: Oscar The film features an ensemble cast that includes the voices of Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Rene Zellweger, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Martin Scorsese, Ziggy Marley, Doug E. Doug, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Pastore, Peter Falk and Katie Couric. Yippee-ki-yay! "[46] Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, had appointed Jackson's producers Jam & Lewis to be involved with the soundtrack, though the duo only ended up producing only one song for the film, with Jam saying "We worked for DreamWorks before on the Bryan Adams song for Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron and the Boyz II Men tune for The Prince of Egypt, and Katzenberg is a fan of what we do. "[29] John Mancini, the founder of the Italic Institute of America, protested the movie, stating: "We're concerned about what preteens are learning from the outside world. : Well then if that was true, then why did you run away? : Oscar Ernie! Lenny comes along now disguised as a dolphin named Sebastian. But it's strange that a kid-oriented film would be based on parody of a 1972 gangster movie for adults." He is Angie 's boyfriend and co-worker, Lenny 's best friend, Lola 's ex-boyfriend and the former tongue-scrubber and current co-manager of the Whale Wash. [in Oscar's mind] Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha, no there is NOT! : : [8][12], The film was produced concurrently with Finding Nemo, another animated film set underwater, which was released a year and a half before Shark Tale. : Lenny's disgust in fish causes Lino to recognize his youngest son. Hey, that's good. He also opined that younger viewers would have trouble enjoying a film about adult characters with adult problems, such as an elaborate love triangle and a main character wanting to clear his debt with loan sharks, and compared it to more successful fish-focused animated features like Pixar Animation Studios' Finding Nemo, which Ebert felt featured a simpler plot that audiences could more easily identify with. [clears throat] Why can't you? I mean it's all set, we good to go, we had the money. : Lino asks Lenny why he never returned home if there never was any Sharkslayer. Sykes becomes Oscar's manager and forgives his debt, and Oscar moves to the "top of the reef" to live in luxury. : [he picks up a fork and places it between the eyes of the hammerhead shark Giuseppe]. Official Sites : : [23] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. Bet it all! Enemies : but you have no idea! Oscar. 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. : Get off the phone! : To me, you were a somebody, Oscar. The movie featured a star-studded cast including Robert De Niro, Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Martin Scorsese, and many more. Jackson's frequent collaborator Jimmy Jam, who had recently worked with Beyonc for The Fighting Temptations soundtrack, commented, "Obviously we'd love to have the involvement of Janet and Beyonce, who we just worked with on Fighting Temptations. : [Oscar has just prised his way out of a shark's jaw and is striking a manly pose for the crowds]. What'd he do? : Oscar That evening, Oscar mopes on Angie's balcony as she tends to his swollen eye. Angie Hi, how you doing? No. Remorseful, Lino asks Oscar to free him so he can reconcile with Lenny. As Oscar sadly swims around the reef, he sees how much his lie has affected him far more than he'd intended it to and what a jerk he has been. I thought I'd lost you What're you wearing, huh? Because you always wanted me to be like Frankie. Oscar He then looks at his penthouse and his smile quickly fades. [25] Richard Roeper commented that although the film was not on the same level as Finding Nemo, it was a film worth seeing. He is voiced by Will Smith . While the two shock a tied-up Oscar, Frankie sees them and urges Lenny to eat Oscar, but Lenny instead frees Oscar and tells him to escape. : This is the show part. When Lola comes out on the balcony Oscar rethinks his feelings and dumps Lolawhich, unfortunately, leads to her great fury as she mercilessly whacks Oscar against the windows, before sulking away. But Oscar is confused by Lenny's attempt to save him, and is still there, looking baffled, as the silt settles. "[15], Shark Tale was released on DVD on February 8, 2005. He is Angie's boyfriend and co-worker, Lenny's best friend, Lola's ex-boyfriend, and the former tongue-scrubber and current co-manager of the Whale Wash. Any shark that comes around in Oscar town is going down! Oscar 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 feelings for Oscar even before he became the "Sharkslayer". 