This is pretty much how I feel at all times
these days.
So the past two weeks have come and passed, and for the most part, I haven't had too much material to do a good, bad and ugly segment... because, surprisingly, most of the news in the animation sites I peruse is actually pretty exciting. The blue moon must be out on this sunny Thursday.
But all good things are meant to crash and burn, and the news that I've picked up over the past couple of days proves that the industry is no exception to this. With that being said, let's get right down to the nitty gritty!
The Good
So Pixar, amirite?
That's it, guys, that's the end of this part, on to the Bad now.
Pixar, who for the most part has churned out back-to-back hits (and spilled spaghetti on its dress shirt when they released Cars 2... oops) has just released the teaser trailer for a film that I am gleefully anticipating. Next summer, the Pete Doctor-directed film Inside Out is due to be released, and well... just watch the teaser.
News via Cartoon Brew
If you managed to push past the unnecessarily long montage of its previous films (which, funny enough, did not feature Cars 2), than good job. I want to discuss the things that I saw after the montage, and more importantly, the things that I've gathered thus far regarding the film. For one, it's supposed to be a fusion of 2D and 3D which... my god. Since Day and Night debuted, I expect big, great things. For another, Lewis Black as the voice of Anger. Ohhhh, Pixar, you must be probing my brain for the things that I want out of a great movie. Suffice to say, I'm excited about this movie. You did it again, Pixar. Also, don't just gloss over where it says "Lewis Black" like I didn't link you to a very informative video - click that thing, and educate yourself.
The Bad
... Angry Birds? reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeAalleeee?
Rio 3...? Via Us Magazine
If you've been living under a rock since 2010, Angry Birds is... was... the super-popular phone game promoting the sale of bacon, because pigs are evil. I say "was" because, if you have been looking over at the phone of the person sitting next to you on the city bus lately, odds are they haven't been playing Angry Birds much, anymore. Because it lost its popularity around the time that the majority of the people reached that level that was specifically designed to piss you off. I guess.
Unless you're Sony. oh... Sony, no... I was just singing your praises 2 weeks ago. Why'd you have to go and do this? Well anyways, Facebook made this shit trend because apparently people on the internet lost their minds over the cast of the movie. Which just goes to show: if you're a movie company, as long as you're pretty sure that thing that was popular 4 years ago will make lots of money and attention on the internet, than to hell with any original ideas. Good job, Sony.
The really, really, REALLY Ugly
By now, I'm sure you've heard of the animated masterpiece released in 2012. You know, the CG work of cinematic genius ten years in the making, starring the world's most popular and familiar names. You know what I'm talking about? Unfortunately for you, the answer is probably "yes."
And the most memorable cast of characters since Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs.
That's right, Foodfight. And yes, there is a deeper story behind what happened to make this film the gem that it became today, but the fact is that someone in Hollywood still believed in this stinker. Which is a shame, because someone's name is attached to this, for ever.
:(
The person I'm talking about particularly, and the point I'm trying to get to, is that there's a guy named Larry Kasanoff, he runs a studio named Threshold Entertainment and he really should have shut down this studio and retired, because he seems to have a difficult time differentiating garbage with polish. On that note... Tetris: The Movie!
This is the part where I'm supposed to say, "Just kidding, guys!" but this is a thing that's being made. And guess what, Sci Fi buffs, this one is for you! The cinematic wizard behind the Poop Rat is quoted as saying, "What everyone doesn't know yet is this epic sci-fi story that we're going to tell. That's what's really exciting."
My heart is just racing with anticipation, Larry.
Guys, that's it. That's all that's needed to be said.
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