Rocko's modern life: everything stays different
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Rocko's modern life: everything stays different |
| Original title | Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2019 |
| length | 45 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Joe Murray , Cosmo Serguson |
| script |
Doug Lawrence , Joe Murray, Martin Olson |
| production |
Lizbeth Velasco , Raymie Muzquiz |
| music | Pat Irwin |
| camera | Jintae Yeom |
| cut | Kevin Sukho Lee |
Rocko's Modern Life: Everything Remains Different (Original title: Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling ) is an American animated television film released in 2019. It is a sequel to the series Rocko's Modern Life , which was produced by Nickelodeon from 1993 to 1996 . The film was originally due to be shown on Nickelodeon in 2018, but was not broadcast. The broadcaster eventually sold the broadcasting rights to Netflix , where the film has been available since August 9, 2019.
The film is about the main characters of the television series who return to earth after years in space. While his friends are positive about the many changes in everyday life, Brock is skeptical. Since his now no longer aired favorite TV series The Fatheads is all that he has left of his old life, he tries by all means to bring it back to life.
The English original title is an allusion to the fact that Rocko clings to the past and thus also to the noise ( English static ) of his old television set (English to cling ).
action
Rocko's house was rocketed into space in the last episode of the original series, which is why he, his dog Spunky and his friends Heffer and Filburt have been stuck there for twenty years. They have spent the whole time making old VHS - cassettes of their favorite series The Fatheads to look at. As they float past Earth with their house, Filburt notices that the lost remote control for the rocket has been in Heffer's crease for all these years . Filburt pushes a button, whereupon the rocket flies back to earth and the four land back in their hometown O-Town. You must quickly realize that a lot has changed in the last twenty years, especially in terms of technology. While Heffer and Filburt are enthusiastic about the constantly modified mobile phones , energy drinks , food trucks and 3D effects in the cinema, Rockos cannot warm up to the changes and locks himself in his house. His neighbor Bev Bighead, who, unlike her husband Ed, always liked him very much, pays Brock a visit to welcome him to earth. When Brock asks her why The Fatheads is n’t on TV, Bev replies that the show was canceled many years ago, which completely shocks Brock.
Meanwhile, Ed Bighead makes a mistake while working at the conglom-O conglomerate , which leads to bankruptcy for the conglomerate and the entire city. Ed is released and his house is slated to be destroyed the following day. At Brock's suggestion, Ed and Bev go to their boss, Mr. Dupette, to convince him to do a revival of The Fatheads . Brock is of the opinion that enough money will be made with this to prevent the company from leaving. The plan works, Mr. Dupette hires Ed again. However, he finally hands over the direction of the revival to the Chameleon brothers, who used to play mean pranks on Rocko. You are supposed to make a The Fatheads TV movie using CGI . Brock fears that the whole new style will ruin the movie, so he goes in search of Ed and Bev's son Ralph. He invented the series at the time, but nobody knows where he is, since he set out years ago to find himself and has not contacted him since then. With the help of a couch attached to a drone , Brock, Heffer and Filburt travel around the world. A crash landing occurs over a desert because the drone's battery is empty. After a long march, they find a Fatheads - ice cream venture, is one of Ralph. Ralph is transgender and is now called Rachel. Brock pleads with Rachel to come back to O-Town and take over the running of the television film. At first she refuses, but when she learns the precarious situation her father is in, she returns to her hometown with Brock and his friends.
In the meantime, Mr. Dupette is extremely dissatisfied with the Chameleon Brothers' version and is therefore delighted when Brock and Rachel arrive at the Conglom-O building. Ed is angry when he sees Rachel, he cannot accept his child's new identity and leaves his job. Brock follows him dejectedly while Rachel decides to finish the film despite her father's words. Brock joins Ed in his ruined house. The two start a conversation about their fear of and rejection of change. Shortly afterwards, the Winds of Change appear in front of them and explain to them that change is the key to happiness. Then Rocko receives a call from Heffer and Filburt: The premiere of the television film will take place shortly at Conglom-O . Brock goes there with Ed who is still in a bad mood. Due to the Fathead baby, a new character, the film is very well received by all viewers except for Brock, which is why it makes tons of money. Ed is touched by how much the Bigheads family life has influenced the production and makes up with Rachel, whom he now accepts.
