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'{{italic title}} {{Infobox Disney attraction | name = Captain EO | image = Captain_EO_poster.jpg | caption = Promotional poster for ''Captain EO'' | designer = [[Walt Disney Imagineering]]<br />[[Industrial Light & Magic]] | type = [[3-D film]] with special effects | theme = [[Space opera]] | music = Michael Jackson (songs)<br />[[James Horner]] (score) | audio-animatronics = | custom_label_1 = Starring | custom_value_1 = [[Michael Jackson]]<br>[[Anjelica Huston]]<br>[[Dick Shawn]] | custom_label_2 = Director | custom_value_2 = [[Francis Ford Coppola]] | custom_label_3 = Executive producer | custom_value_3 = [[George Lucas]] | custom_label_4 = Cinematographer | custom_value_4 = [[Peter Anderson (cinematographer)|Peter Anderson]] | custom_label_5 = Visual, Lighting and Photographic Consultant | custom_value_5 = [[Vittorio Storaro]] | custom_label_6 = Writer and producer | custom_value_6 = [[Rusty Lemorande]] | custom_label_7 = Budget | custom_value_7 = $23.7 million<ref>[http://www.mouseplanet.com/9123/More_Untold_Tales_of_Captain_EO More Untold Tales of Captain EO (Wade's Wayback Machine) by Wade Sampson]</ref> | custom_label_8 = Replaced | custom_value_8 = ''[[Magic Journeys]]'' | custom_label_9 = Replaced by | custom_value_9 = ''[[Honey, I Shrunk the Audience]]'' }} {{Infobox Disney attraction | park = [[Epcot]] | land = [[Epcot#Future World|Future World]] | coord = {{coord|28.3725|N|81.5515|W|region:US-FL_type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline}} | opened = September 12, 1986 | closed = July 6, 1994 | audio-animatronics = | custom_label_1 = Reopening date | custom_value_1 = July 2, 2010 | sponsor = }} {{Infobox Disney attraction | park = [[Disneyland]] | land = [[Tomorrowland]] | coord = {{coord|33.81145|N|117.91725|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline}} | opened = September 18, 1986 | closed = April 7, 1997 | audio-animatronics = | custom_label_1 = Reopening date | custom_value_1 = February 23, 2010 | sponsor = }} {{Infobox Disney attraction | park = [[Tokyo Disneyland]] | land = [[Tomorrowland]] | coord = {{coord|35.6324|N|139.8791|E|region:JP_type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline}} | opened = March 20, 1987 | closed = September 1, 1996 | audio-animatronics = | custom_label_1 = Reopening date | custom_value_1 = July 1, 2010 | sponsor = | fastpass = yes }} {{Infobox Disney attraction | park = [[Disneyland Park (Paris)]] | land = [[Tomorrowland|Discoveryland]] | coord = {{coord|48.8748|N|2.7799|E|region:FR_type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline}} | opened = April 12, 1992 | closed = August 17, 1998 | custom_label_1 = Reopening date | custom_value_1 = June 12, 2010 | custom_label_2 = Closing date | custom_value_2 = April 1, 2012 | sponsor = }} '''''Captain EO''''' is a [[3-D film|3-D]] [[science fiction film]] starring [[Michael Jackson]] and directed by [[Francis Ford Coppola]] (who came up with the name "Captain EO" from the Greek, cf. "Eos", the Greek goddess of dawn) that was shown at [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] [[theme park]]s from 1986 through the 1990s. The attraction returned to the Disney Parks in 2010, as a tribute after [[Death of Michael Jackson|Jackson's death]]. The film's executive producer was [[George Lucas]]. The film was [[choreographed]] by [[Jeffrey Hornaday]] and [[Michael Jackson]], [[Cinematography|photographed]] by [[Peter Anderson (cinematographer)|Peter Anderson]], produced by [[Rusty Lemorande]] and written by Lemorande, Lucas and Coppola, from a story idea by the artists of [[Walt Disney Imagineering]]. Lemorande also initially designed and created two of the creatures, and was an uncredited editor of the film. The score was written by [[James Horner]], and featured two songs ("We Are Here to Change the World" and "[[Another Part of Me]]"), both written and performed by Michael Jackson. The Supreme Leader was played by [[Anjelica Huston]]. Cinematographer [[Vittorio Storaro]] was the lighting director during much of the principal photography. ''Captain EO'' is regarded as one of the first [[4-D film|"4-D" films]] (4-D being the name given to a 3-D film which incorporates in-theater effects, such as lasers, smoke, etc., frame synced to the film narrative).