[5] At the time, Aardman encouraged everyone at the company to come up with ideas for features for the DreamWorks partnership. Come on, then! "[27], Flushed Away collected $64.6 million in the United States, which was below the average of other CGI films from DreamWorks Animation, and $113.6 million from international markets for a worldwide total of $178.2 million, making it the 24th highest grossing film of 2006, and the sixth Highest-Grossing Animated film of 2006. Roddy St. James: This wacko has been chasing after me! Daddy's working! We would frolic day after sunny day in royal abandon sharing that sweet and magical bond between boy and toad. Mother: [offscreen] I know we've forgotten something. DreamWorks Animation, Spike: Enough games TO THE RATMOBILES! Right! Le Frog: You're going to make me throw up. They'll all be deady-weady. Paramount Pictures "[20] Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post gave the film a positive review, saying "Flushed Away, Aardman's first computer-generated cartoon, does away with the clay but leaves the craft and emotion intact, resulting in a film that earns its place among the Aardman classics. Sign up for our mailing list to receive the latest news, interviews, and movie reviews for families: Movieguide is a 501c3 non-profit. On the fridge, there is a picture of Shrek. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. During this scene, Roddy and Rita share a quick love moment. We are only able to make a difference because of your generous support. Harry Gregson-Williams Toad: We were inseparable until it arrived. Roddy St. James (Hugh Jackman) is a decidedly upper crust pet rat who makes his home in a posh Kensington flat. Father: [offscreen] We don't want to miss our holiday. Even though this came before Rango, it kind of had a similar plot except that its a household rat who finds his way to an underground sewer London via the toilet. In the Mexican Spanish dubbed version of the film, the voice of the narrator of the World Cup final match between Germany and England was dubbed by a well-known soccer narrator in Mexico, being this Christian Martinolli, who has expressed that not although did the dubbing, his work was not paid. (Scene cuts to fridge scene) Let's see if there's anything good in the fridge former enemies one and all a catalogue of thieves double crossers and do gooders Prepare to meet your maker your ice maker. [chuckles]. WebA fish says falls into Roddys hand and says: have you seen my dad in an obvious reference to Finding Nemo, I bring this up because plenty of kids films put in references Getting home is not the only problem, however; a rodent-hating toad (Ian McKellen) wants his notorious cousin, Le Frog (Jean Reno), to exterminate the pair. Toad: Perhaps you forget that it was a rat who cast me from paradise! This is a reference to Finding Nemo (2003). At the beginning, under Roddy's cage are three rabbits in a box. Rita: Please be careful! Quotes.net. I mean, you can't break a real ruby. Poor Daddy, surrounded by flithy rats in this joyless, sunless void! Right! Comprende? This is a reference and homage to famed French Mime Artist. Contents 1 History 2 Appearance 3 Personality 4 Gallery History Roddy is a pet mouse owned by a girl named Tabitha. [A champagne bottle hits away Spike and press him against the wall]. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. October 31, 2006 By SuperHeroHype On Friday, DreamWorks Animation and Aardmans new animated Additionally, a tune similar to the Superman theme can also be heard amongst this. Followed by Spike: Oh, great! The stuffed dragon toy by Roddy's cage that you see, is also the same stuffed dragon that is on the mantel in Princess Fiona's room in Shrek 2 (2004). The idea about rats that fall in love in sewers was created by animator Fell during the production of Chicken Run. When Sid mentions half-time, Roddy pieces together the Toad's plan: to open the floodgates during half-time of the World Cup, when all the humans will most likely be using their toilets, allowing the ensuing, enormous wave of drainage to destroy Ratropolis, allowing the Toad to use the depopulated city as a home for his tadpole children. The animators nicknamed one of the Kung Fu Frogs' attack moves "the Reindeer of Death". Le Frog: You're going to make me throw up. In the scene where Roddy gets flown into the air in the sewers just after riding the flying teacup ride, several