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you seem to be missing "Meme" in "A year old computer animated (blank) are an even worse sign". EDIT: On topic: So I managed to get my mother to watch HTTYD, by mentioning it has dragons (she's not exactly a snob, but she's not big on non-traditional animation). She loves it, but also caught something I didn't notice. Whenever Hiccup's trying to be like his dad, he uses his right hand, but when he's doing things his way, he's using his left hand.
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# ¿ Jan 1, 2014 20:22 |
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# ¿ Apr 17, 2024 19:06 |
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and I imagine at this rate we'll see Harlem Shake in a 2015 movie. It's baffling with how long lead times are for animation that any studio would try to cash in on a meme, since by the time the commericals hit, it'll be passe, and when the movie hits, it'd be eye-rollingly embarrassing.
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# ¿ Jan 1, 2014 20:38 |
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Go glad I'm not the only one who thought the squirrels look suspiciously like Hammy the Squirrel, and the rat looks suspiciously like a refugee from Ratatouille (particularly that nose). And also, considering I'm hearing nothing about Walking with Dinosaurs, is it safe to assume it bombed?
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# ¿ Jan 1, 2014 20:46 |
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Say what you will about storytelling, marketing, etc. Madoka really is one of the more visually interesting anime in recent years. I'm on a Discworld kick, so animation and Discworld goons, are the animated versions worth looking into?
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# ¿ Jan 2, 2014 20:17 |
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axleblaze posted:It always pains me to see great animation wasted. I remember seeing Shrek the Third and wishing that any of the writers had a tiny fraction of the passion that any of the animators had. I know what you mean, when I was working a projectionist for a youth center, this was one of those movies I got forced to watch on repeat (along with Epic Movie), and it's just small bits that are good and a whole lot of 'what where they thinking???'
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# ¿ Jan 2, 2014 21:58 |
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I also think the bean counters realized that a PG rating just for some dang reason gets more money, up to - I think it was Pride and Prejudice, or something Jane Austen where they had someone mouth "drat" in the background to bump it from G to PG despite having no story purpose for it.
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# ¿ Jan 2, 2014 23:52 |
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just finished watching KFP2, really enjoyed the fight scenes, especially the Jackie Chan-like antics with the one-eyed wolf, and the way Shen's animated, but I feel some of the jokes fell flat compare to the first (though I enjoyed the jail cell switcheroo).
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# ¿ Jan 7, 2014 04:19 |
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Macaluso posted:^^^ That's a pretty low bar you're setting Neither did Goof Troop really, there is a passing reference that Max's mother is deceased, but the Goofs definitely don't act like they're broken without a mother.
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# ¿ Jan 13, 2014 03:32 |
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One has to remember Oscars is as much internal politics as quality - piss off the wrong people, and even if you made the next Casablanca or Citizen Kane, you're not gonna get nominated. Just saying that's why sometimes nomination lists make no sense some years.
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# ¿ Jan 16, 2014 22:31 |
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Samuel Clemens posted:The one scene in The Incredibles that always bothered me is Syndrome's monologue about how he'll sell his inventions to the general public so that everyone can be Super. The film makes it sound incredibly sinister, but it seems like it would actually be a good thing. It's kind of hard to read this as anything other than "only select people are allowed to be special", which is probably where the libertarian interpretation comes from. Honestly that speech reminds me of Animal Farm, when Napoleon started getting his dirty little hooves in the power structure. It sounds like he's in it for everyone else, but it's all self-serving.
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# ¿ Jan 17, 2014 18:52 |
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Strange Matter posted:Oh, and another thing about BatB: according to Lumiere, they've been under the Enchantress's curse for 10 years, and since the curse stipulates that it has to be broken before the Beast's 21st birthday, it means she cursed the guy when he was 11 years old. Like, I get that he was being a dick but that Enchantress was kind of maybe overreacting a little bit! That's fairies for you. Though considering the scenario in which she cursed him for - refusing shelter to a beggar during a blizzard. If she wasn't an Enchantress but a normal beggar, it's very likely she would've froze to death.
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# ¿ Jan 23, 2014 18:08 |
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Strange Matter posted:My only problem with Mulan is that its relative lack of musical numbers. It front loads them pretty heavily and they vanish completely right around the halfway mark. They're all very good songs, especially "I'll Make a Man Out of You", but there are only four of them, compared with I think eight in BatB and Hunchback and seven in Aladdin. I love Mulan but it's a definite tipping point where Disney was abandoning the animated musical. Honestly, lot of Disney films tend to do this - just earlier ones (Cinderella, Dumbo) tend to be short enough that you don't really notice. I have to agree it wouldn't had been appropriate to continue the songs in Mulan until the very end. In fact, I love how a "A girl worth fighting for" ends abruptly when they enter the village - it shows how unexpected and devastating the scene is.
