In a large and comfortable house in a remote outskirts of Michigan, Stuart Pearson (Kevin Nylon) and his wife Nina (Jillian Wegman) took them specially Several of my children came to take a summer vacation - including Hannah (Ashley Boycher), who is only 7 years old, cute and likable; Tom (Carter Jenkins), who is 15 years old, a crazy obsession with modern technology The weird boy of, and the oldest sister Bethany (Ashley Tisdale), she and her boyfriend Ricky Dillman (Robert Hoffman) secretly ran out for a trip and just came back.
At Tom’s call, the Pearson family came to the three-story holiday house in the desolate center. Joining them were the children’s uncle Nate (played by Andy Riccik) and him. His son Jack (Austin Robert Butler), my dear grandmother Nana Ross (Doris Roberts), a pair of 12-year-old twins Art (Henry Young) and Lee (Reagan Young) )... Then, it was Bethany's lover Ricky, who followed after him and suddenly visited.
As the sky gradually dimmed, dark and suppressed black clouds hovered over the old house. Suddenly, four burning luminous bodies shot towards the roof, and the four alien creatures inside quickly left the scene. They They are the ruthless and tough commander Skep, a natural leader; Taser, a big muscular man; Raiser, a vicious-hearted alien female warrior; Sparks, a strange-tempered technician with 4 arms. , And one of the least threatening.
The purpose of the four aliens headed by Scape is to invade the earth. The most high-tech weapon they bring is a "mind control device" that can forcibly inject instructions into the human brain and then turn them into humans. The puppet at the mercy of...Ricky was the first one to be controlled. Although his words and deeds were not much different from usual, they still aroused the suspicion of Tom and Jack.
Soon, the five children of the Pearson family realized that they were about to face the greatest crisis of mankind. At the same time, they also realized that the so-called "mind controller" seemed to be effective only for adults-this is also They were given a chance to fight back against the invaders for their homeland. In order to protect the safety of those "vulnerable" adults, they had to hide the existence of extraterrestrial creatures, and then released the most extreme imagination, creating some counter weapons that can be used temporarily, such as " "Potato Gun"... With the help of Sparks, who is kind-hearted and abandoned, several children vowed to completely destroy the wolf's ambition of aliens to invade the earth.
Behind the scenes
[Adventure story dedicated to children]
"Aliens Upstairs" is composed of scripts that have participated in animation works such as "Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" (Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit) and "Madagascar" (Madagascar) Working mark? Burton (Mark Burton) gave the overall story inspiration, and then with another screenwriter Adam? F? Goldberg (Adam F. Goldberg) jointly wrote the manuscript of the script...In the beginning, Burton just wanted to create a fantastic fantasy work, which must contain all the movie elements he likes— —High-end adventure, unexpected thrills and suspense, extremely intelligent originality and cute characters. In addition, it has to be classified as the kind that is suitable for everyone in the family to watch together Family drama. Burton, who was also involved in the script creation, lives in London with his wife and family. One day, when he and his friends who had grown up together were gathering and chatting downstairs, his children and friends' children were chatting upstairs. He was looking for his own fun. This situation and this scene suddenly gave Burton great creative inspiration. He couldn’t help but imagine: “If the children are fighting invaders from outer space, and the people downstairs We didn't even realize what happened upstairs, what kind of story environment would it create?"
For Mark? For Burton, imagination is the master and center of the adventure story that takes place in the attic. The more imaginative the more convincing, but the inspiration for his creation of "Aliens Upstairs" came from the real world. Burton recalled: “When my children were young, we often walked around with neighbors who had children around. We sat in the dining room and chatted, and then we found that all the children suddenly disappeared upstairs, and they I always seem to be in extreme excitement, playing games of running around or throwing things at each other endlessly. One day, I just looked up at the constantly vibrating ceiling on my head, and then couldn’t help thinking: if it’s really there. A war we don’t know is going on. What kind of picture will it look like? And this has become the most basic premise of the story that "Aliens Upstairs" follows. The movie about aliens invading the earth, but it is the children who really control the situation, and the adults do not know all of this."
