Shark Tale [DVD]

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Annual Annie Awards". Annie Awards. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017 . Retrieved June 6, 2021. This is the first computer-animated film by DreamWorks Animation to be produced at their Glendale studio. The studio that previously animated DreamWorks Animation's hand drawn animated films The Prince of Egypt, The Road to El Dorado, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas. Flushed Away and Shark Tale Heading to Blu-ray (UPDATED)". Blu-ray.com. April 12, 2019. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019 . Retrieved April 18, 2019.

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This also marks the only computer-animated film by DreamWorks Animation to be produced at their Glendale studio that was theatrically released by DreamWorks Pictures (the then label from Universal Pictures), Beginning with Over the Hedge, their films will be distributed by Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox, or Universal Pictures itself.

John Mancini, the founder of the Italic Institute of America, protested Shark Tale for perpetuating negative stereotypes of Italian-Americans in its antagonists. DreamWorks reacted by changing the name of Peter Falk's character from Don Brizzi to Don Feinberg. However, Mancini demanded that everything Italian — character names, the mannerisms, the forms of speech — be dropped. The American Family Association, a Christian conservative organization, raised concerns about Shark Tale, suggesting that it was designed to promote the acceptance of gay rights by children. Renée Zellweger as Angie, an angelfish who is Oscar's best friend and co-worker at the Whale Wash, and harbors a secret crush on him. This section is in a table format that may be better if supplemented with prose. You can help by adding a prose summary of the table(s). Editing help is available. ( September 2023) a b LaPorte, Nicole (June 6, 2004). "Inside Move: 'Shark' has local angle". Variety. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014 . Retrieved September 13, 2014.a b " 'Shark Tale' Reels In Criticism". CBS News. CBS/ The Associated Press. April 2, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020 . Retrieved October 26, 2020. Sykes becomes Oscar's manager and forgives his debt, and Oscar moves to the "top of the reef" to live in luxury. At the same time, Lino has everyone search for Lenny and the "Sharkslayer". Oscar encounters Lenny who, aware of Oscar's lie, begs Oscar to let him stay at his place to avoid returning to his father. Angie soon finds out about Oscar's lie and threatens to tell everyone, but he and Lenny convince her to be quiet. The next day, Oscar and Lenny stage a battle involving Oscar "fighting" off Lenny, thus cementing Oscar's popularity and making the sharks believe that Lenny has been killed too, infuriating Lino. Lola kisses Oscar on camera, making Angie jealous. That night, as Lenny disguises himself for his new life as a dolphin, Oscar and Angie get into a heated argument, where she reveals that she had romantic feelings for Oscar even before he became the "Sharkslayer". A remorseful Oscar sadly reflects on his selfishness and dumps Lola, who beats him up in anger. It is paired with Shrek 2, Balto III: Wings of Change, and The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses. Critical reception to Shark Tale since its release has been mixed to unfavorable. This film was (and still is) despised by the Dreamworks fan base and is considered their weakest film ever due to the characters looking too much like their voice actors. forced pop culture references, Oscar being an unlikeable protagonist, and using the undersea setting to copy the sucess of Finding Nemo. Angelina Jolie as Lola, a femme-fatale lion fish, who is only interested in those who are rich and famous, and Oscar developed a romantic interest in her.

