The likes of Iron Man, Captain America, … Feature films It's a subtle film, but they got it. According to Howard, "It was a real buzz to go out there and see our artwork come to life on their monitors. "[111] The story is "innocuous and predictable—a modest do-gooder trying to pretend that its not Cartoonland's most direct attack of the Bush administration," wrote Amy Nicholson. [9] Exodus was developing the film as part of a $50 million fund that also included The Hero of Color City and Amarillo Armadillo; Igor made up a chunk of the fund, being budgeted at $30 million. [16] The soundtrack was released on September 30, 2008 by Varèse Sarabande. Igor appears in this show as an assistant to Victor Frankenstein. "[6] Igor was computer-animated with Autodesk Maya in less than 18 months. [32] Leondis instructed Doyle to give the score a "slightly eastern feel," offering him the works of composers such as Bela Bartok to reference from. [97] While The Age called Igor "a fun time-killer for kids aged tween and up;"[98] The Austin Chronicle panned it for being uninspired in all aspects, such as animation, story, and voice acting;[99] and The New York Post labeled it as "an excuse for a wearying parade of pop-culture references and voice cameos by celebrities," also calling its influences used more for "desperation than inspiration. At the same time, Schadenfreude sneaks into Glickenstein's castle to steal his invention, but he not only discovers that Glickenstein is dead, but his Igor had created a living monster, which he believes will be his key to taking the throne. Schadenfreude tricks Eva into coming with him by having Heidi (Glickenstein's "girlfriend" who is revealed to be Jaclyn in disguise) pretend to kiss Igor. The mainstream release opened on October 17 at 418 screens and made £981,750 with a screen average of £2,348. Walt Disney Co. stunned the media world Tuesday when Bob Iger handed the keys to the Magic Kingdom to a longtime lieutenant, Bob Chapek. A very early concept art of Igor and along with Dr. Finkelstein. [15] Leondis explained, "My goal was to take familiar monster motifs and rearrange them in a surprisingly fun way to evoke the memories that people have of classic monster movies. Club stated the visuals succeeded in "detail and fluidity" if not for taking "advantage of three-dimensional space. IGOR is the animation movie by Tony Leondis. "[100], Many criticisms were pointed towards the story, mainly that it was very unclear in messages,[101] form,[102] and age appeal. [12], In a November 2005 interview, Howard announced that the rigging and voice recording for the short was completed and that storyboards were nearly finished for the animation to start soon; he also shared about the film's content, "This is a slightly edgier picture we're dealing with. [114] Some sources thought the film was "all its own" and "fresh" in spite of its influences of Tim Burton films[122][123] and old-school horror movies,[124] The Orlando Sentinel labeling the animation a "credible" rip-off of The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993). Igor is Dr. Finkelstein's assistant and a minor character from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. Igor then reluctantly takes his creation back to the castle in their car, bemoaning his failures. 48 notes. There's sort of an underclass were you're born an Igor and you can only aspire to be an Igor, but, of course, he has greater aspirations than that. "[16] On March 4, 2005, Slater joined the cast to play the title character in the short film, and Fil Barlow to direct. [129] According to one journalist, "this is one cast that consistently had me laughing across the board. Something familiar enough to connect to, but at the same time fresh and unexpected so that it became a fun ride – and maybe makes them think a little along the way. "[105] Dark Horizons writer Garth Franklin wrote that its content was too little in amount for a full-length film. PLOT: Animated fable about a cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant who aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the … [42] A presentation for Igor took place at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, where Harvey Weinstein, McKenna, and Slater attended. "[110] Wrote Kurt Loder, "the picture suffers from a humor deficit. A hunchbacked lab assistant schemes to build a prize-winning monster. [90] The DVD includes deleted scenes, bloopers, and a featurette named Be An Igor; and Blu-ray includes those plus an alternate opening and commentary by Leondis, McKenna and Howard. [6] Other influences Leondis used on the look included Brassaï's use of black-and-white and Mary Blair's color style. He tells Jack that he cannot let him in, as for the Doctor's orders. "[115] A review from the Toronto Star claimed cliches, "movie quotes and Hollywood parodies dictate the action," also stating the kids wouldn't get the references. Quote Igor is heard muttering "Mmm, Mash good!" [12], Igor was produced over the course of two years[6] beginning in November 2006. Club labeled it an "appealing mix of macabre, reference-heavy horror-movie trappings and good-natured positivism," favorably comparing it to Burton's works for being "appealingly manic and cute as well as sick. [32] The soundtrack also includes five Louis Prima songs. [120], Pete Hammond of Boxoffice called Igor "first rate" for a low-budget film,[121] while the movie's look was considered by Demetrius to be its best aspect. Disney's CEO wants all of their Marvel properties to exist together. We're taking a tongue-in-cheek look at the horror genre, in particular, Frankenstein stories but taken from Igor's point of view. "[105] According to The Hollywood Reporter, the plot was "undernourished, and the wit erupts only in flashes. Steve Buscemi signed on very early, and he's an 'actor's actor.' 