Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film)

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Bridge to Terabithia is the 2007 American fantasy drama film directed by GÃÆ'¡bor CsupÃÆ'³ and adapted for the film by David L. Paterson and Jeff Stockwell. The film starring Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Robert Patrick, Bailee Madison, and Zooey Deschanel, and released by Walt Disney Pictures, is based on the eponymous novel Katherine Paterson. Bridge to Terabithia tells the story of Jesse Aarons and Leslie Burke, the 12-year-old neighbor who created a fantasy world called Terabithia and spent their free time together in an abandoned tree house.

The original novel is based on events from the childhood of the author's son, screenwriter David Paterson. When he asked his mother if he could write a screenplay of the novel, he agreed in part because of his ability as a playwright. Production began in February 2006, and the film was completed in November. The main photography is taken in Auckland, New Zealand within 60 days. Film editing takes 10 weeks, while post production, music mixing, and visual effects take several months. This is Michael Chapman's last film as a cinematographer before retiring.

Bridge to Terabithia was released for positive reviews; critics call it a faithful adaptation of a children's novel, and finding dynamic visuals and natural performances further enhances imaginative film. Bridge to Terabithia was nominated for seven awards and won five awards at the Young Artist Awards.

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Plot

Jesse "Jess" Aarons (Josh Hutcherson) is a 12-year-old aspiring artist who lives with a struggling family financially in Lark Creek. She takes the bus to school with her sister May Belle (Bailee Madison), where she avoids school bully Janice Avery (Lauren Clinton). In class, Jess was ridiculed by classmates Scott Hoager (Cameron Wakefield) and Gary Fulcher (Elliot Lawless), and met new student Leslie Burke (AnnaSophia Robb). At rest, Jess enters a running event, where she has been practicing at home. Leslie also went in and managed to defeat all the boys, much to Jess's irritation. On the way home, Jess and Leslie learn that they are next door neighbors.

Later in the evening, Jess gets frustrated when she finds out that May Belle has drawn in her notebook, but her strict but attentive father (Robert Patrick) sides with her. He then saw them gardening together, disappointed that his father did not spend time with him. Moreover, his mother cares more about her daughter than her. The next day at school, Leslie praised the ability to draw Jess, and they soon became friends. After school, they roam into the forest and swing across the creek with ropes. Jess and Leslie find abandoned tree houses on the other side, and create a new world, which they call Terabithia. The fantasy world, which is a reflection of their lives, comes to life through their eyes as they explore the surrounding environment. Over the next few days, Jess and Leslie spend their free time at the tree house to get to know each other.

Leslie gave Jess art gear on her birthday, great fun. Jess became angry with her father's attitude to him, and denied Terabithia's presence the next day at school. After that, Jess apologizes to Leslie by giving her a puppy, which she names Prince Terrien. Once at Terabithia, they fought with various creatures, including Janice-like trolls, and squirrel-like creatures similar to Hoager, which they named 'Sqoager'. At school, Leslie gets frustrated with Janice's fees for using the toilet. Jess and Leslie toy with Janice, and she becomes the laughingstock of everyone on the bus. Once Leslie's parents finished her book, she and Jess helped paint their house. Jess was impressed with her parents' happiness, and smiled as she saw their family. At school, Leslie finds out that Janice is angry because her oppression is caused by her abusive father, and the two become friends, with Janice then befriending Jess as well. Jess and Leslie took P.T. to Terabithia, where they fight some creatures that resemble students in their school, this time with trolls as their allies. When the rain began to fall, they decided to go home, and Jess was smiling as Leslie escaped.

The next morning, Ms. Edmunds (Zooey Deschanel), Jess's music teacher who Jess had a crush on, called to invite her on a one-to-one trip to the art museum. Jess tried to get her mother's permission; However, he was half asleep and he took it as a consent. Jess did not ask Leslie to accompany her, and just looked at her house as they passed. When she came home, Jess found out that her father and mother were worried sick because they did not know where she was. Her father told Jess that Leslie had died that morning by drowning in a river soaked with torrential rain, after the rope she used to pass through was broken. Jess, terrified, first denied it, then ran out of her house to check Leslie, but she found an emergency vehicle around her house, and had no choice but to accept Leslie's death.

The next day, Jess and her parents visit the Burke family home to pay their respects. Leslie's dad, Bill Burke (Latham Gaines), tells Jess that she loves him, and thanks him for being such a great friend to him, because he's having difficulty making friends at his old school. Jess feels guilty over Leslie's death, even pounding Scott and May Belle, and imagines that the dark spirits of Terabithia are after her, but her father finally comforts her to keep their friendship alive for her sake.

