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While receiving mainly negative reviews from critics, the movie became instantly popular particularly with [[Aciria|Acirian]] audiences. The film now has a cult-classic reputation in Aciria, with regular re-releases of the original film being well-received. In 2011, critic Vento Negrino has described the Acirian fascination with the film as a "mix of irony and nostalgia", citing that the older generations enjoy the movie for its nostalgic value while the later generations enjoy a level of comedy from the aged film effects. The popularity of the movie lead to the franchise of the same name, prompting regular reboots of the movie since the 1980s alongside various other adaptations of the setting. The first sequel, Worm vs. Mole II was released in 1972. | While receiving mainly negative reviews from critics, the movie became instantly popular particularly with [[Aciria|Acirian]] audiences. The film now has a cult-classic reputation in Aciria, with regular re-releases of the original film being well-received. In 2011, critic Vento Negrino has described the Acirian fascination with the film as a "mix of irony and nostalgia", citing that the older generations enjoy the movie for its nostalgic value while the later generations enjoy a level of comedy from the aged film effects. The popularity of the movie lead to the franchise of the same name, prompting regular reboots of the movie since the 1980s alongside various other adaptations of the setting. The first sequel, Worm vs. Mole II was released in 1972. | ||
Since its release, some have said the movie contains Anti-Daxian undertones, claiming the Worm's attack on [[Trossera]] to be symbolic of the threat [[ | Since its release, some have said the movie contains Anti-Daxian undertones, claiming the Worm's attack on [[Trossera]] to be symbolic of the threat [[Daxia|Daxian]] pose to [[Metzetta]], a historical ally of [[Aciria]]. The director and writer, Teoza Jin, fervently denied these claims until his death in 2008. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Conception=== | ===Conception=== | ||
Writer and director Teoza Jin cited the original idea for the film to have come to him in a dream. While unable to remember the creatures in the dream, he quickly began studying mythology of various cultures in the world; eventually finding the [[Worm of the Deep]] of [[ | Writer and director Teoza Jin cited the original idea for the film to have come to him in a dream. While unable to remember the creatures in the dream, he quickly began studying mythology of various cultures in the world; eventually finding the [[Worm of the Deep]] of [[Daxia]] and the [[Mole people]] of [[Aciria]] to be fitting for the storyline that came to him in a dream. Jin also stated he had to adapt parts of the dream to make the Mole people suit the narrative better, but in the end turned out happier with the adapted version to the one in his dreams. Jin wished to one day create a faithful recreation of his dream version of the movie, but died during the initial screenwriting in 2008. | ||
Pitching the idea to film studios, his idea was turned down by multiple studios until he reached out to Dolaji Pictures. They promised to fund the film if Jin changed the monsters of the film, which Jin agreed to in return for giving him the rights to control everything about the movie. The studio's grant to control the cast and crew lead to Jin eventually lying about changing the monsters, only ensuring that the board only learned that the monsters were never changed until the film was released. | Pitching the idea to film studios, his idea was turned down by multiple studios until he reached out to Dolaji Pictures. They promised to fund the film if Jin changed the monsters of the film, which Jin agreed to in return for giving him the rights to control everything about the movie. The studio's grant to control the cast and crew lead to Jin eventually lying about changing the monsters, only ensuring that the board only learned that the monsters were never changed until the film was released. | ||
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The film has released various home releases on various platforms since its initial release. Since the 1990s, re-releases have typically offered before unseen media of the film to encourage consumers to purchase the movie; mostn notably the 1992 re-release which included two alternative endings to the movie, which had only been described by starring actor Triello Carusso. One of the alternative endings were accompanied by an extended romantic storyline between Carusso's and Yeong's characters, which Jin said he scrapped due to the lack of relevance to the main plot. | The film has released various home releases on various platforms since its initial release. Since the 1990s, re-releases have typically offered before unseen media of the film to encourage consumers to purchase the movie; mostn notably the 1992 re-release which included two alternative endings to the movie, which had only been described by starring actor Triello Carusso. One of the alternative endings were accompanied by an extended romantic storyline between Carusso's and Yeong's characters, which Jin said he scrapped due to the lack of relevance to the main plot. | ||
[[Category:Aciria]] [[Category:Metzetta]] [[Category: | [[Category:Aciria]] [[Category:Metzetta]] [[Category:Daxia]] | ||
[[Category:IXWB]] | [[Category:IXWB]] | ||