Curious George (film)
2006 film by Matthew O'Callaghan
Curious George is a 2006 traditionally-animated film adaptation of the children's stories about the Man in the Yellow Hat who is an oddball museum employee who looks after his pet monkey, an inquisitive and wonderful creature whose enthusiasm often gets the best of him. Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! was a direct-to-video sequel in 2009.
- Directed by Matthew O'Callaghan. Written by Ken Kaufman, based on the book series written by H. A. Rey and Margret Rey.
Dialogue
edit- Cab Driver: Where you going, Yellow?
- Ted: Bloomsberry Museum, please. I'll give you 10 bucks extra if you'll stop calling me Yellow.
- Cab Driver: You got it, Sunshine.
- [The kids start talking at once]
- Maggie: Children...
- Ted, The Man with the Yellow Hat: Okay, you know what? [sees the George Washington statue] His name's Washington.
- Kid: Man, that's a dumb name!
- Ted, The Man with the Yellow Hat: Then call him George! How's that? Happy now?
- Maggie: Oh, I like George.
- [Ted drives up to the docks]
- Ted: [the boat with George in it is already leaving] Oh, no! I'm too late. Or am I? Luckily, movies have taught me exactly what to do in this situation. Kids, don't try this at home. [starts driving full speed toward the pier where the boat left] Here we go! [breaks through the pier gate and goes flying onto the boat] What am I doing? This isn't a movie. IT'S REAL!!! [the car splashes into a pool on the boat]
- Mr. Bloomsberry: We'll be cutting through heavy brush for 12 hours a day.
- Ted, The Man with the Yellow Hat: Please, just go! Do you understand?
- [George grabs on Ted's leg]
- Ted, The Man with the Yellow Hat: His "enormous idol" looks like it came out of a cereal box!
- Junior: Wow, that must be a huge box of cereal, or...
- Ted, The Man with the Yellow Hat: It's only 3 inches tall!
- Clovis: I should hope so, because that is a lot of yellow for one man.
- Ted, The Man with the Yellow Hat: You see it's... I thought you were color-blind.
- Clovis: I can see that.
- Miss. Plushbottom: [singing operatically] Yoooou... aaaare... FIREEED!
- Painter #1: Hey, she fired us in song.
- Painter #2: It still hurts!
- Mr. Bloomsberry: [to Junior] Nonsense. We promised the people something awe-inspiring, and we're giving it to them, thanks to Ted and George. [to Ted] I knew you wouldn't let me down.
- Ted, The Man with the Yellow Hat: Well, sir, I've got to tell you, I came pretty close.
- Mr. Bloomsberry: No, no, Ted, I am so proud of you. You're like the son I never had.
- Junior: Father, I'm your son, remember?
- Mr. Bloomsberry: Yes, but I had you. [to Ted] Ted, this is amazing.
- Junior: [sighs, jealous of Ted] Yes, of course. What was I thinking?
- Ivan: [with a thick Russian accent] If I find pet, you are "ewicted."
- Ted, The Man with the Yellow Hat: E-what-ed?
- Ivan: E-vic-ted!
- Receptionist: Animal Control Hotline. How can we help you?
- Ted, The Man with the Yellow Hat: I need you to come to the Bloomsbury Institute right away. There's a very dangerous monkey.
- Receptionist: Can you describe dangerous, sir?
- Ted, The Man with the Yellow Hat: Well, he's frothing at the mouth, has teeth like Ginzu knives, and-and crazy eyes. He's a killer! Listen to this.
- [makes monkey noises]
- Ted, The Man with the Yellow Hat: Hey, put down that child! Oh, the horror!
Cast
edit- Frank Welker — George
- Will Ferrell — Ted
- Drew Barrymore — Maggie
- Dick van Dyke — Mr. Bloomsberry
- David Cross — Junior
- Eugene Levy — Clovis
- Joan Plowright — Ms. Plushbottom
- Ed O'Ross — Ivan
