It was mentioned by Arlo that Edme would put a bowl on his head for some reason whenever he needed a haircut. The film premiered on Netflix on April 16, 2021,[3] and received positive reviews from critics. Ansel becomes this near the end when he rescues Arlo again at the Met Gala. She is a monster made out of moss with antler horns, is the ruler of the Heart of the Swamp and claims to have been a protector of Arlo ever since he was younger. The film was announced by Netflix in November 2020 with Ryan Crego as director. But if you're still interested in the service, it's $14.99 per month, which gives you full access to the entire vault, and is also ad-free, or $9. Jeromio's croaks sound deeper and more realistic, sounding almost like those of an actual bullfrog, and close to resembling fart noises. If one looks closely, there is no modern-day technology there. Watch Arlo The Alligator Boy: Follow Me Home (Lyric Video), Watch Arlo The Alligator Boy: Right There With You, Watch Arlo The Alligator Boy: Beyond These Walls (Lyric Video), Watch Arlo The Alligator Boy: More More More, Watch Arlo The Alligator Boy: Beautiful Together, Watch Arlo The Alligator Boy: As Long As We Got Each Other (Lyric Video), Watch Arlo The Alligator Boy: Wash The Hurt Away, Watch Arlo The Alligator Boy: Better Life, Watch Arlo The Alligator Boy: Something's Missing, Watch Arlo The Alligator Boy: I Can Lift You Up. Ansel holds down "inside" for quite some time as he ends his verse in "Something's Missing". Bertie is first introduced saving Arlo from the poachers at the train station. The special premiered on September 30, 2022, exclusively on Netflix . Tony eventually leaves his money with Arlo before escaping, but he doesn't know what to do about it. But the hunters refuse to give up, and vow to follow after them. To find the father he never knew, optimistic Arlo leaves his swampy Southern home for New York City, making friends along the way. A non-villainous example; Arlo is unable to stop Ansel's plans to demolish Seaside by the Seashore. The black girl Arlo dances with during his. Another subversion is the title character who is given the slightly fancy name of Arlo, but spent most of his life being raised in the swamp. This shows he's become a shadow of his true self and feels it's too hard to conceal it any longer. Ansel tries not to handle being lonely about it, but Furlecia pulls him into the group hug they're having and officially consider themselves a family. His isolation in the swamp which prevented him from interacting with and/or being influenced by peers of his age is the most likely reason for this. Arlo invites Edme to come with him, but she'd rather stay back as this is his adventure, and also to avoid getting arrested by the Feds. Ansel is momentarily impressed by Arlo's determination, and Arlo promises to leave him alone but needs to know the truth so he can stop thinking about it. After Ansel manages to rescue Arlo, he reveals to the audience that he is, in fact, Arlo's father and also a half-bird. During "Better Life", Ansel says, "You gotta make yourself, or else you're gonna break yourself.". When the Beast tracks down Arlo's footprints, the view dissolves from an. Edme understands his sadness, as it's all natural for people his age. She was voiced by singer Santigold. Ansel reveals his true self as a birdman, and Arlo is his son, whom he had forsaken. Ironically, this is averted by Arlo despite being raised by her his whole life and instead, comes off as incredibly friendly to everyone he meets in contrast to Edme's indiscriminate animosity at anyone knocking on her door. In the movie, Alia's miniskirt is grey; from the series onward, it's changed to pink. In doodles and things like that," he shared. Children are monsters. Back at the barn, Ruff and Stucky have arrived and confront the opponent over their experience with Arlo, and demand that they tell them what happened. Fifteen years prior to the events of the franchise, Arlo was born to Ansel Beauregard and an unnamed mother, at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. Language I'm honestly thinking of downloading the soundtrack; it's that good! Boys: Arlo (nice), Marcellus (mean), and Tony (in-between), Girls: Bertie (nice), Furlecia (mean), and Alia (in-between), Edme refuses to accompany Arlo to New York because she has arrest warrants against her and she doesn't want to go back to prison. 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Woodard as Arlo Beauregard, the. Arlo finally reaches the residence of his birth father Ansel, only to be rejected and turned away by him. Second when Ruff and Stucky show up and capture Arlo, and are close to hustling him back to their swamp shack before Ansel saves him. Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness & Arlo The Alligator Boy: Ryan Crego, Mary Lambert, Blake Lemons, Michael J. Woodard . Hearing something suspicious, she bursts out of the shack, only to spot Arlo on the porch catching sight of her, and she coos, "Well rickety biscuit.". It's subverted when the children he, "Better Life", when you listen to the lyrics, is a song about abandoning your individuality in order to get by in the world. Edme when Arlo brings up the mention of his. While Arlo is talking about New York with Tony's gang on the bus, Alia can be seen batting at a squeaky hamburger toy hanging from her rearview mirror behind him. Menu. Arlo the Alligator Boy is a 2021 American 2D animated adventure musical film directed by Ryan Crego in his directorial debut. . Check out amazing arlothealligatorboy artwork on DeviantArt. A young humanoid alligator travels to the big city in hopes of reuniting