Vídeo Brinquedo
Encyclopedia
Vídeo Brinquedo is a Brazil
ian company that produces direct-to-video
animated Z movie
s. The company has been accused of distributing films with concepts blatantly plagiarized from films by Pixar
, Disney, DreamWorks
and other major studios in other countries.
The Little Cars is a series of computer graphics
Brazil
ian films produced by Rexmore Company do Brazil and released by Vídeo Brinquedo and Inspired Distribution. The series was distributed in North America
by Branscome International.
The first film, The Little Cars in the Great Race , which stretches 33 minutes, was released on June 20, 2006. The second film, 44 minute long The Little Cars 2: Rodopolis Adventures (Os Carrinhos 2: Aventuras em Rodópolis), was released on May 29, 2007; the third film, 45 minute The Little Cars 3: Fast and Curious , released on December 18, 2007 followed by the fourth film Os Carrinhos 4 - Novas Histórias Geniais.
A compilation disc called "Super Highway" includes two of the films. The movie bears a strong resemblance to the 2006 movie Cars
.
Ratatoing is a Brazil
ian computer graphics cartoon film from Vídeo Brinquedo and distributed in North America by Branscome International. The film is similar to the 2007 Pixar film Ratatouille
. The 44 minute-long film, originally produced in Portuguese
, involves Marcell Toing, a mouse who is the most gifted chef in Rio de Janeiro
. He owns the famed restaurant "Ratatoing" along with his crew, consisting of fellow mice Carol and Greg. They plan out weekly raids on human kitchens to acquire fresh ingredients for use in their dishes. However, rivaling restaurant owners are desperate to discover Marcell's secrets and are willing to risk putting their own restaurants out of business to unearth them. The United States
version, released on DVD
has English
and Spanish
voice tracks.
.
.
.
described the Little Cars series as a copy of the Pixar film Cars
, and likewise Ratatoing of Ratatouille
. He discussed whether lawsuits from Pixar would appear. The Brazilian Ministry of Culture
posted Marco Aurélio Canônico's article on its website.
Erik Henriksen, a reporter from The Portland Mercury
, criticized Vídeo Brinquedo of being "the laziest/cheapest movie studio of all time" due to similarities between Ratatoing and Ratatouille
, The Little Cars and Cars
, and Gladiformers and Transformers
. One reviewer on Toon Zone, in his review of Ratatoing, said: "if you ate a copy of the worst cartoon you could think of, you'd still probably crap something better than Ratatoing", and went on to bemoan the incredibly poor animation, calling the movie as a whole "a senseless waste of raw materials" and "a waste of time, energy and effort for all parties concerned".
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian company that produces direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
animated Z movie
Z movie
The term Z movie arose in the mid-1960s as an informal description of certain unequivocally non-A films. It was soon adopted to characterize low-budget pictures with quality standards well below those of most B movies and even so-called C movies...
s. The company has been accused of distributing films with concepts blatantly plagiarized from films by Pixar
Pixar
Pixar Animation Studios, pronounced , is an American computer animation film studio based in Emeryville, California. The studio has earned 26 Academy Awards, seven Golden Globes, and three Grammy Awards, among many other awards and acknowledgments. Its films have made over $6.3 billion worldwide...
, Disney, DreamWorks
DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. is an American animation studio based in Glendale, California that creates animated feature films, television program and online virtual worlds...
and other major studios in other countries.
History
In 1994, Vídeo Brinquedo was founded to distribute children's animation with intention of distributing it to Brazil and around the world.The Little Cars
Computer graphics
Computer graphics are graphics created using computers and, more generally, the representation and manipulation of image data by a computer with help from specialized software and hardware....
Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian films produced by Rexmore Company do Brazil and released by Vídeo Brinquedo and Inspired Distribution. The series was distributed in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
by Branscome International.
The first film, The Little Cars in the Great Race , which stretches 33 minutes, was released on June 20, 2006. The second film, 44 minute long The Little Cars 2: Rodopolis Adventures (Os Carrinhos 2: Aventuras em Rodópolis), was released on May 29, 2007; the third film, 45 minute The Little Cars 3: Fast and Curious , released on December 18, 2007 followed by the fourth film Os Carrinhos 4 - Novas Histórias Geniais.
A compilation disc called "Super Highway" includes two of the films. The movie bears a strong resemblance to the 2006 movie Cars
Cars (film)
Cars is a 2006 American animated family film produced by Pixar and directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Joe Ranft. It is the seventh Disney·Pixar feature film, and Pixar's final, independently-produced motion picture before its purchase by Disney...
.
Characters
- Cruise (Tonny Tunado in Portuguese): A taxiTaxicabA taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
that became a racer. - Coupe (Cris Crash in Portuguese): Cruise's girlfriend.
- Simone: A journalist for the Raceopolis News.
- Lugnut (Kombo in Portuguese): A tow truck.
- Wrangler (Victor Grande in Portuguese): Wrangler has never won a race, but he believes that he is the best racer.
