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'''''Biggs' Adventure''''' was a matinee event for Kidtoon Films movies that were shown at Regal theaters. The movies that were a part of it were ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure'', ''Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'', and ''The Golden Blaze''.
'''''Biggs' Adventure''''' was a matinee event for Kidtoon Films movies that were shown at Regal theaters. The movies that were a part of it were ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure'', ''Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'', and ''The Golden Blaze''.


==History==
==Summary==
Judging by people on various forums regarding trailers that ran before theatrical showings of ''The Incredibles'',<ref>[https://forums.lostmediawiki.com/thread/5477/animated-film-bigs-adventure Lost Media Wiki forums page regarding ''Biggs' Adventure''.] Retrieved 20 Dec '20</ref><ref>[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/if-you-dont-go-see-the-incredibles-you-suck.22115/page-2 NeoGAF page on ''The Incredibles'', also mentioning the trailers for ''Biggs' Adventure''.] Retrieved 20 Dec '20</ref><ref>[https://sysadmin1138.net/mt/blog/2004/11/and-now-for-something-completely-different.shtml SysAdmin1138 Expounds page on ''The Incredibles'', briefly mentioning criticism over the ''Biggs' Adventure'' trailers.] Retrieved 20 Dec '20</ref> it is possible that ''Biggs' Adventure'' was originally commissioned as a feature film of some sort, although this has yet to be confirmed, and this may have simply been the result of confusion as to what ''Biggs' Adventure'' actually was on the part of viewers.
Many contemporary accounts of the trailers for Biggs' Adventure exist, along with some recollections many years later. Most people who saw the trailers saw them before showings of ''The Incredibles'' at Regal theaters, although they were also shown before ''Pooh's Heffalump Movie.''<ref name="gwonchang">[http://gwonchang.blogspot.com/2005/02/at-movies-and-stuff.html "At the movies and stuff" blog post from February 27, 2005]</ref>


The trailers in question were known to include one depicting the camera trailing up a tall tree before stopping at three kids (two boys and a girl) calling out to Biggs, before cutting to Biggs' eye. Another was known to consist of a field mouse running around a grainy terrain, slowly losing its balance over a bunch of earthquakes caused by pounding sounds, with every instance, the ground shakes more frequently and with more impact. The mouse suddenly loses most of its balance and tumbles over a few times, then the camera pans out and shows that the terrain the field mouse is on is actually the logo for ''Biggs' Adventure''. A NeoGAF post for ''The Incredibles'' mentions, in additional to the two aforementioned trailers, an additional two, one of which gives small bios of each of the three characters, the second of which is referred to as a "genius mechanic", and the third the first character's "stupid brother", and another depicting the three kids in a theater, talking about how they want to watch the movie, in which two begin to argue while the middle one pleads for silence. One of the trailers was said to have featured a device invented by the girl known as "the hero machine".
The trailers involved a genius girl<ref name="3phemeral">[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/if-you-dont-go-see-the-incredibles-you-suck.22115/page-2 NeoGAF page on ''The Incredibles'', also mentioning the trailers for ''Biggs' Adventure''.] Retrieved 20 Dec '20</ref> (named something like Eadie),<ref name="trumpets>[https://trumpetsruleall.livejournal.com/1931.html LiveJournal post from Trumpets Rule All about ''The Incredibles'' and ''Biggs' Adventure, mentioning character names]</ref> and two boys, one who is the girl's bratty or stupid brother, and one who is a genius mechanic. Each trailer ended with a stomping sound and a "Coming Soon" announcement.<ref name="3phemeral" />
 
In one trailer, each character was introduced with a short description <ref name="3phemeral" /> and a personal motto. One character (apparently named something like "rya")<ref name="trumpets" /> had the motto "I could've built Rome in a day," and other mottos may have included "I can do anything" and "I live for this." <ref name="cole">[https://forum.objectivismonline.com/index.php?/topic/2078-the-incredibles/&page=2 Discussion of ''The Incredibles'' on an Objectivist forum that mentions ''Biggs' Adventure''.]</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/tipofmytongue/comments/kjs9e3/tomtanimated_movie20042005_cgi_movie_about_three/ Post on r/tipofmytongue which has since been deleted, but the text was as follows:]
"I have this vague memory of seeing a movie trailer that I think was aired before I saw The Incredibles in 2004/2005. The movie had CGI animation that kinda looked like Cubix or Reboot or a show like that I think. If I remember correctly, there were three main characters, I think 2 were boys and 1 was a girl. The trailer introduced each of the characters with a quote on the screen that defined the character. One of the character's on-screen defining quotes was "I could've built Rome in a Day" and another character's quote was "I live for this".
 
