Animated, Comedy, Fantasy, Science fiction
Synopsis
A smart child (Debi Derryberry) and his mechanical dog blast into outer space after aliens kidnap adults from his hometown.
Cast: Megan Cavanagh, Mark DeCarlo, Debi Derryberry, Jeff Garcia, Bob Goen, Mary Hart, Carolyn Lawrence, Andrea Martin, Candi Milo, Rob Paulsen, Crystal Scales, Martin Short, Patrick Stewart, Jim Cummings, David L. Lander, Kimberly Brooks, Paul Greenberg, Laraine Newman
Producer(s): O Entertainment, Nickelodeon Movies
Crew: Director - John Davis, Producer - Steve Oedekerk, Producer - John Davis, Producer - Albie Hecht, Writer (Screenplay) - John Davis, Writer (Screenplay) - David Weiss, Writer (Screenplay) - J. David Stem, Writer (Screenplay) - Steve Oedekerk, Writer (Story) - John Davis, Writer (Story) - Steve Oedekerk, Executive Producer - Julia Pistor, Executive Producer - Keith Alcorn, Co-Producer - Gina Shay, Original Music - John Debney, Music Supervisor - Jeff Carson, Music Supervisor - Frankie Pine
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: 12/21/2001
Running Time: 83 minutes
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Production Notes:
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"JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS"
"Don't try that at home!"- Jimmy Neutron
"Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" tells the simple story of a boy and his robot dog ...battling evil ...rescuing his parents ...saving the Earth ...and returning home in time for dinner. Always inventing gadgets to make his mundane life in Retroville more interesting, Jimmy may be a boy genius, but he's also just an ordinary kid with real emotions who often fantasizes about living on his own.
Life in the small town of Retroville isn't exactly, well, lively. That's why Jimmy and his friends are anxiously awaiting the opening night of the new Retroland Amusement Park. But when Jimmy's parents forbid him to go, he sneaks out and meets his friends anyway.
While having the time of his life, Jimmy secretly wishes that his parents would vanish, and to and behold, they do! Yes, while Jimmy and his pals are riding roller coasters and stuffing themselves with cotton candy, not just Jimmy's parents, but all the parents in Retroville are abducted by the dreaded "Yokians," gross, green, gooey, egg-shaped aliens with wickedly warped senses of humor.
Initially absorbed with celebrating the absence of parental control, Jimmy and his friends
have a blast. But soon they discover that they have no one to turn to when things go wrong, and they not only need their parents, but they actually want them back!
Putting his highly-developed brain to the task, Jimmy goes to his lab and discovers the whereabouts of the missing adults. Then he and his buddies - including his trusty robotic dog Goddard, his best friend Carl Wheezer, and his nemesis Cindy Vortex - arm themselves with Jimmy's coolest inventions and soar off to the stars in his homemade spacecrafts. Will they win their battle against the yucky Yokians? Will they save their parents from this odd egg-shaped band of aliens? Well, one thing's for sure - Jimmy Neutron and his friends are in for the adventure of their lives!
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present an O Entertainment and Nickelodeon Production, "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius." The movie is directed by John A. Davis and produced by Steve Oedekerk, John A. Davis and Albie Hecht. The screenplay is by John A. Davis and David N. Weiss & J. David Stem and Steve Oedekerk, and the story is by John A. Davis and Steve Oedekerk. Julia Pistor and Keith Alcorn are executive producers and Gina Shay and Paul Marshal serve as co-producers. Celebrity voices include Patrick Stewart, Martin Short and Andrea Martin. Featured voice talent includes Megan Cavanagh, Mark DeCarlo, Debi Derryberry,
Jeff Garcia, Carolyn Lawrence, Candi Milo, Rob Paulsen, Crystal Scales and Frank Welker. The film is MPAA rated G.
Paramount Pictures is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom, Inc., one of the world's largest entertainment and media companies and a leader in the production, promotion and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and music.
Nickelodeon Movies is the feature film development and production division of Nickelodeon, which produces movies for kids and their families in association with its sister Viacom company, Paramount Pictures. Nickelodeon Movies was created in 1993 to develop and produce several types of films, which include star-driven family event movies, kids-first movies and animated features, all of which bring extraordinary events, characters and situations into everyday contemporary life. Nickelodeon feature film releases have grossed more than $370 million at the box office and include "Rugrats," "Snow Day" and "Rugrats in Paris," among others. Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Movies and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
"Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" is the sixth collaboration between Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies.
