monsters wanted is a 2013 documentary film that was directed by brian cunningham and joe laughrey .

the film marks the directorial debut of laughrey and is the first feature-length documentary by cunningham .

monsters wanted had its world premiere on july 27 , 2013 , at fandomfest in louisville , kentucky , and explores the haunted house industry in louisville , kentucky .

the film was also released on dvd and vod august 27 , 2013 .

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monsters wanted <EOT> he is very proud to have not used those skills at all on “monsters wanted . ”

the primary rewards from unity are unique equipment , obtained from vanquishing notorious monsters in fights named wanted battles .

wanted battles monsters vanquished during the course of wanted battles provide the victors with equipment and other precious rewards . participating in such battles comes at a cost , however—a currency known as unity accolades .

“monsters wanted , ” a new documentary by louisville filmmaker brian cunningham , tells the story of asylum and its extremely energetic owners .

“monsters wanted” works on its own as an entertaining documentary , but i also see it having a long second life as a seasonal tradition .

monsters university tells the story of how mike and sulley met and became friends while they attended monsters university ' s " school of scaring . "

for cunningham , however , the core of the story in “monsters wanted” had very little to do with makeup or zombies . it was about community .

wanted battles are confrontation - style fights that charge adventurers with slaying particular notorious monsters . in this style of battle , neither other players nor other monsters may interact with participants in the battle , which takes place in a specific area . completing a wanted objective will reward players with equipment and other items .

so , in conclusion , it wasn ' t that they wanted to destroy humanity : they wanted to use us as guinea - pigs in a bio - weapon experiment .

teachout , the subject of “monsters wanted , ” was an aspiring zombie master – the people who assemble those commercial , multiple - building , multiple show interactive attraction .

* a party of at least three players is required to battle notorious monsters .

“monsters wanted” is cunningham’s first documentary , though he has spent a good portion of his adult life filming a variety of projects , including a good bit of reality tv .

participating in the wanted battles ( 300 to 4 , 100 accolades per nm spawn ) .

most of the charm of " monsters inc . " comes from its vocal cast .

unity notorious monsters are spawned by inspecting ethereal junctions . players must be in a party with 1 or more people and have the correct wanted quest set under records of eminence under the unity \ wanted tab . players must also have the specified unity accolades to receive any rewards .

party central , a short film based on the movie , is attached to muppets most wanted .

wanted battles are fast - paced combat against particular notorious monsters specified in records of eminence " wanted " objectives . joining the fray costs a certain amount of accolades . the stalwarts who vanquish these heinous foes will be rewarded with valuable equipment that can only be earned from these battles .

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unity accolades accolades can be earned by completing unity - based records of eminence objectives . a small amount can be earned from non - unity objectives and defeating certain monsters . the accolades can be used in a variety of ways , from participating in the wanted battles described above to purchasing items , enhancing equipment found in wanted battles , teleporting to wanted battle staging areas , and more .

enhancing equipment found in wanted battles ( 1 , 000 to 10 , 000 accolades per upgrade ) .

the minimum number of players required to participate in wanted battles has been decreased from three to one .

adventurers in parties of between three and five characters may now call forth alter egos in wanted battles .

selecting the option “currently accepted area” will display areas for which the player has accepted a wanted objective .

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“monsters wanted” is available on itunes , google play and dvd . asylum haunted scream park’s last weekend of the season is friday and saturday , from 8 p . m . to 2 a . m .

listening to brian cunningham is infectious . like a zombie virus , or a killing frenzy , it’s hard not to get caught up when he talks about making “ monsters wanted , ” his first documentary feature film .

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yeah , we can keep her . i ' ve always wanted a pet . . . . that could kill me !

‘monsters wanted’ film profiles ‘crazy’ couple behind asylum haunted attraction rich teachout was an it guy with a dream . but he didn’t dream of inventing the next facebook or making a pile of cash . . . check out this story on urltoken urltoken

we decided to recreate what the little monsters did and made art work and posted it to our parents on tapestry .

jo reed : and pretty monsters has been named a new big read title . what does that mean for you ?

with seven or more players , the wanted target ' s hp will increase in line with the number of players over six .

from june 27 until july 11 , 2013 , disney ' s online game club penguin hosted a monsters university takeover event to promote the film . players could dress up as their favorite monsters and take part in the scare games . [ 54 ]

the title of the documentary comes from the help wanted ads that nash and teachout placed to staff the park . the ad reads :

a new option to spend unity accolades to travel to an area for which the player has accepted a wanted objective will be added .

note : tumult curator will not appear in the list of unity wanted objectives until defeating thu ' ban , sarama , and shedu first .

new records of eminence objectives will be added to help facilitate unity activities . some of these objectives are shared between unities , while others are exclusive . there is also a third type of objective , called “wanted” objectives , which task a player with vanquishing specific notorious monsters .

* four notorious monsters will be added to the same objective in fei ' yin , and each must be defeated for successful completion .

some pixar fans have noticed that the set - up of monsters university is inconsistant with the backstory presented in monsters inc . . how could mike wazowski and james p . “sulley” sullivan have met for the first time in college when there is a line in monsters inc about the duo knowing each other in the fourth grade ? while i was visiting pixar a couple weeks back , someone asked monsters university director dan scanlon about this continuity error during a roundtable interview . find out the story of how and why this happened , after the jump .

“monsters wanted” has some rough language , several f - bombs and a few scary moments , but personally i wouldn’t hesitate to share it with the kids in my life , down to about 8 years old , depending on their temperament and ability to not repeat inappropriate language at school .

the movie starts at 8 p . m . in the galt house’s cochran ballroom ( rivue tower , 3rd floor ) . before that will be a meet - and - greet with the filmmakers and stars . the first 50 people through the door will receive a commemorative monsters wanted poster .

“monsters wanted” is the story of rich teachout and janel nash who invested their life savings to create the one - of - a - kind asylum haunted scream park here in louisville . the documentary follows teachout and nash from day one of building until the last day of the season in 2011 .

the children listened and watched a story about 3 little monsters and how someone had made a nasty comment about their art work on the internet .

subscribe to trailers : urltoken subscribe to coming soon : urltoken subscribe to indie & film festivals : urltoken like us on facebook : urltoken follow us on twitter : urltoken monsters wanted official trailer 1 ( 2013 ) - documentary hd in early 2011 , rich teachout quit his lucrative job to focus on creating a one - of - a - kind haunted attraction . he and his partner janel dedicated every moment , ounce of energy , and dollar to making their " scream park " a reality . " monsters wanted " is the story of their self - proclaimed madness and the industry , culture , and people who share it .

if history is any guide , you and your family - whether young or old - will probably want to see " monsters university " over and over .

in the credits , a series of actualized scare cards of the monsters that became scarers after graduating are shown , featuring the oozma kappa members , chet alexander , randall boggs , rosie levin and johnny worthington . however , johnny does not end up working for monsters , inc . he goes to another company .

we wanted a rock band for our wedding and we couldn ' t have found a more suitable band . all of our guests had a great time . highly recommended !

the owners of asylum haunted scream park in louisville , kentucky are one such group . as subjects of the documentary “monsters wanted , ” richard teachout , janel nash , and kenny schell willingly risk life savings , personal relationships , and whatever remains of their sanity to bring a demented vision of frightening fun to life for a horror hungry audience .

along the way , teachout and nash met a group of weirdos and misfits , all of whom are obsessed with monsters , zombies , evil clowns , mutants … .

another viral website surfaced in march 2013 . called the grumblr , it takes the form of a tumblr blog who would be run by a student at monsters university .

though in many ways , monsters wanted is a lot like the american scream in that both families of focus in these films go all in as far as giving their last drop of creative juices as well as their last penny in the bank in order to make their joy of horror a reality to be shared by all . but monsters wanted smartly focuses mainly on teachout and his wife janel instead of bopping back and forth between three haunted homes . in doing this , writers / directors brian cunningham & joe laughrey are able to give a more intimate look at how frustrating , challenging , taxing , and in the end , rewarding this whopper of a hobby can be on those involved .