Michael Imperioli as Frankie, Lenny's older brother and Don Lino's eldest son, who is embarrassed by Lenny's vegetarian views. Katie Couric as Katie Current, a female sea bass who is the local reporter of the Southside Reef in the US release, the character is based on and modeled after Couric. At the time, Katie Couric co-hosted Today in America. [4] In the Australian release, then-local Today co-host Tracy Grimshaw dubbed her lines, while [4] Fiona Phillips of the UK's GMTV provided the voice for the British release of the film [5] and Cristina Parodi of Italy's Verissimo provided the Italian version of the character. [6] Ugolini, Chiara (February 18, 2005). "I pesci di 'Shark tale' parlano italiano". La Repubblica (in Italian). Archived from the original on September 13, 2014 . Retrieved September 13, 2014. GBA Video: Shark Tale". IGN. November 17, 2005. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022 . Retrieved February 4, 2022.Ziggy Marley and Doug E. Doug as Ernie and Bernie, two jellyfish with Jamaican accents and Sykes' enforcers, who enjoy torturing Oscar with their painful stingers when he is in trouble with their boss. Oscar buys some gifts for Angie, only to discover that Lino has kidnapped her to stage a meeting, which Lola is also attending in revenge for being dumped. Lino threatens to eat Angie if Oscar does not surrender, but Lenny "eats" Angie to save her. He soon regurgitates her, and Lino realizes the "dolphin" is Lenny. Enraged, Lino chases Oscar through the reef. Oscar flees to the Whale Wash, accidentally trapping Lenny in the machinery before also trapping Lino. Everyone cheers for Oscar, but he finally confesses the truth behind Frankie's death while urging Lino to respect Lenny's lifestyle. Lino reconciles with Lenny and accepts him, and states that he and his gang bear the city no ill will. Oscar forsakes all the wealth he has acquired, becomes co-owner of the Whale Wash (which is now frequented by the gang members), and reconciles with and begins a romantic relationship with Angie. BET (August 17, 2005). "Martin Lawrence Draws Top Honors at BET's 2005 COMEDY AWARDS Hosted by Steve Harvey in Laugh-Filled Telecast on September 27" (Press release). PR Newswire. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014 . Retrieved September 8, 2014. Shark Tale was released on VHS and DVD on February 8, 2005. Physical copies contain behind-the-scenes featurettes, games and activities, blooper reels, an audition for the whale Gigi, the Car Wash music video featuring Aguilera and Elliott, and a short film Club Oscar. [16] The film was released on Game Boy Advance Video on November 17, [17] and on Blu-ray on February 5, 2019. [18] Reception [ edit ] Box office [ edit ] Desowitz, Bill (September 30, 2003). "Sharkslayer Title Changed". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014 . Retrieved September 8, 2014.

Oscar buys some Valentine's Day gifts for Angie, but he finds out that Lino kidnapped her to force a sit-down before he can present them to her. Lenny comes along, now disguised as a whale-washing dolphin named Sebastian. They arrive at the meeting to find Lola next to Lino while Angie is bound and gagged with duct tape and presented to Lino on a plate, who prepares to eat her if Oscar doesn't comply. Oscar just laughs, and Lenny, as "Sebastian" lunges forward to scoop Angie into his mouth, freeing her from Lino and giving Oscar dominance over the sharks. However, he spends too much time threatening the sharks and doesn't realize how much pain Lenny is in, and Angie is regurgitated onto the table. Lino suddenly realizes it's Lenny and proceeds to chase Oscar through the reef, but Oscar heads for the whale wash and ends up trapping both sharks. Given an ovation by the other fish, Oscar finally confesses that he is not a "Sharkslayer" and that it was an anchor that had killed Frankie. He then strongly urges Lino not to prejudge people before he knows them properly and to not make the mistake he made in prejudging his wealth, so Lino and Lenny reconcile. Oscar forsakes all the wealth he has acquired, makes peace with the sharks, becomes manager of the Whale Wash (now frequented by sharks), and starts dating Angie. Meanwhile, Lola attempts to reconcile with Oscar but later ends up with Crazy Joe. The film was produced concurrently with Finding Nemo, another animated film set underwater, which was released a year and a half earlier. DreamWorks Animation's CEO, Jeffrey Katzenberg, defended the film, saying that "any similarities are mere coincidence. We've been open with the Pixar people, so we don't step on each other's toes." [12] Marketing [ edit ]a b c d DreamWorks Animation (September 2, 2004). "DreamWorks Animation's 'Shark Tale' Swims Up the Venice Canals for World Premiere" (Press release). PR Newswire. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014 . Retrieved August 24, 2014. a b c "Shark Tale (2004)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021 . Retrieved June 11, 2021.