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
The unique world of Jimmy Neutron has been alive in director/producer/screenwriter John A. Davis' mind for the past two decades. Finally, in the new millennium, "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" is taking off in theaters like a rocket.
"In the early nineties, when we first got into 3-D computer animation, John brought out this idea that he'd had since the eighties," remembers executive producer Keith Alcorn. "It was then called `Runaway Rocket Boy."'
"I was moving to a new house and found an old script and storyboard about a little boy genius who ran away from home in his homemade rocket ship," Davis recalls. "It didn't dawn on me that Jimmy has been percolating in my brain for that long. So it's nice to finally get him out."
Jimmy Neutron began his celluloid career in 1995 when he appeared in a 40-second video short called "Runaway Rocket Boy." Screened in an animation contest, the short won two "Wavey" awards at the SIGGRAPH conference in Los Angeles (Best Character Animation and Best in Show) and the recognition the film generated caused a slew of publicity in trade magazines. Most important of all, it caught the attention of writer/producer/director Steve Oedekerk ("Ace
Ventura"), who was interested in developing the project as a television series.
"I saw a photo of an early incarnation of Jimmy and Goddard [his robotic dog] in an off-the-beaten-path CGI [Computer-Generated Imaging] magazine, and I thought they looked fun," says Oedekerk, who went on to be a producer/screenwriter on the feature film. However, it was in a computer-generated animation television series that Oedekerk first envisioned Jimmy Neutron.
"John, Keith and I shared views about the character and what the show would be. We came up with an expanded version of their 40-second short (now called "The Adventures of Johnny Quasar") that showed off what the true look of the series would be, and then I suggested taking it to Nickelodeon. The entire network has such a great presence and an inviting feeling of pure fun. I thought Jimmy would fit right into their vibe and also bring something very fresh and cutting edge."
In the fall of 1995, Oedekerk, Davis and Alcorn went to Los Angeles to pitch a Jimmy Neutron television pilot to Nickelodeon ...and the idea turned out to be genius!
"It really blew us away," says Albie Hecht, President of Film and Television Entertainment at Nickelodeon. "The animation was so sparkling, and it has that future-retro style."
Alcorn, who designed the characters for the film, was going for that exact feel.
"We thought a lot about what designs were like when we were kids, what TV and the movies were like back then," says Alcorn "So the look of the film is kind of retro-fifties style with elements that are familiar to today's kids - like home computers."
By the end of 1997, a 13-minute pilot episode was in production, and what happened next was akin to the filmmakers winning the lottery.
"Nickelodeon loved the pilot so much, they wanted to do a feature and a series!" exclaims Davis.
Hecht, who went on to be a producer on the feature film, was equally enthused.
"Nickelodeon prides itself in being on the cutting edge, and both Steve's and John's warped comic sensibilities are the perfect match for the Nick brand. I've always wanted to work with people who can make me laugh so hard my stomach hurts. Now, making the movie and TV series, I've gotten my wish."
In the fall of 1999, Davis and Oedekerk began to write a feature film script for "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius." The animation work on the film also began at DNA Productions, Davis and Alcorn's Dallas, Texas-based production company.
At the same time, Nickelodeon began to develop extensive plans for the character.
"From the beginning, we were also thinking that Jimmy was going to be our first multimedia character," says Hecht. "He's virtual. He can be on television, in movies, online, in video games and even in our magazine."
For Davis and Oedekerk, the character meant something personal.
"Jimmy gave me the opportunity to live out a lot of childhood fantasies," Davis says. "For instance, what it would be like if you got all disgruntled at your parents and you just built a rocket ship and flew away from home. Or what it would be like if you could build your own robot dog."
As for Oedekerk, he felt an affinity for Jimmy and developing situations for him has proved to be a perfect playground for his fertile comedic mind. "Jimmy Neutron and I have a lot in common," Oedekerk says. "We're both smart and sensitive ...and we act just like kids."
WELCOME TO JIMMY'S WORLD
Jimmy Neutron lives in Retroville, an idealized town with pastel colored houses and manicured lawns. A bit old-fashioned but with healthy imaginations, the people of this quiet little spot of suburbia have one foot in the past, another foot in the present ...and one more foot in total fantasy.
"Jimmy's world is stylized - we're staying clear of photorealism," explains John A. Davis. "In fact, we're much more interested in photo-surrealism. We made the lighting colorful, dramatic and theatrical. There's a mixture of a general atomic fifties feel and a timeless quality. For example, Jimmy has the Internet, but his home computer has a unique retro design... as if there had been home computers in 1955."