it may be harder nowadays to dazzle audiences with fancy visual effects , but monsters , inc . 3d proves that smart , imaginative storytelling still does the trick every time .

dear david , thanks again for orgainsing real monsters to play at our work ' s party . they were spot on and loads of people asked where we got them from .

an all - new sneak peek of the film was released on the monsters , inc . 3d blu - ray on february 19 , 2013 . [ 45 ] [ 46 ]

" those of us that are married know how much planning it takes , " assistant fire chief joe speich said . " we wanted to make sure they still had a special day . "

" whether or not this story has a happy ending depends , of course , on who is reading it . whether you are a wolf or a girl . " —from pretty monsters

“monsters wanted” appeals primarily to those that appreciate the hard work and elbow grease that goes into a passion project , particularly haunted halloween attractions . others will tire quickly from plenty of footage featuring sawdust , chain smoking , and 2x4’s being hammered into place . indeed , this is what it takes to put the scream park together , but it hardly makes for the most arresting cinema .

jo reed : the story that haunts me is the title one , “pretty monsters” which is two or more stories that twist on themselves and become intertwined . what’s the background on that ?

a newlywed couple had no problem saying " i do " a second time , when connecticut firefighters asked them if they wanted a ride to their reception after their bus was disabled by a small blaze .

cunningham could feel what the story was about , and wanted “to show that these themes are universal , not just at asylum scream park . ” so they went to the zombie walk and to other haunts .

it ' s in the visuals that ' monsters inc ' comes to life , from the jazzy , norman mclaren influenced opening to the hilarious , shakycam amateur - dramatic recap over the closing credits .

all but one of the ten magical stories in pretty monsters were written for young adult readers . the heroes of these stories are mostly teenagers grappling with familiar adolescent angst , but add to that - - a brew of unexpected monsters , ghosts , pirate - magicians , and undead babysitters , and the result is unlikely and yet perfectly believable . what kelly link calls “shape - shifting stories . "

in a similar vein , the filmmakers fight with ways to extend their documentary to feature length . despite coverage of more than three months in the lives of those erecting the asylum , “monsters wanted” wanders away from its core focus for quick trips to neighboring attractions haunted hotel and baxter avenue morgue . such scenes are unrelated to anything happening with rich , janel , and kenny , which turn their inclusion into misplaced distractions .

monsters university is pixar ' s fourteenth feature length film , and the prequel to the 2001 film monsters , inc . [ 5 ] it was directed by dan scanlon and produced by kori rae . john goodman and billy crystal returned for the film . randy newman returned to compose the film ' s score . [ 6 ] the film was released in theatres and 3d on june 21 , 2013 . this marks the first prequel pixar has ever produced . the film was accompanied by a short film titled the blue umbrella . [ 7 ] monsters university was released in the uk on july 12 , 2013 .

be in a party or alliance of between one and eighteen players . ( since the august 2015 version update , the minimum number of players required to participate in wanted battles has been decreased from three to one . )

a sequel made by pixar was confirmed in 2010 . in january 2011 , rumors surfaced that monsters , inc . 2 was going to be a prequel to monsters , inc . , saying that the film would follow mike and sulley when they were at the monstropolis university of fear , and how they go from being enemies to best friends . [ 23 ] [ 24 ] these rumors were confirmed soon after . [ 25 ]

when jonathon smith’s five - year - old daughter lily decided last week that she wanted to set up a lemonade stand near their home in tay township , in ontario’s southern georgian bay region , smith enthusiastically helped her build it .

wanted battles are flagged in the records of eminence menu under unity . the zone , location of the fight , recommended level , cost , number required , and sparks , experience points , and capacity points rewards are all specified .

unity accolades can be earned by completing unity - centric records of eminence objectives ; completing non - unity objectives and vanquishing particular monsters also awards a small amount . these can be used to purchase items , participate in new battle content known as " wanted battles " ( described below ) , teleport to areas where these battles take place , enhance equipment earned therein , and obtain a variety of other benefits . speak with a unity concord npc to spend accolades .

the story that was so inspiring to cunningham was simple : a boy and a girl , rich teachout and janel nash , shared a dream . ( since it’s full of monsters , we should probably call it a nightmare . )

an ftf agent was injured in an attack on the border . august thinks about how harker’s men focus on killing monsters . but they kill sinners to try to stop the flow of monsters . leo isn’t sure it’s enough . after two minutes alone with leo , the perpetrator who hurt the agent confesses . leo and august watch their sister ilsa end his life . august kills by violin . leo uses a variety of things . but ilsa does so with her voice .

at the occasion of the ncaa march madness , espn presented a short clip showing monsters university players violently reacting as their team gets eliminated from the competition . [ 39 ] this clip was subsequently posted on the grumblr . [ 40 ]

unity accolades ( sometimes called unity points ) can be earned by completing unity - based records of eminence objectives . a small amount can be earned from non - unity objectives and defeating certain monsters . accolades cap at 99 , 999 .

“ i just know that i was relentless in my approach . i just wanted a chance to sit in the room and tell him who i thought she was . my take on the movie . how i thought i could breathe life into her . i wanted a chance to tell him all these things that were brewing inside of me and i finally got that chance . and then i met with him a couple of times and then the producer and then billy bob until they just gave in . ”

both men wanted to play the mover instead of pinhead , because both roles involved relatively little screen time , and the head cenobite would need a lot more makeup . but bradley " drew the short straw , " as barker puts it — perhaps literally .

that said , i loved almost every second of monsters wanted . from the chainsaw guy who goes a little overboard and accidentally hurts a co - worker to the sideshow entertainer who bursts a blood vessel when he staples money to his face to the little and big arguments captured when the stress is high and the time is nigh , all of these moments are captured and featured well in this documentary full of scares , thrills , and bloody dedicated and strongly beating hearts of all of those involved .

there are at least two overlapping stories in pretty monsters : clementine ' s story , and parci and czigany ' s story . does one of them seem more “real” to you , and one more “story like ? ” if so , why ?

nice try at getting behind the motivation . in that you are doing a lot of guess work . it would be nice if you could get any proofs to claim engineers wanted us as lab rats in their experiment . i think james ' answer is more apt .

generally [ in monster movies ] the monsters don ' t talk about their condition - about being a monster . what i wanted frank to be able to do was have dialogue scenes , even romantic scenes that play between him and julia . i wanted frank to be able to stand around and talk about his ambitions and desires because i think what the monsters in movies have to say for themselves is every bit as interesting as what the human beings have to say . that ' s why in stalk and slash films i feel that half the story is missing . these creatures simply become , in a very boring way , abstractions of evil . evil is never abstract . it is always concrete , always particular and always vested in individuals . to deny the creatures as individuals the right to speak , to actually state their case , is perverse - because i want to hear the devil speak . i think that ' s a british attitude . i like the idea that a point of view can be made by the dark side .

though all but one of the ten magical and macabre stories in kelly link ' s collection pretty monsters were written for young adults , several of them first appeared in publications for adults , garnering link a cross - generational fan base . the heroes of the stories are mostly teenagers in familiar settings grappling with angst and alienation , awkwardness and awakening desires . that they are also grappling with unexpected monsters , ghosts , wizards , gods , aliens , dueling librarians , pirate - magicians , shapeshifters , possibly carnivorous sofas , and undead babysitters should give readers a hint to keep their expectations in check . pretty monsters is part - haunted house , part - fun house , part - safe house , and part - something that doesn ' t resemble a house at all .

lola decided she wanted to write her own sums , she asked for some help , i drew out the circles so she know where her numbers should go but then did the rest herself . she used the magic beans to help her work out her own mathematical problem solving .

jo reed : that‘s kelly link—she’s the author of many books , including the short story collection , pretty monsters which is one the big read’s newest titles , and this is art works , the weekly podcast produced at the national endowment for the arts—i’m josephine reed .

accolades earned by members of a particular unity are tabulated each week , culminating in a ranking of which unities collected the most glory . for the duration of the next tabulation period , wanted battle equipment effects will increase the higher a unity ' s ranking was in the previous period .

accolades earned by members of a particular unity will be tabulated each week , culminating in a ranking of which unities collected the most glory . for the duration of the next tabulation period , wanted battle equipment effects will increase the higher a unity ' s ranking was in the previous period .

in 2005 , disney had set up circle 7 animation to produce sequels to pixar films . work was started on a monsters , inc . sequel . in 2006 however , following pixar ' s acquisition by disney , all projects of circle 7 animation were cancelled and the studio closed . circle 7 ' s version of the sequel , called " monsters , inc . 2 : lost in scaradise " would have seen mike and sulley , who after realizing boo has moved , are trapped in the human world in the quest of finding her . [ 22 ]

the director , marc forster , in preparation for the film , wanted to know what it was like to sit in that electric chair . when he did so , he was horrified to see that the prisoners who had been electrocuted involuntarily scratched into the wood , leaving nail marks on the arm rests .

