Talk:Flushed Away

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Well, whoever searches for "Ratropolis" in the search, it links to this article, Flushed Away. However, Ratropolis is the working title for this film. [1] --PJ Pete

Why is there someone who goes around labeling every Rotten Tomatoes reference as unsourced? Rotten Tomatoes is a source. DavidJohns 07:30, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 no budget numbers? 2 Song listing 3 First sentence 4 Is Roddy a mouse? 5 Roddy and Rita in love? 6 Incorrect conclusion, but obvious 7 Movie two? 8 DVD 9 Disney characters? 10 Error 11 Playstation? 12 Rita based on Lara Croft? 13 Other plushies 14 Other cultural references 15 Trailer vs. Final Film 16 Spike the rat?

[edit] no budget numbers?

seems the heinous 149million dollar budget should be mentioned. its the reason for the aardman dreamworks breakup. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=flushedaway.htm

"but it would have been too expensive to composite the shots including water, and since the story involves a lot of it, they chose to go all CGI. "

too expensive? it cost 149 million!!! talk about flushed away..

this website says that the actual production budget was $90 million. It seems that the 149 million figure is the "total cost" and includes a number of other costs such as marketing, etc. You know, it makes me kinda happy that this CGI film wasn't as cost-effective as Aardman's previous films. It seems that it's proven now that stop motion costs MUCH less than CGI and is a better investment. Hopefully Aardman will go back to doing stop-motion films now. Esn 15:51, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Song listing

Do we really need a list of the songs? Blast 11.24.06 0137 (UTC -5)

[edit] First sentence

Great film and a real ter jerker. Bit opinianated?

Yeah, and it's misspelled as well. oTHErONE _(Contribs) 06:58, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

That brought a ter or two to my eyes. *sniff* [/sarcasm] IncrediVi 01:26, 6 July 2007 (UTC)IncrediVi

[edit] Is Roddy a mouse?

It sounds bizarre since he's the same height as Sid, but my kids were insistent that Roddy was a mouse not a rat. Well lo and behold, according to the official web site he's a mouse. (Go to the official web site http://www.flushedaway.com/flash/index.html and click "View Source" on your brower's menu, and see the in text: "Roddy is a decidedly upper-crust �society mouse� who lives the life of a beloved pet in a posh Kensington flat.". So unless the movie actually calls him a rat, the article should change to say he's a mouse. Rocksong 23:44, 15 January 2007 (UTC)

Strange but true. He looks like a rat and is the same size etc but all the sources I can find such as the DVD case, the official web site and other sites giving a synopsis of the film such as [2] refer to him as a mouse. Also when the family has left he says "When the cat's away, the mice will play." —Preceding unsigned comment added by MarkBarl (talk • contribs) 08:06, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Roddy and Rita in love?

I think Roddy and Rita might be in love. There was a small scene in the movie that was in slow motion when Roddy and Rita stared at each other and a love song was playing. In another scene Roddy and Rita were having dinner and the slugs sang a love song. Also in the end of the movie if I remember corectly Roddy almost kissed Rita, but Rita's grandmother interrupted.4.167.214.75 23:40, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Incorrect conclusion, but obvious

The following is in the triva section;

"During the World Cup Final sequence, a rat with a Texas accent and ten gallon hat asks where the helmets and quarterbacks are, before finally stating that "these Brits don't know how to play football!" This is a reference to the stereotyped lack of American interest in the World Cup."

I can assure you that this is the wrong conclusion. The scene actually refers to the tendancy Americans have, of medding in the affairs and traditions that exist outside their borders. This mainly due to the need to make everthing in the world more "American". If you don't believe me then just ask anyone who isn't American / the writers of the scene.(82.43.189.130 17:53, 6 February 2007 (UTC))

I've lived in both England and America, and from my experience the end would be referencing the fact that americans don't pay attention to football/soccer and don't view it as the real thing. They think american football is the only type of football. I've had many debates about this I assure you. Barr13 03:17, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Movie two?

Is there one coming?There should be. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.8.69.18 (talk) 02:33, 3 March 2007 (UTC).

On the commentary, they make reference to a possible Movie 2. But i just a "if we ever get to do 2" way 172.159.18.46 07:33, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Well, uh...I highly doubt it, sadly. Ever since DWA and Aardman split. IncrediVi 01:23, 6 July 2007 (UTC)IncrediVi

[edit] DVD

the dvd poster seems like a refrence to THE JEWL OF THE NILE case

[edit] Disney characters?

I don't know for sure, but the main characters in the movie look somewhat familiar to a couple Disney characters. JustN5:12 23:53, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Really now? ive seen the movie alot so looks like a disney character on there?

[edit] Error

At the bottom of this page, it lists this film as a dreamworks stopmotion film with Aardman. This film isn't stopmotion, its CGI.

[edit] Playstation?

It's listed on the Playstation 2 list of games. Why does it link to here? My guess is it's *going* to be a game but it isn't yet. Should the link on the PS2 list be removed until it actually IS a game?Chovynz 01:49, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

Well...........I'd leave it be until we hear any actual proof. IncrediVi 01:25, 6 July 2007 (UTC)IncrediVi

[edit] Rita based on Lara Croft?

I thought this was an obvious reference, the way the hair sits and jumper colour etc. She also mimics Lara Croft when descending from the high pipe early in the picture. Nobody else seems to have mentioned it but should this be added as a cultural reference? --Danny Darko 22:29, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Other plushies

One of the plushies (the one behind the CD player that Roddy turns on) resembles the little dragon that appeared frequently in the japanese series of Kometto San, starred by Yumiko Kokonoe. --Manuel Cuevas 16:49, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Other cultural references

The toy soldier saying the phrase "give up your weapons of mass destruction!" is a clear reference of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. --Manuel Cuevas 16:53, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Trailer vs. Final Film

I noticed that in a trailer for the film, Roddy had two hamster butlers, while in the actual film, he's the only pet living in the house. What's up with that? Lightwing1988 20:49, 26 September 2007 (UTC) I have NO idea.

[edit] Spike the rat?

One of The Toad's rat henchmen, there is this one named Spike. But in the old animated series The Animals of Farthing Wood (series) (series 3) there is a rat named Spike too. Both kind of resemble each other, except the Flushed Away one wears clothes like all the rats in the movie do.

And the Farthing Wood Spike somehow befriends Toad, so there may be a little connection there. Ribbedebie 13:25, 4 November 2007 (UTC)