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Dave Stutler (Baruchel) is an average college student with big dreams, such as impressing his crush, Becky (Palmer). One night, he meets Balthazar Blake, a man who claims to be a sorcerer, at the subway station. While Dave is very intelligent, he attempts to walk away, but Blake appears wherever Dave walks. Finally Dave goes with Blake, albeit quite reluctantly. Balthazar begins teaching the ways of the Modern-Day sorcerer. Dave is injured during training, and refuses to go on. Blake then leaves in an odd mood, and tells Dave to clean the place up. Dave begins to, but realizing that he now has remarkable powers, uses sorecery to make the room clean itself up. However, it turns into a disaster, and Becky attempts to come in to see what all the noise is about. Dave then tells her that he is now a sorcerer, but Becky doesn't believe him. |
Dave Stutler (Baruchel) is an average college student with big dreams, such as impressing his crush, Becky (Palmer). One night, he meets Balthazar Blake, a man who claims to be a sorcerer, at the subway station. While Dave is very intelligent, he attempts to walk away, but Blake appears wherever Dave walks. Finally Dave goes with Blake, albeit quite reluctantly. Balthazar begins teaching the ways of the Modern-Day sorcerer. Dave is injured during training, and refuses to go on. Blake then leaves in an odd mood, and tells Dave to clean the place up. Dave begins to, but realizing that he now has remarkable powers, uses sorecery to make the room clean itself up. However, it turns into a disaster, and Becky attempts to come in to see what all the noise is about. Dave then tells her that he is now a sorcerer, but Becky doesn't believe him. |
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Dave then shows her the lair, and she believes him. Dave and Becky then share a kiss in the protective cage. Balthazar returns and tells Dave to come with him to the Chinese New Year Parade, where Dave is attacked by another sorcerer, who proves to be Horvath (Molina) Blake's rival. A car chase follows, and Balthazar and Dave escape. |
Dave then shows her the lair, and she believes him. Dave and Becky then share a kiss in the protective cage. Balthazar returns and tells Dave to come with him to the Chinese New Year Parade, where Dave is attacked by another sorcerer, who proves to be Horvath (Molina) Blake's rival. A car chase follows, and Balthazar and Dave escape. |
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Suddenly, Gandalf the Grey appears and a wizards duel ensues between Balthazar and Gandalf. Gandalf strikes down Balthazar with a ball of energy that desintegrates him leaving Dave to ponder the reasons of the Universe. |
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| Directed by | Jon Turteltaub |
| Written by | Doug Miro Carlo Bernard Matt Lopez Screen story: Matt Lopez Lawrence Konner Mark Rosenthal Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (poem) |
| Produced by | Jerry Bruckheimer |
| Starring | Nicolas Cage Jay Baruchel Alfred Molina |
| Cinematography | Bojan Bazelli |
| Edited by | William Goldenberg |
| Music by | Trevor Rabin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Pictures |
Release date | July 14, 2010 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $150 million |
The Sorcerer's Apprentice is an 2010 fantasy adventure film produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, directed by Jon Turteltaub, stars Nicolas Cage, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, the team behind the National Treasure franchise. The story is said to have been loosely based on the Sorcerer's Apprentice segment in Disney's Fantasia, which in turn is based on the late 1890s symphonic poem by Paul Dukas and 1797 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ballad.
Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and these unlikely partners will work together to stop the forces of darkness.
The film was originally set to be released on July 16, 2010, but will now be released two days earlier on July 14, 2010.
Plot
Dave Stutler (Baruchel) is an average college student with big dreams, such as impressing his crush, Becky (Palmer). One night, he meets Balthazar Blake, a man who claims to be a sorcerer, at the subway station. While Dave is very intelligent, he attempts to walk away, but Blake appears wherever Dave walks. Finally Dave goes with Blake, albeit quite reluctantly. Balthazar begins teaching the ways of the Modern-Day sorcerer. Dave is injured during training, and refuses to go on. Blake then leaves in an odd mood, and tells Dave to clean the place up. Dave begins to, but realizing that he now has remarkable powers, uses sorecery to make the room clean itself up. However, it turns into a disaster, and Becky attempts to come in to see what all the noise is about. Dave then tells her that he is now a sorcerer, but Becky doesn't believe him. Dave then shows her the lair, and she believes him. Dave and Becky then share a kiss in the protective cage. Balthazar returns and tells Dave to come with him to the Chinese New Year Parade, where Dave is attacked by another sorcerer, who proves to be Horvath (Molina) Blake's rival. A car chase follows, and Balthazar and Dave escape. Suddenly, Gandalf the Grey appears and a wizards duel ensues between Balthazar and Gandalf. Gandalf strikes down Balthazar with a ball of energy that desintegrates him leaving Dave to ponder the reasons of the Universe.