“we’re being made out to be monsters for taking somebody’s lemonade stand off the trail , but the reality is , it is public lands and if somebody had hit it , we then could get sued and those are public dollars that then have to defend the municipality , ” he explained .

kelly link has received many awards including three hugo awards , a nebula award , and an nea fellowship in creative writing . recently , she was named a finalist for the pulitzer prize for her collection get in trouble , and now pretty monsters is one of the big read’s newest titles .

while actors prep and costumes are sewn , tempers flare and heated arguments threaten friendships . more drama exists in the creation of asylum haunted scream park than in a week’s worth of “the young and the restless . ” and “monsters wanted” is there to capture it all for the record . the story is disjointed at times , and some of the issues are artificially inflated into problems that are resolved quickly . but the film creates a fun portrayal of how disparate personalities with a similar dream find commonality in their passion . and how commitment and community are the key ingredients that bring their unified vision together .

“ marc didn’t want me . that’s all i know . it wasn’t a personal thing . the wonderful thing about marc is that he had a very clear vision about this movie and the story he wanted to tell . the vision of leticia he had just was not me . i didn’t quite fit it .

if you are looking for a way to break out of your shell , this is a really fun way to do it ! it is quite the experience . plus you get a really amazing , supportive family from it . i wouldn’t have wanted to spend my time anywhere else . we are the dark !

as a kid , your view of the world is tightly constrained , and your idea of what options might be open to you in adult life can be directly influenced by the books , tv or film you consume . there’s a generation of spads who got into politics in part because they wanted to live in

i love real life haunt docs and this one was great ! i felt for the crew and wanted them to succeed . i liked it so much i didn ' t want it to end . haha some enterprising documentarian out there should try to make this into a reality tv series . i would definitely watch .

unity rankings unity rankings are tabulated and made public once per week ( earth time ) , with the order being decided based on how many points a unity’s members have earned that week . at higher rankings , equipment earned from wanted battles increases in strength , so gather unity members together and aim for even greater heights .

monsters university was released by walt disney studios home entertainment on blu - ray , 3d blu - ray , dvd , digital copy and on demand on october 29 , 2013 . it was accompanied by the blue umbrella , pixar ' s short film which played alongside the film in theaters . [ 57 ]

ridley scott has said in an interview that the reason the engineers wanted to destroy earth ( specifically mankind ) was because jesus christ was an engineer . the engineers made man , man went bad so they sent an engineer to try and fix the problem . we crucified the engineer and apparently they didn ' t like this .

when august finishes his music , the music room door is locked . the electronic pad outside the room has been destroyed . his cell phone won’t work . he escapes through a ceiling tile and hears a scream outside . kate is being attacked by two malchai . they work together to kill the two monsters .

) , a film focusing on those dedicated and downright obsessed with making their homes into haunted houses for the neighborhoods to enjoy during the month of october . i found this film to be full of heart , both allowing us to get to know and respect the reasons why these guys do what they do and also poke fun at how nuts they are to embark on such an insane task for an entire month of the year . monsters wanted takes it a step further and broadens the scope to a haunted theme park , specifically louisville , ky’s scream park coordinated and put together from the ground up by richard teachout and his wife janel nash .

barker has written screenplays and books before this , but he wrote the screenplay for hellraiser , based on his story " the hellbound heart , " with an eye to directing . he wanted to become a director to protect his stories from " truly appalling adaptations , " like the 1985 movie based on his story " rawhead rex . "

kate told her driver she had an appointment with the counselor after school . he’s coming later to get her . she knew august was staying after and wanted to leave when he did . but the driver doesn’t show . kate goes to the subway station to ride it home , but the doors are locked . she calls a cab .

so yeah , now we joke that that’s just an old monster expression , you’ve been jealous of my good looks since the fourth grade . that’s what monsters always say to each other . so , uh , so luckily i feel like when you watch the movies together , the spirit of it still works great .

monsters university has received mainly positive reviews from critics . the film has a 79 % certified fresh approval rating on the review aggregation website rotten tomatoes , based on 177 reviews with an average rating of 6 . 8 / 10 . according to that website ' s critical consensus , the film " doesn ' t scale the heights of pixar ' s finest efforts , but monsters university is still funny and thoughtful family entertainment for viewers of any age . " [ 58 ] another review aggregator , metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 top reviews from mainstream critics , calculated a score of 65 based on 41 reviews . [ 59 ]

in october 2012 , disney / pixar started a viral campaign by launching a complete , fully functional website for the monsters university . the website covers all subjects of a real university website , and includes a store where related merchandise can be bought . in addition , the first tv commercial for the film was aired during the 2013 rose bowl game , parodying ads that participating schools air during college football telecasts . [ 38 ] on april fool ' s day , the website was change to look like it had been hacked and vandalized by fear tech , monsters university ' s rival school . the colors were changed to orange and fear tech symbols would invade the screen upon clicking .

monsters university had its worldwide premiere on june 5 , 2013 , as a special screening at bfi southbank in london with the director and producer in attendance . [ 55 ] the film had its asian premiere as the opening film of the 2013 shanghai international film festival on june 15 , 2013 . [ 56 ] it premiered in the united states on june 8 , 2013 , at the seattle international film festival , [ 56 ] and was released in theaters on june 21 , 2013 . the film ' s theatrical release was accompanied by pixar ' s short film titled the blue umbrella . [ 7 ] monsters university was released in the united kingdom on july 12 , 2013 .

kelly link : yes . it’s a huge change . and i will say that the first year of working on it was really tricky . it was very , very hard to figure out what exactly i wanted to do and how to do it . and now i am actually having a great deal of fun . it’s nice to have such an expansive project .

they notice an ad in the paper for a company that ' s always hiring in the mail room . they start work at monsters inc , where they meet the abominable snowman for the first time . he instructs them that tampering with the mail is punishable by banishment ( maybe a rule he should have taken more to heart himself . . . ) .

jo reed : i want to talk about endings because i think they are difficult . and i think some of your stories end abruptly , “monster” for example . and in “pretty monsters” you write , “the end of the story will have to wait . ” and i think you do that with some of your stories . so it’s a choice . why ?

read a full summary of this savage song , the first book in the monsters of verity series . this page is full of spoilers , so beware ! if you are looking for a spoiler - free review , check our rapid review of this savage song . if you are wondering what happened in this savage song , then you are in the right place !

i think they could’ve just explained it by having a simple line in monsters university which casually mentions that the first year of college in the monster world is called “fourth grade” . but i guess explaining that might have caused more confusion than its worth , especially for children . it was probably better to do the best thing for this prequel story and just ignore the line altogether .

taking inspiration from del toro’s extraordinary imagination , the exhibition reveals his creative process through his collection of paintings , drawings , maquettes , artifacts , and concept film art . rather than a traditional chronology or filmography , the exhibition is organized thematically , beginning with visions of death and the afterlife ; continuing through explorations of magic , occultism , horror , and monsters ; and concluding with representations of innocence and redemption .

well , we did have a slight problem with the eroticism . i shot a much hotter flashback sequence than they would allow us to cut in . . . . mine was more explicit and less violent . they wanted to substitute one kind of undertow for another . i had a much more explicit sexual encounter between frank and julia , but they said no , let ' s take out the sodomy and put in the flick knife .

