Furry Vengeance
Encyclopedia
Furry Vengeance is a 2010 American
comedy film
directed by Roger Kumble
. It stars Brendan Fraser
, Matt Prokop
, and Brooke Shields
.
screams after Riggs' (Rob Riggle
) car passes by it and throwing a cigar, not minding about the environment ("'give a hoot, don't pollute!
' Whatever...") . This caused an unnamed raccoon
to let a mink
release a boulder to push Riggs' car down the cliff. After that, the raccoon throws the cigar back to Riggs, which he calls it, "you're a bad raccoon" before the raccoon blows the car down the cliff.
Riggs quits from Mr. Lyman's company, so a real estate developer from Chicago, Dan Sanders (Brendan Fraser
), is given the task to develop a forest into a development by his boss, Neal Lyman (Ken Jeong
), much to the objections of Dan's son, Tyler (Matt Prokop
), who knew later that Rocky Springs is a forest reserve, and also that "many tried to conquer it but failed", and his wife, Tammy (Brooke Shields
), who miss Chicago
life. Unfortunately, the animals, led by the raccoon, who live in the forest do not intend to watch their forest getting chopped
, instead decide to turn the tables on Dan by disturbing him, interrupting his meetings, and humiliating him. So Dan with the help of forest rangers captured all the forest animals.
Tammy is forced to plan an "eco-friendly" fair with a senile teacher (Alice Drummond
) at the high school and Lyman's company decide to sponsor it. The Sanders family later find out that Lyman and his company are not eco-friendly and want to cut down the forest to build houses
and a shopping mall "with a forest theme", so Dan later releases the animals, thanks to the help of Tyler. The raccoon and his friends wreak havoc on the eco-fair, causing the guests and entertainers to flee, while Lyman accidentally tranquilizes Mr. Gupta, who decides to (unsuccessfully) break the deal. He flees into a "worm tunnel" while the beasts pursue and attack him, and a bear drives the golf cart (pulling the tunnel) away into a bush.
Three months later, the forest is reclaimed as a nature preserve. Dan is a ranger, fining anyone one million dollars for violating this ruling.
and Participant Media were involved in the development of the film. It was filmed in and around Boston
, Saugus
, and Topsfield, Massachusetts
, USA.
Steve Carell
and Jeremy Piven
were considered for the role eventually given to Brendan Fraser
.
Original music for Furry Vengeance was composed by Edward Shearmur.
and Tooth Fairy
.
reported that 8% of critics gave the film positive reviews based on 80 reviews with an average score of 2.4/10. It was the lowest rated film of 2010 until the release of The Last Airbender
and Vampires Suck
, which received a 6% and 4% rating, respectively. Another review aggretator, Metacritic
, which assigns a weighted average
based on reviews based on mainstream critics, calculated a "generally unfavorable" score of 23% based on 21 reviews. The film was also criticized for its use of some stereotypes, notably asian people
and senior citizens.http://interculturaltalk.org/2010/05/13/cute-racoons-think-again-racial-ethnic-stereotypes-abound-in-furry-vengeance/
Cinema of the United States
The cinema of the United States, also known as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Roger Kumble
Roger Kumble
Roger Kumble is an American film director, screenwriter, and playwright.-Life and career:Kumble was raised in Harrison, New York and graduated from Harrison High School. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1988, where he wrote for the "Waa Mu" show...
. It stars Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser
Brendan James Fraser is a Canadian-American film and stage actor. Fraser portrayed Rick O'Connell in the three-part Mummy film series , and is known for his comedic and fantasy film leading roles in major Hollywood films, including Encino Man , George of the Jungle , Dudley Do-Right , Monkeybone ,...
, Matt Prokop
Matt Prokop
Matt Prokop is an American actor, known for his role as Jimmie "The Rocket" Zara in High School Musical 3: Senior Year and starred the Disney Channel Original Movie, "Geek Charming", as Josh Rosen.-Life and career:...
, and Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields
Brooke Christa Shields is an American actress and model. Some of her better-known movies include Pretty Baby and The Blue Lagoon, as well as TV shows such as Suddenly Susan, That '70s Show and Lipstick Jungle....
.
Plot
It all started when a prairie dogPrairie dog
Prairie dogs are burrowing rodents native to the grasslands of North America. There are five different species of prairie dogs: black-tailed, white-tailed, Gunnison's, Utah and Mexican prairie dogs. They are a type of ground squirrel, found in the United States, Canada and Mexico...
screams after Riggs' (Rob Riggle
Rob Riggle
Robert Allen "Rob" Riggle, Jr. is an American actor, comedian and United States Marine Corps officer. He is best known for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show from 2006–2008, as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2004–2005, and for his comedic roles in films such...
