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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Theatrical release posters
Directed byBrad Peyton
Screenplay byBrian Gunn
Mark Gunn
Story byRichard Outten
Brian Gunn
Mark Gunn
Produced byCharlotte Huggins
Beau Flynn
Tripp Vinson
StarringDwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Josh Hutcherson
Vanessa Hudgens
Michael Caine
Kristin Davis
Luis Guzman
CinematographyDavid Tattersall
Edited byDavid Rennie
Music byAndrew Lockington
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures[1]
Release dates
  • January 19, 2012 (2012-01-19) (Australia)
  • February 2, 2012 (2012-02-02) (Philippines)
  • February 10, 2012 (2012-02-10) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes[2]
CountryTemplate:Film US
LanguageEnglish
Budget$79 million[3]
Box office$324,933,493[3]

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (also known as Journey to the Mysterious Island) is an American 3D science fiction adventure film directed by Brad Peyton and the sequel to the 2008 film Journey to the Center of the Earth. Following the first film, the sequel is based on another Jules Verne novel, this time The Mysterious Island, similar to the first movie.

The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson, Vanessa Hudgens, Luis Guzmán, and Kristin Davis. The story was written by Richard Outten, Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn, and the screenplay by Brian and Mark Gunn.

Plot

Sean Anderson is caught by the police escaping from a satellite research center where he was attempting to access a signal broadcast that was too faint to pick up outside of the facility. Escorted home by his stepfather, Hank Parsons, he eventually reveals that the mysterious broadcast he was attempting to access was a set of indistinguishable words that he is trying to decode. Hank, in an attempt to bond with his stepson, solves the code which tells them to look for Treasure Island, Gulliver's Travels, and Verne's Mysterious Island and Sean suggest that they were all based on the same island. Hank then tears out each page with a map in each book and shines a light through them to make one map that reveals the islands co-ordinates. Sean believes that his long lost grandfather was the one behind the transmission, and that he has discovered the island. Sean and Hank immediately set out for the island of Palau. Both Hank and his wife, Liz, don't believe anything that Sean is convinced of, such as the fact that the Mysterious Island could exist and that his grandfather discovered it, but after Hank considers that this trip could help bring him closer to his usually anti-social step son, the couple decide it would be ideal.

Once arriving at Palau, they board a private helicopter run by Gabato and his daughter Kailani, whom Sean immediately develops a crush. The four travel to the coordinates until their helicopter is hit by a freak storm, causing them to crash on the island, where every big animal in the world is small and every small animal is giant (inspiring Jonathan Swift to write Gulliver's Travels). They are then chased through the forest by a giant lizard until they finally meet Sean's grandfather, Alexander Anderson. He leads them back to his hut where they spend the night. Once it is determined that a radio signal for a distress call can only be sent once a fortnight, it is decided that the group will stay put until then. Alexander calls Hank, Henry, and he tells him that it's Hank, not Henry.

The next day the five travel to the lost city of Atlantis, buried far back in the jungles. There Hank finds evidence to believe that the island is slowly sinking. It is revealed through Alexander that the island sinks underwater once every 140 years or so due to shifting tectonic plates, and that they still have years before the next cycle begins. Hank’s recent discovery, however, shows that Alexander's calculations are wrong and that the island will sink in a few days. From there the group set out to Captain Nemo’s tomb, which contains his journal holding the whereabouts of the legendary submarine, The Nautilus, their only hope of escaping on time. Once the journal is uncovered, they set out towards Nautilus, encountering various obstacles in their path. Sean’s right ankle is dislocated after a dog fight involving a giant Bee-eater (erroneously claimed to be a White-throated Needletail) because he fell from his mounted bee, and the group is slowed down. The next morning it is discovered that Gabato has left the group to return to a previously passed volcano of gold (inspiring Robert Louis Stevenson to write Treasure Island), which he believes is his and Kailani’s only hope of living a decent life. Kailani and Alexander set out to find him while Hank and Sean continue to look for the Nautilus.

Once at the submarine’s entrance, the two are disheartened to find that the rising sea level has buried the cave underwater and that they must dive to where it is located. Using a simple breathing device, they manage to reach the submarine and open the entrance hatch, narrowly avoiding a nasty encounter with a giant electric eel.

Kailani and Alexander eventually find Gabato and convince him to return to the submarine. Once there, they are distraught to discover that Hank and Sean are nowhere in sight. Upon finding Alexander's cane that Sean had been using as a crutch, the three realize that Hank and Sean dived to get to the submarine. Unknown to them, the pair are attempting to start the submarine, although the batteries are long exhausted. Hank devises a plan to use the eel to conduct enough electricity to kick start the Nautilus, and equipping a basic diving suit, exits the sub to confront the eel and throw a harpoon at it.

Once the submarine starts, they quickly travel to the surface and retrieve the other three. Sean and Kailani share a kiss. Six months later, Gabato is head of a successful tourism movement on Palau, and has enough money to send Kailani to the United States where she is dating Sean and attending college. At Sean's birthday, Alexander gives him a copy of From the Earth to the Moon, and proposes another journey (to the moon), as a family. The film ends with Sean, Kailani and his family reading the book together, and a view of the moon, with plans for another adventure.

Cast

Production

After the commercial success of the first film, Walden Media and New Line Cinema purchased Richard Outten's spec script, Mysterious Travels, in March 2009 to serve as the basis for the film. In the story, the characters embark on a journey to a mysterious uncharted island thought to have inspired the writing of three literary classics: Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, and Jules Verne's Mysterious Island.[4] Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn were chosen to revise Outten's script.

Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema announced that Journey 2: The Mysterious Island would be released on February 10, 2012.