the studio wanted a " name " actor in the role , but barker fought for laurence , and finally won . but she was in for a rude awakening , as she said in an egyptian theatre appearance in 2000 : " i met clive , and he said , " ok , your uncle ` s wearing your father ` s skin , and he wants to kill you and have sex with you , probably in that order . " and that was my initiation . "

they wanted everyone except halle berry . in a 2002 interview with people , daniels said that they just thought berry was too beautiful to play this plagued woman . but when she came in and met with lee daniels , she showed her feisty and let him know she was the woman for the job . when he told berry about their concerns , she said “who are you to tell me that because i’m too pretty , i can’t do this ? ” and lee dug that .

we then switch 11 years later to a bus about to stop at monsters university , where a 17 - year - old mike says farewell to the other monsters in the bus , but creeps them out due to the facts he knows about them . mike arrives at mu and is extremely excited . after taking a picture for his id card and visiting the school , he finally goes to his room , meets and befriends his roommate , the nerdy and shy randall " randy " boggs , who has trouble controlling his invisibility power . when randy suddenly disappears while greeting his new friend , mike is impressed and tells randy to use it more , to randy ' s shock . randy soon gets rid of his glasses under mike’s suggestion because they don’t turn invisible when he does . while randy is worried about not being able to impress the cool kids , mike is laid back and confident in his scaring abilities .

when the truce was called and the city was divided , those on flynn’s side lived in fear . those on harker’s side could live in relative peace and safety if they had enough money to keep him on retainer . the harker mansion was built by all the money her dad has made fighting monsters and keeping everyone safe . one of her father’s cronies , sloan , a malchai , is there . kate suspects he’s a spawn of something her father did .

refusal to accept death is anathema to the engineers . right from the first scene , we learned their code of willing self - sacrifice in accord with a greater purpose . when the severed engineer head is temporarily brought back to life , its expression registers horror and disgust . cinemagoers are confused when the head explodes , because it ' s not clear why it should have done so . perhaps the engineer wanted to die again , to undo the tainted human agenda of new life without sacrifice .

a chance in hell begins with those pesky ass nazis experimenting with a young girl shoving a needle up her nose and injecting her with something that turns her into a rampaging monster . soon the entire nazi facility is overrun with frantic , bleeding , and drooling monsters hungry for anything that crosses their path and adding to their ranks by the minute . when an american squadron shows up to take on the nazi’s they find a whole bunch of living dead folk instead .

kelly link : i was talking with somebody recently about this particular story and i realized that i think part of the reason why i wrote it was because i had grandmothers with very , very big handbags . and a younger sister who more than anything in the world wanted to own as many big handbags as possible . one , i think , because she felt that then she would be a grownup . but two because she was very organized and i think she loved the idea of all of the compartments .

it just felt like the perfect place to do this , but we had that line , you know , that line was out there . so we tried versions where they met young and then we kind of skipped ahead to college . and we knew we didn’t want to make monsters elementary . we had no interest in that . honestly it became a thing where you sort of felt like you were missing the relationship grow , because you jumped ahead any way we sliced it .

well in the first film , uh , they actually say you’ve been jealous of my good looks since fourth grade . and in the teaser they go on and on about fifth grade . so that was something we talked about early on . we chose college because we wanted to see their relationship develop when they were adults and not just still be more or less similar to the characters we remember from the first film . and we also felt like college is so much about self - discovery and figuring out who you are .

jo reed : that’s author kelly link . her short story collection , pretty monsters , is one of the new big read titles . you can check out the rest at urltoken . you’ve been listening to art works produced at the national endowment for the arts . to find out how art works in communities across the country , keep checking the art works blog or follow us at @ neaarts on twitter . for the national endowment for the arts , i ' m josephine reed . thanks for listening .

kelly link : that’s the last story that i wrote for this collection . there are three stories that sort of fit together at the end , i hope . and i had a story about a girl named clementine cleary . and i took it to a workshop and got a lot of feedback on it . one of the things i learned in the workshop was the story worked , but that it didn’t do some of the things that these readers who are very good readers felt that i usually did in stories , they felt that it needed to expand in some way . and so i set it aside , and then i thought , " well , what if i told sort of a secondary story about two sisters that would slot in , maybe never touch in a totally concrete way , but it would be connected . " and then i did that . and then once i had the two stories , i rewrote the first one . i began to tease stuff apart and put stuff together . and then when i got to the end i thought , " oh look , there’s space here for one very , very short sort of last story that would be fun to tell . " and part of this was i think because i’m very fond of young adult fiction which the main characters are adolescent girls . i’m also very fond of stories about monsters . i love movies like ginger snaps in which adolescent girls also turn out to be monsters . and so i wanted to sort of explore the intersection of being monstrous and being adolescent . being wild .

i think that there are two groups of engineers . there was a split in their thinking that lead to war between them . one group of engineers wanted to create a race much like themselves , but others among them rebelled against the thought of creating others like themselves and in secret , created the xenomorphs as a weapon to use against the other element of engineers that may have been protecting humans . i think the war was devastating and very few survived it , so when the one was awakened he knew that his side must have failed in winning the war .

so why the connection with earth ? given the above i think the engineers were simply creating species to use in their experiments . we were just sophisticated lab rats and they felt no more empathy with us then we would with rats killed in medical experiments . the woken engineer just wanted to destroy the people waking him and his urgency to act after waking might be a product of wanting to destroy humanity before it gets out of hand ( clearly the original plan to test the weapons would have been on a pre - space age planet where the experiments could not escape ) .

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leonard maltin of indiewire praised the animation and art direction , but wrote that he wished " the movie was funnier and wasn ' t so plot - heavy " and that " pixar has raised the bar for animated features so high that when they turn out a film that’s merely good , instead of great , they have only themselves to blame for causing critics to damn them with faint praise . " [ 77 ] michael phillips of the chicago tribune gave the film two stars out of four , saying , " monsters university , the weirdly charmless sequel to the animated 2001 pixar hit monsters , inc . , is no better or worse than the average ( and i mean average ) time - filling sequel cranked out by other animation houses . " [ 78 ] todd mccarthy of the hollywood reporter gave the film a negative review , saying that it " never surprises , goes off in unexpected directions or throws you for a loop in the manner of the best pixar stories . nor does it come close to elating through the sheer imagination of its conceits and storytelling . " [ 79 ]

mike is so upset that his dream of being in the scare program has ended so soon , that he throws his book at the wall knocking down his calendar revealing a poster of the " scare games " . that gives him the idea for getting out of his misery . he runs out his dorm room , past an angry sulley who follows him . the sign - up for the scare games is nearing a close as the school gathers to listen to hardscrabble explaining how to win the games you must be the " most fearsome monsters on campus ! " . just before the end of the sign - up , mike stands up on a car and shouts out his sign up for his new fraternity - oozma kappa ! everyone breaks out in a laugh as oozma kappa isn ' t really the scariest group of monsters on campus . hardscrabble doesn ' t think mike stands a chance , so he baits her into a wager : if ok wins , they must be allowed into the scaring program . she agrees , but also tells mike that if they lose , he will leave monsters university . and she also tells him there must be six members to join the games , and they only have five , as the rules of the games only count bodies as team - members , and so the two - headed monster terri and terry count only as one . mike asks randall to join oozma kappa , but he finally became part of the cool guys at roar omega roar and he warns mike to not mess that up . sensing an opportunity sulley decides to join ok . with no one else willing to join and desperate to get back into the scare program , mike reluctantly agrees .