<ref name="oldisnew">{{cite news |title=What's old is new again as 'Captain EO' returns to Epcot |first=Dewayne |last=Bevil |newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |date=30 June 2010 |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-tdd-tips-captain-eo-returns-063010,0,4337078.story |accessdate=27 October 2010}}</ref> This innovation was suggested by producer-writer Lemorande who is, therefore, sometimes referred to as "The Father of 4-D." ==Story== The film tells the story of Captain EO ([[Michael Jackson]]) and the ragtag crew of his spaceship on a mission to deliver a gift to "The Supreme Leader", who lives on a world of rotting, twisted metal and steaming vents. Captain EO's alien crew consists of his small flying sidekick Fuzzball, the double-headed navigator and pilot Idey ([[Debbie Lee Carrington]]) and Ody (Cindy Sorenson), robotic security officer Major Domo (Gary Depew), a small robot, Minor Domo (who fits like a module into Major Domo), and the clumsy elephant-like shipmate Hooter ([[Tony Cox (actor)|Tony Cox]]) who always manages to upset the crew's missions. [[Dick Shawn]] plays Captain EO's boss, Commander Bog. Upon arriving on the planet, the crew is captured by the henchmen of the Supreme Leader, and brought before her. She sentences the crew to be turned into trash cans, and Captain EO to 100 years of torture in her deepest dungeon. Before being sent away, Captain EO tells the Supreme Leader that he sees the beauty hidden within her, and that he brings her the key to unlock it: his song, "We Are Here to Change the World". The two robot members of the crew transform into musical instruments and the crew members begin to play the various instruments. As Hooter runs toward his instrument, he trips over EO's cape and breaks it, stopping the music. The spell broken, the Supreme Leader orders her guards to capture Captain EO and his crew. Hooter manages to repair his instrument and sends out a blast of music, providing EO with the power to throw off the guards. He uses his power to transform the dark hulking guards into agile dancers who fall into step behind him for a dance number. As EO presses forward toward the Supreme Leader she unleashes her Whip Warriors, two cybernetic defenders each with a whip and shield that can deflect EO's power. The others all run away leaving Captain EO to fight the Whip Warriors alone. EO is trapped by a closing gate and is preparing for a last stand as both the whip warriors draw their whips back for a final blow. Fuzzball drops his instrument and speedily flies over to tie the two whips together, causing the Whip Warriors to be thrown off balance giving EO an opportunity to transform them as well. With no further obstacles, EO uses his power to transform the remaining four henchmen not yet unleashed and they, the transformed whip warriors and the other dancers press forward in dance before EO transforms the Supreme Leader into a beautiful woman, her lair into a peaceful Greek temple and the planet into a verdant paradise. A celebration breaks out to "Another Part of Me", as EO and his crew triumphantly exit and fly off into space. ==Special effects== ''Captain EO'' made full use of its [[3-D film|3-D effects]]. The action on the screen extended into the audience, including lasers, laser impacts, smoke effects, and starfields that filled the theater. These effects resulted in the seventeen-minute film costing an estimated $30 million to produce.<ref>{{cite book |last=Cadman |first=Chris |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=[[Michael Jackson]]: For the Record |year=2007 |publisher=Authors OnLine |location= |isbn=978-0-7552026-7-6 }}</ref> At the time, it was the most expensive film ever produced on a per-minute basis, averaging out at $1.76 million per minute.