This last part may be completely wrong, but I think it had something to do with looking for Bigfoot or the Abominable Snowman? Again, this may be completely incorrect, but I feel like that's why they were combining forces."</ref>
 
At some point, the kids build a "hero machine" (possibly as a science project<ref>[https://archive.is/sczvY Archive of ''Arts and Faith'' forum mentioning ''Biggs' Adventure'']</ref>) and it may have been used on the bratty/stupid brother. <ref name="cole" /><ref>[https://www.journalscape.com/Firewolf/2004-11-21-00:54 Journalscape entry mentioning ''Biggs' Adventure']</ref><ref name="lmw">[https://forums.lostmediawiki.com/thread/5477/animated-film-bigs-adventure Lost Media Wiki forums page regarding ''Biggs' Adventure''.] Retrieved 20 Dec '20</ref>
 
In another trailer, the girl takes the two boys to see something. She calls out to Biggs in a tree, but the other kids can't see him.<ref name="gwonchang" /><ref name="3phemeral" /><ref name="lmw" />  Yet another trailer shows a mouse walking across the ground, when a series of footsteps shake the ground. The camera then zooms out to reveal the logo for ''Biggs' Adventure''. <ref name="3phemeral" /><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/hevxbp/bigs_adventure_unreleased_cg_film_from_the/ r/lostmedia post about ''Biggs' Adventure'']</ref>
 
One of the final trailers features the same scene as the trailer where the kids go to see Biggs, except this time Biggs' eye (and possibly his whole face) is visible poking out through the trees.<ref name="3phemeral" /><ref name="lmw" /><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/tipofmytongue/comments/nu3co5/tomt_movie_early_2000s_animated_movie_trailer/ Another post on r/tipofmytongue about ''Biggs' Adventure'']</ref> In addition to these trailers, one viewer reported a trailer where the three kids sit down to watch the movie, in which two of them argue and the third wants them to stop.<ref name="3phemeral" />
 
Reception to the trailers was mostly negative, with almost all contemporary reports complaining about the sheer number of trailers shown and their poor quality. <ref>[https://sysadmin1138.net/mt/blog/2004/11/and-now-for-something-completely-different.shtml SysAdmin1138 Expounds page on ''The Incredibles'', briefly mentioning criticism over the ''Biggs' Adventure'' trailers.] Retrieved 20 Dec '20</ref>


While the above trailers have yet to be found, previews for the three movies that were shown as part of the event beginning with a bumper consisting of the logo for ''Biggs' Adventure'', with a voiceover saying "''Biggs' Adventure'' is the place to be for weekend matinees" have been found. Additionally, [https://web.archive.org/web/20050222232305/http://www.biggsadventure.com:80/candyland/index.asp the website for ''Biggs' Adventure''] has been archived, though its images aren't. There is, however, a screenshot for what the website would have looked like, depicting Biggs himself, found as part of the trademark listing for ''Biggs' Adventure''.
While the above trailers have yet to be found, previews for the three movies that were shown as part of the event beginning with a bumper consisting of the logo for ''Biggs' Adventure'', with a voiceover saying "''Biggs' Adventure'' is the place to be for weekend matinees" have been found. Additionally, [https://web.archive.org/web/20050222232305/http://www.biggsadventure.com:80/candyland/index.asp the website for ''Biggs' Adventure''] has been archived, though its images aren't. There is, however, a screenshot for what the website would have looked like, depicting Biggs himself, found as part of the trademark listing for ''Biggs' Adventure''.

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The logo for Biggs' Adventure.