in the week leading to monsters university ' s release , disney projected an opening weekend gross of at least $ 70 million . [ 82 ] the film opened on friday , june 21 , 2013 in first place with $ 30 . 47 million , including $ 2 . 6 million in thursday night shows , [ 83 ] marking the fifth largest opening day among animated films . [ 84 ] the film then reached first place with an opening - weekend gross of $ 82 . 43 million ; the second largest among pixar films , [ 85 ] the second largest among g - rated films , [ 86 ] the fourth largest among prequels , [ 87 ] the fifth largest among animated films , [ 88 ] and the fifth largest among films released in june . [ 89 ] monsters university remained at first place on its second weekend , declining 45 % to $ 45 . 6 million . [ 90 ] facing tough competition from despicable me 2 on its third weekend , it dropped 57 % to $ 19 . 7 million . [ 91 ] as of december 2013 , it is the tenth highest - grossing animated film . [ 92 ]

kelly link loves to be scared and she loves to read—so writing ghost stories and fantasy was a smart move on her part . luckily for us , she’s also one terrific writer—she positions the ordinary into fantastical worlds and creates characters that are deeply realized with rich emotional lives . so we can understand their reactions when they spot a werewolf or bump into a ghost . equally adept at writing for both young adults and adults , kelly link is mistress of the unlikely—blending humor effortlessly into stories that are typically rigid in their seriousness . her collection , pretty monsters is a case in point .

just like halle berry had to defy expectations to get this role , diddy had to do the same thing . as a producer he said he was offered the types of roles someone in the hip hop community is often offered . but he wanted to go the indie route . when he came across the script for monster’s ball , he knew this was it . he went out for the role…but couldn’t even audition . so naturally , he didn’t get it . but his acting coach told him that he needed to fight and use his resources to get the part . diddy hopped on his private jet and flew to halle berry’s hotel room and gave her a very convincing spiel .


mee-shee : the water giant is an anglo-german family film shot in new zealand and released in 2005 .

it stars bruce greenwood , rena owen , tom jackson ( north of 60 , shining time station ) and daniel magder .

the film is based upon the canadian folklore water monster known as the ogopogo .

this folklore began with aboriginal peoples in canada , and while the film was in production complaints from one aboriginal chief about cultural appropriation caused the film and its titular monster to be renamed " mee-shee " .

these complaints and the renaming drew media attention and generated controversy .

the film itself received some good reviews .

some critics praised the performances , although evaluations of the special effects were mixed .

in canada , mee-shee was only released on dvd and never played in theatres .

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mee - shee : the water giant <EOT> we don ' t have any reviews for mee - shee : the water giant .

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unfortunately , for the dramatic impact , mee shee and family look like animatronic sea creatures and rubbery rather than real – a bit like giant ets .

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mac , a fun loving nine - year old , will have the adventure of a lifetime when he uncovers the world ' s biggest secret : mee - shee , a loveable water giant . together , mac and his enormous new friend will have to outsmart a team of evil hunters who threaten to take mee - shee away forever . with incredible monsters and amazing special effects from academy award ® winning jim henson ' s creature shop , mee - shee the water giant will swim into the hearts of your whole family !

mee - shee has been created by the academy award - winning jim henson ' s creature shop in london .

families can talk about how mee - shee seems to instinctively know who the " good guys " and " bad guys " are . how does mee - shee protect and rescue people ? how does mee - shee defend those same people against the movie ' s villains ? why is it important that the young boy not broadcast the fact that he has seen mee - shee ? how does the film handle environmental issues , such as animal protection and the oil industry ?

he has travelled the world filming all manner of creatures and characters - be it a giant sea monster for " mee shee the water giant " ; a talking pig for the live action film " animal farm " ; a little nutcracker boy for " the nutcracker : the untold story " ; and puppeteering real - time animated football stars for the 2014 world cup .

the author , upon spotting what may well have been the giant monster currently living in the thames .

on the plus - side , kids aren ' t going to care enough about the quality of effects to enjoy mee - shee any less .

mee - shee : the water giant - production - naming controversy . . . leaders supported using the name " ogopogo " in the film . . . renamed the creature " mee - shee . " the aboriginal who did not want the name " ogopogo " used was stewart phillip , a penticton chief . . . phillip asked that the names " ogopogo " and " okanagan " not be used because " it ' s an international concern among indigenous people about the exploitation of spiritual entities and being and . . .

shot in new zealand , the scenery is pretty and the cast adequate , but the shoddy effects and plethora of superior movies aimed at kid audiences will drown out mee shee’s roars .

when the feds have already gagged the experts , where do we turn ? you have to follow the voices that won ' t be silenced – the people who aren ' t afraid to speak up . so i reached out to the offices of john henderson , director of both the 1996 film loch ness and the straight - to - dvd mee - shee : the water giant , to have him cast over eyes on the footage .

mee - shee the water giant is an anglo - german coproduction set in canada , filmed in new zealand , and originally released in 2005 . it ' s full of actors you ' ll have seen in other places , directed by john henderson ( who also helms bbc2 ' s hyperdrive ) , and is the scriptwriting debut of barry authors .

while his dad ' s at work , he decides to find out once and for all whether there ' s any truth to the rumours about the mythical mee - shee .

the bad guys say " crud " and " sugar " , and die at the end when mee - shee ' s mother returns . mee - shee , of course , is a youth , and intervenes when its friends are threatened by its parents . the cambells vow to move to the area , and there is a ' joke ' about local property prices .

mee - shee : the water giant is a family - friendly movie that should delight kids with its compassionate lake monster , nifty submarines , and scenes of adventure in the remote canadian wilderness . meanwhile , its sensitive portrayal of the relationship between a father and his young son provides some tender moments . the movie sinks occasionally due to some overacting by minor characters , but overall it ' s entertaining and fun to watch .

a cool movie with special effects from the jim henson creature shop . before the waterhorse , there was mee - shee . i wish there was a bit more scenes in which the creature is actually shown though . a better movie than " magic in the water " by far . worth owning if you have children .

parents may need a little magic water of their own before subjecting themselves to either film .

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mac ' s dad ' s assistant neilds is very funny , especially when things start to go wrong , and the scenes where the baddies come face to face with mee - shee for the first time are well worth the wait .

some suspense is lost by revealing mee - shee too quickly , but this may work better for younger viewers . a gargantuan combination of walrus , dinosaur , and dolphin , mee - shee is a little scary at first , but proves itself to be friendly , curious , and even playful . the movie features a number of suspenseful scenes - - underwater and on dry land . and sean and mac ' s experiences with mee - shee help them grow closer , probably more than a trip to disney world ever could .

mac , a fun loving nine - year old , will have the adventure of a lifetime when he uncovers the world’s biggest secret : mee - shee , a loveable water giant . with incredible monsters and amazing special effects from academy award ® winning jim henson’s creature shop , mee - shee the water giant will swim into the hearts of your whole family ! director : john henderson 2005 stars : bruce greenwood , daniel magder , rena owen from the jim henson ' s creature shop . rated pg family . fantasy . adventure . watch more free movies at popcornflix . com , or on the popcornflix app available on mobile devices , roku , xbox , sony , playstation and many more ! # popcornflix , full length free movies like us on facebook : urltoken follow us on twitter : urltoken popcornflix is owned / operated by screen media ventures , llc .

" i am ! i think i just saw it swimming further along by the docks , so i ' m following the water . "

our family really likes lake serpent stories . we enjoyed the director ' s loch ness movie , but mee - shee was just fabulous . mee - shee herself had a lot of screen time and interacted with the human characters . the animation was beautifully done , and the special effects were great . good performances all around , lovely scenery , touching story . lake serpent fans will be well pleased with the surprises toward the end . mee - shee is based on the real - life canadian lake serpent ogopogo . we saw this movie twice at the tribeca film festival and hope that it finds a north american distributor . creating sea animals that are truly believable is a very difficult task , but the creature shop deserves special kudos for both the imagination and the care that has gone into the realization of mee shee . credit must also go to the excellent cast , which performs with distinction opposite the animal co - star . bruce greenwood brings a valuable degree of warmth to the role of the father without going overboard . indeed , the entire cast manages to make the film truly heartwarming without crossing over the line into manipulating the heartstrings .

hot on the trail , i noticed a man clambering out of a thames tour boat . " excuse me , " i said , " have you seen a giant sea creature anywhere out on the water today ? i ' m trying to report on it . "

mac ' s new friend pawnee is a great character who stops the film getting too serious , but there won ' t be too many people who see this film without developing a soft spot for mee - shee .

a typical gentle giant film about a large creature living in a deep canadian lake . adored by the locals with potential earth shattering ramifications for scientific community , mee - shee is a water bound et . it has all the elements of a good film for the kids under 11 , and only kids under 11 that are not use to the normal breakneck paced , borderline porn , of today ' s ' family ' films . the main character is mac ( magder ) who searches for mee - shee as the locals try and convince him not to tell his scientist dad about the ' monster ' . the cgi is ok , and the cinematography is good . seasoned actors keep the film from being a real bore due to lack of action and a well worn plot . it accomplishes its goal of being a clean family film for the very young to enjoy .

