The highly anticipated movie, EL AMERICANO:THE MOVIE, is the first 3D animated film directly targeting U.S. Latinos and is already generating buzz. The American gets real close to the narrative making the subplot the plot and filming it in the Italian countryside towns of Castel del Monte, Sulmona, Castelvecchio Calvisio, Calascio and Campo Imperatore in the Province of L'Aquila (Abruzzo); in Rome, and in Östersund, Jämtland and other locations. In the ensuing battle,Tueno teaches Cuco the lucha libre fighting style, as well as lessons on how to be a generous leader. Cuco takes his every day life at the circus for granted and instead of listening to his father, Cuco would rather watch his favorite TV show from the United States, El Americano: the adventures of a super parrot. It’s a story we have been working on for the last three years and we feel we have a really strong team in place to execute this film scheduled in 2013.”[24], On 26 September 2013, the film was presented at Ibero Puebla, revealing new screenshots and clips. [36] The film was presented at the San Diego Comic-Con International on 25 July 2014. PURCHASE WITH CONFIDENCE. Cuco the parrot heads to Hollywood to ask TV superhero El Americano for help. As a director of Nikte, he finds the transition from traditional animation to computer animation "complicated" since its vision in the field of animation was "cartoonish". When all seems lost, her smile gives hope to Gayo that all will be okay in the end. [3] "It was the cast [in] which I [have] dreamed [of] since the beginning of the project," said Arnaiz. when Cuco ventures north to Hollywood in search … I don’t know anything about CGI, you don’t know anything about making movies — let’s combine and create this thing together,” says Arnaiz. [47], Upon its theatrical release in Mexico, the Dirección General de Radio, Televisión y Cinematografía (RTC) has given the film a B rating due to the film's violence and "occasional" sexuality, which required ages 12 years or older (similar to the MPAA's PG-13 rating),[48] sparking controversy upon families and the filmmakers. Yet when a gang of bully birds threatens his ringmaster father and takes over the circus, Cuco sets off on a hilarious and perilous journey to Hollywood to enlist his hero in his fight, only to discover the true hero within himself. Original title: El Americano: The Movie. [7] Arnaiz insisted to change the setting to the United States. What fun! Martin does not fight fair and his evil ways inspire young Cuco to go the extra mile to seek help from his favorite TV superhero: El Americano. Along with his younger brother, Vovo, the Palomos are two minions that together are just as mean as they are dumb. [7] “They taught everyone how to make animation, Hollywood style, and in Mexico, we taught the Americans how to do it with low budgets,” said Arnaiz. Ricardo Arnaiz is homered as ever! [3], Later, after being impressed by Boxel Studios' works, Arnaiz has decided to partner with the studio, which primarily focuses on animation for video games and advertising. Phil Roman - Wikipedia He also voiced characters in the animated films The Nut Job (2014) and El Americano: The Movie (2016). Being an elder of the Generations Tree, Divino also provides spiritual guidance by using his third eye to help conjure up the cryptic directions that guide Cuco and friends to Hollywood on their quest to find El Americano. He doesn't speak, but Cuco understands his various emotional whistles and interprets for the rest of the circus crew. [47] "The policy of this film is beautiful! A vintage performance by Ford is complemented by Cesar Romero, as the bandit "El Gato." [37] The title of the conference is "Big Ideas for Movies: Crossing the Borders with Mexican Animation". [54] There has not been any further information regarding a planned sequel. [49] Executive producer Edward James Olmos responded to the film's issue, saying that "El Americano is a film that children are going crazy to go see something wonderful that will represent Mexico and the world, showing the work, values and cultures of Mexicans with a family history. The film was released in Mexico on 22 January 2016 in Digital 3D and 2D theaters, distributed by Never Landing Digital Distribution. As Erik Estrada's character [said] in the film: 'You could fly nonstop, but they came here [to America]. A nervous, tall and gangly Stork, Garcia is the great owl Divino's assistant and friend to little parrot Cuco. [23], The visual effects and animation production were done by Boxel Studio in Tijuana. The movie showcases Mexico's state of the art 3D animation industry. He asserts his authority over his little bro by slapping him upside the head and poking him for any perceived slight - though these violent gestures seem affectionate compared to the cruelty that he and his brother inflict on their unfortunate victims. "[3], On 17 April 2013, actress Lisa Kudrow has joined the voice cast as Lucille in both English and Spanish versions. When a old rival named Martin threatens to take over their world, it’s the kids who suddenly jump into action! [41], As of 2016, the film had been distributed in many countries throughout Central and South America, Europe, and Asia. [7] The idea of the film's plot was brought up when he visited the United States and met producer Gerry Cardoso, who brought up the idea of birds, traveling from Spain to Mexico. Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to … They quickly fell in love [with the] story, characters, theme potential, and ambition brand internationally. Yet when a gang of bully birds threatens his ringmaster father and takes over the circus, Cuco sets off on a hilarious and full of Mexican ads journey to Hollywood to enlist his hero in his fight, only to discover the true hero within himself. [7], Production began in January 2011 when director/writer and Animex founder, Ricardo Arnaiz, became interested in doing an American co-production after the box-office disappointment of Nikté at his home country,[7] knowing that U.S.-produced films do better at the Mexican film market. In addition to taking constant flack from his big brother, Dovo, little bro Vovo also lives in constant fear of his sinister boss, Martin, with all this pressure to deal with, Vovo turns his surpressed rage on anyone and everyone else in his path. [28] According to director Ricardo Arnaiz, it is the most expensive film from Animex Producciones and the first to exceed over $29 million pesos. The film premiered at the Morelia International Film Festival on 22 October 2013. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for El Americano The Movie Ntsc/0 DVD Australia - IMPORT NTSC Region 0 at the best online prices at eBay! His life story was portrayed in the biopic … Rayito is a beautiful female hummingbird who finds herself caught between good and evil. All the indicators point toward the bilingual movie being a huge success and a watershed moment for Mexico's animation business. [7] “The biggest challenge was to get it to the level that everyone was hoping for us,” said Arnaiz. The album also contains songs by La Arrolladora Banda Limón, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, 3Ball Mty. Year: 2015. Americans in the 1950's were fascinated with the … ", "EL AMERICANO THE MOVIE Red Carpet Gala - Facebook", EL AMERICANO, primera coproducción entre México y Estados Unidos, "El Americano vuela contra la adversidad", "El Americano The Movie, se estrena este verano", "El Americano, primera coproducción animada de E.U. Please help support BCDB with a donation or a subscription to the website. George Jacob Jung, nicknamed Boston George and El Americano, is an American former drug trafficker and smuggler who was a major figure in the cocaine trade in the United States in the 1970s and early 1980s. We wanted to tell a story about how borders are just a line on a map and when you are honest and you do things the right way there are a lot of possibilities out there for everybody.”[7] Bringing the project to the United States was one of the biggest challenges in the film's development. He specialized in the smuggling of cocaine from Colombia on a large scale. [7] “We were very careful to be respectful of both countries. [7] However, the film was finished on time and on budget. [7] “I said it would be great to make them go from Mexico to the United States, so we started from that,” said Arnaiz. Martin’s personal bodyguard, Ash - a glowering vulture who towers over the squat bird. Close. [43] "They wanted Edward [James Olmos] and choose Neverlanding Pictures S.A.P.I., Alejandro Sugich, a Mexican distributor of content and we released 160 copies, but we hope to do well to be in more rooms," Arnaiz said. [3] Director Ricardo Arnaiz was satisfied with the casting, which was one of the biggest challenges of the film. [37], It had an advanced screening at the 22nd Annual San Diego Film Festival on 14 March 2015. If your plans change, it’s easy to refund or exchange your tickets! '"[47] Olmos also hoped that this film could revisit the ongoing illegal immigration epidemic in the United States, and reform then-President Barack Obama to legalize millions of undocumented immigrants in the country. Despite that fact, Garcia is always good for comic relief and comes through for Cuco from beginning to end. [43] "The narrative can be complex; it presents some degree of violence, not extreme, for specific reasons and not related to sexuality, making clear [for] its consequences," said RTC. Pernata Banda (El Americano: The Movie) (Sinhronizovano SR) Trailer. The Soundtrack is produced by Gerry Cardoso, Ricardo Arnaiz and Tomas Rubio. El Americano: The Movie Synopsis. A big lunkhead of a pigeon, Dovo works as muscle for supreme bad guy, Martin Kingfisher. [54] However, they want the proceeding film to be successful and reach 200 copies by the film's second week in theaters. The sexy Abbe Lane pulls off a song in the middle of the movie that showcases her then husband, Xavier Cugat's, Latin score. This armadillo luchador presides as ruler of a makeshift wrestling ring that Cuco and friends happen upon on their quest. A traditional Mexican father, Gayo is strict with his son and a defender of the bird circus traditions; although the senior parrot is happiest when his son's passion for change allows for the father and son to work together. Cuco's mother and also works as the Great Divino's magic assistant. [7][29] Additional animation and crowding was handled by Cutting Edge Productions in Philippines. “They thought at first that we were going to go to like a direct-to-video quality at the most, and once we showed them some clips they were really excited about it.”[7] Development for the film finished in August 2013. [36][44] In Mexico, the film was released on January 22, 2016 in Digital 3D and 2D theaters. y México, llegará en 2015", "SEGOB México on Twitter: #Conoce la clasificación que otorga #RTCpelículas a los estrenos que entran a cartelera esta semana", "La RTC admite que hubo un error en la clasificación de El Americano", "RTC Películas Mx on Twitter: #Conoce la clasificación que otorga #RTCpelículas a los estrenos que entraron a cartelera esta semana", "RTC Películas Mx on Twitter: ...Corrección: Si hay un error, @elamericano2015 es Clasificación AA 'Comprensible para niños menores de 7 años'"", "El Americano: The Movie (2015) - Rotten Tomatoes", "El Americano The Movie knows no boundaries and borders", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=El_Americano:_The_Movie&oldid=1015734108, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "At the opening of the FICM to present the progress of this project is important because, — Ricardo Arnaiz, director and co-writer of, Yo lo que quiero es ir al Circo - by Las K-Poneras De Chicago, Pancho Trueno Gonzalez - by Amanditita Featuring Tomas Rubio, Karl gets his Groove Back - by Captain Goodnight, Americano o Mexicano - by Horacio Palencia, El Americano: The Movie - Performed by Orquesta de Puebla, Martin y los Peligros para el Circo - Performed by Orquesta de Puebla, Las Aventuras de Cuco - Performed by Orquesta de Puebla, This page was last edited on 3 April 2021, at 06:30. [7] For assistance, Arnaiz tapped animation veteran Raul Garcia, and Mike Kunkel, who is Arnaiz's personal friend and longed-hoped to work with him, and brought them to Boxel Studios. [7] "Back then, he was explaining to me his situation with his 2D animation studio and his curiosity about making El Americano into a full 3D CGI production", said Andres Reyes Botello. ^* Those cast members have also voiced their respective characters in the Spanish-language version. El Americano: The Movie: Synopsis: Brash young parrot Cuco (Rico Rodriguez, "Modern Family") gets bored with his family's bird circus and tries to spice up the act. Title: EL AMERICANO: THE MOVIE / (AUS NTR0) Catalogue Number: UBEN6021572DVD Barcode: 9344256021572 Format: DVD Condition: New. 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