Epic - Hidden Kingdom
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Epic - Hidden Kingdom |
| Original title | Epic |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2013 |
| length | 102 minutes |
| Age rating |
FSK 6 JMK 8 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Chris Wedge |
| script |
William Joyce , James V. Hart , Daniel Shere , Tom J. Astle , Matt Ember |
| production |
Lori Forte , Jerry Davis |
| music | Danny Elfman |
| camera | Renato Falcao |
| cut |
Andy Keir , Tim Nordquist |
Epic - Hidden Kingdom (original title Epic , English for Epic ) is an American computer-animated action - comedy film from the year 2013 in 3D . Directed by Chris Wedge . It was produced by Blue Sky Studios and written by Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember. The release date for the United States was May 24, 2013. In Germany, the film was released on May 16, 2013.
action
After a long time, Mary Katherine (MK) visits her father, Professor Bomba, who lives with his dog Ozzie in an old house in the woods. The unworldly professor Bomba devotes his life to researching small beings, the protectors of all living creatures in the forest. However, Professor Bomba had never seen these beings before. Ultimately, his search leads to the fact that his daughter wants to leave her parents' home early.
On the way out, however, she follows her dog Ozzie, who is running into the forest. There she finds Queen Tara, who was fatally wounded by Mandrake in an attack by the Boggans. Queen Tara uses her skills to shrink MK and gives her the bud that is supposed to guarantee the continued existence of the leafmen ("leaf men"). Shortly afterwards, the Leafmen advance to the dying Tara and MK.
MK now helps the Leafmen to protect the Bud from Mandrake's access and at the same time looks for a way to get it back into their world. With the help of the Leafman's Nod and the Leafmen leader Ronin, she finally succeeds in making the bud bloom.
synchronization
The German synchronization was carried out by the Berlin company Film- & Fernseh-Synchron . Axel Malzacher directed the dialogue .
| role | English speaker | German speaker | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Katherine (MK) | Amanda Seyfried | Josefine Preuss | Protagonist and Professor Bomba's 17-year-old daughter |
| Nod | Josh Hutcherson | Raúl Richter | Protagonist and a leafman |
| Ronin | Colin Farrell | Tobias Kluckert | Leader of the Leafmen |
| Queen Tara | Beyoncé | Alexandra Wilcke | Queen of the leafmen and life force of the forest |
| Mandrake | Christoph Waltz | Christoph Waltz | Antagonist and leader of the Boggans |
| Mub | Aziz Ansari | Oliver Kalkofe | Nudibranch |
| Grub | Chris O'Dowd | Oliver Welke | Roman snail |
| Professor Bomba | Jason Sudeikis | Stefan Krause | Professor and father of Mary Katherine |
| Dagda | Blake Anderson | Jacob Weigert | Son of Mandrake |
| Nim Galuu | Steven Tyler | Pure beauty | Caterpillar and Guardian of the Scrolls |
| Bufo | Pit bull | Tommy Morgenstern | Toad and co-organizer of the race |
Reviews
Julia Bähr at Focus online approves: “'Epic' is above all an outstanding children's film. The dialogues are funny and depend on good timing and the drawings are adorable. [...] The past looks like 'Epic' when it has already become the future. "
The critic at Kino.de says: “Above everything there is a touch of (unobtrusive) eco-message in the manner of 'FernGully' and above all Hayao Miyazaki with its spiritual approaches. A playful adventure from an 'Avatar' not dissimilar, light-footed, casually presented fantasy world, torn between epic fervor and easy fun, with great sets and dazzling characters that grow on the heart. "
Björn Becher from Filmstarts judges: The “3D spectacle impresses above all with its many crazy, fast-paced scenes in front of an impressive, immensely detailed backdrop, while the actual story about dwarfs living in the forest […] [is not new]. The result is more visually than narrative convincing, entertaining animation fun for the whole family. ”It awards three out of five possible stars.
