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| Re-Animated | |
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| Written by | Adam Pava Tim McKeon |
| Directed by | Bruce Hurwit |
| Starring |
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| Voices of | |
| Theme music composer | Johnny Colt |
| Opening theme | "Re-Animated",performed by Johnny Colt |
| Ending theme | "Re-Animated"(Extended) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Evan W. Adler |
| Cinematography | Collin W. Davis |
| Editors | Michael Kelly, ACE |
| Running time | 78 minutes |
| Production companies | Renegade Animation Turner Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | Cartoon Network |
| Release | December 8, 2006 (2006-12-08) |
| Related | |
| Out of Jimmy's Head | |
Re-Animated is a 2006 Americanlive-action animated teen fantasy-comedytelevision film that aired onCartoon Network on December 8, 2006. It was the first original production on the genre for the network.[1] It was released on DVD on September 11, 2007,[2] and serves as a pilot for the follow-up seriesOut of Jimmy's Head, which premiered on September 14, 2007. It received negative reviews from critics upon release.
The film's animation was produced byRenegade Animation, which previously producedHi Hi Puffy AmiYumi for Cartoon Network.
Jimmy Roberts is a 12-year-old middle school student who is often bullied and belittled by his peers. During his class trip to Gollyworld, an amusement park themed around animated cartoon characters created by the late Milt Appleday, Jimmy misses out on many of the attractions. On the suggestion of Jimmy's friend Craig, the popular students tell him to search for Appleday's frozen brain in the ride "Tux's Arctic Adventure". Jimmy unwillingly goes there and bumps into Milt's middle-aged, clumsy son Sonny, who is attempting to retrieve the brain. Jimmy quickly flees and is hit by an oncoming attraction: "Crocco's Train". He is then sent to an on-premises hospital, where Milt's brain is transplanted into his head. Jimmy survives the operation with his original brain's "personality gland" intact, allowing him to retain his identity and memories. Shortly after, a cartoon safe falls on his head. Appleday's characters emerge, and Jimmy, unharmed by the crash, realizes he can now experience and interact with them.
With the help of his crush, Craig's sister Robin, Jimmy learns that Sonny unwittingly ruined the characters' popularity through his own ideas. When Jimmy is hired as the new president of Appleday Pictures, replacing Sonny, its mascot character Golly Gopher believes Jimmy can quickly make him famous again. With Milt's creativity and imagination, Jimmy becomes immensely popular, but he no longer has time for school or his friends. Meanwhile, Sonny deceives Jimmy's father into letting him rent out a room in Jimmy's house, and has dinner with the Roberts family while scheming to remove Milt's brain from Jimmy's head. He then devises a plan to modify Crocco's Train to include several dangerous devices that will decapitate Jimmy. However, he yells his plan out loud, and Yancy, Jimmy's alien sister, catches on.
Robin attempts to point out to Jimmy that the cartoons are taking advantage of him, but he denies this and leaves for his television debut, and Sonny takes Robin hostage. At the studio, Jimmy tells Golly that being president hasn't gotten him what he really wanted, causing a furious Golly to scold him for being a pushover, and Jimmy realizes Robin was right and denounces his position on-air. He then finds out Sonny has tied Robin to the train tracks. Golly apologizes for his anger and temporarily changes Jimmy into a cartoonknight in shining armor. Jimmy goes inside the train and destroys the engine, saving Robin. He then dresses up as Milt to momentarily distract Sonny by appealing to his affection for his father. Yancy teleports Sonny home to save Jimmy, and then teleports herself. Robin and Jimmy return to Craig's house, and the boys make amends. However, since the partygoers there were watching Jimmy's announcement and saw him talk about the importance of friendship over popularity, they leave.
In amid-credits scene, while Jimmy is leaving for school, Sonny attempts to extract his brain with a crane-like device, but misses.
Two nonverbal cartoon characters, Prickles and Pickles (aporcupine and apickle, respectively), also appear. They are loosely based onTom Cat andJerry Mouse, stars of theTom and Jerry animated franchise.
Re-Animated received negative reception by critics, with the writing, humor, characters, acting, plot and the blend of animation with live action receiving the most criticism. Emily Ashby ofCommon Sense Media called it a "brain-swap tale [that] will have tweens' eyes rolling".[3]
