happy wedding is 2016 indian malayalam romantic comedy-drama film directed by debutante omar lulu .

starring sharafudheen , soubin shahir , siju wilson , and justin john in the lead roles , the film is jointly produced by eros international and nazir ali under his banner ozone productions .

it narrates the story of an engineering graduate ( wilson ) as he contemplates marriage on his mother 's insistence .

music by arun muraleedharan principal photography which began in kochi in november 2015 ended in march 2016 .

other shooting locations were thrissur and chalakudy .

some parts of the film were also shot in royal college of engineering and technology , akkikavu , thrissur .

the film was released on 20 may 2016 .

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happy wedding <EOT> happy wedding 2nd day box office collection : - 3 . 01 cr approx .

happy wedding is a malayalam comedy movie from the debutant director omar . . . .

" happy wedding " has siju wilson , justin john , soubin shahir and sharafudheen in main roles .

" happy wedding " has siju wilson , justin john , sharafudheen and anu sithara in lead roles .

' happy wedding ' , upcoming film directed by debutant omar abdul wahab will have music composed by arun muraleedharan .

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you two are so unique and beautiful . just like the love you share ! so happy to celebrate your wedding together with you !

such great news to hear of your wedding - it couldn ' t happen to a nicer couple ! have a great wedding day and may your marriage be filled with wonderfully happy times .

true love stories never end ! happy wedding day and may there be many more chapters in the wonderful story of your love for one another .

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it couldn ' t have happened to a nicer couple ! have a wonderfully happy wedding day and a future full of the best that life can bring .

i wish you a wonderful life together as you head down the road to married happiness . so happy for you !

don ' t forget to watch the malayalam film happy wedding now that it is releasing all over the country . it stars four actors who played a major part in premam ! . . .

hope you will have a long and happy life together . always treat each other better than you want to be treated .

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the makers of the low - budget movie have also thanked the audience for accepting the entertainer , which is based on the life of few engineering students . " happy wedding into successful 4th week . we the team happy wedding , express our sincere thanks to all those who supported us in this journey . and in this 4th week we have reached into a mile stone of 130 screens from 35 screens in the ist week . we once again thank the almighty for his endless shower of his grace upon us [ sic ] , " the makers of " happy wedding " posted on their facebook page .

the usp of ' happy wedding ' is that it brings together a series of actors who had left an impression in the blockbuster ' premam ' . apart from that , ' happy wedding ' is neither a ' premam ' nor even a patch on it , and comes across as an indolent comedy that makes do with a few senseless laughs here and there . ' happy wedding ' is just a harmless comic caper that could pass off as transitory entertainment . there is hardly anything in it that you would carry back home with you , and is likely to be forgotten the moment you step out of the cinema halls .

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as the name suggests , happy wedding is based on the incidents that leads to the marriage of hari , a civil engineering graduate , played by sharafudeen . don’t forget to catch the romantic comedy in theatres this weekend !

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" premam " boys siju wilson , justin john , soubin shahir and sharafudheen - starrer " happy wedding " released on may 20 along with dulquer salmaan ' s " kammatipaadam " has been performing well at the kerala box office .

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the screen count of the romantic entertainer , which was initially released in 35 theatres in kerala , was increased to 130 theatres after it started garnering positive response from the movie - goers . also read : happy wedding review round - up

since song of ice and fire so often subverts reader expectations and avoids traditional fantasy storytelling structures , should fans have any real hope that this tale will have a happy ending ? as the boy recently said on thrones , “if you think this has a happy ending , you haven’t been paying attention . ”

happy wedding is just a harmless comic caper that could pass off as transitory entertainment . there is hardly anything in it that you would carry back home with you , and is likely to be forgotten the moment you step out of the cinema halls .

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' happy wedding ' is just a harmless comic caper that could pass off as transitory entertainment . there is hardly anything in it that you would carry back home with you , and is likely to be forgotten the moment you step out of the cinema halls .

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" happy wedding " has been released in screens outside kerala in mumbai , karnataka , hyderabad and tamil nadu on friday , june 10 , after completing three weeks of its theatrical run in kerala . from 35 screens on its opening day , the screen - count of the film has been increased in the state due to the good response from the audience . the movie is expected to do good business as there are no major releases this month due to the sacred month of ramadan . " happy wedding " is now screened in 130 screens throughout the country .

happy wedding is not an annoying film , but the content overall is quite disappointing . as i said in the beginning , the second half can be minimized and conceived as an entertaining short film . but as a two hour long movie , it a bit too much to tolerate .

siju wilson , justin john and sharafudheen , who rose to fame with the blockbuster movie " premam , " are back again with the latest malayalam film " happy wedding . " the comedy romantic entertainer , released on may 20 , has opened to average response from the movie - goers .

malayalam movie " happy wedding " marked the reunion of " premam " actors siju wilson , justin john , sharafudheen and soubin shahir . made on a budget of approximately rs . 2 crore , the comedy entertainer was released on may 20 along with dulquer salmaan ' s " kammatipaadam . "

the movie revolves around hari ( siju wilson ) , a civil engineering graduate . the story develops around funny incidents that occur in connection with hari ' s wedding . happy wedding begins with hari , manu ( sharafudheen ) and achayan ( sudhi koppa ) going to a mall where hari proposes to lakshmi ( delna ) and she avoids him . being upset by the sudden turn of events , hari and manu go to a beer and wine parlour where they meet a stranger ( soubin shahir ) who they call bhai . bhai introduces himself as a motivational speaker and convinces them that he will help hari in the matters of the heart . watch happy wedding to find out what unfolds next .

congratulations to you both ! have a great wedding full of precious moments which will stay with you forever .

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the movie is a good comedy and full of romantic scenes . the first half of the movie showed a brilliant comedy and loved by the audience and second half of the movie had awesome romantic scenes . the story of the film happy wedding is a teen story of a boy hari whose mother force him to marry a girl and this is how the movie starts . the first day of the movie was beyond the expectations and loved by the audience . the movie happy wedding had five songs and each songs is worth to listen , the music of the movie composed by arun muraleedharan .

it ' s all in the name ! the film was set in the backdrop of a wedding , with ranveer singh and anushka sharma playing wedding planners . from new delhi ' s janakpuri to sainik farms , every wedding had its own delightful moments . with the beautiful sets and costumes , the film was an entertainment potboiler .

despite being a low budget movie , " happy wedding " turned out to be a surprise hit after the dulquer - starrer received mixed response from the audience . the romantic comedy entertainer also got an advantage as no other big movies were released during the month of june due to ramadan fasting season .

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' the shooting of ' happy wedding ' has wrapped up . the movie features a group of youngsters who got to fame with the super hit movie ' premam ' . siju wilson , sharafudheen , soubin shahir , and justin john do the main roles . the movie is directed by debutant omar . the cast also includes saiju kurup , sudhi koppa , niyaz bekkar , sivaji guruvayoor , vinod kovoor , aby , tesni khan , and ambika mohan . the camera is handled by sinu sidharth . the lyrics by harinarayanan are tuned by arun muraleedharan . ' happy wedding ' is produced by nazir ali under the banner of ozone productions .

happy weddings surprises with its simple narration and hilarious premise . directed by debutante omar lulu the film has premam actors soubin shaheer , siju wilson , sharafudheen , justin etc in key roles . he ability of actors to work out humour can save a movie even when the narration is one dimensional and lacking in surprise . twists and turns are dispensable if the scenes evoke relentless fun through acting pyrotechnics . dialogues are laced with humour and the young brigade thrive with vigour . though there are lags here and there happy weddings does provide happy moments dime a dozen and it can be passed off as a passable entertainer .

hari is a civil engineer at kochi . hari believes in love marriage while his mother is forcing him to get married soon . hari decides to find out a girl to fall in love with and he is joined by manu and bhai . the resulting interesting incidents are plotted in ‘happy wedding’ . siju wilson does hari . . .

congratulations to you both on your very special day ! may your wedding be filled with special memories you can treasure forever .

