A steely special ops agent finds his morality put to the test when he infiltrates a crime syndicate and unexpectedly bonds with the boss' young son. When Dib enters Zim's base, the massive pile of nacho cheese, in which Zim is hiding, is absent. Your . Professor Membrane yelling "Not scientifically possible!" Director: Tomorrow, the Invader ZIM TV Movie is wrapped", "Netflix to run new Rocko's Modern Life and Invader Zim movies", "Netflix picks up 'Rocko' & 'Invader Zim' Nickelodeon Movies", "You Asked for It, So We're Delivering a Fresh Order of Doom Right to Your Doorstep - Zim Is Back", "Images from last night's cast and crew screening of ENTER THE FLORPUS. Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the movie 3/5 stars. Dib's Monologue:I'm all that stands between Zim and the annihilation of our world. in the same annoyed tone it used in "Tak: The Hideous New Girl". In real life, Peace Day is a United Nations-sanctioned holiday, observed annually on September 21st. Professor Membrane's eyes are finally revealed. He soon changed his mind to a television film, since doing a film would be "infinitely less stressful". Ensemble Dark Horse: Zim's Mecha-Mook army, especially Lawrence, has attained some popularity for their designs and providing one of the best action sequences in the film alongside Professor Membrane. Don't miss them! The original so I can enjoy fully, but this? When Zim learns that the Almighty Tallest have no intention of bringing the Irken Armada to conquer Earth, he slips into despair. According to Jhonen, many shots in the movie had art inconsistencies and errors that were never fixed, (presumably) due to a lack of time. "Invader Zim: Enter the Floorplus" serves as the finale episode of the great 2000s cult series "Invader Zim", notorious for its irreverent portrayal of school, or as dubbed in the series "Skooll" and gory, twisted themes. Based on a true story. Zim mocked that neither Dib or Gaz have a spaceship to rescue their father with, despite the fact that he already discovered Dib was in the possession of Tak's ship, since he's seen evidence of that in both ". No, its not based on any of the comics. Dib and Gaz arrive at Moo-Ping 10, where Tak's Ship creates a diversion for them, but they're still almost immediately captured by the guards, who toss them in a cell. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. A worthy conclusion to the Invader Zim series. Despite Zim being the main character of the series, the movie is seen mostly from Dib's perspective, although fittingly Zim is the main villain of the movie and almost appeared as if he was going to succeed. A new nurse at a hospital begins to suspect her colleague's desire for attention may be tied to a series of patient deaths. Terms and Policies As dimensions are colliding, Professor Membrane's eyes are briefly seen, which are the same eye colors as that of his children. It's tough to shake the feeling while watching Florpus! The story isn't fantastic, but that doesn't really matter, because the script is so funny. Another example of loud and dumb = funny. You win THIS time.BUT I WON'T FAIL NEXT AGAIN", "Did I just attend a cast and crew screening of a certain EPIC!!!! Maternity leave is over and it's time for these four moms to return to work while navigating kids, bosses, love and life in modern-day Toronto. Genres: Animation, Absurdist Comedy, Science Fiction, Black Comedy, Alien Invasion, Cyberpunk. Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus. [5] Ten days later on July 23, Netflix released a teaser which revealed that the exact release date would be August 16. It is based on and is a continuation of the animated television series Invader Zim, which was created by Vasquez and originally aired on Nickelodeon from 2001 to 2002 and later Nicktoons in 2006. Eventually, Zim has the robot soldiers that had previously distributed the Membracelets attack Dib, overwhelming him until Membrane arrives to save him. "Enter the Floorplus" is a fine movie, however the film had no point: I'm not asking for it to be "Pulp Fiction", but come on, the "Rocko" special had a purpose and the original series had a purpose, so why doesn't the move? Nickelodeon had approached Vasquez about making an Invader Zim continuation for years without result. Maternity leave is over and it's time for these four moms to return to work while navigating kids, bosses, love and life in modern-day Toronto. However, when the time comes, it is instead Zim who takes over the speech, now wearing a new human disguise and in charge of Membrane Labs, having kidnapped Membrane. Dib: Invader Zim, evil, alien soldier of the Irken Empire sent by his diabolical masters, the Almighty Tallest to infiltrate Earth and prepare it for the coming invasion. [22] Matthew Dougherty of IGN favorably compared Enter the Florpus to what Serenity did with Firefly, while also saying "The sci-fi elements are fun, the humor is wildly absurd, and the animation is breathtaking. Dib leaves his room and makes his way to Zim's base, where Zim reveals that he's been hiding in his toilet this entire time, counting on Dib's obsession leading him to his currently useless, obese state. Go behind the scenes of Netflix TV programmes and films, see what's coming soon and watch bonus videos on, Richard Steven Horvitz,Rikki Simons,Andy Berman. A new nurse at a hospital begins to suspect her colleague's desire for attention may be tied to a series of patient deaths. It's good to see Zim again. Amid an international