When Arlo ends up with the bag of cash and introduces himself that he came from the swamp, they warm up to him since they thought he was one of them until Arlo points out that he originated from New York and they go back to being angry again. Edme in the opening, when she has Arlo learn of his past and releases him from her care so he can finally leave the swamp after fifteen years and begin his journey. Certain animals also give a hint toward the introduction of Arlo's friends. ); in real life, alligators are more active in freshwater, as their salt glands aren't strong enough. Another subversion is the title character who is given the slightly fancy name of Arlo, but spent most of his life being raised in the swamp. Turns out, there. The two escape just in time for the hunters to miss them by a second, but the Beast happens to track down Arlo's footprints. It was directed by Ryan Crego in his directorial debut. Back in Willow Button, Arlo has mistaken a mailbox for a "mobile home" and scared off the mailman trying to put a delivery in. Ansel begins breaking down during his part of "Something's Missing" when he feels. Arlo enjoys sitting in the "land boat" but cannot get it to move; he eventually does get it to roll backwards down the hill past the panicking couple who don't bother about it. script coordinator Grant Jossi . However, Arlo is then captured by Ruff and Stucky. While traveling, Arlo is spotted by a person who contacts two alligator hunters, Ruff and Stucky, to retrieve him using a creature known as "the Beast". Jeromio's croaks sound deeper and more realistic, sounding almost like those of an actual bullfrog, and close to resembling fart noises. The last chorus of "Something's Missing" becomes this. While Arlo is talking about New York with Tony's gang on the bus, Alia can be seen batting at a squeaky hamburger toy hanging from her rearview mirror behind him. Arlo lets Ansel in on his claims that he is his dad, but Ansel denies it and shrugs it off as an improbable situation. The biggest example would be the egrets pecking Arlo while he is in their nest, which foreshadow two things about Ansel: getting cruelly disowned by him, A blink-and-you-miss right before Arlo starts to sing; a vine appears in front of him which he swings on when it wasn't there in the scene before. There is a quick example of this at the start when a mother scolds her son for "making up tales" after claiming to have seen a little green boy (Arlo). Just after Ansel ends his verse in "Something's Missing", the camera does a rotation around him as he. Hearing something suspicious, she bursts out of the shack, only to spot Arlo on the porch catching sight of her, and she coos, "Well rickety biscuit.". The two escape the barn as a bus pulls up, revealing their driver, a tigress named Alia. "Beyond These Walls" is another, more emotional example. . This will be Michael J. Woodard's very first performance in both a feature film and animated program. Then Ansel promptly disowns him and sends him away, leaving Arlo to enter a. Arlo is first seen excitedly exiting Edme's shack and exploring the swamp. Back at the gala, Marcellus is intimidating Kids Thing by throwing a lobster at one of the members. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Happy Birthday to Ya 3. A non-villainous example; Arlo is unable to stop Ansel's plans to demolish Seaside by the Seashore. He begs Arlo for forgiveness, which Arlo immediately accepts, and the two officially reunite. Once inside, a wrestling match is going on between a mean farmer and his opponent, a sassy and flamboyant puffball named Furlecia. Ascending to the building's penthouse where Ansel is living, Arlo enters and encounters Ansel in person, who is confused upon his appearance. Soon after, Arlo interrupts the gala and Ansel tries to tell him the truth. "The story of Arlo and his friends has been with me for nearly a decade, and I am beyond thrilled to finally have a chance to share his musical journey with the world," Crego said in a statement.. After the hunters find him, Arlo is rescued by Bertie, who is also a teenager. Where the film really shines is in its messaging. A musical adventure. Arlo draws out "What am I waiiiiitiiiiiiiiin'?!" The possums yelling at Arlo, scaring him off the tree branch and into the alligator's mouth, foreshadows his first encounter with Ruff and Stucky. If you look closely during the scenes as Edme is letting Arlo go and Arlo is leaving the swamp, there are multiple scenes that show mushrooms beginning to grow on the trees surrounding both the shack and swamp foliage when they weren't there the day before. Edme was introduced slamming