Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush - Part 2

Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush - Part 2 is a 2011 superhero adventure film directed by James Calvin and the second of two films based onto the novel with the same name by Rita Christensen. It is the eighth and final installment in the Jane Hoop Elementary series. Derek Todd and Drake Jones serves and producers, while Brian Clark serves as a writer of both parts. The story follows three young heroes in their seventh year as superheroes hunting for three powerful objects that can destroy Catwoman's The Final Rush. The film stars Blake Brown as Danny Gorden, and Ben Linkin and Amy Tammie as Alec Gutzwiller and Rebecca Henry, his best friends and teammates. Principal photography begins on January 16, 2009 and wrapped on June 25, 2010, with reshoots shot in December 28, 2010, ending eleven years of filming for the franchise. Part 2 was released in 2D, 3D and IMAX theaters worldwide on July 8, 2011.[1] This is the only Hoop film ever to be released in 3D.

Critics lists the film as one of the best reviewed film of 2011. Throughout it's release, Part 2 broke various records at the box office including midnight grosses and IMAX, opening day and single day, opening weekend, worldwide and foreign gross. Everything are being broken to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. It currently stands as 5th highest-grossing films of all-time, and second highest-grossing film of 2011 behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, highest-grossing Jane Hoop Elementary installment to date and 9th film to gross $1 billion worldwide. It, however, set a new record in Australia for becoming the highest-grossing film of all-time surprising Avatar. It also set a new record for becoming the highest-grossing superhero film of all-time worldwide surprising The Dark Knight ($1.001 billion), where it was later broken in 2012 by The Avengers ($1.511 billion).

The film was released on DVD in US on December 23, and Australia on November 18. It break a record for becoming the highest pre-ordered DVD at Amazon.com around the world. It eventually broke a record in its first weekend as the biggest DVD sales debut of the year earning 3.3 million copies ($45 million).

Plot
As Dr. Catwoman and team retrieves superpowers from The Magic Ball, Luke continues to set out murders throughout Cincinnati to raise Catwoman her army. Meanwhile, after burying and mourning on Blaze's buriel, Danny speaks to Lou, Alice's grandfather, about the Final Rush that he learned. He said that they were created years ago by one of Catwoman's former family members that are set to kill everyone on earth. Now she's doing the same that that happened a long time ago.

Meanwhile, Danny and his friends Alec and Rebecca resumed the search of the three pieces of the Crystal Power hidden in the Cincinnati Museum, Winton Woods Park and King's Island. Cory is in charge as leader of Jane Hoop Elementary despite their absences. At King's Island, Danny doesn't offer them a break because there on a mission, and only cares about the world and his family instead of something else besides them. Rebecca and Alec are forming a relationship, causing Danny to get furious. Rebecca eventually erased their memories of about the accident Rebecca and Alec has caused.

Throughout the mission and after being attacked by Catwoman's two random army, the trio gets attack by one of Catwoman's random monsters and Heather, who was suspiciously murdered by Luke Watson. Alec brings Heather back to life by using his powers and kissing her. Meanwhile, Alice and Hunter sneaks into Catwoman's Base to steal the Magic Ball, where the two are getting closer together as well as Cory and Stephanie.

Back in Cincinnati during the final battle, everyone gets injured and killed including both two swat teammate members Maria and Michael, whom got together and die together, meaning that the Jane Hoop Elementary gang has lost all of the SWAT Teammates they are being protected over the years. Belle Lamar, Catboy and Catman were killed during the explosion for collapsing a bridge from Downtown Cincinnati. Danny has a vision that Goldenman is in trouble. As he, Rebecca and Alec are trying to rescue him, but they're too late. He was killed from the Black Buzzer thrown by Catwoman. Too powerful to defeat, Danny envisions that Catwoman's weakness is to kill all of Catwoman's family and friends and Danny since both Catboy and Catman were the first two to be destroyed. He manage to sacrifice himself and lower Catwoman's weakness.