2004 | Maturity Rating: 7+ | 1h 30m | Kids & Family Movies. Funny, ain't it? You just gotta bet it all. A shocked Oscar asks how he can possibly come up with that much money with so little time, but Sykes dismisses his worries and tells him to bring it to the racetrack tomorrow, or else. : Please, I barely work here now. Simple - the food chain! : Angie We needed a big idea. : There's plankton, there's single-celled amoebas Oscar Shut up? Contents 1 Biography 2 Personality 3 Trivia 4 Navigation Biography Sykes is the manager of the Whale Wash where Oscar is employed. "[12], The film had promotional support from Burger King, Kelloggs, General Mills, Coca-Cola and Hewlett-Packard. I've been looking forward to meeting you. Release Dates Oh, yeah? Oscar returns to the city with a new title of the Sharkslayer. Luca [floats away on an umbrella, cackling insanely], Oscar Lenny Whoa, whoa, whoa! What did I ever do to YOU? Lenny I'll have a large pie, everything on it, anchovies, meatballs, mushrooms Don Lino How do you figure that? To raise the cash to pay of Don Lino, Sykes demands that Oscar owes him five thousand clams, to be paid back by tomorrow. Ernie and Bernie take Oscar out into the wasteland surrounding the reef, and, with Oscar tied to a rock, torture him with their stingers. Lino reconciles with Lenny and accepts him, and states that he and his gang bear the city no ill will. Oscar encounters Lenny who, aware of Oscar's lie, begs Oscar to let him stay at his place to avoid returning to his father. What is that? After that, he desperately wanted to be a somebody. He is a bluestreak cleaner wrasse. Oscar Oscar flirts and dances with the turtles. Lenny comes along now disguised as a dolphin named Sebastian. Yeah, he's right here. At the same time, Lino has everyone search for Lenny and the "Sharkslayer". Angie soon finds out about Oscar's lie and threatens to tell everyone, but he and Lenny convince her to be quiet. The soundtrack features newly recorded music by various artists, including Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, India.Arie, Bobby Valentino, Sean Paul, Timbaland, The Pussycat Dolls, Ludacris, Missy Elliott, and Justin Timberlake, as well as "Some of My Best Friends Are Sharks", the film's closing theme composed by Hans Zimmer. We've been open with the Pixar people, so we don't step on each other's toes. However, Mancini demanded that everything Italiancharacter names, the mannerisms, the forms of speechbe dropped.[31]. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Oscar sees his dreams of being rich and famous evaporate, and Sykes, inflating in anger, tells Ernie and Bernie to find the deepest, darkest hole in the ocean. AngieLola (formerly) Lenny sheds his dolphin disguise. Lino continues to chase Oscar. Everybody thinks you "slayed the shark!". Janet Jackson and Beyonc initially planned to record a duet for the film's soundtrack. She's Oscar 's best friend and girlfriend. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. And then me! Photos of the Shark Tale (Movie) voice actors. In the heat I get poetic! Ernie and Bernie flee as Lenny approaches. Are you out of your MIND? Angie : That's what they're callin' me. : A lion fish gold digger named Lola sees this and flagrantly seduces Oscar. : Sykes becomes his manager, Lola becomes his girlfriend, and Oscar moves to the "top of the reef" to live in luxury. Oscar gives Lino a speech of how everybody accepts Lenny's behavior and loves him for who he is and asked Lino why can't he do the same. They love us! Everybody loves him just the way he is. Status Oscar Oscar remembers how fun the bottom of the reef was like and how he still enjoys it. Angie Now which one of y'all sardines called this here meeting? : Don Lino Lenny : Who knew? I can't see it! Oscar liked to think of himself as a lady's man, but he was somewhat awkward around females, accidentally bumping into a pillar when trying to seduce Lola and stuttering when he tried to tell Angie how he felt about her. Romances Angie advises Oscar to just do his job "which, by some miracle, you still have." : Oscar sadly swims out of the warehouse, while Angie weeps. Family But then again I might not! : Oscar : The next day, Oscar has pawned Angie's pearl and arrives at South Side Racetrack with the 5,000 clams, but becomes distracted in his dreams of fame. He pulls down a lever to trap him into a whale clasping device, only to discover that he trapped Lenny by mistake. Sykes! Oscar [18], Shark Tale grossed $160.9 million in the United States and Canada and $213.7 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $374.6 million. ME? Sykes brings Oscar to watch the race and everything seems smooth sailing and Lucky Day is pulling ahead of the horses when suddenly the horse trips on the finish line and the race is lost. The film received mixed reviews from film critics, who criticized the animation, humor, and characters, but praised the voice acting. Arriving late for work one day, Oscar finds that he's already punched in on the time clock, and realizes he has been helped out by Angie, the angelfish receptionist and cashier at the Whale Wash (and harbors a secret unconditional crush on him). [14] Jeffrey Katzenberg, the executive producer of the film, explained that they "wanted to find a unique way to introduce this movie to the world. Ha! "[28], Shark Tale was criticized for perpetuating negative stereotypes of Italian-Americans in its antagonists. Angie confronts Oscar about hiding Lenny in the storage room where upon Oscar accidentally blurts out his lie. : : : Shark