She died by getting fired by Captain EO's laser, but not before she was redeemed. EO uses his power to turn the guards into dancers who then join his side. The Supreme Leader threatens Captain EO with one hundred years of torture. The Supreme Leader is the main villain in the short movie Captain EO. The Supreme Leader The film’s antagonist was an evil, spider-like alien queen called the “Supreme Leader” who hung from the ceiling by a tangle of cables. Still, they make their way to the Supreme Leader and then we get to look at WHATEVER THE HECK THIS HORRIFYING CREATURE IS. The movie stars Michael Jackson, was written by George Lucas, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola (who came up with the name "Captain EO" from the Greek, cf. Portrayed by Michael Jackson, EO is the captain of a ragtag spaceship crew of aliens and robots, sent on a mission by "The Corps" and Commander Bog to deliver a gift to the Supreme Leader. The score was written by James Horner and featured two songs ("We Are Here to Change the World" and "Another Part of Me"), both written and performed by Michael Jackson. Fuzzball flies right out at the audience. The sun is … For several years, a small group of fans had petitioned Disney to bring back the attraction and Jackson's death had brought this campaign to a peak. It stars Anjelica Huston as the Supreme leader; Dick Shawn as EO’s boss, Commander Bog; and of course the King of Pop as Captain EO (Coppola came up with the name from the Greek “Eos,” meaning “goddess of dawn”). Some people believe she actually becomes less attractive once EO reveals her "inner beauty". High quality Captain Eo gifts and merchandise. [15] Beginning July 4, 2014, the Magic Eye Theater at Disneyland was used to present a sneak peek of Marvel Studios' Guardians of the Galaxy. [10] Soon afterward, Disney officials were seen in Disneyland at the Magic Eye Theater and reportedly held a private screening of Captain EO to determine if it could be shown again. Captain EO made full use of its 3D effects. Upon arriving on the planet, the teams are captured by the henchmen of the Supreme Leader, and brought before her. Instead, the last big 3D effect in the film is the title spinning out of a starfield. We have to say, though, this group is a little bit more disorganized than the OGs. It featured two original songs: “We Are Here to Change the World” and “Another Part of Me” which was later featured on Jackson’s “Bad” album. Captain EO: Not only see, your highness, but hear. The two robot members of the crew transform into musical instruments, and the crew members begin to play the various instruments. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. When she makes her entrance, she is a monstrous creature with a white face, long claws, a white and gray metallic jumpsuit, and is suspended from the ceiling by a series of wires. The show's orchestral score was composed by James Horner, with additional score composed and performed by Tim Truman, while the area and pre-show music was written by Richard Bellis. Her lair is also transformed into a beautiful palace. Two new songs appeared in the film: the first, "We Are Here to Change the World", was not officially released until 2004 as part of Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection, but this version was a shorter edit of the full-length song; the second was an early mix of "Another Part of Me", which later appeared on Jackson's 1988 album Bad in remixed form and was subsequently released as a single. They fall in formation behind him and move forward toward the Supreme Leader. Disco Tech; Eighties Hair: Another one of Captain EO's boundless gifts: bald, lifeless cyborgs are turned into mulleted dancers straight out of Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo . It has not aired again since, nor has it officially been issued on home video, although bootleg videos exist. On December 19, 2013, Tokyo Disneyland announced it would be closing Captain EO on June 30, 2014, to make way for Stitch Encounter in spring 2015. On September 10, Disney CEO Bob Iger said, "There aren't plans to bring back Captain EO at this time ... We are looking at it. Captain EO then transforms the prisoners trapped in the walls into another group of dancers, as the song continues in full force. Fuzzball drops his instrument and speedily flies over to tie the two whips together, causing the Whip Warriors to be thrown off balance and giving EO an opportunity to transform them as well. “Justice” is swift and severe. The film's executive producer was George Lucas. On December 18, 2009, Disney announced that Captain EO would return to Tomorrowland at Disneyland, beginning in February 2010. Captain EO and his crew are threatened by the Supreme Leader's henchmen. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. In the 80s, Captain EO was the most expensive film ever produced (when measured by cost per minute). 's hidden water sprayers were employed when Hooter sneezed, and that attraction's leg ticklers were also reused for the Supreme Leader's Whip Warriors. Although Captain EO was expected to return to the venue at a later date, beginning on September 26, 2014 the theater was used to present a sneak peek of Walt Disney Animation Studios' Big Hero 6. The film was shown as part of an attraction with in-theater effects. [1][19] From November 21, 2018 to January 6, 2019, the Tomorrowland Theater presented a sneak peek of Walt Disney Animation Studios' Ralph Breaks the Internet. It was choreographed by Jeffrey Hornaday and Michael Jackson, photographed by Peter Anderson,[3][4] produced by Rusty Lemorande and written by Lemorande, Lucas and Coppola, from a story idea by the artists of Walt Disney Imagineering. Regarded as one of the first-ever 4D films, Captain EO plays out like an even delightfully quirkier Guardians of the Galaxy. Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The film was shown for the final time at Epcot on December 6, 2015. The new presentation made use of existing in-theater special effects held over from Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!, but many of the original "4-D" effects—such as the enormous fiber-optic "starfield" wall, along with smoke and lasers—had been removed from the building at the show's first closing and were not returned for the revived presentation. It featured interviews with the cast, writers and director.[9]. Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! The Captain: EO himself. Captain EO: We’re on a mission in the everlasting light that shines A revelation of the truth and chapters of our minds Dick Shawn plays Captain EO's boss, Commander Bog. All their directives are bestowed by Commander Bog, Captain Eo's boss. The dark, metallic columns covered with black tubes are now Greek-like white columns draped with vines. The henchmen attempt to stab Captain EO with drill spears, and whip him with electric whips. Supreme Leader: So, let me see this gift. [16][17] Beginning mid-April 2015, the venue presented a sneak peek of Walt Disney Pictures' Tomorrowland and the venue was renamed the Tomorrowland Theater. She was portrayed by Anjelica Huston who also played Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent in Ever After: A Cinderella Story, the Grand High Witch in The Witches, Gothel in Barbie as Rapunzel, Miss Harridan in Daddy Day Care, and Queen Usurna from Tales of Arcadia . She sentences the crew to be turned into trash cans, and Captain EO (Including Any Type of captains) to 100 years of torture in her deepest dungeon. to make the seats shake along with Captain EO's spaceship, as well as LED flood-lighting, which was new to the theater. Captain EO then flies up to the Supreme Leader and transforms her into a beautiful woman, her lair into a peaceful Greek temple, and the planet into a paradise. Captain EO ended a nearly decade-long estrangement between Lucas and Coppola, which started when Lucas declined to direct Apocalypse Now. These effects resulted in the seventeen-minute film costing an estimated $30 million to produce. 18 and was issued in two formats: regular sized, for distribution to the national network of comic book stores; and tabloid sized, sold at Disneyland as a souvenir. [14] The removed special effects from the original presentation are also missing in the Epcot, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris revivals that followed. 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Portrayed by ©RetroWDW. Close on Title: The short eschews an opening title in favor of a starfield, a floating rock effect, and an Opening Monologue. Anjelica Huston The film tells the story of Captain EO and the ragtag crew of his spaceship on a mission to deliver a gift to "The Supreme Leader", who lives on a world of rotting, twisted metal and steaming vents. The spell broken, the Supreme Leader orders her guards to capture Captain EO and his crew. Background information Captain EO's alien crew consists of his small flying sidekick Fuzzball, the double-headed navigator and pilot Geek (Idy and Ody), robotic security officer Major Domo, a small robot, Minor Domo (who fits like a module into Major Domo), and the clumsy elephant-like shipmate Hooter, who always manages to upset the crew's … Evil Is Cool: The Supreme Leader has an absolutely killer design - a Gigeresque biomechanical horror who seems fused to the industrial heart of her planet - that's frankly much better than this attraction deserves, and is played by the likes of Anjelica Huston to boot. [18] On November 13, Disney announced that Captain EO would be closing at Epcot on December 6, to make way for a "Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival", and that, beginning November 16, the Tomorrowland Theater at Disneyland would be used to present scenes from the Star Wars films as part of the park's "Season of the Force" event. Hooter: (Sparks two wires together) I got it! The film told the story of Captain EO (Michael Jackson) and the ragtag crew of his spaceship on a mission to deliver a gift to \"The Supreme Leader\" (Anjelica Huston), who lived on a world of rotting, twisted metal and steaming vents. Captain EO is a 1986 American 3D science fiction film that was shown at Disney theme parks from 1986 through 1998. The group performs a series of dance moves and then EO sings. When she makes her entrance, she is a monstrous creature with a white face, long claws, a white and gray metallic … The film tells the story of Captain EO and the ragtag crew of his spaceship on a mission to deliver a gift to "The Supreme Leader", who lives on a world of rotting, twisted metal and steaming vents. The story was about Captain EO and his crew discovering a planet lacking in colour and life which was ruled by the Supreme Leader and her darkness. Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro was the lighting director during much of the principal photography. Upon arriving on the planet, the crew is captured by the henchmen of the Supreme Leader, and brought before her. Ody: We'll never find the supreme leader without a map. Park attractions As Hooter runs toward his instrument, he trips over EO's cape and breaks it, stopping the music. Supreme Leader: Get him! The story was adapted with art by Tom Yeates for the comic book Eclipse 3D Special No. EO uses his power to turn the guards into dancers who then join his side. Before being sent away, Captain EO tells the Supreme Leader that he sees the beauty hidden within her, and that he brings her the key to unlock it: his song, "We Are Here to Change the World". Upon arriving on the planet, the crew is captured by the henchmen of the Supreme Leader, and brought before her. Toys available included plush versions of Idey and Ody, Hooter, and the "Fuzzball" character. Supreme Leader: Send him to my dungeon! Eos, the Greek goddess of dawn). ©RetroWDW. Captain EO and his crew have been captured, taken to the wicked Supreme Leader (played by Anjelica Huston), and sentenced. After the death of Michael Jackson on June 25, 2009, Captain EO regained popularity on the Internet. would be closing. Captain EO's ship engages in battle, destroying a few other patrol ships, and crashes on a dark planet. The Supreme Leader unleashes her Whip Warriors, two cybernetic defenders each with a whip and shield that can deflect EO's power. A celebration breaks out to "Another Part of Me", as Captain EO and his crew triumphantly exit and fly off into space, ending the film. Captain EO Captain EO is the titular protagonist of the 1986 3-D film and theme park attraction Captain EO. Upon arriving on the planet, the crew is captured by the henchmen of the Supreme Leader, and brought before her. After EO showed up in her lair, she sent her Whip Warriors to dispose of him, which proved unsuccessful. She sentences the crew to be turned into trash cans, and Captain EO to 100 years of torture in her deepest dungeon. The Supreme Leader is the main antagonist of the 1986 3D film and theme park attraction Captain EO . Anjelica Houston made a cameo in the film, playing the Supreme Leader. City Planet: The Supreme Leader seems to live on one until Eo's Genesis Effect at the end . She sentences the crew to be turned into trash cans, and Captain EO to 100 years of torture in her deepest, darkest dungeon. Captain EO: Hooter! The hydraulics were also used for the bass-heavy musical numbers, and the seats bounced to the beat of Jackson's song.

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