Also, is there nothing that Benedict Cumberbatch isn't in? Are we sure he didn't have a cameo in Guardians of the Galaxy?
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Say it ain't so-rra! (I'm sorry)
Nickelodeon Pulls Five Legend of Korra Episodes From Schedule
http://www.fxguide.com/featured/brick-by-brick-how-animal-logic-crafted-the-lego-movie/
The levels of abstraction here — modeling an actual wave, then rendering it as if it were all being done in Lego — are mildly mind-boggling, but it's a very neat effect.
(h/t +Yonatan Zunger)
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Lego Wave
via reddit
(h/t +Chris Dee)
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Batman: Remembering Jim.
Remembering a great James Gordon:
Bob Hastings, April 18, 1925-June 30, 2014
Batman: The Animated Series
Legendary radio personality Casey Kasem dies at 82
Casey Kasem, host of countdown shows such as “American Top 40,” died early Sunday, according to a Facebook post from his daughter Kerri Kasem.
This, though … this has got me excited.
(h/t +Geeks are Sexy)
It's acceptance of Frozen fan-generated content, though, indicates that they might be finally seeing how community use can actually build a brand, and sales with it.
I'm sure the lawyers are still watching carefully, and how far this can be pushed remains to be seen (or litigated). But it's a long-term good change for Disney.
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It does seem that letting fans express themselves creatively with your IP is a good strategy. The people making those videos are the same people who are buying your product in mass quantities and they only add to the exposure of your IP. Also the good PR from being tolerant of this sort of thing can only help your image in the long run. Disney seems to have figured this out.
How Disney learned to stop worrying and love copyright infringement
For years, Disney was notoriously heavy-handed in defense of its intellectual property. Then along came “Frozen”
(h/t +yayomg)
A ★★★½ review of Frozen (2013)
Apparently we’re the last people ever on the planet to see “Frozen,” but we finally managed this evening. And the result? Mixed. The production values are gorgeous. Snow and ice have never looked so impressive. The voice artistry is all artistic and competent. The story starts off strong and complex, full of mixed motivations and and complexity of emotions. The traumatized (and oppressed/suppressed daughter, the happy-go-lucky but still oddly wou…
Thank you sir. I appreciate it.
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R.I.P
A huge part of my young life….especially during the holidays.
R.I.P.
Animation Producer Arthur Rankin, Jr. (1924-2014)
Producer Arthur Rankin, Jr. – of the animation producing team Rankin-Bass – has passed away. Among his films and TV specials, the iconic Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, the classic Frosty The Snowman, the first version of The Hobbit and the influential Mad Monster Party.
A ★★★½ review of Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
This film has flash and spectacle worthy of a Bryan Singer film, but ultimately it’s a fairy tale of characters performing mythic roles that left me entertained but not enraptured. The cast is actually pretty large, and features several characters that drive the action (and, in many cases, survive to the end). The players all do their parts quite well, though there just isn’t much “part” to play — the doting father king, the rebellious princess,…
Driving along parallel to old Route 66, sadly evocative of “Cars”.
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The girls are back in Townsville.
The Powerpuff Girls Return to Television January 20th
Things have been pretty quiet in Townsville since 2005 when The Powerpuff Girls went off the air, or at least I assume so. After all, Blossom, Buttercup, and Bubbles would never leave the city in danger. But you might not want to plan a day trip out there on January 20th. My advice? Just sit at home and watch the coverage on TV. Mojo Jojo is up to his old tricks.
A ★★★★ review of Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
This remains a favorite of mine whenever I watch it. The animation is beautiful, the music is great, the story is a neat blend of fairy tale, romance, and adventure … there little here not to love.
(For various Super Friends goodness, check http://youtu.be/zhMr4hBwWGw).
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Coolness
Residents of the #cincinnati area (at least the geeky ones) already know that Union Terminal was the model for the Superfriend's Hall of Justice, but here it is…..for the rest of the world. 😛
Nice place inside, as well. The company I used to work for had our Christmas parties there, a couple of years.
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NEW FILM! – Christmas Presence. "A festive feline goes looking for a Christmas treat."
A ★★★½ review of Epic (2013)
“Epic” is … not. But it’s not bad, and even if it flits about like a hummingbird on crack, neglecting all the most cursory character development, it also features some gorgeous animation and some decently moving emotional beats. The film suffers from a few plotlines too many — girl trapped in the miniature world, girl’s relationship with dad, girl’s relationship with wastrel, wastrel’s relationship with heroic elder, heroic elder’s relationshi…
(h/t +Andrew Eva)
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Happy Friday, +Andrew Eva
