The Web of Shadows concerns the return of the heroic Toa to Metru Nui. There, they find an old enemy has overtaken the great city with the help of Visorak--robotic spiders that can quickly ... See full summary »
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The Web of Shadows concerns the return of the heroic Toa to Metru Nui. There, they find an old enemy has overtaken the great city with the help of Visorak--robotic spiders that can quickly encase anything or anybody in near-indestructible webs. The Toa undergo a bizarre metamorphosis while sealed within strange cocoons, and emerge as clunky-looking machines made up of mismatched parts. Though horrified, they find that they also possess some new powers, which prove essential for their subsequent journey to restore Metru Nui--and themselves. This delightful Bionicle installment is probably easily accessible for any viewer unfamiliar with the series to date. Written by
Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
In the companion book and an early version of the script, Roodaka talks to the captured Makuta by riding a mutated Nui-Kopen (a kind of giant wasp) out to the sea to the body of Makuta. In the film however, she simply talks to a stone representing Makuta inside her chamber. Whether because of technical or financial difficulties or time restrains, the Nui-Kopen ride had to be neglected, but according to story writer 'Greg Farshtey', it is still considered to be canon. See more »
Goofs
There are instances when the characters' shadows don't match up correctly with the backgrounds. For instance, when Keetongu is climbing up the Coliseum, his shadow is actually a total copy of his outline, resulting in an effect that makes it look like he isn't touching the wall while climbing (his shadow is shifted to the side, so the tips of his fingers aren't in contact with their shadows). In another shot, Vakama slams his foot onto Matau's hand whilst the latter is clinging on to the side of the Coliseum for dear life. The shadow of Matau's hand is also a duplicate of his hand's shape, meaning that the shadow simply "stops" below his wrist (not at the bottom of the screen where it should), making it look like he has no shadow under that line. See more »
Quotes
Norik:
What about your friends?
Vakama:
Former friends.
[scoffs]
Vakama:
They think being a leader is so easy, maybe they try it themselves!
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Crazy Credits
At the end of the credits, a number of humorous titles can be read, in Bionicle writing, placed randomly between the staff members' names. These include among others, "Sleeping Matoran", "Matoran Translators", "Horde Steward", "Visorak Wranglers", and "High Wire Stunts". See more »
Here it is, another fabulous movie of the Bionicle Series. The animation is fantastic, the characters admirable in different ways - a pleasure to watch again and again! The one thing I love about this movie, and all the Bionicle movies, is that they always come out with a cool story line, never repeated with the other movies. It's always original.
I love how it stays true to the books, and how it always stays close to the 'good over evil' back-bone story line. It's great for kids, but I'm a teenager and I love all the Bionicle movies! It's suitable for all ages, so why not just see it - it won't let you down.
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Here it is, another fabulous movie of the Bionicle Series. The animation is fantastic, the characters admirable in different ways - a pleasure to watch again and again! The one thing I love about this movie, and all the Bionicle movies, is that they always come out with a cool story line, never repeated with the other movies. It's always original.
I love how it stays true to the books, and how it always stays close to the 'good over evil' back-bone story line. It's great for kids, but I'm a teenager and I love all the Bionicle movies! It's suitable for all ages, so why not just see it - it won't let you down.