Jane Hoop Elementary: Goldenman's Revenge (film)

Jane Hoop Elementary: Goldenman's Revenge is a 2003 superhero film directed by Francis Lawrence and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on the novel with the same name by Rita Christensen. The film, which is the third installment in the Jane Hoop Elementary film franchise, is written by Brian Clark and produced by Steven Spielberg, Derek Todd and Drake Jones. The story follows five young heroes (Danny, Rebecca, Alec, Cory and Jaquille) in their third year as superheroes learned that Goldenman has been reborn, and Catwoman sets him out to kill Danny, tricking him into thinking that Danny and the gang are trying to destroy him.

The film stars Blake Brown, Ben Linkin, Amy Tammie, Brandon Simpson and Bloom Dee as young children as superheroes. It is a sequel to Jane Hoop Elementary: The Cyber Escape and is followed by Jane Hoop Elementary: The Magic Ball.

The film, which was released on November 14, 2003, was the first Hollywood film as well as the first Hoop film to be released in IMAX theaters. The movie was nominated with a couple of awards, including the Academy Awards and Kids Choice Awards in 2004, but lost to Finding Nemo for "Favorite Movie". This is the first Hoop film that did not win the award at the Kids Choice Awards, as the first two processing films of the series did win any awards from the KCA.

With $795.5 million at it's box office performances, it ranked as the lowest-grossing film in the Jane Hoop Elementary franchise to date. However, it received strongly positive reviews, and is the third highest rated film in the franchise by Rotten Tomatoes behind The Magic Ball and The Final Rush - Part 2.

Plot
Danny Gorden is at his home studying his new superpower abilities. 1,596 years ago, two brothers-in-law Goldenman and Evan legally outcast each other and frozen as green egg and golden trophy after comparing each other as king of their land, where Danny suffers a nightmare about it. Later, at the ceremony, he, the only member of Jane Hoop Elementary, gets certified for being the "World's Best Superhero". After Danny has taken the trophy home, Catwoman sneaked inside his room to steal it. Before using it for her next evil plan, the trophy has been activated on it's own, and Goldenman has been fully reborn.

Danny, Rebecca, Alec, Cory, and Jaquille fight against Goldenman at Morphin the Power. While fighting against him, Goldenman turned out that he has the exact same super abilities as Danny, which wonders why would he have same super powers as Danny. However, Mayor and Bella found out that Goldenman was a godfather, and born from a lost planet with brother-in-law, Evan. The Monster was not made by Goldenman, but reborn by Catwoman after 1,596 years ago. While still looking up an idenity of the grandchild, it was revealed that Goldenman is Danny's godfather.

Meanwhile, Cory, Jaquille and Naudia were kidnapped by Catwoman and others. As Danny, Rebecca and Alec came to rescue, they got attacked by a large dog, that bitten Alec's leg and taken him to the Base. Rebecca revealed that Goldenman is a godfather to Danny when having his powers. Meanwhile, Goldenman was arrested. As punishment, people of Cincinnati has apperently chopped his head off using the guillotine, killing him. Meanwhile, Catwoman, Shego and Monkeyman escape before they get caught by the police and get taken to jail. Danny gets attacked by the ghostly hallow of Goldenman's sprits, nearly killing them, who is later rescued by an unseen person with the ultimate power, where Danny passes out.

After he is awaken, Danny founded out that he returned to the Jane Hoop Elementary Base, and believes that Goldenman is dead. Rebecca reveals that she has had her new super powers, the ability to go back into time. She grabbed Danny's hand as the two went back in time, only to watch themselves four hours before the night's events. They found out that Goldenman has escaped from his punishment, although, he got captured by the police without notice. He unleashed the ghostly hallows attempted to attack the self Danny, Danny performs a powerful superpower he learned from the book leading him that it was him that he saved himself.

As Goldenman is taken to jail, Danny and Rebecca helped him escape. He later made an agreement of his relationship and become a member of Jane Hoop Elementary. Danny and Rebecca has now found out that they are now fugitives. At court, Goldenman is plaid not guilty and officially joined the good side. Meanwhile while returning to school, Danny showed off his new power, his super sonic run, which he now has the ability to run extremely fast.

