| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
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TVTItem |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
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David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
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DavidAndTheMagicPearl |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
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David and the Magic Pearl is an obscure Polish/Swedish animated film released in 1988. It's about a young kid named David who moves in to his vacation house in the jungle during summer along with his tobacco-addicted father and his oddly large-breasted mother, soon after, a series of strange events start unraveling.A bunch of tiny, shiny, egg-shaped aliens called Spacers arrive at the jungle looking for a missing MacGuffin called a magic pearl, all while Fawn the poacher and her bumbling gorilla sidekick are out to catch as many animals as they can while looking for the Spacers and their pearls so they can please their boss, Mr. Stealmore, and get filthy rich. So David, along with his beagle Pips and a stray eagle chick David calls Sandy, set out to free the animals of the jungle, help the aliens find their pearls before Stealmore can and save the jungle from being destroyed. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
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2023-12-08T00:16:15Z |
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2023-12-08T00:16:15Z |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
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| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
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Dropped link to DerangedAnimation: Not a Feature - ITEM |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
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Dropped link to Madonna: Not a Feature - IGNORE |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
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DBTropes |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_1049848f |
type |
Aliens Speaking English |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_1049848f |
comment |
Aliens Speaking English: The Spacers somehow speak English. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_1049848f |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_1049848f |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_1049848f |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_164bd5fd |
type |
Hulking Out |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_164bd5fd |
comment |
Hulking Out: For some reason Mr. Stealmore suddenly gets bigger. Must be because of the pearls. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_164bd5fd |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_164bd5fd |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_164bd5fd |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_1f42c032 |
type |
Good Costume Switch |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_1f42c032 |
comment |
Good Costume Switch: Fawn the poacher changes from her hunting clothes to a dress and no hat. This somehow convinces David and the rest that she's really stopped being evil. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_1f42c032 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_1f42c032 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_1f42c032 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_31c5e7fb |
type |
Starfish Aliens |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_31c5e7fb |
comment |
Starfish Aliens: The Spacers appear to be made of metallic cylindrical segments that float above each other. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_31c5e7fb |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_31c5e7fb |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_31c5e7fb |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_3b2acc73 |
type |
Rubber-Hose Limbs |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_3b2acc73 |
comment |
Rubber-Hose Limbs: Thanks to the animation style David's dad appears to bend and stretch like rubber as he does some exercises. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_3b2acc73 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_3b2acc73 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_3b2acc73 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_485eb589 |
type |
Sealed Evil in a Can |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_485eb589 |
comment |
Sealed Evil in a Can: Mr. Stealmore's final fate. He is trapped inside the temple and the guardian won't let him free until he learns not to be selfish and greedy. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_485eb589 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_485eb589 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_485eb589 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_56b53152 |
type |
Green Aesop |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_56b53152 |
comment |
Green Aesop: The usual aesop of the time. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_56b53152 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_56b53152 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_56b53152 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_5c0902e7 |
type |
Boyish Short Hair |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_5c0902e7 |
comment |
Boyish Short Hair: Fawn after her Heel–Face Turn. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_5c0902e7 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_5c0902e7 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_5c0902e7 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_617f0563 |
type |
Heel–Face Turn |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_617f0563 |
comment |
Heel–Face Turn: Fawn after being trapped in one of her own cages. Her sidekick does the same. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_617f0563 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_617f0563 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_617f0563 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_863fa679 |
type |
What Happened to the Mouse? |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_863fa679 |
comment |
What Happened to the Mouse?: Where did all those bulldozers go after Stealmore is defeated? |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_863fa679 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_863fa679 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_863fa679 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_8661b469 |
type |
All Animals Are Domesticated |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_8661b469 |
comment |
All Animals Are Domesticated: All the animals in this movie, especially the eagles, display a friendly demeanor towards David and show no signs of aggressiveness in situations where a real life animal would, especially the eagles. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_8661b469 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_8661b469 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_8661b469 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_89f088a |
type |
Filling the Silence |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_89f088a |
comment |
Filling the Silence: The original Polish version didn't contain David's narration; in the English dub, moments without David's narration are few and far in between. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_89f088a |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_89f088a |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_89f088a |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_970c790a |
type |
Big Bad |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_970c790a |
comment |
Big Bad: Mr. Stealmore, who wants to bulldoze the jungle and build a city on top of it he can rule over. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_970c790a |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_970c790a |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_970c790a |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_9d1a935f |
type |
Brought to You by the Letter "S" |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_9d1a935f |
comment |
Brought to You by the Letter "S": David wears his initial on his shirt. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_9d1a935f |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_9d1a935f |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_9d1a935f |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_a07afea2 |
type |
Random Events Plot |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_a07afea2 |
comment |
Random Events Plot: A kid's family go to the jungle on vacation. Okay. Then he adopts a pet baby eagle and comes across some poachers. Sure, we can roll with that. Aliens show up to warn Davey that a corrupt corporate executive is going after a potent magical artifact. ...Wait, what. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_a07afea2 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_a07afea2 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_a07afea2 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_a939d96a |
type |
Adults Are Useless |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_a939d96a |
comment |
Adults Are Useless: David's parents don't believe him at all when he tries to tell them about the aliens, the magic pearls or Mr. Stealmore. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_a939d96a |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_a939d96a |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_a939d96a |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_aec3d8b2 |
type |
Expository Theme Tune |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_aec3d8b2 |
comment |
Expository Theme Tune: "Hey, everybody, here comes Da-vey!" |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_aec3d8b2 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_aec3d8b2 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_aec3d8b2 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_c5fe6c81 |
type |
Strong Family Resemblance |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_c5fe6c81 |
comment |
Strong Family Resemblance: Between David and his mom. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_c5fe6c81 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_c5fe6c81 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_c5fe6c81 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_c75df49a |
type |
Shout-Out |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_c75df49a |
comment |
Shout-Out: To Madonna and Sigourney Weaver in the English dub. In the temple there's a statue that resembles E.T. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_c75df49a |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_c75df49a |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_c75df49a |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_cbe687ab |
type |
Corrupt Corporate Executive |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_cbe687ab |
comment |
Corrupt Corporate Executive: Mr. Stealmore is a business executive who dabbles in poaching and has no qualms with wiping out an entire jungle. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_cbe687ab |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_cbe687ab |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_cbe687ab |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_f8c2936e |
type |
Alien Fair Folk |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_f8c2936e |
comment |
Alien Fair Folk: The Spacers note and E.T. are the descendants of gnomes. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_f8c2936e |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_f8c2936e |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_f8c2936e |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_fb7bc4a8 |
type |
Never Trust a Title |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_fb7bc4a8 |
comment |
Never Trust a Title: According to the English title there is only one pearl. There are actually six. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_fb7bc4a8 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_fb7bc4a8 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_fb7bc4a8 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_ff7e9adf |
type |
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_ff7e9adf |
comment |
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: Fawn Doe after her Heel–Face Turn. Also David's mom. |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_ff7e9adf |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_ff7e9adf |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_ff7e9adf |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_name |
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ItemName |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_name |
comment |
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| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_name |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_name |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
hasFeature |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_name |
| | David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) / int_name |
itemName |
David and the Magic Pearl (Animation) |
