He doesn't offer an audio commentary either and while that mightn't be a great loss, some sort of character track with the likes of Tom Kenney and that Bumpass guy would've been a fun addition. In the aforementioned behind-the-scenes featurette, Hillenburg mentions that his decision to include live action was "a technically ambitious move", which only highlights the lack of animation info on this DVD. For example, did you know that the sea star ("It's not a fish!") is able to expel its stomach through its mouth and digest food on the outside of its body? Perhaps you'd rather not know, but this is just the sort of gross trivia that kids will lap up.Īpart from a few animated storyboards that allow a fleeting glimpse into the development stages, there's virtually nothing on the animation process. Crusty oceanographer Jean-Michel Cousteau guides you through the depths and reveals the true nature of the marine life depicted in the movie. You can also hear from stars Scarlett Johansson and Alec Baldwin on doing their bit "for the kids", but try not to snigger as Squidward voice artist Rodger Bumpass reflects on how peculiar his character's name is.įor educational value there's The Case Of The Sponge "Bob" featurette, a light-hearted but intriguing undersea exploration.
"It's based on some of the classics like Chaplin and Laurel & Hardy," he says, "It just dawned on me that a sea sponge is a really odd animal and would make a strange, oddball centre of the universe." Coming pretty close in the oddball stakes is David Hasselhoff in a cameo role, but even weirder is the 13ft dummy that was used to portray him in the splashy finale - "It's made with hair from a yak!" boasts the Baywatcher. Hillenburg offers an explanation of the SpongeBob concept in The Absorbing Tale Behind The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie featurette. Kids loved it and grownups were baffled by it, but isn't that always the way? Stephen Hillenburg is the brain behind this " bizarre but absorbing" sub-aquatic adventure that finds the titular squeegee (voiced by Tom Kenny) driving across the seabed to save his hometown of Bikini Bottom from the nefarious Plankton (Mr Lawrence).
Having amassed a worldwide TV audience, it was only a matter of time before cartoon hero SpongeBob SquarePants got his own movie.
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