Bionicle: Mask of Light (2003) (V)

Directors:

David Molina
Terry Shakespeare

Writers:

Tracy Berna (additional dialogue)
Henry Gilroy (story)
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Release Date:

16 September 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

A Hero Will Be Revealed

Plot:

The spirit that protects the islands of Mata Nui is put into a deep sleep, causing the islands to crumble into the ocean, and three islanders must use the Mask of Light to save it.

Plot Keywords:

Mask | Game | Travel | Tunnel | Super Power

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Jason Michas	...	Takua / Toa Takanuva (voice)
Andrew Francis	...	Jaller (voice)
Scott McNeil	...	Toa Tahu / Toa Onua / Grallock The Ash Bear (voice)
Lee Tockar	...	Makuta / Pewku (voice)
Christopher Gaze	...	Turaga Vakama (voice)
Kathleen Barr	...	Toa Gali (voice)
Dale Wilson	...	Toa Lewa, Turaga Onewa (voice)
Michael Dobson	...	Toa Kopaka / Hewkii (voice)
Trevor Devall	...	Toa Pohatu (voice)
Lesley Ewen	...	Turaga Nokama (voice)
Chiara Zanni	...	Hahlii (voice)
Doc Harris	...	Kolhii Announcer (voice)

Directed by
David Molina
Terry Shakespeare

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tracy Berna		additional dialogue
Henry Gilroy		story
Alastair Swinnerton		story
Bob Thompson		story
Greg Weisman		story

Produced by
Stig Blicher	....	producer: LEGO Company
Conny Kalcher	....	executive producer
Danica Katz	....	associate producer
Janice Ross	....	producer: Create TV & Film
Sue Shakespeare	....	producer
Bobbi Swartzendruber	....	line producer
Bob Thompson	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Nathan Furst

Film Editing by
Craig Russo

Casting by
Kris Zimmerman

Art Direction by
David Molina
Terry Shakespeare

Production Management
Billy Jones	....	post-production supervisor
Kevin Kasha	....	executive in charge of production: Miramax
Jeffrey Tahler	....	executive in charge of production: Miramax

Art Department
Patrick Archibald	....	storyboard artist
David Chlystek	....	storyboard artist
Timothy Eldred	....	storyboard artist
Christian Faber	....	consulting artist
Dan Fausett	....	head of storyboard: environment design
Jason Hanks	....	storyboard assistant
Dan Kubat	....	storyboard artist
Jason Priest	....	consulting artist
Mitch Schauer	....	storyboard artist
Michael Swanigan	....	storyboard artist
Adam Van Wyk	....	storyboard artist
Mike Vosburg	....	storyboard artist (as Michael Vosburg)

Sound Department
Timothy Borquez	....	sound re-recording mixer
Roy Braverman	....	sound designer
Roy Braverman	....	sound editor
Roy Braverman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Roy Braverman	....	supervising sound effects editor
Matt Brown	....	sound editor
Jason Freedman	....	sound editor
Eric Freeman	....	sound editor
Eric Freeman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Morgan Gerhard	....	sound editor
Gordon Hookailo	....	sound designer
Gordon Hookailo	....	sound editor
Mark Howlett	....	sound editor
Jeff Hutchins	....	sound editor
Brian F. Mars	....	sound editor
Paul Menichini	....	sound editor
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (as Rick Partlow)
Daisuke Sawa	....	sound editor
Thomas Syslo	....	sound editor (as Tom Syslo)
Jussi Tegelman	....	sound editor

Visual Effects by
Duane Loose	....	visual effects supervisor
Jamie Oliff	....	CG animation developer
Jamie Oliff	....	CGI animator
Josh Prikryl	....	CGI consultant

Animation Department
Martin Anderson	....	character designer: LEGO Co.
Chung-Hui Chen	....	animator
Ron Friedman	....	animation developer: Creative Capers
Leon Gor	....	character designer
Eric Hilleary	....	character designer: Environment Design
Richard Yeh	....	character designer

Editorial Department
Eien Hyett	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Scott Cochran	....	score mixer
Nathan Furst	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Dan Fausett	....	environment designer
Tyler Gentry	....	environmental design assistant
Brady Klosterman	....	intern
Ron Roesch	....	environment designer (as Ronald Roesch)
Kris Zimmerman	....	voice director

Production Companies

• CGCG Inc. (I)
• Create TV & Film
• Creative Capers Entertainment
• LEGO
• Wang Film Production

Distributors

• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) (2003) (worldwide) (video)
• Buena Vista International (2003) (Argentina) (all media)
• Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (2003) (worldwide) (video)

Other Companies

• 310 Studios  post-production editing services
• CurrentPR  public relations
• Hacienda Post  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

Bionicle: Mask of Light - The Movie (USA) (DVD box title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for action violence and scary images.

Runtime:

Sweden:74 min | USA:70 min | Argentina:75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-7 (video rating) | New Zealand:PG | Germany:6 | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:PG | Australia:PG | Iceland:LH

Company:

CGCG Inc. (I)

Trivia:

The head design of Graalok the Ash Bear was heavily based on the mask of Lewa Nuva, the Toa of Air, with strongly tweaked proportions.

Goofs:

Plot holes: During the Onu-Koro siege scene, Toa Puhatu gets struck by Turahk's fear power and Toa Onua gets his strength drained by Vorahk's hunger power. Onua collapses to the ground, and Pohatu also stops moving. A couple of minutes later, they are up on their feet, and join the fight fully powered. It is never explained how they recovered so fast. Toa Tahu gets hit by Kurahk's anger power, and that doesn't wear off. In Onua's case, one could assume that his strength returned by itself. Pohatu might have also recovered from the fear Turahk's power subjected him to, but it is never shown.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Turaga Vakama: Gathered friends, listen again to our legend, of the Bionicle. In a time, before time, the great spirit, Mata Nui, fell from the heavens, carrying we, the ones called the Matoran. We were separate, and without purpose, so the Great Spirit illuminated us with the three virtues: Unity, Duty, and Destiny!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#30.11)" (2003)

Uncanny

This movie is a twist between Lord of the Rings and Warriors of Virtue. The concepts are similar, yet this movie has it's own uniqueness as well. I enjoyed it, though it seemed to not take its time toward the end. 7.8 out of 10.