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The BFG is a 1989 animated film based on the 1982 book of the same name by Roald Dahl. It was first shown on Christmas Day 1989 on ITV1 in the UK.
The film was dedicated to animator George Jackson, who had worked on various Cosgrove Hall productions prior to his death in 1986.
One night when Sophie cannot sleep during the 'witching hour', she looks out of the window of her dormitory and sees a cloaked giant blowing something into several bedroom windows down the street. The giant sees her, and although she tries to hide in her bed, he reaches through the window and carries her away to his home.
Fortunately for Sophie, she has been abducted by the world's only good giant, the Big Friendly Giant (or BFG). Operating in the strictest secrecy, the BFG catches dreams (which manifest themselves in Dream Country as floating semi-fluid sparkler-like objects) and at night, he blows his bottled dreams into the bedrooms of children. The other, larger giants are vicious, cannibalistic monsters; they go out into the world to steal and eat humans, mostly children, since there is little else for them to eat where they live. Because the BFG refuses to eat people, he must survive on a revolting vegetable known as a snozzcumber, and thus the other giants regard him with contempt. Sophie and the BFG form a quick bond, and the BFG develops a paternal sentiment for her. However, Sophie's life is put in danger by the sudden arrival of the Bloodbottler Giant, one of the fearsome, flesh-eating giants who live in the wastes outside the BFG's house. The giant demands to know who the BFG is talking to, but the BFG lies telling him he is talking to himself. The Bloodbottler (correctly) assumes the BFG is talking to a human and begins searching for Sophie so he can eat her.
Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one morning by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), whom she witnesses engaged in mysterious activities, and whisked away to Giant Country. She is soon put at ease, as she learns that BFG's job is to collect, catalogue and deliver pleasant dreams to children. She joins him that night, but the mean giants follow them, planning to eat the children. Sophie enlists the help of the Queen, by making up a dream for her, and with the backing of the armed forces, they defeat the mean giants.
Keywords: 2d-animation, acronym-in-title, based-on-novel, dream, giant, monster, surrealism, title-spoken-by-character
Fleshlumpeater: You... you show 'em the way?::The BFG: Yes! Yes, I showed them the way!::Fleshlumpeater: Why? W... why?::The BFG: Because, you is evil! And I've seen it now!::Fleshlumpeater: You... you is not giant! You is like... human bean!::The BFG: Human... being! And yes, I'd rather be like one of them than like you!::Fleshlumpeater: Then... I kill you!
Head Of The Army: The strategy is quite simple Your Majesty. Tanks!::Head Of The Air Force: Tanks? Nonsense. Bombs!::Head Of The Army: Bombs? Ridiculous. Tanks... and heavy artillery!::Head Of The Air Force: Artilley? Piffle. Next thing you'll be wanting bally cavalry too.::Head Of The Army: Tanks, artillery and cavalry! That'll do it!::Head Of The Air Force: Modern warfare ma'am demands modern technology. Low-level assault bombers to get under their radar. High-explosive bombs... heat-seeking rockets, and pow! We'll blow them to pieces!::Head Of The Army: It's an old fashioned enemy ma'am, we need good old fashioned tactics! Shut them up with bombardment! Roll in the tanks! And pick 'em off with machine guns! Dakka-dakka-dakka-dakka! We'll mow 'em down!::Head Of The Air Force: Kapow! Kaboom! Bombs!::Head Of The Army: Dakka-dakka-dakka-dakka! Kabomf! Tanks!::Head Of The Air Force: Kaboom!::Head Of The Army: Kabomf!
Queen Of England: [after hearing a whizzpopper for the first time] I think... on the whole... I prefer the bagpipes.
Actors: Don Henderson (actor), Frank Thornton (actor), David Jason (actor), Don Henderson (actor), Don Henderson (actor), Ballard Berkeley (actor), Jimmy Hibbert (actor), Roald Dahl (writer), Mark Hall (producer), Brian Cosgrove (producer), Brian Cosgrove (director), Amanda Root (actress), Mollie Sugden (actress), Angela Thorne (actress), Keith Hopwood (composer),
Plot: Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one morning by the BFG (Big Friendly Giant), whom she witnesses engaged in mysterious activities, and whisked away to Giant Country. She is soon put at ease, as she learns that BFG's job is to collect, catalogue and deliver pleasant dreams to children. She joins him that night, but the mean giants follow them, planning to eat the children. Sophie enlists the help of the Queen, by making up a dream for her, and with the backing of the armed forces, they defeat the mean giants.
Keywords: 2d-animation, acronym-in-title, based-on-novel, dream, giant, monster, surrealism, title-spoken-by-character