" happy wedding " also stars anu sithara , drishya , saiju kurup , sivaji guruvayoor , sudhi koppa , niyaz bekkar , vinod kovoor , thesni khan and ambika mohan in significant roles . it has been bankrolled by nazir ali under the banner of ozone productions in association with eros international , which distributed the movie all over the country .

6 ) don ' t get lost in fantasy . very often , a wedding is treated like a fairy tale - - a dream - like day of happy memories . even the terminology surrounding a wedding paints a picture of fantasy ; brides are likened to " princesses , " while decorative signs boast sayings like " happily ever after . " getting swept up in the fun of it is one thing , but getting lost in fantasy is another . couples should be careful not to place too much emphasis on what their wedding ( or their relationship itself ) looks like from the outside .

so what happens when a guy falls in love with his brother ' s bride - to - be ? this could have been an intense drama . but thankfully , it wasn ' t ! the rom - com had imran khan , katrina kaif and ali zafar enjoying every bit of the wedding plot . they even left the audience happy .

wedding wishes for my dear friends . i hope your life together will be filled with joy , happiness and lots of love !

the movie had a good craze among the audience worth to watch , we advise you to enjoy the awesome movie with your loving ones , you can also book your tickets online on the official site of bookmyshow . the above collection report of the movie happy wedding is updated as per our sources for more updates and their collections stay tuned with us .

also , i realised that so many things that mattered before really doesn ' t matter and i want things simple and intimate . for me the wedding i would have had would have represented the relationship i had a the time - a show in front of others . now the wedding i will actually have represent my relationship - simple , intimate and unpretentious . let your wedding represent your relationship .

" happy wedding " narrates the life of a group of engineering students . the friendship between hari ( siju ) , robin ( sharafudheen ) and tyson ( justin ) as well as the love story of hari and shahina ( anu sithara ) are the main theme of the film , which also has soubin shahir , sivaji guruvayoor , saiju kurup and thesni khan in supporting roles .

the movie revolves around hari ( siju wilson ) , a civil engineering graduate . the story develops around funny incidents that occur in connection with haris wedding .

the movie had a good collection and response on the first day , the trailer of the movie was released one and a half month ago with a tremendous hype on the social media which leads to craze among the audience . the first day movie captured a huge occupancy with a positive mouth of speak of the audience . movie had a collection of 75 % on the first day . here is the 1st day collection of the movie happy wedding is given below .

and groom . beautiful cards and sincere greetings will remind young lovers how loved and important they are to us . a few tips on how to write an exceptional wedding wish :

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the world is a small place and we love new adventures . as every wedding is an adventure , we can be there for you , to film your celebration and later boil the footage down into a unique movie . we create handcrafted wedding films , captivating the beautiful moments , people , speeches , locations and love as it happens . with every wedding , there is also a story that is to be told and we will make sure to capture it in the best possible way . with us , don’t expect a cinema film crew , we’ll be there with you as your friends , only packing the essential equipment we need , so we won’t get in the way of your wedding but rather enjoy it fully with you .

a wedding wish for two special person : love is best when shared by two . you know that together you are stronger , together you are one . have a wonderful married life !

happy wedding is the latest malayalam movie hit the box office screens today with a tremendous response . the movie starres sharafudheen and anu sithara in the main lead role of the film and siju wilson , soubin shahir , justin john , kalabhavan nias , sudhi koppa , saiju kurup , thesni khan , vinod kovoor , shivaji guruvayoor , ambika mohan are seen in the supporting role of the film . the movie has been dircted by the very known director omar and produced by nazar ali under the banner of zone productions .

according to trade analysts , the omar - directed movie collected a gross amount of rs . 13 . 70 crore from the worldwide box offices . the satellite rights of the film have been acquired by surya tv for rs . 2 . 10 crore , making the total earnings approximately rs . 16 crore . it has also completed a dream run of more than 100 days in kerala . the team of " happy wedding " released the film ' s dvd during the 101 days celebration at eros office in kochi on aug . 22 .

this app definitely made planning the wedding much simpler . it worked well in my non - usd currency and allowed for new to - dos and notes to be in other languages , when needed .

adapted from my best friend ' s wedding , this one had jimmy shergill planning his wedding with tulip joshi , while her best friend uday chopra was out to stop it ! and amid all this we had shamita shetty going " sharaara sharaara " . this was the first movie to depict what happens at a bachelor party , and the disaster that shakes the world when the bride witnesses it . ouch !

while we may think of a wedding as a purely joyous occasion , there are psychological factors at play that also arise as we approach this major life transition . as practicalities and details pile up , it ' s so important for couples to focus on the big - picture and keep certain values close to their heart . this means looking a bit beyond that fairytale - glow that seems to surround the wedding day and recognizing the real reasons you ' re getting married and what they mean to you on a daily basis . here are a few tips that i recommend couples keep in mind as their wedding date approaches :

we can ' t wait to see lead pair shahid kapoor and alia bhatt romancing in a shaadi set - up . while shahid plays a wedding planner , alia plays the sister of the bride . the film ' s trailer promises an exuberant affair , with limos and palaces thrown around generously . and that ' s not all - it is being called " india ' s first destination wedding film . " watch out for its release next week .

the latest malayalam movie titled happy wedding will be releasing throughout the country today that is on june 10 . eros international is releasing the movie such a grand scale , as they did with sardaar gabbar singh in april . the reason for such a wide release of the mollywood is due to its great success at the kerala box office . a light , breezy romantic comedy , it stars sharafudeen , soubin shahir , siju wilson , and justin john who were all a major part of nivin pauly’s premam . so this factor itself gave this film a huge boost and it managed to do so well at the box office .

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we film , edit and craft together a beautiful organic wedding films , a motion piece that tells the spontaneous story of your day , coupled by stunning shots , great music and speeches that will be there years to come , not just for you , but also your children and your grandchildren , so you can show them how your day happened . among our collections you will find our up to 5 minute preview movie or longer , documentary edits like highlight or feature movie , which are between 10 to 25 minutes long . we have our very own format for wedding films , staying away from trends and we create what we believe is a timeless video of your wedding day and you .

this entire film revolved around a shaadi ka lehenga kareena style ! a spin - off of ddlj , it traced the love story between varun dhawan and alia bhatt while preparations were on for alia ' s wedding to someone else .

the best part we remember about this film was its designer wedding outfits . it even had one of bollywood ' s longest medley songs featured around the mehendi ceremony . we are leaving aside the fate this film had at the box office .

it is quite tempting to seat american - israeli filmmaker rama burshtein ’s sophomore effort , “the wedding plan , ” at the same table as “ my big fat greek wedding . ” and that’s not just because noa kooler as the formidable bride - to - be often summons the same off - the - charts , anti - ingenue relatability factor , along with a kudzu - like abundance of curly hair , that served nia vardalos so well in the unexpected comedy hit from 2002 .

