crimsonmoose3 said:Plus, since we're on the subject of squash, what's that damn old saying again? Something about planting pumpkins with the devil... I can't for the life of me remember how it ends.
Squash is just a vegetable. Same goes for watermelon and cantaloupe. "He who plants pumpkins with the devil, breaks his head against them." Total 😬 nonsense.
Honestly, this test is just stupid. It couldn't be any more brainless. As far as general culture goes, if I remember right, Americans used to use these exact kinds of "intelligence" tests on Native Americans and immigrants just to try and prove white supremacy. 🙄
Joshua Jones13, a cantaloupe has always been a fruit—it's part of the gourd family.
Laura Stewart69 said:...Christies-Oh, George seems to have the most potential, and I'm really curious to see how the rest of that series turns out.
I was expecting way more, honestly, especially given how brilliant the Intolerance Quote trilogy was.😢
Jeffrey Sullivan4 said:Don't get ahead of yourself... 🙄 🙂
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Did the awards catch you off guard? They definitely did for me. I didn't see Joanna Quinn snagging the Academy Award coming. And I still can't believe Marusic won something—that was easily one of the worst films at the fest.
Anyone remember the name of that super annoying little film that wasn't even in the main competition, but they played it right before the winners started rolling? 🙂
Jeffrey Sullivan4 said:Dies irae isn't even an animated film, just a slideshow.
Oh thanks, Mr. Know-it-all, for pointing out the obvious. 😁 Since you're such a genius, why don't you answer the real question—what the hell is a slideshow doing at an animation festival anyway?
Taylor Gray3 said:I had some kid sitting behind me with their mom and grandma, and after being totally traumatized by the movie "Flesh," 😁 they just started whining, "When are the cartoons starting?" Imagine a four-year-old at an animation festival staying out until midnight. 🙄
They were there in the morning, too. Honestly, I don't get why people feel the need to drag their toddlers to events that clearly aren't meant for them.
Ontopic: That UNACCOMPANIED Lady tune is stuck in my head now. Too bad it's such a garbage song. 😬
Taylor Gray3 said:edit: you guys wanna guess the winners??? jury prize might go to "ryan". if they get all sentimental about some starving artist story.
Thursday was easily the worst day of the festival for me. Aside from The Last Knit (which, if you ask me, totally gives off Scrat vibes) and that charming Mr. Wolf, everything else sucked. Just a bunch of depressing stuff.
Last night was actually pretty solid. That story about Ivica the fool is honestly kind of cute, plus the fear and tension really hit home. 😬 The bears were great too—solid animation, a good plot, and plenty of clever nods to real people. Did anyone else catch that the lionesses were named Masa, Olga, and Irina? 🤣
Anyway, what’s the deal with screening "animated" films like the other night's While Darwin sleeps and yesterday's Dias irae? 👎
As for Marusica, I get what the poet was going for, I just think his poetic style could've been way better. 😉
They commented. stormyviper11 I don't know what you're trying to say. You're just leaving me hanging with an "i". Get to the point. watashi On the blog. I don't even know what to tell you... writing reviews about music or movies feels pointless because there's no way I can actually convey the vibe to someone who wasn't there. There were a few decent bits, but nothing that really blew my mind.
Marušić really did a number on me. I don't get why our critics and movies always have to be so pretentious—it’s either incomprehensible "art" or some heavy social message. I have no clue how San Francisco was supposed to relate to this cartoon. If he actually picked a real city, he could've at least integrated some historical or social context (like how Manhattan Island had that old cemetery turned into a park back in the mid-20th century that caused a huge scandal), but he just messed around with random details. He could've used any abstract city for this. And if the ocean is meant to be a motif, he could've used its shifting moods to actually drive the plot. Honestly, I probably still wouldn't like it, but at least there would be some justification. Right now, it feels totally hollow. The story is just underdeveloped.
I actually found Apple Pie pretty charming. Like I mentioned before, it reminds me of that picture book about Hector, Elizabeth, and the little king—can't recall the title—but the setup is similar: everything stays exactly the same every single day until someone finally decides to shake things up, and then everything changes. That little Japanese man from Balthazar and Pac-Man's cross was pretty cute too, even if he was way too hyper. Might be worth a rewatch. The girl with the racing heart didn't finally crash until today. I'm with stormyviper11 on this one—the woman's voice was a bit too much, honestly. It would've worked way better if it were more cinematic.
My pick from today is definitely Family Ties. It’s actually funny, solid storytelling, great details, and the animation is top-tier. I remember seeing Joanna Quinn at previous festivals, but her stuff never really stuck with me. This time? I think it might. 🙂
P.S. Those stories about Mr. Armstrong and Gorsky? Just more American urban legends. 🙂
Missed the first two, so I've got zero takes there. Wolf Daddy was actually great—super sweet and funny... 😍 though yeah, it definitely needed a tighter ending. Looks like we're on the same page about Leviathan. That one sucked me in too, especially those techno party scenes, but man, the animation was killer. Even the last one wasn't half bad, even though I almost bailed when I realized it was only thirty minutes long. I’m still traumatized from that endless mouse cartoon from a few years back 😬 The Way to Mars 😍