October 6, 2000 (Denmark)
April 12, 2001 (Germany)
August 10, 2001 (United Kingdom)
August 24, 2001 (Ireland)
September 5, 2006 (United States)
Help! I'm A Fish (Danish: Hjælp, jeg er en fisk; also known as A Fish Tale) is a 2000 Danish-German-Irish traditionally animated science fantasy musical film directed by Stefan Fjeldmark, Greg Manwaring and Michael Hegner, and written by Stefan Fjeldmark, Karsten Kiilerich, John Stefan Olsen and Tracy J. Brown. It stars the voices of Alan Rickman, Terry Jones and a then-unknown Aaron Paul.
It was released on 6 October 2000 in Denmark, 10 August 2001 in United Kingdom, and 5 September 2006 in the United States. Danish teen-pop girl-group Little Trees performed the title track, "Help! I'm a Fish (Little Yellow Fish)", which was released as a single in the UK. Fellow Danish girl group Creamy also recorded a version of the song. The Belgian girl group K3 also recorded a Dutch version of the song for the movie. Animation production was split between A. Film A/S in Denmark, Munich Animation in Germany and Terraglyph Interactive Studios in Dublin, Ireland.
Storyline
Three children accidentally get turned into fish after drinking a potion made by an eccentric scientist. When the kids end up in the sea, they must find the antidote within 48 hours or remain as fish forever.
Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, Belch 7 Long Disgusti PE138601
- Hollywoodedge, Belches Slow Very Low TE035705
- Unknown Fireworks Whistling Sound 2
- SoundDogs, Male, Yell, Howling And Screaming And Painful And Yowling And Yelps
- Sound Ideas, BUBBLE, CARTOON - SKIP'S FLARTLES 02
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, EATING - BANANA: CHEW AND SWALLOW, FOOD 01
- Sound Ideas, TRAIN, STEAM - WHISTLE, MANY BLASTS, CLOSE UP (Heard as the bus' horn in a low pitch, needs verification.)
- Sound Ideas, WIND - SWIRLING VORTEX, FANTASY
- Sound Ideas, WHISTLE, STEAM - FACTORY WHISTLE, LARGE FACTORY (Heard in the city in a high pitch and very low volume, needs verification.)
- Sound Ideas, WIND - SWIRLING VORTEX, FANTASY
- STANDARD RADIO TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES - FREIGHT YARDS - FIVE TRAIN WHISTLES or Sound Ideas, WHISTLE, STEAM - FLINTSTONE FACTORY WHISTLE, LONG, CARTOON (Heard in a high pitch, either this or STANDARD RADIO TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES - FREIGHT YARDS - FIVE TRAIN WHISTLES, needs verification.)