Kung-Fu Magoo Explained

Kung-Fu Magoo
Director:Andrés Couturier
Producer:Kevin Gamble
José C. García de Letona
John Baker
Screenplay:Emmy Laybourne
Sam Laybourne
Story:Emmy Laybourne
Sam Laybourne
Rob Sosin
Bob Mittenthal
Starring:Jim Conroy
Dylan Sprouse
Alyson Stoner
Lloyd Floyd
Chris Parnell
Maile Flanagan
Rodger Bumpass
Cole Sprouse
Jim Ward
Kenny Mayne
Tom Kenny
Music:Daniel Ingram
Steffan Andrews
Editing:Antonio Gallardo
David Váquez
Studio:Classic Media
Ánima Estudios
Santo Domingo Films
Motion Toons
IMCINE[1]
Distributor:Vivendi Entertainment
Runtime:79 minutes
Country:United States
Mexico
Canada
Ireland
Language:English
Budget:$2.6 million

Kung-Fu Magoo is a 2010 animated action comedy film based on the Mr. Magoo character, created by Millard Kaufman and John Hubley.[2] This film was produced by Classic Media, Ánima Estudios, and Santo Domingo Films.[3] It was also produced by Motion Toons, a new, short-lived animation studio created in conjunction with Ánima Estudios, and Santo Domingo Films.[3] English voice-cast stars Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Alyson Stoner and voice actors Tom Kenny, Rodger Bumpass, Jim Conroy, Chris Parnell, and Maile Flanagan.

The first animated feature featuring Mr. Magoo in more than three decades, and the first U.S.-Mexico co-production for Ánima Estudios,[4] it is written by Emmy Laybourne, Sam Laybourne, Rob Sosin, and Bob Mittenthal and directed by Andrés Couturier.[5]

The film was first released direct-to-DVD in the United States on May 11, 2010, before making its television premiere the following year on Disney XD on February 7, 2011.[6] [7]

Plot

The world's most notorious bad guys are invited to the island fortress of super-villain Tan-Gu (Lloyd Floyd) to compete in an Olympic-style tournament of evil, called the Evilympics. Mr. Quincy Magoo (Jim Conroy) and his 12-year-old nephew Justin (Dylan Sprouse) fight giant robot spiders, ninjas on jet skis, and Tan-Gu's "Beasteen" mutants, as representatives of the anti-evil task force.

Voice cast

Additional characters were provided by Wally Wingert, Bob Joles, Fred Travalena, Michael Stanton, Susan Boyajian, and Hope Levy.

Production

Animation

The film's animation was produced by Ánima Estudios in Mexico,[8] while the additional animation was provided by Studio B Productions (now WildBrain) in Canada,[4] [9] and Boulder Media in Ireland.[10]

Release

The project had an early screening at MIPCOM at Cannes, France, in 2008.[11] On May 11, 2010, the English-language version of the film was released on DVD in the United States through Vivendi Entertainment.[6] The film was also originally set for a theatrical release in Mexico in 2009, distributed by Videocine,[2] [1] [12] but there was no further information regarding this, to date. It instead had its Mexican premiere on Cartoon Network in 2011.[13] The film was dedicated to Alfredo Harp Calderoni, the film's executive producer and son of Mexican businessman, Alfredo Harp Helú, who died after production in 2009.[14] [15]

U.S. broadcasting

On 12 October 2010, the film was acquired by Disney XD for channel transmission and premiered in the United States on 7 February 2011.[7] Produced in Mexico, this marked the first time Disney XD acquired a Latin American animated production for channel transmission.[16]

Reception

The film was panned by critics.[17] [18] S. Jhoanna Robledo of Common Sense Media gave this film 2 out of 5 stars, saying that "the plot, as it were, is nearly nonsensical, but that has always been Mr. Magoo’s charm. Though he wreaks havoc with his obliviousness -- he often walks into a dangerous situation simply because he literally walks into one -- he successfully extricates himself and saves the world in the process. On the face of it, it’s a nostalgic trip to cartoon history -- Magoo debuted in the late '40s, and the special effects are certainly pre-CGI -- and it's a welcome relief from the relentlessness and inanity of current fare. But if one must be a stickler, it's also kind of mean, what with all the jokes at an elderly person's expense."[18]