) car passes by it and throwing a cigar, not minding about the environment ("'give a hoot, don't pollute!
Woodsy Owl
Woodsy Owl is an owl icon for the United States Forest Service most famous for the motto "Give a hoot — don't pollute!". His current motto is "Lend a hand — care for the land!". Woodsy's target audience are children five to eight years old, and he was designed to be seen as a mentor to...
' Whatever...") . This caused an unnamed raccoon
Raccoon
Procyon is a genus of nocturnal mammals, comprising three species commonly known as raccoons, in the family Procyonidae. The most familiar species, the common raccoon , is often known simply as "the" raccoon, as the two other raccoon species in the genus are native only to the tropics and are...
to let a mink
Mink
There are two living species referred to as "mink": the European Mink and the American Mink. The extinct Sea Mink is related to the American Mink, but was much larger. All three species are dark-colored, semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, which also includes the weasels and...
release a boulder to push Riggs' car down the cliff. After that, the raccoon throws the cigar back to Riggs, which he calls it, "you're a bad raccoon" before the raccoon blows the car down the cliff.
Riggs quits from Mr. Lyman's company, so a real estate developer from Chicago, Dan Sanders (Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser
Brendan James Fraser is a Canadian-American film and stage actor. Fraser portrayed Rick O'Connell in the three-part Mummy film series , and is known for his comedic and fantasy film leading roles in major Hollywood films, including Encino Man , George of the Jungle , Dudley Do-Right , Monkeybone ,...
), is given the task to develop a forest into a development by his boss, Neal Lyman (Ken Jeong
Ken Jeong
Kendrick Kang-Joh "Ken" Jeong , also known as "Dr. Ken," is an American comedian, actor, and physician. Currently, he appears as Ben Chang on the NBC comedy series Community.-Early life and medical career:...
), much to the objections of Dan's son, Tyler (Matt Prokop
Matt Prokop
Matt Prokop is an American actor, known for his role as Jimmie "The Rocket" Zara in High School Musical 3: Senior Year and starred the Disney Channel Original Movie, "Geek Charming", as Josh Rosen.-Life and career:...
), who knew later that Rocky Springs is a forest reserve, and also that "many tried to conquer it but failed", and his wife, Tammy (Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields
Brooke Christa Shields is an American actress and model. Some of her better-known movies include Pretty Baby and The Blue Lagoon, as well as TV shows such as Suddenly Susan, That '70s Show and Lipstick Jungle....
), who miss Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
life. Unfortunately, the animals, led by the raccoon, who live in the forest do not intend to watch their forest getting chopped
Deforestation
Deforestation is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a nonforest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use....
, instead decide to turn the tables on Dan by disturbing him, interrupting his meetings, and humiliating him. So Dan with the help of forest rangers captured all the forest animals.
Tammy is forced to plan an "eco-friendly" fair with a senile teacher (Alice Drummond
Alice Drummond
Alice Drummond is an American actress of stage and television.Drummond was born as Alice E. Ruyter in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, daughter of Sarah Irene , a secretary, and Arthur Ruyter, an auto mechanic. She graduated from Pembroke College in 1950.She played Nurse Jackson on the TV series Dark...
) at the high school and Lyman's company decide to sponsor it. The Sanders family later find out that Lyman and his company are not eco-friendly and want to cut down the forest to build houses
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
and a shopping mall "with a forest theme", so Dan later releases the animals, thanks to the help of Tyler. The raccoon and his friends wreak havoc on the eco-fair, causing the guests and entertainers to flee, while Lyman accidentally tranquilizes Mr. Gupta, who decides to (unsuccessfully) break the deal. He flees into a "worm tunnel" while the beasts pursue and attack him, and a bear drives the golf cart (pulling the tunnel) away into a bush.
Three months later, the forest is reclaimed as a nature preserve. Dan is a ranger, fining anyone one million dollars for violating this ruling.
Cast
- Brendan FraserBrendan FraserBrendan James Fraser is a Canadian-American film and stage actor. Fraser portrayed Rick O'Connell in the three-part Mummy film series , and is known for his comedic and fantasy film leading roles in major Hollywood films, including Encino Man , George of the Jungle , Dudley Do-Right , Monkeybone ,...
as Dan Sanders - Brooke ShieldsBrooke ShieldsBrooke Christa Shields is an American actress and model. Some of her better-known movies include Pretty Baby and The Blue Lagoon, as well as TV shows such as Suddenly Susan, That '70s Show and Lipstick Jungle....
as Tammy Sanders - Matt ProkopMatt ProkopMatt Prokop is an American actor, known for his role as Jimmie "The Rocket" Zara in High School Musical 3: Senior Year and starred the Disney Channel Original Movie, "Geek Charming", as Josh Rosen.-Life and career:...
