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"The greatest turkey movie of all time."

PG 2013 · 1h 31m
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Audience
59
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17 quotes
Embracing Change and New Experiences
Additional Voices Jeff Biancalana
Perspective on Change and Growth
Additional Voices Jason Finazzo
The Ultimate Turkey Film Experience
Taglines The greatest turkey movie of all time.
Debate Over Thanksgiving Attack Strategy
Reggie Ow! What are you doing?
Jake Tomorrow's Thanksgiving. We must attack the fort (and free those captured comrades) tonight.
Reggie Ah! Oh! Ah! Ow! We shouldn't attack anything. (Even the fort. It'll risk the safety of the flock.)
Jake He told me we must do it together.
Reggie Oh! Give me a break. He? The Great Turkey? Ooh! He's a voice inside your head.
[sarcastically; Jake turns around to him, feeling insulted]
Jake How dare you. There is nothing inside my head. The Great Turkey is real. I saw him with my own two eyes.
[Reggie shakes his head in annoyance]
Reggie The more you say that name, the dumber it sounds. I mean--
[Jake angrily grabs him in the neck]
Jake The Great Turkey is the greatest turkey that I know and you will never be as great as The Great Turkey who is the greatest... turkey.
Reggie Okay. (What kind of farm were you from, a murderous one?)
[chokingly; Jake realizes and lets go of his neck]
Jake I'm sorry, Reggie. I didn't grow up on a nice free-range farm. I grew up in a cold, clinical factory. From the time we were born, we were fattened up on formula. Except for me. My mother kept me hidden from the humans.
[flashback]
Young Jake Is it time?
Jake's Mom Yes, sweetie. Now, these eggs are our future, Jake. Take them and run and don't stop until you find a safe place to start a new flock.
Young Jake Mama, I'm scared.
Jake I failed. I let down my family, and my flock. I decided I was better off going it alone where I could never hurt anyone again. Then, he arrived. The Great Turkey.
Recognition of Cowardice in Free Birds
Ranger I knew he was a coward.
Intersecting Paths of the Past
Taglines The Past Intersect
The Irony of Thanksgiving for Turkeys
Reggie (voice-over) Holidays, the whole world loves them. That's why there are so many. (Includes, New Years. Halloween.) Christmas. Easter. Hanukkah. The one thing they all have in common... food, like Thanksgiving. That's what it's all about. A time to sit down over the holiday meal. It's everyone's favorite part. Unless of course, you are the meal.
[chuckles; a family is having a Thanksgiving Dinner with a roasted Turkey; unknown to the family, they are being watched by a horrified domestic turkey named Reggie]
Reggie (voice-over) My name is Reggie, by the way. I'm the turkey screaming for his life.
[Reggie in reality continues to scream in fear]
Reggie Ah! Ah!
[runs back to the farm]
Reggie (voice-over) Thanksgiving is a turkey's (number 1) worst nightmare. And trust me, I've tried to warn them.
Reggie You don't get it! They're fattening us up so they can eat us!
Turkey 1 It's such a beautiful day.
Turkey 2 This is the best day ever!
Turkey 1 Probably the best day of my life.
Turkey 3 Hey, corn!
All Turkeys CORN!!!
Reggie (voice-over) And every year, they don't listen. I'm not gonna dress it up. Turkeys are dumb.
A Mission Gone Awry
Jake Whatever you do, do not make a sound.
[sternly; removes the bag from Reggie to see him]
Jake Shh... I'm Jake from the TFF. That's Turkey Freedom Front. You've just been recruited for a top-secret mission.
Reggie Ah! Help! I've been kidnapped by a wild turkey! Security, set tasers to kill! Ah! Oh.
[runs off back to Camp David with Jake watching him; Jake uses his own wing to stop Reggie, flinging him into the air; Jake grabs the TV remote, as Reggie lands on his back; 2 security officers hears this from the distance]
Security Guard What was that?
[looks around at the woods with flashlight, as Jake is stealthily hides behind a tree, the security head back inside]
Jake Love your enthusiasm, comrade. But you're running in the wrong direction. Besides, we're already behind schedule.
[grabs Reggie and pins on a tree]
Reggie We're behind schedule?
[confused]
Jake We are? Why didn't you say so? Let's move!
