What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole (2006)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Directors:

William Arntz
Betsy Chasse
(more)

Release Date:

23 March 2006 (Australia)

Genre:

Documentary | Drama

Tagline:

The next evolution in the "bleep" experience.

Plot:

Interviews with scientists and authors, animated bits, and a storyline involving a deaf photographer are used in this docudrama to illustrate the link between quantum mechanics, neurobiology, human consciousness and day-to-day reality. |

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Reenactment

Cast

Marlee Matlin	...	Amanda
Elaine Hendrix	...	Jennifer
Barry Newman	...	Frank
Armin Shimerman	...	Old Man
Robert Bailey Jr.	...	Reggie
John Ross Bowie	...	Elliot
Larry Brandenburg	...	Bruno
William Joseph Elk III	...	Medicine Man
Danielle Serra	...	Bride
James Langston Drake	...	Groom
Michele Mariana	...	Tour Guide
Robert Blanche	...	Bob
Pavel Mikoloski	...	Priest
Alex Rogers	...	Guy No. 1
Tin Tran	...	Guy No. 2
Leslie Taylor	...	Bridesmaid
Sherilyn Lawson	...	Bridesmaid
Mercedes Rose	...	Bridesmaid
Heather Robertson	...	Bridesmaid
Joelle Anthony	...	Bridesmaid
Dawnn Pavlonnis	...	Bridesmaid
Danny Bruno	...	Caterer
Josh Santos	...	Best Man
Kerensa Gimre	...	Kid
Patti Collins	...	Mother of the Bride
Tammy Mischke	...	Chick
Justin Canfield	...	DJ
Gordon Grobelny	...	Guitar Player
Brent Pendleton	...	Conga Player
Hannah Childs	...	Marlee Stand In
Jonathan Cammon	...	Player
Val Landrum	...	Ticket Sales Girl
Kyle Lunde	...	Bartender
David Albert	...	Himself
Amit Goswami	...	Himself
John Hagelin	...	Himself
Dean Radin Ph.D.	...	Himself
William Tiller	...	Himself
Fred Alan Wolf	...	Himself
Joseph Dispenza	...	Himself
Dr. Masaru Emoto	...	Himself
Stuart Hameroff	...	Himself
Daniel Monti	...	Himself
Andrew Newberg	...	Himself (as Dr. Andrew Newberg)
Jeffrey Satinover	...	Himself
Miceal Ledwith	...	Himself
J.Z. Knight	...	Ramtha
Lynne McTaggart	...	Herself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Astin	...	Dr. Quantum (voice)
Dr. Candace Pert	...	Herself
Dean Radin	...	Himself

Directed by
William Arntz
Betsy Chasse
Mark Vicente

Produced by
William Arntz	....	producer
Betsy Chasse	....	producer
Mark Vicente	....	producer

Original Music by
Christopher Franke

Film Editing by
William Arntz
Jonathan P. Shaw		(original version)

Casting by
Danny Stoltz

Production Design by
Nava

Art Direction by
Geoffry Mellon

Makeup Department
E. Larry Day	....	hair department head
E. Larry Day	....	makeup department head

Sound Department
Roy Braverman	....	foley mixer
Stanley Kastner	....	sound re-recording mixer
Assaf Lotan	....	sound recordist
Donald Lyles	....	sound re-recording mixer
Clancy T. Troutman	....	supervising sound editor
Scott Westley	....	sound designer

Visual Effects by
David M. Blum	....	visual effects supervisor
Evan Jacobs	....	visual effects supervisor
Doug Juno	....	animator
Todd Juno	....	animator
Patrick Moore	....	animator
Gabriel Naylor	....	digital compositor
Tamiko Styre	....	digital artist
Tamiko Styre	....	visual effects coordinator

Animation Department
Tom Elleman	....	animation director
Kyle Kenworthy	....	animator
Jayna Longenbaugh	....	animator
John Longenbaugh	....	animator

Casting Department
Carol Stanzione	....	adr voice casting

Editorial Department
Brian J. Cavanaugh	....	first assistant editor
George Chavez	....	color timer
Jason Henderson	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
Edgar Rothermich	....	music producer
Edgar Rothermich	....	music recordist

Production Companies

• Captured Light
• Roadside Attractions
• Lord of the Wind

Distributors

• Cinemien (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Samuel Goldwyn Films (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Homescreen (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Revolver Entertainment (2006) (UK) (all media)

Other Companies

• Cranium Filmworks  digital intermediate

Runtime:

USA:156 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Netherlands:AL

Company:

Captured Light

Movie Connections:

Follows What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)

Soundtrack:

What the Bleep?

An Unwieldy Mess

Unfortunately adding more isn't always better and in this case, this new version of the 2004 What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? is more of compilation pile-on of incompatible, convoluted patter that doesn't mesh well with the more simple storyline plus personal interview format of the original. Now instead, this new version has a third animated component as well as somewhat less professionally shot updated interviews that aren't seamlessly compatible with the original dramatic story or personal interviews that make the entire product more unmanageable, unwieldy and boring. For those who are really, really interested in this stuff, the updated version will provide more of the same along with even two modified concepts that push the envelope of reality even further.

There are spots of improvements including the wedding sequence and reflective, angry scene of Marlee Matlin, but much of the rest of the movie becomes unbalanced even with a somewhat extended drama, it becomes almost lost with the incessant interviews along side the addition of the child-like superhero cartoon figure as teacher. Even the new opening sequence is confusing and strange not mystic or appealing. Three out of Ten Stars. May be considered one of the worst remakes and movies of the year.