Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | |
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Directed by | Brad Peyton |
Screenplay by | Brian Gunn Mark Gunn |
Story by | Richard Outten Brian Gunn Mark Gunn |
Based on | The Mysterious Island 1874 novel by Jules Verne |
Produced by | Beau Flynn Tripp Vinson Charlotte Huggins |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Contrafilm[1] |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes[2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $80 million[3] |
Box office | $335 million[3] |
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is a 2012 American
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island was released in cinemas on February 10, 2012, by Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and Walden Media to mixed reviews, but was a box office success with a worldwide gross of $335 million, surpassing its predecessor.[3] It was released on DVD/Blu-ray on June 5, 2012.
Plot
Four years after his adventure in the center of the earth, 17-year-old Sean Anderson is arrested by the police for breaking into a satellite control center in hopes of enhancing a coded signal that could have been sent by his long-missing grandfather, Alexander Anderson.
Wanting to bond with Sean, his new stepfather Hank Parsons helps decipher the code, which leads to three books: Treasure Island, Gulliver's Travels, and Jules Verne's Mysterious Island. Using the books' individual maps, Hank uses a backlight to make them a single island, complete with the coordinates to its location. Hoping to prove to Sean that there is no mysterious island there, Hank convinces Sean's mother, Liz, to let him take Sean to where the coordinates point to.
In Palau, Hank reluctantly hires helicopter tourism guide Gabato and his daughter Kailani (on whom Sean develops an immediate crush) to fly to the coordinates, as they are the only ones willing to take them. The helicopter gets caught in a cyclone and they crash into the Pacific, waking up on the island.
Moving in land, they are shocked to discover miniature elephants (which belong to a prehistoric species, the Dwarf sicilian elephant) and giant butterflies, meaning the animal sizes are opposite. After coming across an egg clutch, Gabato accidentally wakes up a giant frilled lizard, which chases them throughout the jungle.
They nearly get eaten, but are saved by Alexander. He takes them to a hut he built from the wreckage of the ship that brought him to the island. He has a working radio, but due to the positioning of the satellite, it will be two weeks before they can call out.
The next morning, Alexander leads the group to the lost city of
To go there, they mount giant bees and fly over a high ridge. When giant bee-eater birds try to devour them, Sean saves Kailani's life, but dislocates his ankle. Hank and Alexander reset Sean's ankle, then the group has a bonding moment when Hank sings his rendition of "What a Wonderful World" to ease Sean's pain.
The next morning, the water rises greatly and Hank deduces that the island will sink in a matter of hours. Gabato is missing, having gone toward the island's volcano in search of gold. While Alexander and Kailani go after him, Sean and Hank head for Poseidon's Cliffs.
To reach Nautilus' underwater cave, Sean and Hank create makeshift oxygen tanks and dive down fifty feet, but are nearly killed by a giant
Kailani and Alexander find Gabato and convince him to escape with them instead of trying to take some volcano gold. As they near Poseidon's Cliffs, the volcano erupts. Sean and Hank arrive in Nautilus just in time to rescue the others from the water. Gabato pilots the submarine out of harm's way while Hank and Sean fire torpedoes into the path of falling debris. As they clear the dangers, Kailani kisses Sean for his bravery.
Six months later, Kailani and Gabato are well off, as he runs the most popular tourist attraction on Palau – tours aboard the Nautilus. Kailani visits Sean on his birthday. While the family celebrates, Alexander arrives with a book for Sean's birthday present – Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon, Alexander's suggestion for the next new adventure with the family. Liz protests, but Hank says, "Oh honey, it's only the moon. What could possibly go wrong?" The film ends with the camera panning to the moon.
Cast
- Josh Hutcherson as Sean Anderson
- Dwayne Johnson as Hank Parsons
- Michael Caine as Alexander Anderson
- Luis Guzmán as Gabato
- Vanessa Hudgens as Kailani
- Kristin Davis as Liz Anderson-Parsons
- Anna Colwell as Jessica
- Stephen Caudill as Cop]
- Branscombe Richmond as Tour Guide
- Walter Bankson as Hockey Player
Production
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After the commercial success of the first film,
Casting
Josh Hutcherson was the only actor to reprise his role. Due to scheduling issues, Brendan Fraser and Anita Briem did not return. Kristin Davis replaced Jane Wheeler as Sean's mother Liz. Dwayne Johnson played Sean's stepfather, who is forced to accompany Sean on the trip to find his missing grandfather Alexander (played by Michael Caine) on a mythical and monstrous island.[5] Vanessa Hudgens was cast as Hutcherson's love interest, Kailani.
Short film
The theatrical release of the film was preceded by a Looney Tunes short film titled Daffy's Rhapsody, featuring Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd in the first CG or 3-D depiction of these specific Looney Tunes characters. The short film's director, Matthew O'Callaghan, noted that "Daffy Rhapsody was originally recorded in the early 1950s as part of a kids' album". Unlike the earlier CG Looney Tunes shorts that appeared before Happy Feet Two and Yogi Bear, this short did not appear on the home video release of the film it accompanied.
Release
Theatrical release
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island was released in cinemas on February 10, 2012, by Warner Bros. Pictures, Walden Media and New Line Cinema. The film was accompanied by a 3D Looney Tunes short titled Daffy's Rhapsody. The short was originally going to play before Happy Feet Two, but was replaced with I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat to go along with the bird theme.
Home media
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island was released on DVD/Blu-ray on June 5, 2012.
Reception
Box office
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island grossed $103.9 million in North America and $231.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $335.3 million, against a production budget of $79 million
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval percentage of 45% based on 133 reviews and an average rating of 5.00 out of 10. The critics consensus states: "Aggressively unambitious, Journey 2 might thrill tween viewers, but most others will find it too intense for young audiences and too cartoonishly dull for adults."[17] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 41 out of 100 based on 27 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average".[18] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.[19]
Lisa Schwarzbaum of
Accolades
Award | Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
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BMI Film & TV Awards
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2012 | Film Music | Andrew Lockington | Won |
Golden Trailer Awards
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2012 | Best Animated Family Poster | Warner Bros and Ignition Creative | Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards
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2012 | Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
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Vanessa Hudgens | Nominated |
Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
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Josh Hutcherson | Won | ||
Movie Guide Awards | 2013 | Best Family Film | Nominated | |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
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2013 | Favorite Male Butt Kicker | Dwayne Johnson | Won |
Favorite Movie Actress | Vanessa Hudgens | Nominated |
Soundtrack
- Letterbomb - Performed by Green Day
- Sleep Forever - Performed by Crocodiles
- Aloha Oe - Performed by Dwayne Johnson
- Hello Again - Performed by Meta & The Cornerstones
- Bob Marley & The Wailers
- What a Wonderful World - Performed by Dwayne Johnson
Future
In August 2014,
See also
References
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External links
- Official website
- Journey 2: The Mysterious Island at IMDb
- Journey 2: The Mysterious Island at the TCM Movie Database
- Journey 2: The Mysterious Island at AllMovie
- Journey 2: The Mysterious Island at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Now Shooting; Set Photos Surface at /Film