The garden scene alone in Coraline was worth the price of admission.
I just said that you're pretty. Even when you're covered in...engine grease, you're... No, especially, especially when you're covered in engine grease.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
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Aims - Dec 19, 2009 6:22:05 am PST #5683 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Polter-Cow - Dec 19, 2009 6:30:35 am PST #5684 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
And for the first time I felt that the 3D wasn't a gimmick.
Have you seen Coraline in 3D in a theater?
Yeah, that movie used 3D really well. I actually haven't seen any other movie in 3D recently, so I don't know what it feels like when it's just a gimmick. We're seeing Avatar in IMAX 3D tomorrow, and I'm looking forward to seeing how a live-action movie effectively uses 3D.
I just about broke something laughing at this:
Sometimes the best defense against the Dark Arts...is to care
Ha ha ha ha. Awesome.
Theodosia - Dec 19, 2009 10:35:38 am PST #5685 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I was so sucked in by SFX in Avatar that when the credits rolled, I was kind of startled to remember that the humans were not themselves SFX and had to be filmed with regular cameras, et cetera.
It also passed the Butt Test, i.e. I didn't notice I was sitting still for that long.
§ ita § - Dec 19, 2009 11:48:39 am PST #5686 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Trailer for The Runaways starring Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett. And also featuring Dakota Fanning. Which blows my little mind.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 19, 2009 3:36:31 pm PST #5687 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Have you seen Coraline in 3D in a theater?
While most of that movie used the 3-D to superb and subtle effect, it did have one Dr. Tongue's 3D House of Stewardesses moment with those floating dream mice.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 19, 2009 4:26:53 pm PST #5688 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
While most of that movie used the 3-D to superb and subtle effect, it did have one Dr. Tongue's 3D House of Stewardesses moment with those floating dream mice.
OK, that sounds porny, and I can't imagine why mice would be porny.
ETA except in a human habit trail sort of way, and I really hope that's not what you're talking about.
Kathy A - Dec 19, 2009 4:49:27 pm PST #5689 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Watching Shawshank for the five millionth time--can't pass up watching it when it shows up on Encore. Andy's about to bust out! Warden just gave him his shoes to shine.
Kathy A - Dec 19, 2009 4:56:40 pm PST #5690 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
"This is a BIG.DAMN.CONSPIRACY! And everyone's in on it...including HER!"
throws carved rock, goes through poster, echoes reverberate
Jessica - Dec 19, 2009 5:24:04 pm PST #5691 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Just caught up with 9 on DVD - it's joining Wall-E on my list of movies that really would have been better as silent films. (The original 9 short was dialogue free and WOW so much better!) The visuals are still pretty spectacular, but the exposition kind of made my ears bleed.
(Both 9 and Wall-E also joining 2001 on list of movies where round robots with glowing red eyes turn out evil, or at least pragmatic to a fault and to the detriment of human life.)
DavidS - Dec 19, 2009 5:30:57 pm PST #5692 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Good advice for the 2010: Never trust a round robot.