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# ¿ Jan 24, 2014 02:21 |
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achillesforever6 posted:Wonder where Long John Silver from Treasure Planet fits in to this? probably compassionate as he does redeem himself in the end, but he is kind of a scheming villain considering he managed to get almost everyone loyal to him employed on the ship
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# ¿ Jan 25, 2014 00:21 |
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Accordion Man posted:Wasn't The Enchantress supposed to be a Fae? It would make sense for one of them to screw over an entire castle just because a kid was being a kid. It's never explicitly mentioned that she was a fae, but it's a pretty common assumption.
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# ¿ Jan 26, 2014 01:21 |
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Darth TNT posted:Is Atlantis any good? I've never seen it, but it's on my (much to long) to watch list. The cover always makes me think of treasure planet, which isn't a bad thing to be reminded of. I think the biggest problem with Atlantis is that it would've worked so much better as a mini-series then a movie, it felt rather abrupt at times, and most of the ensemble cast don't really get much "use".
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# ¿ Jan 26, 2014 18:19 |
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redcheval posted:That is some seriously heavy poo poo honestly. Even I don't really remember a lot of Brother Bear but it strikes me as a movie that deserves some more appreciation. I remember it being nicely animated, the story was solid as far as I can remember and that really is a hell of a plot point. Sadly that's because 80% of Brother bear is pretty forgettable, the plot point and animation is good, but the characters don't really grab you.
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# ¿ Jan 27, 2014 05:06 |
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Pixeltendo posted:http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/disney-reviving-chip-n-dale-676161 Because the Chipmunks managed to make three movies... and god no. This is a bad idea. I'm almost sure whoever's in charge of their movie project is a corporate saboteur because of so many bad marketing and movie decisions.
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# ¿ Feb 1, 2014 06:48 |
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redcheval posted:As of two years ago those characters were definitely roaming Disney World in full costume like Mickey or Donald would — almost makes me wonder why Song of the South is completely unavailable, yet the characters have their own theme park ride and more. Because with the exception of "Tar Baby" - which is questionable - the cartoons themselves aren't bad, it's the framing story that's unacceptable. Robindaybird fucked around with this message at 01:02 on Feb 5, 2014 |
# ¿ Feb 4, 2014 22:22 |
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what the hell did I just watch?
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# ¿ Feb 5, 2014 20:50 |
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Wow, I haven't thought of Bobby's world in ages.
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# ¿ Feb 5, 2014 21:12 |
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Pick posted:Gay and Disney Villains I think lot of Ratigan's queer readings is from - Disney has a habit of watching voice actors and putting their motions into the character's animation (Tarzan's Jane was originally a much reserved character until they looked at her VA's expression). And considering Ratigan is <i>Vincent Price</i>, a very wonderfully hammy actor - so the flamboyance and ham drips from every inch of the rat.
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# ¿ Feb 6, 2014 19:30 |
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good to hear, I'm seeing this with a friend tomorrow then hit the arcade
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# ¿ Feb 6, 2014 21:54 |
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Pixeltendo posted:man they totally missed out on including the intro from that blue owl on the old VHS tapes. Oh god, I had those tapes (and I found the cartoon the owl original came from - they were cringeworthy sexist and racist)
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# ¿ Feb 6, 2014 22:49 |
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Just got back from the Lego movie: AWESOME. No, I kid - it's really good, and "Everything is awesome" may finally shoved Whistle Stop out of my head. Me and my friend went during school hour, so it was us, a nice old couple (who went for the reason we did), and a couple families with AM Kindergarten kids who thankfully are polite and kept quiet during the movie. rear end in a top hat Boyfriend Batman is probably my least favorite thing in the movie, but makes sense for how a twelve year old would play him as. I'm glad the makers kept the biggest chunk of the finale out of the trailers, because I think the reveal would've lost it's impact otherwise. I found myself laughing at a lot of gags, and surprised how brutal it treats the lego people, such as good cop's face erasure, and decapitations. And surprised how it made feel for a bunch of plastic even when I know there's going to be a comedic snapback coming soon. I like the message, and how Emmett pointed out how the Master Builders' inability to plan and organize is what kept them from winning, it isn't just "Creative types vs. boring drones" EDIT: Now properly spoilered
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# ¿ Feb 8, 2014 01:48 |
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Yeah. Everything is Awesome has lodged Whistle Stop out of my head... so good. and bad.