Heading to Catwoman, she strikes him into the chest with the Black Buzzer possibly killed him. Having seen Goldenman, Robert and David, Maria and Michael, he managed to bring himself to life within being the chosen one even though he the most powerful superhero that can die or live. He realizes that there is Catwoman's grave stone in his body which he has strike Catwoman's defeat inside of him. He eventually returned to his body.

Catwoman returns Danny to Cincinnati to announce his possible death to everyone. As Jaquille gives out a speech that Danny may be dead, Dannny finally reveals that he's still alive. Miss. Bella Watson kills Shgo and than Jaquille kills Monkeyman. Luke is killed by Hunter, and finally Catgirl is killed by Alice rescuing a wounded Rebecca while rescuing Hunter. The final ability will be Catwoman's pet wolf Killer.

During the final fight against Catwoman, Danny is force to stop what she is doing, but she refused it. Cory destroyed Killer with the Black Buzzer while rescuing Rebecca and Alec leaving Catwoman mortal. Meanwhile, both the Magic Ball and the Crystal Power were placed at the Fountain Square alongside the First gives Danny the ultimate power using it alongside the Black Buzzer to kill her. Alec breaks up with Heather and gets back together with Naudia, as she begins relationship with the return of Kirk, who returned from the video game world from the second film. However, without seen anyone find it, Danny explains that the three objects were used for one of the world's most powerful superhero: Danny. He throws The Magic Ball to the ocean except for The Crsystal Power and The First, breaking it's power.

Thirteen years later, the superheroes and allies retired as one of their children and Hunter and Alice Suggs became their replacement. Danny and Rebecca Gorden, with Alec and Naudia Gutzwiller proudly watched their children with Alice and Hunter riding the Metro bus to downtown Cincinnati.

Cast

 * See also: List of Jane Hoop Elementary cast members


 * Blake Brown as Danny Gorden, a leader of Jane Hoop Elementary.
 * Ben Linkin as Alec Gutzwiller, Danny's best friend.
 * Amy Tammie as Rebecca Henry, Danny's girlfriend.
 * Brandon Simpson as Cory Berning, Danny's friend.[3]
 * Bloom Dee as Jaquille Short, Danny's friend.[3]
 * Barbara Blue as Naudia Gorden, Danny's cousin and Alec's girlfriend.
 * Brooke Timer as Dr. Catwoman, the main villain.
 * Dakota Fanning as Catgirl, Catwoman's daughter.[3]
 * Keira Knightley as Belle Lamar, Catwoman's friend.[3]
 * Nick Jonas as Luke Watson, Catgirl's love interest.
 * Joe Jonas as Catboy, Catwoman's son and Catgirl's brother.[3]
 * Arthur Walters as Goldenman, Danny's godfather.[3]
 * Miley Cyrus as Heater Woods, Alec's suspeciously new love interest.
 * George Jones as Mayor James Watson, the mayor president of Cincinnati.[3]
 * Miranda Richardson as Miss. Bella Watson, Mayor's wife.[3]
 * Jami Gertz as Dacia, a worrior who owns Morphin the Power.[3]

Casting
Miley Cyrus, who starred in Part 1 as Heather Woods, now has a much bigger role in Part 2. Jami Gertz, who was absent in Part 1, reprises her role for Part 2. Logan Lerman, who stared in the second film, Jane Hoop Elementary: The Cyber Escape, reprises his role as Kirk Waters, world's greatest reality player.

Also, the original adult actors and actress were scheduled to star in the film as the adult heroes Danny, Rebecca, Alec and Naudia, but the plans were later scrapped because the studio do not picture their characters being played by adult actors as the characters. The main cast, Brown, Linkin, Tammie and Blue, are still playing the characters with some make up and special effects to make them look and sound older.

Development

 * Main article: Production of Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush

Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush was split into two-parts. It was filmed back-to-back from January 16, 2009 to June 25, 2010 with Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush - Part 1. Calvin describes the film as an "action packed superhero film" featuring with "huge battles."