as Tyler Sanders - Angela KinseyAngela KinseyAngela Kinsey is an American actress. She currently appears as the uptight accountant Angela Martin on the hit NBC television series The Office.-Personal life:...
as Felder - Rob RiggleRob RiggleRobert Allen "Rob" Riggle, Jr. is an American actor, comedian and United States Marine Corps officer. He is best known for his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show from 2006–2008, as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2004–2005, and for his comedic roles in films such...
as Riggs (uncredited) - Skyler SamuelsSkyler SamuelsSkyler Rose Samuels is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role as Gertrude "Gigi" Hollingsworth in Wizards of Waverly Place on Disney Channel and for appearing in the feature films The Stepfather and Furry Vengeance. She also starred in the ABC series The Gates...
as Amber - Ricky GarciaRicky GarciaRicky Garcia is a guitarist mainly known for is playing in the band LaFee, a platinum selling pop/rock group especially successful in Germany and Europe. He left LaFee in December 2009 together with his band mates to form a new group. They are currently working on new material...
as Frank - Ken JeongKen JeongKendrick Kang-Joh "Ken" Jeong , also known as "Dr. Ken," is an American comedian, actor, and physician. Currently, he appears as Ben Chang on the NBC comedy series Community.-Early life and medical career:...
as Neal Lyman - Jim NortonJim Norton (comedian)James Joseph "Jim" Norton, Jr. is an American stand-up comedian, radio personality, author, and actor. He is an on-air personality, often dubbed the 'third mic' on The Opie and Anthony Show, which airs on Sirius XM Radio...
as Hank - Patrice O'Neal as Gus
- Toby HussToby HussToby Edward Huss is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Artie, the Strongest Man in the World on the cult hit Nickelodeon TV series The Adventures of Pete & Pete, for his voice-over work on the long running animated series King of the Hill, and for his role as Felix 'Stumpy'...
as Wilson - Wallace ShawnWallace ShawnWallace Michael Shawn , sometimes credited as Wally Shawn, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, author, voice artist, and intellectual. His best-known film roles include Wally Shawn in My Dinner with Andre , Vizzini in The Princess Bride , and debate teacher Mr...
as Dr. Christian Burr - Gerry BednobGerry Bednob-Career:Gerry currently appears as Bling Bling Shelton in Free Radio on Vh1. He had a role in the 2010 film Furry Vengeance, with Brendan Fraser and Brooke Shields, playing Mr. Gupta. He is also the uncle of Michelle Jhagroo.- Filmography :...
as Mr. Gupta - Samantha BeeSamantha BeeSamantha Bee is a Canadian comedic actress and author best known as a cast member on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.-Early life:Bee was born in Toronto, Ontario into an unconventional family...
as Principal Baker - Dee Bradley BakerDee Bradley BakerDee Bradley Baker is an American voice actor. He is noted as his long-running-role as Klaus Heissler in American Dad! and other various characters including Squilliam Fancyson in the hit TV series SpongeBob SquarePants, Nightcrawler in X-Men: Legends and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance...
as Animal Vocal Effects - Alice DrummondAlice DrummondAlice Drummond is an American actress of stage and television.Drummond was born as Alice E. Ruyter in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, daughter of Sarah Irene , a secretary, and Arthur Ruyter, an auto mechanic. She graduated from Pembroke College in 1950.She played Nurse Jackson on the TV series Dark...
as Mrs. Martin, an elderly senile school teacher/senior citizen
Production
Summit EntertainmentSummit Entertainment
Summit Entertainment LLC is an independent film studio headquartered in Santa Monica, California with international offices in London.-History:...
and Participant Media were involved in the development of the film. It was filmed in and around Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Saugus
Saugus
-Places:* Saugus, Massachusetts* Saugus, Santa Clarita, California, named after its sister city in Massachusetts* Saugus, Montana, a rural town in Prairie County-Ships:* USS Saugus , Canonicus-class single-turret monitor...
, and Topsfield, Massachusetts
Topsfield, Massachusetts
Topsfield is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,085 at the 2010 census.Part of the town comprises the census-designated place of Topsfield.-Colonial period:...
, USA.
Steve Carell
Steve Carell
Steven John "Steve" Carell is an American comedian, actor, voice artist, producer, writer, and director. Although Carell is notable for his role on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, he found greater fame in the late 2000s for playing Michael Scott on The Office...
and Jeremy Piven
Jeremy Piven
Jeremy Samuel Piven is an American film producer and actor best known for his role as Ari Gold in the television series Entourage for which he has won three Emmy Awards as well as several other nominations for Best Supporting Actor....
were considered for the role eventually given to Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser
Brendan James Fraser is a Canadian-American film and stage actor. Fraser portrayed Rick O'Connell in the three-part Mummy film series , and is known for his comedic and fantasy film leading roles in major Hollywood films, including Encino Man , George of the Jungle , Dudley Do-Right , Monkeybone ,...
