There
are reasons why so many people enjoy the blockbuster hit Finding Nemo.
It is a powerful story of the sacrificial love of a mother, and determination
of a caring father. It is the story of being lost, and then found.
It is a story that can help you understand God and his love for you.
FINDING
NEMO (2003) FILM REVIEW BY DAVID BRUCE
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Directed
by Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich
Story by Andrew Stanton
Screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds
Albert Brooks .... Marlin (voice)
Ellen DeGeneres .... Dory (voice)
Alexander Gould .... Nemo (voice)
Willem Dafoe .... Gill (voice)
Brad Garrett .... Bloat (voice)
Allison Janney .... Peach (voice)
Austin Pendleton .... Gurgle (voice)
Stephen Root .... Bubbles (voice)
Vicki Lewis .... Deb/Flo (voice)
Joe Ranft .... Jacques (voice)
Geoffrey Rush .... Nigel (voice)
Andrew Stanton .... Crush (voice)
Elizabeth Perkins .... Coral (voice)
Nicholas Bird .... Squirt (voice)
Barry Humphries .... Bruce (voice)
Eric Bana .... Anchor (voice)
Bruce Spence .... Chum (voice)
Bill Hunter .... Dentist (voice)
Jordan Ranft .... Tad (voice) (as Jordy Ranft)
Erica Beck .... Pearl (voice)
Erik Per Sullivan .... Sheldon (voice)
John Ratzenberger .... Fish School (voice)
Produced
by
John Lasseter .... executive producer
Graham Walters .... producer
Original Music by Thomas Newman
Cinematography by Sharon Calahan and Jeremy Lasky
Film Editing by David Ian Salter
Finding
Nemo: The Essential Guide
by Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Glenn Dakin
Book Description
Disney/Pixar Studios, the vanguard film production company responsible
for the revolution in computer generated animation, brings us its
latest creation in Finding Nemo. This underwater adventure stars a
shy clownfish on a mission to save his son, Nemo, who has been taken
from their home in the coral reef.
DK and Pixar have teamed up again to bring animation fans an essential
visual guide to the film, detailing the creative process behind the
scenes and showing readers everything they might want to know about
the characters, story, imagery, and magic of the next hit family film
from the creators of Monsters, Inc., Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and A
Bug's Life.
In
the colorful and warm tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef, a
Clownfish named Marlin lives safe and secluded in a quiet cul-de-sac
with his only son, NEMO. Fearful of the ocean and its unpredictable
risks, he struggles to protect his son. Nemo, like all young fish,
is eager to explore the mysterious reef. When Nemo is unexpectedly
taken far from home and thrust into a dentist's office fish tank,
Marlin finds himself the unlikely hero on an epic journey to rescue
his son. In his quest, Marlin is joined by a good Samaritan named
Dory, a Regal Blue Tang fish with the worst short-term memory and
biggest heart in the entire ocean. As the two fish continue on their
journey, encountering numerous dangers, Dory's optimism continually
forces Marlin to find the courage to take risks and overcome his fears.
In doing so, Marlin gains the ability to trust and believe, like Dory,
that things will work out in the end. Confronting seabirds, sewer
systems, and even man himself, father and son's fateful separation
ends in triumph. And the once-fearful Marlin becomes a true hero in
the eyes of his son, and the entire ocean.
REVIEW
BY
DAVID BRUCE,
Webmaster HollywoodJesus.com
A
BIG HIT
There are reasons why so many people enjoy the blockbuster hit Finding
Nemo. It is a powerful story of the sacrificial love of a mother,
and determination of a caring father. It is the story of being lost,
and then found. It is a story that can help you understand God and
his love for you.
THE
STORY WITH SPIRITUAL CONNECTIONS (spoilers)
Nemo is a little clown fish. He lives in the Great Barrier Reef
with his dad, Marlin. Nemo’s mother died when Nemo was still
a baby. She died protecting him from a very dangerous fish that
wanted to eat him. She had given her life so he could live.
Nemo’s
father loved him very much. He watched over Nemo and protected
him from every evil. Nemo and his dad were best friends.
But
one day Nemo disobeyed his father and swam beyond the reef. He
was suddenly scooped up by a diver and taken away on a boat. Nemo’s
disobedience caused him to be separated from his father. Nemo
was so sad because there was nothing he could do to get back to
his father. Nemo ended up in fish tank in a dentist’s office
overlooking the Sydney Harbor. His situation seemed hopeless.
The
father loved little Nemo so much that it did not matter how big
the ocean was, or how many fish there were. He was determined
to save Nemo, and set out on an incredible adventure to seek and
save little Nemo. His journey became the talk of all the fish
and birds. The good news of this heroic father traveling the ocean
in search of his son reached Nemo through a pelican named Nigel.
Nemo
was so surprised and thrilled to learn of his father’s love
and search for him. However, time was running out. The dentist’s
destructive niece Darla was set to pick up Nemo as a pet. Darla
was known for abusing her pet fish until they went belly up. With
a strong desire to return to his father, and the encouragement
from his new friends in the fish tank, he took an amazing step
of faith. He jumped out of the fish tank, down a water drain that
led to the ocean. The father’s love drew Nemo in the right
direction.
Dory
was a fish who knew Nemo’s father, and led little Nemo to
him. There was so much happiness when Nemo was at last saved and
home with his loving father.
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