3 for that weekend. Joe Ranft (film)Rob Paulsen (video game) • World of Color: Villainous! Meanwhile, another evil scientist named Dr. Schadenfreude (Eddie Izzard) becomes immensely popular due to winning several Evil Science Fairs in a row. [6] It was Sparx's first theatrical film, as their previous work were direct-to-video products and television productions such as Rolie Polie Olie (1998–2004) and Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004). "[113] Franklin called it too "inconsistent,"[106] Hartlaub who opined "the character design leans more toward disturbing than cute,"[109] and Total Film who was turned off by the "shoddiness" of the art style. He helps Victor in his experiments, which includes bringing Gerhard back from the dead as Frankenstein's Monster. "[90], Alex Billington, also covering the trailer, predicted Igor might be good thanks to its cast, but may do mediocrely at the box office, citing the performance of a previous English-language animated film released in 2006 and made in France. Igor Eva is the deuteragonist of Igor. At the fair, Schadenfreude once again manipulates Eva into striking him, activating her evil bone and turning her into a mindless killing machine. Source Igor is a character from the animated series, Goof Troop, he appeared in the episode Frankengoof This character article is a stub . The story of the Walt Disney Company since Mr. Iger’s predecessor, Michael Eisner, took it over in 1984 is one of astonishing growth that has become the model for the modern, global media … on May 8, 2008. Once Upon a Time I came in and said, 'We're going to do something sumptuous, something sophisticated, something crazy. [22] Exodus signed another merchandise deal on June 11 with Corgi International, where they would release various products, such as figures, play sets, electronic role-play games, pocket money toys, plush toys, in September 2008. Igor and Eva live happily together as Malaria becomes a better place. [18] On January 10, 2007 Jennifer Coolidge joined the cast to play Jaclyn and Heidi, and Leno switched from voicing Brain to King Malbert. Igor (2008) - IMDb. When Eva questions this, Scamper sarcastically tells her they're practicing for a play and the monster believes that they're performers. [26] Rending was done with another Autodesk program, Mental Ray; and the company actually trained Sparx in rendering more efficiently for the first half of production . [131], The inclusion of Louis Prima songs also garnered divided reactions; while appreciated by some reviewers[98][103] to the point where one called it "the film's best decision,"[112] others found it unfitting with Doyle's score. Igor is an underrated movie!! Schadenfreude is then relegated to pickle salesman and for Jaclyn, who's revealed to be a female Igor, a pretzel saleswoman (while she begins to have feelings for Schadenfreude's Igor) while the annual science fair becomes an annual musical theatre showcase. [38], Igor's first poster, made entirely by Leondis,[39] was released by Weinstein on April 23, 2008;[40] and the first trailer premiered online via AniMagTV[41] with a high definition video released on Yahoo! [16] Leondis stated regarding the coloring, "Olivier [Besson] would use an unrealistic color like pink for the sky if the emotional moment called for it — and somehow still made it feel like our world. "Master! Igor tries to convince the monster that she is evil but fails as the gentle giantess misinterpreted it as “Eva" (Molly Shannon) thinking that's the name he gave her. [...] It is difficult to determine what audience might have an appreciation for this, as the material will prove too dark for many youngsters and too insipid for elders. "[124] The A.V. 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Igor and Jack in one of the original scenes. Igor is an animated movie starring John Cusack as the voice of Igor. [141] MGM later included Igor in two of its collections: a Blu-ray Best of Family collection released on February 4, 2014,[142] and an MGM 90th Anniversary DVD set distributed on June 3, 2014. The UK total gross is £1,110,859. summarized, " the journey is sloppy and uneven, with technical fouls aplenty. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released Igor theatrically in the United States on September 19, 2008 to 2,300 theaters, more than "1,200 to 1,500 screens" the producers predicted. [108] The San Francisco Chronicle writer Peter Hartlaub opined "the filmmakers waste some clever and subversive writing by cramming everything into a Disneyfied plot filled with misunderstandings and morality speeches. Brain and Scamper help Igor escape from the plant and learn that Malbert had deliberately killed Malaria's crops with a weather ray that created the storm clouds so he could implement his "Evil Inventions" plan, thereby keeping himself in power. The monarchy has been dissolved and Malaria becomes a republic with Igor as the president. Background information [13], On September 22, 2006, it was revealed Tony Leondis would direct the feature. [17] Jeremy Piven and