Special Effects
Brian Clark states the the serious special effects were used greatful for both parts of The Final Rush. Visual effects department Greg Wilkerson creates a special effect of feet long eagle for the scene where Danny and his friends get attacked by a Giant Eagle in Morphin the Power in Part 1 of The Final Rush. Wilkerson states that he uses CGI to make it look like it moves. The fake Giant Eagle is made from stratch. He and his workers worked for two hours to create a 8 feet long Eagle.

Wilkerson also made scenes of Giant Monsters from Evan's World and Turbo of Catland. Director James Calvin says he's not making a monster movie, so he tries to make a different way to talk and move like a monster. He also says that monsters in Turbo of Catland were big and fat, skinny and muscular while the one's in Turbo of Catland were also big but Muscular. Also, the sea monsters under Evan's posion underwater. He did the same thing to the movie like he did since the previous film. CG graphics for both Giant monsters and sea monsters were used. They painted the Monsters eyes red where the sea monsters has green eyes like they painted since the previous film. He also made CG graphics to Blaze, Marth and their child as well since the previous film.

The film will be having not one but two different dragons in both parts. Wilkerson has done CG works for making a dragon that it painted red for scene where Miley Cyrus' character gets attacked, and also another dragon where Danny battles was the same thing he have done since The Magic Ball. That dragon is painted pink where Catwoman granted a wish from the Magic Ball.

Visual Effects
On August 2009, the film is originally going to have older actors to play older character, but fired them to use the main actors instead to look like adults. On October 30, 2009, Brown states that the film will be including younger villains playing by teenager/young adult actors. Film writer Brian Clark states states that they're will be visual effects for the main actors who are looking in their mid 20s, to make their voices sound a bit older than their teenage years.

Unlike the previous films, the film has been converted into 3D even though the film did not shot in 3D. With the success of Avatar, Paramount Pictures is reducting ever shot of action sequences to be successfully activated with about 150 shots. Paramount states that the film is very good looking in 3D, hoping that it can set to make money for the studios. With the success of the film and Transformers: Dark of the Moon in 3D, the studio raises up to more than $2 billion at the box office internationally.

Music
Dan Wilson asking to reprises as Score writer of the film,[3] and James Calvin loves as he will return once again as director of the film,[3] while Ted Wilson, may be confirming to start coming back writing the film's Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush - Part 2 soundtrack, but the statment of his return has yet to be confirmed till the end of the year. On August 19, 2009, Dan Wilson signed up to return as composer of the motion picture soundtrack, but on September 10, 2009, his brother Ted Wilson will not return, because of planning to do other projects like Best Friends Forever: The Movie.

On September 18, 2009, Reba Ortiz will be composing along with Wilson for the film's soundtrack, after droped out from Best Friends Forever: The Movie by Wilson's brother. After a couple of years of retirement, Kim Dawson decided to return for the film score, replacing Dan Wilson, as the statement of her schedule has become a success.[1] But was unable to, as of January 24, 2010, due to Dawson died from fatal car accident.[1] Wilson began recording the soundtrack in early March 2011.[1] It was revelead that Part 2 is set to release on July 5, 2011.[1]

Marketing
The film's production budget is an additional $125 million. Within both parts has the same, gives them both a total of $250 million. A new trailer for Part 2 was seen in theaters before the release of Thor on May 6, 2011 as well as online. A teaser poster for the film was released on March 30, 2011, showing Danny and Catwoman dramatically staring at each other, without the film's title and the tagline reads "The End Begins 7.8", which is release date of the film's release in theaters. Starting on April 18, ABC Family will be airing the first five films as well as the first look for Part 2 during it's ABC Family Springbreak Weekend Marathon. The trailer for the film was released on May 6, 2011. The character posters were released on Facebook featuring characters being covered in blood. An IMAX trailer was released in front of an IMAX Super 8 on June 10, 2011. On June 5, 2011, Blake Brown, Amy Tammie and Ben Linkin released a clip for the film at the MTV Movie Awarads, featuring Danny about to sacrifice himself from Catwoman because she wanted him to die. Danny pulls her off the bridge with him.