{{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} The 2010 version does not include the in-theater laser and starfield effects. It does utilize hydraulics previously used for ''[[Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!]]'' to make the seats shake along with Captain EO's spaceship, as well as LED flood-lighting which is new to the theater. They are also used for the bass heavy musical numbers. The seats also bounce to the beat of Jackson's song. ''[[Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!]]'''s seat-back misters are also employed when Hooter sneezes. ==The Making of ''Captain EO''== Concurrent with the opening of the attraction, a behind-the-scenes [[documentary]] special entitled ''Captain EO: Backstage'' was produced for television by MKD Productions. The piece was directed by Muffett Kaufman and was hosted by [[Whoopi Goldberg]]. It featured interviews with cast, writers and the director.<ref>{{Cite episode |title= The Making of Captain EO|series= The Disney Sunday Movie|serieslink= Walt Disney anthology television series#1980s|network= ABC|airdate= 1986}}</ref> ==Merchandising== The story was adapted with art by [[Tom Yeates]] in the [[comic book]] ''[[Eclipse Comics|Eclipse]] 3-D Special'' #18 and issued in two formats: regular sized for distribution to the national network of comic book stores and [[Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]] sized sold at Disneyland as a souvenir. Toys available included plush versions of Idy and Ody, Hooter, and the "Fuzzball" character. Trading cards, pins, keychains, a Hooter backpack, and a 'glow in the dark' T-shirt with the same three-color pattern painted across it that Captain EO wears in the film were also produced. ==Music== The show's orchestral score was composed by [[James Horner]], while the area and pre-show music was written by [[Richard Bellis]]. Two new songs appeared in the film. The first is an early mix of "[[Another Part of Me]]". The song was re-mixed and later appeared on Jackson's hugely successful ''[[Bad (album)|Bad]]'' album. It was released as a single in 1988, and makes a brief appearance in the movie "[[Rush Hour (1998 film)|Rush Hour]]" in which [[Chris Tucker]] mimics Jackson after blowing up a car. "We Are Here to Change the World" was not officially released until 2004 as part of ''[[Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection]]''. However, this version is a shorter edit of the full-length song. [[soul (music)|Soul]]/[[R&B]] singer [[Deniece Williams]] covered the song on her ''As Good As It Gets'' album in 1988.<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r21881|pure_url=yes}}|title=AllMusic: "A Good As It Gets"|accessdate=2007-05-29 |format= |work=allmusic.com|year= 2006 }}</ref> ==Popularity and return== [[File:Captain EO Sign.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The new sign installed for the revival of ''Captain EO'' at Disneyland.]] Several years after the attraction originally opened, it made its one and only network television appearance on [[MTV]], albeit in a down-converted 2-D version. It has not aired again since, nor has it officially been issued on home video/[[DVD]]/[[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]], although bootleg videos exist. After the [[death of Michael Jackson]] on June 25, 2009, ''Captain EO'' regained popularity on the Internet. For several years, a small group of fans had petitioned Disney to bring back the attraction and Jackson's death had brought this campaign to a peak. Soon afterward, Disney officials were seen in Disneyland at the Magic Eye Theater and reportedly held a private screening of ''Captain EO'' to determine if it could be shown again. It was rumored that Disneyland would announce the return of the attraction at Disneyland in September.{{citation needed|date=April 2010}} However, on September 10, Disney CEO Bob Iger said, "There aren’t plans to bring back ''Captain EO'' at this time ... We are looking at it. It’s the kind of thing that, if we did it, would get a fair amount of attention and we’d want to make sure we do it right."