The Dancing Bass Fish (2020)

July 27, 2024

The Dancing Bass Fish is a 2020 live action film based on the original 1952 film of the same name. It is almost the same as the old one but in contrast it is realistic and not hand drawn. The cast is also different for this one. Though no specific release is out yet, it is speculated that it will come out on June 10, 2020. The plot starts the same way as the original one does, which is where two bass fish have to save their town from a hammerhead and a great white shark. The movie was originally supposed to be released by June 14, 2016, but was moved to July 15, 2019 as announced on November 15, 2015 by the company. It was then moved again on December 17, 2018 to it's current date. It is unknown at this time who will be voicing the characters.

The movie is going to be part of the company's 2020 film remakes, which is where all ATBW movies from a long time ago are being remade in 2020. This will also help the company get more money from making this movie, as well as revive the franchise as it was dead for years. Only three other movies came out after the original one, which were The Dancing Bass Fish 2, which was released in 1957, The Dancing Bass Fish 3, which was released in 1959, and The Dancing Bass Fish 4, which was released in 1962, and later on a half prequel, The Dancing Bass Fish ½, released in 1995. The series though was followed by a show that aired from 1981 to 1989, which was Bass Fish Adventures, which focused on the two bass fishes' adventures in their underwater home as they are hanging around and protecting their town from the rebellious hammerhead gang and the villainous great white.

According to Eric Langile IV, he states that the estimated budget of the movie is going to be around 370 million dollars and the company is expected to make several million dollars from this movie the day it comes out. It is still unknown though what the actual gross revenue will be when it actually comes out but he hopes it is successful like the 1952 film he had previously done. Additionally for all of the effects, they would have to pay millions of dollars just for the rough waves and strong winds as well as spend millions on equipment for the movie.

Plot
The story focuses on two bass fish who are in their town and love swimming and hanging around. The duo live beside each other and have good times until one day a great white sends hammerheads and bull sharks to attack their town and so it is the job of them to save their town.

Notable Differences From The Original Film

 * The Jumping Scene in the movie is angled slightly differently to make the two fish look like they're actually heading towards the camera. This is very different from the original film.
 * This was revealed in the trailer of the remake. Unlike in the 1952 original film, the duo are angled to look like they're actually jumping towards the camera.
 * A direct comparison of the original and the 2020 film shows the complete difference. Another difference is that unlike the original film, the two barely miss a lightning bolt that almost strikes them while jumping through the waves.
 * In the original film, the two perform a song together called "Spashin The Way." However in the remake, a huge wave approaches them and they get caught in the wave before the duo can even perform the song.
 * While the big tortoises from the original film appear and still hide in their shells, they get scared during the wave, which is very different from the original, where the tortoises enjoy it.