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Alexander takes family on 'Very Bad Day' in Disney comedy
By Piya Sinha-Roy
LOS ANGELES Fri Oct 10, 2014 8:00am EDT
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LOS ANGELES Oct 10 (Reuters) - A rogue crocodile, a green baby, a
puking Peter Pan and a punching kangaroo are troublesome yet comedic
obstacles that befall the Cooper family on a "Terrible, Horrible, No
Good, Very Bad Day" in Disney's new live-action family comedy.
"Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," out in
U.S. theaters on Friday, is expanded from the 1972 book of the same
name about a perpetually unlucky pre-teen boy.
After a particularly bad day at school that includes setting the
science lab on fire, Alexander, played by Australian newcomer Ed
Oxenbould, makes a wish on his 12th birthday that his family could
experience just one very bad day.
And that's when things start going wrong for the Coopers - mom Kelly
(Jennifer Garner) must try to avert a publishing disaster involving
Dick Van Dyke while dad Ben (Steve Carell) tries to juggle baby duties
with a job interview.
"I really thought about how relatable it all was, how it related to my
life as a parent," said Carell, who has two young children. "So much of
it rang true, and when things didn't ring true to us, we would speak
up."
Eldest son Anthony (Dylan Minnette) destroys the family vehicle during
his driving test and gets suspended before prom, while his aspiring
thespian sister Emily (Kerris Dorsey) gets the flu ahead of playing
"Peter Pan" on stage.
As the Coopers navigate the numerous hazards thrown their way,
including fire, shrimp and some hunky Australian cowboys, they find
themselves bonding.
"(Alexander) realizes everyone goes through the bad days, he's not
alone, and when he has this bad day with his family, he really connects
with them and they really understand him," Oxenbould said.
Walt Disney Co. has most recently delivered family fare in animated,
fairytale and superhero genres, with hits including "Frozen,"
"Maleficent" and "Guardians of the Galaxy."
"Very Bad Day," made for $28 million according to BoxOfficeMojo.com,
sees the studio embracing live-action family friendly movies that it
was known for making, with classics such as the "The Parent Trap" in
1961, 1976's "Freaky Friday" and 1993's "Cool Runnings." It is
projected by BoxOffice.com to open with $16.5 million at the box
office.
"It's so fun that Disney is making movies for whole families,
live-action films, for families again," said Garner, who has three
children with husband Ben Affleck.
Director Miguel Arteta said he was inspired by 1980s movies such as
John Hughes's "Sixteen Candles" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," and
wanted to infuse some nostalgia into "Very Bad Day."
"Family movies have mostly become animated movies, and they're doing
incredible work in that area, but I was excited that Disney wanted to
go back to something they had done great in the sixties," Arteta said.
"This is a movie where people will have fun, laugh a lot, but they also
recognize the family and feel like that family is a little bit like
their family." (Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Eric Kelsey and
Ken Wills)
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