<ref>{{cite web|author=Brady MacDonald|url=http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/iger-no-plans-to-bri-5337/|title=Iger: No plans to bring ‘Captain EO’ back to Disneyland|accessdate=2009-09-26|publisher=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> On December 18, 2009, it was announced that ''Captain EO'' would return to Tomorrowland at Disneyland beginning in February 2010. Social and Print Media Manager Heather Hust Rivera from Disneyland Resort confirmed this on the [[DisneyParks]] Blog and stated that ''[[Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!]]'' would be closing. The attraction hosted its final public showing in the Magic Eye Theater at midnight on January 4, 2010 to make way for the Michael Jackson film's return. The attraction re-opened at Disneyland on February 23, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/02/official-reopening-date-set-for-captain-eo-featuring-michael-jackson/ |title=Official Reopening Date Set for 'Captain EO' Featuring Michael Jackson |publisher=Disney Parks Blog |date=2010-02-19 |accessdate=2010-02-19}}</ref> The attraction returned to [[Discoveryland]] at [[Disneyland Park (Paris)]] on June 12, 2010, returned to [[Epcot]] at Walt Disney World on July 2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/04/captain-eo-returning-to-walt-disney-world-resort/ |title=Captain EO Returning to Walt Disney World Resort « Disney Parks Blog |publisher=Disneyparks.disney.go.com |date=April 28 2010 |accessdate=2011-12-04}}</ref> and to [[Tokyo Disneyland]] on July 1. The attraction in fact returned to Epcot for a "soft opening" (actual opening to the public prior to the official opening) on June 30, 2010, two days prior to its official re-opening. ==Disneyland Paris departure== It has been rumoured that Captain E.O will be departing from Discoverland on April 1st 2012. Disney Castmembers were told the news first and there is no announcement on its replacement when it departs the day Disneyland Paris will celebrate its 20th Anniversary. A farewell show is to take place on the same day.<ref>http://www.dlrptoday.com/2012/03/13/reports-captain-eo-to-close-definitively-at-disneyland-paris-on-2nd-april-2012/http://www.dlrptoday.com/2012/03/13/reports-captain-eo-to-close-definitively-at-disneyland-paris-on-2nd-april-2012/]</ref> ==Notes== <references/> ==See also== * [[Epcot attraction and entertainment history]] * [[List of 3-D films]] * [[List of past Disneyland attractions]] * [[Tokyo Disneyland attraction and entertainment history]] * [[List of most expensive films]] ==External links== * {{IMDb title|0090793|Captain EO}} * [http://wdwhistory.com/wiki/Captain_EO ''Captain EO'' at WDWHistory.com] * [http://www.mouseplanet.com/9085/The_Untold_Story_of_Captain_EO The Untold Story of Captain EO] * [http://www.mouseplanet.com/9123/More_Untold_Tales_of_Captain_EO More Untold Tales of Captain EO] {{Michael Jackson}} {{Francis Ford Coppola}} {{George Lucas}} {{Disneyland attractions}} {{Epcot attractions}} {{Tokyo Disneyland}} {{Disneyland Park (Paris)}} {{Disney rides}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Captain Eo}} [[Category:Amusement rides introduced in 1986]] [[Category:Amusement rides introduced in 1987]] [[Category:Amusement rides introduced in 1992]] [[Category:Amusement rides introduced in 2010]] [[Category:Amusement rides that closed in 1994]] [[Category:Amusement rides that closed in 1996]] [[Category:Amusement rides that closed in 1997]] [[Category:Amusement rides that closed in 1998]] [[Category:Michael Jackson]] [[Category:1986 films]] [[Category:1980s 3D films]] [[Category:1980s musical films]] [[Category:1980s science fiction films]] [[Category:Films directed by Francis Ford Coppola]] [[Category:Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions]] [[Category:Walt Disney Parks and Resorts films]] [[Category:Disneyland Park]] [[Category:Disneyland Park (Paris)]] [[Category:Epcot]] [[Category:1980s short films]] [[Category:Tokyo Disneyland]] [[Category:Tomorrowland]] [[de:Captain EO]] [[es:Captain EO]] [[fa:کاپیتان ئی اُ]] [[fr:Captain Eo]] [[hy:Կապիտան Իո]] [[hr:Captain EO]] [[it:Captain EO]] [[he:קפטן איו]] [[nl:Captain EO]] [[ja:キャプテンEO]] [[no:Captain EO]] [[pl:Kapitan EO]] [[pt:Captain EO]] [[ru:Капитан Ио]] [[fi:Captain EO]] [[sv:Captain EO]] [[th:กัปตันอีโอ]] [[tr:Captain EO]]'