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An idealistic honey bee named Barry B. Benson has recently graduated from college and is about to enter the hive's Honex Industries honey-making workforce with his best friend Adam Flayman. Once in Manhattan, he is saved by florist Vanessa Bloome (Renée Zellweger) and he … "[32] Richard Roeper gave the film a positive review, saying "This is a beautifully animated, cleverly executed, warm and funny adventure. He sues humanity for honey theft and wins. BARRY’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS BARRY Coming! Barry soon develops a relationship with Vanessa, which started with the now infamous quote "Ya like jazz?" The 2007 animated film Bee Movie was the passion project of Jerry Seinfeld. Barry B. Benson, a bee just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. Later on, Barry runs a law firm at Vanessa's flower shop titled "Insects at Law", which handles disputes between animals and humans. [28], Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune gave the film two and a half stars out of four, saying "It's on the easygoing level of Surf's Up, and a full tick up from, say, Over the Hedge or The Ant Bully. Email. It starts off with the graduating collegiate bee class of 9:15 a.m., where the audience meets Barry and his friend Adam. Barry’s antennae vibrate as they RING like a phone. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. The third day, Barry wins the trial by exposing the jury to the torturous treatment bees, particularly the smoker, and prevents humans from stealing honey from bees ever again. [52] Inverse meanwhile writes that the film's internet popularity "was a reaction not just to the movie itself but to the realization among millennials that they’d been shown a truly odd movie as children and thought nothing of it. He travels to an island off the coast of Washington state where a group of neo-pagans lives. [9], A video game titled Bee Movie Game was released on October 30, 2007 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, and Nintendo DS. SFX: Phone RINGING. The film had an average of $9,679 from 3,928 theaters. Barry is initially excited to join the workforce, but his courageous, non-conformist attitude emerges upon discovering that his choice of job will never change once picked. As it turns out, Honex Industries stops honey production and puts every bee out of a job, including the vitally important Pollen Jocks, resulting all the world's plant life slowly begins to die out, without pollinating them. But what if Barry wins and the honey is returned to the bees, who can then slack off? Storyline. [22] The special edition DVD extras additionally include a filmmaker commentary, alternate endings, lost scenes with commentary, the live action trailers, and Jerry's Flight Over Cannes. 1 Cast 1.1 Singing roles 1.2 Non-singing roles 2 Plot 3 Musical numbers Jerry Seinfeld - Barry B. Benson Matthew Broderick - Adam Flayman Renée Zellweger - Vanessa Bloome John Goodman - Layton T. Montgomery Patrick Warburton - Ken Chris Rock - Mooseblood Kathy Bates - Janet Benson A honeybee named Barry B. Benson has recently graduated … [24] Paramount released the film on Blu-ray Disc on May 20, 2008, making it DreamWorks Animation's first film to be released on that format. While on his first pollen-gathering expedition in New York City, Barry gets lost in the rain, and ends up on the balcony of a human florist named Vanessa Bloome. "[29] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave the film three out of four stars, saying "At its relaxed best, when it's about, well, nothing, the slyly comic Bee Movie is truly beguiling. WARNING: Spoilers. Upon noticing Barry, Vanessa's boyfriend Ken attempts to squash him, but Vanessa gently catches and releases Barry outside the window, saving his life. It is really, really, really hard to care much about a platonic romantic relationship between Renee Zellweger and a bee, although if anyone could pull it off, she could. Incredulous at the poor treatment of the bees in the hive, including the use of bee smokers to incapacitate the colony, Barry decides to sue the human race to put an end of exploitation to the bees. He looks around for a towel. Bumblebee (also known as Transformers: Bumblebee) is a 2018 American science fiction action film centered on the Transformers character of the same name.It is the sixth installment of the live-action Transformers film series.Developed as a spin-off and prequel, it was later declared a reboot of the franchise. Beforehand, he showed the audience some of his "prior" roles, including every bee in the swarm in The Swarm. Two teaser trailers were released for the film that feature Seinfeld dressed in a bee costume, trying to shoot the film in live-action. They hope to bring the flowers to the bees so they can re-pollinate the world's last remaining flowers. [46][47] In November 2016 YouTube user "Avoid at All Costs" uploaded a video where the entire film sped up every time the word "bee" was used. A young honey bee named Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld) has recently graduated from college and is about to enter the hive's Honex Industries honey-making workforce alongside his best friend Adam Flayman (Matthew Broderick). The production was designed by Alex McDowell, and Christophe Lautrette was the art director. [40], Barry B. Benson was the presenter for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film on the 80th Academy Awards for 2008. Barry B. Benson, a bee just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld) is "just an ordinary bee " in a hive in Sheep Meadow, Central Park in New York City. Barry’s hands are wet. "[30], A.O. And as for the funny stuff, well, that's where you were supposed to come in. Pooh's Adventures of Bee Movie is another upcoming Winnie the Pooh/Dreamworks Crossover film to be created by