Jess decides to re-imagine Terabithia and build a bridge across the river to welcome a new ruler. He invited May Belle to Terabithia; she was happy because she had previously refused the opportunity to go in. They brought back Terabithia in greater splendor, with Jess as king and May Belle as a princess.

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Cast

• Josh Hutcherson as Jess Aarons
• AnnaSophia Robb as Leslie Burke
• Bailee Madison as May Belle Aarons
• Robert Patrick as Jack Aarons
• Kate Butler as Mary Aarons
• Zooey Deschanel as Ms. Edmunds
• Latham Gaines as Bill Burke
• Judy McIntosh as Judy Burke
• Lauren Clinton as Janice Avery
• Cameron Wakefield as Scott Hoager
• Elliot Lawless as Gary Fulcher
• Isabelle Kircher as Carla
• Carly Owen as Madison
• Patricia Aldersley as Grandma Burke (at Leslie's funeral)
• Jen Wolfe as Mrs. Myers (Guru)
• James Gaylyn as Principal
• Ian Harcourt as Kenny (bus driver)
• Devon Wood as Brenda Aarons
• Emma Fenton as Ellie Aarons
• Grace Brannigan as Joyce Aarons
• Paddy as Prince Terrien

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Production

Overview

Production for the film began on February 20, 2006, with a budget of $ 20-25 million. The main photography for the film is taken in Auckland, New Zealand within sixty days. Film editing takes ten weeks, while post production, music mixing, and visual effects take several months. The film was completed in November 2006, as the crew "had to rush" to meet the Feb. 16 deadline. The film was directed by Nickelodeon Rugrats co-creator and former Hanna-Barbera animator GÃÆ'¡bor CsupÃÆ'³, which was first recommended for work by Walden Media President Cary Granat. Although CsupÃÆ'³ has never worked on live action films before, "do not worry about Grenades". CsupÃÆ'³ stated that he was interested in making movies because he "had ambitions to do live action films for a long time", but that he "did not like anything until I read this book". He described the book as "beautiful" and said that it "moved [him]". Bridge to Terabithia is the last film of cinematographer Michael Chapman before retiring. Chapman mentioned in the movie's DVD commentary that he retired after filming this movie because he wanted his latest film to be a good movie; "This is a very beautiful story, and it's exactly the kind of movie I want to do right now in my life".

Casting

Director CsupÃÆ'³ stated that they did not have any actors initially in mind for this film. Actor first actor is AnnaSophia Robb as Leslie Burke. Robb wrote Csupa "a beautiful and moving letter" that reveals her love for her book and character. CsupÃÆ'³ says that he threw it because "his letter, his enthusiasm, and his passion for material". Robb also talked to producer Lauren Levine before the casting even began, and "their conversation assured him that, without a doubt, AnnaSophia is meant for this role". Levine said that "it was very clear in talking to him about all these fantasies that I basically talked to Leslie, that he had the same spark and magical presence.He may be physically different from Leslie in the book, but Leslie's spirit and the spirit of AnnaSophia are almost It's a match made in heaven. "In terms of character, Robb says" [Leslie] is one of those people who just always lights up, who has this light about her, and no one can take her down. like a lively and energetic character, it's really fun for me to be him. "

Levine states that "finding Jesse is a very difficult hunt We need someone who can go from an introverted man in an isolated world to someone who really touches his imagination and becomes a brave courageous leader in Terabithia. like that. "Josh Hutcherson was not their first choice for the role of Jesse Aarons, but they settled with him because they" felt the chemistry between AnnaSophia Robb and him ". Hutcherson said the project appealed to him because of "the real daily drama of life and the bow of the character of Jesse".

The filmmakers cast Robert Patrick as Jess's hard and tight dad based on his previous roles in Walk the Line Flags of Our Fathers and The Unit TV series . Patrick explains that he is related to the story because he "constantly creates an imaginary world as a child" himself, and that movie arrangements remind him where he grew up. He also said that he took the role because he wanted to star in a movie that can be watched by his children.

CsupÃÆ'³ says that they threw Bailee Madison as May Belle Aarons after weeks of looking for an actress to play the role. He goes on to say that "he has that kind of charm, even before the camera, he's like a little lover, he's very confident, he shows up, shakes hands with everyone, really sweet and handsome.I say 'WOW! stealing the hearts of everyone in the place. "

Design and effects

CsupÃÆ'³ explains that "it was a very conscious decision from the start that we would not overdo in visual effects because of the integrity of the story and the integrity of the book", as there is only a brief mention of Jess and Leslie against imaginary creatures. in the jungle in the novel. With that in mind, they "try to do the absolute minimum, which will be required to put it into the movie version".