her door open suspiciously before cooing at the sight of baby Arlo. Just before the campfire scene, Sandra June and Bradley, the couple Arlo scared off after leaving the swamp, can be seen driving their car past them. Back at the barn, Ruff and Stucky have arrived and confront the opponent over their experience with Arlo, and demand that they tell them what happened. When Ansel talks about his past growing up in Seaside by the Seashore, his parents were neither mentioned nor appear in the flashback. The town of Willow Button appears to be deliberately stuck in the past, with the 50s at the earliest. You'll know where you truly belong once you've seen it for yourself. But then Arlo says he's really from New York, and the farmers turn against him again. In the end, Arlo chooses to stay in New York with his father and friends, and they reopen Seaside by the Seashore together. "Sing it," which in turn cues the respective song number. Arlo is clearly petrified when he encounters Ruff and Stucky for the first time. Love. He is soon summoned back to the shack by Edme, realizing he got off-track, and starts gathering up some random grub for their dinner. "Beyond These Walls" starts out as a sultry ballad by Arlo over his anxiousness of thinking what would happen if he leaves the swamp, before transitioning to a powerful number where he gains the confidence and is determined to find his way home. Upon arrival back at the shack, Edme asks Arlo to show the grub he hustled for their stew later; when she sees he took a snail which he hates, she grows suspicious and asks him to taste its underbelly to see if it's ripe, much to Arlo's disgust. On a more selfless variant, Arlo decides to stay with his friends and live in a house of their own by the boardwalk rather than Ansel's penthouse, but the two will visit each other often. After Ansel manages to rescue Arlo, he reveals to the audience that he is, in fact, Arlo's father and also a half-bird. Now that he's all grown up and making the right decision, he is officially released from her care and the world is ready for him to enter society. Arlo meets up with Edme on the porch, trying to catch some fish for breakfast but had no luck. All images courtesy of Netflix. During "Better Life", Ansel's maids are shown working in perfect sync with the music. Nevertheless, Tony and the others are glad that he's safe with them again, and everyone turns in for the night. after scaring Sandra June and Bradley away is used in ", Tony's "Ba-goo-ma-Mia!" He explains how Arlo developed. Arriving in a swamp, Arlo is adopted and raised by a woman named Edme. Both are teenagers living independently from parental supervision. This film marks the directorial debut of Ryan Crego. She reveals to Arlo because of her size, she never stayed around the same people for so long. Arlo was this back in the swamp. Almost every antagonistic character turns over a new leaf by the end, thanks to Arlo. If one looks closely, there is no modern-day technology there. The Shedding is the fourth episode in Season 1 of I Arlo. Arlo does it again in "Beautiful Together" just before the. In the beginning when Arlo and Jeromio get on a log, Jeromio is facing Arlo when he hops on, but when the log stops in the next scene, Jeromio is facing away from Arlo. Emily Jenson . If Ansel hadn't realized what he had done, and hadn't revealed his bird self to the crowd and rescued Arlo, Ruff and Stucky would've won. Language Furlecia sees it and lets Arlo know the man being interviewed -- Ansel Beauregard -- shares Arlo's surname, and is the same man as written on Arlo's bracelet, which gets Arlo excited. More More More 2. Swimming. While Bertie is admiring the shell Arlo gave her, the background behind her changes from the beach to the bus interior with her in the same exact position and pose. In the process, she calls Arlo "friend", which he takes well as no one has ever called him a friend back in the swamp. Tony says Ansel's penthouse is "Uptown, way uptown," as the camera shows a subway sign reading "Subway Uptown", with another above it reading "Way Uptown". Edme gives him his birth wristband on his fifteenth birthday and reveals to Arlo that he is from New York, and unaware that he was actually abandoned, Arlo decides to travel to the city to find his biological father, Ansel Beauregard. The animals Arlo interacts with during "More More More" actually foreshadow the movie's plot: He splashes water on an alligator, causing it to wake up disapproved, which foreshadows the introduction of the Beast. The film premiered on Netflix on April 16, 2021, and received positive reviews from critics. [4] The film's