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the monster munch gobbled up within seconds , there was no doubt i was in the presence of the beast . my gaze tracked the surface of the water until it met with something for a brief moment : the eyes of our temptress . before photographer tim could get the camera on it , the feds rushed onto the bridge and shut the operation down .

eventually we ' ll have that same scene of the family gazing upward with golly - shucks wonder at the cgi enhanced muppet that we wait forever to see . that all the " good " characters are dewy - eyed enamored of the sweet dear giant animal ( s ) gets most mawkish after they ' ve just seen the grendel ' s mother version of mee - shee kill the bad guys & an extra person ( helicoptor pilot ) not actually proven to be bad . ahhh , cute murdering creatures , ahhhh .

two kids , mac & pawnee ( daniel magder & jacinta wawatai ) get to hang out with the tuskless but otherwise walrus - like puppy - faced friendly lake monster in a cavern by the canadian lake . the original script called this creature ogopogo , but by the time it was filmed , it ' d become mee - shee .

ashley first got to know orky the not - an - orca by leaving oreos ( perhaps that should be orkeos ) at the end of the dock . orky eats the middle out & leaves the cookie outsides for ashley to find as evidence of the creature . how did a giant thing without fingers managed to eat just the middle out ? who the hell cares .

pepe was a kindred spirit : woke , generous with the cigarettes . we spoke and watched the water . something lurks in there , my friends . i felt it . pepe felt it .

an oil company has dispatched engineer sean campbell ( bruce greenwood ) to canada to retrieve an expensive drillhead at the bottom of a lake using his specialized submarine . sean and his son , mac , learn of a water monster that ' s said to inhabit the lake , and is called mee - shee by the native americans . mac , who wasn ' t thrilled over going to canada because he missed a trip to disney world , decides to look for mee - shee . what he finds is that the creature is a guardian angel of sorts , rescuing people from drowning and instinctively protecting them from two villains who arrive in town . indeed , a threat looms over the area when a rival oil company hires two thugs to foil campbell ' s attempts to salvage the drillhead , and the men will stop at nothing to achieve that goal .

when you discover that a young boy is disappointed that his father is breaking a promise to go with him on holiday because he has to go to the lake to recover an expensive oil drill , you can’t help thinking that the boy is going to find mee - shee and they are going to become friends .

ere ' s a decent family adventure movie in the spielbergian mould . bruce greenwood plays an oil engineer who comes to a beautiful lake in the canadian wilderness to rescue a lost piece of machinery . it ' s rumoured to contain a nessie - type beast : the mee shee . he ' s a widower and he brings his sad little boy with him , and naturally the boy is the one to make contact with mee shee ; he ' s the only human trusted by the mighty mythical beast . the cgi effects aren ' t quite top - of - the - range , but this is an exciting story with a heartfelt pro - environment message . john henderson directed greyfriars bobby recently , which i thought was a terrible old mutt . but this is pedigree stuff .

i don ' t mean to alarm you , but a giant , unidentified creature has been caught on camera swimming in the thames . look . look at that fucker . what is that fucker ?

battling the gales swooping across the surface of the water , i kept my eyes alert for movements . i couldn ' t believe it : on the horizon , a large figure briefly surfaced before rushing away from me . i packed my bag and gave chase .

after a helicopter crossing over canada oddly malfunctions and crashes into lake okanagan , the crew are mysteriously saved by a unseen lifeform which helps them to safety . soon after troubleshooter widower sean cambell is sent along with company employee neilds to locate an arctic drill that was on board the helicopter when it splashed down . . . and is now somewhere in okanagan ' s vast depths . despite his promise to his only son mac that they were going to disney world . new york ' s alaskoil oil business orders sean to go . . . canceling father and son ' s holiday trip and forcing sean to grudgingly bring his sulking offspring along for the ride . on arrival to the lake mac soon finds something even better than fun rides , when he discovers that the folklore of fabled water - giant mee - shee is not only real but dwelling in an inlet cave . sadly alaskoil competitors snead & watkins also find out about mee - shee and after our lake dweller spoils their plans to sell the drill on the open market , they both set out to capture / kill the unique prehistoric beast .

i ' ll never change , i ' ll stay the same i ' m not so bad , i ' m dr . strange my broken heart , i have to face my broken heart , hell ' s on its way my time to start , procrastinate i feel alive , i fucking hate there ' s nothing left , there ' s nothing right if there ' s no point , why do we fight ? welcome to my vicious circle trying to escape , break out ! playing with my knife until it cuts me giant walking , no more talking in my way and one way out fighting me forever , i ' ll break the giant down caught between the lines of right and wrong yeah caught between the things that i don ' t know up and down the mountain climbing , climbing drowning in a ocean to find my soul i have to win , i never lose i ' ll have my way , you have to choose war all the time , i ' m fucking fierce war all the time , what do i fear ? the giant walks , the giant eats out of control , the giant beats and breaks you down , with all your might

when you hear that there is a mysterious creature in a canadian lake , you can’t help thinking of the loch ness monster . ( and then we discover that director , john henderson , directed loch ness . ) almost immediately , we learn that this creature , mee - shee is benevolent and saves a helicopter pilot and passenger from drowning .

the odd geographical genesis seems an attempt to simultaneously tap as many funding bodies as possible while avoiding child labour laws . though the script mentions disney repeatedly there ' s no actual involvement from the mouse , though jim henson ' s creature workshop provides the monster . it is wasted in this film . the script makes much of the fact that mee - shee has " big eyes " , and while they are large on the monster they are subsumed within its elephantine face , concealed by narrow , seemingly vengeful eyelids . any need for suspension of disbelief is lost because the rest of the film is so bad .

before joel tobeck appears in the new water horse movie , he is a mean greenpeace member that is trying to delay drilling in a canadian lake , and then trying to capture mee - shee for profit . the absolute beauty of british columbia comes forth in stunning beauty on my new tv , and i don ' t even have the hi - def hooked up yet . i really wanted something to show me what i can expect , and i certainly wasn ' t disappointed . bruce greenwood ( double jeopardy , i ' m not there ) cancels a vacation with his son to find a drill bit . daniel magder plays the son , who discovers magic in the water in the form of a strange looking creature . it is a slow moving picture notable not for action , but for beauty . luanne gordon ( king kong ) manages to be the impetus for greenwood to decide to slow his life down and enjoy the beauty of bc .

in this gentle tale of boy befriends creature , the legend of the loch ness monster is transposed to the lakes of the canadian outback .

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as usual in the films though not in the original legends , the water critters live in a cave , this time beneath the castle , where the cast gets to interact with muppetry that this time isn ' t even slightly well done . pet the big muppet ! it won ' t bite , pet it ! the cavern scenes in all these films allows for indoor soundstage work . has nothing to do with being logical or a story well told .

strolling back and forth , watching the waves wet the tips of my toes , i wondered why i ' d invested so much into this crazy dream . was the captain of duck tours right ? was i merely looking for my own jobless , childlike reflection in the water ? could i be the monster ? then , as the surf washed over me , my quest was once again justified : i had been offered a hunk of the leviathan ' s flesh .

i enjoyed mee - shee , except when the lame and talentless child actor called it mishee . you ' d think he ' d be able to pronounce the name of the movie correctly but , honestly , he is so bad maybe that ' s not something he can do . loved bruce greenwood , as always . and as usual , he it too good for the material and his poker - faced co - star . ( the new zealand scenery , filling in for canada , makes me crazy to want to go there . ) whenever i see a child actor this bad i always wonder which of the producers he belongs to . the kid never changed expression , even when facing down a water " monster , " as far as he knows . i really recommend everybody see this film just so they can catch probably the worst child actor ever . the little dude didn ' t even try . this could have been much better without the kid who played the kid .

the family gets to squat down in the cavern & gaze up in wonder . then the camera cuts to the lake creature ' s puppyish sweet face . eventually the kids even hug the unyielding plastic prop with the barely mechanical eyeball . surprisingly enough , the acting ain ' t bad & the kids are especially effective in their performances , but the earnestness of hugging a plastic head with a crappy robot eye just made the goofiness goofier .