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thank you for this helpful article . i am getting married soon . i was engaged before but the wedding was cancelled 2 months before . i realised then that i had a lot of people on my guest list who never even phoned me to ask how i was doing after the break up . needless to say , they are no longer on my guest list . my advise is invite people you truly want there and when you look at your wedding photo ' s in twenty years those people will still be in your life .

the story of a runaway bride , quite practically ! the film dealt with the fake weddings sonam kapoor gets into . while she played a wife who ends up robbing her husband and in - laws , it did give us enough wedding sequences to sing and dance to .

if you dare to watch it . . . . . . . . you are not giving value to your money . a movie which is not bothering audiences satisfaction . nothing could explain this film more than it is a ' spoof ' of super hit movie premam . poor editing , camera work also not good and the lead actor siju wilson was solely imitating the youth icon nivin pauly . music does not make sense . sharafudin and saubin shahir have shown their best where others were trying to act ! the final actress made best of her role . logic less first half will make us to understand the nature of film . the film is fun for the film crew not to audiences . careless casting shows the defects in film . movie was overcrowded with unwanted characters . where do justin disappear in sec half ? why did harri ' s first love made a crush with him besides where she had a lover already ? so much clearances are there to be completed in the film . the name may be happy wedding . but the audiences are not happy after the film . this film does not gives nothing to be remembered , at least a single scene . it ' s just a film , not more than it ' s a spoof of premam .

5 ) be aware of insecurities that arise . the attention you get in the course of getting married can feel good at times . however , it can also cause you to feel critical of yourself or insecure . the pressure to look perfect and make everyone around you happy can weigh on you , leaving many self - critical thoughts to flood your mind . though it may seem illogical , throughout people ' s lives when they get what they want , their anxiety often increases . they have a tendency to experience more " critical inner voices " that cast doubt on their self - esteem or cause them to feel uncertain about their partner . pre - wedding jitters often result from critical inner voices asking you " are you sure ? " or picking apart your partner . you can combat this anxiety by paying attention to these thoughts , acknowledging when they arise , and disregarding them as an internal enemy undermining your real feelings of love and joy . respond to these thoughts with a more realistic and compassionate point of view toward yourself or your partner . for example , remind yourself , " i do not need to be perfect . i just need to be myself . i am happy in my relationship and love my partner for real qualities that i deeply value . "

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1 . consider the persons whom you are writing the wedding wishes , their age , relationship with you , characters and even hobbies . mother will usually write a sensitive personal greeting for her daughter , while when greeting the best childhood friend you can allow yourself to make a few jokes .

3 . if you wish to get some new ideas , you can review original examples of wedding wishes in this website . you will be able to use these texts when writing a postcard , preparing a greeting speech , sending an sms text message or making a post in the social network .

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no mehendi ceremony is complete without a performance by the bride ' s sister on " mere haathon mein nau nau choodiyan hain " . this film not only had some of the best wedding situations , but it even gave ideas to the boys on how to impress their girls in real life . all credit to rishi kapoor .

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the flamboyance of a gujarati wedding and all its traditions went a notch higher with the fresh chemistry between salman khan and aishwarya rai . as ash puts it in the film , gujaratis have songs for every ceremony . and don ' t miss the heavy lehengas and ensembles of the entire cast . yes , we are still drooling !

while on one side , the film had a wedding preparation , on the other , it showed what happens when a marriage falls apart . a bit of drama and more of laughter , it lived up to to the expectations like its prequel . and yes , it is the only film in this genre to enter the 100 crore club !

that breakout indie smash adhered to hollywood’s screwball conventions as filtered through the kooky world view of a close - knit ethnic clan . but “the wedding plan” feels less like “my big fat jewish nuptials” and more of a faith - based variation on a disney princess fantasy . instead of a fairy godmother , god himself will find her mr . right .

it ' s the moment scorpion fans have long been waiting for : the union of toby curtis and happy quinn ! while the doc was tongue - tied ( for once ! ) during the ceremony , the mechanical engineer had us in tears with her vows . watch the full episode : " something burrowed , something blew " ( episode 23 , season 3 of scorpion ) . watch the cute clip to see quintis ' official i - dos . fair warning—you may want to grab some tissues beforehand . watch all - new episodes of scorpion on mondays at 10 / 9c on cbs and cbs all access .

a bride - to - be sets out on a trip to europe with friends before trying the knot . enters our hero who woos her and she ends up going against her family to fight for her love . and all this drama while a big fat punjabi wedding celebration is underway . needless to say , dilwale dulhaniya le gaye along with our hearts !

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one priyanka chopra and seven husbands . hence seven weddings . the only thing that sets this film apart from the regular shaadi ones is femme fatale , susanna anna - marie johannes , who murders all her husbands in an unending quest for love . but we cannot forget the variety of ways in which pc gets into each wedding . after all , the post - marriage events formed the core of this thriller .

bollywood loves its song and dance , and its drama and tragedy . and what better way to show it all than in a movie revolving around marriages with elaborate shaadi sequences ? because bollywood has no dearth of wedding - themed movies . while some deal with destination weddings , others show lavish joint family affairs . but one thing ' s for sure - you ' ll be treated to the best naach - gaana and outfits in town .

the third in the same league , the rajshris took the term " wedding " so seriously , they even named the film vivaah ! when bollywood was picking up its pace , this one came with some old - school romance . all we remember is shahid kapoor and amrita rao ' s " whispering " onscreen courtship . the film was loved , especially by those living in india ' s smaller cities . " jal " * winks *

one of the earliest and most memorable films , it was the story of a stressed father - of - the - bride , a smitten event planner , a bride with a secret and loads of relatives from all corners of the world . and they were enough to create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in india . the surprise hit remains one of the most authentic wedding films made till date . how we loved dubey ji !

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no list on weddings is complete without the mention of one of the biggest blockbusters and family sagas bollywood has seen . some called hahk a wedding video all together , with songs for every ceremony . but arguably , we call it the biggest shaadi film ever . no other movie has come close to its success . and with salman khan and madhuri dixit exchanging those shy glances from behind their parents , it gave bollywood some of its most beautiful " aww " moments .

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[ long pause ] that’s an interesting question . i don’t know if i have a good answer . maybe the way i did it . there’s a certain amount of foreboding leading up to it . it’s a betrayal . it comes out of left field . it’s at a wedding feast . robb has made his peace and you think the worst is over . then it comes out of nowhere . there’s also secondary characters killed . then outside hundreds of stark people are killed . it’s not just two people .

ever since the days of jane austen , pop culture consumers have been drawn to stories about female protagonists who find " happily ever after " in marriage and motherhood . ( see : the media spectacles surrounding kate middleton’s fairytale wedding and now fairytale baby ; the storylines of best - selling novels like helen fielding’s austen - inspired bridget jones novels and the works of jennifer weiner ; films and tv shows like 2011’s friends with kids and even hbo’s sex and the city —a series originally deemed celebratory of single women . )

2 ) pay attention to family dynamics . one of the greatest things about weddings is that they bring the people you love together to celebrate love itself . however , it ' s not necessarily all joy and celebration throughout the process . reconnecting with parents or certain relatives can stir up old family dynamics that aren ' t always pleasant and may actually have been harmful to you growing up . jealous mothers , overprotective fathers , or critical step - parents can cause the bride and groom distress in days leading up to the wedding . these dynamics can actually leave a person in a more childish state , perhaps overreacting emotionally to minor issues . or you may start to put up your guard and relate to loved ones in defensive ways . acting out patterns from your childhood is not only something that is done with parents or siblings but with your fiancé ( e ) as well . in the course of planning your wedding , if you notice yourself changing the way you relate to your partner for the worse , this should be a red flag that something else might be stirring you up .