"What's great about John and Keith's design of the character and of his world is that everything goes against the grain of a lot of other CG animation," adds Steve Oedekerk. "The world is a very fun, colorful place. The retro design gets the best of both the cool CG look and the organic feel of traditional animation."
While the setting is retro-styled and fun, the film's story and references are all contemporary.
"Retroville is a place where anything that was ever cool to kids still exists," says Davis. "That's why we see fifties-style cars with tail fins and chrome bumpers passing by houses with satellite dishes on their roofs. In fact, the kids play with fifties-style rockets as well as Gameboys. If it was ever cool, it's in Retroville."
The imaginary town is also a safe haven for kids. A place where kids can hop on their bikes and be gone until dinnertime without their parents worrying... unless there happens to be an invasion of slimy, green, alien egg people.
"Don't be surprised if certain people aren't what they appear to be," warns Davis.
In Retroville, things are smart and optimistic, but they also sport an edge of irony. For example, the mix between science and cartoon logic allows Jimmy to do things like fly through space in an open-air rocket.
"Even though Jimmy's a genius, he's still a kid who has all of the same drives and desires, problems and failings of an average child," says Davis. "Everything that affects boys-like girls, grades, and not being allowed out on a school night-affects Jimmy, too. The difference is, Jimmy might invent something to make things right for him, while most kids would just sit back and sulk."
"Jimmy is able to do everything kids dream about," agrees Oedekerk. "If the need arises he can fly, go back in time, make himself invisible ...but, of course, he is a kid, so the things he invents don't always work exactly how he plans."
"His huge brain propels him in and out of misadventures by over-thinking things," Davis adds. "But he gets to live out his fantasies by virtue of his amazing brain. He gets to do all these great things that I always wanted to do when I was a kid!"
Perhaps the coolest thing about Jimmy is that he is an inventor. The things his highly-developed mind thinks up and all the gadgets he creates are enough to attract kids and adults alike.
"Most of Jimmy's inventions are `Jimmyrigged,"' says Keith Alcorn. "They're put together using unconventional means. For example, Jimmy uses an ordinary toaster as a makeshift satellite ...and it works!"
"Jimmy's got a lot of neat stuff like a secret underground lab where he concocts all these amazing experiments and inventions," Davis interjects. "It's a huge complex under the house that his parents don't know about. He's got trapdoors, secret passages and elevators that connect it to his outside clubhouse. He's even got a security computer named VOX, who has a female voice that sounds disturbingly like his mother."
But beyond the inventions and "brainiac" stuff, one thing that's very important to Jimmy is the people around him.
"Jimmy's life centers on family and school," Davis says, "that, and his friends, who are all sort of semi-outcasts who've got something peculiar about them that keeps them from being popular."
Carl Wheezer is Jimmy's best friend. He's not as smart as Jimmy ...but then, who is?
"Jimmy is brilliant," says Debi Derryberry, who voices the character. "He doesn't really expect anybody to be like him. Carl is a bit
of a nerd. He's clumsy and has asthma, but he's a real kid. Jimmy accepts him completely for who he is when a lot of the other kids might not. They really care for each other."
"Jimmy's not the coolest kid in class either," Alcorn points out, "but he is the smartest. He's admired by some and envied by others... especially Cindy Vortex."
"Jimmy has an interesting relationship with his rival," says Davis. "Cindy was the smartest kid in school until Jimmy came along. That sets up the competitive nature of their relationship. They've come from two different sides of the tracks. She's not a genius, but she's very, very competitive and very smart, and she does not like to share the limelight with Jimmy. That brings up a lot of antagonism between them."
The vocabulary of Jimmy, Carl, Cindy and their other friends is peppered with unique techno-babble.
"`Jimmy-speak' is reminiscent of updated `Batman-speak' with lots of funny phrases to accentuate emotions like frustration and excitement," explains Alcorn. "They don't use contemporary slang because that doesn't support the feel of the show." Some examples of Jimmy's vocabulary include 'Gotta Blast!' meaning, `I can fix that!' 'Jumpin' Jupiter' for `All systems are operational' and `Holy Cow Pie!' for `Cool, we didn't blow up this time!'
But all this cool technobabble isn't really coming from these amazing characters ...it's coming from some pretty amazing actors.
ABOUT CASTING THE VOICES
Nickelodeon and the filmmakers called upon the most talented actors working in the voice-over world today, as well as several celebrity voices, to help create the characters in "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius."