- Ed Willis: The editor for the city's newspaper.
- Mister V8 (Senhor V8 in Portuguese): The owner of the courier company.
- Champion (Campeão in Portuguese): The champion of the Raceopolis team.
Ratatoing
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian computer graphics cartoon film from Vídeo Brinquedo and distributed in North America by Branscome International. The film is similar to the 2007 Pixar film Ratatouille
Ratatouille (film)
Ratatouille is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the eighth film produced by Pixar, and was directed by Brad Bird, who took over from Jan Pinkava in 2005...
. The 44 minute-long film, originally produced in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
, involves Marcell Toing, a mouse who is the most gifted chef in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
. He owns the famed restaurant "Ratatoing" along with his crew, consisting of fellow mice Carol and Greg. They plan out weekly raids on human kitchens to acquire fresh ingredients for use in their dishes. However, rivaling restaurant owners are desperate to discover Marcell's secrets and are willing to risk putting their own restaurants out of business to unearth them. The United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
version, released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
has English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
voice tracks.
Cast
- Douglas Guedes (Wayne GraysonWayne GraysonVinnie Penna is an American actor and voice actor who is mostly known for voice over under the name Wayne Grayson and has worked with 4Kids Entertainment, NYAV Post and DuArt Film and Video....
in the English version) as Marcell Toing - Elisa Vilon (Lisa OrtizLisa OrtizLisa Ortiz is an American theatre and voice actress, best known for her roles in English anime adaptations. She is perhaps best known for the roles of the high-elf Deedlit in Record of Lodoss War, Lina Inverse in Slayers, and Tony Tony Chopper in One Piece...
in the English version) as Carol - Sidney Ross (Mike PollockMike PollockMichael B. "Mike" Pollock , sometimes credited as Herb Lawrence, is an American voice actor, famous for playing characters in anime dubs by 4Kids Entertainment. He has appeared as the narrator for 4Kids shows like Pokémon and some promos on the original Fox Box and 4Kids TV. He is also well-known...
in the English version) as Greg - Cleber Martins (Marc DiraisonMarc DiraisonMarc Diraison is an American voice actor, ADR director, and script writer who has worked for 4Kids Entertainment, DuArt Film and Video and NYAV Post...
in the English version) as Octávio - Cláudio Satiro as the Manager
- Francisco Freitas as Male Rat #1, the Rat Child and the Skinny Rat
- Raul Schlosser as Male Rat #2, the Narrator (voiced by Mike Pollock in the English version) and the Glasses-Wearing Rat
- Fernanda Padilha as Female Rat #1
- Cláudia Victória as Female Rat #2
Little Bee
Known as Abelhinhas in Brazil and bears a close resemblance to Bee MovieBee Movie
Bee Movie is a 2007 computer animated family comedy film starring Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, Megan Mullally, John Goodman, Chris Rock, Kathy Bates, and Patrick Warburton. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, it is directed by Simon J...
.
Cast
- Alex Minei (Veronica TaylorVeronica TaylorVeronica Taylor is an American voice actress. Taylor is best known for her dubbing work in English-language anime adaptations, in particular for voicing Ash Ketchum in the English dub of the Japanese anime, Pokémon....
in the English version) as Beenard - Thainá Almeida as Belinha
- Elisa Vilon (Veronica Taylor in the English version) as the Princess
- Laudi Regina as Dona Abelhusca and a bee
- Adna Cruz as the Queen
- Raul Schlosser as the Chef and the Soldier
- Sidney César (Dan GreenDan Green (voice actor)Daniel Alexander Green , is an American voice actor, voice director and script adapter who has worked for 4Kids Entertainment, DuArt Film and Video, NYAV Post and Central Park Media...
in the English version) as the Commander - Wallace Costa as Human #1 and Vozerio
- Francisco Freitas as Human #2 and the Drone
- Cláudia Victória as some bees and Vozerio
- Mariana Canuto as the Bee Operator
The Little Panda Fighter
Known as Ursinho da Pesada in Brazil, previously known as Heavy Weight Panda and bears a close resemblance to Kung Fu PandaKung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures...
.
Cast
- Raul Schlosser (Dan GreenDan Green (voice actor)Daniel Alexander Green , is an American voice actor, voice director and script adapter who has worked for 4Kids Entertainment, DuArt Film and Video, NYAV Post and Central Park Media...
in the English version) as Pancada - Sidney Ross as Polaris and Catotinha
- Cláudia Victória as Beth and the Waitress
- Charlie Mambert as Master Xin and Judge #2
- Eli Moreno as the Narrator
- Cláudio Satiro as Freaky Teddy and Judge #3
- Wallace Costa as the bear on the cell phone, Judge #1 and Carinhurso
Tiny Robots
Known as Robozinhos in Brazil and bears a close resemblance to Robots and WALL-EWALL-E
WALL-E, promoted with an interpunct as WALL•E, is a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and directed by Andrew Stanton. The story follows a robot named WALL-E, who is designed to clean up a waste-covered Earth far in the future...