Cast
- Nicolas Cage as Balthazar Blake, a sorcerer and computer simulation expert; he is based on the magician Yen Sid portrayed in Fantasia.[1]
- Jay Baruchel as Dave Stutler, an average college student who becomes Blake's apprentice; he is based on the character played by Mickey Mouse in Fantasia.[1]
- Alfred Molina as Maxim Horvath, an evil magician.[1]
- Teresa Palmer as Becky, the love interest of Dave.[1]
- Toby Kebbell as Drake Stone, a celebrity illusionist, who joins forces with Horvath.[2]
- Monica Bellucci as Veronica, a sorceress, and the long-lost love of Balthazar Blake.[3]
- Robert Capron as Oliver, Dave Stutler's best friend as a child.
- Ethan Peck as Andre
- Jake Cherry as Young Dave Stutler
- Peyton R. List a Young Becky
- Alice Krige as Morgana
- Gregory Woo as Sun Lok
- James A. Stephens as Merlin
Production
The basic idea for the movie was mostly Nicolas Cage's, who wanted to make a feature length movie based upon the Fantasia segment of the same name[4] On February 12, 2007, this film was announced by Disney.[5] In the early morning hours of May 4, 2009, a Ferrari F430 being driven during filming of a chase sequence, lost control and careened into the window of a Sbarro restaurant in Times Square, injuring two pedestrians, one of whom was struck by a falling lamppost. Filming resumed the following night, when yet another accident occurred. The two accidents were blamed on rain making the roads slick.[6]
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Stairs and walkways were built over an existing fountain for a scene in Bowling Green park in Manhattan (seen looking southwest) -
Another view of the fountain, looking directly south -
Lighting equipment parked on lower Broadway, Downtown -
Commerce continues behind lighting equipment
Marketing
The first trailer of the film premiered with The Princess and the Frog. The second trailer was released on the Internet at the end of March 2010 and was played with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The third trailer, which showed the film's new tagline "It's The Coolest Job Ever", premiered at showings of Toy Story 3. One of these trailers was also shown in the previews in The Last Airbender. Tips and tricks cards inside the Magic 2011 Core Set feature ads for the movie.
Music
The score for this film will be conducted and recorded by Trevor Rabin. The soundtrack was released on July 6th 2010.
Book
A book has been published written by James Ponti (9781423126904).
Video game
A video game based on the film will be released on July 13, 2010 for Nintendo DS.
Reception
The film has received generally mixed reviews. Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 34% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 56 reviews, with an average score of 5.2/10.[7] Kirk Honeycutt of the Hollywood Reporter has said that "(The Sorcerer's Apprentice) Is a tired relic of summer-movie cliches, clearly beaten to death by far too many credited writers." [8]
References
- ^ a b c d Kit, Borys (March 3, 2009). "Alfred Molina puts spell on 'Apprentice'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
- ^ Graser, Marc (April 19, 2009). "Kebbell joins Disney's 'Apprentice'". Variety. Archived from the original on December 10, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
- ^ Graser, Marc (May 14, 2009). "Monica Bellucci joins 'Sorcerer'". Variety. Archived from the original on December 10, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
- ^ "How Nicolas Cage's Geeky Obessions Brought 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' to Life". Yahoo!. July,2, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Kit, Borys (February 12, 2007). "Dis has Cage conjured up for 'Sorcerer'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
- ^ "Cage stunt car in New York crash". BBC News. May 5, 2009. Archived from the original on December 10, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
- ^ "The Sorcerer's Apprentice Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sorcerers_apprentice/
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