It's like being recommended a book that's really good except also it's bound in human skin.
― Manspread Mann (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 18:41 (eight years ago) link
Where, at long last, do we draw the line, good sir?
are these movies crossing any lines? how are they different from Snow White or the Little Mermaid or Hercules or The Incredibles? they're fun !
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 18:50 (eight years ago) link
I think they are different from the films you listed, but they're not particularly different to franchises like Transformers.
― emil.y, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 18:55 (eight years ago) link
I always forget about Snow White's origin as a spokescharacter for Lucky Strikes and the Incredibles' original incarnation as a wallpaper pattern.
― Manspread Mann (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 18:56 (eight years ago) link
Does the subject matter's origin matter? It's all going to become merchandise anyway.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 19:00 (eight years ago) link
It matters inasmuch as there is at least some thread of a narrative or the bare bones of character wrt most properties that are adapted into movies or TV shows. Adapting Angry Birds and Cavemen and Tetris and Monopoly is crass as hell because there's nothing to even attach a story to. It's like if Fruity Pebbles and The Flintstones had happened in reverse.
― Manspread Mann (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 19:04 (eight years ago) link
(I get that these are relatively arbitrary distinctions but they're my arbitrary distinctions, damn it, and I stand by them.)
― Manspread Mann (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 19:05 (eight years ago) link
i'd say it's akin to making a movie based on a colour simply because it's something that people recognise but of those corporate sellouts jarman and kieslowski have already done that
― an alternate version of his real world dog (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 19:08 (eight years ago) link
*of course that corporate etc
'Fruit Ninja' Movie in the Works (Exclusive)
― Manspread Mann (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 19:13 (eight years ago) link
I read these stories and almost immediately forget having read them, what with having to devote all of my resources to fighting back the subsequent torrent of existential dread and all.
― Manspread Mann (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 19:19 (eight years ago) link
But what's wrong with working in reverse? I thought the story in the Angry Birds Movie was great, really compelling and fleshed out. I heard great things about the Lego movie. I don't really see a distinction.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 19:23 (eight years ago) link
LOL when kids of this generation grow up to learn the movies they adored as kids are all based on games their parents played on their cellphones while waiting for the bus
― de l'asshole (flopson), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 20:11 (eight years ago) link
Candy Crush has GOT to be in the pipes
I'm hoping for somehttp://wp.subnetzero.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/snake.png
wish granted, yr welcome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aR15Xk0QyY
― an alternate version of his real world dog (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 20:40 (eight years ago) link
The success of the Angry Birds Movie is the worst thing that could have happened to the near-future of children's cinema. And possibly human culture on the whole.― Manspread Mann (Old Lunch), Wednesday, June 22, 2016 1:14 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalinkdid you see it? excellent movie. almost as good as Zootopia.― flappy bird, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 18:38 (2 hours ago) Permalink
― Manspread Mann (Old Lunch), Wednesday, June 22, 2016 1:14 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
did you see it? excellent movie. almost as good as Zootopia.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 18:38 (2 hours ago) Permalink
birds of a feather etc etc
― Sharia Laws and Lambchop (The Yellow Kid), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 21:07 (eight years ago) link
http://variety.com/2016/film/news/viktor-frankl-mans-search-for-meaning-movie-1201804466/
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 12:49 (eight years ago) link
Starring the Rock (fingers crossed).
― There must be some magic clue inside these gentle walls (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 13:08 (eight years ago) link
I feel like the idea of a movie for children (with a little something for the adults) is gradually blurring into movies for adults (with a little something for the kids)
― it's sort of a layered stunt (sheesh), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 13:25 (eight years ago) link
Yeah this is all about merch. One of our kids is now obsessed with finding red angry bird stuffed toys thanks to that fuckin film.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Tuesday, 28 June 2016 23:08 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0ALkNKQzmA
― imago, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 23:22 (eight years ago) link
^^^emoji the movie but better and only 5 minutes long
jesus christ this press release
http://www.sonypicturesanimation.com/pdfs/emojiexpressyourself_castannounce_emoji_pressrelease.pdf
― spongeboy bigpants (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 10 October 2016 18:10 (seven years ago) link
i'd expect james fucking corden to be involved in this but ilana glazer? damn that's disappointing
― spongeboy bigpants (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 10 October 2016 18:11 (seven years ago) link
💩
Patrick Stewart is set to voice the poo emoji in animated adventure The Emoji Movie. The actor, known for his stage and screen work, will play Poop alongside Silicon Valley star TJ Miller, Broad City star Ilana Glazer and James Corden.The plot follows an emoji born with multiple expressions who goes on an adventure in a teenager’s phone. The announcement of Stewart’s involvement was accompanied by news that Christopher Guest’s longtime collaborator Jennifer Coolidge and Bridesmaids star Maya Rudolph will also voice characters in the film.The film is being directed by Tony Leondis and among the script’s many writers is Mike White, whose work includes School of Rock and acclaimed HBO comedy Enlightened.A teaser trailer was recently released to largely negative feedback online. The majority of its trailer uploads on YouTube are currently swayed by dislikes, with one featuring more than 11 times disapproval versus approval.