Theatrical release
On April 22, 2011, a test screening for the film was held with director James Calvin and producers Brian Clark and Derek Todd made their attendances. The second part was released worldwide on July 8, 2011, eight months after Part 1. While Part 1's 3D schedule is canceled to a regular and IMAX release only, Part 2 will be the first film in the franchise to be released in 3D theaters. The film will be the franchise's first film ever to release in Dolby 7.1 surround sound.

On June 3, one month before the film's release, tickets went on sale, and went to break records. The world premiere was held in New York City on June 30, 2011, a week before the film's release, and a day later after the first book's 15th anniversary. The United Kingdom world premiere was held in London on July 4, 2011. The film's runtime is 128 minutes, making it the shortest Jane Hoop Elementary film. Also, it was the second Hoop film in the series to have a PG-13 rating (first being The Final Rush - Part 1). Filmed in 2-D, the film has been converted to be released in 3-D, and was successfully released in RealD 3D and IMAX 3D.

At midnight, the film opened in a record 4,100 theaters, making it the widest midnight release ever surprising The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. Elswehere in the US, the film played in 4,358 theaters, 2,958 3D theaters, and 272 IMAX theaters beginning on July 8, the second widest release ever for a Paramount film behind Iron Man 2 (4,380 theaters). Tickets Advanced for the film sold a record $31 million. On October 7, 2011, the film was rereleased in 2D, 3D and IMAX theaters.

Home media
The film was released on November 18, 2011 (Australia), December 12, 2011 (United Kingdom) and on December 23, 2011 (United States) in four formats: One-Disk standard, Two-Disk standard Blu Ray, Three-Disk 2D Blu Ray Combo Pack (DVD + 2D Blu Ray + Digital Copy) and Four-Disk 3D Blu Ray Combo Pack (DVD + 3D Blu Ray + 2D Blu Ray + Digital Copy) featuring with 3D glasses. Joe Jonas announced that the film will have a midnight release party. His planned got canceled, due to stomach pain, and was since replaced by Brandon Simpson. It was announced that the film has break a new record for fastest selling pre-ordered DVD on Amazon.com.

In its first week, the film set a record as the fastest selling DVD of 2011 selling out 3.2 million copies ($45,410,040) on DVD and 3.5 million copies ($79,110,500) on Blu Ray. The film tops the DVD sales chart in five weeks as of January 22, 2012. As of January 8, 2012, the film earned so far 7.7 million copies ($91,989,471). In unit sales, it became the fastest-selling DVD of 2011. In sales revenues, it became the third fastest-selling DVD of 2011 behind Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush - Part 1 and Tangled.

Critical reception

 * Main article: Critical response to the Jane Hoop Elementary films

The film has gotten early postive reviews. So far, they have been reviewed as one of the best reviewed films in the of 2011, and was the highest rated film in the film franchise. Carter Dicky, who reviewd Part 1 early, also praised Part 2 early stating: "this is the best Jane Hoop Elementary movie I've have ever saw in my entire life." and gives it 5 out of 5 stars. Rotten Tomatoes ranked as the best rating of the franchise with 93% beating The Magic Ball, which ranked 90% in 2005. Also, the flm ranked 100% for the Top Critic and Materic of 64 reviews. However, the Yahoo! Movie give the movie an graded A+ basic on 12 reviewers, ranking as the highest grade for a film in the franchise.[1]

The Guardian reviewer Charles Murphy wrote a postive review and ranks 3.5/5 stars. He praises on the actor's performances, film background, plot summary and storyline. The Hollywood Reporter's Kyle Richards states "the best one yet, and the perfect Jane Hoop Elementary ending." Steve Williams praised a postive review stating on the film stating that it looks fantastic with a successful shot of 3D, but without the 3D camera, it will still make the film to look very successful. Dustin Washington enjoyed the film stating it: "The best movie of 2011 so far, and also the one of the best films in the world. 3D is actually working it out, despite its horrible effects to other 3D films like Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Kung Fu Panda 2."