.
Cast
- Douglas Guedes as Trank
- Francisco Freitas as Tron2B
- Raul Schlosser as Nev1 and the Constructor
- Márcio Scharrenbroic as the Leader and the Narrator
- José Soares as the Grandfather
- Wallace Costa as Colega Trank
- Sidney César as Soldiers #1 and #2
- Cláudio Satiro as the Loud Speaker
Little Princess School
Known as Escola de Princesinhas in Brazil and bears a close resemblance to Disney Princess.Cast
- Elisa Vilon as Cindy
- Cláudia Victória as Bianca
- Thainá Almeida as Zade
- Luciana Minei as Hime
- Lene Bastos as Iriá and Mam Drastic
- Sidney César as Dango
Other films
- Gladiformers (Close resemblance to Transformers)
- Little & Big Monsters (Monstros e monstrinhos) (Close resemblance to Monsters, Inc.Monsters, Inc.Monsters, Inc. is a 2001 American computer-animated film and the fourth feature-length film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It was directed by Pete Docter, co-directed by Lee Unkrich and David Silverman, and written by Jill Culton, Peter Docter, Ralph Eggleston, Dan Gerson, Jeff Pidgeon, Rhett...
and Monsters vs. AliensMonsters vs. AliensMonsters vs. Aliens is a 2009 American computer-animated 3-D science fiction film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures...
) - What's Up?: Balloon to the rescue (Voando Em Busca de Aventuras!) (Close resemblance to UpUp (2009 film)Up is a 2009 American computer-animated comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar, distributed by Walt Disney Pictures and presented in Disney Digital 3-D. The film premiered on May 29, 2009 in North America and opened the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first animated and 3D film...
) - Gladiformers 2 (Close resemblance to Transformers: Revenge of the FallenTransformers: Revenge of the FallenTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a 2009 American science fiction-action film directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. It is the sequel to the 2007 film Transformers and the second installment in the live-action Transformers series...
) - The Frog Prince (A princesa e o sapo) (Close resemblance to The Princess and the Frog)
- Little Princess School 2 (Escola de Princesinas)
- Mega Powers (Close resemblance to Super SentaiSuper SentaiThe is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...
or Power RangersPower RangersPower Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
series) - Tangled Up! (Close resemblance to Tangled)
Reception
Vídeo Brinquedo's films have been extremely negatively reviewed. Marco Aurélio Canônico of Folha de S. PauloFolha de S. Paulo
Folha de S. Paulo, known simply as Folha , is a Brazilian daily newspaper founded and continuously published in São Paulo since 19 February 1921. Owned by the Frias de Oliveira family since 1962, it has Brazil's largest circulation since 1986. Alongside O Globo and O Estado de S...
described the Little Cars series as a copy of the Pixar film Cars
Cars (film)
Cars is a 2006 American animated family film produced by Pixar and directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Joe Ranft. It is the seventh Disney·Pixar feature film, and Pixar's final, independently-produced motion picture before its purchase by Disney...
, and likewise Ratatoing of Ratatouille
Ratatouille (film)
Ratatouille is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the eighth film produced by Pixar, and was directed by Brad Bird, who took over from Jan Pinkava in 2005...
. He discussed whether lawsuits from Pixar would appear. The Brazilian Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Culture (Brazil)
The Ministry of Culture of Brazil was created in 1985.-External links:*...
posted Marco Aurélio Canônico's article on its website.
Erik Henriksen, a reporter from The Portland Mercury
The Portland Mercury
The Portland Mercury is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Portland, Oregon. It serves to chronicle the ever-changing Portland music scene, and generally includes interviews, commentaries, reviews, and concert dates...
, criticized Vídeo Brinquedo of being "the laziest/cheapest movie studio of all time" due to similarities between Ratatoing and Ratatouille
Ratatouille (film)
Ratatouille is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the eighth film produced by Pixar, and was directed by Brad Bird, who took over from Jan Pinkava in 2005...
, The Little Cars and Cars
Cars (film)
Cars is a 2006 American animated family film produced by Pixar and directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Joe Ranft. It is the seventh Disney·Pixar feature film, and Pixar's final, independently-produced motion picture before its purchase by Disney...
, and Gladiformers and Transformers
Transformers
A transformer is a device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling.Transformer may also refer to:* ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, an Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet computer manufacturer by Asus...
. One reviewer on Toon Zone, in his review of Ratatoing, said: "if you ate a copy of the worst cartoon you could think of, you'd still probably crap something better than Ratatoing", and went on to bemoan the incredibly poor animation, calling the movie as a whole "a senseless waste of raw materials" and "a waste of time, energy and effort for all parties concerned".
External links
- The Little Cars official site /
- Ratatoing official site //
- The Little Panda Fighter official site
- Escola de Princesinhas official site
- VideoBrinquedo at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....