The actor, known for his stage and screen work, will play Poop alongside Silicon Valley star TJ Miller, Broad City star Ilana Glazer and James Corden.
The plot follows an emoji born with multiple expressions who goes on an adventure in a teenager’s phone. The announcement of Stewart’s involvement was accompanied by news that Christopher Guest’s longtime collaborator Jennifer Coolidge and Bridesmaids star Maya Rudolph will also voice characters in the film.
The film is being directed by Tony Leondis and among the script’s many writers is Mike White, whose work includes School of Rock and acclaimed HBO comedy Enlightened.
A teaser trailer was recently released to largely negative feedback online. The majority of its trailer uploads on YouTube are currently swayed by dislikes, with one featuring more than 11 times disapproval versus approval.
― i don't watch lamestream porn (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 18 January 2017 22:35 (seven years ago) link
Streaming music on your phone is also a literal stream of music, as in music notes that make up a river.
That's even worse than the Train of Thought in Inside Out.
― jmm, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 22:57 (seven years ago) link
in other news, because nothing is out of the question in our bold new era of casually unsettling surreality: Lisa Frank Live-Action/Animation Hybrid Movie in Development
― i don't watch lamestream porn (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 18 January 2017 23:54 (seven years ago) link
welp, this is happening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8pJt4dK_s4
― The Patricia Routledge Meatspin Gif Has Made You Gay (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 16 May 2017 14:44 (seven years ago) link
the cynical crossbreeding of wreck-it ralph and inside out that no-one demanded
― The Patricia Routledge Meatspin Gif Has Made You Gay (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 16 May 2017 14:45 (seven years ago) link
I was hoping that this had already come and gone without me noticing and that we were now safely in the post-release phase of collectively pretending that it had never happened.
― Download this Man With Hamburder And Mug (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 16 May 2017 14:53 (seven years ago) link
But since its release is still impending, I'll go ahead and predict that it breaks at least one box office record and spawns at least two sequels and possibly a spinoff.
― Download this Man With Hamburder And Mug (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 16 May 2017 14:55 (seven years ago) link
i mean i'm fervently hoping it breaks at least one box office record but it's not the one that would lead to sequels and/or spinoffs
― The Patricia Routledge Meatspin Gif Has Made You Gay (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 16 May 2017 14:57 (seven years ago) link
Always worth reiterating that Patrick Stewart is voicing an animated pile of shit in this children's movie.
― Download this Man With Hamburder And Mug (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 16 May 2017 15:17 (seven years ago) link
i can only assume that becoming a stoner late in life has catastrophically affected his judgement
― The Patricia Routledge Meatspin Gif Has Made You Gay (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 16 May 2017 15:35 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwWfX5ihbr0
― 👁 (am0n), Monday, 5 June 2017 18:04 (seven years ago) link
so this shit is really happening huh
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 25 July 2017 21:35 (seven years ago) link
this is a poster I've seen around town
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rrjlvHYb3mg/WVxFg8h9tII/AAAAAAACk70/PbENGIldNxAh5Sjqx2S_Lq_3QfWBExV0wCLcBGAs/s800/emoji%2Bmovie%2Bpoop%2Bbillboard.jpg
fuck hollywood
― nomar, Tuesday, 25 July 2017 21:36 (seven years ago) link
I want to walk in every theatre showing this and just fling actual poop at audience members
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 25 July 2017 21:41 (seven years ago) link
Every now and then I'm reminded afresh that this movie exists and I reel in horror and disbelief. Anyone who ever pays a cent to see this thing should be disenfranchised and institutionalised immediately.
― Mince Pramthwart (James Morrison), Wednesday, 26 July 2017 01:23 (seven years ago) link
yeah seeing this movie means you're part of the problem
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Wednesday, 26 July 2017 01:32 (seven years ago) link
inches away from CAN YOU GET 85% ON THIS QUIZ?: THE MOVIE
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 26 July 2017 03:59 (seven years ago) link
^ will be greenlit depending on this movie's success
― Week of Wonders (Ross), Wednesday, 26 July 2017 04:04 (seven years ago) link
At last, the movie America deserves.
― Chock Full of Love and Sexy Feeling (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 26 July 2017 04:05 (seven years ago) link
but not the one it needs right now
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 26 July 2017 04:06 (seven years ago) link
the Social Media universe trilogy is probably due out soon
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 26 July 2017 04:07 (seven years ago) link
from EW review:
Gene has to go on the run with another misfit, Hi-5 (James Corden), one of the most horrifyingly Cronenberg-y cartoon creations since John Lasseter gave a car a tongue. Hi-5 is a talking hand, and whereas most of the Emojis look like rubber, Hi-5 has uncanny-valley skin. His palm has cheeks, and a belly that can stiffen into a 4-pack. At one point, Hi-5 turns around, and we see that this hand has a butt.
