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The film was banned in [[Malaysia]] because it was found to be unacceptable for children to watch, without providing any further explanation.<ref>http://lamplighter.cooperyoung.org/2011/04/02/banned-films-in-history/</ref> It may have been copyright issues. |
The film was banned in [[Malaysia]] because it was found to be unacceptable for children to watch, without providing any further explanation.<ref>http://lamplighter.cooperyoung.org/2011/04/02/banned-films-in-history/</ref> It may have been copyright issues or Cody hiding Barney in the shower. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Directed by | Steve Gomer |
Screenplay by | Stephen White |
Story by | Stephen White Sheryl Leach Dennis DeShazer |
Produced by | Sheryl Leach |
Starring | George Hearn Shirley Douglas Trevor Morgan Kyla Pratt Diana Rice Jeff Ayers Jeff Brooks Julie Johnson David Joyner Bob West Patty Wirtz |
Cinematography | Sandi Sissel, A.S.C. |
Edited by | Richard Halsey, A.C.E. |
Music by | Van Dyke Parks |
Production companies | |
Distributed by | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
Release dates | North America March 30, 1998 United Kingdom July 17, 1998 Australia September 17, 1998 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
Countries | United States Canada (Filming locations) |
Languages | English French |
Budget | $15,000,000 |
Box office | $12,218,638 |
Barney's Great Adventure (also known by its promotional title Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie) is a 1998 musical adventure film based on the children's television series Barney & Friends, featuring the character Barney the dinosaur.[1] The film was written by Stephen White, directed by Steve Gomer, produced by Sheryl Leach and Lyrick Studios and released by Polygram Filmed Entertainment on March 27, 1998 in the United States and Canada.
Plot
Cody (Trevor Morgan), his sister Abby (Diana Rice), their best friend Marcella (Kyla Pratt), and their baby brother Fig are dropped off by their parents for a visit at their grandparents' farm. Cody gets hit in his face by a basketball by accident while Abby and Marcella laugh and rub a Barney doll in his face. Cody loses his patience and starts a game of "keep-away" by taking the Barney doll and runs off with it. The two girls go after Cody. He then hides the Barney doll in the shower in the bathroom and the girls catch up with him. Cody tells them to use their imagination and laughs when he thinks that it is not working. However, the doll comes to life and turns into Barney the purple dinosaur. Cody refuses to believe in Barney at first, claiming that imagination is just for kids and that "real dinosaurs don't talk and real dinosaurs don't laugh."
That night, Cody wishes for a real adventure for that summer, and to do something no one has done before. A shooting star deposits a large colorful egg in the barn which is discovered by Cody in the morning. Barney and the kids go to tell the grandparents about this, but Barney is distracted by Fig's crying. Grandma suggests to Abby and Marcella that they go see Mrs. Goldfinch. Cody finds Barney who has just changed Fig's wet diaper and takes him to see his grandparents. However, Abby and Marcella take Cody and Barney to see Mrs. Goldfinch, who tells them that the egg is a dream maker. Cody knocks the egg off the table which lands on a birdseed truck. The adventure begins when Barney and the others try to recover it through a parade. Barney's friend B.J. catches it when it almost lands on the ground and breaks. Barney and the gang chase the egg throughout a French restaurant, a circus, and fly through the sky on an airplane to continue their pursuit of the egg which is in a hot air balloon. All the while, Baby Bop is looking for her yellow "blankie." B.J. and Baby Bop arrive just in time to see the egg hatch.
After they return the egg to the barn, it finally hatches into a koala-like being named Twinken who shows everyone Abby's dream and then Barney's. Cody apologizes to Barney for being mean and admits that he thinks he's cool. Barney accepts his apology and tells Cody that he thinks he's cool too and the two share a hug. Twinken shows everyone a magical fireworks display which lands in Barney's arms. Barney begins to sing "I Love You", and everyone else sings with him. Baby Bop gets sleepy, which prompts B.J. to decide that they are ready to go home. The film ends with Barney turning back into a doll with Twinken sitting right next to him.
