Heres a quiz which is sure to test even the biggest fan. Captain underpants was a big staple of my elementary school years and while i eventually grew out the series after the first five or six books, i still have good memories albeit vague ones about those stories and the characters. Thanks to a topnotch screenplay by nicholas stoller, captain underpants. George and harold are two imaginative pranksters who make the depressing jerome horwitz school a better place.
Ed helms, kevin hart and nick kroll star in this dreamworks animated feature based. The first epic movie, a dreamworks feature about two friends who create an unlikely superhero and battle a supervillain to save their school, dont get nominated for oscars, even for best animated feature. She helped protect us and make sure we had freedom to do what we needed to do within the constraints. It approaches young viewers on a level thats pretty rare, regardless of the quality of family films over the years it meets them with silly, smart humour which while crude and. Director david soren does a wondrous job of reproducing the riotous comedic sensibility of authorillustrator dav pilkey and his captain underpants books, using the voices of kevin hart, ed.
Now dreamworks animation is hoping captain underpants will be a perfect fit for the big screen. Captain underpants the first epic movie is a kids flick throughandthrough, but it is much smarter than other films that try to exploit young spectators with toilet humor, shiny cgi, and goofy characters. Think lyrics adam lambert captain underpants the first. Fear not, this planet is safe under my watchful eye. Luckily, the real captain america does thaw out and seeks out the fradulent captain america and they have a big fight in front of the cameras and the real captain america wins. The first epic movie 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
To my surprise, they change the story around a little but captain underpants. While i was familiar with author dav pilkeys series of bestselling books, the initial trailer and ads for this piece of pop, family. Captain underpants is an illustrated childrens novel series by american author and illustrator. The series revolves around two fourthgraders, george beard and harold hutchins, living in piqua, ohio, and captain underpants, an aptly named superhero from one of the boys homemade comic books, who accidentally kinda on purpose becomes real when george and harold hypnotize their. The first epic movie hits theaters everywhere on june 2, 2017.
The first epic movie manages to be both a faithful adaptation of dav pilkeys source material and a. Captain underpants really isnt a movie thats looking to provide much for the entire family, though. Here, the toilet humor is used for characterization, tonesetting, and even as a plot element. And i was keen to talk to you about the movie afterwards. The first epic movie based on the worldwide sensation and bestselling book series, and boasting an alist cast of comedy superstars headed by kevin hart and ed helms, dreamworks animation brings audiences the longawaited global movie event, captain underpants. Captain underpants the first epic movie is a kids flick. The film freezes, and george and harold break the fourth wall and explain their. While the characters actions sometimes land them in tight spots, we really appreciated that the film stayed true to the books roots and inserted fliporama style editing. The first epic movie captures the spirit of being an eightyearold boy about as well as any film ever made. The first epic movie is very faithful to dave pilkeys work. Captain underpants and the attack of the talking toilets is an american childrens book taking the form of a novel by dav pilkey, and the second book in the captain underpants book series. Its about a guy who runs around in his underpants and. Think freedom song adam lambert captain underpants.
Films as knowingly goofy and childish as captain underpants. In the film, its revealed that he read george and harolds comics when he confiscated them and actually felt they. But when they accidentally convince him hes captain underpants, a superhero they dreamt up, the result is chaos and the arrival of a threatening. Captain underpants is better than any movie named captain. Think by adam lambert was featured in captain underpants the first epic movie. Theyve been inseparable since kindergarten, when they bonded over their shared amusement at the word uranus during a science lesson. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the captain underpants books. I got a chance to read a few of the books when i was younger and while theyre very much geared towards kids, the books were pretty funny and surprisingly creative. Fans of the captain underpants book series will identify with this movie immediately.
The epic tales of captain underpants makes its official debut on netflix today, providing kids and kids at heart with a new animated series to enjoy. He was a superhero created by george beard and harold hutchins. Based on the worldwide sensation and bestselling book series, and boasting an alist cast of comedy superstars headed by kevin hart and ed helms, dreamworks animation brings audiences the longawaited global movie event, captain underpants. Although it loses its way in its final act, captain underpants. It marks the first appearance of the turbo toilet 2000, the talking toilets, and the incredible roboplunger, as well as george and harolds nerdy tattletale. In the meantime, however, the 1950s captain america was still created and that nutjub ended up taking over the united states, as a tool of some evil folks. Captain underpants benjamin krupp is the titular character of the book series of the same name, as well as the dreamworks film, captain underpants. The epic tales of captain underpants ep peter hastings. Captain underpants and the attack of the talking toilets.
The first epic movie professor poopypantss flashback. The office of intellectual freedom of the american library association reported that captain underpants is the. It is the first book series he ever read and started his love for reading. Captain underpants will be tralalaing to movie theaters this summer. Nicholas stoller wrote the script based on the epic novels by dav pilkey. The first epic movie, captain underpants is the creation of best friends george voiced by kevin hart and harold thomas middleditch.
Its full of loveable characters, kidfriendly pranks, and a touch of potty humor. Provided to youtube by universal music group think adam lambert captain underpants. He laughed so hard and has watched it probably four more times since. The first epic movie official trailer dreamworks captain underpants could well have been a slackjawed dud that annoyed adults and bored kids but it doesnt. They hypnotize their nemesis, the meanspirited principal mr. He transforms into the incredibly clueless yet kindhearted and enthusiastic superhero named captain underpants. Think, think think about what you tryna do to me, yeah think that your mind gon let yourself be free lets go back to school, back lets go way on back when i. George beard and harold hutchins, in a voiceover, from the movie trailer. Packed with mirthful pranksterism, a vigorous antiauthoritarian streak, and literal potty humor the big finale involves an enormous toilet, this animated adaptation of.
The first epic movie is overall one of the more fun animated films of recent. J oyously juvenile and unapologetically scatological, director david sorens captain underpants. A principal transforms into the superhero captain underpants after two pranksters hypnotize him. Captain underpants didnt earn billions, or lots of gongs. The first epic movie movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Despite some of the cleverer conceits on display here, it does have a.
George writes a comic book about a comical superhero named captain underpants, which harold illustrates. George hi, im george beard and this is my best friend harold hutchins. Complete ost song list, videos, music, description. Kids love to sing along with the chorus freedom, freedom now that school is. I honestly didnt know what to expect from dreamworks latest animated endeavor, captain underpants. The first epic movie captain underpants feb 19, 2018 looks like were gonna make this an all animated movie weekend over in my household. Captain underpants is an illustrated childrens novel series by american author and illustrator dav pilkey. Based on the worldwide sensation and bestselling book series, and boasting. Think lyrics adam lambert captain underpants the first epic movie soundtrack. Think freedom song adam lambert captain underpants the. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing captain underpants. Captain underpants doesnt try to hide the fact that its aiming for a very young audience that are amused by farts but is able to slip enough wit in there that parents wont want to rip out their. Adam lamberts think from the movie captain underpants. As soon as this movie came out, i took him to see it.
The early summer release of a movie could possibly rekindle the fire of controversy surrounding one of americas most challenged childrens books, the adventures of captain underpants by dav pilkey. George and harold are best friends in the fourth grade. The first epic movie trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Were all fans of the captain underpants books and cant wait to see captain underpants. Captain underpants is better than any movie named captain underpants has a right to be.
Harold we just make comics and try to make each other laugh. The first epic movie swoops into theaters on june 2. The first epic movie, a 2017 movie, tracklist, listen to all the 17 full soundtrack songs, play ost. Captain underpants the first epic movie embraces anti.