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 29 July 2017 13:39 (seven years ago) link
that is phenomenal
does every age of civilization have its Emoji Movie? what was the nadir of fucked up, meaningless creativity while Rome was collapsing?
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 29 July 2017 16:19 (seven years ago) link
I will assume you are fiddling around with that question
― i believe that (s)he is sincere (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 29 July 2017 16:41 (seven years ago) link
Dad jokes aside, I would dearly liked to have been in the meeting where they decided the hand should have a butt
― i believe that (s)he is sincere (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 29 July 2017 16:42 (seven years ago) link
pretty good microcosm of xkcd as a whole though, "I can't figure out which of these labored and shitty jokes is the best so I'll just shoehorn all of them in"
― frogbs, Monday, 7 August 2017 15:13 (seven years ago) link
wtf was the point of that xkcd comic
― yellow is the color of some raisins (Doctor Casino), Monday, 7 August 2017 18:56 (seven years ago) link
got to admit i kinda want to see this movie. the amount of hate it is getting is too interesting to ignore. also the voice acting cast list is decent and there is no Seth Rogen James Franco Apatow thing so it has that going for it.
lol at the responses this movie got, that's it just product, as if every other movie coming out isn't Spiderman 18.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 8 August 2017 22:03 (seven years ago) link
:) i hope you like it
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 8 August 2017 22:06 (seven years ago) link
The Emoji Movie. pic.twitter.com/JcNkr2fUMz— Amazon Movie Reviews (@AmznMovieRevws) October 18, 2017
― j., Wednesday, 18 October 2017 20:14 (six years ago) link
nbd just seeing a movie with your ex and their fiance and kids, probably gonna be a great time
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 18 October 2017 21:14 (six years ago) link
where is "I wish you had committed suicide" emoji
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 18 October 2017 21:16 (six years ago) link
why does she take that out on the movie itself
― When I am afraid, I put my toast in you (Neanderthal), Saturday, 21 September 2019 16:14 (five years ago) link
why were you reading the emoji movie thread
― flappy bird, Saturday, 21 September 2019 22:13 (five years ago) link
:/
― When I am afraid, I put my toast in you (Neanderthal), Saturday, 21 September 2019 22:38 (five years ago) link
^^^ a typical senior citizen in Textopolis
Don't think I ever shared this piece I wrote about the movie:http://baltimore-art.com/2018/09/09/no-words-all-smiles-the-emoji-movie-is-a-mirror-on-our-own-world/
― flappy bird, Saturday, 21 September 2019 23:36 (five years ago) link
I watched half of this movie with a young family member -- their choice. I was surprised at how bad it was. I have sat through unpromising fare like Trolls and The Boss Baby and they've turned out to have their merits. There is wiggle room for creativity and humor in animated movies that live-action blockbusters aren't getting today. How Sony managed to make such an unpleasant one is beyond me.
― wasdnuos (abanana), Sunday, 22 September 2019 17:54 (five years ago) link
i enjoyed that piece flappy
i was in odd circumstances when i watched the movie but i didn't hate it and tbh i don't think it's any worse than most of the ocean of semi-lazy cartoon movies this century
― Fox Pithole Britain (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 22 September 2019 18:07 (five years ago) link
I refuse to believe that the boss baby had its merits.
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Sunday, 22 September 2019 22:23 (five years ago) link
well he became boss SOMEhow
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Sunday, 22 September 2019 22:53 (five years ago) link
stupid concept, but they managed to squeeze in some good jokes
― wasdnuos (abanana), Monday, 23 September 2019 01:49 (five years ago) link
couple nights back, Colbert used Emoji Movie as a punchline for some reason
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 23 September 2019 02:31 (five years ago) link
just read your piece on the emoji movie and enjoyed it, flappy bird
― treeship., Monday, 23 September 2019 03:53 (five years ago) link
NV and treeship! thank you! how ya doin treesh
― flappy bird, Monday, 23 September 2019 19:37 (five years ago) link
is this getting a franchise
― Deez NFTs (Neanderthal), Monday, 9 May 2022 17:23 (two years ago) link
that would be hard given that they all died at the end
― adam t. (abanana), Monday, 9 May 2022 17:57 (two years ago) link
💀💀💀💀💀
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 9 May 2022 18:01 (two years ago) link
Shouldn't have hit the backspace key
― Muad'Doob (Moodles), Monday, 9 May 2022 22:46 (two years ago) link
On January 13, 2018, Saudi Arabia lifted a 35-year ban on movie theaters. This was the first movie publicly shown in the country. It played at a film festival in Jeddah, as a double feature with Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017).
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― manic pixie dream shatner (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 3 November 2022 15:43 (one year ago) link
the one person who didn't find this interesting must have made the competing "Emoticon Epic"
― Fash Gordon (Neanderthal), Thursday, 3 November 2022 15:53 (one year ago) link