soundtrack was released by Capitol Records on April 16, 2021. The crew then introduce themselves to Arlo and Bertie, with Alia adding she has her learner's permit and is practicing. Now fully convinced, Arlo opens the box to reveal an ID bracelet with the name of "Arlo Beauregard". Feeling secretly lonely and wanting to have friends, Arlo begins singing over how he wants More More More. Arlo then introduces himself to Bertie, who says she's from nowhere special, which he disapproves of as he's the most special person he ever met. The film premiered on Netflix on April 16, 2021,[3] and received positive reviews from critics. The bongo player whose shadow Arlo mistakes for his father's is named Gaspar. Once on the train, Arlo is astounded by the travel, wondering if it will stop or go on forever and ever. When he refuses, the Beast, acting as their associate, barges in and threatens more harm unless they tell. Director(s) She then tells Arlo to set the snail loose, as there's a special gift, she's been wanting to give him all this time. And the less said about their quirks, the better. It was released to Netflix in the United States on April 16, 2021. Above the stage, a shadowed, winged figure thrusts down from the sky, attacks the hunters and saves Arlo, astounding the guests, Bertie, and Tony's gang, and the second he is brought back to the stage, Arlo discovers the winged figure is Ansel, who winks at him; Ansel then rips off his pants, exposing bird legs on perches coming out of his shoes, and steps into the full light. ", In "Wash the Hurt Away", Arlo says, "Now MY skin is thin, so let me in. Arlo invites Edme to come with him, but she'd rather stay back as this is his adventure, and also to avoid getting arrested by the Feds. It unknown if Ansel is an orphan or did he run away. Over thirty songs were written for the film before settling with the batch that made it into the final product. The beach appears very low, and the boardwalk is several stories up. Arlo Beauregard, a boy who is half-human and half-alligator, is placed in a sewage drain under New York City shortly after his birth, where he is taken by a stream of water into the ocean. Arlo the Alligator Boy (TV Movie 2021) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When chasing after him, Stucky and Ruff appear before him and corner him against a bus, but he manages to slip off into a trainyard as they chase after. The mom was fully human, and thought Ansel was also fully human, so when Arlo was born she would have felt decieved and might have freaked out and ran away literally second 1, thus the lack of name registered. You won't find Arlo the Alligator Boy on HBO Max. Long ago, he grew up in Seaside by the Seashore as a young boy but was bullied by the kids over his half-bird appearance. The movie serves as the pilot to the series I Arlo, featuring Arlo's various adventures in New York with his friends, which premiered August 27 the same year. Arlo and Bertie are then seen on the beach, embracing the boardwalk as their home and where they officially belong. During "Wash the Hurt Away", Arlo sustains the word "me" multiple times during the final chorus. After being chased by gator catchers, enduring general insanity across states, and hitting a major low point after getting rejected, Arlo finally manages to connect with his father, who realizes the error of his ways because of it. As a teenager, Arlo wishes to interact with other people but fears his alligator appearance will not be accepted by society. Arlo's part of "Follow Me Home" is this, as he encourages Bertie to accept her image and believe in herself. When the Beast tracks down Arlo's footprints, the view dissolves from an. The basket eventually ends up in a swamp in Louisiana, ending at the front porch of a shack belonging to swamp hermit Edme. Ansel becomes this near the end when he rescues Arlo again at the Met Gala. When spotted by one of them, a little boy named Sansavelt, Arlo freaks out and retreats, fearing the humans won't like his appearance like the animals. ". Arlo, along with his pet frog Jeromio, explores the swamp and tries to get attention, but the other animals of the swamp didn't seem to take too kindly toward him because of his half-gator appearance. The film's main character, Arlo (voiced by Michael J. Woodard), who's half alligator and half human, is also chased by characters who want to make him a part of their swamp creature tourist attraction. Arlo the Alligator Boy is a 2021 American 2D animated adventure musical film directed by Ryan Crego in his directorial debut. When Arlo asks everyone to come with him, Bertie lets him know this is his