Erky Perky: The Movie

Erky Perky: The Movie is a 2010 Canadian computer-animated comedy film based on the television series of the same name. The film was directed by Steve Wright and written by Ken Cuperus, with animation provided by Australian company The Lab Sydney. It follows two bickering insects, Erky and Perky, who are accidentally taken to a house from their hot dog stand home. They try to settle into the house while living with fellow bugs and hunting for food in a very clean kitchen.

Plot
The movie begins with Erky (voiced by Jason Barr) and Perky (Neil Crone) having an argument over which one of them is going to get the last wiener at their downtown hot dog stand home. Their argument causes them to fall into a take-out bag that is then taken away by humans. When they wake up, they find themselves in an unfamiliar place: a suburban kitchen belonging to Mrs Saunders (Jane Woods). At first they believe that they are still at their old home due to seeing familiar objects such as ketchup bottles; however, upon further inspection realize that this new place lacks any crumbs or relish - meaning no food for them! In order

to survive in this "Land of Kitchen", Erky & Perky must put aside their differences and work together in order to find food whilst also trying not be eaten themselves or caught/killed by Mad Margaret (Judy Marshak), Cecil (Adrian Truss), Frenzel (Ron Rubin) or Moldy van Oldy(Keith Knight). Along the way they meet some new friends including Stinks (Annick Obonsawin), Sajuica (Melissa Jane Shaw) & Pablomo (Carlos Diaz); but will these friendships help or hinder our heroes' quest?

Casting
Jason Barr as Erky

Neil Crone as Perky

Adrian Truss as Cecil

Judy Marshak as Mad Margaret

Melissa Jane Shawas as Sajuica

Ron Rubin as Frenzel

Keith Knight as Moldy van Oldy

Annick Obonsawin as Stinks

Soundtrack
1. "Erky Perky Theme Song" - Erky & Perky

2. "We're the Bugs" - Erky, Perky, Stinks, Frenzel & Cecil

3. "I'm So Scared" - Perk

4. "The Land of Kitchen" - Erky, Perky & Stinks

5. "Mad Margaret's Song" - Mad Margaret

6. "Sajuica's Song" - Sajuica

7. "Pablomo's Rap" - Pablomo

8. "Frenzel's Plan" - Frenzel & Perky

9. "(I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight"

10."Erky Perky Theme Song (Reprise)"- Erk, Perk, Stink, Frenz & Cec

Trailers Music
1. "All Star" by Smash Mouth

2. "I Believe I Can Fly" by R. Kelly

3."The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News

Interviews
Jason Barr (Erky):

How did you get the role of Erky?

I auditioned for it. I went in and tried out and they liked what I did so they gave me the part.

What was it like working on an animated movie? It was a lot of fun. We got to go into a studio and record all our lines together, which is something you don't usually get to do with animation because everyone records their parts separately. So that was really cool, getting to work with everybody in the same room. And then seeing the final product – it's always amazing to see how everything comes together, especially when there's such a big team working on it from different parts of the world."

Development
In early 2009, it was announced that Erky Perky would be receiving a theatrical film adaptation. The movie was set to be released in 2010.

Casting
In June 2009, it was announced that the cast of the television series would reprise their roles for the film.

Filming
Principal photography began in September 2009 and ended in December 2009.

Animation
Animation work on the film started in January 2010 and ended in August 2010. Australian company The Lab Sydney provided animation services for the film using Maya software.

Release
Erky Perky: The Movie was originally scheduled to be released on October 22, 2010; however, due to production delays, its release date was pushed back to November 26, 2010.

Reception
Erky Perky: The Movie received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 50% rating, based on 4 reviews with an average score of 5/10.

Category
2010 Canadian computer-animated films

2010 animated films

English-language films

Films about insects

2010s comedy films