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Blinky Bill the Movie
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Wikipedia article
'Blinky Bill the Movie' is a 2015 Australian computer-animated adventure comedy film based on the Blinky Bill character, an anthropomorphic koala created by Dorothy Wall for a children's book series in 1933. The film was produced by Flying Bark Productions and co-produced by Assemblage Entertainment (India) and Telegael (Ireland).
Plot
In the town of Greenpatch, Australia, a courageous young koala named Blinky Bill (Ryan Kwanten) tells a story about his father, Mr. Bill (Richard Roxburgh) while embarking on a journey across the wild, and dangerous Australian outback in the hope of finding him.
Blinky's dad had created their home of Greenpatch, where every animal could feel safe and live in peace. Blinky has been influenced by the legend of his father, who is on an adventure to the Sea of White Dragons. When Mayor Cranklepot (a goanna) attempts to dominate Greenpatch and become the ruler, Blinky realizes that he must go in search of his father. Throughout his adventure he befriends a girl koala named Nutsy, a lizard named Jacko, and a few other creatures who assist Blinky on his quest. He discovers that being a hero is complicated and requires teamwork.
Voice cast
[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/sep/19/ryan-kwanten-i-went-on-a-road-trip-to-find-myself-after-playing-blinky-bill Ryan Kwanten: I went on a road trip to find myself after playing Blinky Bill] Ryan Kwanten roles the title character Blinky Bill after the voice of Kludd in 'Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole'. plays the role of voicing Blinky Bill.
[https://indaily.com.au/arts-and-culture/film/2015/09/24/blinky-bill-the-movie/ Blinky Bill: The Movie cast members] Deborah Mailman voice of Blinky's mum Betty Bill in the movie. (left) voices Blinky's mother, and Barry Otto[https://indaily.com.au/arts-and-culture/film/2015/09/24/blinky-bill-the-movie/ Blinky Bill: The Movie cast members] Barry Otto voice of Wilberforce Cranklepot nicknaming Cranky in the movie. (right) voices Mayor Cranklepot.
* Ryan Kwanten as Blinky Bill, a mischievous young koala
* Rufus Sewell as Sir Claude, a British shorthair and the main antagonist
* Toni Collette as Beryl and Cheryl, two emus
* David Wenham as Jacko, a frill-necked lizard
* Deborah Mailman as Mrs. Bill, Blinky's mother
* Richard Roxburgh as Mr. Bill, Blinky's father
* Robin McLeavy as Nutsy, a koala raised in a zoo
* Barry Otto as Mayor Wilberforce Cranklepot, a tyrannical goanna
* Barry Humphries as Walter, a friendly wombat who is friends with Blinky's dad
* Tin Pang[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0th2rITYe5w MAKING OF BLINKY BILL THE MOVIE: EDITING] Tin Pang a Trailer Editor. as Jorge, a featherless sulphur crested cockatoo
* Cameron Ralph[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_v3xcoHnDTU MAKING OF BLINKY BILL THE MOVIE: VOICE RECORDING] Cam Ralph roles the voice of Robert the Lyrebird and Splodge the Kangaroo in the new Blinky Bill movie. as Splodge, a kangaroo and Robert, a lyrebird
* Charlotte Rose Hamlyn as Marcia, a mouse is one of Blinky's friends
* Billy Birmingham as Tony and Richard, a pair of kookaburras
* Steve Cooper[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O0wvMXumksw MAKING OF BLINKY BILL THE MOVIE: STORYBOARDING] Steve Cooper senior storyboard artist making the new movie. as Hans, a human who lives in the Roadhouse.
* Tracy Lenon, Ben Wanders, Elif Acehan, and Gabrielle Joosten as the zookeepers, humans who live at the zoo.
* Fin Edquist as Postman Platypus
* Stephanie Mountzouris as bilbies
* Byron Schepen as crocodiles (uncredited)
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film received generally positive reviews, earning a 73% approval rating, based on reviews from 11 critics.
The book 'Historical Dictionary of Australian and New Zealand Cinema' interpreted the 'Rotten Tomatoes' audience score of 43%, taking to imply that audiences and fans of the original book and the 1990s/2000s animated series had negative reactions to the film.
Accolades
Television series
The film was followed by a 26-episode TV series, 'The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill' that aired on Seven Network in 2016.
References
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