Cast

 * See also: List of Jane Hoop Elementary cast members


 * Blake Brown as Danny Gorden
 * Ben Linkin as Alec Gutzwiller
 * Amy Tammie as Rebecca Henry
 * Brandon Simpson as Cory Berning
 * Bloom Dee as Jaquille Short
 * Barbara Blue as Naudia Gorden


 * George Jones as James Watson
 * Natasha Richardson as Miss. Bella Watson
 * Brooke Timer as Dr. Catwoman
 * Rebecca Dee as Shego Dalma
 * Stephen Johnson as Shadow the Monkeyman
 * Arthur Walters as Goldenman
 * Tim Allen as Evan

Development
In May 2001, the Jane Hoop Elementary: Goldenman's Revenge film adaptation was greenlighted, just a couple of months before the second film was released. Afterwards, the film began pre-poduction between July and August 2002, and filming took place in November 2002 and did not finish until the following May 2003[3].[3] Steven Spielberg is originally scheduled to become film director for all of the Jane Hoop Elementary films, but the contract has since been scrapped due to Spielberg's schedule conflicts. But, he did manage to come back as film producer. Christensen was disappointed for Spielberg's departure from being film director, stating that "he is the most wonderful director I have ever worked with". Paramount Pictures considers a replacement for Spielberg for being a film director for Goldenman's Revenge. Meanwhile, Francis Lawrence has been chosen to direct Goldenman's Revenge replacing Spielberg. Lawrence was nervous because he has never heard of Jane Hoop Elementary films or read the books. After reading the books and seeing the films, he eventually signed up as director.

After reading the books, Rita Christensen said that all of the six books are to be made into films despite it being one of her best selling books of all-time. Derek Todd returns to produced and Brian Clark and screenplay.[3] Calvin said that Goldenman's Revenge is much more energetic, more mature and more darker than the first two films, and he pictures the film to be just like the third book, and be much more colorful and professional than the book was. Brown, Linkin and Tammie have grown up as their characters are getting older and much more strong with their super abilities.

Filming
Principal photography for Goldenman's Revenge has began on November 2002, and wraped up around early summer 2003.[3] Shooting is where theatrically filmed in Cincinnati, Ohio[3] for the Jane Hoop Elementary Base (Mayor's office) and Catwoman's Base. Much work, Goldenman, was taken to jail where located at the Police Station in Cincinnati, Ohio also to be near by Jane Hoop Elementary Base [between Mayor's office].[3]

A new location of the first is "Morphin the Power", as it was first seen in the second film, was shoot Oakwood, Missouri for a battle of Danny and Goldenman.[3] The other location, where houses and villages were filmed in most Ohio, including, The SWAT Teammates Center located from other side of Cincinnati's Bridge from Old Camp.] The jail scene where Catwoman, Shego, Monkeyman and Goldenman were arrested takes place at the Hamiliton County Justice Center.

Setting & Designs
The year for Jane Hoop Elementary: Goldenman's Revenge is set in between summer 2003 to spring 2004, making characters Danny, Rebecca and Alec, now 10 years old, now pre-teens. The film took place two years after the events of the second film, Jane Hoop Elementary: The Cyber Escape, which is set in 2001-2002. The film starts up with a prequel, that takes place over thousands of years before the events of the first film, Jane Hoop Elementary: The First, which is set in 1999-2000.

The Jane Hoop Elementary sweaters were designed by Brooke Ashton. Jean pants were designed for boys, and jean skirt is designed for Rebecca, the only girl in the member. However, characters do not wear their uniform clothes as much as they wear from the first two films, due to characters growing up. Ashton told Brown, Linkin and Tammie that characters have grown tired of wearing sweaters, and author Christensen said that they should wear casual clothes besides uniform clothes, so Ashton has designed casual clothes for Brown, Linkin and Tammie.

Music
German composer Hans Zimmer announces that he will be back to compose the songs for the third film of the popular Jane Hoop Elementary film series.

The Goldenman's Revenge soundtrack is Revell's last time composing the Jane Hoop Elementary films. He has since been replaced by other film composers. Danny Elfman took Revell's place, for The Magic Ball, Morphin the Power, Danny Newman did Turbo of Catland, and James Newton Howard did The Final Rush - Part 1 and The Final Rush - Part 2. Released on November 11, 2003, it came out just three days before the film's theatrical release in theaters.

Marketing
Behind the scene footages for the film were seen online and on television around Summer 2003, with the film's teaser trailer premiering in June 2003 during a theatrical release of Rugrats Go Wild, which was released on June 13, 2003. It's full length trailer premiered online in October 2003, followed by it's theatrical release during the premiere of School of Rock, which premiered In theaters on October 3, 2003. The film has became by far as the most expenseive Jane Hoop Elementary film ever by far, earning $130 million. It was later broken by the following film in the series, Jane Hoop Elementary: The Magic Ball, which earned $150 million, and was released two years later on November 11, 2005.

The video game version of the film with a same title was released on November 12, 2003, two days ahead of the film's release. The video game was designed by EA Games. The LEGO Designs for the film were also released. The storyline for the film was also included in the Lego game, entitled Lego Jane Hoop Elementary: Years 1-4, which was released on July 20, 2012.

Theatrical release
Goldenman's Revenge opened in theaters, nearly two years after the release of the previous film, The Cyber Escape, on November 14, 2003 in United States and Canada, where the rest of the films released in the same weekend were released on Wednesday, and Australia opened earlier to November 10. It's United Kingdom release date is set for November 12, 2003. The United States world premiere for the film was held in New York City on November 7, 2003. The United Kindom world premiere held in London on November 11, 2003.