In front of the company, Rocko announces his anger about the film, because in his eyes it is too far removed from the original series. Ed encourages him and says that changes are part of life and should be welcomed with openness, which Brock finally sees. Suddenly, the rocket that brought Brock 's house into space flies into the Conglom-O building, causing him and Mr. Dupette to land in space. The money that Mr. Dupette wanted to keep for himself then rains down on the city, which is saved from financial ruin. Filburt returns to his wife Dr. Linda Hutchinson and their children return, while Ed and Bev drive away with Rachel in their ice-cream cart to start a new life elsewhere.
synchronization
The synchronization of the film was done at Berliner Synchron based on a dialogue book by Eva Maria Peters and directed by Klaus Bauschulte.
| figure | English speaker | German speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Rocko | Carlos Alazraqui | Bernhard Völger |
| Spunky | ||
| Leon Chamaleon | ||
| Heffer Wolfe | Tom Kenny | Rainer Fritzsche |
| Chuck Chamaleon | ||
| Really Really Big Man | Dennis Sandmann | |
| Captain Compost Heap | ||
| Winds of Change | Kevin Marti | |
| Ed Bighead | Charlie Adler | Sven Brieger |
| Bev Bighead | Judith Steinhäuser | |
| Mr. Dupette | Frank Kirschgens | |
| Grandpa Wolfe | ||
| Filburt Turtle | Doug Lawrence | Hans Hohlbein |
| Nosey | Jill Talley | Larissa Koch |
| Dr. Linda Hutchinson | Linda Wallem | |
| Crazy Aunt Gretchen | ||
| Nineman | Steve Little | |
| Rachel Bighead | Joe Murray | Peter Sura |
production
Back in September 2015, Nickelodeon announced that it was considering reviving older in-house productions in a "new, refreshing way". A year later, on August 11, 2016, the station announced that it had approved a one-hour television film based on Rocko's modern life and produced by series creator Joe Murray , among others .
Murray revealed to Vice on the same day that the main characters in the film will be returning to their hometown after twenty years in space and that it will be about the dependence on modern technology. On June 22, 2017, it was announced that all of the speakers for the old series will be returning to their roles. In addition, the film should be shown in 2018. At the San Diego Comic-Con International in 2017, a short trailer was presented the same year on July 20 on the official YouTube uploaded channel Nickelodeon.
According to Murray, his writing was inspired by real social changes over the past twenty years. Therefore, he decided to develop the characters and to react to these changes. For this reason, the Bigheads child, who was male in the series, is also a trans woman in the film . According to Murray, this fits in perfectly with the plot, as Rachel Bighead's storyline is not just about change, but also about the self-discovery of a character who "finds the courage to make this change". At Nickelodeon's suggestion, the authors consulted with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation , or GLAAD for short, so that the portrayal of Rachel would be both respectful and match the humor of the film.
When Nickelodeon still did not give an exact broadcast date in September 2018, rumors were circulating on the Internet that the film would instead be shown on a streaming platform. Murray commented on these rumors on his website, but he neither confirmed nor denied them, as he had "sworn to keep quiet". On May 10, 2019, Robert Bakish , President of Nickelodeon's parent company Viacom , confirmed at a press conference that Netflix had acquired the broadcast rights. On July 16 of the same year, the production team announced on Instagram that the film will be shown on the video portal from August 9, 2019.
Web links
- Rocko's Modern Life: We may have changed in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rocko's modern life: Everything stays different. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on September 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Brian Steinberg: 'Rugrats' Revival? Nickelodeon Mulls Return of Classic Shows. In: Variety . September 2, 2015, accessed August 11, 2019 .
- ↑ Joe Otterson: New 'Rocko's Modern Life' One-Hour Special to Air on Nickelodeon. In: TheWrap. August 11, 2016, accessed on August 11, 2019 .
- ↑ Derek Mead: 'Rocko's Modern Life' Is Making a Comeback. In: Vice . August 11, 2016, accessed on August 11, 2019 .
- ↑ Andy Swift: Rocko's Modern Life: Original Voice Cast Reuniting for TV Movie in 2018. In: TVLine. June 22, 2017, accessed on August 11, 2019 .
- ↑ Nickelodeon: SDCC 'Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling' Sneak Peek | Rocko's Modern Life | Nick. In: YouTube . July 20, 2017, accessed August 11, 2019 .
- ↑ Nick Romano: Rocko's Modern Life Netflix movie will feature prominent trans story arc. In: Entertainment Weekly . August 7, 2019, accessed on August 11, 2019 .
- ↑ Joe Murray: Many Rumors about Rocko. In: Joe Murray Studio. September 24, 2018, accessed on August 11, 2019 .
- ^ William Hughes: Netflix to run new Rocko's Modern Life and Invader Zim movies. In: The AV Club. May 11, 2019, accessed on August 11, 2019 .
- ↑ Jamie Lovett: Rocko's Modern Life Netflix Special Poster and Release Date Revealed. In: comicbook.com. July 16, 2019, accessed on August 11, 2019 .