"The voice recordings always come first in animation," explains John A. Davis, "because we actually animate to the track. The voice actors first lay the creative template by which everything else follows. And, since most of the lead characters are children, casting their voices is an added challenge. You have to try to find a voice that sounds the appropriate age, yet the actor has to have the experience necessary to be very flexible."
Veteran voiceover actress DebiDerryberry, known for her ability to truthfully voice adolescent characters, is cast as Jimmy Neutron.
"Debi has an innate quality about her voice that's really fun," comments Davis. "She doesn't sound like an adult trying to do a little boy's voice."
So what does Derryberry say when people find out that Jimmy Neutron is a woman?
"Women are used a lot for little boys' voices," she explains. "It saves the producers the trouble of having to recast when the little boys reach that age when their voices change. Women, on the other hand, are able to reach that range and stay there."
Practically a magnet for major talent, "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" also brings the voicing expertise of such actors as Patrick Stewart, Martin Short, and Andrea Martin.
The venerable Patrick Stewart of "Star Trek" fame partners with the chameleonlike actor/impressionist Martin Short to voice the evil Yokian duo of King Goobot and his shaman sidekick, Ooblar. In directing these actors, Davis makes sure to clearly define the uniqueness of these creatures, which fly around in giant chicken ships and worship a chicken god named Poultra.
"Yokians are an alien race that live millions of light years from Earth," Davis explains. "Basically, they're egg creatures, amorphous shapes that have evolved beyond the need for conventional bodies, life forms that have atrophied to the state that they're merely an oozing jelly substance. To that end, Yokians are totally reliant upon little conveyances to propel them around; otherwise, they would just run all over the floor."
It is their unique yucky yolkiness that ultimately becomes the Yokians' undoing.
"You see, they have to live in these glass and metal shells with little robotic arms that hover around," Davis adds. "In essence, they're just a pile of goo, so if they're ever spilled, they're incapable of doing anything. It's their Achilles heel."
Stewart understands that imagination is key in creating the role of the alien king.
"You must erase all impressions of any kind of alien that you've ever seen," the actor who brought to life the stalwart starship Enterprise commander observes. "Even `Star Trek' never produced aliens like this. And I know because I've acted with grains of rice and even an oil slick."
Putting humor behind the voicing of his royal alien ruler, Stewart adds, "King Goobot has many of the attributes of a leader-he's powerful, self-assured, arrogant and commanding-all of those things that I am by nature. Yet he is also extraordinarily childish, mean-spirited, petty and hysterical. And, by the end of the film, he proves to be a terrible coward. I didn't know how I could vocalize such a character. I mean, how do eggs talk? But when I discovered that actually they just wanted a rather upper class Englishman who is somewhat affected, rather kind of indulgent in the way that he speaks, and who uses childish expressions like `yummy yummy' and `goody goody,' it all fell into place."
Stewart likens his character's relationship to his servant, Ooblar, as a classic "Laurel and Hardy" pairing, and he says that he is blessed that his lively, cocky, cheery squire who always says and does the wrong thing is played by Martin Short.
"Ooblar is a boy with an attitude, and the right-hand egg to the king," explains Short. "Now this king is, shall we say, moody. He can turn on a dime, freak out and kill people arbitrarily, so he frightens Ooblar."
Martin goes on to describe the interesting relationship between his character and the beloved, conceited, all-powerful, yet very bored monarch he serves.
"King Goobot can have anything he wants," says Short. "He's a big, spoiled child, and Ooblar is constantly flattering him with titles like `Your Royal Runniness' or `Your Gelatinous.' You see, anything that connotes egg-type substances is a compliment to a Yokian, so when Ooblar says, `You're looking extra runny today, Sire' he's saying something nice to his king."
Filmmakers Davis and Oedekerk are delighted to have the acting caliber the likes of Stewart and Short involved in their project.
"Patrick is amazing, not only a phenomenal acting talent, but a very good person," Oedekerk says. "He's one of those guys that can take something good and make it great.
And Martin is, of course, both insane and wonderful. He's always there with a bonus ad-lib, energy and unstoppable wit."
"I've been a big fan of Martin Short for years, since the old SCTV days," Davis adds. "He's done some of my favorite characters of all time like Jackie Rogers, Jr. and Ed Grimley. It is really exciting to be able to work with him, especially because of the sense of improv and spontaneity he brings."
Andrea Martin, who plays Retroville Elementary teacher Miss Fowl, says her character is a combination of a chicken and a caricature she used to do on SCTV called Edna Boil.