journey and it's time they depart. He sheds himself, leaving behind a replica of . STICKY HANDS! To find the father he never knew, optimistic Arlo leaves his swampy Southern home for New York City, making friends along the way. Arlo then ends up in the 50s-style community of Willow Button, where he drives recklessly all over the streets, shocking passersby, before flying out and into Gil's Sweets, where he swallows a large amount of ice cream and experiences a sugar rush. Among the animals of the swamp is a pelican; in reality, the only pelican native to Louisiana is the brown pelican, which looks nothing like the one in the film. When Arlo discovers he was born in New York City. The credits end with the following message: ". Kitchabon Gold Napkin Rings Set Of 6, Table Setting Centerpiece Decor Napkins Ring Holders, Napkin Ring Packs For Family Holiday Dinner, Fancy Banquet & Wedding Decorations For Reception- Flamingo (Set of 6) by CoTa Global. Arlo ending up in its mouth also foreshadows him getting captured by Ruff and Stucky at the Met Gala. Arlo Beauregard, a boy who is half-human and half-alligator, is placed in a sewage drain under New York City shortly after his birth, where he is taken by a stream of water into the ocean. Furlecia reminds Arlo that since he met her and Tony's gang, their lives have changed, especially Tony who no longer cares about just money and pizza, having been taught the value of friendship. After Arlo gets captured, a blink-and-you-miss shows Ansel standing between two shadowed sets of armor the one on the left being hidden behind a wall facing out to him and one of his shadows on the wall is missing his fur cape. This is where Seaside by the Seashore, Ansel's hometown, is located, and Arlo ends up moving there at the end of the movie. Arlo has a mild reaction when Edme forces him to taste the underbelly of a snail. Arlo the Alligator Boy is an American animated 2D adventure musical film produced for Netflix. . Arlo encounters a group of them who got cheated out of their money by Tony. The guests at the Met Gala are all stereotyped as such. Starring: Michael J. Woodard, Mary Lambert, Brett Gelman. Check out amazing arlothealligatorboy artwork on DeviantArt. Marcellus, however, promises to go as long as there aren't any kids present. During "More More More", Arlo says how the birds hardly miss him while being pecked by angry egrets; one egret in particular is also one of the animals he says goodbye to when leaving the swamp. In an attempt to help, Ansel reveals his project to remodel the seashore environment of NYC into a large city, and tries to get Arlo to change his image, shocking him, and sends him away. This hyperactive animated Netflix musical for kids, with messages of empowerment and references to "Midnight Cowboy," has a lot on its plate. The film is led by Michael J. Woodard and Mary Lambert in their debut acting roles as Arlo and Bertie respectively.. In a mid-credits scene, Edme receives a postcard and learns about Arlo's new life. A young humanoid alligator travels to the big city in hopes of reuniting with his estranged father, meeting a colorful cast of characters along the way.A young humanoid alligator travels to the big city in hopes of reuniting with his estranged father, meeting a colorful cast of characters along the way.A young humanoid alligator travels to the big city in hopes of reuniting with his estranged father, meeting a colorful cast of characters along the way. Arlo mentions being a seed coming from a tree twice in two different songs in a row: Some of the sound clips from the movie are reused a few times in the series: Arlo's "Rickety biscuit!" JH Wiki Collection Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. In the interview, Ansel has chosen an old run-down boardwalk neighborhood called Seaside by the Seashore as part of his next big project which he'll announce at the upcoming Met Gala. Behind them, Ruff and Stucky are already searching the city for Arlo when they notice Ansel's video with his surname visible. In the last verse of "Better Life" as Ansel is putting a feather on Arlo's hat, the spotlights surrounding them are red. Thanks to Alia not driving, the bus ends up disturbing some of the citizens before parking. Menu. One evening, Arlo comes out of the shower to admire himself when he notices his skin peeling; as it turns out, it's time for his frequent skin shedding. Despite Arlo's nerves, Edme admits the reason she kept him isolated for so long is because she was worried not for what it would do to him, but what it would do to her. Script and Continuity Department . Arlo The Alligator Boy is an animated fable, filled