Fantastic Mr. Fox

Say whut junior??

Apparently one of my favorite directors, Wes Anderson, is directing a stop motion animated movie called Fantastic Mr. Fox that is set to be released this year! And Bill Murray is going to be a voice actor in it! BILL MURRAY. Why have I not heard about this until now?

Check it out.

AND it's based on a Roald Dahl story. I think this could be pretty good! What say you?

LADIES AMIRITE

This is basically a nicer version of what has been on my mind for a long time. I'm so glad someone finally put this into words.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2009/06/dear_pixar_from_all_the_girls.html?ft=1&f=93568166
I think Pixar is taking the right steps to push American animation to be more than just trite children's movies, but they are still a ways from doing anything revolutionary. I'm surprised that in most articles I read about Up, people have to mention how daring a move it was to imply a miscarraige or to show blood. I'm like, uhhh, have you ever SEEN foreign animation? Miyazaki? We are still eons behind them in terms of being racy with our animation. Despite Pixar's comments about having Miyazaki as their prime influence, I have yet to see their movies be as mature or progressive as his. But they're trying at least.

Anyway back to the girl thing. I agree with this article somewhat .. its not so much the princess thing that bugs me. A girl lead that isn't a princess would be nice, but movies like Princess Mononoke and Pocahontas prove that a girl can be a princess AND resourceful and interesting. I am more concerned about seeing female characters who are interesting and believable. I don't care so much what they are, just who they are. I think Pixar is capable of making an interesting, relatable female character once in a while but mostly I find them hard to identify with. I almost wonder if the dudes writing the screenplays at Pixar think women are really scary. Doesn't it seem like a lot of their movies involve a female character with an over the top "modern assertive" attitude and a passive/nerdy dude? Hmmmmm.

I like Coraline and Miyazaki's leads because they never have to say "RRRRR look at me I'm a girl who is badass, I've made it so far in a MAN'S world, you're a dumb boy I'm gonna punch you bla bla." They don't have to tell you what their personalities are, you can just see from the way they act. And they don't have to be in-your-face to be strong characters. I'm tired of seeing girly princesses and I'm tired of seeing their sassy feminist antitheses. I want to see (from pixar) a good story about a regular girl.

I am not dissing Pixar. I like Pixar, I wouldn't be writing this if I didn't like them. I'm writing this because I think they have high potential to make animated movies with rich female characters and it frustrates me when they come so close then fall short. PIXAR IF YOU ARE READING THIS PLEASE HIRE ME I WILL WRITE YOU AMAZING MOVIES ABOUT GIRLS.

Now excuse me while I go back to the kitchen where I belong.

Emergency WIP

Here's my first attempt at dialogue in Maya. It still needs some work and if I could do it all over again I'd have more fun with the acting. The line is from Groundhog Day. Much love for Bill Murray.

Grandma, what bloodshot eyes you have

She drinks a lot.

Tommy gun

Another prop: a boom boom stick.

The Wolf + X-men

Here's another design: the Big Bad Wolf.


He needs a mobster name. I haven't thought of one yet. I know I veered a little off the Deanna Marsigliesse track on this one but I'm pleased with how he came out.

Also, why you should see X-Men Origins. Watch Hugh Jackman doing three of the most manliest things any man can ever hope to do:

1. Bursting through an explosion on a motorcycle

2. Grimacing sexily whilst slow motion walking away from an explosion

3. Being a lumberjack

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