LegoKyle14.It will appear on Google Drive in a near future. The film tells the story about a Southern family dominated by a ruthless woman and the havoc her threats and intimidation cause to those around her. Scott of The New York Times gave the film three and a half stars out of four, saying "The most genuinely apian aspect of Bee Movie is that it spends a lot of its running time buzzing happily around, sniffing out fresh jokes wherever they may bloom. INT. [55], 2007 computer-animated film by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner, "Barry Benson" redirects here. When Bee Movie was announced in 2003, the students claim they once again contacted DreamWorks to make sure the movie was not similar to their original concept, and were given a reassuring answer. But it has enough buzzing wit and eye-popping animation to win over the kids—and probably more than a few parents, too. "[29] Desson Thomson of The Washington Post said, "Bee Movie feels phoned in on every level. “Bee Movie,” directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner and animated by several hundred industrious drones, pushes this strategy almost to … The secret life of bees, as told by Seinfeld, is a bore with a capital B. Although Barry is up against tough defense attorney Layton T. Montgomery, the trial's first day goes well. Plot. He and Adam, his best pal (Matthew Broderick), even visit a bee farm, which looks like forced labor of the worst sort. [5][6], The third trailer was released with Shrek the Third, but this was an animated teaser. In 2015, posts of the entire film screenplay spread across Facebook. On a rare trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. All music is composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams, except as noted. [54] By December 2012, however, these posts became so ubiquitous that it would inspire parodies. Optimus Prime (voice of Peter Cullen) blasts away foes as he calls in assistance from B-127 (voice of Dylan O'Brien). Directed by Travis Knight, Bumblebee is set in 1987, twenty years before the events of Bay's original Transformers.While it's focused on the relationship between Bee and a teenage girl named Charlie Watson (Academy Award-nominee Hailee … The film was produced by Seinfeld, Christina Steinberg, and Cameron Stevning. | CUT TO: "Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 1. Bee Movie is a comedy that will change everything you think you know about bees. When the bee Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld) graduates from … The bee, of course, flies anyway because bees don't care what humans think is … The website's critical consensus reads, "Bee Movie has humorous moments, but its awkward premise and tame delivery render it mostly forgettable. Although this gift gets her into the national finals, "Bee Season" is not a movie about spelling bees. The film was directed by Ranald MacDougall and produced by Jerry Wald, and the screenplay by MacDougall was based upon the novel The Queen Bee, by Edna L. Lee. [43][44] The suit between the parties was settled out of court.[45]. "[29], Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two out of four stars, saying "All of this material, written by Seinfeld and writers associated with his television series, tries hard, but never really takes off. While selling flowers to customers, Vanessa offers certain brands of honey that are "bee-approved". | Plot Policeman Edward Malus (Nicolas Cage) receives news from his ex-fiancée, Willow Woodward (Kate Beahan), that her daughter Rowan (Erika Shaye Gair) is missing. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. Plot Barry the bee journeys from his beehive after college into the outside word only to discover that humans have been stealing honey (the bees' entire reason for existing). Later, the two bees run into a group of Pollen Jocks, bees who collect pollen from flowers outside the hive, and they offer to take Barry with them if he is "bee eno… The story follows Barry B. Benson, a honey bee who sues the human race for exploiting bees, after learning from his florist friend Vanessa Bloome that humans sell and consume honey. After Seinfeld fails to do scenes in live-action, Spielberg suggests Seinfeld that the film can just be made as a cartoon. Bee Movie Script - Dialogue Transcript According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Th… SYNOPSIS: A quiet town is jumpstarted by the arrival of an enigmatic family; a statuesque mother named Louisa and her gorgeous teenage sons. Plot. In the first scene, a woman in a dress wanders around a room and goes back and forth in a closet. This episode also features the the first appearance … When the bee Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld) graduates from college, he finds that he will have only one job for his entire life, and absolutely disappointed, he joins the team responsible for bringing the honey and pollination of the flowers to visit the world outside the hive. Having just graduated from college, a bee by the name of Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld) finds himself disillusioned with the prospect of having only one career choice - honey. [25], On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 49% of 174 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.7/10. Barry recently graduated from college and is about to enter the hive's Honex Industries (a division of Honesco Corporation and owned by the Hexagon Group) honey-making workforce. In this prequel film to 'The Transformers' film series, this movie opens on the planet Cybertron as a fierce battle rages on between the good Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Synopsis. While living in the big city of New York, getting a crash course on humans, Barry discovers humans have been stealing and eating the honey that the bees made and subsequently decides to file a class-action lawsuit against humans for stealing their honey. The Secret Life of Bees is noted for Queen Latifah's critically acclaimed performance as August Boatwright. When Barry leaves to use the restroom, Ken ambushes Barry and attempts to kill him, only for Vanessa to intervene and break up with Ken. Lily is almost fourteen years old and has an abusive father and no mother. Several years after the film's release, Bee Movie had an unexpected rise in popularity as an Internet meme. | He wipes his hands on his sweater, and pulls his antennae down to his ear and mouth. Soon, Barry decides to venture into the big wide wondrous world of Manhattan and meets the quirky Vanessa, who is a human florist who's boyfriend is allergic to bees and repeatedly tries to kill the bee. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans actually eat honey, and subsequently decides to sue them. Immediately after the bees graduate, they’re whisked away on a tour of the hive to give them an idea of their possible careers. The animation students say DreamWorks rejected the idea, on the basis of it being "too childish". "[31] Claudia Puig gave the film one and a half stars out of four, saying "Bee Movie is certainly not low-budget, but it has all the staying power and creative value of a B-movie. The plot of “Bee Movie” doesn’t have to be good because it is so outlandish. "[29] Steven Rea of The Philadelphia Inquirer gave the film three stars out of four, saying "Bee Movie is not Shrek, and it is not Ratatouille either (by far the standout computer-animated feature of the year). [50] Vanity Fair would later characterize the film's late popularity as "totally bizarre. Barry B. Benson is a bee who just graduated from college and is disillusioned with his lone career choice: working for Honex to make honey in New Hive City. Soon, Barry decides to venture into the big wide wondrous world of Manhattan and meets the quirky Vanessa, who is a human florist who's boyfriend is allergic to bees and repeatedly tries to kill the bee. An ecological cataclysm? Barry and Vanessa travel to the parade and steal a float, which they load into a plane. Share. She takes him to a supermarket where Barry discovers shelves and shelves of honey. Their instant analysis of the human-bee economic relationship is pure Marxism, if only they knew it. A deep dive into what IMDB users found factually inaccurate in 2007's animated film "Bee Movie." The images, usually computer animation's biggest draw, are disappointingly average. While they walk through inside the grocery, Barry discovers that the humans have been stealing and eating the bees' honey for centuries. If I believed in a sitcom afterlife, I'd swear the whole thing was cooked up by Kramer and George's dad. A honey bee named Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld) has recently graduated from college and is about to enter the hive's Honex Industries honey-making workforce alongside his best friend Adam Flayman (Matthew Broderick). Bee Movie is the first motion-picture script written by Seinfeld, who co-wrote the film with Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, and Andy Robin. [36] Its widest release was 3,984 theaters, and closed on February 14, 2008 after 104 days of release, grossing $126,631,277 domestically along with an additional $166,883,059 overseas for a worldwide total of $293,514,336. Adam's actions jeopardize the bees' credibility and put his life in danger, though he recovers. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The fourth trailer was released on the Bee Movie official website, and revealed most of the film's plot. Bumblebee creates a number of plot holes that don't synch up with Michael Bay's Transformers movies. Eddie Izzard portrays the director, and Steven Spielberg suggests to Seinfeld in the second trailer to just do it as a cartoon. The bees get all the honey back, and return to the hive. Then the plot really gets going: Barry decides to go out of the hive with the pollen jocks rather than … The book has been published in many other languages and adapted into different media. Before long, the last remaining flowers on Earth are being stockpiled in Pasadena, California, intent for the last Tournament of Roses Parade. The Bee Movie PG, 1 hr 30 min Barry B. Benson is a graduate bee fresh out of college who is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. Bee Movie is a 2007 animated film. Once in Manhattan, he is saved by florist Vanessa Bloome (Renée Zellweger) and he breaks the bee law to thank Vanessa. Does good necessarily follow good intentions? [54] It has also been suggested that the spread of videos such as The entire bee movie but every time they say bee it gets faster was inspired by the preceding popularity of the "We Are Number One" meme videos, many of which used a similar title format of "We Are Number One but...". That evening, Barry is having dinner with Vanessa when Ken shows up. On the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, Charlie Watson discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. Fresh out of college, Barry the Bee (Jerry Seinfeld) finds the prospect of working with honey uninspiring. And suddenly, Barry finds out humans eat honey, he plans to sue them. Barry B. Benson is a bee who just graduated from college and is disillusioned with his lone career choice: working for Honex to make honey in New Hive City. When the bee Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld) graduates from college, he finds that he will have only one job for his entire life, and absolutely disappointed, he joins the team responsible for bringing the honey and pollination of the flowers to visit the world outside the hive. [2][37] Following the income from worldwide box office, home media, and pay television, the film ultimately turned a small profit for the studio. 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