"Usually when I do a character, I look at a picture first," says Martin. "That really helps me. But I didn't have anything in front of me this time. I do know what a chicken looks like, though, and I remember Edna Boyle's character. Still, to assimilate both was a challenge."
Surrounding Jimmy, the movie features a cast of characters that kids of all ages can relate to. For example, there's Carl, the hapless best friend; Judy and Hugh, Jimmy's well-meaning, but somewhat unaware parents; the pretty and popular Cindy, who's the unknowing object of Jimmy's unrealized affections; Nick, the Fonzy of the gang; Sheen, an awkward boy obsessed by a superhero; Libby, the no-nonsense girl who is Cindy's best friend as well as her conscience; and Goddard, the robotic dog who's the epitome of a boy's best friend.
"It's important to cast a good contrast and a good mix of people, so they're not all in the same range," says Davis. "Some characters demand a high-pitched voice, some should be deep. They all, however, need to be very distinct, so they can be heard separate from each other. I feel very lucky to have the actors that we cast."
Veteran voice talent Rob Paulsen is cast in the important role of Jimmy's best friend.
"Carl Wheezer is named that for one obvious reason," says Paulsen. "He wheezes. He has an asthma problem and he's a little rotund. Quite frankly, he's also a little glandularly challenged. I thought it would be interesting if Carl's voice reflected these problems, so he has to take in a little bit of air and expel when he talks, which makes him a little whiny."
Paulsen goes on to say how important Jimmy is to his character, which the actor describes as not very coordinated, but with a heart of gold.
"Carl says, `Jimmy Neutron is everybody I'd like to be, but can't be... because I'm me,"' explains Paulsen. "The boys are thick as thieves. Jimmy helps Carl with schoolwork, he lets Carl watch his big screen TV, and he even lets him fly in the rockets he builds."
Comedic actors Megan Cavanagh and Mark DeCarlo voice Jimmy's parents, Judy and Hugh Neutron. Their characters turn certain clichés sideways.
"Judy wears this 1950's kitchen apron and June Cleaver smile while she's changing the oil in the family car," says Cavanagh. "She's just this hands-on Mom. She also has a fabulous flip hairdo, which I love. She's very sweet. Of the adults, she's the only one that really has it together,"
Mark DeCarlo agrees that his character is not always the brightest bulb in the house.
"Hugh is befuddled," DeCarlo admits. "He's caught in the web of his family, and I don't think he ever knows which way is up. He also doesn't understand all of the permutations of what having a child with Jimmy's intellect means. You see, Jimmy's constantly launching rockets off the roof, setting the drapes on fire, building a robotic dog that eats silverware ...and I don't think Hugh gets just how extraordinary that is."
DeCarlo laughs when he describes his character's appearance.
"Hugh looks like a cross between John Sebastian from Woodstock, the dad from `Leave it to Beaver,' and a little John Lennon thrown in. He's got the round Lennon glasses, so I think he's got that little subterranean level of hipness. Once I saw the initial drawings for Hugh, I just looked at the picture until a voice popped into my head," explains DeCarlo.
Carolyn Lawrence, who also voices characters on Nickelodeon's animated series "SpongeBob SquarePants," voices the smart and sassy Cindy Vortex.
"Jimmy and Cindy have a love-hate friendship, like a lot of friendships," explains Lawrence. "Though they would not admit it, they respect one another because they like the combativeness of sparring with each other mentally. It's very competitive so sometimes there's friction. But ultimately, in their hearts, Jimmy and Cindy definitely care for each other, though I don't think either of them would ever own up to it."
Lawrence says she was inspired by the early drawings of Cindy and that's how she came up with her voice.
"voice actors work in different ways. Some have different voices in their repertoire and they apply a certain voice to a character when they see it. I'm the opposite. I see a photo, and then that inspires whatever the character's going to sound like. I just saw Cindy in her pigtails and she came to me."
"The filmmakers are so flexible in allowing all of us to develop our characters," adds Candi Milo, who plays the naturally cool Nick Dean. "In fact, sometimes they actually change the script to fit the character that we create. It's a wonderful atmosphere to work under."
Milo, a comedian and actress, found her passion for voiceover while working on Paramount's "Cool World," for which she voiced twelve very different characters.
"Nick is the class bully. But I personally feel that he is just simply misunderstood," says Milo. "In addition to looking at the artist's drawing for my inspiration, I actually found the voice of Nick while watching an old James Dean movie."
Far from Nick's cool character is Jimmy's anxious friend Sheen, voiced by Latin-American comic Jeff Garcia.