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the muppet meeshees are nice enough looking though not well integrated with the human characters . there ' s way too much " cut to mee - shees " sort of editing reminiscent of old jungle movies when people point & look intensely all in the same direction , then cut to some group of animals from south america .

mee - shee is a decent film . the great part about this movie is it opens the minds of people again about lochness , nessie , and champ and the probability that perhaps there is a creature out there while adding some efforts and hints to protect not neccesarily " sea monsters " but all aquatic animals that may be on the verge of extinction . the actors are not magnificent but there not too bad either . the little boy and girl probably could of done better , but they were okay for there ages . the film takes the legend of a sea monster to the extreme and goes a little to far at times , but it ' s a nice movie for kids to watch . my nephew really enjoyed it and that was enough for me too .

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parents need to know that although this movie is geared toward kids , it does include some frightening scenes where the titular water creature attacks the movie ' s two villains and destroys their submarine with a flick of its tail ; it ' s understood that both men don ' t survive . also , these two villains are quite dangerous and don ' t seem to care about harming others who get in their way . they kidnap a boy , vandalize property , attack a boat full of people with a grenade launcher , and harpoon the monster . the movie also touches on a boy ' s loss of his mother , establishing that she died two years earlier and her death still affects both father and son . finally , mee - shee is essentially a friendly monster , but it may appear scary at first to younger kids .

sent to find lost drilling equipment , oil company employee sean cambell ( bruce greenwood ) and his young son mac ( daniel madger ) hit the water . what follows is a formulaic family movie involving money - grabbing bad guys and an aquatic beast - part dolphin , part dinosaur , part oap - saving the day .

we go to the thames and find out what the fuck is going on , for we are the woke generation . we are generation truth . we must have the answers .

on closer inspection , the flesh had a dense , sponge - like texture . fascinating but what is a discarded piece of flesh when you have no host ? yes , it 100 percent belonged to the sea monster captured on camera , but how could i prove it ? desperate to go one step further , i rushed over to my toolkit and cast my rod into the water once again .

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the cinematography is in general bland , losing an opportunity with the canadian wilderness . the script per se is just unimaginably badly written . still , due to the presence of good - enough kid actors & the muppetiness of the smily - walrus - creature , little kids are going to love

we don ' t get the usual indian shaman or shamenness for local color because it ' s scotland , but we do get a scottish crackpot " water bailiff " ( ian holm ) who knows what he knows . it has the requisit child ( kirstey graham ) , single male ( danson ) , & love interest ( joley richardson ) . it is in general better acted than the script merits .

poor casting , intermittent periods where the film treads water with overlong pictures of the scenery , and a lack of anyone in the cast to empathise with , render this a dreary experience . edited with no sense of timing and with unmemorable music laid on with a trowel , the performances are unable to engage or sustain one ' s attention . the biggest drawback is that there is nobody one likes - the hero is the american equivalent of a shop dummy in a cecil gee window , the son is blank faced except when he is petulant . custer is inscrutable and a boring character . the villains are cardboard cutouts , and the mad woman of the hills is alarming and repellent . custer ' s daughter is the only bright spark in the film , and acts everyone else off the screen , not that that was hard to do . the henson creature shop shut up shop in london shortly after this film was made ; maybe they had lost heart when they saw it . one to miss .

he has been on the streets of buenos aires , argentina and wellington , new zealand , operating the honey monster , the mascot of the famous breakfast cereal , sugar puffs . he was on the beach at copacabana in rio operating " snuggles the bear " for america ' s " snuggles fabric softener " , the suburbs of vancouver , operating the baby rockchewer for " the neverending story iii " , or a secret location outside stockholm , sweden , for " abba - the last video " .

film director james cameron said the offered rebates , coupled with the local workforce and skills was a major incentive for basing the films in new zealand .

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the premise of mac campbell ' s character is based on a neglected child who has lost his mother recently . his dad ( bruce greenwood ) has unintentionally ignored his son by burying himself in work after his wife died and has decided to make it up to mac by taking him to a theme park . the boy is devastated to find out that his dad ' s plans have changed as a result of an emergency trip to canada . mac , played by daniel magder plays an angry , somewhat stoic , curious , brave yet emotional young man . i believe he pulled it off beautifully . in fact he adds a touch of humor to his character in a non funny situation when speaking under his breath about pawnee , his new found friend . my kids have seen him in " life with derek " as " edwin " and he portrays a totally different type of character showing his versatility . ( they ' ve coaxed me into watching a few episodes ) . mee - she the water giant is great for kids but i think it could have been simplified for the benefit of the younger viewers . that being said , i recommend renting it or purchasing the film . i purchased the film and my kids have seen it many times .

after many aborted attempts , sean campbell ( bruce greenwood ) has finally cleared his relentlessly busy schedule to take his son , mac ( daniel magder ) , on an oft - delayed trip to disney world . unfortunately , his bosses at arctic oil have other ideas . it seems that a helicopter carrying an extremely valuable drill bit has crashed into a remote canadian lake and that sean is the only person who can recover it . mac , who believes his father places more importance on his work than on his son , is very unhappy about trading in mickey and goofy for a backwoods town with little to offer a young boy . things change dramatically , however , when mac not only hears tales of a mysterious lake monster named mee - shee but actually stumbles upon his hiding place in a secluded cavern . mac is enormously excited , but none of the adults take him seriously . this includes his father , whose attempt to retrieve the equipment is being foiled by the evil watkins ( charles mesure ) and his henchman , mr . snead ( joel tobeck ) , who work for a rival oil company and will stop at nothing to retrieve the drill bit for themselves . things don ' t look good for sean on either a personal or professional level - - until mee - shee manages to change all that .

confirmation of that incentive came with the announcement that the three avatar sequels would be made in new zealand .

scattered moments of rawness aside , the master of the spiritual crisis directs an unbalanced and uncharacteristically unconvincing melodrama .

good for fans of the director but perhaps too heavy going for an afternoon in front of the television .

having made the film loch ness 10 years ago , geordie director john henderson has to look further afield for this sort - of - sequel about a boy ( daniel magder ) who stumbles upon a mythical beastie in a canadian lake . brought to life by jim henson’s creature shop , this seal - like critter is the undisputed star of this wholesome homily to valuing family and respecting nature . sadly , he’s not on screen enough to excuse a witless treasure - hunt plot involving a missing , er , drill bit . with new zealand filling in none too convincingly for ontario and performances so stiff they make the animatronic mee - shee look like brando , this is pretty wishee - washee .

but , this is a genial story of a father ( bruce greenwood ) bonding with his son ( daniel megdar ) and the son bonding , with the help of a young indian girl , with the creature . there are some genial folks at the lake : the local indian , custer , with a sardonic sense of humour , the owner of a dredge on the lake , an attractive female environmental inspector , and the largish , jovial assistant to the father . there is also mrs coogan ( phyllida law ) as the strict but genial housekeeper .

though the similarities are in actuality due to both films ' utter lack of imagination resulting in pretty close to the exact same story developed in the exact same way .

in this padded out family movie , even the scenes above the lake ' s surface feel a bit wet .

the air was bleak and crisp underneath the glass fortress of canary wharf . despite the cold , stormy weather , i wasn ' t surprised to see my comrades out , waiting at the side of the river , deeply inhaling cigarettes and hoping to catch a glimpse of the beast . i noticed one man staring intently at his phone .

producer barrie osborne noted new zealand ' s screen incentives when announcing the movie would be shot around the country .

ms mcsweeney said that had helped with the sustainability of the local industry and more co - productions were targeted .

jack nicholson shines in the film that helped cement his reputation as one of the finest actors of his generation .

the relationship between mac ' s dad and the hot - tempered environment officer , laura , is a bit predictable and doesn ' t really add much to the story .

a mysterious creature was spotted swimming in the thames , but the experts – suspiciously – said it was nothing to worry about . so we went looking for the truth .

the new zealand film commission was unable to provide a figure to the otago daily times on how much those incentives have cost the taxpayer , or any cost - benefit analysis .