In the film, the children made a weapon called the "Potato Gun" in order to fight the aliens, which became their main combat tool. At the same time, they also made good use of the existing technology-the "Mind Controller" from another planet. They had a brainstorm and decided to make good use of the devices used by aliens to control human thinking. Help them repel the ambitions of the invaders. These shrewd and very creative designs are all made by Mark? Burton conceived and manufactured this tool classified as a high-tech weapon. It is an arrow-like sophisticated equipment that can be implanted under the cerebral cortex of adults to achieve the purpose of controlling their thoughts and behaviors. It can make them obedient puppets, and it can also give them superpowers that ordinary people can't imagine, making them instantaneously invincible super fighters. The controller is like a computer game motherboard, not only has a joystick available for use, but also a microphone device that can translate alien language and human language into each other. This machine that specializes in remote control thinking allows users, whether they are aliens or humans, to have a telepathic ability that allows the other party to be manipulated like a marionette. The children of the Pearson family had a whim and slightly changed the ultimate design concept of this device from outer space to make it for their own use... Burton couldn’t help but recall the source of inspiration when he created it. Said: "First of all, what I need is a reason that can explain well why adults cannot participate in this war against aggression. Because this weapon that specializes in manipulating thinking is only effective for adult humans and for children. They have no effect, and this makes the children the last line of defense in the defense of the earth. Not only that, this cleverly designed device also indirectly brings a lot of fun to the story: if your slow-moving grandmother , Suddenly become a super martial arts fighting fighter who completely ignores the gravity of the earth, what kind of interesting scene will it be? When children master this very practical and effective weapon, how will they use it? It controls their sister's boyfriend who is completely ignorant? As a small device that can be developed and used infinitely, it can derive a lot of comedy atmosphere."
[Secrets in the attic]
With the addition of another screenwriter Adam F. Goldberg, the script creation of "Aliens Upstairs" has also been refined and refined. Recently, he has a rich imagination for another one. Barry Josephson (Barry Josephson), the producer of the box office comedy "Enchanted" (Enchanted), said: "I really like the tone contained in the film's script. I believe it does not It's just a family drama specially made for children, because it also contains a lot of laughter, wide-ranging action scenes and novel environment settings. You never know what kind of unexpected events will happen in the next second. It happened, and I don’t know what new weapons or conspiracies these extraterrestrial creatures have produced. I believe that the audience will be as surprised as the children in the film, at everything they have encountered.” Except for the fans of the movie. Loved "Penigma", as a very experienced senior filmmaker, Josephson also took over the production of the action blockbuster "Wild Wild West" (Wild Wild West), and he is naturally very aware of "Lou The film potential of "Aliens on the World" is worth tapping. His goal is undoubtedly to make a family action comedy suitable for the whole family to watch.
In the process of finding a suitable director for this type of subject, Barry Josephson and the publisher 20th Century Fox also focused on John Schultz (John Schultz), who had previously directed similarly Josephson was the producer of the family inspirational comedy "Like Mike"... Josephson and Schultz's first meeting with "Aliens Upstairs" was a complete release of imagination. The unconstrained collision of power and creativity involves the various production processes of the film including the early and late stages. The two filmmakers envisioned the war between the Pearsons and the alien creatures in a passionate way, effectively allowing the characters to play a dynamic and positive effect in promoting the development of the story. Josephson said: "Shu The enthusiasm that Ertz gave to this film is great, and I am very touched. He really understands the extended space of all characters including children and aliens. At the same time, he also hopes that this time he can invade aliens. Earth is looking for a very original reason and statement that fans have not seen before."
Subsequently, Barry Josephson and John Schultz began to come into contact with the world's top "Rhythm and Color" special effects studios-previously produced including "The Incredible Hulk" (The Incredible Hulk) and "The Golden Compass" (The A lot of digital special effects work including Golden Compass, and special effects director Douglas Smith (Douglas Smith). Schultz presented all the detailed descriptions of the alien characters to the design team of the studio, and then Smith was responsible for giving these CG characters specific shapes and appearances. Together with Josephson and Schultz, together with several senior The animator has ensured that the four alien creatures have completely different and unusually significant personalities. Josephson said: “You can feel strong individual differences from them before they start to speak or act. That makes each of them so special: Skep is a domineering officer, he is a weird man obsessed with thought control, and he can’t listen to anyone’s words; Sparks is a kind and very talented man. The alien in charge of maintenance is a real artist; Rather is the only female alien, ambitious, intelligent, and serious in personality. The feeling is like a combination of all the characteristics of beauty and beast; Finally, there is Taser, a typical representative of'extremely developed limbs and simple mind'."
Even though "Aliens Upstairs" is a film dominated by digital special effects, Barry Josephson and John Shu Ertz decided to assemble a group of fascinating star-level casts for the film. There are both experienced old comedians and young faces that make people shine... and he played the role of obsessed with love in the film. Bethany’s sister is singer and actor Ashley Tisdale (Ashley Tisdale), she is one of the leading actors in the recently very popular "High School Musical" series, and she has been in Looking for a film that can bring a brand new change to herself, Josephson said: "I once asked Tisdale,'What kind of movie do you want to make in your next work?' She replied,'Action Film.' Then I said,'It just so happens that I have one in my hand.' Of course, I was referring to the "Aliens Upstairs"."
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