[grabs Reggie]
Reggie Look, I think you have me confused with somebody else. I'm not part of any mission.
Jake Horizon seems clear. Hold on.
Reggie Hey, wait! That's me! This is the pardoned turkey. Help me!
Jake A strange rogue turkey. Stay back. I'll take him out.
Reggie Please don't hurt me.
Jake I don't know who you are but you're seriously jeopardizing this operation.
Reggie Are you insane? It's me.
[brief moment of silence]
Jake Is it? Is it really?
Reggie Would you get off me?! You know what? I'm sick of you throwing me around. You see this line? Do not come into my personal- Did you not see the line? Cause I was pretty clear that it's right-
[; draws a line in the dirt with his sharp toe nail & points at with his feathered finger; Jake slaps him in the face; Jake slaps his face 3 more times]
Jake Snap out of it, Reggie.
Reggie Wait, how do you know my name?
[shocked & confused]
Jake Because he told me everything about you.
Reggie He? Who is he?
Jake The Great Turkey. He appeared in the sky on a bright ball of light with a voice that came from everywhere. He gave me my mission, told me I needed to find you. And then, he gave me... this.
[revealing a shiny golden doorknob in his wing to Reggie]
Reggie A doorknob?
Jake The Sacred Time Knob.
Reggie This guy is a lunatic.
Jake That secret military base should be right up ahead. The facility should be in here. Just need to figure out how to get past this impenetrable gate. So, this is what it looks like on the inside.
[; Reggie sarcastically unlocks the gate with his feathered finger as Jake kicks the gate open, shoves Reggie in]
Reggie Okay, what's inside this secret base, anyway?
[bumps into Jake as he turns around to Reggie]
Jake A time machine.
[thunder and lightning comes out]
Reggie A time machine?
Jake A time machine.
[thunder and lightning comes out again]
Reggie A time machine.
Jake A time- What? Who told you that?
[thunder and lightning comes out, but stops as Jake realizes]
Reggie You did, just now.
Jake Of course, I did. I was testing you.
Reggie Uhhh...
Jake That's our mission. Not even to safe ten turkeys or even a hundred, but all of them. We're going back in time to the First Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu. That's right, we're going back in time to the First Thanksgiving to get turkeys off the menu.
[turns to probably break the fourth wall; Reggie leans to Jake]
Reggie Who are you talking to?
Jake This guy right here. He totally gets it. Look, look, see how he's nodding?
[points at his reflection on a hubcap tire of a military Jeep, Reggie frowns at him]
Time and Turducken in a Brief Encounter
Reggie Jake, what happened? You were only were gone like a second.
Jake Actually, I've been gone for years. Have you heard about the turducken?
Chicken BAWK!
Duck QUACK!
A Call to Stay Together
Chief Broadbeak GO! Join the others!
Jenny Not without you!
Chief Broadbeak Jenny...
[softly]
Jenny Daddy!
Chief Broadbeak I'll always be with you.
A Call to Fight for Survival
Jenny My father loved this flock. And he will always be a part of it. He gave his life to give us ours. So, we will honor him. But right now, we need to do what we must to survive.
[Reggie starts to leave out of guilt; Reggie sadly looks back at Jenny]
Reggie This is all my fault.
[sadly]
Jenny They have taken our home. They've taken our family. We have only one choice now. We will fight! We will stand and fight! This is our home! No more hiding! We will attack the fort, free our family and make our flock whole once again! Who's with me!?
[Jake realizes Reggie is gone]
Ranger We fight!
Danny We fight, brother!
[the flock chants as Jake runs after Reggie, meanwhile Reggie sadly walks through the forest to get to STEVE]
STEVE Good morning, Reggie. Why the long face? That is a punch line from a joke.
Reggie Just take me home.
Jake Reggie, wait! The flock is in trouble!
Reggie Yup. (They are all in grave danger.) And you know why? Because of us! We didn't save anyone. We made everything worse.
[angrily]
Jake But, Reggie, the Great Turkey told me—
Reggie There is no Great Turkey! There is no mission. You made it all up in your head. It's all a lie. Now, I'm leaving, alright? Before we mess things up even more! And if you're smart, you'll come with me.
[angrily moves Jake's wings off of him; Jake slumps]
Jake I can't give up.