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the peak season for " i do ' s " is upon us , and if you ' re among the excited couples about to walk down the aisle , you ' re probably getting advice from all directions . everyone from grandparents to groomsmen , coworkers to caterers are lining up to offer up suggestions for every detail of your big day . while planning your wedding can surely be a fun and exciting venture you share with the people closest to you , it can also be a source of stress and certain unanticipated tensions that act as bumps on your road to married life .

1 ) don ' t focus on form over content . one bittersweet fact about weddings is that they tend to consume a great deal of time . getting caught up in the frenzy of choosing the right napkin color or dinner entrée can be quite a distraction from other aspects of your life , even your relationship itself . wedding planning leaves many couples at - risk of placing form over content . in other words , you can shift your concentration to everything looking perfect and away from actually being great in your relationship . exhausting yourself with organizing a wedding can take its toll on intimacy . the " your day " mentality surrounding the occasion may feel good at first , but it ' s important not to let the occasion become all about you . planning the event should always come second to enjoying this time with your partner . it ' s best to avoid absorbing yourself with making everything look perfect , and to instead think about what would bring you closest to your partner throughout the day . what would keep you in the moment ? what experiences could you and your loved one share that would be the most uniquely meaningful to the two of you ?

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antz is a 1998 american computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by eric darnell and tim johnson and written by paul weitz , chris weitz , and todd alcott .

the film stars woody allen , sharon stone , jennifer lopez , sylvester stallone , dan aykroyd , anne bancroft , and gene hackman .

some of the main characters share facial similarities with the actors who voice them .

antz is dreamworks pictures ' first animated film , and the second feature-length computer-animated film after disney/pixar 's toy story .

the film 's production resulted in a controversial public feud between dreamworks co-founder jeffrey katzenberg and steve jobs and john lasseter of pixar , concerning the parallel productions of this film and pixar 's a bug 's life .

this only worsened when disney refused to avoid competition with dreamworks ' intended first animated release , the prince of egypt ( 1998 ) .

antz premiered on september 19 , 1998 , at the toronto international film festival , and was released theatrically in the united states on october 2 , 1998 .

it grossed $ 171.8 million worldwide on a budget of $ 42 – 60 million .

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antz <EOT> to see the quotes page , click here : " antz / quotes " .

antz isn ' t as perfect and smooth as a disney film . great !

music to eric darnell & tim johnson ' s animated film " antz " .

read jerry becks review of antz in the october 1998 issue of animation world magazine .

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man i seriously love me some antz . fuck you making me want to rewatch it .

the z in antz is slightly crooked , and its also the name of the title character .

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antz was released on vhs february 9 , 1999 , and dvd is released march 23 , 1999 .

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even though ` ` a bug ' s life ' ' got a jump in production on ` ` antz , ' ' it was ` ` antz ' ' that was first to be completed , unexpectedly early , opening another chapter in the ant saga .

it may lack the novelty and broad humour of toy story , but antz still gives its rival a tough act to follow .

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z ( woody allane , left ) laments to his best friend weaver ( sylvester stallone ) about his lot in life in " antz . "

` ` antz ' ' was initially slotted for march 1999 , but dreamworks pushed it up to october , ensuring that ` ` antz ' ' would be the first computer - animated bug movie of the fall , beating ` ` a bug ' s life ' ' by several weeks .

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antz is brief enough , clocking in at 83 minutes , but its story is too predictable to make an impact even in such a short space .

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movies : disney says it isn ' t worried about confusion with dreamworks ' ' antz , ' but the studio is doing a few unusual things .

a bug’s life ended up getting released the same year as antz and outgrossed it at the box - office substantially , coming it at no . 4 for the year . as knock - offs go , antz is nowhere near as embarrassing as previous forgotbuster subject a shark’s tale , another dreamworks animation project that gave the poochie treatment to pixar’s finding nemo . yet there’s very little that stands out about antz , either , for good or ill . and though antz won the race to the theaters and made a mint , it has , like most of the other forgotbusters i have written , faded in the cultural imagination , becoming an also - ran at the heady early days of feature - length computer animation . antz crossed the finish line first without actually winning the race .

movies : barbed comments are being exchanged as the ' antz ' - vs . - ' bug ' s ' competition turns venomous in the animation arena .

feb1998 : jeffery decides to pull a whammy on pixar / disney by releasing antz on oct 2 1998 , 6 weeks ahead of " a bugz life . "

if you ' re wondering , " what are the character ' s names in antz ? " then this list will have what you ' re looking for .

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list of antz characters , with pictures when available . these characters from the movie antz are ordered by their prominence in the film , so the most recognizable roles are at the top of the list . from main characters to cameos and minor roles , these characters are a huge part of what made the movie so great . the names of the actors who played each character are listed below as well , so use this antz character list to find out who portrayed your favorite role .

isectopia scene from antz . this is my own mix of the song . warning , it is a bit loud so turn the volume down a bit headphone users !

all in all , the antz soundtrack runs a very solid 53 minutes long , and should be in everyone ' s collection - especially if they saw the film .

as a harmonica player andy has recently worked with neil finn , playing on his version of " i can see clearly now " , featured in the film antz .

todd ' s pop song reviews : " jealous " by nick jonas ( 2015 ) ( tv episode ) todd says that nick jonas looks like a character from antz .

jacobson brought the idea to katzenberg , who approved the project . by 1996 , ` ` antz ' ' was in high gear , with johnson and darnell of pdi directing .

describing the film ' s across - the - board appeal , jim tharp , head of distribution at dreamworks , reported that the opening weekend crowd for antz was split evenly between family and non - family moviegoers and that the male / female ratio was 50 / 50 as well . ticket sales for antz surged a mighty 80 % on saturday compared to friday .

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the office : threat level midnight ( 2011 ) ( tv episode ) michael says , " i am a huge woody allen fan , although i ' ve only seen ' antz . ' "

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so if there ' s any confusion about the differences between " antz " and " a bug ' s life " by nov . 25 , it will definitely not be for lack of trying .

compared to projections , antz opened extremely close to my $ 17m forecast while what dreams may come and a night at the roxbury opened stronger than my projections of $ 12m and $ 6m respectively .

take this week ' s new reader survey on star wars episode 1 : the phantom menace . in last week ' s survey , readers were asked whether antz or a bug ' s life would gross more at the domestic box office . of 1 , 456 responses , the voting was even with 50 . 4 % saying a bug ' s life and 49 . 6 % choosing antz .

yesterday jeffery katzenberg announced to everyone on the antz film that we are releasing antz on october 2 1998 , not march 1999 . we all have been suspecting this for a while , but now its official . it was deliberately kept a secret to scoop the people at pixar and disney . i heard john lasseter and steve jobs were pretty steamed . and by the way , our movie kicks ass .