Casting

Brendan Fraser and Anita Briem did not return due to scheduling issues, but Hutcherson reprised his role. Jane Wheeler also did not return to play Liz, Sean's mother and was replaced in the part by Kristin Davis. Dwayne Johnson played Sean's stepfather, who is forced to accompany Sean on the trip to find his missing grandfather, played by Michael Caine, on a mythical and monstrous island. In October 2010, it was announced that Vanessa Hudgens would play Hutcherson's love interest.[5]

Filming

The film was filmed at eight locations on Oahu, Hawaii, but predominantly in various parts of Waimea Valley and Kualoa Ranch. Filming also took place in Wilmington, North Carolina from January 10 to February 10, 2011.[6]

Short film

The theatrical release of the film is preceded by a Looney Tunes short film titled Daffy’s Rhapsody. The short features Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd in the first CG or 3-D depiction of these specific Looney Tunes characters. The short film's director, Matthew O’Callaghan, notes that “Daffy Rhapsody was originally recorded in the early 1950s as part of a kids’ album.”[7] Unlike the earlier CG Looney Tunes shorts that appeared before Happy Feet Two and Yogi Bear, this short will not appear on the home video release of the film it accompanied.

Release

Josh Hutcherson and Vanessa Hudgens in Paris at the film's French premiere in February 2012.

Box office

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island has grossed $102,933,493 in North America, as of May 24, 2012, and $222,000,000 in other countries, as of May 24, 2012, for a worldwide total of $324,933,493. [8] It has surpassed its predecessor in worldwide earnings.[9][10]

In North America, the film earned a $6.54 million on its debut Friday, ranking fourth at the box office.[11] Over the weekend, it earned $27.3 million coming in third place. That was much higher than the original's $21.0 million debut.[12]

Outside North America, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island began its run three weeks before its North American release.[13] It topped the box office outside North America for two consecutive weekends[14] and three in total.[15] It has surpassed the original's total outside North America.[16] Its highest-grossing country after North America is China ($58.4 million),[17] followed by Russia and the CIS ($17.6 million) and Mexico ($12.7 million).[18]

Reception

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island received mixed reviews from critics. It holds a "rotten" rating of 42% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 117 reviews and an average rating of 4.9/10. The website's consensus is: "Aggressively unambitious, Journey 2 might thrill tween viewers, but most others will find it too intense for young audiences and too cartoonishly dull for adults".[19] Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 1–100 reviews from film critics, has a rating score of 41 based on 27 reviews.[20] Lisa Schwarzbaum, a top critic form Entertainment Weekly said: "The movie flies by pleasantly, and is then instantly forgettable. Perhaps Jules Verne can explain the science of that". Roger Ebert from Chicago Sun-Times said: "It isn't a "good" movie in the usual sense (or most senses), but it is jolly and goodnatured, and Michael Caine and Dwayne Johnson are among the most likable of actors". Randy Cordova from Arizona Republic said: "Johnson can't save the movie, directed by Brad Peyton, from being a sloppy skip from one seemingly unrelated idea to the next".

Sequel

The sequel, Journey 3: From the Earth to the Moon, has been green-lit by New Line and Warner Bros, and Dwayne Johnson will return along with Josh Hutcherson and Director Brad Peyton. Writers Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn will work together on the sequel once again.[21][22][23] The film is scheduled to be released in 2014.

Home Video

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island will be released on DVD/Blu-Ray on June 5, 2012. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012): Full Production Credits". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-3-23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "JOURNEY 2 - THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  4. ^ McNary, Dave (March 12, 2009). "'Center of the Earth' sequel set". Variety.
  5. ^ Leins, Jeff (October 15, 2010). "Vanessa Hudgens Joins 'Journey 2′". News in Film. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
  6. ^ "Wilmington shooting of 3D film 'Mysterious Island' set to start Monday". StarNewsOnline.com. January 7, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  7. ^ Labreqcue, Jeff (February 7, 2). "'Daffy's Rhapsody': Elmer Fudd extends hunting season to the theater district". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-11-18. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
  9. ^ Jules Verne Showdown
  10. ^ Subers, Ray (April 18, 2012). "Around-the-World Roundup: 'Journey 2' Wins Weak Weekend". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  11. ^ Subers, Ray (February 11, 2012). "Friday Report: 'The Vow,' 'Safe House' Draw Huge Crowds". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  12. ^ Subers, Ray (February 12, 2012). "Weekend Report: Moviegoers Say "I Do" to 'The Vow,' Check In to 'Safe House'". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  13. ^ Subers, Ray (January 25, 2012). "Around-the-World Roundup: 'Sherlock' Outwits Competition for Third-Straight Weekend". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  14. ^ Subers, Ray (February 21, 2012). "Around-the-World Roundup: 'Journey 2' Still Strong Overseas". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  15. ^ Subers, Ray (February 21, 2012). "Around-the-World Roundup: 'Journey 2' Wins Weak Weekend". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  16. ^ Subers, Ray (February 28, 2012). "Around-the-World Roundup: 'Ghost Rider 2' Catches Fire Overseas". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  17. ^ Xia, Yun (March 17, 2012). "China Weekly Box Office (03/05 - 03/11): War Horse repeat while A Simple Life shined; Mission Impossible 4 crossed $100m". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  18. ^ JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (2012) - International Box Office Results
  19. ^ "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  20. ^ "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  21. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/new-line-moving-forward-journey-296614
  22. ^ http://screenrant.com/dwayne-johnson-journey-3-sandy-158484/
  23. ^ http://www.moviehole.net/201253110-sequel-news-journey-3-cloverfield-2-project-x-2-venomtop-gun-2
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