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'''''10,000 BC''''' is a [[2008 in film|2008]] [[United States|American]] film set in the [[prehistory|prehistoric]] era directed by [[Roland Emmerich]] and starring [[Camilla Belle]] and [[Steven Strait]]. It was released on [[March 6]], [[2008]].
'''''10,000 BC''''' is a [[2008 in film|2008]] [[United States|American]] film set in the [[prehistory|prehistoric]] era directed by [[Roland Emmerich]] and starring [[Camilla Belle]] and [[Steven Strait]]. It was released on [[March 6]], [[2008]].


== Plot ==

Mammoth hunter D'Leh (Steven Strait), a member of a hunter-gatherer tribe living in 10,000 B.C., travels through unknown lands on a quest to rescue his people from extinction. Leading an army, D'Leh uncovers a now [[Civilization#Alleged_prehistoric_civilizations|lost civilization]] while in pursuit of a warlord who kidnapped his love, Evolet (Camilla Belle). D'Leh and his army come face-to-face with a [[saber-toothed cat]], [[woolly mammoth]]s, and [[Phorusrhacid|terror bird]]s in the journey to save his people.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Steven Strait]] as D'Leh, a mammoth hunter.
* [[Steven Strait]] as D'Leh, a mammoth hunter.
* [[Camilla Belle]] as Evolet, D'Leh's love
* [[Camilla Belle]] as Evolet, D'Leh's love
* [[Cliff Curtis]] as Tic Tic, a bearded mentor.<ref>{{cite news | author=Shawn Adler |
* [[Cliff Curtis]] as Tic Tic, a bearded mentor.<ref>{{cite news | author=Shawn Adler | url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2007/06/29/emmerich-heads-back-in-time-for-10000-bc/ | title=Emmerich Heads Back In Time For ‘10000 B.C.’ | publisher=[[MTV]] | date=[[2007-06-29]] | accessdate=2007-07-11 }}</ref>
angelica anderson is a retard who likes to read over my shoulder and tell me not to use this site because it is wrong....url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2007/06/29/emmerich-heads-back-in-time-for-10000-bc/ | title=Emmerich Heads Back In Time For ‘10000 B.C.’ | publisher=[[MTV]] | date=[[2007-06-29]] | accessdate=2007-07-11 }}</ref>


Emmerich opened casting sessions in late October 2005.<ref>{{cite news | author=Michael Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117930197?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Sci-fi guy follows primal instinct | publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=[[2005-10-05]] | accessdate=2006-08-20 }}</ref> In February 2006, Camilla Belle and Steven Strait were announced to star in the film, with Strait as the mammoth hunter and Belle as his love.<ref name="mankind"/> Emmerich felt that casting well known actors would distract from the realistic feel of the prehistoric setting. "If like, [[Jake Gyllenhaal]] turned up in a movie like this, everybody would be, 'What's that?'", he explained. Unknown casting also helped keep the film's budget down.<ref name=empire>{{cite news | author = Adam Smith | title = News Etc. | publisher = [[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] | date = January 2008 | pages = 16}}</ref>
Emmerich opened casting sessions in late October 2005.<ref>{{cite news | author=Michael Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117930197?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Sci-fi guy follows primal instinct | publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=[[2005-10-05]] | accessdate=2006-08-20 }}</ref> In February 2006, Camilla Belle and Steven Strait were announced to star in the film, with Strait as the mammoth hunter and Belle as his love.<ref name="mankind"/> Emmerich felt that casting well known actors would distract from the realistic feel of the prehistoric setting. "If like, [[Jake Gyllenhaal]] turned up in a movie like this, everybody would be, 'What's that?'", he explained. Unknown casting also helped keep the film's budget down.<ref name=empire>{{cite news | author = Adam Smith | title = News Etc. | publisher = [[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] | date = January 2008 | pages = 16}}</ref>


== Production ==
Director Roland Emmerich and composer Harald Kloser originally penned a script for ''10,000 BC''. When the project received the greenlight from [[Columbia Pictures]], screenwriter John Orloff began work on a new draft of the original script. Columbia Pictures, under [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]], dropped the project due to a busy release calendar, and [[Warner Bros.]] picked up the project in Sony's vacancy.<ref>{{cite news | author=Pamela McClintock | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117937113?categoryid=1236&cs=1&s=h&p=0 | title=Warners goes on time trek | publisher=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=[[2006-01-30]] | accessdate=2006-08-20 }}</ref> The script went through a second revision with Matthew Sand and a final revision with [[Robert Rodat]].<ref name="mankind"/> Emmerich rejected making the film in an ancient language (similar to ''[[The Passion of the Christ]]'' or ''[[Apocalypto]]''), feeling it would not be as emotionally engaging.<ref name=comingsoon>{{cite news | title = Exclusive CS Featurette: 10,000 BC | publisher = ComingSoon.net | date = [[2008-03-05]] | url = http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=42418 | accessdate=2008-03-05}}</ref>


Production began in spring 2006 in [[South Africa]] and [[Namibia]].<ref name="mankind">{{cite news | author=Borys Kit | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002075091 | title=Strait, Belle fight for mankind | publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=[[2006-02-27]] | accessdate=2006-08-20 }}</ref> Location filming also took place in [[South Island|southern]] [[New Zealand]]<ref name="businesswire">{{cite news | url=http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2006/05/09/businesswire20060509006136r1.html | title=Principal Photography Commences on the Epic Adventure ''10,000 B.C'', Directed by Roland Emmerich for Warner Bros. Pictures | publisher=[[Forbes]] | date=[[2006-05-09]] | accessdate=2006-08-20 }}</ref> and [[Thailand]]. Before shooting began, the production had spent eighteen months on [[research and development]] for the [[computer generated imagery]]. Two companies recreated prehistoric animals. To cut time (it was taking sixteen hours to render a single frame) 50% of the CGI models' fur was removed, as "it turned out half the fur looked the same" to the director.<ref name=empire/>


