Upon arriving on the planet, the crew is captured by the henchmen of the Supreme Leader, and brought before her. With no further obstacles, EO uses his power to transform the remaining four henchmen (not yet unleashed) and they, the transformed whip warriors and the other dancers, press forward in dance. EO is trapped by a closing gate and prepares for a last stand as both the whip warriors draw their whips back for a final blow. The story was adapted with art by Tom Yeates for the comic book Eclipse 3D Special No. 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. Supreme Leader: Send him to my dungeon! [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. City Planet: The Supreme Leader seems to live on one until Eo's Genesis Effect at the end . 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. He gains his power through the music, allowing him to transform the Leader's minions into human men and women, freeing her past prisoners, turning her planet into a more beautiful place and redeeming the Leader herself by changing her into a friendly and beautiful woman. EO uses his power to turn the guards into dancers who then join his side. Ody: We'll never find the supreme leader without a map. Source Captain EO next flies up to the Supreme Leader and transforms her into a beautiful woman, before using his energy to transform the lair into a beautiful palace with Greek columns. Portrayed by Dick Shawn plays Captain EO's boss, Commander Bog. The Fantasy Adventure Team meet Captain EO and the ragtag crew of his spaceship on a mission to deliver a gift to "The Supreme Leader", who … The spell broken, the Supreme Leader orders her guards to capture Captain EO and his crew. Inspired designs on t-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. We have to say, though, this group is a little bit more disorganized than the OGs. The action on the screen extended into the audience, including asteroids, lasers, laser impacts, smoke effects, and starfields that filled the theater. Hooter: (Sparks two wires together) I got it! The Captain: EO himself. Captain EO and his crew are threatened by the Supreme Leader's henchmen. She died by getting fired by Captain EO's laser, but not before she was redeemed. After EO showed up in her lair, she sent her Whip Warriors to dispose of him, which proved unsuccessful. The Captain EO logo is similar to that of British software house Electric Dreams Software. The attraction's return was billed as "Captain EO Tribute" to distinguish the presentation of the film from its original 1986–1997 run. '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. Anjelica Huston High quality Captain Eo gifts and merchandise. Supreme Leader: So, let me see this gift. Disney Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. 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 … [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. The hydraulics were also used for the bass-heavy musical numbers, and the seats bounced to the beat of Jackson's song. He tells the Supreme Leader that he has brought her a gift, which she will see—and hear. That attraction hosted its final public showing in the Magic Eye Theater at midnight on January 4, 2010, to make way for Captain EO's return. The henchmen attempt to stab Captain EO with drill spears, and whip him with electric whips. [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. [14] The removed special effects from the original presentation are also missing in the Epcot, Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris revivals that followed. 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. “Justice” is swift and severe. Crystal Spires and Togas: The state of the Supreme Leader's planet after EO works his magic. 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 missions. The film was shown as part of an attraction with in-theater effects. Captain EO and his crew, sent on a mission by "The Corps" and Commander Bog to deliver a gift to the Supreme Leader, first encounter her when they are captured by her minions. Upon arriving on the planet, the crew is captured by the henchmen of the Supreme Leader, and brought before her. 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". These effects resulted in the seventeen-minute film costing an estimated $30 million to produce. Soul/R&B singer Deniece Williams covered "We Are Here to Change the World" on her As Good As It Gets album in 1988. The attraction reopened at Disneyland on February 23, 2010[12] and subsequently returned to Discoveryland at Disneyland Park (Paris) on June 12, 2010, to Epcot at Walt Disney World on July 2,[13] and to Tokyo Disneyland on July 1. 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. 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. The crew leaves the ship in pursuit of the Supreme Leader even though they don't know where she is. 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. 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 . Captain EO: We’re on a mission in the everlasting light that shines A revelation of the truth and chapters of our minds Captain EO's ship engages in battle, destroying a few other patrol ships, and crashes on a dark planet. 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. https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Supreme_Leader?oldid=4008188. 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. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. It featured interviews with the cast, writers and director.[9]. 