Valiant (2005)

Director:

Gary Chapman

Writers:

George Webster (story)
Jordan Katz (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

19 August 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | War

Tagline:

Meet the Flockers

Plot:

Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they...

Plot Keywords:

Male Female Relationship | James Bond Spoof Scene | Stonehenge | Truth Serum | Carrier Pigeon

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ewan McGregor	...	Valiant (voice)
Ricky Gervais	...	Bugsy (voice)
Tim Curry	...	Von Talon (voice)
Jim Broadbent	...	Sergeant (voice)
Hugh Laurie	...	Gutsy (voice)
John Cleese	...	Mercury (voice)
John Hurt	...	Felix (voice)
Pip Torrens	...	Lofty (voice)
Rik Mayall	...	Cufflingk (voice)
Olivia Williams	...	Victoria (voice)
Jonathan Ross	...	Big Thug (voice)
Brian Lonsdale	...	Toughwood (voice)
Dan Roberts	...	Tailfeather (voice)
Michael Schlingmann	...	Underlingk (voice)
Sharon Horgan	...	Charles De Girl

Runtime:

76 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:U | South Korea:All | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/6 | Brazil:Livre | Philippines:G | Argentina:Atp | Taiwan:GP | Netherlands:6 | Australia:G | Ireland:G | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:G | Singapore:G | Norway:7 | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | Czech Republic:U

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company:

Vanguard Animation

Trivia:

Although very short. The film took over two years to voice.

Goofs:

In the movie members of the French Resistance, play "Non, je ne regrette rien" sung by Édith Piaf. However World War II was over twelve years before the song was even written.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Lofty: [seeing Valiant & Bugsy] For a, quote, 'elite unit', unquote, they seem to be letting in anything with wings
[to Bugsy]
Lofty: , including those flies circling your bottom.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Pearl Harbor (2001)

Soundtrack:

Horse & Hound

Good effort, nice quirky animation

Valiant is a fair effort at an animated film. Without the budget of an American movie this British movie does well. It is based on the role pigeons played in WWII. The animations are delightful, the voice cast is talented for a change. Ricky Gervais does a very amusing quite lengthy turn, as ewan mcgregors buddy. Though perhaps the animations aren't as expansive as others like finding nemo, the humour is still apparent. This movie could have been longer, you do feel a bit short changed. Its nice to see a British animated movie with its own unique quirks, I feel this film will be shown repeatedly as a Christmas treat film on TV. There are funny moments and this movie is probably more for kids.