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PropagandaClock · October 29, 2009, 06:31:15 PM

I did a Search for it and I did not find any topic for it, perhaps I have yet again failed at the works of internet but that will show.

I saw it today and I was pleasantly suprised.

The main man was tragic to the point of beautiful, the dog was almost as lovable as a dog, the child was annoying but not featured to the point of irritation, the bird was meh.
Sure it has some cheap laughs but also some genuine humour that even a bitter sceptic like myself find amusing.

Anyone else seen it? I find it funny and sad that this years deepest movie is animated by Pixar.

As far as an animated movie goes, I'd say it is pretty close to what they can achieve.
9/10
(by "can" achieve I point to the fact that any more specialization made by a company would be a risk and thus will probably never happen: Why aim for a master piece drama that will echo through the ages when something stupid and generally appealing carries 0% risk and all the profit a.i. Transformers.

The Hollywood effect, adding cheap laughs or a love story to every movie)

AnkhClock · October 29, 2009, 06:37:20 PM

What backwoods country you living in boy?
That movie came out last year.

(but yeah, it was good)

PropagandaClock · October 29, 2009, 06:49:08 PM

Quote from: Lucius Fox;1685955What backwoods country you living in boy?
That movie came out last year.

(but yeah, it was good)

It came out like a week ago in Sweden.

They bought in the new Teenage Turtles movie before they bought in 300, 5 months after it had come out in the USA.
(Didn't download it because I wanted the full might of Sparta in my face.)

YoYoClock · October 29, 2009, 07:05:06 PM

yeah it just came out in England too. haven't seen it yet

Reindeer · October 29, 2009, 08:04:46 PM

i saw it with some friends a while back, the theater was mainly filled with annoyed parents sitting with their nine-year olds. It was pretty good as a movie in general, kinda funny in a cute kind of way. i did enjoy it though.

SnakeClock · October 29, 2009, 08:43:32 PM

I quite liked it, but I did prefer WALL•E. It just felt tighter and more ambitious.

Sinister Clock · October 29, 2009, 09:07:45 PM

I got it in 1080p sitting on my hard drive. Just waiting until I can be bothered to watch it/am high in the day time.

Weather Balloon · October 29, 2009, 09:21:15 PM

Definetly one of Pixar's best films.

Munglai · October 29, 2009, 10:05:05 PM

It's pretty much the closest to a genuine non-kid movie that any big hollywood animation studio has got. The story dealt with real emotion and drama and the direction was really clean and smart. Along with Fantastic Mr Fox and Where the Wild Things Are this is shaping up to be a good year for not treating kids like idiots.

TequilaClock · October 29, 2009, 10:18:57 PM

I still have to watch this as with many other films that came out this year, I havenÂ´t been in a theater for a long time.

Quote from: Munglai;1685979Along with Fantastic Mr Fox and Where the Wild Things Are this is shaping up to be a good year for not treating kids like idiots.

Revenge of the Fallen being the abominable exception.

SnakeClock · October 29, 2009, 10:29:05 PM

Quote from: TequilaClock;1685980Revenge of the Fallen being the abominable exception.

That's not really a kid's movie, it was made for teenaged nerds that wanted to see Megan Fox running and see anything that has Optimus Prime on it somewhere.

PropagandaClock · October 30, 2009, 03:30:28 AM

Quote from: Reindeer;1685962i saw it with some friends a while back, the theater was mainly filled with annoyed parents sitting with their nine-year olds. It was pretty good as a movie in general, kinda funny in a cute kind of way. i did enjoy it though.

'Tis a shame, wasn't a single kid when we saw it then again we saw it in English at 21:20.

Quote from: TequilaClock;1685980Revenge of the Fallen being the abominable exception.

God I hate that movie more than anything, it represents everything that is wrong in humanity.

Munglai · October 30, 2009, 12:31:56 PM

Quote from: TequilaClock;1685980Revenge of the Fallen being the abominable exception.

That just treated everyone like idiots. I'm talking more about stuff that's usually advertised for kids because it's a cartoon or has big monster costumes. It's nice to see those kinds of films not being patronising. If you treat kids like idiots they'll grow up into idiots.

Biblo · October 30, 2009, 12:38:25 PM

I really loved it. I was lucky enough to get into an advance screening a month before it came out here followed by a Q&A with Pete Docter (director) and Jonas Rivera (producer)

The villian was fantastic, such perfect madness. He's not essentially evil he's just driven mad by his obsession.
The subtle Star Wars references were nice too

TequilaClock · October 30, 2009, 03:04:00 PM

How is Astro Boy by the way? Anyone seen it yet? I got my mixed expectations about it.

SnakeClock · October 30, 2009, 03:16:46 PM

Quote from: TequilaClock;1686129How is Astro Boy by the way? Anyone seen it yet? I got my mixed expectations about it.

It's no Up, but it's not at all bad.

Poltergeist · October 30, 2009, 03:50:43 PM

Ponyo is also a neat animated movie that is neat!

Also reaaaalllyyyyy want to see this movie

SnakeClock · October 30, 2009, 05:45:59 PM

Quote from: Poltergeist;1686165Ponyo is also a neat animated movie that is neat!

That it is.

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!!

RomanClock · October 31, 2009, 04:28:20 AM

Quote from: TequilaClock;1685980Revenge of the Fallen being the abominable exception.

One of the worst parts in that movie was when the bureaucrat tells the exact location of everything and security details and everything else that the Deceptcons wanted to know.

Overall it was ok for an action movie though.

ActionClock · October 31, 2009, 05:11:29 AM

of ponyo i was not a fan.

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