At Cinema.de you can read: “The story sounds like a mixture of 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Horton hears a who', but the warlike plot, the terrifying creatures from the realm of evil and the fast-paced battle scenes are more reminiscent ,Lord of the Rings'. [...] Despite the extremely exhausted 3D effects (with partly clear depth and motion blur), this is spectacular to look at, but anything but child's play. "
Awards
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award | date | category | Nominees | Result |
| Annie Awards | 1st of February 2014 | Animated Effects in an Animated Production | Alen Lai, David Quirus, Diego Garzon Sanchez, and Ilan Gabai | Nominated |
| Character animation in an Animated Feature Production | Thom Roberts | Nominated | ||
| Directing in an Animated Feature Production | Chris Wedge | Nominated | ||
| Music in an Animated Feature Production | Danny Elfman | Nominated | ||
| Production Design in an Animated Feature Production | Michael Knapp, Greg Couch, and William Joyce | Nominated | ||
| Casting Society of America Awards | 18th November 2013 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Animation Feature | Christian Kaplan | Nominated |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | February 16, 2014 | Best Sound Editing in an Animated Feature Film | Randy Thom , Gwendolyn Yates Whittle | Won |
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 19th January 2014 | Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Picture | Jerry Davis , Lori Forte | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | February 23, 2014 | Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media | Nominated | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | 12th of February 2014 | Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture | Bomba (Thom Roberts, Haven Gordon Cousins, Tim Bower, Daniel Lima) | Nominated |
| Mary Katherine (Jeff Gabor, Dylan C. Maxwell, Sang Jun Lee, Chris Pagoria) | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Motion Picture | Pod Patch (Aaron Ross, Travis Price, Jake Panian, Antelmo Villarreal) | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding FX and Simulation Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture | Boggan Crowds (Thierry Dervieux-Lecocq, David Gatenby, Mark Adams, Matthew D. Simmons) | Nominated | ||
| World Soundtrack Academy | October 25, 2013 | Film Composer of the Year | Danny Elfman (also for Frankenweenie , Hitchcock , The Fantastic World of Oz , Promised Land and Silver Linings ) | Nominated |
Soundtrack
| Epic: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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| Soundtrack by Danny Elfman | ||||
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Publication |
May 28, 2013 |
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admission |
2013 |
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| Label (s) | Sony Classics | |||
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running time |
52:25 |
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Danny Elfman composed the score for the film, which was released by Sony Classics on May 28, 2013 . Beyoncé then sang the song "Rise Up", which she wrote with Sia (singer) . The song was released as a download single and as part of the downloadable version of the soundtrack. With the exception of the first Ice Age film (2002, composed by David Newman ), this is the first time that the score for a Blue Sky Studios film was not composed by John Powell .
Web links
- Epic - Hidden Kingdom in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (German)
- Epic - Hidden Kingdom at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Expert opinion of the German film and media rating
Individual evidence
- ↑ Reasons for approval of the FSK , accessed on August 9, 2013
- ↑ Age rating for Epic - Hidden Kingdom . Youth Media Commission .
- ↑ Epic - Hidden Kingdom. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Julia Bähr: "Epic": This is how spectacular animation films look today at focus.de, accessed on September 7, 2014.
- ^ Film review at kino.de, accessed on September 7, 2014.
- ^ Film review at filmstarts.de, accessed on September 7, 2014.
- ↑ Bähr: film review at cinema.de, accessed on September 7, 2014.
- ↑ Complete list of 2013 Annie Award nominees for animation . In: Los Angeles Times , December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ Jon Weisman: Artios Awards: Casting Society 2013 Nominees Revealed . Variety. August 19, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ↑ Sound Editors Unveil Film Nominees For Golden Reel Awards . In: Deadline.com , PMC , January 15, 2014. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
- ↑ Kristopher Tapley: 2014 MPSE Golden Reel Awards winners . In: HitFix , February 17, 2014.
- ↑ Times staff writers: Complete list of 2014 Golden Reel award winners . In: Los Angeles Times , February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ↑ Nominations for Theatrical Motion Picture, Animated Theatrical Motion Picture and Long-Form TV . producersguild.org. January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ International Press Academy: The International Press Academy Announces Nominations For The 18th Annual Satellite Awards ™ . In: PR Newswire , December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ Steve Pond: 'Gravity' Soars in Visual Effects Society Nominations . In: The Wrap , January 14, 2014.
- ↑ Lavagraphics: World Soundtrack Academy announces 2013 nominees . Worldsoundtrackacademy.com. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ↑ 'Epic' soundtrack details . Film Music Reporter. May 3, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ↑ Epic (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . Amazon.com. September 9, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ↑ Beyoncé Creates Original Song "RISE UP" for the Upcoming Motion Picture EPIC . In: Business Wire , May 6, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ↑ Rise Up . Amazon.com. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ↑ Epic (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . iTunes. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ↑ Epic (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . Amazon.com. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
