Stars: Alan Rickman, Terry Jones

Director: Stefan Fjeldmark

Summary: A scientist creates a potion which changes a young girl into a starfish. Her brother and his friend have to change too if they are to save her from the perils of the sea.

This delightful animated film tells the story of three children, Stella, Fly and Chuck, who after accidentally drinking a potion get turned into sea creatures! They only have 48 hours to find the antidote or remain fish forever! This fishy adventure is fun-filled and features some great songs.

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Help! I'm a Fish is an action-packed, entertaining 78-minute animated feature film, made in Denmark and dubbed for British audiences, starring the vocal talents of distinguished actor Alan Rickman and Monty Python's Terry Jones. The plot is simple but creative. Three children--Fly, Chuck and Stella--are on a clandestine fishing trip, when they stumble upon a mad professor whose potion transforms humans into fish. Stella innocently drinks the liquid, becomes a starfish and is thrown into the ocean. In an attempt to save her, the boys follow suit with Fly changing into a Californian flyfish and Chuck into a jellyfish. The antidote falls into the hands (or fins!) of a pilot fish, Joe, who drinks it and acquires human intelligence, the power of speech, a tyrannical desire for world control and a following of militant crabs. The threesome has 48 hours to retrieve the antidote, or they will remain fish forever. Traditional hand-drawn cartoons are interspersed with more modern computerised animations. The variety of life underwater is beautifully portrayed, adding greatly to the colour and interest of the film. Terry Jones is suitably loopy as Professor MacKrill and Alan Rickman creates a villain to match his baddie roles in Die Hard and Prince of Thieves. There are several key themes including the importance of intelligence, determination and friends and of being kind to animals and respecting the environment.

Overall, this is a fast paced video with catchy songs and the occasional scary moment that will excite and delight children aged four and over. --Tracey Hogan

Aspect Ratio:	16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Animated And Scored Menus, Scene Access, American Theatrical Trailer, UK Theatrical Trailer, Hit Single By Little Trees Music Video, Making Of Featurette, Multi Angle Scene Comparisons, Voice Talent And Crew Filmographies, Voice Talent And Crew Video Interviews, D
Year:	2000
Release Date:	January 6, 2003
Runtime:	80 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P P A 1329
Keywords:	Animated, Family, General, Wide, Screen, Help, Fish, Animation, I'm, Childrens, Er, Jag, Fisk, Hjaelp
Genre:	Family