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    Image of kendra3pointoh kendra3pointoh
    12/09/09

    In reply to Beware the Goldfish Monster in Animated Short "The Passenger"
    Me to Goldish: I understand. I feel the same way when folks blast their iTunes through their headphones on public transportation.

    Brilliant.
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    TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment kendra3pointoh was starred kendra3pointoh was unstarred
    Image of MonkeyT MonkeyT
    12/09/09

    In reply to Beware the Goldfish Monster in Animated Short "The Passenger"
    Beautiful. This is the first CGI short I've seen that reminded me of Henson's muppets in a positive way.
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    Image of Yamato Yamato
    12/09/09

    In reply to Beware the Goldfish Monster in Animated Short "The Passenger"
    wow that was pretty amazing and original, he needs to get his ass in Dreamworks or Pixar and make a full 90min movie of this!!
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    acrobatic rabbit promoted this comment Yamato was starred Yamato was unstarred
    Image of acrobatic rabbit acrobatic rabbit
    12/09/09

    @Yamato: that's what i was thinking! great storytelling and pretty decent animation!
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    Image of Smeagol92055 Smeagol92055
    12/09/09

    @Yamato: For a full rebuttal of your ridiculous statement, please watch the original 9 alongside the feature-length travesty.

    Gift shop on your left as you exit.
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    Image of Plague Plague
    12/09/09

    In reply to Beware the Goldfish Monster in Animated Short "The Passenger"
    Very Nice.
    Makes me miss Earthworm Jim.
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    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    12/09/09

    In reply to Beware the Goldfish Monster in Animated Short "The Passenger"
    Walkman induced were-fish.

    There's something you don't see every day.
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    12/09/09

    In reply to Beware the Goldfish Monster in Animated Short "The Passenger"
    it's no cat piano but it's not a bad way to blow off 7 mins at work.
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    Image of aak7268 aak7268
    12/09/09

    In reply to Beware the Goldfish Monster in Animated Short "The Passenger"
    Brilliant! I love that we live in a time where someone with this kind of creativity has access to the tools needed to make their visions whole, without having to have a multi-million dollar budget available.
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    shaunmcilroy promoted this comment aak7268 was starred aak7268 was unstarred
    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    12/09/09

    @aak7268: no we don't, we live in a time when CGI is killing creativity. it has to be true, i read it this morning!
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    12/09/09

    @aak7268: Very true.
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    Roklimber was starred Roklimber was unstarred
    Image of Nasdaf Nasdaf
    12/09/09

    In reply to Beware the Goldfish Monster in Animated Short "The Passenger"
    Phenomenal. I don't think I've ever seen the work of a single creative mind displayed in this medium (although i guess you have to factor in the minds that created the technology/software). Cant wait to see the next one in 2017.

    Did people still listen to cassettes when work began on this project?
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    Image of Smeagol92055 Smeagol92055
    12/09/09

    @Nasdaf: I still listen to my Walkman.
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    Image of allinthefamily allinthefamily
    12/09/09

    In reply to Beware the Goldfish Monster in Animated Short "The Passenger"
    I have none of this talent. Thanks Chris Jones for sharing yours!
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    12/09/09

    In reply to Beware the Goldfish Monster in Animated Short "The Passenger"
    This is awwww-sooooo-me.

    I loved everything, but for some reason, the way his shoes squeak as he walks just before the dog scares his brains out caught my attention and didn't let it go.

    I just emailed a friend of mine who works at Pixar and told him this guy should be hired ASAP.
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    Image of The Squid The Squid
    12/09/09

    In reply to Beware the Goldfish Monster in Animated Short "The Passenger"
    ...wow.

    Give this man a medal and a job.
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    shaunmcilroy promoted this comment Edited by The Squid at 12/09/09 9:49 AM The Squid was starred The Squid was unstarred
    Image of VirusWithShoes VirusWithShoes
    11/27/09

    In reply to Awesome 1980s Retro Satanism in "House of the Devil"
    I watched this last night, alone, with headphones on and absolutely loved it. It's incredibly evocative in parts, and reminds me of John Carpenter at his early best.

    Jocelin Donahue made a lot of a character who didn't have much to say. Absolutely adorable in her mittens and scarf, not to mention the scenes where she's just "looking around" - which does sound inane, but if you see it you'll know what I mean. A mention should also be made of the score - sparse, wonderfully down in the mix during some periods, and full-bodied when it needed to be.

    I'll agree about the final act - it did seem a bit rushed, especially with the slow-burn torment of the previous two, but I'm willing to forgive that.

    Favourite parts for me; the feeling of isolation - on campus, in the hallways, in the house. The Walkman. The titles - gaudy yellow on a freeze-frame. The awful 80's dance moves. Tom Noonan. Seeing Dee Wallace again. The "Rosemary's Baby" feel. Jocelin Donahue channeling Margot Kidder/Karen Allen. Bad pizza.

    One of the few movies released this year I'll actually watch again.

    And thanks, Annalee - I probably wouldn't have heard of this if it wasn't for you.
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    Image of SeanGone SeanGone
    11/26/09

    In reply to Awesome 1980s Retro Satanism in "House of the Devil"
    i just watched this the other day and was entertained for the duration. a sleeper great movie for sure.
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment SeanGone was starred SeanGone was unstarred
    Image of rabiera rabiera
    11/26/09

    In reply to Awesome 1980s Retro Satanism in "House of the Devil"
    Hmmm . . . your review makes the movie seem like as much an homage to Val Lewton as anything from the 80's.
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment rabiera was starred rabiera was unstarred
    Image of Wayne Talbot Wayne Talbot
    11/26/09

    In reply to Awesome 1980s Retro Satanism in "House of the Devil"
    Saw this back in October at the Horrorthon in Dublin, Great movie. Tom Noonan for the win
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    Annalee Newitz promoted this comment Wayne Talbot was starred Wayne Talbot was unstarred
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