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. 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. 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. The Captain: EO himself. Eos, the Greek goddess of dawn). Regarded as one of the first-ever 4D films, Captain EO plays out like an even delightfully quirkier Guardians of the Galaxy. Background information The setting is very dark with lots of smoke and scrap metal all around. She sentences the crew to be turned into trash cans, and Captain EO to 100 years of torture in her deepest, darkest dungeon. 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. Captain EO: (Whispers) Come on. While I do recall interviews and behind-the-scenes pieces on the making of Captain EO back then showing Ms. Huston in make-up sessions where she was being transformed into the Supreme Leader character, it's also possible that she was only in make-up for the close-up segments. 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. 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Captain EO and his crew, sent on a mission by "The Corps" and Commander Bog to deliver a gift to the Supreme Leader, first encounter her when they are captured by her minions. The Supreme Leader threatens Captain EO with one hundred years of torture. Lemorande also initially designed and created two of the creatures, and was an editor of the film. Close on Title: The short eschews an opening title in favor of a starfield, a floating rock effect, and an Opening Monologue. Anjelica Houston made a cameo in the film, playing the Supreme Leader. EO uses his power to turn the guards into dancers who then join his side. would be closing. Captain EO (1986) - Anjelica Huston as The Supreme Leader - IMDb. EO rises and hovers above the ground, sends magic up to the Supreme Leader and transforms her into a beautiful woman. It has not aired again since, nor has it officially been issued on home video, although bootleg videos exist. Upon arriving on the planet, the teams are captured by the henchmen of the Supreme Leader, and brought before her. 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. Captain EO. The Supreme Leader is the main antagonist of the 1986 3D film and theme park attraction Captain Eo . Hooter manages to repair his instrument and sends out a blast of music, providing EO with the power to throw off the guards. The only Lucasfilm attraction to not be based off of one of the two biggest franchises, Captain EO was a 3D sci-fi musical adventure film that originally was shown in Epcot and Disneyland in 1986. The others all run away, leaving Captain EO to fight the Whip Warriors alone. In the 80s, Captain EO was the most expensive film ever produced (when measured by cost per minute). Captain EO accepts his sentence, one hundred years of torture, with grace. You can help Disney Wiki by expanding it. Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro was the lighting director during much of the principal photography. And that is my gift to you. Supreme Leader As Hooter runs toward his instrument, he trips over EO's cape and breaks it, stopping the music. 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 . 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. Other merchandise included trading cards, pins, keychains, a T-shirt of the film's logo, and a glow-in-the-dark T-shirt with the same three-color pattern painted across it that Captain EO wore in the film. Captain EO made full use of its 3D effects. [6] At the time, it was the most expensive film ever produced on a per-minute basis, averaging out at $1.76 million per minute.[7]. Captain EO: Hooter! The Supreme Leader is the main villain in the short movie Captain EO. They fall in formation behind him and move forward toward the Supreme Leader. Captain EO: Not only see, your highness, but hear. Supreme Leader: Get him! The piece was directed by Muffett Kaufman and was hosted by Whoopi Goldberg. to make the seats shake along with Captain EO's spaceship, as well as LED flood-lighting, which was new to the theater. ©RetroWDW. It did utilize hydraulics previously used for Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! The Supreme Leader unleashes her Whip Warriors, two cybernetic defenders each with a whip and shield that can deflect EO's power. The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha e Komo Mai! 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. Some people believe she actually becomes less attractive once EO reveals her "inner beauty". Before she can punish the heroes (sentencing the captain to 100 years of torture in her deepest dungeon and turning his companions into trashcans), the captain presents her with his gift: the song "We Are Here to Change the World", which he performs with his crewmates to unlock the Supreme Leader's inner beauty and bring peace to her planet. All their directives are bestowed by Commander Bog, Captain Eo's boss. The two robot members of the crew transform into musical instruments, and the crew members begin to play the various instruments. 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. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Captain EO: Very beautiful within, your highness, but without a key to unlock it. On December 18, 2009, Disney announced that Captain EO would return to Tomorrowland at Disneyland, beginning in February 2010. EO and his crew succeed and perform "Another Part of Me" as they bid the now-reformed Supreme Leader farewell and take off into the depths of space. Benny, Leo, Johnny and Rae Meet Captain Eo is a written story in the Benny, Leo and Johnny's Adventure series written by Logan "Hewylewis" Ridenbaugh and Bryce "The Wrestlemaniac" Kanyon and released in DeviantArt on November 5th, 2012.. Dick Shawn plays Captain EO's boss, Commander Bog. 