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Actors: Lacey Chabert, Tim Curry, Tom Kane, Danielle Harris, Lynn Redgrave, Flea, Alfre Woodard, Marisa Tomei, Rupert Everett
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Wild Thornberry's Movie |
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The Thornberry family travels together to make nature documentary films. The group is comprised of Nigel (Curry) the shows host, wife Marianne, daughters Debbie (Harris), and Eliza (Chabert), along with an adopted feral child called Donnie (Flea) and Eliza's pet monkey, Darwin (Kane). When things go wrong on a family outing Eliza is blamed for the trouble. Sent to a snooty London boarding school by her grandmother (Redgrave) she is deemed too precocious. It seems Eliza and Darwin are just unable to keep a low profile.
Meanwhile, a ruthless poacher named Blackburn (Everett) and his equally evil minded wife Bree (Tomei) has captured a baby cheetah in Africa. They will stop at nothing to get their illegal booty. First seeking to save the young cub then attempting to reunite with her family Eliza risks losing her gift of talking to animals in order to rescue her sister Debbie from peril. The film has a good mixture of sweet morality, silly adventure and thrilling mishaps to make it enjoyable for a wide range of school aged children.
--David Fletcher, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Wild Thornberry's Movie |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- present (2000-2010)
If a cartoon...
- animated cartoon
Wandering in wilderness
Yes
wilderness plot
- hunting animals
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can talk to animals
Hair color?
- red
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- animal
Hair color
- white/grey
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Africa
Yes
Kind of Africa:
- Black Africa
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Misc setting
- school
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 5-10
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
Is this movie based on a
- TV show
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