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Synopsis: Z the worker ant (Woody Allen) strives to reconcile his own individuality with the communal work-ethic of the ant colony. He falls in love with ant-Princess Bala (Sharon Stone), Z strives to make social inroads, and then must save the ant colony from the treacherous scheming of the evil General Mandible (Gene Hackman) that threaten to wipe out the entire worker population.
Production: Dreamworks
  Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 6 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
72
Rotten Tomatoes:
96%
PG
Year:
1998
83 min
Website
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AZTECA:

Who cares, Z. All I know is, we

gotta dig. We're not the ones in

charge.

INT. TOWN CENTER - DAY

The huge, spacious main chamber of the colony. Looming over

the scene is the royal palace, which seems to be

inaccessible, perched on top of a hill-like pedestal.

Around the base of the pedestal, a crew of workers loiters,

seemingly aimlessly...can these be the only unemployed ants

in the place?

GENERAL FORMICA:

STAIRS!

The workers look up and GROAN. Then they start forming a

stairway with their own bodies, linking arms, stepping on

each other's shoulders. It's extremely unpleasant work. One

ant is a little tardy, and just manages to get in place

before...

GENERAL FORMICA, the Pattonesque military leader of the

colony, STEPS ON HIS HEAD, using it as the first step as he

ascends to the palace, his aide-de-camp Carpenter in tow. As

Formica mounts the "stairs" we can hear the workers going,

"OUCH! OOF! YIKES!" etc.

GENERAL FORMICA:

Cut the chit-chat down there!

(turning to Carpenter)

We've spoiled these workers,

Carpenter. They've never had it so

good, and listen to them -- always

grumbling and complaining...

Formica steps on the foot of one of the "stairway" ants, who

muffles a yelp.

CARPENTER:

...Yes, sir.

GENERAL FORMICA:

What have they got to complain about?

Three square meals a day...

CARPENTER:

Actually, sir, we've cut them down to

three roughly rectangular meals a

week.

FORMICA:

Don't give me statistics, Carpenter.

I know what I'm talking about. DOORS!

Formica and Carpenter have reached the top of the staircase.

There, the two guard ants on either side of the massive

throne room doors pull them open -- and one door hinge

SQUEAKS.

FORMICA:

(to guard ant, while

passing)

Oil that, soldier.

INT. THRONE ROOM - DAY

The QUEEN is on her throne, her huge abdomen sprawled behind

her.

QUEEN:

Ah! General Formica.

Formica salutes and marches to her, Carpenter behind him.

Note:
Throughout this scene, the Queen is giving birth

repeatedly. Each birth is accompanied by a herald playing a

short "Happy Birthday" fanfare on his trumpet. Mid-wife ants

bring each baby to the Queen for inspection, who COOS a few

words. The midwives put the babies on a moving bassinet-

line, powered by ants on a treadmill.

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