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mmoa_writes at 03:14pm on 31/03/2007
mmoa_writes at 03:14pm on 31/03/2007Went to see 'Meet the Robinsons' on Wednesday...
... and yes I enjoyed. THAT'S RIGHT, you heard what I said, I goddamn enjoyed it (take that Guardian reviewer whose clearly got adoption issues). I like the self-referentiality: what else can an animated movie fall back on? Slapstick humor is so last century (and it wasn't even funny then), PC is utmost these days so what's the next best thing? Absurdity and self-referentiality. It rocks!
The animation: Oh wow, beautiful. I take back most of my bitchy comments about CG animation now that I've had 'The Incredibles' and now this to slap me awake. The very first scene of th emvoie just took my breath way. Gorgeous sepia tones, genius rain effects - and the details of texture... amazing. Throughout the film, the animation was brilliant, especially the huamn characters. Again, I can only beg for clemency. I promise never to insult CG cartoon ever again.
The characters: A little cloying, but that's okay, because that's just Disney. Of course, I loved the Robinson family to bits, especially the Stephen Colbert lookalikes who reside in the doorside plant pots.
The plot: I think I realise what had happened the minute we stepped into the future (which sort of annoyed me because it was a tad unoriginal - we've seen that sort of tech playground city in 'Robots' after all, though it was even more annoying then, I'll admit) but that was OKAY because the film was generally great and a huge amount of fun. See, that's saying something, even plot spoilers won't spoil this film for you. You've got a cute T-Rex to take your mind off things!
Doris: *coughs* one of the most terrifying villains I have ever come across, and you don't often find yourself saying that for what is essentially a bowler hat. It's that eye. It burns!
The film was much like 'The Emperors New Groove' in terms of humor. Sometimes, Disney gets it just right. Now it's time for them to try to make a non-comedy without any annoying sidekicks or non/talking animals/ mythical beasts (I could have happily watched Mulan without that wretched Mushu, thanks very much) to 'lighten' the mood.
The furore over the 15 soldiers found in non-Iranian waters by the Iranian government proves the damage that Britain's presence in Iraq and our well known ally's aversion to a particular program, has wrought. It should have been easy enough to get them out, but thanks to our greatly lowered standing in the eyes of formerly, barely, sympathetic Arab states, it 's proved otherwise.
Also quite interesting...
...a few of the reactions I've heard concerning one of the female soldiers. It's mainly the fault of the media, to be honest, blowing up the fact that she is a mother, as if this makes the political implications somehow worse.
What was interesting was that the general view was that the female soldier was being 'unfair' to the children, allowing herself to be capture thus (*tut!). It would be interesting if any of the male soldiers were fathers as well - not only has our beloved media forgotten all about them, but is clearly downplaying the importance of fathers within a child's life which, as we all know, is vital to ensuring tht they do not grow up to be machine toting gangstas.
If our female soldier in this example is anything like the majority, she probably has a partner who has opted to stay at home to look after the children. She has, therefore, been entirely fair on her children as they are being cared for by someone. But of course, of course, what do we know of her personal relationships? It would be unfair of us to even begin to speculate.
...
Wouldn't it?
Unless you're a news Editor of course.
*
More info on Egypt and Cretan links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avaris
http://www.egyptsites.co.uk/lower/delta/eastern/daba.html
http://www.anistor.co.hol.gr/english/enback/a972.htm
http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-9114(199704)101%3A2%3C399%3ARAIBTA%3E2.0.CO%3B2-3
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/bmcr/2006/2006-12-18.html
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http://www.butterfliesandwheels.com/articleprint.php?num=3 - different from the other articles: more to do with afrocentrism, a rather foreign concept to me.
*
Greek test on Thursday which went better than I thought it would. My teacher is being charming as ever, and I'm being rather absent-minded. Possibly something to do with revision for my other subjects, not to mention that wretched illustration I'm supposed to be doing (gouache paints are hideous and evil!).
In between random adorations of the glory that is Maja, I find myself becoming more intrigued by the drummer from 'The Gossip'. I have also been informed by my charming sister who has an all-encompassing knowledge of such things, that someone happens to 'like' me. This I find unbelievable, but also rather flattering. And infinitely silly, of course, as most human nature tends to be [especially my own].