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joel tobeck and charles mesure , who each had regular gigs in hercules and xena ( as deimos and the archangel michael respectively ) are the bad guys . they have been to the same bad guy shop as the villains of die hard 4 . 0 , but have come away with a midget submarine with harpoon and torpedo launchers . they shoot the titular mee - shee to allow it to bond with our kid hero in a thorn in a lion ' s paw sort of way , and then to try to steal that elusive drill bit . at one point , when confronted by an environmental protection officer ( and , obviously , love interest / replacement mother figure ) , having threatened said state and provincial officer with a rock , and abandoning a truck , a midget submarine and high explosives on the shore , one cries , " you ' ve got nothing on me ! " and runs off . this is after they escape from a flat - bottomed barge in a submarine by driving it into the shallows , of course .

showing the well - meaning industrialist & super - evil greenies sort of reverses the usual cliche of good greenies & bad polluters , but other than the right - wing approach to who most harms the environment , nothing original comes out of this awful film .

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filmed , or in the case of the last , about to be shot , in twizel , dunedin , methven and tapanui respectively .

at that december 2013 announcement prime minister john key said the three films would pump a minimum of $ 500 million into the economy .

connection to the creature ' s mysterious mind . so the idea that orky does some kind of telepathy is never developed , & the chance for something original in this wet washrag of a film is foresworn .

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this month the otago daily times revealed veteran hollywood actor robert redford will star in the walt disney live action film pete ' s dragon , to be shot in the west otago township of tapanui next year .

the answer is : nobody knows . even the experts from sea life london aquarium and the london wildlife trust – the most expert people alive – are as flummoxed as you . or , at least , that ' s what they want us to believe . they say , " oh , just forget the incident – ignore the enormous thames monster ; it ' s probably nothing ! " but do we just take their word for it and get on with our lives ? or do we go to the thames and find out what the fuck is going on ?

this is a pretty klutzy movie . there is a busy single parent , his ignored kid , the compulsory bad guy , the compulsory love interest , the compulsory native local , the compulsory loch ness - type monster which all gets wrapped up so everyone can go home happily ever after .

small - town values are rocked by the tide of history in porumboiu ' s grimly funny and determinedly slight retrospective on the 1989 romanian revolution .

the second a bullet tore through the back of john f kennedy ' s head ; the mysterious transportation of an aircraft to that top secret area 51 hanger ; man setting foot on the moon for the first time in 1969 . once every so often , something happens that goes on to transfix and define a generation . for millennials , that moment just happened .

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however , leaving that aside if one can , the new zealand scenery standing in for canada is stark and attractive and the story very ‘family - oriented’ .

a refreshing , if slightly baffling , contribution to the battle of the sexes , as well as a beautifully shot celebration of japan ' s seediest underbelly .

along the way we get an actual character who happens to be an indian , pawnee ' s dad with the unlikely name of custer ( tom jackson ) . custer & pawnee should ' ve been the main characters instead of the usual passle bland honkies . but that might ' ve required an indian writer . otherwise native america is just a lovely decoration to spice up the white world .

changing tack , i realised i should try to entice the beast with a small token – the only thing known to adequately ensnare a monster that was also available in the branch of co - op i passed : a monster munch .

if you ' re in the mood for a low - key , pleasant little kid - centric " lock - ness " monster movie , you ' ll enjoy this one . i started watching it in the background while it was on a tv movie channel and quickly got interested in it . the basic premise is as follows : a helicopter carrying an important oil - drilling bit has crashed in a remote canadian lake . the drilling company sends their small - submarine specialist ( who brings his son ) to recover the item . while there , the boy encounters an elusive local resident of the lake . in the midst of all this , a rival drilling company is trying to sabotage the recovery efforts . . . and the story progresses from there . there ' s nothing really special about the plot and the kid - centric aspect can be a potential turn - off for many adult viewers . however , in this case , the story is well done and the characters are well acted and interesting - so it was worth the time . as long as you ' re expectations are for a low - key but well done little movie , you ' ll have a pleasant time .

a young boy is devastated when the planned vacation with his father is cancelled due to an emergency salvage mission at a remote canadian lake . but when he discovers the lake is known as the home of a mythical creature , mac makes it his mission prove there ' s more to the myth than just legend . forging a connection with the creature is easier for mac than getting his father ' s attention until both man and beast need all the help they can get .

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all the lively song - and - dance routines and steamy shots of a scantily clad russell can ' t make up for the crass dialogue and boring melodramatics .

great fun if not quite the great teen pic some believe it to be .

the moments of extreme violence look enough like a video game that even the wee ones probably won ' t be too awfully scared for more than a moment . but parents should be aware that the " sweet " creatures go for vigilante justice .

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two of the films selected to screen at the sundance film festival next year , were new zealand co - productions , turbo kid ( with canada ) and slow west ( with the united kingdom ) . to date , 413 films have been shot in new zealand .

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for real local color we get the chief ' s widow " crazy norma " ( rena owen ) standing in for the wise old shamen . alas norma isn ' t given much of a role ; she just stands on the lake edge & emotes anger or happiness or whatever .

family adventure film , where a young boy befriends a mythical creature who lives in a lake . a young boy is devastated when the planned vacation with his father is canceled due to an emergency salvage mission at a remote canadian lake . but when he discovers the lake is known as the home of a mythical creature , mac makes it his mission prove there ' s more to the myth than just legend . forging a connection with the creature is easier for mac than getting his father ' s attention until both man and beast need all the help they can get .

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on april 1 , 2014 , the new zealand screen production grant ( nzspg ) was introduced , which encouraged more international film productions in new zealand to ' ' strengthen the local industry and provide wider economic benefits ' ' , jasmin mcsweeney , the new zealand film commission marketing manager , said .

raw , ragged , rambling and romantic - if the sound of a furious violin drifting down the alley quickens your pulse , you may find gatlif ' s gypsy drama a seductive and potent experience .

since orky is by no means an orca , who can guess why it was given such a silly name , perhaps so it could rhyme with dorky , kids ' d love that . the actual lake legend of the region calls it ogopogo , & the film should ' ve kept that name .

after exhausting all other options , i turned to urltoken , where scores of commenters were positing their own theories : missjatti saw a " spinosaurus " ; qxcontinuim thought they had seen a " sub " ; while grimsituation6 warned of the great beasts that have swum the english channel since the roman empire .

i soon found myself alone on a beach , pepe - less , feet wet . there was still no sign of the beast , so i unpacked my box and made the most of every tool i ' d brought with me , putting my hazmat suit on and setting traps along the shore .

ogopogo - in popular culture . . . maclaren which involved a boat called the ogopogo . . . the case itself is also known as " the ogopogo case " . . . in canada , " ogopogo " has also been a name given to items such as boats and canoes . . .

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it ' s adequate enough but lacks enough bite to take on the summer ' s big hitters .

ted danson ' s character scrooge , er , dempsey , wants to prove nessy isn ' t real . just his bad luck , he discovers it ' s all true . the main plot is about the crabby disbeliever learning not only to love nessy , but to love the inkeeper & her daughter . because the nessy itself is so badly designed we are not subjected to much of it . likely even children wouldn ' t care for this one as much as other versions of essentially the same lame tale , as there ' s too little of the creature & too much of dempsey falling in love .