==Critical reception==

Critics have given the film negative reviews. As of [[March 7]] [[2008]], the review aggregator at [[Rotten Tomatoes]] has reported that 8% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 75 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10000_bc/ |title=10,000 B.C. - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=2008-03-07 |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] reported the film had an average score of 37 out of 100, based on 75 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/10000BC |title=10,000 B.C. (2008): Reviews |accessdate=2008-03-07 |publisher=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>


==Influences==
==Influences==

Revision as of 22:24, 8 March 2008

10,000 BC
Promotional poster
Directed byRoland Emmerich
Written byHarald Kloser
Roland Emmerich
Produced byMichael Wimer
Roland Emmerich
StarringSteven Strait
Camilla Belle
Cliff Curtis
Music byHarald Kloser
Thomas Wander
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release dates
March 6, 2008 (AUS)
March 7, 2008 (USA)
March 14 2008 (UK)
Running time
109 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$75,000,000

10,000 BC is a 2008 American film set in the prehistoric era directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Camilla Belle and Steven Strait. It was released on March 6, 2008.

Plot

Mammoth hunter D'Leh (Steven Strait), a member of a hunter-gatherer tribe living in 10,000 B.C., travels through unknown lands on a quest to rescue his people from extinction. Leading an army, D'Leh uncovers a now lost civilization while in pursuit of a warlord who kidnapped his love, Evolet (Camilla Belle). D'Leh and his army come face-to-face with a saber-toothed cat, woolly mammoths, and terror birds in the journey to save his people.

Cast

Emmerich opened casting sessions in late October 2005.[2] In February 2006, Camilla Belle and Steven Strait were announced to star in the film, with Strait as the mammoth hunter and Belle as his love.[3] Emmerich felt that casting well known actors would distract from the realistic feel of the prehistoric setting. "If like, Jake Gyllenhaal turned up in a movie like this, everybody would be, 'What's that?'", he explained. Unknown casting also helped keep the film's budget down.[4]

Production

Director Roland Emmerich and composer Harald Kloser originally penned a script for 10,000 BC. When the project received the greenlight from Columbia Pictures, screenwriter John Orloff began work on a new draft of the original script. Columbia Pictures, under Sony Pictures Entertainment, dropped the project due to a busy release calendar, and Warner Bros. picked up the project in Sony's vacancy.[5] The script went through a second revision with Matthew Sand and a final revision with Robert Rodat.[3] Emmerich rejected making the film in an ancient language (similar to The Passion of the Christ or Apocalypto), feeling it would not be as emotionally engaging.[6]

Production began in spring 2006 in South Africa and Namibia.[3] Location filming also took place in southern New Zealand[7] and Thailand. Before shooting began, the production had spent eighteen months on research and development for the computer generated imagery. Two companies recreated prehistoric animals. To cut time (it was taking sixteen hours to render a single frame) 50% of the CGI models' fur was removed, as "it turned out half the fur looked the same" to the director.[4]

Critical reception

Critics have given the film negative reviews. As of March 7 2008, the review aggregator at Rotten Tomatoes has reported that 8% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 75 reviews.[8] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 37 out of 100, based on 75 reviews.[9]

Influences

Similarities to One Million Years B.C. have been pointed out by some critics.[10] Glenn Whipp of the Los Angeles Daily News draws numerous comparisons between 10,000 BC and other films in the prehistoric film genre, especially One Million Years B.C.[11] and Apocalypto [12] [13]

At the 2008 Wondercon, Emmerich mentioned the fiction of Robert E. Howard as a primary influence for the film's setting.

References

  1. ^ Shawn Adler (2007-06-29). "Emmerich Heads Back In Time For '10000 B.C.'". MTV. Retrieved 2007-07-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Michael Fleming (2005-10-05). "Sci-fi guy follows primal instinct". Variety. Retrieved 2006-08-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b c Borys Kit (2006-02-27). "Strait, Belle fight for mankind". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2006-08-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ a b Adam Smith (January 2008). "News Etc". Empire. p. 16.
  5. ^ Pamela McClintock (2006-01-30). "Warners goes on time trek". Variety. Retrieved 2006-08-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Exclusive CS Featurette: 10,000 BC". ComingSoon.net. 2008-03-05. Retrieved 2008-03-05. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "Principal Photography Commences on the Epic Adventure 10,000 B.C, Directed by Roland Emmerich for Warner Bros. Pictures". Forbes. 2006-05-09. Retrieved 2006-08-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "10,000 B.C. - Movie Reviews, Trailers, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  9. ^ "10,000 B.C. (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  10. ^ Lewis Beale (2008-03-02). "'10,000 B.C.' marks a new era of caveman flicks". Newsday. Retrieved 2008-03-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ Glenn Whipp (2008-03-07). "Cheesy '10,000 B.C.' adheres closely to Ten Commandments of prehistoric movies". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 2008-03-07. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ Alex Markerson (2008-03-08). "10,000 B.C. E! Reviews". E! Reviews. Retrieved 2008-03-08. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ Ty Burr, Globe Staff (2008-03-08). "Yabba-dabba-don't". boston.com. Retrieved 2008-03-08. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

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