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. Fuzzball flies right out at the audience. In 1996, several years after the attraction originally opened, Captain EO made its only television appearance on MTV, albeit in a down-converted 2-D version. The sun is … He uses his power to transform the dark hulking guards into agile dancers who fall into step behind him for a dance number, which leads into the song, "We Are Here to Change the World". 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. The group performs a series of dance moves and then EO sings. Jackson, who was a huge fan of films like Alien, wanted her to be particularly scary. 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. Starring Michael Jackson as Captain EO, Anjelica Houston as the Supreme Leader and produced by George Lucas, the film cost an estimated $30 million to produce. 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. She sentences the crew to be turned into trash cans, and Captain EO to 100 years of torture in her deepest, darkest dungeon. 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”). Together, they make a ragtag band tasked with bringing a gift to the evil Supreme Leader, just like in Captain EO. The 2010 version did not include the in-theater laser and starfield effects. The attraction returned to the Disney Parks in 2010 as a tribute after Jackson's death. At Epcot, the film had a "soft opening" (actual opening to the public prior to the official opening) on June 30, two days prior to its official reopening. The film was shown for the final time at Epcot on December 6, 2015. Captain EO is a 1986 American 3D science fiction film that was shown at Disney theme parks from 1986 through 1998. Captain EO then transforms the prisoners trapped in the walls into another group of dancers, as the song continues in full force. *EO points to his ear and then to Minor Domo giving him the cue to get started. Captain EO and his crew have been captured, taken to the wicked Supreme Leader (played by Anjelica Huston), and sentenced. Captain EO ended a nearly decade-long estrangement between Lucas and Coppola, which started when Lucas declined to direct Apocalypse Now. Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! The Supreme Leader is the main antagonist of the 1986 3D film and theme park attraction Captain EO . Captain EO 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 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. Park attractions [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. Social and Print Media Manager Heather Hust Rivera from Disneyland Resort confirmed this on the DisneyParks Blog and stated that Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! Still, they make their way to the Supreme Leader and then we get to look at WHATEVER THE HECK THIS HORRIFYING CREATURE IS. Captain EO: Wu! This character article is a stub. After the death of Michael Jackson on June 25, 2009, Captain EO regained popularity on the Internet. The Supreme Leader is the main antagonist of the 1986 3D film and theme park attraction Captain EO. She sentences the crew to be turned into trash cans, and Captain EO to 100 years of torture in her deepest dungeon. Toys available included plush versions of Idey and Ody, Hooter, and the "Fuzzball" character. [8], Concurrent with the opening of the attraction, a behind-the-scenes documentary special titled Captain EO: Backstage was produced for television by MKD Productions. Hooter presses the keys, the music starts and the power of the music energizes Captain EO to push away the guards from around him. The film's executive producer was George Lucas. Captain EO is regarded as one of the first "4D" films (4D being the name given to a 3D film that incorporates in-theater effects, such as lasers, smoke, etc., synchronized to the film).[5]. The dark, metallic columns covered with black tubes are now Greek-like white columns draped with vines. Upon arriving on the planet, the crew is captured by the henchmen of the Supreme Leader, and brought before her. When she makes her entrance, she is a monstrous creature with a white face, long claws, a white and gray metallic … Her lair is also transformed into a beautiful palace. Captain EO is the titular protagonist of the 1986 3-D film and theme park attraction Captain EO. It's the kind of thing that, if we did it, would get a fair amount of attention and we'd want to make sure we do it right."[11]. Instead, the last big 3D effect in the film is the title spinning out of a starfield. ©RetroWDW. 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. [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. Plot. Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid, Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover, Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Captain_EO&oldid=1006906147, Former Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Odyssey Pavilion (The EPCOT Experience Center), Fantasy Festival Stage - Backstage Magic With Mickey Mouse, Mickey presents: "Happy Anniversary Disneyland Paris", This page was last edited on 15 February 2021, at 13:11. Ody, hooter, and was an editor of the Supreme Leader that he has brought her a to! 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