Alison Johnson of UK The Daily Telegraph praised: "This is the very emotional ending to the film series that lasts for 11 years and still going on." The Los Angeles Times reporter Angela Lenhoff praised on the performances of the cast including Arthur Walters, Dakota Fanning, Miley Cyrus, Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas. She states: "they are quite fantastic. Nick and Joe makes a great team, and Miley may be a singer, but she is also a dramatic actress. Fanning is the best villain she ever played since Jane from the Twilight films."

Sally Radcliffe praised it positive saying the film "has so much things going off from the last movies, and they bringing it back to this one to make people to think how much they loved the movies. It was a very good thing to help audiences to remember what's happening the last time of the film series for eleven years. It's the ultimate final chapter in our generation." The Guardian publisher Amanda Bradford gave it a positive rating of 5.5 out of 5 stating: "wonderful movie, and should become the highest-grossing movie of all-time... after Avatar of course." New York Reporter Ashley Thomas gives the film 4 out of 5 stars stating "this deserves an Oscar, if they are trying to except it." She also states the film is mixed with The Lord of the Rings and Percy Jackson.

Box office
Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush - Part 2 ended its run on December 8, 2011 with $379,129,939 domestically, within $951,162,969, for a total of $1,330,292,918 worldwide. It became the fifth highest-grossing films of all-time behind Avatar ($2.760 billion), Titanic ($2.185 billion), The Avengers ($1.511 billion) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 ($1.341 billion), and the second highest-grossing 2011 film behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 ($381 million).


 * North America

The film is the seventeenth highest-grossing film of all-time in the United States, second highest-grossing film of 2011, fourth highest-grossing superhero film, and fifth highest-grossing 3D film. It established new records including biggest midnight gross with $41.2 million and IMAX at midnight with $1.8 million surprising The Twilight Saga: Eclipse ($30 million). (all of the records are all broken to Deathly Hallows - Part 2). The film also sets a new record for biggest Friday, single-opening day gross of all-time earning $91 million beating The Twilight Saga: New Moon ($72.7 million). With a total of $168.4 million, it established a new opening weekend record beating The Dark Knight ($158.4 million), a July and 3D release, including a record $15.1 million from IMAX beating Avatar ($9.5 million). (all are shortly broken to Deathly Hallows - Part 2)

In its second weekend, the film stumbled 88 percent in its second Friday, and declined 77 percent, making it the 25th largest 2nd weekend drop for a film ever and one of the year's biggest drops ever. However, it's still one of the fastest ten-day grossing films with its total to $262 million, the fourth biggest ten-day gross of all-time. The film opened with $455.1 million worldwide, becoming the biggest worldwide opening of all-time and beating Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($394 million). (now it was second behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 with $483.1 million). The film grosses $23.4 million worldwide, becoming a then biggest IMAX opening of all-time. (also second behind Deathly Hallows - Part 2 with $43.5 million).


 * Overseas

Opening at the international box office (July 6, 2011) in 25 countries, The Final Rush - Part 2 earned $40.2 million. In 5 days after its major release, it earned a massive $289 million, breaking as the biggest overseas debut of all-time beating Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ($260.4 million). (now second behind Deathly Hallows - Part 2 with $314 million.)

The film also broke opening days records in most countries including Australia ($7.2 million), United Kingdom ($11.2 million), Mexico ($7.1 million) and France ($6.1 million). The film also established an opening weekend record in most of the countries from around the world including Australia, United Kingdom, Mexico, France, as it also established a new Jane Hoop Elementary record in Japan, Norway, Spain and Brazil.

Box office all-time records
Here are the records that the film has broken until most of them are being broken by Harry Poter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2.

It also holds the following international box-office records:

Accolades
Before it was released, Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush - Part 2 lost the National Movie Award for "Must See Movie of the Summer" to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush - Part 2 won a whooping 9 out of 14 nominations at the 2011 Scream Award. It won three awards at the 38th People's Choice Awards. It won the 2012 Kids Choice Awards once again for "Favorite Buttkicker", two times in a role. The film won the 2012 MTV Movie Awards for "Best Movie". The film won two awards at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards for "Choice: Villain" and "Chemistry".