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the simpsons : love is a many splintered thing ( 2013 ) ( tv episode ) woody allen says , " i played the ant in ' antz ' - the lesser known of the ant movies . "

sourced from the 2006 fullscreen dvd of over the hedge ( 2006 ) . ( according to info on blu - ray . com , this reprint of antz on dvd was from 2004 , not 2006 . )

the year ' s first of two computer - animated bug movies - disney ' s a bug ' s life comes out next month - antz topped the $ 16 . 6 million debut by stargate in 1994 . featuring the voices of woody allen , sharon stone , and gene hackman , antz also is the first of two animated projects this year for dreamworks , which will release the prince of egypt in december .

the feud deepened with both teams making accusations and excuses and a release date war ensued . while antz beat a bug’s life to the big screen by two months , the latter film significantly out grossed its predecessor . antz made almost $ 91 million domestically against a $ 105 million budget ( with a worldwide haul of almost $ 172 million ) while a bug’s life made almost $ 163 million domestically against a $ 120 million budget ( with a worldwide haul of over $ 363 million ) . rip off or not , antz ' s critical response has proven to be almost exactly as positive as what a bug’s life has enjoyed .

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it seems a modern trend of soundtracks is to have long , slow , depreesing , agonizing , slow pieces for strings . . . not so with antz . here we have music with real melody lines . .

the media lapped up the very public battle that followed , a bug’s life sucker punched antz at the box office and the public were left in the dark over the heights a katzenberg - lasseter bug flick could have reached .

i admit it , whenever i saw the cd of " antz " for the first time , i was so sure that it would be an awful score . but , this cd is single - handidly one of my favorites .

both films were a success with both audiences and critics , as well as financially , but a bugs life won by bringing in $ 200 , 000 , 000 more than antz thanks to appealing more to kids and better promotion .

dreamworks animated feature film , antz has grossed over $ 36 million in the past 10 days since its u . s . theatrical release , topping two weeks box office charts . reeling from this success , dreamworks is developing a direct - to - video sequel to antz . the film would , like its predecessor , be produced by computer animation studio pacific data images ( pdi ) . it is also being considered for theatrical release . either way , a studio spokesperson confirmed that if the production is green lit , it would be 18 - 24 months before its release . however , after the surprise early release of antz , who knows what this crafty studio has up its sleeve . . . .

before antz began production , pixar was already deep into a project then known as bugs , a film that would eventually become a bug’s life . pixar , riding high on the success of toy story , smelled a rat . once friendly with jeffrey katzenberg , who resurrected disney’s animation wing during his time there before leaving acrimoniously to start dreamworks with fellow masters of the universe steven spielberg and david geffen , pixar’s john lasseter did not receive news of antz ’s production well . it was suspected that katzenberg had simply stolen the premise for bugs and encouraged his animators to work long hours so that antz would beat its inspiration to theaters , even though katzenberg traced the projects’ roots back to an older pitch .

dreamworks was able to save valuable time by skimping on quality . where pixar benefits from a well - honed perfectionism , early dreamworks productions like antz often just seem to aspire to be good enough . when antz hit theaters in 1998 and became the 21st top - grossing film of the year , the concept of a feature - length computer - animated film still held an element of novelty . there was still something revolutionary about the concept of making entire animated films with computers instead of hand - drawn cels . some 17 years and countless advancements in technology later , antz still retains a bit of the shock of the new , even if it looks less impressive than the pixar film to which it was destined to be compared .

title antz year 1998 distributor ( s ) u . i . p . ( uk ) classified date ( s ) 24 / 09 / 1998 main language english submitted run time 83m 7s approved footage 7481 + 9 bbfc reference aff154355 registration number cfj01501

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and while " antz " focused on its title insects , disney ' s campaign stresses multiple bugs - - in this case ladybugs , spiders , beetles , caterpillars , mosquitoes , and yes , even ants ( particularly the lead character flik ) .

eric darnell , one of the two directors of ` ` antz , ' ' said that katzenberg offered suggestions about story and character , but that the movie never wavered from its 7 - year - old premise about a little critter with big hopes .

the scheduling of ` ` antz ' ' was also seen by many in hollywood as retaliation against disney for slotting ` ` a bug ' s life ' ' for november against dreamworks ' animated feature , ` ` the prince of egypt . ' '

while disney ' s similarly - themed a bug ' s life , released within a few months of this , took the upper hand in light , child - friendly entertainment , visually antz was more compelling and , strangely , more adult . for antz , a dark tale destined to whiz right over the head of the average four - year - old , is simply breathtaking to look at , its seamless bug ' s - eye view of the world easily compensating for any mild inconsistencies in the storyline .

you can sort this list of antz roles alphabetically by clicking on " name " at the top of the list . if one of your favorite characters is missing , then feel free to add them by typing in their name at the bottom of the list .

originally recorded by frank sinatra in 1969 , day recorded the song for her 1964 album , " with a smile and a song . " while it never appeared in one of her films , her version was included in the digitally animated 1998 movie " antz . "

25 . it was not a coincidence that dreamworks released antz around the same time as a bug ' s life . reportedly former disney film chairman and dreamworks co - founder jeffrey katzenberg wanted to delay the release of a bug ' s life so that it wouldn ' t compete with dreamworks ' release the prince of egypt ( both scheduled to be released a few weeks apart ) . katzenberg called lasseter and told him he would stop production of antz if they moved a bug ' s life release date – it didn ' t work .

` ` we did know about ' a bug ' s life , ' ' ' said johnson in an interview at the toronto international film festival , where ` ` antz ' ' premiered last weekend . ` ` all we knew is that they had a film . ' '

the year 1998 proved to be a banner year for these strange filmic duopolies . the stories found in both dreamworks animation’s antz and disney / pixar’s a bug’s life revolve around a young misfit male drone ant who saves ant society and wins over the ant princess in so doing .

in 1998 , disney and dreamworks both released animated films about an outcast ant who doesn ' t quite fit into normal society . while a bug ' s life ( loosely based on aesop ' s fable the ant and the grasshopper ) grossed $ 363 . 4 million , woody allen ' s antz was a commercial failure . it ' s widely speculated that the idea for antz was stolen by dreamworks founder ceo jeffrey katzenberg who left disney shortly after pixar become its major animation studio which lead to a public feud between katzenberg and pixar ' s john lasseter and steve jobs .

dreamworks was able to get antz into theaters ahead of originally scheduled allowing it to hit consumers several weeks before disney ' s computer - generated insect pic a bug ' s life which opens at thanksgiving . the headstart gives antz a major advantage as it will have the family crowd all to itself for a full month before the end - of - year bloodbath that finds bugs , rugrats , babe ii , jack frost , i ' ll be home for christmas , prince of egypt , mighty joe young and the wizard of oz reissue all attacking the same family audience in november and december .

