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The movie has the distinction of the lowest aggregate score for a movie currently included in the database of [[Metacritic]], a web site which aggregates movie reviews. As of November 2008, its score of 1 (indicating "Overwhelming dislike") is tied with the 2003 film ''[[The Singing Forest]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/lowscores.shtml|title=Worst-Reviewed Movies|accessdate=2008-11-03|work=Metacritic|publisher=[[CNET Networks]] Inc}}</ref>; however, this score is based on only 10 critical reviews (The Singing Forest's score is based on seven reviews). Among viewers, the movie has a much more positive score of 6.1 out of ten, based on 246 reviews. |
The movie has the distinction of the lowest aggregate score for a movie currently included in the database of [[Metacritic]], a web site which aggregates movie reviews. As of November 2008, its score of 1 (indicating "Overwhelming dislike") is tied with the 2003 film ''[[The Singing Forest]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/lowscores.shtml|title=Worst-Reviewed Movies|accessdate=2008-11-03|work=Metacritic|publisher=[[CNET Networks]] Inc}}</ref>; however, this score is based on only 10 critical reviews (The Singing Forest's score is based on seven reviews). Among viewers, the movie has a much more positive score of 6.1 out of ten, based on 246 reviews. |
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''Bio-Dome'' enjoyed some success amongst certain audiences, notably fans of "[[stoner films]]". There |
''Bio-Dome'' enjoyed some success amongst certain audiences, notably fans of "[[stoner films]]". There were also some positive reviews of the film. John Anderson of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' describes ''Bio-Dome'' as an overly-silly and nonsensible, but nonetheless fun, clone of ''[[Dumb and Dumber]]''.<ref>http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-movie960406-349,0,1292145.story</ref> Rob Blackwelder of movie review site ''SPLICEDWire'' gave the film 3 out of 5 stars.<ref>http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/biodome/articles/1240247/</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:12, 14 September 2010
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| Directed by | Jason Bloom |
| Written by | Adam Leff Mitchell Peck |
| Produced by | Bradley Jenkel Brad Krevoy Steven Stabler |
| Starring | Pauly Shore Stephen Baldwin William Atherton Joey Lauren Adams Kylie Minogue |
| Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael Jr. |
| Edited by | Christopher Greenbury |
| Music by | Andrew Gross |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | January 12, 1996 |
Running time | 88 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15,000,000 |
| Box office | $26,757,000 |
Bio-Dome is a 1996 American comedy. Bio-Dome was produced by Motion Picture Corporation of America on a budget of $15,000,000 was distributed theatrically by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and was the directorial debut of Jason Bloom.
The plot of the film was revolves around two clumsy, dim-witted slackers who whilst on a road trip look for a toilet stop in what they believe is a shopping mall, which in fact turns out to be a "bio-dome", a form of a closed ecological system in which five scientists are to be hermetically sealed in for a year. The film has themes of environmentalism, countered with scenes of substance abuse, sexual innuendo and toilet humour.
The film stars Stephen Baldwin and early '90s MTV star Pauly Shore, and has some notable cameo appearances by celebrities such as Kylie Minogue, Patricia Hearst and Rose McGowan. Jack Black and Kyle Gass, more commonly known today as the band Tenacious D, first came to global attention in Bio-Dome[1] in which they performed together as Tenacious D on-screen for the first time.
Although a commercial success at the box office, grossing $26,757,000, and also earning something of a reputation as a stoner film, Bio-Dome was universally panned by mainstream critics, some of whom named it as their pick for worst film.
Plot
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The movie develops around two characters: Bud Macintosh (Pauly Shore) and Doyle Johnson (Stephen Baldwin), two young people who do nothing in their lives. Both of their girlfriends, Monique (Joey Lauren Adams) and Jen (Teresa Hill) are actively involved in saving the environment, but Bud and Doyle are not interested. One day, a group of scientists begin a mission to live inside a "Bio-Dome" for a year without outside contact, and after a speech by William Leaky (Henry Gibson), Bud and Doyle enter the Bio-Dome, and are accidentally sealed inside it. Once inside, they start to act exactly like they acted outside the Bio-Dome. After the scientists grew tired of their childish behavior, the scientists trap them in a desert environment. They escape by using a key on one of the walls, and organize a party. Their girlfriends show up, telling them that the party was destroying the Bio-Dome. After the party is over, Bud and Doyle try to make it up to Monique and Jen, by picking up all the trash, thus saving the environment inside the Dome, with the help of Olivia Biggs (Denise Dowse), Dr. Petra von Kant (Kylie Minogue), T.C. Romulus (Kevin West) and Mimi Simkins (Dara Tomanovich). At the same time, Dr. Noah Faulkner (William Atherton) was working on making coconut bombs to blow up the Dome. He blows up a coconut, but everyone gets out safely. Bud and Doyle make up with their girlfriends, and everyone walks away. The film ends with Dr. Faulkner running away into the same desert Bud and Doyle went to after they escaped.
Reaction
Produced on an estimated budget of $15,000,000, Bio-Dome was a commercial success for the studio, grossing $26,757,000 at the US box office.[2]
However, despite the financial success of the film, Bio-Dome was an overwhelming critical failure, universally panned by the mainstream critics. At the 1996 Golden Raspberry Awards, Pauly Shore won a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor for his work in the film. He did not win the award outright, tying with Tom Arnold for that actor's performances in Big Bully, Carpool and The Stupids.[3]
Bio-Dome currently has a rating of 5% on the ratings aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, based on 21 reviews.[4] On the Internet Movie Database, the film has an average score of 3.9 out of 10, based on 11,470 votes.[5] The movie has the distinction of the lowest aggregate score for a movie currently included in the database of Metacritic, a web site which aggregates movie reviews. As of November 2008, its score of 1 (indicating "Overwhelming dislike") is tied with the 2003 film The Singing Forest.[6]; however, this score is based on only 10 critical reviews (The Singing Forest's score is based on seven reviews). Among viewers, the movie has a much more positive score of 6.1 out of ten, based on 246 reviews.
Bio-Dome enjoyed some success amongst certain audiences, notably fans of "stoner films". There were also some positive reviews of the film. John Anderson of the Los Angeles Times describes Bio-Dome as an overly-silly and nonsensible, but nonetheless fun, clone of Dumb and Dumber.[7] Rob Blackwelder of movie review site SPLICEDWire gave the film 3 out of 5 stars.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Rees, Jasper (October 29, 2006). "Dude wheres my guitar". The Times. London. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115683/business
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115683/awards
- ^ http://rottentomatoes.com/m/biodome/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115683/ratings
- ^ "Worst-Reviewed Movies". Metacritic. CNET Networks Inc. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/reviews/cl-movie960406-349,0,1292145.story
- ^ http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/biodome/articles/1240247/
External links
- Bio-Dome at IMDb
- Bio-Dome at AllMovie
- Bio-Dome at Rotten Tomatoes
- Bio-Dome at Metacritic
- Bio-Dome at Box Office Mojo