with his estranged father, meeting a colorful cast of characters along the way.A young humanoid alligator travels to the big city in hopes of reuniting with his estranged father, meeting a colorful cast of characters along the way.A young humanoid alligator travels to the big city in hopes of reuniting with his estranged father, meeting a colorful cast of characters along the way. 2021 | Maturity Rating: 6 | 1h 32m | Family Movies. Instead of destroying it, he asks Arlo and his new gang of friends to build it back up and reopen it and make it their home. Stripping himself of the suit Ansel gave him, he falls into a lake in Central Park and lets it carry him into a sewer grate like what happened to him the night of his birth. He begs Arlo for forgiveness, which Arlo immediately accepts, and the two officially reunite. Arlo the Alligator Boy (TV Movie 2021) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. During "More More More", Arlo says how the birds hardly miss him while being pecked by angry egrets; one egret in particular is also one of the animals he says goodbye to when leaving the swamp. [6], On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 17 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10. Arlo has a mild reaction when Edme forces him to taste the underbelly of a snail. And then all the singing was annoying but moving at the same time haha. The story of Arlo, a romantic, rhythmic, red-headed reptile from the bayou, was first imagined over a decade ago by long-time musician and animation story artist Ryan Crego. Arlo happily accepts and leads everyone in the song Beautiful Together, embracing he finally found his true home. which nearly exposes his birdman identity to the crowd, The reveal of him being a bird-man and how he has to hide that part of himself in order to make it to the top not only shows that he had to work really hard to get to where he's standing, but also a more literal take on the trope by passing himself as a regular man to avoid discrimination, Arlo decides not to move in with Ansel and instead decides to live with his friends wherever they want to, even if it's not New York, calling them a. hiding his birdman image is finally tested. Arlo the Alligator Boy is an American animated 2D adventure musical film produced for Netflix. Tony says Ansel's penthouse is "Uptown, way uptown," as the camera shows a subway sign reading "Subway Uptown", with another above it reading "Way Uptown". Arlo wakes up, dazed, Tony thinking he got bonked on the head before leaving them be. Writer(s) He explains he only gave him up just to hide his half-animal identity and wants Arlo to forgive him to start over their kinship. When Tony is making a deal with Arlo while toying with his webbed feet, Arlo's reply is, "I. The two escape the barn as a bus pulls up, revealing their driver, a tigress named Alia. Arlo the Alligator Boy is an American animated 2D adventure musical film produced for Netflix. Furlecia sees it and lets Arlo know the man being interviewed -- Ansel Beauregard -- shares Arlo's surname, and is the same man as written on Arlo's bracelet, which gets Arlo excited. Unfortunately, Arlo doesn't know where the address is, and Tony reveals it's uptown, way uptown, which can be literally accessed by a subway going in that direction. The only thing we know about her from Ansel's flashback is she had red hair like Arlo. This hyperactive animated Netflix musical for kids, with messages of empowerment and references to "Midnight Cowboy," has a lot on its plate. Delighted, Arlo hugs his father and forgives him, but turns down living with him in favor of living with his friends instead, and accepts Bertie as a member of the group as well. Relatedly, the little boy who says that he'll pay good money to see an alligator boy spurs Ruff and Stucky to go along with capturing Arlo. It doesn't matter however you look like, whether you're a human, an animal, or half-animal whatsoever; it's what's inside you that counts. Over the years, he became a success in the business world while blending in amongst the townsfolk, which later led to big events in his life such as gaining his penthouse and meeting the woman who would become Arlo's mother. Jonathan Van Ness, who voices Furlecia, helped design her from costuming to hair; the wristbands Furlecia wears are a nod to her being a wrestler. This is rather jarring with Arlo since he's an alligator, and yet is rather tiny for a 15 year old, human or gator wise. "I was a story artist and was drawing at the time. Arlo enjoys sitting in the "land boat" but cannot get it to move; he eventually does get it to roll backwards down the hill past the panicking couple who don't bother about it. Arlo and Bertie are then seen on the beach, embracing the boardwalk as their home and where they officially belong. Unknown to the gang, Ruff and Stucky have also reached the city, causing a traffic jam on the George Washington Bridge behind them as they are distracted by the sight of it. The following day, Arlo, along with his friends and all the city Goers, work and restore the boardwalk back to its former glory, in addition to Tony getting his own pizza parlor, Alia getting her bus back and refurbishing it, Ansel giving the Beast a ride home, and Arlo and his friends settling into their own homes together. To find the father he never knew, optimistic Arlo leaves his swampy Southern home for New York City, making friends along the way. In a mid-credits scene, Edme receives a postcard and learns about Arlo's new life. Arlo and the gang reach the ballroom where the gala is taking place, astounded by its atmosphere. Arlo encounters a group of them who