" high hopes " is a popular song first popularized by frank sinatra , with music written by jimmy van heusen and lyrics by sammy cahn . doris day recorded the song for the 1964 album with a smile and a song . her version was used in the 1998 film antz during the credits .

our flick of the week is " antz , " which in addition to having one of the most distinctive designs of any animated film ever made , also boasts a smart and funny script that will appeal even more to adults than children . ( that ' s the start of a rave review . )

" i have a suggestion for steve jobs : ' think different , ' " he said pointedly , mimicking the apple computer slogan . a lot is at stake besides personal reputations and pride . for dreamworks , " antz " is the first foray into the lucrative arena of animation that ' s been virtually controlled by disney for the past decade . katzenberg has said he hopes to release seven animated films by 2002 , and the success or failure of " antz " and " prince of egypt " ( opening dec . 18 ) is widely perceived to be an indicator for whether that dream will be achieved .

in dreamworks ' first animated feature film , antz , woody allen voices " z " , an ant who wishes to be an individual . he falls for the beautiful princess bala ( sharon stone ) , and uncovers a plot by the evil general mandible ( gene hackman ) to take over the ant colony .

antz is a 1998 american computer animated adventure comedy film produced by dreamworks animation and distributed by dreamworks pictures . it features the voices of woody allen , sharon stone , jennifer lopez , sylvester stallone , dan aykroyd , anne bancroft , gene hackman , christopher walken , and danny glover as various members of an ant society . some of the main characters share facial similarities with the actors who voice them . [ 2 ] antz is the first animated film , as well as the first cgi - animated film , by dreamworks animation and the second feature - length computer - animated film after disney · pixar ' s toy story .

during the production of a bug ' s life , a public feud erupted by dreamworks ' jeffrey katzenberg and steve jobs & john lasseter of pixar . katzenberg , former chairman of disney ' s film division , had left the company in a bitter feud with ceo michael eisner . in response , he formed dreamworks skg with steven spielberg and david geffen and planned to rival disney in animation . [ 14 ] after dreamworks ' acquisition of pacific data images ( pdi ) —long pixar ' s contemporary in computer animation— lasseter and others at pixar were dismayed to learn from the trade papers to learn that pdi ' s first project at dreamworks would be another ant film , to be called antz . [ 15 ] by this time , pixar ' s project was well - known within the animation community . [ 16 ] both antz and a bug ' s life center on a young male , a drone with oddball tendencies who struggles to win a princess ' s hand by saving their society . [ 17 ] whereas a bug ' s life relied chiefly on visual gags , antz was more verbal and revolved more around satire . the script of antz was also heavy with adult references , whereas pixar ' s film was more accessible to children . [ 17 ]

the plot thickens when one notes that deep impact was released by dreamworks , while armageddon was released by none other than disney . like antz and a bug’s life , deep impact and armageddon hold a similar critical response , but unlike the animated pair , the critical response to these disaster movies was really , really bad .

unlike " antz , " which stressed the lead character voiced by woody allen , in the selling of " bug ' s , " flik is just part of a greater ensemble , roth says . " we definitely wanted to make sure that we conveyed this was a movie about a wide variety of colorful insects . "

dreamworks ' most ambitious dvd has been " antz , " which includes featurettes , trailers and audio commentary from the directors . " being the very first full - length cgi [ computer generated image ] animated film ever released on dvd , we really wanted to make it a special deal . it has done very well . "

allen stars as z , a worker ant first introduced on an analyst’s leaf complaining about how he didn’t get much attention being the middle child of 5 million . there’s a rich strain of vaudeville and the catskills in the way allen delivers his signature one - liners in a new form , but z isn’t just on hand to crack wise . at times antz resembles bananas remade as a kiddie cartoon , as both feature nebbishy woody allen characters who accidentally become revolutionaries while attempting to get the girl . but z has more on his mind than his own neuroses , and antz takes this timid insect on a hero’s journey that would do joseph campbell proud .

37 years later , ant is still king of the wild frontier so the other night i went to the theatre to see adam ant perform the entirety of his “kings of the wild frontier” album ( recorded with his former band the ants , nee , antz ) , plus some greatest hitz and fan favez , . . .

" antz " rejoices in the fact that a cartoon can show us anything . it ' s so free , it turns visual cartwheels . it enters into a microscopic world - - an ant colony beneath central park - - and makes it into a world so vast and threatening that comparisons with " star wars " are not unjustified .

this is one of those movies that fly over your head when you ' re a child watching it . i remember disney ' s pixar and dreamworks used to really clash in the past over the originality of premises . " a bug ' s life " vs . " antz " , this is one of the ones i feel only a tie is fair . " antz " is an amazing animated film for one reason above all : awesome voice cast . gene hackman , christopher walken , danny glover and woody allen , there ' s almost too much talent to bear . also , there ' s so much subtle humor to appreciate . i originally saw the film ten years ago and laughed and now being an adult there ' s so much i missed . only now do i get the adult - oriented jokes , truly making the movie timeless . and the film has a pretty good theme to it ; the importance of individuality as opposed to the hordes of conformity . " antz " is great .

toronto — the world premiere here of " antz " - - a gala screening and party complete with red carpets and oversized martinis - - marked the grand finale of the 23rd toronto international film festival on saturday night . but it was just the start of what is shaping up to be a cutthroat and unusually personal battle of the cinematic bugs .

how much of these scheduling machinations are due to hurt feelings or just good business sense - or a little of both - is not clear . also , the fact that ` ` antz ' ' is coming out first doesn ' t necessarily mean it will do any better than ` ` a bug ' s life , ' ' as disney well knows .

' ' antz , ' ' which cost an estimated $ 42 million and at the time of its release had the animation field to itself , opened to a respectable $ 7 , 020 a screen . the film has long since broken into the black , grossing $ 87 . 9 million as of last weekend and is likely to turn a good profit .

when you see one ant it ' s understood that there are thousands more that you don ' t see each working hard all for the same goal ; that ' s antz digital media ! although not ' thousands ' yet , we all work as hard as an ant colony together to put your business in front of your customers everywhere they are online .

released 1 year after disney / pixar ' s ' a bugs life ' and still during the early years of the computer generated genre , dreamworks released their second all cgi cartoon ' antz ' and despite the glaring resemblances between the 2 movies ; all it not as it appears . antz still stands alone as the more adult movie in the genre , far more complexity in the character ' s emotions and a far more sinister plot evolution separate this from rest . ok movies like ' shrek ' , ' finding nemo ' and ' toy story ' have adult undertones beneath the humour , but antz doesn ' t rely on such subtlety . please note this is not a criticism of either style ! we follow the struggle of ' z ' ( woody allen ) as he tries to come to terms with his life as a worker , his neurosis , his love for princess bala and dream of something better . allen is excellently supported by an all star cast , including sharon stone , sylvester stallone , gene hackman , christopher walken , etc , and we are treated to a visually impressive rendition of a heart warming story about life as an ant . this movie can still be enjoyed as a family film , but much of it will be lost on younger kids . in summary antz is a fine film , but in truth it is difficult to compare with others in the genre , and for that ; i salute it ! 7 / 10

antz essentially has the same premise as a bug’s life : a misfit insect discovers his destiny is far greater than he ever could have imagined . but what antz lacks in technical sophistication and elegant animation , it makes up for in star power . the filmmakers lazily , if effectively , solve the problem of getting audiences to care about interchangeable insects by voice - casting actors whose personas are so well wrought that they can be easily translated to the insect kingdom . then to get the most out of their investment , they also animated the ants to look as much like the superstar actors voicing them . to embody the existential angst of the everyman insect , dreamworks turned to the neurotic comedy stylings of woody allen , a move that proved to be as winning as it is perverse . before and after antz , allen was nobody’s idea of a big box - office attraction . yet put that nasal voice and wimpy mock - aggression inside the digitally rendered body of a cartoon insect creepily conceived to look as much as the real - life allen as possible , and suddenly he became a bankable movie star .

it was in the recording studio where andy was first introduced to photoshop and swivel 3d on a mac ii . in 1994 , andy was hired by mondo media to work on video games , broadcast and film projects . he’s also worked with xaos , inc . on a few imax films and at pdi on the peacemaker and research for the antz sequel which never happened .

just managed to get an idea of when and where the antz trailer will be showing across the nation . this an isn ' t to be missed trailer , and is a good excuse to see a fantastic movie ( according to everyone that has emailed me ) . so read all this and go see it , it ' s there for a limited time only ! ! !

