mount plays ben revealed actor robert ran spears lines film mount revealed called singer sweet girl convinced crossroads release reception box office crossroads released united_states february opening day film grossed estimated million theaters second highest grossing film day weekend release crossroads placed second grossing estimate second week film dropped tickets sales ranking number box office crossroads moderate financial success grossing total united_states worldwide film grossed total close day critical response crossroads received negative reviews film approval rating review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes based reviews average rating consensus silly pop star project crossroads strictly britney fans metacritic assigns weighted average score gave film based reviews critics robert elder chicago_tribune said spears delivers performance sincerity commercial film contains twice new_york_daily_news writer elizabeth noted crossroads cohesive direction davis intelligent dialogue plot guide commented film messages feminine empowerment certainly fall deaf ears year olds know spears power resides largely usa_today considered movie mind dull road trip washington_post reporter ann said music video movie like extended play advertisement product britney jane dark village_voice compared crossroads mariah carey saying spend lot time wondering better worse think volume little actually sort john anderson los_angeles_times commented spears movie contrived lazy chris baltimore sun said crossroads want hear britney sing wear avoid train wreck costs lisa entertainment_weekly gave movie positive review commenting crossroads makes excellent use singer acting abilities promotes standardized set values mariah carey desperate moore walk remember gave positive review noting movie script direction fresh relaxed significantly spears far sympathetic engaging expect jane bbc applauded interactions characters said spears manages come film natural endearing extremely likable time named worst chick accolades soundtrack background spears initially recorded girl woman crossroads songs later included singer studio album britney soundtrack album features tracks spears matthew sweet clay bowling soup music major motion picture crossroads released records february produced fred matthew sweet dennis herring max martin remixed soundtrack album track listing credits personnel performers britney_spears matthew sweet clay bowling soup songwriters jake michael tyler williams hugo matthew sweet clay max martin producers fred matthew sweet dennis herring max martin audio mastering tom source