Molly Shannon, Leondis' first decision for Eva,[15] were cast for the roles of Dr. Schadenfreude and Eva respectively on October 19, 2006. Failure In the book, Iger explains that Disney purchased Lucas' outlines for three new movies when it made a deal to acquire Lucasfilm in 2012 — although that purchase was, in part, made out of a … [26] A 3D animatic was done in the next four months by six animators and two camera people, with two-and-a-half of those months involving revisions of the animatic. "[103] Exclaim! [11] The seven-minute short was also going to premiere in festivals before being distributed. [86] As of December 2019, Igor has the 184th biggest opening weekend in a September month. • The 1960s novelty song "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers mentions Igor: "The scene was rockin', all were digging the sounds / Igor on chains, backed by his baying hounds". Good Worldwide, Igor was released in Taiwan on October 3, 2008;[51] the Philippines on October 8, 2008;[52] Israel and the United Kingdom on October 10, 2008;[53][54] Greece on October 23, 2008;[55] Malaysia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates on November 20, 2008;[56][57][58] Iceland on November 21, 2008;[59] Singapore on December 11, 2008;[60] France on December 17, 2008;[61] Kuwait and Lebanon on January 1, 2009;[62][63] Australia on January 3, 2009;[64] Oman on January 8, 2009;[65] Bahrain on January 22, 2009;[66] South Africa on January 23, 2009;[67] Russia on February 19, 2009;[68] Belgium and Egypt on April 1, 2009;[69][70] the Netherlands on April 23, 2009;[71] Mexico on April 24, 2009;[72] Turkey on May 8, 2009;[73] Spain on June 5, 2009;[74] Portugal on July 23, 2009;[75] Peru on August 13, 2009;[76] Brazil on October 9, 2009;[77] Argentina on December 3, 2009;[78] Chile on February 11, 2010;[79] Uruguay on March 26, 2010;[80] Bolivia on September 9, 2010;[81] South Korea on March 10, 2011;[82] and Venezuela on September 9, 2011. Unable to tell the truth of Glickenstein's death and seizing the opportunity, Igor boldly claims that Glickenstein is creating life, which greatly pleases Malbert, who proclaims that such an invention would make its creator the greatest evil scientist of all time. [16] Leondis also went for an art style inspired by the fashion works of Vivienne Westwood, where it takes elements from a variety of time periods;[6] he summarized the setting's look as a mixture of the middle ages, the industrial revolution, and "Pop sixties. [20] Leondis thought Cusack had a "world-weary, but hopeful" tone to his voice perfect for Igor's character arc. Igor escapes, but is too late to stop Schadenfreude from exposing Igor to the King who sends him to an "Igor Recycling Plant". "[126], Some reviewers found the underlying concepts to be clever,[101][118] such as a Wired review that opined the film had a "clever premise," "outrageous characters, some artsy scenery, and some cool laboratories. There is also an annual Evil Science Fair that takes place in an arena known as the Kiliseum, where the inventions fight one another while being broadcast to the rest of the planet. [106] Some reviewers were turned off by its pacing; Franklin noted that its "characters run around in a manic rush and yet there's little 'action' to speak of,"[106] while Robert Abele of Los Angeles Times wrote the pacing issues came in its editing, camera movements, and line deliveries. "[119] Even a positive TV Guide review thought it didn't work as a children's film due to its adult references and horror film elements. "[16] jack offers to get Igor a box of Bone Biscuits if he lets him in. A playfully irreverent comedy with a new twist to the classic monster genre, "Igor" is the story of a mad scientist's hunchbacked lab assistant who has big dreams of becoming a … [31] Two patches of orange are also on Igor's back to suggest hope before Eva enters the world,[16] who is colored a warm yellow to symbolize her adding "hope and light" to the land. Work was split between the studio's Paris and Vietnam facilities, and despite a large array of celebrity voices, the film ended up becoming rather obscure. Source. "[117] The Orlando Sentinel dismissed it as "chatty and dull" and "a bit too reliant on innuendo. It's not supposed to be scary, but there's a gross-out value, which we hope kids will really enjoy. Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger apologized on Thursday after an elementary school in Berkeley, Calif., was fined by the corporation for showing “The Lion King” during a movie night fundraiser. He unleashes the monster on the Science Fair where she destroys all the Evil Inventions whilst singing Annie's "Tomorrow". [114] Franklin also panned its "dated" and "forced" pop-culture humor,[106] and Janice Page wrote it "riffs on classic monster-movie cliches mostly by spinning them into newly unfunny cliches. [14] He got onboard due to sharing McKenna's interest in horror films and sardonic sense of humor, in addition to being intro film noir and German Expressionism works;[5] Leondis helped the writer in developing the setting's backstory, a more complicated process than McKenna predicted that required collaboration from not just the director but also the actors and producers. The Nightmare Before Christmas. [16] Hadida was later nominated for an Annie Award for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production for her work on Igor. 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