Ratings

When it aired on Disney XD on 2 April 2011, it was viewed by 1.6 million viewers among Kids 6-11 (0.5 million/2 rating).[19] In a recent airing, the film was viewed by 254,000 viewers among ages 2 and over, with a 0.2 household rating.[20]

Broadcast history

As of 2018, Kung-Fu Magoo has been broadcast on the following networks:

RegionNetwork(s)
ArgentinaCartoon Network[21]
BangladeshDuronto Tv
BrazilCartoon Network
CanadaTeletoon[22]
Teletoon Retro[23]
ChileCartoon Network[24]
ColombiaCartoon Network[25]
GermanyDisney XD / Disney Cinemagic
ItalyDisney XD
MalaysiaCartoon Network[26]
MexicoCanal 5[27] / Cartoon Network[28]
PhilippinesCartoon Network
USADisney XD / Universal Kids / Netflix / Amazon Prime Video
VenezuelaCartoon Network[29]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catálogo Cinema México Producciones 2009-2011 . 2014-08-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062501/http://www.imcine.gob.mx/sites/536bfc0fa137610966000002/content_entry537f86cf93e05abc5500009f/537f881093e05abc550005d2/files/CinemaMexico_2011.pdf . 2016-03-04 . . dead . es-MX .
  2. News: O'Boyle. Michael. Anima, Classic to do 'Magoo'. 12 February 2008. 21 January 2010. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20080705232807/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117980804.html. July 5, 2008. Variety.
  3. News: López Aguirre . Sergio . 10 October 2008 . Mr Magoo listo para el Kung Fu . Mr. Magoo ready for Kung Fu . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235618/http://www.cinepremiere.com.mx/mr-magoo-listo-para-el-kung-fu.html . March 3, 2016 . 10 March 2014 . Cine Premiere . es-MX.
  4. News: 28 December 2009 . Mexicanos dibujarán a Gaturro . 21 January 2010 . . es-MX . 10 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190110183503/https://www.informador.mx/Entretenimiento/Mexicanos-dibujaran-a-Gaturro-20091228-0218.html . live .
  5. News: April 11, 2009 . Mr. Magoo toma forma . 11 May 2014 . . Guadalajara, Jalisco . es-MX . 13 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140513012407/http://www.informador.com.mx/entretenimiento/2009/93946/6/mr-magoo-toma-forma.htm . live .
  6. Web site: Beck . Jerry . Jerry Beck . 28 January 2010 . Kung Fu Magoo emerges on DVD . 28 December 2017 . . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235645/http://www.cartoonbrew.com/classic/kung-fu-magoo-emerges-on-dvd-20236.html . live .
  7. News: DeMott. Rick. Disney XD Picks Up 'Kung Fu Magoo' Feature. 10 March 2014. Animation World Network. 12 October 2010. 11 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140311014952/http://www.awn.com/news/disney-xd-picks-kung-fu-magoo-feature. live.
  8. Web site: Producciones cinematográficas Mexico: Kung Fu Magoo . 3 May 2014 . Sistema de Información Cultural . . es-MX . 4 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140504015339/http://www.sic.gob.mx/ficha.php?table=produccion_cine&table_id=3790 . live .
  9. Web site: Paul Johnson - LinkedIn (Kung Fu Magoo section). Linkedin.com. 28 December 2017. 20 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160120205301/https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauljbio. live.
  10. News: 2008 . 2008 News Archive ('Boulder' section) . https://web.archive.org/web/20100329213202/http://www.animationireland.com/events-archive-2008.htm . 29 March 2010 . 15 July 2014 . Animation Ireland . Animation Ireland . live .
  11. News: Ball . Ryan . 9 October 2008 . Kung Fu Magoo Debuts at MIPCOM . https://web.archive.org/web/20081012215433/https://www.animationmagazine.net/article/9041 . 12 October 2008 . 21 January 2010 . . live .
  12. News: Huerta . César . 29 October 2010 . Disney compra filme mexicano animado . 25 March 2014 . . es-MX . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305133419/http://archivo.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/101075.html . live .
  13. News: Cortés . Joel . 24 April 2014 . Animación Mexicana 12: Kung Fu Magoo . https://web.archive.org/web/20140504033158/http://chulavista.mx/animacion-mexicana-12-kung-fu-magoo-51344 . 2014-05-04 . 3 May 2021 . Chulavista . es-MX.