Goldenman's Revenge was released in regular theaters and also in IMAX theaters. It became the first Hollywood film and the first in the Jane Hoop Elementary film franchise to be released in IMAX theaters. It later became a commercial success. With that success, the rest of the Jane Hoop Elementary films were officially released in IMAX, which could make The Cyber Escape, the second installment of the franchise, the final film to be released only in regular theaters. Jane Hoop Elementary: The First, the first film in the franchise, was also released only in regular theaters.

Home media
Jane Hoop Elementary: Goldenman's Revenge was released on VHS and DVD on April 13, 2004. It was the final film in the series to be released on VHS. It was released on Blu Ray on December 24, 2007 alongside its following films. Alongside its sequel, Jane Hoop Elementary: The Magic Ball, both films were released on Ultimate Edition DVD on March 29, 2011. Deleted scenes from the film are added for extra 8 minutes, bringing the film's runtime total to 149 minutes.

Box office
The film grossed $92.3 million during it's opening weekend in the United States and Canada, making it the second biggest opening weekend of all-time behind Spider-Man ($114.8 million) and set a new record as the biggest opening weekend for a film released in November surprising  Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone which made $90 million in 2001. It held the record for about two years until Jane Hoop Elementary: The Magic Ball surpassed it in 2005 with $104 million. Goldenman's Revenge also had 2003's biggest opening weekend in the United States and Canada. The film also topped the box office for two consecutive weeks. The box office records were also similar around the world. In the United Kingdom, Goldenman's Revenge made £18 million in it's opening weekend, making it 2003's biggest opening weekend in that country. In Australia, it set an opening weekend record with $25.8 million alone. It ended up with a total of $65.6 million in Australia alone, making it 2003's highest-grossing film ever, the highest-grossing Jane Hoop Elementary film until the release of Jane Hoop Elementary: The Final Rush - Part 2 surpassed it with $81 million, and the highest-grossing film of all-time at the time before being out taken by Avatar. Goldenman's Revenge has made $795.4 million worldwide, which made it 2003's third highest-grossing film worldwide behind The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Finding Nemo. In the U.S. and Canada, it is only the year's fifth highest-grossing film making $252.5 million, and was the year's second highest-grossing film at the non-American box office with $543.9 million behind only The Return of the King ($742.1 million), and only has beaten Finding Nemo ($528.1 million). Despite the film's successful run, Goldenman's Revenge is the lowest-grossing Jane Hoop Elementary film in the film franchise to date (all of the other Jane Hoop Elementary films grossed more than $850 million worldwide).

Critical reception
Reviews for Jane Hoop Elementary: Goldenman's Revenge are very positive. 90% "Certified Fresh" rating from Rotten Tomatoes, based on 263-300 views. It score a 87 out of 100 at Metacritic representing "generally favorable reviews". It was the third best reviewed film in the film franchise, on Rotten Tomatoes, behind The Final Rush - Part 2 and The Magic Ball. Roger Ebert called Goldenman's Revenge "a phenomenal film" and gave the film 4 out of 4 stars. Metacritic scored Goldenman's Revenge 82% based from 18 reviewers, which made it the third best rated film in the franchise, on Metacritic behind The Final Rush - Part 2 and The Magic Ball. Yahoo! Movies scored the film a B, based from 5 reviewers.

Entertainment Weekly commended the film for being better and darker than its predecessor: "And among the things this Jane Hoop Elementary does very well indeed is deepen the darker, more frightening atmosphere for audiences. This is as it should be: Danny's story is supposed to get darker".[3] Richard Roeper praised the directing and the films faithfulness to the book, saying: "James Calvin, the director, does a real wonderful job of being faithful to the story but also taking it into a cinematic era, so this one is the best Jane Hoop Elementary chapter yet".

Jane Hoop Elementary: Goldenman's Revenge ranked #1 for being 2003's most anticipated films ever, due to the film's storyline that can cause cast and crew from the film to grow. Hollywood Reporter comments the film: "emotional, enchanted and has never been as much darker as the first two films. The first one starts off with an epic beginning, and the second one makes things get dark."

Accolades
Goldenman's Revenge was nominated at the 76th Academy Awards and did not win any in 2004. Although, it did not received nomination for "Best Picture", which is taken to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Goldenman's Revenge was also nominated at the 2004 Kids' Choice Awards for "Favorite Movie", which was lost to animated film Finding Nemo. It was the first film in the franchise not to win any awards at the Kids' Choice Awards. The film was also nominated at the Teen Choice Awards in 2004 for Choice Movie, Drama/Action Adventure, where it did not win it.



List of awards and nominations 

Sequel
The fourth installment, The Magic Ball, was released two years after the previous film on November 11, 2005.