July 14, 2010
The Sorcerer's Apprentice is a 2010 American action adventure fantasy film directed by Jon Turteltaub and written by Matt Lopez, Doug Miro, and Carlo Bernard. It is loosely based on the "Sorcerer's Apprentice" segment from Walt Disney's 1940 animated film Fantasia, which in turn draws inspiration from Paul Dukas' 1897 symphonic poem and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 1797 ballad. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer, and Monica Bellucci. The narrative follows Balthazar Blake, a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan, who recruits a physics student named Dave Stutler to help prevent the resurrection of a powerful dark sorceress.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival and was released theatrically in the United States on July 14, 2010, by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office, grossing approximately $215 million worldwide against a production budget of $150 million.
Storyline
In 740 AD, in England, the wizard Merlin has three apprentices: Balthazar Blake, Veronica Gorloisen, and Maxim Horvath. Horvath betrays Merlin by aligning with the evil sorceress Morgana le Fay, who seeks to cast a powerful spell called "The Rising" to resurrect dead sorcerers and enslave humanity. Merlin is mortally wounded, and Veronica absorbs Morgana's soul to stop her. To prevent Morgana's return, Balthazar traps her and Veronica inside a magical nesting doll known as the Grimhold. Before dying, Merlin entrusts Balthazar with a dragon-shaped ring that will identify the "Prime Merlinian"—his destined successor capable of defeating Morgana. Balthazar spends centuries capturing Morganians—sorcerers loyal to Morgana—and imprisoning them within the Grimhold, including Horvath.
In 2000, ten-year-old Dave Stutler encounters Balthazar in a Manhattan antique shop. When Dave tries on the dragon ring, it chooses him, revealing him to be the Prime Merlinian. Dave accidentally opens the Grimhold, releasing Horvath. In the ensuing struggle, Balthazar and Horvath are trapped inside a magical urn for ten years, while Dave escapes with the ring.
A decade later, Dave is a physics student at New York University. The curse ends, releasing both sorcerers. Horvath resumes his mission to free Morgana, while Balthazar seeks out Dave and convinces him to become his apprentice. Though reluctant, Dave agrees after confronting Horvath and another Morganian, Sun Lok. As his training progresses, Dave becomes romantically involved with his childhood crush, Becky, despite Balthazar's warnings.
Horvath recruits celebrity illusionist Drake Stone to retrieve the Grimhold, but later steals his powers. He also frees other Morganians, including Abigail Williams, whom he uses to kidnap Becky and blackmails Dave into surrendering his ring. Stripped of his magical conduit, Dave turns to his scientific ingenuity and builds weapons to counter the threat.
In the final battle at Battery Park, Horvath releases Morgana by transferring her soul from Veronica's body. Morgana begins casting the Rising Spell while Horvath animates the Charging Bull statue to attack. Dave intervenes using a Tesla coil to neutralize Horvath and Becky disrupts Morgana's spell. Balthazar absorbs Morgana's soul to protect Veronica, but Morgana escapes and fatally wounds him. Dave, using his own power without the ring, destroys Morgana with a barrage of plasma bolts. He then revives Balthazar using electric shocks, and the sorcerer reunites with Veronica. Dave and Becky depart on Balthazar's animated steel eagle to celebrate their victory.
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Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, Bird Hawk Single Scre PE020801/Hawk Screech Single AT082901
- Hollywoodedge, Car Horn Beeps High Do PE077201/Car Horn Honk Close Mi CT052301
- Hollywoodedge, Doppler Car Horn By Ap PE077401/Doppler Horn By HighP CT053001
- Hollywoodedge, Lightning 08 CloseG SIG012601
- SKYWALKER ENGINE RATTLING SOUND
- SoundDogs, Electric - Whip Like Spark Hits Or Explosions - C U - Sharp Electric Sounding Hits, High Pitched Zaps 01 (Heard in the Walt Disney logo.)
- SoundDogs, Electric - Whip Like Spark Hits Or Explosions - C U - Sharp Electric Sounding Hits, High Pitched Zaps 02
- Sound Ideas, FIRE, BALL - IMPACT AND LARGE FIRE BURST, RUMBLE
- Sound Ideas, TRUCK, HORN, AIR - TWO BLASTS 02