  14. Web site: Falta de Harp destapa fallas en empresas. Cnnexpansion.com. 4 August 2009. 28 December 2017. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232641/http://www.cnnexpansion.com/expansion/2009/08/03/falta-de-harp-destapa-fallas-de-empresas. live.
  15. News: Falta de Harp destapa fallas en empresas. 20 August 2014. CNN Expansion. CNN Mexico. 4 August 2009. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232641/http://www.cnnexpansion.com/expansion/2009/08/03/falta-de-harp-destapa-fallas-de-empresas. live.
  16. Web site: Ánima Estudios. Facebook.com. 28 December 2017.
  17. Web site: FilmFather: Kung Fu Magoo (2010). 23 May 2013. Filmfather.blogspot.com. 28 December 2017. 29 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171229112515/http://filmfather.blogspot.com/2013/05/kung-fu-magoo-2010.html. live.
  18. Web site: Kung-Fu Magoo - Movie Review. Commonsensemedia.org. 9 July 2010. 28 December 2017. 29 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171229112856/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/kung-fu-magoo. live.
  19. Web site: Disney Channel & Disney XD Ratings Thread. Toonzone.net. 28 December 2017. 27 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140527214351/http://www.toonzone.net/forums/disney-pixar-forum/278065-disney-channel-disney-xd-ratings-thread.html. live.
  20. Web site: Son of the Bronx: Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD ratings (January 27-February 2, 2014). Sonofthebronx.blogpsot.com. 28 December 2017. 22 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141222080005/http://sonofthebronx.blogspot.com/2014/02/disney-channel-disney-junior-and-disney.html. live.
  21. Web site: Television.com.ar. Television.com.ar. 28 December 2017. 29 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171229112408/http://television.com.ar/general/135925/el-dia-del-nino-en-cartoon-network/#.U4LGyfldUpQ. live.
  22. Web site: Teletoon Channels Fall 2011 Highlights - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums. digitalhome.ca. 8 August 2011. 28 December 2017. 31 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240531000506/https://www.digitalhome.ca/threads/teletoon-channels-fall-2011-highlights.143374/. live.
  23. Web site: Twitter / TELETOONRetro: Don't miss Kung-Fu Magoo on.... Twitter. 28 December 2017. 27 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140527215917/https://twitter.com/TELETOONRetro/status/221285672365989889. live.
  24. Web site: Cosas más raras se han visto... Kung-Fu Magoo - 16:00 - Cartoon Network #VTR. VTRProgramación. Twitter. 28 December 2017. 5 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505121905/https://twitter.com/vtrprogramacion/status/319880065766805505. live.
  25. Web site: Llego la hora de aventura a Cartoon Network. Nadia Alejandra Fontecha. Fontecho. Colombia.com. 28 April 2011. 28 December 2017. 29 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171229112318/http://www.colombia.com/entretenimiento/television/sdi/9911/llego-la-hora-de-aventura-a-cartoon-network. live.
  26. Web site: Kung Fu Magoo - Film - Time Out Kuala Lumpur. Timeoutukl.com. 28 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20140528011555/http://www.timeoutkl.com/film/events/Kung-Fu-Magoo. 2014-05-28. dead.
  27. Web site: Guía de TV - Televisa para el viernes 2 de mayo de 2014 a las 9:00 AM. GatoTV.com. 28 December 2017. 2017-12-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20171229112141/https://www.gatotv.com/guia_tv/televisa/2014-05-02/09-00. live.
  28. Web site: Canal Cartoon Network Domingo 23 de septiembre de 2012. GatoTV.com. 23 September 2012. 28 December 2017. 29 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171229132232/https://www.gatotv.com/canal/cartoon_network/2012-09-23. live.
  29. Web site: Cartoon Network - Destacados en agosto.. 18 July 2011. Unaespeciedtv.wordpress.com. 28 December 2017. 29 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171229113136/https://unaespeciedetv.wordpress.com/2011/07/18/cartoon-network-destacados-en-agosto/. live.

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