His words are not funny, but they are delivered in a way that is funny, especially given the situation. But we can’t deny that Flash’s sloth nature is physical trait that influences his communication. The exchange between Hopps and Flash is entirely spoken in medium close up shots. Hopefully you are familiar with Abbot and Costello’s famous “Who’s on first?” routine. Classic comedy double acts would sometimes have one person verbally confusing another person. Nick is able to distract Flash with a joke, but it’s less a distraction than an extension of the gag by making things go even slower.įlash also works the comedy of miscommunication in a unique way. They are simple for the audience to understand, and can be built to fit the comedy. He appears calm, centered, and meditative. The single minded character is admirable, because they seem assured and confident that they are doing what needs to be done. He finishes his sentence regardless of how long it takes. One is instantly at odds with the other, and the comedy can get moving quickly.įlash is appealing because he is focused. You might, for instance, have a character who is established as a germaphobe, and he he has to deal with someone who has a obvious cold. Contrast between characters is one of the essential tools of comedy. So having to deal with Flash’s slowness is agonizing for her. When the Fox, Nick Wilde, brings the rabbit police officer, Judy Hopps, into the DMV, she is in a great hurry. For his joke to work, the situation around him has to have an opposing energy. Having the office be staffed by sloths is simply brilliant, and brilliantly simple.įlash is a character built for contrast. There is no bureaucracy more familiar to Americans than the DMV, which is infamous for having its customers wait in long lines that hardly seem to move. The first layer of the joke is that Flash works at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Not only did they laugh, but I laughed again myself.
#SLOTH FROM ZOOTOPIA FULL#
When I watched the full movie, I fully expected the audience to laugh at Flash, even though they had already seen him at least once or twice. He was given a lot of time in one of the trailers for Disney’s Zootopia. Simmons), among others - Disney's latest animated film will also put a playful spin on Noir detective stories in general (see Inherent Vice for a recent example).Anyone who enjoys animated movies must have seen Flash the Sloth. Indeed, given the many eccentric characters that Judy and Nick cross paths with during their investigation - like the small-time crook Duke Weaselton (Alan Tudyk), hippie-like life coach Yax the Yak (Tommy Chong), and blustery Zootopia Mayor Leodare Lionheart (J.K.
Some practitioners have commented how their reissue applications progress at a sloths pace between filing and first examination. Actually, the entire DMV was run by sloths.
For example, the best employee at the DMV was named Flash who was a sloth.
#SLOTH FROM ZOOTOPIA MOVIE#
There are shades of Who Frame Roger Rabbit in the Zootopia storyline, as Judy and Nick must not just overcome the social stereotypes about their respective species, but also solve a case that (no doubt) is more complicated than just a husband gone missing. The movie Zootopia was hysterically funny because it equated animal stereotypes to what we encounter every day. Otterton (Octavia Spencer) reports that her husband is missing, and Judy - who's eager to earn her stripes among her more accomplished (and generally much larger) officers - quickly takes the case, only to discover that Nick possesses vital information that she needs to solve the mystery. Story-wise, things are set in motion when Mrs. The Zootopia screenplay by Phil Johnston ( Wreck-It Ralph) and Jared Bush ( Who Wants to Marry My Dad?) looks to offer a Disney-friendly spin on not just buddy cop tropes, but the archetypical detective narrative in general. Good choice too, since the character looks to have pretty much flawless comedic timing in the scene depicted here, as a result.
Interestingly enough, the original plan was for another actor to handle the role, but the film's directors Byron Howard ( Tangled) and Rich Moore ( Wreck-It Ralph) felt that Persi's original voice test for the character was solid enough to use in the final movie. Persi provides the voice of Flash, the "fast-moving" sloth who assists Judy and Nick in the new Zootopia trailer. Disney has now unveiled a full-length trailer that doesn't offer much in the way of fresh plot-related information, but instead provides its assurances that yes - in a world of anthropomorphized animals, of course the DMV staff is composed entirely of sloths.įrozen and Wreck-It Ralph storyboard artist Raymond S. The previously-released Zootopia teaser trailer highlights the polar opposites dynamic between Judy and Nick, in addition to showcasing (however briefly) the many residents of the film's fantasy setting.
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