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# ¿ Feb 9, 2014 02:35 |
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Seinfield really needs to step away - because people will then bring up Bee Movie and rub it in his face.
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# ¿ Feb 13, 2014 07:23 |
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What gets me is that these are meant to be a cocky, devious smirk but they end up looking like the character is confused and trying to wing it, or they suffer from partial facial paralysis.
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# ¿ Feb 16, 2014 03:27 |
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Sadly for me my combination of near-sightedness and Astigmatism makes watching anything in 3D nigh-impossible, leaving me with a massive headache as a result.
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# ¿ Mar 5, 2014 19:24 |
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Relentlessboredomm posted:You must hate this new 3-d trend then, huh? Honestly animated films are the only ones that I feel really add enough to be worth the 3-d experience. Yeah, especially when there's movies that only came out in 3D so if I want to see it, I pay extra for something I can't experience, and considering the process reduces the overall brightness.
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# ¿ Mar 6, 2014 17:26 |
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achillesforever6 posted:So any news on that Mr.Peabody and Sherman movie? It kind of looked okay from the trailer I saw in the Lego movie, but then again that's mainly because Patrick Warburton was voicing Agamemnon in it. The trailers are really uneven in my opinion. When one makes me think it might be funny, another pops up with a sphinx farting joke and "His name rhymes with BUTT!" and I roll my eyes.
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# ¿ Mar 8, 2014 06:12 |
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raditts posted:I watched a couple of the first episodes of Rocky and Bullwinkle a few years back when they put it on Netflix, and I'm almost positive that in the first Peabody's Improbable History that Peabody tells a story about adopting him. I can't verify that though since the show doesn't seem to be on Netflix anymore. I'm also fairly sure that this is true (with a gag of the orphanage being similar to a pet shop). I think it's also the only time they explicitly acknowledged that Peabody's a dog, as the rest of the shorts never draws attention to it. I'll say the Jay Ward shows aren't very good - with the completely bonkers story lines and humor being what saves it.
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# ¿ Mar 8, 2014 19:30 |
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The designs remind of what someone would create if they're parodying Teletubbies.
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# ¿ Mar 10, 2014 18:43 |
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Macaluso posted:Hey, was there ever any info about why Roger reacts the way he does to Jack Daniels (or whatever it was) in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Cause I guess it could be as simple as cartoons react weird to alcohol cause they're cartoons but maybe it's some other thing like what's in it, kind of like how The Dip was just paint thinner? My closest guess is - it's not very common, but some cartoons show characters reacting to a similar matter to Gargle Blasters-like concoctions - Daffy and Porky turn green and go stiff as a board in one western theme cartoon, and the wolf in one droopy short - "the shooting of dan mcgoo" goes off like a rocket and then yells at the Bartender about cutting it. EDIT: Does the Wolf even have a name?
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# ¿ Mar 13, 2014 02:19 |
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Well it immediately hit my nostalgia of watching the Charlie Brown Christmas in December, and It's the Great Pumpkin during October. I wonder if they'll go with the traditional way peanuts special did voice acting.
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# ¿ Mar 18, 2014 17:04 |
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Seriously? I thought the faddish appeal of Jeff Dunham died off. Some of his acts are funny, but a chunk of them are borderline if not outright racist, and Achmed's the most divisive.
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# ¿ Mar 19, 2014 20:05 |
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So I've seen the Rio2 trailer, and it looks stupid as hell, but I never really was interested in the first one dude to the Brazilian butt bounce.
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# ¿ Mar 21, 2014 22:03 |
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Pick posted:Jessica is loyal and looking out for Roger's best interests, and in return Roger believes in her. They both end up justified and their relationship never falters. I like how Betty Boop more or less stated that Roger is considered a catch in his own right by toons so it's not just 'Guy has a Hot Babe that's way out of his league'.
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# ¿ Mar 22, 2014 02:30 |
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Hra Mormo posted:That's just it, it's not dogshit. It manages to hit exactly neutral on absolutely everything. Yeah, it's the movie mom would drop her kids off so she can shop for an hour and a half in peace, so utterly bland and harmless but it should keep them busy.
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# ¿ Mar 25, 2014 17:31 |
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Shindragon posted:Except Felix the cat. The gently caress where they thinking with that movie. Oh god Felix the cat. I think they blew all their budget on that stupid CGI head for the credits, because everything except the music was awful.
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# ¿ Mar 26, 2014 07:58 |
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# ¿ Apr 17, 2024 19:06 |
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Well that explains why the animation was so bad (besides spending too much money on the CGI felix head for the credit) - it was slated for theatrical release in 1987, but ended up coming to video in 1991.
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# ¿ Mar 27, 2014 16:59 |