with music, fun, and characters who are clearly queer-coded. Stucky suggests the tourist play with a creature known as "The Beast" if he wants things scarier, but the tourist refuses and tries to sue them, which he is unable to due to the couple going broke. With no place left to go, and with his friends having gone, Arlo begins lamenting in song over everything that has happened and believing his journey was in vain. Bertie is having a talk with Tony when she soon notices Arlo's half of the shell he gave her the other night, prompting her that Arlo is somewhere, and finds him. Ansel does it when he reveals his bird-man identity to the crowd. This shows he's become a shadow of his true self and feels it's too hard to conceal it any longer. Astounded by the sight of it and the various nice people partying aboard, Arlo imagines himself mingling with them and becoming famous. Both he and Arlo then hold down the same word together at the end of the song. His isolation in the swamp which prevented him from interacting with and/or being influenced by peers of his age is the most likely reason for this. When Arlo finds it amusing to hear of a mother with no name, a petrified Edme feels it's not the time to mention that and launches into her birthday routine again. The story of Arlo, a romantic, rhythmic, red-headed reptile from the bayou, was first imagined over a decade ago by long-time musician and animation story artist Ryan Crego. Arlo started as a sketch that just started popping up in my sketchbooks and on the side of my work. The opponent soon softens and accepts him as one of them, but the second Arlo mentions he's really from New York City, the barn folk turn against him again and return to the attack, just before Bertie comes in to save him. But if you're still interested in the service, it's $14.99 per month, which gives you full access to the entire vault, and is also ad-free, or $9. [6] From The New York Times, Amy Nicholson wrote that "Long before the motley crew crashes the Met Gala, it's clear that director Ryan Crego is bolting wacky gee-gaws onto a rote plot" while also stating that "several gags pay off". Bertie is first introduced saving Arlo from the poachers at the train station. Click here to view the gallery for Arlo the Alligator Boy. With no other choice, the opponent finally tells the hunters Arlo's name. They share a final group hug and Arlo goes on his way, but Tony lets them know he won't get to see his dad unless he gets past the doorman. Arlo's actions cause his basket to wobble until it falls into the sewage water, being dragged out of the pipe the following day, and floating right out to sea. After Ansel manages to rescue Arlo, he reveals to an audience that he is, in fact, Arlo's father and also half-bird. It is also unknown where happened to Bertie and Alia's parents either. Leaving his group after finding a way to talk to him, Arlo is told by Ansel that he is not his son, but Arlo disagrees. Once off, Alia is worried that she parked the bus in a no parking zone, but the others shrug it off and they leave, not noticing the bus getting towed away behind them. While this is common with swamp trees in real life, it also foreshadows the existence of the Bog Lady, as she's trying to entice Arlo into not leaving her with her plant magic. The first teaser even spoils the very last shot of the movie. "The Collage of Broken Dreams", which segues into the. It was released to Netflix in the United States on April 16, 2021. [1] The film is led by Michael J. Woodard and Mary Lambert in their debut acting roles as Arlo and Bertie respectively. Unknown to the gang, Ruff and Stucky have also reached the city, causing a traffic jam on the George Washington Bridge behind them as they are distracted by the sight of it. In fact he left by himself to become a success in the city with no adult supervision. Arlo starts shedding tears at the end of the. When he tells her of his journey to meet his dad, he also invites her to come to New York with him which she's uncertain of at first. Netflix's new animated film Arlo The Alligator Boy drops on the streaming service Friday, April 16th. Week after week, month after month, they'd just stare and eat. Downplayed with "More More More". Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! "I tend to write a lot through drawing . At the same time though, Ansel begins expressing a similar problem of his own which involves a big secret he's been keeping, which he worries would upset Arlo more if he reveals the truth. To find the father he never knew, optimistic Arlo leaves his swampy Southern home for New York City, making friends along the way.