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Flushed Away (85 min)
Synopsis: Roddy is a decidedly upper-crust "society mouse" who lives the life of a beloved pet in a posh Kensington flat. When a sewer rat named Sid comes spewing out of the sink and decides he's hit the jackpot, Roddy schemes to rid himself of the pest by luring him into the "whirlpool." Sid may be an ignorant slob, but he's no fool, so it is Roddy who winds up being flushed away into the bustling sewer world of Ratropolis. There Roddy meets Rita, an enterprising scavenger who works the sewers in her faithful boat, the Jammy Dodger. Roddy immediately wants out, or rather, up; Rita wants to be paid for her trouble; and, speaking of trouble, the villainous Toad - who royally despises all rodents equally, making no distinction between mice and rats--wants them iced... literally. The Toad dispatches his two hapless hench-rats, Spike and Whitey, to get the job done. When they fail, the Toad has no choice but to send to France for his cousin - that dreaded mercenary, Le Frog.
Cast: Hugh Jackman (Roddy St. James); Kate Winslet (Rita Malone); Ian McKellen (The Toad); Jean Reno (Le Frog); Andy Serkis (Spike); Bill Nighy (Whitey); Shane Richie (Sid); David Suchet (Mr. Malone); Kathy Burke (Mrs. Malone); Miriam Margolyes (Grandmum Malone); Christopher Fairbank (Thimblenose Ted);
Directed by Sam Fell and David Bowers
US Release Date: November 3, 2006 (Premiered on October 29 at AMC Lincoln Square Theatre)
US Home Media Release Dates: February 20, 2007 (DVD); June 4, 2019 (Blu-ray)
Trivia:
• Original score by Harry Gregson-Williams
• The third and final DreamWorks Animation film co-produced with Aardman Features.
• The first Aardman project mostly made in CGI animation. The reason for using computer animation, instead of the studio's trademark clay animation, was the numerous scenes involving water, which is nearly impossible to do convincingly in stop-motion.
• The film's world premiere was held at the Toho Cinemas Theatre in Roppongi Hills during the Tokyo International Film Festival on October 22, 2006.
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Flushed Away (85 min)
Synopsis: Roddy is a decidedly upper-crust "society mouse" who lives the life of a beloved pet in a posh Kensington flat. When a sewer rat named Sid comes spewing out of the sink and decides he's hit the jackpot, Roddy schemes to rid himself of the pest by luring him into the "whirlpool." Sid may be an ignorant slob, but he's no fool, so it is Roddy who winds up being flushed away into the bustling sewer world of Ratropolis. There Roddy meets Rita, an enterprising scavenger who works the sewers in her faithful boat, the Jammy Dodger. Roddy immediately wants out, or rather, up; Rita wants to be paid for her trouble; and, speaking of trouble, the villainous Toad - who royally despises all rodents equally, making no distinction between mice and rats--wants them iced... literally. The Toad dispatches his two hapless hench-rats, Spike and Whitey, to get the job done. When they fail, the Toad has no choice but to send to France for his cousin - that dreaded mercenary, Le Frog.
Cast: Hugh Jackman (Roddy St. James); Kate Winslet (Rita Malone); Ian McKellen (The Toad); Jean Reno (Le Frog); Andy Serkis (Spike); Bill Nighy (Whitey); Shane Richie (Sid); David Suchet (Mr. Malone); Kathy Burke (Mrs. Malone); Miriam Margolyes (Grandmum Malone); Christopher Fairbank (Thimblenose Ted);
Directed by Sam Fell and David Bowers
US Release Date: November 3, 2006 (Premiered on October 29 at AMC Lincoln Square Theatre)
US Home Media Release Dates: February 20, 2007 (DVD); June 4, 2019 (Blu-ray)
Trivia:
• Original score by Harry Gregson-Williams
• The third and final DreamWorks Animation film co-produced with Aardman Features.
• The first Aardman project mostly made in CGI animation. The reason for using computer animation, instead of the studio's trademark clay animation, was the numerous scenes involving water, which is nearly impossible to do convincingly in stop-motion.
• The film's world premiere was held at the Toho Cinemas Theatre in Roppongi Hills during the Tokyo International Film Festival on October 22, 2006.
The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a “fair use” of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.”
This video and the “Animation Compendia” YouTube channel in general may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyrighted holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.
