Zolar (2004) (TV)

Director:

Carl Goldstein

Writer:

John Derevlany

Release Date:

May 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

Cast

Jordan Hoffart	...	Zolar
Nicki Clyne	...	Keiko
Jesse Moss	...	Dex
Neil Denis	...	Hanson
Jeffrey Ballard	...	Brett
Brittney Wilson	...	Chelsea
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jason Ellis	...	Himself
Craig Erickson	...	Geommer
C. Thomas Howell	...	Hedion
Andrew McIlroy	...	Prentiss
David Millbern	...	Skip
Mark Pawson	...	Blue Alien

Directed by
Carl Goldstein

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
John Derevlany

Produced by
Jeff Bowler	....	executive producer
Michael C. Cuddy	....	producer
Andrew Ferns	....	associate producer
Gilles LaPlante	....	line producer
Barry Levy	....	executive producer
Steele Shannon	....	executive producer
James Shavick	....	executive producer
Keith Shaw	....	associate producer
Kirk Shaw	....	executive producer
Paul Silver	....	producer
Rick Tucker	....	co-producer (original unaired pilot)

Original Music by
Brian Carson

Cinematography by
Tom Harting

Film Editing by
Ness Broom

Casting by
Corinne Clark

Production Design by
Paul Joyal

Set Decoration by
George Neuman

Costume Design by
Sofia Bozikis

Makeup Department
Emma Clarke	....	key hair stylist
Debi Lelievre	....	key makeup artist
Harlow MacFarlane	....	special makeup effects artist
Shealeen Spicer	....	assistant hair stylist
Shealeen Spicer	....	assistant makeup artist
Bill Terezakis	....	special makeup effects designer
George Tyer	....	assistant hair stylist
George Tyer	....	assistant makeup artist
Howard Lau	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Vince Yoshida	....	fabricator (uncredited)

Production Management
Simon Abbott	....	production manager
Janet Kendrick	....	post-production supervisor
Gilles LaPlante	....	unit manager
Orrin Stroll	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Bendner	....	third assistant director
Alexia S. Droz	....	second assistant director
Dustin Marks	....	third assistant director
Sarah Rogers	....	first assistant director
Chris Worgan	....	trainee assistant director

Art Department
Roger Humphries	....	construction coordinator
Christopher A.R. Lowe	....	set dresser
Curt Maze	....	on-set props
Ron McCall	....	set dresser
Michael Rosser	....	property master
Sean Whale	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Favio Bechthold	....	adr recordist
Hennie Britton	....	foley recordist
Jeff Carter	....	sound mixer
Stephen Cheung	....	dialogue editor (as Steve Cheung)
Tony Gronick	....	sound supervisor
Jeff Jackman	....	sound effects editor
Michael Keeping	....	foley artist (as Michael P. Keeping)
Roger Morris	....	dialogue editor
Jo Rossi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Thomas	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Mike Thomas)
Gabriel Yorston	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
David Barkes	....	special effects technician
Allen Benjamin	....	special effects coordinator (as Al Benjamin)
Paul Benjamin	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Douglas Kerr	....	visual effects
Krista Lomax	....	visual effects coordinator
Richard Mintak	....	visual effects supervisor
Aaron Parrott	....	visual effects artist
Aaron Parrott	....	visual effects assistant supervisor
Jon Shaw	....	visual effects

Stunts
Byron Briscoe	....	stunt double
Dave Campbell	....	stunt double
Lars Grant	....	stunt performer
Owen Walstrom	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Ed Araquel	....	still photographer
Gareth Farfan	....	grip
Jeff Grimshire	....	grip
Timothy Hedgecock	....	lamp operator
Chris Helcermanas-Benge	....	still photographer
Martin Kostian	....	electrician
Phil Lee	....	best boy grip (as Phillip Lee)
Trevor C. Martin	....	dolly grip (as Trevor Martin)
Anthony C. Metchie	....	gaffer (as Anthony Metchie)
Sergio Petre	....	key grip
Ernie Redden	....	generator operator
Wolfgang Suk	....	generator operator
Wolfgang Suk	....	lamp operator
Jim Swanson	....	best boy electric
Daniel Volonino	....	second assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robyn Hamel	....	wardrobe supervisor
Patty Hunter	....	set costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Lorne Miess	....	colorist
B.F. Painter	....	post-production coordinator
Paul Tourneur	....	on-line editor
Graham Tucker	....	first assistant editor

Transportation Department
Rainer Scheelisch	....	driver: cast

Other crew
Michelle Boback	....	first assistant production coordinator
Mike Doiron	....	assistant location manager
Debra Fallek	....	assistant to director
Tony Lort	....	production accountant
Michelle Samuels	....	production coordinator
Mike Sidic	....	production assistant
Lisa Wilder	....	script supervisor
John Wittmayer	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Insight Film Studios
• Levy Productions (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
• Regent Entertainment

Distributors

• Regent Entertainment (2004-) (worldwide) (all media)
• WB Television Network, The (2004) (USA) (TV)
• RTL Klub Televízió (2008) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Insight Film Studios

Trivia:

Zolar is evidentially inspired by the indie comic book and short animated film called, Astrothrill (2005) (V) by Craig Clark. The main character is a skateboarding green alien called, Zeon who battles alien abductors at the X-sports and Music Festival.

Originality isn't always a good thing

An alien...who skateboards?! Whoo, how highly original. This movie does ooze with originality, despite that every part of the movie is absolutely dreadful. The plot is ridiculous, the acting is horrible, the writing is embarrassingly bad, and the special effects were not so special. This movie is just dreadful in every way, so you masochists out there might want to give this a try.

A group of kids is putting together a sports team, and for help they go to Hedion (C Thomas Howell), a sports trainer. Hedion has a skater kid of his own that wants to join the team, but he's no normal kid. He's a blue alien, so none of them like him, but they bond after about 3 seconds of corny dialogue and everything is good once again. Some bad guy aliens are after Zolar, and it's up to his amazing skills to "Pwn" them to death.

This movie isn't charming, and it tries it's hardest to be. It wants to have a heart, but it's material is so ridiculously brainless, that a heart is lost somewhere in the stupidity. The plot progresses very quickly, and yet it seems too long. It's because of the poor writing for the characters. One character has a crush on Zolar, which is strange, and kind of disgusting. And to make an boring corny kids movie worse, they add some awful effects that are eye poppingly bad.

The Kid's WB is no longer around, and there might be a reason behind that fact. This Kid's WB produced movie is just awful. Only watch it if you have a love for bad cinema.

My rating: BOMB out of ****. 95 mins. Not rated