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FREEZE FRAME Big Hit Magazine September 2002 Issue #42
Elijah Wood's hottest movies on video & DVD
What did Elijah Wood get up to before The Lord of the Rings? Lots! Take a trip through Elijah's filmology ...
BACK TO THE FUTURE II
Released: 1989
Elijah plays: Video Game Boy (Mickey)
Also stars: Michael J. Fox, Elisabeth Shue, Billy Zane
The deal: Marty McFly jumps into his time machine to 2015 to sort out his future family. But for Elijah fans, it's all about spotting cute little Video Game Boy!
INTERNAL AFFAIRS
Released: 1990
Elijah plays: Sean
Also stars: Richard Gere, Andy Garcia
The deal: A macho cop drama with not enough Elijah thrown in. Boo! The story, abot a very bad cop being investigated by a good cop, is also kinda violent. Don't say you haven't been warned.
AVALON
Released: 1990
Elijah plays: Michael Kaye
Also stars: Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins
The deal: Little 'Lij plays Michael, the grandson of Sam, a Jewish immigrant who goes to America for a better life. Set in the 1940s, the film takes a funny look at how the family copes with a changing America.
PARADISE
Released: 1991
Elijah plays: Williard Young
Also stars: Thora Birch, Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson
The deal: Elijah is Williard, a 10-year-old boy who spends the summer with a married couple struggling to cope with the death of their son. Little Williard ends up helping them though. Sob!
RADIO FLYER
Released: 1992
Elijah plays: Mike
Also stars: Tom Hanks (as the older Mike), Lorraine Bracco
The deal: A sad tale about a violent stepfather. Mike (our hero Elijah) makes plans to escape him with his brother Bobby by turning their toy wagon into a plane! Nice work, Lij!
FOREVER YOUNG
Released: 1992
Elijah plays: Nat Cooper
Also stars: Mel Gibson, Jamie Lee Curtis
The deal: In 1939 fighter pilot Daniel asks his mate to freeze him because his girlfriend is in a coma. Until Nat and his brother come along 50 years later and wake him up! A love story to watch with your buddies.
THE ADVENTURES OF HUCK FINN
Released: 1993
Elijah plays: Huck Finn
Also stars: Robbie Coltrane, Anne Heche
The deal: You've probably heard of the famous book. Well this time Elijah stars as poor little outcast Huck. The adventures begin when he runs off with Jim, a runaway slave.
THE GOOD SON
Released: 1993
Elijah plays: Mark
Also stars: Macaulay Culkin, Quinn Culkin
The deal: After his mum dies, Mark is left with his aunt, uncle and cousin Henry (Macaulay). Our Elijah quickly realises how evil Henry is, but why won't anyone believe him?
NORTH
Released: 1994
Elijah plays: North
Also stars: Bruce Willis, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
The deal: 11-year-old North wants to find parents that really care about him - and is suing his real parents to do it! The judge tells North he has two months to find new parents so he sets off on a journey around the world to do just that.
THE WAR
Released: 1994
Elijah plays: Stuart 'Stu' Simmons
Also stars: Kevin Costner
The deal: Stu builds a tree house which the local bullys the Lipnicki boys try to take over. While the kids fight their own tree house war, Stu's dad is dealing with his own experiences of the Vietnam War.
FLIPPER
Released: 1996
Elijah plays: Sandy
Also stars: Paul Hogan
The deal: Sandy is spending the summer with his Aussie uncle and is like a fish out of water ... until he meets a special dolphin called Flipper! Get ready for lots of cute dolphin - and Elijah - moments.
THE ICE STORM
Released: 1997
Elijah plays: Mikey Carver
Also stars: Tobey Maguire, Katie Holmes
The deal: Set in 1973, this coming-of-age story is based around two families with lots of problems (it gets pretty weird sometimes!). Things reach a climax when a freak ice storm hits during Thanksgiving.
DEEP IMPACT
Released: 1998
Elijah plays: Leo Biederman
Also stars: Tea Leoni, Leelee Sobieski
The deal: Leo has joined the school astronomy club to get a girl. Turns out to be pretty lucky for everyone that he did, because Leo discovers that a comet the size of Mt Everest is on a collison course with Earth. Thanks for saving us 'Lij!
THE FACULTY
Released: 1998
Elijah plays: Casey Connor
Also stars: Josh Hartnett, Usher, Salma Hayek
The deal: Elijah and Josh give us another reason to be scared of school ... the teachers are aliens! Will the boys be able to save the school? Watch it with someone you can cling to!
BLACK AND WHITE
Released: 1999
Elijah plays: Wren
Also stars: Bijou Phillips, Robert Downey Jr
The deal: Elijah plays Harlem hip-hop wannabe Wren. Full of murder, violence and blackmail, it's not for the faint-hearted.
THE BUMBLEBEE FLIES ANYWAY
Released: 2000
Elijah plays: Barney Snow
Also stars: Rachael Leigh Cook, Janeane Garofalo
The deal: Barney loses his memory and finds himself in a hospital for terminally ill kids. While Barney tries to piece together his memories, a romance develops with Cassie.
CHAIN OF FOOLS
Released: 2000
Elijah plays: Mikey
Also stars: Lara Flynn Boyle, Jeff Goldblum
The deal: Elijah plays a hitman (eek!) in this flick about a barber shop robbery which leads to a chase for stolen coins.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWING SHIP OF THE RING
Released: 2001
Elijah plays: Frodo Baggins
Also stars: Orlando Bloom
The deal: Frodo the hobbit must destroy a magic ring before it destroys the world!