In designing a fantasy creature found in Terabithia, CsupÃÆ'³ wants to create a creature that is "a bit more artsy, imaginative, fantastic creature than the typical character you see in other movies", and gets inspiration from Terry Gilliam and Ridley Scott. Dima Malanitchev comes with a picture for a creature with Csupa guidance. CsupÃÆ'³ chose to make Weta Digital render 3D animation because she was "impressed with their artistic integrity, teamwork, [the fact that] people are really good, and also they respond to our designs very positively". Weta modifies some creature designs, but ultimately remains true to Csupa's original design.

There are about 100 crew members from Weta working on the effects for the movie. Weta is already working to animate the creature when the movie is being taken, and the Weta crew member is set up for all scenes involving special effects during filming. Weta's visual effects watchdog, Matt Aitken, explains that the process involved in interpreting the creatures is "divided into two steps". First, natural-looking creatures were created based on pencil sketches by CsupÃÆ'³ and Malanitchev, and this was done largely through Photoshop collages performed by the visual art director Michael Pangrazio. The second step is to find out the animation or motion style that best fits these creatures.

Leslie's costume in the film was designed to look as if the characters "might have made some of their own", and they are updated from those described in the book to reflect what is currently considered eccentric.

Write

Producer and screenwriter David L. Paterson is the son of the novelist, and his name is shown on his dedication page. The story is based on her true life friend, Lisa Hill, who was struck by lightning and died when they were eight years old. Paterson has asked his mother, Katherine Paterson, if she can write a screenplay of the novel, and she agrees "not only because she is her son, but also because she is an excellent drama writer." Paterson had trouble marketing the scenario, mostly due to Leslie's death; "If you can trust this, I met with some companies asking if I could only 'hurt' Leslie a little - make her in a mild coma and then take her out".

The most important thing for Paterson is to keep the spirit of this book alive while looking for ways to change it from "a novel that happens mostly in the head of a character to a dynamic visual medium". Paterson knew that the film had to be about friendship and imagination. While Paterson focuses on "getting the emotion out of the story," he admits the difficulty of writing about Terabithia "for being too close". He credited fellow scriptwriter Jeff Stockwell to create Terabithia for the movie. "What Jeff can do as an outsider who is not so attached to the story is really letting his imagination be free and shaping this world in a remarkable way," David said. CsupÃÆ'³ notes that the two main characters are slightly older in the movie than in the book. CsupÃÆ'³ reasoned that the movie "deals with so many problems including friendship, and perhaps innocent first love, things like that", making it "more sensible" to create an older character.

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Soundtrack

The film features a musical score by Aaron Zigman, who was hired after Alison Krauss withdrew from work. Zigman mentioned that there is a similarity between the music he composed for Bridge to Terabithia and Flicka movies in that case â €.. sometimes there is little Celtic influence but not much, " but he also goes on to say that there are more modern nuances to the music he makes for Bridge to Terabithia.He does it as CsupÃÆ'³ tells him not to write "Your typical Hollywood score", he then mixes the orchestra melody with "a bit of a modern flavor." The score he made for the film was described as "enormous" compared to other works, and Zigman commented that "Aside from the minimalist and coloring things I like to do, I also love big orchestral things , and want to do more of that, and this movie allows me to expand my wings a bit. "The official soundtrack for the film was released as Music from and Inspired by Bridge to Terabithia by Hollywood Records on February 13, 2007.

Note

• "I Learned from You" was originally sung with Billy Ray Cyrus from the Hannah Montana soundtrack. This is a new version without Billy Ray Cyrus and with different lyrics.
• "Look Through My Eyes," "Here" and "When You Like Someone" are not heard in the movie. "Look Through My Eyes" comes from Disneymania 4 , "Right Here" from the album Camp Stay and "When You Love Someone" comes from Bethany Dillon album So Far : The Acoustic Sessions .

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Release

Marketing and promotion

Promotion and advertising for the film is greeted with criticism and controversy. The filmmakers distance themselves from advertising campaigns for the film, saying that the film was deliberately misleading and making the film look about, or happening in a fantasy world. David Paterson was shocked by the trailer, but understood the reason behind the marketing behind it, saying:

Critics commenting on a misleading ad campaign. One critic says the film is actually "reasoned in reality far more than fantasy", while another thought, "far from the computer produced escapist fantasy, this film is a simple and touching story of friendship and loss of preteens."

Distribution

The film premiered at El Capitan Theater in Hollywood on February 16, 2007. Paterson, an alumnus of the Catholic University of America, held a special screening for members of the CUA community at the AFI Silver Theater in Silver Spring, Maryland on February 1, 2007. The film opens in the UK dated May 4, 2007, and in New Zealand June 7, 2007. The film had a strong second-place domestic opening during the weekend of the President, the best-selling "higher-than-expected" $ 28,536,717 from 2,284 screens, earning an average of $ 9,885 per screen. Friday's box office opening was $ 6.3 million. The film has a worldwide gross of US $ 137 million, taking $ 82 million in the US and Canada.

