Crush is a sea turtle who speaks in the manner of a surfer dude. He helps Marlin and Dory get to Sydney Harbour to rescue Nemo. His nicknames for Marlin and Dory are "Jellyman" and "Little Blue", respectively.
Crush gives Marlin advice on how to know when your kids are ready to do things for themselves. Marlin tells the story of how Nemo was taken and everything he's done so far to the sea turtle children. The story is relayed through the ocean and makes its way to Nigel the pelican who knows Nemo and the tank gang.
“Did you know that Crush is portrayed “high” because Sea Turtles actually eat jellyfish and the poisons inside the jelly doesn't actually harm the turtle but instead intoxicates them much like marijuana does for humans,” the search result states.
Nothing super terrible really happens to Nemo besides the trauma to him as an egg, his being taken by a human, and the threat of being given to Darla (who shakes fish). The opening mom-death-scene is probably the scariest scene in the movie.
Dory, from Pixar's Finding Nemo, is a kind-hearted regal blue tang who struggles with short-term memory — a common problem among children and adults with ADHD.
Crush : Oh, it's awesome, Jellyman. The little dudes are just eggs, we leave 'em on a beach to hatch, and then, coo-coo-cachoo, they find their way back to the big ol' blue.
Marlin proves to be emotionally disabled from the traumatic loss of his wife, and eggs. “Like many single parents who have survived a tragedy, Marlin turns neurotically overprotective of his son (Germain, 2003)”. Marlin helps represent the struggle with chronic anxiety, and the effect it has on relationships.
Crush's movements and voice-activated lip synch are rendered on the fly and are projected at 60 frames per second, so that the turtle's mouth moves in synchronization with the actor's words.
Step inside the Aquatorium, take a seat in front of the large window and get up close and personal with this righteous dude who always goes with the flow. While Crush cavorts behind the glass, kids can talk to him about anything—his friends, his favorite food—the sea's the limit.
Crush's Coaster is unique in the world of Disney theme parks: Both the only spinning roller coaster of its type and the first time Walt Disney Imagineering has collaborated with Maurer Söhne, it was also the first "thrill" attraction to be based on a Pixar property.
The image of Crush is a digital puppet controlled by a backstage actor/puppeteer whose performance is translated in real time into 3D computer animation.
In the video, the fan - who introduces himself as “Gerard” - asks Crush what his favorite food is, and Crush responds that he likes green seagrass and kelp. When Crush then asks the fan what he enjoys, he says he likes to eat turtle soup, and Crush playfully swims away, feigning real fear.
In Finding Nemo, Crush the sea turtle says “Hundred and fifty, dude, and still young. Rock on!” It's true, the record for oldest turtle is 190 years old! Large land tortoises and sea turtles can live to be 150 years or more.
One of the recurring questions in Disney's Finding Nemo is: How old are sea turtles? Offscreen, Nemo is originally told by a classmate that they can live to be 100 years old. But upon meeting Crush, the surfer dude-esque sea turtle, Nemo's dad finds out that Crush is “hundred and fifty dude, and still young!”
There are 30 recognized species of clownfish. Marlin and Nemo are Ocellaris clownfish, a type of orange clownfish that live in sea anemones, just like in the movie. This type of clownfish is typically 3 to 4 inches long with bright orange coloring and white stripes outlined in black.
Etymology. Nemo is Latin for 'no one' or 'nobody'. Nemo is itself the Latin translation of Ancient Greek Outis 'Nobody', the pseudonym adopted by the sea-faring hero Odysseus in Greek mythology to outwit the Cyclops Polyphemus.
This Finding Nemo pack features 150 years-young turtle Crush and adorable son Squirt in their hard-shelled glory ready to tell their aquatic tale. Duuuude, Crush dominates the scene at about 4.1 inches tall and 8 inches long.
Every time Marlin feels like giving up Dory says to him, “Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming.” DORY: When life gets you down, you know what you got to (gotta) do?
Finding Nemo contains cartoon action violence. The violence is often meant to be funny but could be scary for younger children, especially with the 3D effects. For example: A scary-looking barracuda with long sharp teeth attacks Marlin and Coral.
Parents need to know that even though there are no traditional bad guys in Finding Nemo, there are still some very scary moments, including large creatures with zillions of sharp teeth, the apparent death of a major character, and many tense scenes with characters in peril.
Darla is the 8-year-old niece of Philip Sherman, a dentist. Although she is not truly evil, and thus not a villain, she is rather rambunctious, immature and often becomes overexcited when she receives pet fish, which ironically has frequently resulted in her accidentally killing them in her excitement.