[close to tears]
Reggie Yeah, if you're smart. Look who I'm talking to.
[turns his back on Jake and enters STEVE sits on the seat]
Hang on to your nuggets this November
Taglines On Nov. 1, hang on to your nuggets
Altering the Course of History
Taglines Changing the main course of history
A Farewell Among Friends
Reggie See you later, STEVE.
[sighs in remorse as he goes back inside]
STEVE Goodbye, Reggie.
Future Reggie Hey. (Hold on right there.)
Future Reggie Hey, hey, hey! Wait! Wait!
[inside the house]
Future Reggie Snap out of it Reggie, we don't have time for this.
Reggie Ah!
[turns to run away with Future Reggie chasing him]
Future Reggie Hey! I'm breaking like 100 time travel rules, and this might destroy the universe, but I don't have a choice. I've come back from the future to tell you something really important.
[tackles Reggie and gets him up]
Reggie What is it?
[brief pause]
Future Reggie You're an idiot.
Reggie Whoa! That's a little harsh. I may not be a genius but...
Future Reggie Everything you want is back in 1621. Jenny, Jake, a whole flock of friends.
Reggie Yeah, a flock that I totally messed up. They're better off without me.
Future Reggie 2 No!
[comes out of the bushes]
Future Reggie Wow!
[jumps in surprise along with Reggie who yelps]
Future Reggie 2 I've come from even farther in the future to tell you that Jenny and the flock are gonna attack the fort. They don't stand a chance.
Reggie Oh, no. What do we do?
Future Reggie We need a plan.
Reggie Exactly. Whoa. The Sacred Time Knob.
[the Sacred Time Knob shines in his wing]
Future Reggie 2 The Sacred Time Knob!
Future Reggie The Sacred Time Knob:
Reggie Wait.
[realizes]
Future Reggie 2 Yeah?
Reggie You know what this means?
Future Reggie What does it mean?
Reggie It's so simple. It means... I... need to go find The Great Turkey. I bet he's behind the door that this opens!
[laughs about the Sacred Time Knob]
STEVE Oh, come on! You are The Great Turkey.
[Reggie turns around to STEVE in confusion]
Reggie I'm The Great Turkey?
[amazed]
Future Reggie 1 and 2 You're The Great Turkey.
[look at each other happily]
Reggie Which means Jake was telling the truth the whole time? Wow, I really am an idiot!
Future Reggie I hate to say I told you so.
Reggie Wait, if I'm an idiot, then you're an idiot.
[Future Reggie nods in agreement]
Future Reggie 2 No, no, guys, guys, guys, technically, we're all idiots. But we're also all...
All Reggies The Great Turkey!
Future Reggie My mind is being literally blown right now!
Future Reggie 3 Mine, too!
[comes out of the bushes]
All Reggies Ah!
Future Reggie 3 I came back to make sure we stop and appreciate just how awesome this is.
Character Inquires About Another's Location
Jenny Where's Reggie?
Corn and the Sun: A Turkey Debate
Elder Turkey Our world is made of corn. Leafy corn. Corn corn. Fire corn!
[grabs leaf; has corn in his wing; waves his wing at sun]
Reggie That's an awesome theory, but I think they actually call that the Sun.
Elder Turkey Out. Out!
[pauses]
Good-byes and hellos in friendship
Reggie Are you sure you won't stay here with the flock?
Jake I'm a turkey of action, Reggie.
Reggie Well, I guess this is good-bye.
Jake No, Reggie. Good-byes are just hellos, carried across the wind until our paths... intersect once again.
Reggie That's beautiful… and confusing.
Jake Wild, undomesticated turkeys of the past. I'll never forget you.
[the flock, Reggie & Jenny wave good-bye to Jake & STEVE as Jake sits on the seat]
STEVE Where would you like to go, Jake?
Jake Wherever we are needed, STEVE. Wherever we are needed.
[Jake and STEVE leave as Reggie and Jenny watch]
Reggie So, this is Turkey Paradise.
[to Jenny; romantically kisses her, much to her amazement & her left eye drops]
Jenny Wow, you're moving pretty fast for a Pisces. Whatever that is.
[sighs in amazement]
STEVE Oh my.
[zaps into black]