Tale: Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on September 21, 2004. : : Crazy Joe : Luca Crazy Joe, that's a billboard. He pulls down a lever to trap him into a whale clasping device, only to discover that he trapped Lenny by mistake. Remember this name: Oscar the Sharkslayer! Oscar NOBODY loved me when I was nobody! "[22] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 48 out of 100 based on 36 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". When Angie asks Oscar if he honestly thought he could get away with doing such a thing, he can only respond with a simple "Uh yeah", confirming just how poorly he thought his plan through. Oscar asks "or else what?" Oscar (boyfriend) Lenny Mr. Sykes Ernie & Bernie Luca Don Lino Great White Sharks Enemies Lola Don Lino (formerly) Luca (formerly) Great White Sharks (formerly) Type of Hero Aquatic Hero Angie is the tritagonist of Shark Tale. But don't worry. Additionally, despite lying about being the Sharkslayer, he proves to be courageous, as he manages to defeat Don Lino by trapping him in the whale washing machine. Remember Me? Remember what Angie said. Shark Tale (2004) Will Smith as Oscar. Shark Tale cleverly uses its aquatic characters in ways that fit the species they're based on. What'd he do? Lenny? Realizing he can become famous, Oscar lets them believe he killed the shark. DreamWorks Animation's CEO, Jeffrey Katzenberg, defended the film, saying that "any similarities are mere coincidence. When you stereotype me, it's like making fun of my grandparents". Now I have to pay Don Lino protection, so everything you owe me, you owe him! You might think you know. I say to him, "You coming at me like that? I'll never be the shark you want me to be. Oscar closes the emergency clamps to hold the whale immobile and squeegees the soap from the whale's eye, shortly before Syke's jellyfish henchmen Ernie and Bernie arrive and hurl him into Sykes' office. "We . (casting by) Production Design by Daniel St. Pierre . I'm a nobody without you. That's right, tough guy. [trying to intervene] "Hi, I'm Oscar. As Oscar sadly swims around the reef, he sees how much his lie has affected him far more than he'd intended it to and what a jerk he has been. To GET ME!" Lola forcefully kisses Oscar, causing Angie to leave in jealousy, anger and sadness Oscar arguing with Angie about his lies and fame on his Sharkslayer scheme Oscar deeply hurt by Angie's words. [on phone with Oscar] Shark Tale (2004) - Meeting Lola Scene (4/10) | Movieclips Movieclips 58.8M subscribers Subscribe 2.2M views 2 years ago Shark Tale - Meeting Lola: Lola (Angelina Jolie) hits on Oscar (Will. Advocacy groups criticized the film for its use of Italian-American stereotypes. Now who in the halibut trips underwater? I'm going to get you! So he likes to dress like a dolphin, so what? Oscar : Wait. Starring: Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Rene Zellweger. The film was directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman (in Letterman's feature directorial debut), from a screenplay written by Letterman and Michael J. Wilson. : No, this is as far away from "sorry" as you can possibly get! Oscar Yeah, that's "sorry"! That would be me. "And I think it's time for a little". Oscar Oscar With Don Lino planning revenge, Oscar and Lenny stage an event in which Lenny pretends to terrorize the town and Oscar must defeat him throwing him into the depths of the ocean. SHARKS ARE COMING TO GET ME! Oh. Sykes He is voiced by Will Smith. Luca He is voiced by Martin Scorsese in the film and by Sean Bishop in the video game. He trips underwater. : Well, for your information, I am the Sharkslayer. Even when he was living his lie and eventually lets his fame go to his head, Oscar still does good things, such as returning Angie's grandmother's pearl to her at his penthouse, showing that, deep down, he values the relationships that he has before becoming the Sharkslayer. Okay, everybody go home to your loved ones - spend the last few hours that you have with each other! My dad was the greatest but nobody loves a nobody. [Camera zooms out to show Oscar standing in front of billboard ad]. After that, he desperately wanted to be a somebody. Just listen up and follow these instructions, to the letter like. Technical Specs, [realizing he loves Angie more than Lola], [after Oscar admits he's not a Sharkslayer]. : : It tells the story of Oscar, an underachieving fish who falsely claims to have killed the son of a shark mob boss, to advance his community standing. Angie Angie : But when the truth comes out, he teams up with an outcast great white shark for protection. I'm a very proud Italian-American. : What's the plan? Get a grip, man! : Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha, yes there is! Oscar is reluctant to take such a valuable object from her, but Angie insists, saying it will get him the money he needs to pay back Sykes. : [13] The film had its worldwide premiere on September 10, 2004, in Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy. Lenny responded "You always wanted me to be like Frankie.
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