rats can be heard saying, "Is it a bird? [Suddenly, all of the tadpoles in the tank start clamoring for a puppy]. Come on, then! Still, it cleared up me dandruff! One of the toys is Gromit. It's refreshing not to have to qualify the movie's appeal by appending the words, 'for the kids'. References This page was last changed on 7 July 2022, at 03:33. I'll make you pay for this! David Sproxton, The Making of 'Flushed Away' (TV Episode 2006), "Siskel & Ebert" Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan/Flushed Away/Unknown/Volver/Stranger Than Fiction (TV Episode 2006), "Troldspejlet" Episode #36.12 (TV Episode 2006), The National Movie Awards (TV Special 2007), "Animation Lookback" DreamWorks Animation Part 4 (TV Episode 2010), "Saturday Night Live" Alec Baldwin/Christina Aguilera (TV Episode 2006), "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" Million Dollar Movie Week 3 (TV Episode 2009), "The Nostalgia Chick" Dreamworks Vs. Disney: Rise of the Eyebrow (TV Episode 2010), "Estrenos Crticos" 10/06/2011 (TV Episode 2011), The Benny Hill Show (TV Series 19691989), Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game (TV Series 19712005), Adventures of Superman (TV Series 19521958). Roddy: Okay. Wolverine is the role that made Jackman famous. Jammie Dodgers are popular British shortbread biscuits (or cookies to Americans) filled with fruity jam. The Making of 'Flushed Away', "Siskel & Ebert" Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan/Flushed Away/Unknown/Volver/Stranger Than Fiction, "Animation Lookback" DreamWorks Animation Part 4, "Saturday Night Live" Alec Baldwin/Christina Aguilera, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" Million Dollar Movie Week 3, "The Nostalgia Chick" Dreamworks Vs. Disney: Rise of the Eyebrow. Part of the problem is the overly slapstickish tone, which clashes with the danger and peril in the plot. Roddy offers her a real ruby if she takes him back to Kensington. Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! The plot line is a bit weak, but there are some brilliant moments including screaming slug characters, who appear at all the right moments. Back home, Roddy pays Rita the promised ruby and an emerald, then proceeds to show her around his house. The film received nominations for the BAFTA Award and Critics' Choice Award for Best Animated Feature. Spike: Wha Hitmen don't wear mittens! The Toad: Prepare to meet your maker your ice maker. Roddy: Look, look, look, look, look, look, look. Spike: Rita, Rita, Rita. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. [Slips and falls] What are you looking at? [Suddenly, all of the tadpoles in the tank start clamoring for a puppy]. "[18] James Berardinelli of ReelViews gave the film three out of four stars, saying "It's better than 90% of the animated fare of the last few years. Voice, Rita Yellow Shroom-The Parody Of Mellow Mushroom. No, it's gleaming not! ", "Brief Incontinence" in Roddy's DVD collection. [Slips and falls] What are you looking at? Rita and Roddy become boyfriend and girlfriend. We are now your cable guys. Coming Soon. The Toad: [snaps out of it] Ah! Rita: You know everything about me, warts and all. Flushed Away is one of those great animated movies that we use to expect all animated movies to be like. Le Frog: You're going to pay for that, my little chocalate croissant. Le Frog: I know, I know you were flushed away down the loo right? Roddy promises to give Rita a family gem to help her provide a better quality of life for her family. Roddy: There, you see? The Toad hides his jar, but still has his baby voice.] Spike: Your choice, mate! Dreamworks Animation Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Toad: Ice him! Le Frog: You're going to make me throw up. Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet would later reunite in the 2013 film Movie 43. See? Rita also moves a mannequin whose head is Gromit. WebBelieve it or not, the movie that would become DreamWorks 2006 picture Flushed Away was originally supposed to be a pirate adventure. Roddy tries to pass Sid off as his brother, but Rita and Sid know each other. When Roddy gets flushed down the toilet, a goldfish gets thrown into his hands and says, "Have you seen my dad?" We would frolic day after sunny day in royal abandon sharing that sweet and magical bond between boy and toad. Terms and Policies Big shampoo job. It grossed over $178 million worldwide against its $149 million budget. Unexpectedly, a sewer rat explodes from the sink. [16], Todd McCarthy of Variety gave the film a negative review, saying "As directed by David Bowers and Sam Fell, first-time feature helmers with long-term Aardman affiliations, the film boasts undeniably smart and eye-catching qualities that are significantly diluted by the relentlessly frantic and overbearing behavior of most characters; someone is always loudly imposing himself upon another, to diminishing returns of enjoyment. Roddy: No, no, look. When facing The Toad, the label on the back of the unit warns of "no service usable parts inside", and "opening the unit voids the warranty". Kids & family, I-- I was dark grey when we started. See? Ain't that right, Persuader? Inside the ship, after Roddy has broken the ruby, there is a box which has Shaun the Sheep on it. This is the phone number given by Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) in American Beauty. By now, they have fallen in love but have not told each other their feelings. Joe Keenan, I don't even know what you do. A newspaper article reveals England had lost on penalties. The film would serve as Aardman's biggest box office failure until 2018, as Early Man earned less money that year. Flushed Away has to be one of the weirdest cartoon movies I've ever seen. FLUSHED AWAY is DreamWorks newest animated comedy about an upscale rodent, Roddy, who is flushed down the toilet to an underground rat city. The villain, The Toad, is angry at all rodents. Rita leaves the apartment via the toilet only for her to be captured, with the Toad taking back the master cable. "Is it a plane?" Cheer your old dad up. The Toad plans to have Roddy and Rita frozen with liquid nitrogen, but the pair escape. Roddy: Whatever's going on, I assure you, I'm not involved. A movie about rats flushed down a toilet can only go so far without straying from the point. Connections Talking to Sid about half-time, Roddy pieces together Toad's plan. She leaves, both of them brokenhearted, but is soon captured by the Toad. When Rita catches up to him, she is able to clear up the misunderstanding. The cockroach appears to be reading a French translation: the title "La mtamorphose" is clearly seen, while the Ka- in Kafka is obscured by the insect's "hand". [breaks the ruby; Rita gasps in shock, as they watch the ruby pieces sink in the water] There, you see? The Pirates! Distributed by The Toad: Where are those idiots? Pray for actors and movie makers in Hollywood. 'Flushed Away' does features very few but clever references to another Aardman masterpiece, 'Wallace & Gromit'.So those who love the cheese loving duo, do your best to seek them out. It also got 8 nominations at the 34th Annie Awards, winning a leading 5, including Writing in a Feature Production, and Voice Acting in a Feature Production award for Ian McKellen. Die Again Tomorrow-The Parody Of James Bond. Web. [laughs] Thought you could give us the slip? When Roddy tries to evict him by flushing him down the whirlpool (the toilet), Sid gets the upper hand and down Roddy goes to the sewers below. Flushed Away was released on DVD 20 February 2007. Roddy offers her a real ruby if she takes him back to Kensington. Rita: What are you, some kind of rat boomerang?! THAT RAT! Yet despite a few bumps, Flushed Away is a fun ride. Environments and enemies are based on those in the film, although several areas and creatures not seen in the film are also included. This goes against their typical clay animation work in the WALLACE & GROMIT movies. You can't all have puppies, please! Ha ha ha ha ha (snort). Spike: Hitmen don't wear mittens! Sid may be an ignorant slob, but being a sewer rat, he knows his plumbing; he isn't fooled at all and instead pushes Roddy in and flushes him away into the drain. The Toad despises all rodents to the point of hateful obsession. Roddy is directed to the only rodent who can help him get back home: Rita. Rita: Ha, ha, ha! [4] The film stars the voices of Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen, Shane Richie, Bill Nighy, Andy Serkis and Jean Reno. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter Take'em off! Thus, the movie extols our need to be in relationship with one another and, as It's priceless! Rita: Fine. Genre: Adventure, Animation, Comedy Director (s): David Bowers Stars: Hugh Daddy will get rid of them all!

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