Furry Vengeance
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| Directed by | Roger Kumble |
| Produced by | Robert Simonds Brendan Fraser Keith Goldberg Ira Shuman |
| Written by | Michael Carnes Josh Gilbert |
| Starring | Brendan Fraser Brooke Shields Matt Prokop Ken Jeong Angela Kinsey |
| Music by | Edward Shearmur |
| Cinematography | Peter Lyons Collister |
| Editing by | Lawrence Jordan |
| Studio | Participant Media Imagenation Abu Dhabi |
| Distributed by | Summit Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | April 30, 2010 |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35 million[1] |
| Box office | $36,236,710 [2] |
Furry Vengeance is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Roger Kumble. It stars Brendan Fraser, Matt Prokop, and Brooke Shields.
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[edit] Plot
It all started with a prairie dog screaming after Riggs' (Rob Riggle) car passes by it and throws a cigar, disrespecting the environment. This causes an unnamed raccoon to allow a mink to release a boulder that pushes Riggs' car down a cliff. After that, the raccoon throws the cigar back to Riggs, who yells "you're a bad raccoon!". The raccoon then blows the car down the cliff.
Riggs quits from Mr. Lyman's company, so a real estate developer from Chicago, Dan Sanders (Brendan Fraser), is given the task to turn the forest into a residential development by his boss, Neal Lyman (Ken Jeong). This all transpires much to the objections of Dan's son, Tyler (Matt Prokop), who discovers that Rocky Springs is a forest reserve. He warns his father that "many tried to conquer it but failed". His wife, Tammy (Brooke Shields), is also unhappy in Rocky Springs, where she misses Chicago life. Unfortunately, the animals, led by the raccoon, who live in the forest do not intend to watch their forest being destroyed. They manage to turn the tables on Dan by disturbing his progress- interrupting his meetings, and humiliating him. So Dan with the help of forest rangers sets out to capture all of the forest animals.
Tammy is forced to plan an "eco-friendly" fair with a senile teacher (Alice Drummond) at the high school and Lyman's company decides to sponsor it. The Sanders family are ignorant to the fact that Lyman and his company are actually not eco-friendly and want to cut down the forest to build houses and a shopping mall "with a forest theme". Dan and Tyler release the animals. The raccoon and his friends wreak havoc on the eco-fair, causing the guests and entertainers to flee. Lyman accidentally tranquilizes Mr. Gupta, who attempts to break their deal. He flees into a "worm tunnel" with the animals in close pursuit. They begin to attack him, as bear drives the golf cart (pulling the tunnel) away into a bush.
Three months later, the forest is reclaimed as a nature preserve. Dan is a ranger, fining anyone one million dollars for violating this ruling.
[edit] Cast
- Brendan Fraser as Dan Sanders
- Brooke Shields as Tammy Sanders
- Matt Prokop as Tyler Sanders
- Angela Kinsey as Felder
- Rob Riggle as Riggs (uncredited)
- Skyler Samuels as Amber
- Ricky Garcia as Frank
- Ken Jeong as Neal Lyman
- Jim Norton as Hank
- Patrice O'Neal as Gus
- Toby Huss as Wilson
- Wallace Shawn as Dr. Christian Burr
- Gerry Bednob as Mr. Gupta
- Samantha Bee as Principal Baker
- Dee Bradley Baker as Animal Vocal Effects
- Alice Drummond as Mrs. Martin, an elderly senile school teacher/senior citizen
[edit] Production
Summit Entertainment and Participant Media were involved in the development of the film. It was filmed in and around Boston, Saugus, and Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Steve Carell and Jeremy Piven were considered for the role eventually given to Brendan Fraser.
[edit] Music
Songs appearing in the film include:
- "Gavotte" – Jeff Cardoni and Katisse Buckingham
- "Frank & Beans" – Chad Fischer [version by Count Smokula]
- "Insane In The Brain" – Transcenders [original version by Cypress Hill
- "We Got It All" – Right The Stars
- "A-Punk" – Vampire Weekend
- "Surrender" – Ben Lee
- "Don’t Bring Me Down" – Jeff Lynne [version by Electric Light Orchestra (Lynne was the lead singer)]
- "Le Freak" – Chic
- "The Saddest Song" – Transcenders [version by Morphine]
- "Beautiful Morning" – Transcenders
- "Washington Post March" – John Philip Sousa
- "Cotton Eyed Joe" – The Goodtime Stringband [version by Asleep at the Wheel]
Original music for Furry Vengeance was composed by Edward Shearmur.
[edit] Marketing
The trailer is available on the film's official website, Apple's Movie Trailers website and was attached to The Spy Next Door and Tooth Fairy.[3]
[edit] Reception
Furry Vengeance was panned by critics. Rotten Tomatoes reported that 8% of critics gave the film positive reviews based on 80 reviews with an average score of 2.4/10.[4] It was the lowest rated film of 2010 until the release of The Last Airbender and Vampires Suck, which received a 6% and 4% rating, respectively. Another review aggretator, Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average based on reviews based on mainstream critics, calculated a "generally unfavorable" score of 23% based on 21 reviews.[5] The film was also criticized for its use of some stereotypes, notably asian people and senior citizens.[1]
[edit] Box office
The film debuted at #5 at the box office with an estimated $6.5 million during its opening weekend. At the end of its run, it came up with only $32 Million, going against a $35 million budget. However, it has earned at least $3 million with DVD sales, barely matching its budget.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Fritz, Ben (April 29, 2010). "Movie projector: 'Nightmare' to rule at home with $30 million while 'Iron Man 2' explodes to $100 million-plus overseas". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2010/04/nightmare-to-rule-at-home-while-iron-man-explodes-overseas.html. Retrieved April 30, 2010. "Independent distributor Summit Entertainment is releasing the film, which it co-financed with Participant Media and Imagenation Abu Dhabi for about $35 million."
- ^ "Furry Vengeance". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=furryvengeance.htm.
- ^ "Furry Vengeance". Apple. 2009. http://images.apple.com/trailers/summit/furryvengeance/. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ "Furry Vengeance - Trailers - Movie Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1212891-furry_vengeance/. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ "Furry Vengeance reviews at Metacritic.com". Metacritic. CBS Interactive Inc. http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/furryvengeance. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ "'Nightmare' Wakes Up in Top Spot". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 2010-05-02. http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2751&p=.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Furry Vengeance at the Internet Movie Database
- Furry Vengeance at AllRovi
- Furry Vengeance at Box Office Mojo
- Furry Vengeance at Rotten Tomatoes
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