The Film: Button Moon: Terror At Circle Ridge
Based on: Button Moon, created by Ian Allen and shown on ITV from 1980-1981.
Ultra low-budget short adventures with clearly string-operated puppets on the titular moon. Peter "Doctor Who" Davidson and Sandra "soon to be his ex-wife" Dickinson narrated and collaborated on the theme tune.
Tagline: “We’re off… To Button Moon!”
Starring: Shia LaBeouf as Mr Spoon
Synopsis: Michael Bay directs this big-budget update of the beloved kiddie puppet show.
Opting to stay away from an origin story, Bay – alongside screenwriters Cormac and Marianne Wibberly – take us straight into the action as Mr Spoon discovers that something horrible is lurking on his otherwise peaceful planet.
A space-beast, flung through the cosmos, has gotten lodged in one of Button Moon’s holes… And it’s trying to destroy everything in sight!
Can Mr Spoon save his home? Or will Button Moon come crashing out of the sky to destroy the Earth?
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Joliet68
Jun 1st 2009, 14:41
Funnily enough, this has already been turned into a stage show by, of all people, Joe Pasquale. It's actually very good. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/articles/2006/03/01/rentaghost_feature.shtml
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evs75
Jun 1st 2009, 16:55
I'm sure a few years ago that Mr. Benn was being touted around as starring John Hannah in the lead and Ben Kingsley as the shopkeeper. Whereas I don't really think John Hannah is a big enough name, still wouldn't wanna see a Yank like Carrell nab the role...keep Benn British!!!
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