i ' d argue that they already outdid pixar in the antz / bug ' s life duel . and at least some people think shrek beat monster ' s inc as well . though yeah , the cars sequel is their best bet . what do they have lined up for next year , though ? kung fu panda 2 ? not exactly a how to train your dragon there .

brilliant animated feature , antz is a fun , entertaining picture that is a must watch for viewers of all ages . what makes the film work so well is the varied cast of talented voice actors who bring great characters alive , and it is elevated with a great story and stunning animation . i heavily enjoyed the film , and though it was a worthy film to watch , and what ' s great about the film , is that it wasn ' t made by pixar , and it just goes to show that other studios have managed to get animated magic as well with their features . antz is a well made feature , a film that looks stunning , and is fun to look at and enjoy . the story is engaging as well , and the cast , like i stated is wonderful , and they each bring some terrific voice acting to the roles they portray , and it ' s what makes the film really stand out among other animated features . if you ' re a genre fan , you ' ll surely love this one . the film may not be a pixar feature , but it nonetheless succeeds at capturing the viewer ' s attention due to a fine story , terrific animation and enough humor to appeal to viewers of all ages or anyone looking for a fine animated comedy . antz works well on many levels , it ' s a film that manages to succeed on nearly every level and with its cast of voice actors , and they manage to give much more depth to the film , as well as having an entertaining and humorous visual sense that make antz a film that is well worth your time , and it is a film that ranks among the finest computer animated features ever made . if you ' re a fan of animated films , give antz a shot , it ' s a visually striking feature with terrific storytelling , and effective voice performances to really make this an enjoyable and highly memorable feature .

it may seem extravagant for a film about a bunch of bugs , but soundtrack composers harry gregson - williams and john powell engaged an 85 - piece orchestra and 25 - member chorus to perform the music for antz . in the film , a worker ant with the voice of woody allen becomes a hero to his embattled colony and earns the affections of princess bala ( the voice of sharon stone ) . appropriately , the music is a mix of dramatic swells , romantic interludes , and celebratory jaunts , scurrying from sprightly jazz to classical dirge to latin bounce - - there are even allusions to " when johnny comes marching home " and " guantanamera . " this surprising diversity makes the music from antz lively enough for children and sophisticated enough for adults . - - richard martin

in recent weeks , the off - the - record sniping among those involved in both movies has reached a background roar in hollywood . katzenberg has denied knowing about disney ' s movie when he approved ` ` antz . ' ' executives for the producers of ` ` a bug ' s life ' ' declined to comment . the directors of the two films expressed ignorance about the competition .

with a superstar cast and breakthrough visual effects , dreamworks ' spectacular comedy adventure , antz , became " king of the hill " with audiences and movie critics alike . everyone digz antz ! life is no picnic for z , a small worker ant with some very big ideas whose chances of landing the beautiful princess bala are literally one in a billion . but when z convinces his soldier ant buddy to switch places with him , his simple life takes a wild turn . from his battle in the termite war to his search for " insectopia " , z ' s adventures land him in a final confrontation with the ruthless general mandible who has planned to liquidate the colony . once the most insignificant of workers , z may just turn out to be the biggest hero of them all !

kaztenberg moved the opening of antz from march 1999 to october 1998 to compete with pixar ' s release . [ 16 ] [ 20 ] david price writes in his 2008 book the pixar touch that a rumor , " never confirmed , " was that katzenberg had given pdi " rich financial incentives to induce them to whatever it would take to have antz ready first , despite pixar ' s head start . " [ 16 ] [ 19 ] steve jobs was furious and called katzenberg and began yelling . katzenberg made an offer : he would delay production of antz if jobs and disney would move a bug’s life so that it didn’t compete with prince of egypt . jobs believed it " a blatant extortion attempt " and would not go for it , explaining that there was nothing he could do to convince disney to change the date . [ 3 ] [ 19 ] katzenberg casually responded that jobs himself had taught him how to conduct similar business long ago , explaining that jobs had come to pixar ' s rescue by making the deal for toy story , as pixar was near bankruptcy at that time . [ 10 ] " i was the one guy there for you back then , and now you’re allowing them to use you to screw me , " katzenberg said . [ 19 ] he suggested that if jobs wanted to , he could simply slow down production on a bug’s life without telling disney . if he did , katzenberg said , he would put antz on hold . [ 3 ] lasseter also claimed katzenberg had phoned him with the proposition , but katzenberg denied these charges later . [ 11 ]

katzenberg says that ' s bunk . so does nina jacobson , a formerdreamworks executive ( now employed by disney ) , who says she pitched katzenberg the idea on her own . dreamworks ' chief marketing executive , terry press , says pixar is just smarting because " antz " - - which originally was scheduled to debut in march 1999 - - has managed to beat " a bug ' s life " into theaters .

- dreamworks signature selection - anamorphic widescreen ( 1 . 85 : 1 ) - dual - layered dvd - dolby digital 5 . 1 audio - full - length director ' s commentary - behind - the - scenes production featurette - the making of antz ! - director ' s inside look - the basics of cgi animation & early design process - production notes - cast & filmmaker bios - theatrical trailer - 4 tv spots

then after antz we did chicken run , and we couldn’t have messed those up too bad because they asked us to do shrek . after shrek we just called it a day because we wanted to branch off and see what the future holds individually but i had a lot of fun and we were very very lucky to do those three very unique movies . but that was all through the generosity of hans as our mentor .

that ' s the strategy disney is following in trying to sell " a bug ' s life , " the studio ' s animated insect tale that opens this month ( friday at the el capitan ; nov . 25 wide release ) . the idea is to ignore any similarities between its film and dreamworks ' hit animated insect release , " antz , " and play up those differences in an aggressive ad and marketing campaign .

so if roth is going to compare " bug ' s life " to any film at all it would be " toy story , " the studio ' s first venture with steve jobs ' pixar computer - animation facility . like " toy story , " " bug ' s life " is aimed squarely at a younger demographic and a general family audience , whereas " antz " was pitched at an adult , urbane crowd .

antz is littered with inspired gags , like a pair of wasps , voiced by saturday night live alum dan aykroyd and jane curtin , who embody all of the stereotypes of human wasps in insect form . the production design for the individual ants is more than a little creepy , but the animators do well with world - building and elaborate fights between overmatched ants and massive , almost prohibitively huge termites who spit acid at their foes .

says the film critic , " that ' s because we go one step up the food chain to a grasshopper population that ' s really angry at its ant colony , which hasn ' t come up with its usual supply of food . the voice of the lead hopper in the film is supplied by kevin spacey . a bug ' s life is built more for kids than antz and may not be as entertaining for adults . "

be sure to read the weekly rewind column which reviews the films of robin williams . wednesday ' s new rewind column will examine the biggest october openings of this decade . for reviews of antz and what dreams may come visit chief ' s movie review page . for a complete look at the summer box office , read the box office guru summer wrapup which analyzes the record - breaking season with projected final grosses and plenty of data .

in the next few weeks , two computer - animated movies about ants will be released . dreamworks ' ` ` antz , ' ' led by the voice of woody allen , is out oct . 2 , and the disney co . ' s ` ` a bug ' s life , ' ' featuring the voice of dave foley ( ` ` newsradio ' ' ) as the lead ant , is to be released nationwide nov . 25 .

oh , it was in a very similar way , there’s not much else to say other than that . it was in a very hans - ian way . he was very generous and the film that made all the difference for me and john powell was antz . we were both at hans’ studio assisting . i had done a few movies with him , john had done one by himself with his own credit , certainly by any stance we were both just starting off really and this movie antz came along . it was coming directly to hans from jeffery katzenberg with dreamworks . hans couldn’t do it which is when we got involved but i don’t think hans wanted to see it go to some other random composer , he’d like it to “stay at home” as he would put it . so i think he turned them on to me or john and then they settled on both * laughs *

none of this dampened the reception " antz " received saturday . at a spirited news conference , several of the actors whose voices are featured in the film talked good - naturedly about what it was like to see themselves in cartoon form . " the [ animators ] are wrong . i don ' t move like that , " said danny glover , whose character , a sweet - hearted soldier named barbatus , is clearly modeled on the likable actor .