crisis, a career diplomat juggles her new high-profile job as ambassador to the UK and her turbulent marriage to a political star. Thankfully, the passing years haven't dulled any of the spark that first ignited the darkly comedic sci-fi series. In the movie, Gaz now goes to check on Dib in his room wearing a hazmat suit humorously titled a Gazmat, a pun on her name. Professor Membrane explains the theoretical space warp to his children. Zim is then crushed by a dog that GIR had previously launched into space, which he does again as the movie ends. ", "All good things come to an end. The story involves much the same action and cartoon-style violence that the original show did -- laser blasts, explosions, crashes, and lots of other peril befalls the characters as Zim attempts . Unlike movies such as 'The Powerpuff Girls Movie' or the recent 'Hey Arnold:The Jungle Movie' it knows exactly what it wants to be from start to finish without any bloat or filler. The Homes and Studios of Famous Artists Feb 22, 2023. Finally, he manages to activate Minimoose, triggering the Membracelets and sending Earth back to its proper place. Over all it didn't ruin my expectations. Meanwhile, people all over the world are buying Membracelets, including children who are forming a human chain around the planet. Breehn Burns, the supervising producer for the film, confirmed that production on Enter the Florpus officially wrapped in January 2019. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Ken Goldin and his savvy team run the thrilling action in this series that goes inside a leading auction house specializing in rare collectibles. 2 yr. ago. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. It is speculated by some that around 4 minutes worth of deleted scenes/content was added back into the movie due to it not having to fit into a TV timeslot anymore. Zim is unconcerned with this, instead mocking Dib by stating that he really was despairing at the failure of his mission until Dib's plan inspired him, as well as the fact that only Membrane, who he's locked away in the space prison Moo-Ping 10, can undo his plan. As the Earth is pulled into the Florpus and starts to be torn apart as it keeps merging with random alternate realities, and with the Armada preparing to blow the planet up, Dib and Gaz have all the children form another human chain and Membrane struggles to make Minimoose work. When Zim reappears to begin the next phase of his evil alien plan to conquer Earth, his nemesis Dib Membrane sets out to unmask him once and for all. The Florpus opens due to a certain idiot. During the song, "Peace is Nice,' the camera pans to the right while showing a group of kids singing along. Zim: ( Death Glare) This isn't the time for the giant pizza story, GIR. GIR is shown knowing some basic science, as he knew that a potato could power up a light bulb. Is it perfect? The film also marks the second time since ", The fact that the Tallest are turned into puppets by the Florpus is ironic, given their love of puppets as previously shown in ". They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus, a one-hour special now on Netflix, marks the return of the celebrated Nickelodeon animated series. On April 4, 2017, Nickelodeon officially announced that Invader Zim would be brought back for a made for television original movie. Everything I could've ever wanted from an Invader Zim movie! In the comics, it was clearly shown that he was hiding in the kitchens toilet. Siobhan Ball from The Daily Dot gave the film 3/5 stars and said "With Enter the Florpus, Invader Zim has matured without losing any of the elements that endeared it to subculture teens in the first place. Interestingly, this Nickelodeon show returned to Netflix just a few days after another, "Rocko's Modern Life". The Expansive Compositions of Guy Warley Jan 19, 2023. Not sure why they changed his hair a bit, but it was ok. All around it was funny and a good story. It was very nostalgic of the original show, especially in style and the bizarre character behavior, but that's only half of the humor. infact, one can watch it without even seeing a single episode of the original series and still understand and . The show's original voice cast returned, as did series composer Kevin Manthei for the musical score. and the Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (Trailer) More Details. In the comics, Zim contacts the Tallest in space in his, During Dibs dramatic monologue on Zim, during a scene where Zim pops out of the shadows in his human disguise, it appears that his leg is briefly cut off in a similar manner that happened to him in ". Still, the utterly insane kids' cartoon gained a cult following which even warranted a belated Netflix film, Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus. Additionally, how the Tallest refuse to change course despite being told several times by the Comms Officer that it was a bad idea is similar to how the Computer, Dib, and, more surprisingly, GIR told Zim that accelerating the explosion in ", It's possible that the Tallest were so traumatized by the events of ", Dib's alien hunting briefcase first appeared in ", In one scene, Zim briefly speaks Spanish, a possible hint that he learned the language while he and GIR were in Mexico at the end of ". The movie added in a scene of a neighbor freaking out at Zim being an alien, Zim putting his disguise back on, and the neighbor declaring it a false alarm. 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