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strider_mt2k
03/13/09

In reply to New Footage From 9 Tore Our Stuffing Out
I'm playing Bioshock on my PC right now,(awesome) and the lighting and atmosphere reminded me of that a little.
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Grand_Marquis
03/12/09

In reply to New Footage From 9 Tore Our Stuffing Out
As an animator, I can't help but look at that third still and cringe. The shadows are so flat, and 9's back leg gradates to black without darkening the doll he's sitting on. It fails to tie him down to the spot. And composition-wise you lose him on the doll's chest surface. Overall, this in not a shot I would show off. They should have only released the first one from that scene.

Unless these are screen grabs, in which case - bad io9! Not every frame is representative of the whole!
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ChicagoDog
03/12/09

@Grand_Marquis: I think all of the frames here are from the original Shane Acker short film. In which case its a student film made for less than no budget and complaining about the animation is a bit gauche.

But if its from the updated full budgeted version, then yeah, you got a point, its not the best composition you'll ever see. But its cool.
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Charlie Jane Anders
03/12/09

@ChicagoDog: I found them online. I'm pretty sure (99 percent sure) they're from the original student film. Haven't yet seen any stills from the full length version.
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tetracycloide
03/12/09

In reply to New Footage From 9 Tore Our Stuffing Out
i am midly dissapointed to hear the feature length version has voices at all but egerly await its release in theaters so i may judge for myself.
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Alexis
03/12/09

In reply to New Footage From 9 Tore Our Stuffing Out
Methinks that this movie will get Hot Topic-ified merch.
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holographicProfessorMoriarty
03/12/09

In reply to New Footage From 9 Tore Our Stuffing Out
To tell you the truth I think its being ruined with dialog.

Go back and look at the short film that it came from and you will see what I mean.
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Alexis
03/12/09

@dOk:

Why can't this movie and the short film stand separately and strongly? The short isn't being "ruined" by dialogue, this is a totally separate movie.
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Pessimippopotamus
03/12/09

@Evlsushi: With the same characters and the same plot. It's as if the movie devoured the original.
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Alexis
03/12/09

@Pessimippopotamus will steal you a ★ for 50 coins:

Yes, but it's still a very different medium. Let us not forget that the short did receive quite a bit of acclaim (no where near the amount a full length feature will get, but a lot for a short). The short existed well before this version, if people wanted to enjoy that in it's original form, they more than enough time to do so. As far as I can see, criticizing this film for having voice acting is silly. We've barely seen anything yet and people are already willing to put it out to pasture.

I say, go in with an open mind, you'll probably enjoy it. This movie looks great and it's not very often that we get a full-length, big (somewhat) budget, animated film that is willing to take risks.
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Dr Emilio Lizardo
03/12/09

@Evlsushi: It's almost like people complaining about how a favorite comic book should never be made into a movie...
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Alexis
03/12/09

@DrEmilioLizardo: WHAAAAAAAT?

Never heard of such a thing. ;p
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Andrew Liptak
03/12/09

In reply to New Footage From 9 Tore Our Stuffing Out
This film looks absolutely fantastic. I can't wait to see it.
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pinkiedeathhead
03/12/09

In reply to New Footage From 9 Tore Our Stuffing Out
This looks like Wall-E + Coraline + nihalism = AWSOME!
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Pope John Peeps II
03/12/09

@pinkiedeathhead: nihilism, you mean?
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Alexis
03/12/09

In reply to New Footage From 9 Tore Our Stuffing Out
I really wonder how this film is going to be marketed. It's obviously not a kids film, so what then?
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NerD: Blattella
03/12/09

@Evlsushi: It'll be marketed as PG, which means you'll have screaming crying children dragged in by the same parents who thought their 4 year old could handle Coraline.

I can't wait.
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Alexis
03/12/09

@NerD!!!:

Yeah, there was a ton of kids at Watchmen last week. Most of them didn't leave until the sex scene. Which is sad on many, many levels.
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Plague
03/12/09

@NerD!!!:

2nded.
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Alexis
03/11/09

In reply to McG Answered Our Most Pressing Chuck/Supernatural Question
McG at Wondercon was a fucking embarrassment.

Jus' sayin'
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Makidian
03/11/09

@Evlsushi: Care to elaborate?
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Alexis
03/11/09

@Evlsushi:

Where to begin? First he walks out with this shit eating grin and a "I'm so cool! I even say 'fuck'" personna. I mean he literally went out of his way to say "kick your balls up your ass." It was sad. What was even worse was him asking the audience if they wanted to see one of the actress' from T:S's boobs in the movie. He made her stand up and do a twirl!

Ugh.
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Grey_Area
03/11/09

@Makidian: Was he wasted, shirttail untucked, misused the salad fork?

Dish, sister.
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Grey_Area
03/11/09

@Evlsushi: Okay. So, wasted, I hope.
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Charlie Jane Anders
03/11/09

@Evlsushi: Yeah, I wasn't sure how much I should stress that in my reporting, since it's not really about the movie itself. But the "who wants to see Moon's boobs" thing was really really disturbing.
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Alexis
03/11/09

@Charlie Jane Anders: That's why I'm here, lol. It's definitely not relevant, but I wanted to mention it. I never had a particularly high opinion of the guy, but that panel was bad. I actually walked out.
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hhaller
03/11/09

@Charlie Jane Anders:

McG and Bale on the same set sounds so much more interesting now.
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Alexis
03/11/09

@hhaller: Honestly, McG sounds like the type of guy to be totally submissive on the set and a loud overcompensator for the fans.
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Little Time Bomb
03/11/09

@Evlsushi: Wow that's horrifying. Poor Moon Bloodgood.
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bonniegrrl
03/05/09

In reply to League Of Super Evil Is Ren And Supervillain-Esque
Wow... Invader Zim much?

Besides, there's already a Super Evil genius that has won my heart -- and his name is the Monarch.
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Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
03/05/09

In reply to League Of Super Evil Is Ren And Supervillain-Esque
Is there anything they don't rip off? I see Venture, Family Guy, South Park, Pinky and the Brain, The Incredibles...
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Little Time Bomb
03/05/09

In reply to League Of Super Evil Is Ren And Supervillain-Esque
I like the animation style. I'm not really a huge poop and fart joke fan though. Is this aimed at adults? The trailer makes it look very much like a kids show, but the 9pm run time makes me think adults.
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Charlie Jane Anders
03/05/09

@Little Time Bomb: I was confused by that too... I thought it ws sort of a kid's show, but they're putting it on way too late. I'm wondering if CN just doesn't know what to do with it.
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Nuckin Futz for you
03/04/09

In reply to Summer Glau And Shirley Manson Talk Killer Robots
Ugh Shirley Manson is totally my lez crush. She is so hot in a non traditional way. Its great this show has some really tough chicks.
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twophrasebark
03/04/09

In reply to Summer Glau And Shirley Manson Talk Killer Robots
I can't wait for the episode when John Henry gets hit on the head with a coconut and thinks he's Beastwizard.

Oh, wait, that was a dream I just had.
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rabiera
03/03/09

In reply to Summer Glau And Shirley Manson Talk Killer Robots
I have one word for this trailer:

AWESOME!!!!!

But:

"Donald where's your trousers?"

What's up with that?
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ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.
03/04/09

@rabiera:

let the wind blow high, let the wind blow low

Through the streets and hills I'll go.

All the lassies say hello.

"Donald where's your trousers"
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