_ antz _ is the latest in a misbegotten trend of trying to graft adult content onto animated family films . blame _ the lion king _ ( and guiding hand for both films , jeffrey katzenberg ) for doing it well and reaping the financial rewards , but successors reaching for the same brass ring ( both within disney - - _ hunchback _ , e . g . - - and without ) go too far . not only is the language in _ antz _ a tad inappropriate ( do you really want to explain " erotic fantasy " to your five - year - old ? ) , the use of woody allen as the voice of the hero along with battle and flood imagery reminiscent of other dreamworks films like _ saving private ryan _ and _ deep impact _ only reinforces the sense that _ antz _ is aspiring to be something perverse : a gritty , neurotic , philosophical disaster movie for the whole family . but the worst offense of all is that the film is boring . the script is as trite as they come , moving as it does from one movie cliche to the next without stopping for real character development . the dialogue is surprisingly witless and plodding , with every joke telegraphed well in advance . the songs - - admittedly a frequent bane of disney films as well - - are of even less interest here as they are " standards " tossed in for no apparent reason . and the film is visually dull as well - - all dark and dingy in the ant colony where most of the action takes place , but hardly more beautiful in the great outdoors . _ antz _ may represent another leap forward in the art of computer animation , but i found the short trailer i saw for _ a bug ' s life _ to contain much more life , color , whimsy and invention than the entirety of this disappointing affair .

as the release dates for both films approached , disney executives concluded that pixar should keep silent on the dreamworks battle . regardless , lasseter publicly dismissed antz as a " schlock version " of a bug ' s life . [ 13 ] lasseter , who claimed to have never seen antz , told others that if dreamworks and pdi had made the film about anything other than insects , he would have closed pixar for the day so the entire company could go see it . [ 3 ] [ 17 ] katzenberg and jobs would not back down and the rivaling ant movies provoked a press frenzy . " the bad guys rarely win , " jobs told the los angeles times . in response , dreamworks’ head of marketing terry press suggested , “steve jobs should take a pill . " [ 19 ] despite the successful box office performance of both antz and a bug ' s life , tensions would still be high between jobs and katzenberg for many years . according to jobs , katzenberg came to jobs after the success of shrek ( 2001 ) and insisted he had never heard the pitch for a bug ' s life , reasoning that his settlement with disney would have given him a share of the profits if that were so . [ 21 ] although the contention left all parties estranged , pixar and pdi employees kept up the old friendships that had arisen from spending a long time together in computer animation . [ 11 ]

and now look at the panoramic overhead shots of the ant colony in " antz . " we could be looking at an alien life form , or the headquarters of one of james bond ' s megalomaniac enemies . the scale and detail are astonishing . and consider the imagination involved in a sequence where most of the ants in the colony gather themselves into a giant ball , held by a string of other ants , so that millions of individuals can become one collective tool .

mirror mirror vs . snow white and the huntsman . deep impact vs . armageddon . studios releasing twin films is hardly front page news . however a bug ' s life and antz were born out of more than friendly rivalry . in 1988 a project known as ‘army ants’ was being considered by disney . jeffrey katzenberg took the idea with him when leaving the house of mouse six years later to form dreamworks , but pixar heavyweight john lasseter had insecty ideas of his own .

apparently - - and wisely - - the filmmakers allowed allen to modify his own dialogue , and he has created some memorable exchanges within the outlines of his standard nebbish persona . lately , allen ' s neurotic character has seemed tired ; his role in " antz , " however , is a sign of revival . maybe allen needed to take his character out of an urban setting to be stimulated . rated pg . ( star ) ( star ) ( star ) ( star )

" steve jobs should take a pill , " she said . " he looks ridiculous . " the sniping does not end there . last week , new allegations arose that katzenberg had offered to scuttle " antz " if the pixar folks could only convince eisner not to release " a bug ' s life " during the holiday 1998 season , the date that katzenberg ' s favorite project , dreamworks ' animated biblical epic " prince of egypt , " is due to hit theaters .

dreamworks sources flatly denied the charges . moreover , their timing ( just days before the " antz " premiere ) and the fact that no one would make them on the record made more than one journalist steer clear of the story . but over the weekend , as katzenberg , press and dozens of other dreamworks honchos arrived in canada to unveil the young studio ' s first animated feature , word came that both time and newsweek magazines were running the allegations in today ' s editions .

maybe i was a victim of high expectations , but after all i had heard about it , i was disappointed in antz . the animation was interesting and enjoyable . but you have to be a fan of woody allen to enjoy the story . and i am not . i didn ' t realize the plot was so similar to the typical woody allen movie - watching him deal with his neuroses . hear that a bug ' s life is much better , looking forward to seeing it .

most scores seem to work well and be memorable when they are thematic . in antz we have a nice piano theme for z , and romantic theme for princess bala , a dark military theme for mandible , and a whimsical theme for the colony itself . variations on these themes permeate the cd , and it ' s very easy to envision the scenes just by listening to the music . i really enjoyed the main theme for the colony - the use of whistling was a quirky yet appropriate move .

apart from the ants being protagonists , almost nothing else about the films was the same . a bugs life had a very cartoonish design , while antz had a more realistic design of the insects . antz had dark humor , dialogue and themes all around , while a bugs life was aimed at children . just the same , thanks to the ants , they were both considered to be ripping each other off . ( fact is , jeffrey katzenberg , though responsible for getting toy story greenlit , had just been booted from disney , was furious at them , and knew about the next pixar project , which was ironically pitched to disney only hours after katzenberg was informed he was being " asked " to remove himself from the disney lot and cut ties with the mouse house ; the competition was intentional . ) this duel is the one that provides the page quote for the dueling works trope on tv tropes ( courtesy of gene siskel , who , along with roger ebert , laughed at the whole mess . )

" i would have never got to have worked on a nick park movie if i hadn’t had that luck with harry and antz . they used to say ' if it flies , get ron goodwin . ' ( goodwin composed the battle of britain , 633 squadron and those magnificent men in their flying machine * * s ) . i am beginning to feel a bit like that myself now , now that i’ve done dragon , chicken run and rio . everything is flying . " - - - - - -

the story behind the scenes started four years earlier , when dreamworks skg co - founder jeffrey katzenberg was the chairman of disney’s motion picture division , which means he was around when pixar’s follow - up to the popular toy story ( 1994 ) was conceived and greenlit . after katzenberg’s feud with disney ceo michael eisner caused him to jump ship to form a new company with steven spielberg and david geffen , the first thing he rushed into production was antz . naturally pixar’s steve jobs and john lasseter were remarkably displeased .