DVD and Blu-ray Disc was released on June 19, 2007 in the US. DVD and high-definition Blu-ray versions have the same special features; including: "Digital Imagination: Bringing Terabithia to Life", "Behind The Book: Themes Bridge to Terabithia", "Keep Your Mind Wide Open" music video by Robb, and two audio comments, first with director Gabor Csupo, author Jeff Stockwell, and producer Hal Lieberman, and the second with producer Lauren Levine and actors Hutcherson and Robb.

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Reception

Critical reception

Bridge to Terabithia received positive reviews from film critics. Review the aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an 85% score based on 157 reviews, with an average score of 7.2/10. The consensus of this site is, that the film is "a faithful adaptation of a beloved children's novel and powerful depictions from love, loss, and imagination through the eyes of children. "Dynamic visuals and natural performances are increasingly improving imaginative film." At Metacritic, which gives a normalized ranking of 100 to reviews of major criticism, the film received an average score of 74% based on 25 reviews, indicating "favorable public reviews".

James Berardinelli from ReelViews called Bridge to Terabithia "easily the best family feature at the beginning of the year." Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post praised the manuscript for being "completely recognizable and authentic", and thought Robb and Hutcherson were "thrown perfectly". Hornaday writes that although the last five minutes surrendered to "excessive sentiment," viewers will remember the "warmth and respect" of this film which is a tribute to first love. "Jessica Grose from The Village Voice praised the director CsupÃÆ'Â Horn because it eliminates the "cute tween twinks", and feels Jess's relationship with her father elevates Bridge to Terabithia from "good children's movies to classical competitors." The New York Times critic Jeannette Catsoulis believes that the fantasy is kept in the background "to discover miracles in everyday life", and thinks CsupÃÆ'³ is directed "like someone who is familiar with pain because it is different, enables each personality to be more than one characteristic." The reviewer praises all referrals for their strong performances, especially Deschanel and Madison.Catsoulis found that the film is capable of handling adult topics "with nuances and sensitivity", and secar a consistently clever and "smooth as a spider web", the films of such children are "rarely seen today". Miriam at Nunzio of the Chicago Sun-Times praised Hutcherson and Robb's performance, saying that "the heart and soul of the film rests on the ability of the character of its young leader to make us truly see the world through the eyes of the children. Hutcherson and Robb did not disappoint. "

Despite critical acclaim, not all reviews are positive. Claudia Puig from USA Today wrote that "for a movie about the power of imagination, Bridge to Terabithia is not as clever as you expected." Puig called the film a "serviceable translation" of the novel, but thought the adult character was caricatured. The reviewer found the real life part of the film "derivative and simple", but found Jess's emotional clamor "very authentic, and this is where the film finds its truth and soul". The Wall Street Journal critic Joe Morgenstern feels that despite the occasional misuse of charm - "the short saturation of overly forced fantasies" - this novel screen adaptation is told "with pleasant simplicity among computer-generated monsters ". Morgenstern was disappointed with the appearance of the young members of the players, whom he described as "interesting but not rude". Morgenstern thinks CsupÃÆ'³ has no experience directing actors, and that although Deschanel is the best adult player, he looks self-directed. Entertainment Weekly ' s Gregory Kirschling is baffled by the lack of a major character of excitement over Terabithia, and feels the film can not decide whether it is "fantasy or coming-from the age story".

Awards and nominations

Bridge to Terabithia was nominated for seven awards, which she won five. Josh Hutcherson was nominated for the 2008 Saturn Award for "Best Appearance by Young Actor". AnnaSophia Robb was nominated for the Broadcast Film Critics Association's Award for "Best Young Actress". The film won five awards at the Young Artist Awards, including "Best Family Feature Film (Fantasy or Musical)". Hutcherson won "Best Performance in Feature Film - Leading Young Actor", Robb won "Best Performance in Feature Film - Young Actress Leads", and Bailee Madison won "Best Performance in Feature Films - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger". The players won the award for "Best Performance in Feature Films - Young Ensemble Cast", which included Hutcherson, Robb, Madison, Wakefield, Clinton, Lawless, Isabelle Rose Kircher, Carly Owen, Devon Wood, Emma Fenton and Grace Brannigan.

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References

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External links

• Official website
• Bridge to Terabithia on IMDb
• Bridging Terabithia at AllMovie
• Bridging Terabithia at Rotten Tomatoes
• Bridging Terabithia in Box Office Mojo
• Interview with Katherine Paterson
• Upgrade Blu-ray Disc to Terabithia

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