Cast
- David Joyner (Bob West, voice) as Barney
- Trevor Morgan as Cody
- Diana Rice as Abby
- Kyla Pratt as Marcella
- Jeff Brooks (Patty Wirtz, voice) as B.J.
- Jeff Ayers (Julie Johnson, voice) as Baby Bop
- George Hearn as Grandpa
- Shirley Douglas as Grandma
- David and Edouard Larouche as Baby Fig
- Renee Madeline Le Guerrier as Mildred Goldfinch
- Roch Jutras as Mr. Millet
- Alan Fawcett as Dad
- Jane Wheeler as Mom
Musical numbers in the film
- "Barney – The Song" (main title) – Bernadette Peters
- "Do Your Ears Hang Low?" – Barney, Abby, Marcella
- "Imagine" – Barney, Abby, Cody, Marcella
- "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" – Grandpa
- "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" – Barney, Abby, Marcella
- "Old McDonald Had a Farm" – Barney, Abby, Marcella
- "If You're Happy and You Know It" – Barney
- "Who's Inside It?" – Barney, Abby, Cody, Marcella, Mrs. Goldfinch
- "Stars and Stripes Forever"
- "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker
- "If All the Raindrops" – Barney
- "We're Gonna Find a Way" – Barney, Abby, Cody, Marcella
- "I Love You" – Barney, B.J., Baby Bop, Abby, Cody, Marcella, Grandma, Grandpa
- "You Can Do Anything" – Stephen Bishop
- "Rainbows Follow the Rain" – Colin Boyd
- "Barney – The Song (Reprise)" – Bernadette Peters
Reception
Due to being based on the aforementioned television program which is aimed for young children aged 1–8,[2][3][4] the growing popularity of "anti-Barney humor", and the general unpopularity of the Barney series, the film received negative reviews from upon film critics and was nominated for two awards at the 19th Golden Raspberry Awards: "Worst New Star" and "Worst Original Song".
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently has a "Rotten" score of 26%, based on 23 reviews with only 6 fresh reviews, and a rating of a 4.2 out of 10.[5] It is currently 87th among IMDB's Bottom 100 as of September 23, 2011.
Box office
In its limited release weekend, the film grossed $2,203,865 and ranked #11.[6] A week later, in wide release, it grossed $1,382,373 and ranked #15.[7] By the end of its run, the film grossed $12,218,638 in the domestic box office, almost returning its $15 million budget almost becoming a box office bomb.[8]
Banning in Malaysia
The film was banned in Malaysia because it was found to be unacceptable for children to watch, without providing any further explanation.[9] It may have been copyright issues or Cody hiding Barney in the shower.
See also
References
- ^ Brennan, Judith I. (1998-03-31). "Barney Dips Toe Into Features". Los Angeles TImes. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ Petrakis, John (1998-04-03). "In Barney Film, Purple Guy Gets Room To Roam". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ Gates, Anita (1998-03-27). "FILM IN REVIEW – Review – NYTimes.com". The New York TImes. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ Kronke, David (1998-04-03). "Barney Chases Magical Egg in 'Adventure'". Los Angeles TImes. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ^ Barney's Great Adventure at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=1998&wknd=14&p=.htm
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=1998&wknd=15&p=.htm
- ^ Barney's Great Adventure at Box Office Mojo
- ^ http://lamplighter.cooperyoung.org/2011/04/02/banned-films-in-history/
External links
- Canadian films
- Barney & Friends
- 1998 films
- 1990s adventure films
- 1990s musical films
- American films
- American adventure films
- American children's films
- American children's fantasy films
- American fantasy films
- American independent films
- American musical films
- English-language films
- Children's films
- Children's fantasy films
- Films based on television series
- Independent films
- Musical fantasy films
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment films
- Universal Pictures films