And This Is for.: Tooth preemptively tosses Pitch a quarter just before she punches out one of his teeth.The elves punch each other, get electrocuted, get painted along with eggs, are used as bells by Sandy, etc.When he gets knocked out near the end, there is even a variant of Circling Birdies for him. Whenever the Big Bad gets hit, he makes funny faces, flails his arms and legs wildly, and never seems to sustain any lasting damage.All There in the Manual: The back-stories of the Guardians can be found in the novels and picture books written by William Joyce himself.(In the movie, it seems to be the French variant). They even acknowledge the Tooth Mouse, which is the Tooth Fairy equivalent in a number of Latin-American and European countries. The Leprechaun and the Groundhog are specifically mentioned. All Myths Are True: Early in the film, the big four talk of other potential guardians.Pitch makes rather quick work of his opponent. Air Jousting: In the third act, Jack and Pitch swoop at one another through the air.And this isn't the first time a Chris Pine character has ended up in a hole in the ice.A couple to Hugh Jackman: When Sandy accidentally puts the Guardians to sleep, one of Bunny's floating carrots grabs one of North's floating candy canes and begins to dance, a nod to Jackman's numerous roles in musical theater on Broadway and the West End.Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? North, whose 'mysterious' nesting egg looks like The Shadow, also portrayed by Alec Baldwin.He says 'Hey, Phil' to one guard, who gives him an 'I'm watching you' gesture. Acquainted with Emergency Services: Jack Frost has become acquainted with the yetis guarding Santa's workshop after trying to get inside for years.This movie is also the final DreamWorks Animation film to be distributed by Paramount Pictures their next films would then be distributed by 20th Century Fox, and then after NBCUniversal's acquisition of the company, Universal.Ī sequel was planned but was scrapped after the film underperformed in theaters. Not to be confused with Legend Of The Guardians The Owls Of Gahoole. However, as Pitch Black, also known as the Bogeyman, threatens to spread the power of his evil nightmares, the Guardians must unite and fight against their greatest threat. As in the books, popular mythological characters such as Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, The Sandman, and Jack Frost co-exist with the real world, having sworn under the Man in the Moon to protect childhood around the globe. The film acts as a sequel (albeit in Broad Strokes) to William Joyce's The Guardians of Childhood series, and features many of its characters (albeit with altered designs).

Rise of the Guardians is a 2012 animated action-fantasy film from DreamWorks Animation.

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