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Re: (Semi-OT) Why I think WALL-E will do phenomenal in Japan         


Author: Terrence Briggs
Date: Jul 6, 2008 08:47

Cross-posted to rec.arts.animation, cuz... ya know...

On Jul 1, 2:53 am, "S.t.A.n.L.e.E" UofR.SlamSpam.net>
wrote:
> Tue, 1 Jul 2008 2:47am-0400, S.t.A.n.L.e.E UofR.SlamSpam.net>:
>> Just saw WALL-E with kids late at night in a packed theatre
>> with a healthy mix of teenagers and other grown-ups with kids:

Sat next to two adult lovebirds in my theater. To their credit, they
weren't making out. I think...

But yeah, must of the audience that Friday evening was kiddie-kid
collectives and their adult chaperone units corralling them. 75%%
full, by my estimate.
>> 1. It's about robots.
>
>> 2. It's about robots in love.

Okay, Mr. Machinehead-with-extra-pouty-Summer Glau-OS-XXX, how well
did Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis do in Japan?
>> 3. WALL-E is a weak nothing-going-for-him sweet romantic packrat geek;

Kinda bottom-heavy, too. Rusty and all that. The female, on the
other hand...
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Re: (Semi-OT) Why I think WALL-E will do phenomenal in Japan         


Date: Jul 6, 2008 14:57

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 8:47am-0700, Terrence Briggs lycos.com>:
> Cross-posted to rec.arts.animation, cuz... ya know...
>

*sigh* Why do you always have to ruin my fun....
I was just waiting for you to do that, slowpoke! ;-p
>
> On Jul 1, 2:53 am, "S.t.A.n.L.e.E" UofR.SlamSpam.net>
> wrote:
>> Tue, 1 Jul 2008 2:47am-0400, S.t.A.n.L.e.E UofR.SlamSpam.net>:
>
>>> Just saw WALL-E with kids late at night in a packed theatre
>>> with a healthy mix of teenagers and other grown-ups with kids:
>
> Sat next to two adult lovebirds in my theater. To their credit, they
> weren't making out. I think...
>

The teens are most likely the ones. ;-)
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Re: (Semi-OT) Why I think WALL-E will do phenomenal in Japan         


Author: Terrence Briggs
Date: Jul 11, 2008 18:49

Warning: Geekspeak ahoy...

S.t.A.n.L.e.E wrote:
> Sun, 6 Jul 2008 8:47am-0700, Terrence Briggs lycos.com>:
>
>> Cross-posted to rec.arts.animation, cuz... ya know...
>>
>
> *sigh* Why do you always have to ruin my fun....
> I was just waiting for you to do that, slowpoke! ;-p

Keeping relevant secrets from big-daddy, low-traffic animation
newsgroup is not fun :-P
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Re: (Semi-OT) Why I think WALL-E will do phenomenal in Japan         


Date: Jul 11, 2008 21:47

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 6:49pm-0700, Terrence Briggs lycos.com>:
> Warning: Geekspeak ahoy...
>
> S.t.A.n.L.e.E wrote:
>> Sun, 6 Jul 2008 8:47am-0700, Terrence Briggs lycos.com>:
>>
>>> Cross-posted to rec.arts.animation, cuz... ya know...
>>>
>>
>> *sigh* Why do you always have to ruin my fun....
>> I was just waiting for you to do that, slowpoke! ;-p
>
> Keeping relevant secrets from big-daddy, low-traffic animation
> newsgroup is not fun :-P
>

And it hath begun!

Can WALL-E Win Best Picture?
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1820824,00.html
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Re: (Semi-OT) Why I think WALL-E will do phenomenal in Japan         


Author: Terrence Briggs
Date: Jul 18, 2008 19:20

Don't let our in-jokes and all-purpose geekery put anyone off. Feel
free to chime in, in a diplomatic way.

On Jul 12, 12:47 am, "S.t.A.n.L.e.E" UofR.SlamSpam.net>
wrote:
> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 6:49pm-0700, Terrence Briggs lycos.com>:
>
>> Warning: Geekspeak ahoy...
>
>> S.t.A.n.L.e.E wrote:
>>> Sun, 6 Jul 2008 8:47am-0700, Terrence Briggs lycos.com>:


> And it hath begun!
>
>      Can WALL-E Win Best Picture?
>      http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1820824,00.html

Only if Dark Knight doesn't steal it!!!!!

Pipe down, buzz-pumpers; it's only July. The Oscar bait doesn't roll
in until September :-P
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