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Sekto Springs 06-24-2010 07:21 PM

The Wolfman. It was okay.
I found it funny how involved his transformation process was only to end up looking like a guy in a cheap costume. All the complex, CG rendering seemed for nought when you saw the final result.

Other than that, my only major complaints are the uneven pacing and the forgettable performances given by the cast, despite consisting largely of big name actors. Hugo Weaving was pretty much just Elrond with muttonchops. It gets points however for being bloodier than I expected, and for pulling something together after a serious clusterfuck of a post-production.

Dad recommended The Fourth Kind. I've heard mixed reviews, and his taste in films is pretty hit and miss. I'll give it a try and get back to you.

Hazel-Rah 06-25-2010 03:50 PM



Farthing Wood, good series, but the ending pissed me off. Another unfit leader...psh it's all about who you know.

Wings of Fire 06-25-2010 04:06 PM

The third season was so weak compared to the second.

Sekto Springs 06-25-2010 09:58 PM

I first read it as "Farting Wood".

OddjobAbe 06-25-2010 11:37 PM

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Farthing Wood, good series, but the ending pissed me off. Another unfit leader...psh it's all about who you know.

My eldest nephew used to fucking love this programme. I can remember one Christmas, I got him the VHS tape, and he didn't stop watching it all day. I never got chance to watch my copy of Spinal Tap that day, which I was slightly narked about.

MeechMunchie 06-26-2010 10:29 AM

Doctor Who finale was almost epic. A good watch.

Hazel-Rah 06-26-2010 04:23 PM

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My eldest nephew used to fucking love this programme. I can remember one Christmas, I got him the VHS tape, and he didn't stop watching it all day. I never got chance to watch my copy of Spinal Tap that day, which I was slightly narked about.

lol, aw guess he liked it

yeah my eldest brother says I broke a VCR from watching the Jetson's movie on in it so muich when i was little lol.

Mac Sirloin 06-27-2010 11:23 AM

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I just finally got round to watching Ponyo.

Miyazaki does it again. I love the man so much. He's pretty much my favourite director, animation or otherwise.

The fact that Miyazaki will probably be six feet under long before Pixar actually decides to work with him is a goddamn tragedy.

Sekto Springs 06-27-2010 02:34 PM

Why won't Pixar work with him? Disney is his biggest affiliate over here.

Nate 06-27-2010 05:19 PM

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Pixar = Disney, in case you've forgotten.


The better question is why would he come to Pixar when he has his own studio and seems to be quite happy making films his own way.

Wings of Fire 06-27-2010 05:32 PM

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Pixar = Disney, in case you've forgotten.

That's what Sekto was pointing out.

Nate 06-27-2010 07:34 PM

Oh. I see now.

My second point still stands though.

Sekto Springs 06-27-2010 10:45 PM

I have to say that, in my opinon, a CGI Miyazaki film would lack the magic of his traditionally animated films.

Strike Witch 06-27-2010 11:55 PM

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I have to say that, in my opinon, a CGI Miyazaki film would lack the magic of his traditionally animated films.

Pretty much this, most of the wonder of his films resides inside the hand-drawn stuff. It's very fluid and pretty.

T-nex 06-28-2010 02:04 AM

I also think that it's a shame that hand-drawn cartoons are becoming so rare too.

Sekto Springs 06-28-2010 10:35 AM

Exactly. Miyazaki is quite possibly the last, true, big-budgeted cartoonist out there that hasn't just resorted to CG. Pixar is great and everything, but Miyazaki putting down the pencil and picking up the mouse would pretty much validate the finality that hand-drawn animation is dead.

OANST 06-28-2010 11:38 AM

Some of you may wet your pants at this:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/ja...no-kuni/701065

It's an upcoming game made by the guys who made Dr. Layton, but it is entirely animated by Studio Ghibli. Looks pretty cool.

Wings of Fire 06-28-2010 12:17 PM

Nate showed me.

I jizzed. I love Level 5.

Daxter King 06-28-2010 12:43 PM

Surrogates, was alright.

Disgruntled Intern 06-28-2010 03:21 PM

I liked it more than you.

Shutter Island. It was boring and predictable and just reminded me of how fucking ugly Leonardo DiCaprio actually is.

Daxter King 06-28-2010 03:26 PM

I disliked Shutter Island more than you.

Hazel-Rah 06-28-2010 09:57 PM

Disney as a whole can blow me, Don bluth is America's best animator and even he's pretty hit-or-miss. When it comes to animated films...

England > Japan > America

used:) 06-28-2010 10:06 PM

What has England done?

Turtles Can Fly. Loved it, but not quite sure about it.

Hazel-Rah 06-28-2010 10:17 PM

What has England done?? O.o Come on brah, they've only given us: Watership Down, Plague Dogs, When the Wind Blows, The Snowman and The Hobbit. IDK I always found English cartoons to be endearing and the most genuine but that's just me...

Oh and did you guys here about that 3D, CGI remake of Watership Down with Hugh Jackman as a voice actor? Yeah there really is no such thing as god.

Sekto Springs 06-29-2010 12:40 AM

I'm surprised Ralph Bakshi hasn't been mentioned.

That Ghibli videogame's got some great environments. The creature/character design is pretty meh though. Looks like Pokemon.

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The Hobbit.
That was made by Rankin/Bass, which is an American company.

Wings of Fire 06-29-2010 05:43 AM

We don't talk about Rankin/Bass


OANST 06-29-2010 05:52 AM

They call me Heat Miser.

Hazel-Rah 06-29-2010 07:39 AM

Oh Rankin/Bass, their animation always looked nice.

Sekto Springs 06-29-2010 11:58 AM

I actually find their animation kind of off-putting, something about it. Dunno. Their animation (I'm strictly speaking about their cel animation and not the stop-motion) had that trademark anime stiffness due to the japanese animators they worked with on almost everything they made.

Thundercats, HOOOOOOOO!

As to you, Joe, I much prefer Down To Goblin Town...
At least it's actually based on lyrics written by Tolkien.






Hazel-Rah 06-29-2010 12:15 PM

Oh Rankin/Bass made this? I taped this off TV one year and watch it every Christmas.



This is the kind of Rankin/Bass animation I like, I hate their stop motion stuff like Jack Frost and all that.