got cheated out of their money by Tony. Arlo is first seen excitedly exiting Edme's shack and exploring the swamp. Movies. Additionally, Ansel decides to let them move to and rebuild the seashore part of the city as it was in better condition, and Arlo officially accepts it as where he truly belongs. Published Apr 13, 2021. Arlo draws out "What am I waiiiiitiiiiiiiiin'?!" Ansel's number "Better Life" seems to be this at first, given how Arlo is taking advice to "change himself" and embrace his life better, but it soon takes on a whole new meaning when he realizes Ansel was trying to distract him from what's important, and gets turned away from him in return. However, Ruff and Stucky have also arrived at the gala with the Beast alongside them; when trying to get in though, Stucky gets distracted by the paparazzi, as does Ruff, but the Beast gets blinded by the flashes and attacks. Nevertheless, Tony and the others are glad that he's safe with them again, and everyone turns in for the night. The following day after the song, Arlo rips out a page of New York from Edme's book and places it in his pants pocket as a keepsake. The film is led by Michael J. Woodard and Mary Lambert in their debut acting roles as Arlo and Bertie respectively. On a more selfless variant, Arlo decides to stay with his friends and live in a house of their own by the boardwalk rather than Ansel's penthouse, but the two will visit each other often. Arlo's shirt fills up the camera as he steps off the bus after entering New York City. Arlo and Bertie give each other helpful advice in the case of nerves, which in turn cues their respective song numbers. Arlo the Alligator Boy is a new Netflix musical aimed at kids. Arlo doesn't agree, as he has nowhere else to go. Once off, Alia is worried that she parked the bus in a no parking zone, but the others shrug it off and they leave, not noticing the bus getting towed away behind them. Arlo the Alligator Boy is a 2021 American 2D animated adventure musical film by Ryan Crego in his directorial debut. The opponent gives in and lets them in on where Arlo went and where he is going, but still refuses to say his name, prompting the Beast to come in and attack. Arlo's actions cause his basket to wobble until it falls into the sewage water, being dragged out of the pipe the following day, and floating right out to sea. In addition, the swamp animals have hated him over the years and felt like he doesn't belong. 2021 | Maturity Rating: 7+ | 1h 32m | Family Movies. In the middle of the night, Arlo awakens and notices Bertie missing; he goes and sees her on the beach looking out to the ocean, saying she couldn't sleep due to her past. Once Arlo catches up with Ansel in an armory wing, he stops at nothing to get Ansel to turn around and see him, Ansel breaking down at the same time thinking it's too hard to suppress himself any longer. which also provides a foreshadowing to who he really is. script coordinator Grant Jossi . This Arlo the Alligator Boy film and I Heart Arlo series are formatted in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Both he and Arlo then hold down the same word together at the end of the song. With Michael J. Woodard, Ryan Crego, Dee Bradley Baker, Annie Potts. Just before Ansel's interview appears on the big screen in Times Square, there is a brief report of Marcellus' breakout from the aquarium, aptly titled "Fish Flops Free". Bertie mentions growing up that she used to be normal before she grew bigger and became different, did not mention any parents, or if she was an orphan. Summary: Upon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father. . In the process, she calls Arlo "friend", which he takes well as no one has ever called him a friend back in the swamp. They share a final group hug and Arlo goes on his way, but Tony lets them know he won't get to see his dad unless he gets past the doorman. "No squirming," for Bertie. Exiting and singing wild and crazy, Arlo ends up scaring the townsfolk while goofing around. Arlo the Alligator Boy is a musical, and it has some of the best film music I've heard in a while. Veteran animation filmmaker Ryan Crego reveals the long history bringing Arlo the Alligator Boy to life with a film and television series on Netflix. Ansel mournfully tells Arlo that he is not his father, passing him off as a kid from the foundation after he is sent back down the elevator. A musical adventure. When Arlo is chasing Ansel through the museum, at one point, Specific aspects in Ansel's penthouse are associated with. Bertie is introduced pushing Ruff and Stucky away and using her strength to rescue Arlo. Just before Ansel's interview appears on one of the jumbotrons on One Times Square, a notice can be seen reading "Fish Flops Free", alongside a rather realistic drawing of Marcellus, a bus that looks like Alia's, and the aquarium Marcellus broke out of. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Feeling pressured to prove it for the sake of him, Edme decides to give him a late birthday party and begins launching into a ritual where she gets a homemade birthday cake out of the fridge, gives Arlo a special straw hat, and starts singing a birthday song she wrote which he loves. "Friendship Couch" "A Memory of Pizza" "Be the Turtle" "The Shedding" "Community Garden" "Blow Out" "In the Blue with You" "Jeromio, Jeromio" "Make a Fish" "Frogday the 13th" "Swamp Itch" "Moody Tuesday" "Lily Lost & Found" "Stay Cool" "Tony . Ansel begins his presentation, showing his project to replace Seaside by the Seashore, just before Arlo interrupts, with Bertie holding him over the crowd.
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