... and yes I enjoyed. THAT'S RIGHT, you heard what I said, I goddamn enjoyed it (take that Guardian reviewer whose clearly got adoption issues). I like the self-referentiality: what else can an animated movie fall back on? Slapstick humor is so last century (and it wasn't even funny then), PC is utmost these days so what's the next best thing? Absurdity and self-referentiality. It rocks!
The animation: Oh wow, beautiful. I take back most of my bitchy comments about CG animation now that I've had 'The Incredibles' and now this to slap me awake. The very first scene of th emvoie just took my breath way. Gorgeous sepia tones, genius rain effects - and the details of texture... amazing. Throughout the film, the animation was brilliant, especially the huamn characters. Again, I can only beg for clemency. I promise never to insult CG cartoon ever again.
The characters: A little cloying, but that's okay, because that's just Disney. Of course, I loved the Robinson family to bits, especially the Stephen Colbert lookalikes who reside in the doorside plant pots.
The plot: I think I realise what had happened the minute we stepped into the future (which sort of annoyed me because it was a tad unoriginal - we've seen that sort of tech playground city in 'Robots' after all, though it was even more annoying then, I'll admit) but that was OKAY because the film was generally great and a huge amount of fun. See, that's saying something, even plot spoilers won't spoil this film for you. You've got a cute T-Rex to take your mind off things!
Doris: *coughs* one of the most terrifying villains I have ever come across, and you don't often find yourself saying that for what is essentially a bowler hat. It's that eye. It burns!
The film was much like 'The Emperors New Groove' in terms of humor. Sometimes, Disney gets it just right. Now it's time for them to try to make a non-comedy without any annoying sidekicks or non/talking animals/ mythical beasts (I could have happily watched Mulan without that wretched Mushu, thanks very much) to 'lighten' the mood.
The furore over the 15 soldiers found in non-Iranian waters by the Iranian government proves the damage that Britain's presence in Iraq and our well known ally's aversion to a particular program, has wrought. It should have been easy enough to get them out, but thanks to our greatly lowered standing in the eyes of formerly, barely, sympathetic Arab states, it 's proved otherwise.
Also quite interesting...
...a few of the reactions I've heard concerning one of the female soldiers. It's mainly the fault of the media, to be honest, blowing up the fact that she is a mother, as if this makes the political implications somehow worse.
What was interesting was that the general view was that the female soldier was being 'unfair' to the children, allowing herself to be capture thus (*tut!). It would be interesting if any of the male soldiers were fathers as well - not only has our beloved media forgotten all about them, but is clearly downplaying the importance of fathers within a child's life which, as we all know, is vital to ensuring tht they do not grow up to be machine toting gangstas.
If our female soldier in this example is anything like the majority, she probably has a partner who has opted to stay at home to look after the children. She has, therefore, been entirely fair on her children as they are being cared for by someone. But of course, of course, what do we know of her personal relationships? It would be unfair of us to even begin to speculate.
...
Wouldn't it?
Unless you're a news Editor of course.
*
More info on Egypt and Cretan links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avaris
http://www.egyptsites.co.uk/lower/delta/eastern/daba.html
http://www.anistor.co.hol.gr/english/enback/a972.htm
http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-9114(199704)101%3A2%3C399%3ARAIBTA%3E2.0.CO%3B2-3
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/bmcr/2006/2006-12-18.html
*
http://www.butterfliesandwheels.com/articleprint.php?num=3 - different from the other articles: more to do with afrocentrism, a rather foreign concept to me.
*
Greek test on Thursday which went better than I thought it would. My teacher is being charming as ever, and I'm being rather absent-minded. Possibly something to do with revision for my other subjects, not to mention that wretched illustration I'm supposed to be doing (gouache paints are hideous and evil!).
In between random adorations of the glory that is Maja, I find myself becoming more intrigued by the drummer from 'The Gossip'. I have also been informed by my charming sister who has an all-encompassing knowledge of such things, that someone happens to 'like' me. This I find unbelievable, but also rather flattering. And infinitely silly, of course, as most human nature tends to be [especially my own].