CINEMANIA 25: JOE'S APARTMENT.

Hello friends of hive, I hope you are super well, a big hug for everyone, especially movie lovers. Today friends I want to talk about a movie which is not very well known, it is a comedy that is a little disgusting from the point of view of people who abhor the insects that appear in it, and in quantities to the point that it's creepy as we say around here. The movie I'm talking about is "Joe's Apartment".

Joe's Apartment is a 1996 comedy movie presented by the MTV TV network, where it was broadcasted at the beginning because the film belongs to this TV production company.

JOE'S APARTMENT.

Plot:
The movie follows the story of Joe, a young man who moves to New York, and in his eagerness to get a cheap apartment, he rents one that is infested with cockroaches, which talk and sing and dance, at the beginning of the plot, Joe looks for a way to eliminate them but then little by little, the insects help him with certain things and Joe is taking affection for them to the point of wanting them as friends, or let's say as pets, the insects help him with certain things and Joe grows fond of them to the point of loving them as friends, or let's say as pets, in this story also enters love as Joe is in love with Lily Dougherty, who spends some unpleasant moments with these cockroaches, but in the end he ends up tolerating them.

Starring:
The stars of this comedy are actors "Jerry O'Connell" as Joe, and actress "Megan Ward" as Lily Dougherty. They are the main actors of the movie. Apart from the insects, the cockroaches are the main protagonists in the film, these personal that are made under special effects.

Release date:
This film was released in 1996, the movie premiered directly on the MTV TV network, its production cost 13 million dollars, raking in 4.6 million dollars in the home video market, at the time of its release. It was not a sales success, but it did become a cult movie.

Director:
The film's director is "John Payson" who is a commercial and fashion photographer, as well as a music video director. This is his first feature film, experimenting and doing a great job mixing comedy with music and computer animation, creating a great musical.

Producer:
The production was in charge of several producers among them "Colin Callender" also the Bonni Lee, Diana Phillips, Griffin Dunne, Judy McGrath, all of them together with the director created a story where cockroaches can talk and sing.

Screenplay:
The screenwriters of the film are Michael J. Nelson who has worked on stories as a writer for "Mystery Science Theater 3000" and has also done scripts for television series. Together with John Payson they wrote the screenplay for the movie Joe's Apartment. Creating a story unique in its genre, the film has become a cult movie over the years.

Soundtrack:
The film's music is composed of many musical genres ranging from rap musicals to classical. It also highlights the work of music producers Steve Bartek and Harry Gregson. They have produced music for Tim Burton's films and are also responsible for the soundtrack of the movie "Shrek".

Visual effects:
The film's effects are all computer generated or SGI (Computer Animation) and were created by a technical team of artists in this branch, mainly "James Lima" who was also in charge of the effects of the films "Men in Black and Independence Day, before arriving at Joe's apartment.

Curious facts:
A curious fact about the movie is that the soundtrack of the movie contains original songs, performed by a band of cockroaches, whose voices were lent by real musicians.
Another fact is that the Dj and musician "Moby" appears in the movie with Dj in a scene.

Based on:
The story is not based on any book or any story already created, it is a unique concept created by writer and screenwriter "Michael J. Nelson" who was inspired by his own experience living in a cockroach infested apartment and which gave him to write this imaginary story where insects talk, sing and dance, and even become friends. It's all part of Michael's mind and his magic to create.

Criticism.
The movie has divided reviews, as some consider it an incredible and unique story, and others consider it a bit dirty and disgusting. It's partly a matter of taste. There is also the criticism that the film was not a success in sales, but as I have already mentioned over time it has become an icon of retro culture and a cult film.

Opinion:
In my particular opinion I love the film. It is unique, with a great story, based on the life of these insects and how they bring it to life. It can be a bit disgusting visually because in the world we are disgusted and even afraid of these insects. However they are infects that do not do any harm, but they do bring many diseases, so the opinion is divided into positive and negative, in real life, but as a concept for the movie is great. I love the film.

Conclusion:
To conclude I think the movie is very well done, it is an icon of popular culture of the 90's, currently a cult movie, and the story is unique in its genre. It must be said that this film is the first musical to mix computer animation with music and dances.

So far this review my people, I hope you like it, if you haven't seen this film I recommend it. It is a work of art of the 90's retro cinema. And if you don't like cockroaches don't watch it because it will disgust you and if you don't, you will have a good time watching the movie. See you in a new post. And blessings.