Status: Partially Found

Biggs' Adventure was a matinee event for Kidtoon Films movies that were shown at Regal theaters. The movies that were a part of it were Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, and The Golden Blaze.

Summary

Many contemporary accounts of the trailers for Biggs' Adventure exist, along with some recollections many years later. Most people who saw the trailers saw them before showings of The Incredibles at Regal theaters, although they were also shown before Pooh's Heffalump Movie.[1]

The trailers involved a genius girl[2] (named something like Eadie),[3] and two boys, one who is the girl's bratty or stupid brother, and one who is a genius mechanic. Each trailer ended with a stomping sound and a "Coming Soon" announcement.[2]

In one trailer, each character was introduced with a short description [2] and a personal motto. One character (apparently named something like "rya")[3] had the motto "I could've built Rome in a day," and other mottos may have included "I can do anything" and "I live for this." [4][5]

At some point, the kids build a "hero machine" (possibly as a science project[6]) and it may have been used on the bratty/stupid brother. [4][7][8]

In another trailer, the girl takes the two boys to see something. She calls out to Biggs in a tree, but the other kids can't see him.[1][2][8] Yet another trailer shows a mouse walking across the ground, when a series of footsteps shake the ground. The camera then zooms out to reveal the logo for Biggs' Adventure. [2][9]

One of the final trailers features the same scene as the trailer where the kids go to see Biggs, except this time Biggs' eye (and possibly his whole face) is visible poking out through the trees.[2][8][10] In addition to these trailers, one viewer reported a trailer where the three kids sit down to watch the movie, in which two of them argue and the third wants them to stop.[2]

Reception to the trailers was mostly negative, with almost all contemporary reports complaining about the sheer number of trailers shown and their poor quality. [11]

While the above trailers have yet to be found, previews for the three movies that were shown as part of the event beginning with a bumper consisting of the logo for Biggs' Adventure, with a voiceover saying "Biggs' Adventure is the place to be for weekend matinees" have been found. Additionally, the website for Biggs' Adventure has been archived, though its images aren't. There is, however, a screenshot for what the website would have looked like, depicting Biggs himself, found as part of the trademark listing for Biggs' Adventure.

Gallery

Videos

Trailer for Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure, with a brief mention at the beginning for Biggs' Adventure.

Trailer for Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, with the same mention for Biggs' Adventure (with a different voiceover).

Trailer for The Golden Blaze, with the same mention for Biggs' Adventure (with another different voiceover).

External Links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "At the movies and stuff" blog post from February 27, 2005
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 NeoGAF page on The Incredibles, also mentioning the trailers for Biggs' Adventure. Retrieved 20 Dec '20
  3. 3.0 3.1 LiveJournal post from Trumpets Rule All about The Incredibles and Biggs' Adventure, mentioning character names
  4. 4.0 4.1 Discussion of The Incredibles on an Objectivist forum that mentions Biggs' Adventure.
  5. Post on r/tipofmytongue which has since been deleted, but the text was as follows: "I have this vague memory of seeing a movie trailer that I think was aired before I saw The Incredibles in 2004/2005. The movie had CGI animation that kinda looked like Cubix or Reboot or a show like that I think. If I remember correctly, there were three main characters, I think 2 were boys and 1 was a girl. The trailer introduced each of the characters with a quote on the screen that defined the character. One of the character's on-screen defining quotes was "I could've built Rome in a Day" and another character's quote was "I live for this". This last part may be completely wrong, but I think it had something to do with looking for Bigfoot or the Abominable Snowman? Again, this may be completely incorrect, but I feel like that's why they were combining forces."
  6. Archive of Arts and Faith forum mentioning Biggs' Adventure
  7. Journalscape entry mentioning Biggs' Adventure'
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Lost Media Wiki forums page regarding Biggs' Adventure. Retrieved 20 Dec '20
  9. r/lostmedia post about Biggs' Adventure
  10. Another post on r/tipofmytongue about Biggs' Adventure
  11. SysAdmin1138 Expounds page on The Incredibles, briefly mentioning criticism over the Biggs' Adventure trailers. Retrieved 20 Dec '20