CyberWorld
| CyberWorld 3D | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Directed by |
Colin Davies Elaine Despins |
| Produced by |
Steven Hoban Hugh Murray |
| Written by |
Steve Hoban Hugh Murray Charlie Rubin Todd Alcott |
| Starring |
Jenna Elfman Matt Frewer Robert Smith Dave Foley |
| Music by |
Paul Haslinger Hummie Mann |
| Studio |
Intel EyeTide Media ZeoCast IMAX Sandde Animation Spin Entertainment |
| Distributed by | IMAX |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 47 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $16,653,900 |
CyberWorld (also known as CyberWorld 3D) is a 2000 3-D comedy anthology film shown in IMAX and/or IMAX 3D, presented by Intel. Several segments originally filmed in 2-D are showcased as converted to 3-D format.
Plot
Phig (Jenna Elfman) is the host of the movie, as she shows the "Cyberworld", a futuristic museum of infinite possibilities. Meanwhile, three computer bugs named Buzzed, Wired and Frazzled come and try to eat the Cyberworld through its number coding. When Phig knows about them and hunts for the destructive computer bugs, she presents various short stock clips of computer animated productions, such as scenes from Antz and episodes of The Simpsons post-converted to 3D.
In the end, the bug trio create a black hole which unexpectedly leads to their demise. Phig is nearly swallowed up as well, but not before her "knight in cyber armor" technician Hank (Dave Foley) reboots the entire system. The movie eventually concludes with Phig re introducing herself to the audience and that none of the events caused by the bugs never occurred. To prove her point, she attempts to summon her battle gear, only to receive a pink bunny outfit in return (a similar trick the bugs played on her in the film's mid-section).
Selected segments
- The dance sequence from the animated feature Antz
- The "Homer³" segment from The Simpsons, episode "Treehouse of Horror VI"
- Monkey Brain Sushi, a short film created by Sony Pictures Imageworks
- KraKKen: Adventure of Future Ocean, a short film created by ExMachina
Release
Box office
CyberWorld was a box office success, grossing $16,653,900.[1]
Critical reception
The film currently holds a 55% 'Rotten' rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2]
Roger Ebert, writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, praised the film for accurately presenting what 3D technology is capable of. He particularly singled out the size of the IMAX screens the film was projected on. He went on to write, "(The film) takes advantage of the squarish six-story screen to envelop us in the images; the edges of the frame don't have the same kind of distracting cutoff power they possess in the smaller rectangles of conventional theaters."[3]
However, Paul Tatara of CNN.com was displeased with the film's over-reliance on 3D effects, continuing on to say, "Unfortunately, you can't escape the sensation that you might end up wearing the contents of your stomach while you watch it."[4]
References
- ↑ CyberWorld at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ CyberWorld at Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ Ebert, Roger. "Chicago Sun-Times review". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 6, 2000.
- ↑ Tatara, Paul. "CNN.com review". CNN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2000.
External links
- Official website
- CyberWorld at the Internet Movie Database
- CyberWorld at Box Office Mojo
- CyberWorld at Rotten Tomatoes
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