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Ubiq
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
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 Posted - 10/16/2005 : 8:39:31 PM
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The old Titans topic is gone, so I decided to go ahead and start a general animation discussion.
The first few episodes of the new season of Teen Titans were okay at best, but trust a Control Freak episode to perk things up. I'm not sure what I liked best about it; the RPG parody, that whole sequence that was basically centered around an Incredibles reference, the various chatroom discussions, or Control Freak wandering through the tower attempting to deliver his villianous address.
Control Freak in that Starfire costume is quite possibly the single creepiest thing ever.
Ridiculously Early Animation Academy Award Forecasting:
Howl's Moving Castle
The Corpse Bride
Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Chicken Little
Madagascar
Madagascar is my pick for the annual Jimmy Neutron Memorial Award Winner.
Best art? Howl.
Best story? Bride.
Probable Winner: W&G, for sentimental reasons.
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RVHorror
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
532 Posts |
Posted - 10/18/2005 : 11:35:37 AM
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I too think Wallace and Gromit will probably win..."Oh, they lost their studio? Let's give them an award." Of course, Wallace and Gromit is entirely award-worthy. Personally, though, I'd give it to Corpse Bride. I just love that damned film.
Oh, and when did Jimmy Neutron die? |
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Ubiq
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
347 Posts |
Posted - 10/18/2005 : 12:40:14 PM
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Originally posted by RVHorror
Oh, and when did Jimmy Neutron die?
That's just a reference to that one Academy Awards where the animated category consisted of: Shrek (winner), Monsters, Inc.(was robbed), and Jimmy Neutron (just happy to be here, folks).
I give the Memorial Award to any animated film that is obviously just there to round out the category. Chicken Little could probably qualify as well, though I'd personally label that the Obligatory Disney Nominee instead.
BM: I should have mentioned this at the beginning. I solve my problems with violence. |
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Prankster
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Canada
727 Posts |
Posted - 10/18/2005 : 1:09:37 PM
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Disney is going to push Chicken Little VERY hard, as it's their play to show that they "don't need" Pixar. Even if they end up taking Pixar back (which I've heard is looking likely at this point) having a thriving CG studio of their own will help them in renegotiating the contract.
By the way, I've seen pics and clips of some of Disney's upcoming CG movies to follow "Chicken Little" and...well, maybe I've always had a soft spot for Team Rodent, but they look rather interesting. The visuals are pretty spectacular, and not really like any CG movie we've seen so far. "Rapunzel Unbraided" has a rather astonishing look to it. And "A Day With Wilbur Robinson" apparently involves alien abduction, so cool.
Anyway, Wallace & Gromit have the Best Animated Oscar locked up this year. Incidentally, I'm pretty sure there'll only be 3 slots for nominees (I believe there have to be at least 8 qualifying animated movies released in a given year for there to be five slots.)
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RVHorror
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
532 Posts |
Posted - 10/18/2005 : 4:27:08 PM
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When I first saw the trailer for Chicken Little, I thought it might be cute and the spaceships were pretty cool looking. Now that I've seen the trailer several times, it really looks like they're going for the ultra-hip, in-joke filled Shrek vibe...ie, I think it's probably going to suck.
Still, keeping my preconceptions at arms length...it might actually be good. But it won't be as good as Pixar stuff. Pixar has enough sense to concentrate on story and keep the jokes where they're appropriate. |
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KurtVon
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 10/18/2005 : 6:16:57 PM
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Originally posted by Prankster
Disney is going to push Chicken Little VERY hard, as it's their play to show that they "don't need" Pixar.
Not a chance in hell. They are releasing it in 3-D folks. That's 3-D when it wasn't even made that way. They just went and re-rendered the film slightly off axis, but it was definately a desperate attempt to create some vague interest in it through a gimmick. If a film wasn't meant to be 3-D right from the start, switching to it is just short of adding "Emergo" in the horror horn of "major turkey and they know it" realm.
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commodorejohn
Diocesan Ecclesiarch of the Sacred Order of Jabootu
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Posted - 10/18/2005 : 8:26:14 PM
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Originally posted by RVHorror
Oh, and when did Jimmy Neutron die?
If you ask me, Jimmy Neutron was dead on arrival.
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Who -are- the overlords of the UFO? |
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Ubiq
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
347 Posts |
Posted - 10/18/2005 : 8:47:42 PM
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Something I've noticed about the Chicken Little ads is that the more amusing material seems to be constructed purely for the trailers while the actual film clips themselves often seem to fall flat.
Not to mention the fact that we've been given quite a bit of the plot in these trailers, which proves that they've learned nothing from Pixar.
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MikeC
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
749 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2005 : 2:01:20 PM
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I want to like TEEN TITANS, but the fact that
its so anime-styled really turns me off. It
comes off as insincere, unlike the other DC
universe cartoons.
MikeC, I guess I'm just gettin' old.... |
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Triviachamp
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
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Posted - 10/19/2005 : 2:15:21 PM
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| Wallace and Gromit also have the advantage in that AMPAS loves Nick Park. The whole category was pretty much created because of Chicken Run. |
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Marlowe
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
445 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2005 : 2:58:42 PM
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Originally posted by Triviachamp
Wallace and Gromit also have the advantage in that AMPAS loves Nick Park. The whole category was pretty much created because of Chicken Run.
Doesn't hurt that it was the best animated movie of the year.
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RVHorror
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
532 Posts |
Posted - 10/19/2005 : 3:03:21 PM
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"The Curse of the Were Rabbit" was tremendous fun and I wouldn't mind seeing it win an Oscar at all. I just like "Corpse Bride" more.
Of course, I haven't really given a mighty fling who does or doesn't win the Oscars for years, now.
It seems (other topic entirely) that the Best Actress winner for the last 25 years or so has seen her career collapse almost immediately afterward. |
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zombiewhacker
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 10/19/2005 : 3:04:17 PM
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| The race for the Oscar would be more interesting if Pixar had their horse running. Unfortunately, Cars won't be out until 2006. |
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Prankster
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Canada
727 Posts |
Posted - 10/20/2005 : 5:57:02 PM
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Originally posted by KurtVon
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Originally posted by Prankster
Disney is going to push Chicken Little VERY hard, as it's their play to show that they "don't need" Pixar.
Not a chance in hell.
Well yeah, hence my putting it in quotes.
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