"Sheen is an action-figure freak. He's also a very nervous kid, who lags behind the rest," Garcia observes. "But as soon as he gets this Ultralord thing going on, the guy has no fear. Without that confidence, however, he's worried and edgy-the kind of kid that's got the runny nose and carries his toys around."
On the opposite side of the spectrum is Libby, a mini-yuppie who doesn't really understand childhood at all. African-American actress Crystal Scales, who is soon to be featured in the upcoming Nickelodeon television series "Oswald the Octopus," voices this character who is as comfortable gabbing on her cell phone as she is playing soccer.
"Libby is Cindy's best friend," says Scales, "and while Cindy is all crazed out, Libby tries to tone her down. She tells her things like, `Well, you need to think about this,' and she tries to be there to help Cindy in any situation. She's got spunk, especially on their unexpected adventure."
And all in all, the cast members are equally excited about working with the filmmakers, and agree that being on a project with the appeal of Jimmy Neutron can scantly be described as a job.
"Doing these characters is getting paid to play," says Carolyn Lawrence.
Rob Paulsen agrees. "It just beats the heck out of working for a living," he says. "I get paid to do what used to get me in trouble in 7th grade."
Debi Derryberry and Megan Cavanagh particularly appreciate the way John A. Davis allows the voice talent to ad-lib during recording sessions.
"You just kind of go with it and add what feels good," Derryberry says. "That would be impossible to do if the animation was already done and you were looking at a locked-in moving picture."
Cavanagh agrees and claims that she appreciates Davis's directorial approach.
"He gives us a lot of freedom and doesn't make us just stick to the words on the page," Cavanagh observes. "He's really supportive. If he thinks that something needs to be toned down or changed, he just tells us."
"I have a good idea of the direction I want the actors to take," Davis explains. "But, I like to allow the actors to take it where they feel comfortable. These actors are great to work with,
and they bring a lot to the table. I encourage them to go off script, and to do things that are fun and funny."
The voice cast and the filmmakers are universal in their opinion that Jimmy Neutron has broad appeal to audiences of all ages, and just about everyone involved with the film has his or her favorite aspect of the project.
"The writing is so funny and so smart," says Cavanagh. "Even before we put our voices to it, it was funny."
"It's a really great adventure," says Lawrence. "What's cool about it is the parents are going be able to enjoy it just as much as the kids. That's big for parents - they don't want to suffer through a film while their kids are getting all the jokes."
"Having a family myself, I know it's hard to find family films that you feel comfortable taking your little ones to," agrees executive producer Keith Alcorn. "This film will definitely be enjoyable to both kids and parents."
Producer and Nickelodeon President Albie Hecht thinks Jimmy Neutron is perfect for the entire Nick audience, which includes children and their parents. "Nickelodeon Movies occupy a unique niche in the entertainment marketplace," he says. "We entertain kids and their families with stories that put kids first and celebrate the extraordinary in contemporary life."
ABOUT THE MUSIC
The Nick/Jive soundtrack features today's hottest artists. Included on the soundtrack are three new songs from Jive platinum recording artists Aaron Carter. The three tracks are Go Jimmy, Jimmy, Leave It Up To Me (both written
specifically for the movie) and A.C.'s Alien Nation.
Other highlights include a new track by Britney Spears, and remakes of 80s classics Parents Just Don't Understand (Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff) by Lil' Romeo, 3LW and Nick Cannon, He Blinded Me With Science (Thomas Dolby) by Melissa Lefton and Kids In America (Kim Wilde) by pop-girl group No Secrets.
"We are thrilled with the major talent that has come together for this motion picture soundtrack release," says Albie Hecht. "This soundtrack marks the first release from our newly-formed Nick Records/Jive Records and is stacked with today's hottest artists!
"The songs selected for this movie represent a number of different genres and generations which reflects Nickelodeon Movies' contemporary approach to movie making," Hecht continued. "When you combine classic acts like The Ramones and Go-Go's with several of today's most popular artists such as Britney Spears and *NSYNC; you have created a soundtrack that kids and parents can enjoy together."
The track listing for Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius includes:
Leave It Up To Me
Aaron Carter
Pop
*NSYNC (Deep Dish remix)
Parents Just Don't Understand
Lil' Romeo/3LW/Nick Cannon
Intimidated
Britney Spears
He Blinded Me With Science
Melissa Lefton
A. C.'s Alien Nation
Aaron Carter
Kids In America
No Secrets
The An