.
Music
Songs appearing in the film include:- "Gavotte" – Jeff Cardoni and Katisse Buckingham
- "Frank & Beans" – Chad Fischer [version by Count Smokula]
- "Insane In The BrainInsane in the Brain"Insane in the Brain" is a hit single by the American hip hop group Cypress Hill. It was released in 1993 and in addition to hitting number 1 on the US rap chart, the song also was a surprise crossover hit, reaching number 19 in the Hot 100 chart in 1994. It was highly successful in other countries...
" – Transcenders [original version by Cypress HillCypress HillCypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Latino hip-hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide... - "We Got It All" – Right The Stars
- "A-Punk" – Vampire Weekend
- "Surrender" – Ben Lee
- "Don’t Bring Me Down" – Jeff LynneJeff LynneJeffrey "Jeff" Lynne is an English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who gained fame as the leader and sole constant member of Electric Light Orchestra and was a co-founder and member of The Traveling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob...
[version by Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light OrchestraElectric Light Orchestra were a British rock group from Birmingham who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones...
(Lynne was the lead singer)] - "Le FreakLe Freak"Le Freak" is a successful 1978 disco song by the disco band Chic. It was the band's third single album and first Billboard Hot 100 and soul music number-one song. Along with the tracks, "I Want Your Love" and "Chic Cheer", "Le Freak" scored number one on the disco charts for seven weeks...
" – ChicChic (band)Chic was an African American disco and R&B band that was organized during 1976 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards. It is known best for its commercially successful disco songs, including "Dance, Dance, Dance " , "Everybody Dance" , "Le Freak" , "I Want Your Love" , "Good Times"... - "The Saddest SongThe Saddest Song"The Saddest Song" is a single by The Ataris from their fourth album, So Long, Astoria. It reached #27 on the US Modern Rock Tracks.This song was written by singer Kris Roe about being away from his daughter, Starla. He also cites his own broken childhood.The accompanying music video shows the band...
" – Transcenders [version by MorphineMorphineMorphine is a potent opiate analgesic medication and is considered to be the prototypical opioid. It was first isolated in 1804 by Friedrich Sertürner, first distributed by same in 1817, and first commercially sold by Merck in 1827, which at the time was a single small chemists' shop. It was more...
] - "Beautiful Morning" – Transcenders
- "Washington Post March" – John Philip Sousa
- "Cotton Eyed Joe" – The Goodtime Stringband [version by Asleep at the WheelAsleep at the WheelAsleep at the Wheel is a American country music group that was formed in Paw Paw, West Virginia, but based in Austin, Texas. Altogether, they have won nine Grammy Awards since their 1970 inception. In their career, they have released more than twenty studio albums, and have charted more than twenty...
]
Original music for Furry Vengeance was composed by Edward Shearmur.
Marketing
The trailer is available on the film's official website, Apple's Movie Trailers website and was attached to The Spy Next DoorThe Spy Next Door
The Spy Next Door is a 2010 American spy comedy family film starring Jackie Chan, Amber Valletta, Billy Ray Cyrus and George Lopez. Filming started in late October in New Mexico and was finished in late December 2008. The film was released on January 15, 2010 in the United States. The film was...
and Tooth Fairy
Tooth Fairy (film)
For other uses, see Tooth Fairy .Tooth Fairy is a 2004 short film about a father who forgets to leave money for his daughter from the "tooth fairy"...
.
Reception
Furry Vengeance was panned by critics. Rotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
reported that 8% of critics gave the film positive reviews based on 80 reviews with an average score of 2.4/10. It was the lowest rated film of 2010 until the release of The Last Airbender
The Last Airbender
The Last Airbender is a 2010 American fantasy adventure film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It is a live-action film adaptation of the first season to the Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender....
and Vampires Suck
Vampires Suck
Vampires Suck is a 2010 vampire spoof film based on the Twilight film series and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. It stars Jenn Proske, Matt Lanter, Christopher N...
, which received a 6% and 4% rating, respectively. Another review aggretator, Metacritic
Metacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, which assigns a weighted average
Weighted mean
The weighted mean is similar to an arithmetic mean , where instead of each of the data points contributing equally to the final average, some data points contribute more than others...
based on reviews based on mainstream critics, calculated a "generally unfavorable" score of 23% based on 21 reviews. The film was also criticized for its use of some stereotypes, notably asian people
Asian people
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
and senior citizens.http://interculturaltalk.org/2010/05/13/cute-racoons-think-again-racial-ethnic-stereotypes-abound-in-furry-vengeance/