Toronto Film Fest: "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit"
Nick Park's previous collaboration with Dreamworks resulted in the critical and box office smash "Chicken Run." It grossed $107M at the domestic box office and was the winner of the The Golden Tomato Award for 2000 with a near perfect 97 percent on the Tomatometer.
For a follow up, Nick Park and his claymation house Aardman Features have a lot to live up to, especially since it's the first full-length feature film debut of their most revered and popular character creations, Wallace and Gromit - a cheese-loving inventor and his loyal dog, respectively. That Park and his crew took their time - almost five years - to produce the feature is, thus, not surprising.
Does the resulting film "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit," currently playing at the Toronto International Film Festival, live up to expectations set up by the success of "Chicken Run?" Yes, it does. Featuring the voice talents of Peter Sallis and two Academy Award nominees, Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter, "Wallace & Gromit" is the most witty, clever, charming and hilarious film of the year - a classic, even better than "Chicken Run." It'll easily win the Best Animated Feature Film award at the Academy Awards for this year. Park and Co. are sure to pick up another Golden Tomato Award; it's hard to imagine any critic not being charmed by the film. Surpassing the box office take of "Chicken Run" is also likely because the film's humor appeals to audiences of both sexes and all ages. The incredibly cute and adorable characters will draw in the ladies; the gadgets and exciting adventure will draw in the males. This film never has a dull moment and moves pretty quickly. Defying the recent perception that old style animation may be a thing of the past, "Wallace and Gromit" proves that as long as the story is sharp, well-written, and well-animated, it doesn't matter what medium is used to tell the story. In my humble opinion, this is the best film of the year so far.
Check out photos and trailers for "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit."
For a follow up, Nick Park and his claymation house Aardman Features have a lot to live up to, especially since it's the first full-length feature film debut of their most revered and popular character creations, Wallace and Gromit - a cheese-loving inventor and his loyal dog, respectively. That Park and his crew took their time - almost five years - to produce the feature is, thus, not surprising.
Does the resulting film "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit," currently playing at the Toronto International Film Festival, live up to expectations set up by the success of "Chicken Run?" Yes, it does. Featuring the voice talents of Peter Sallis and two Academy Award nominees, Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter, "Wallace & Gromit" is the most witty, clever, charming and hilarious film of the year - a classic, even better than "Chicken Run." It'll easily win the Best Animated Feature Film award at the Academy Awards for this year. Park and Co. are sure to pick up another Golden Tomato Award; it's hard to imagine any critic not being charmed by the film. Surpassing the box office take of "Chicken Run" is also likely because the film's humor appeals to audiences of both sexes and all ages. The incredibly cute and adorable characters will draw in the ladies; the gadgets and exciting adventure will draw in the males. This film never has a dull moment and moves pretty quickly. Defying the recent perception that old style animation may be a thing of the past, "Wallace and Gromit" proves that as long as the story is sharp, well-written, and well-animated, it doesn't matter what medium is used to tell the story. In my humble opinion, this is the best film of the year so far.
Check out photos and trailers for "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit."
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on Sep 12 2005 05:19 PM Nothing else from TORONTO? (Reply to this) |
on Sep 12 2005 05:55 PM In reply to this comment (#825911) Lots more to come... (Reply to this) |
on Sep 12 2005 08:37 PM There's a little problem about the release date of the movie---it will be released 4 weeks after Corpse Bride! I wanna see both movies but I'm wondering which one will be more successful. (Reply to this) |
on Sep 12 2005 09:07 PM I would guess W & G will be more successful, because it would have a better overall appeal. A few parents might hesitate taking their kids to Corpse Bride. But yeah, I'm excited about W & G. (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 12 2005 11:01 PM In reply to this comment (#825913) Corpse Bride is a very good film as well. Even though the color palette for this film is more colorful than Nightmare Before Christmas, despite the low color saturation, I think Wallace & Gromit has more universal appeal. And it's a better film, not to take anything away from Corpse Bride. Both are good movies. (Reply to this) |
on Sep 13 2005 04:01 AM i loved The Wrong Trousers, Penguins kick ass! (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 13 2005 12:15 PM [b]A relief![/b] Excellent! I loved the 3 W&G shorts and was hoping that the film would live up to expectations. I didn't care that much for Chicken Run, but I knew anything with W&G would be pretty cool. As for the Corpse Bride, I fail to see how that's relevant. It's GOOD that they aren't being released at the same time, neither will impact the other. The Corpse Bride, like almost all other movies (good or bad), will be on its way out when W&G is released. But I do hope that is good too. (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 13 2005 01:40 PM They'll probably be competing for best animated feature at this coming Oscar ceremony. It's kind of likely that both will be universally lauded by critics. As such, box office stats will probably effect which wins. An animated film that didn't achieve too well at the box office has yet to win. Not that it matters, though it'd be funny to see Burton accepting an Academy Award. I mean, I never thought he would ever win and still doubt he ever will. (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 13 2005 02:29 PM lets not forget about howl's moving castle for best animated picture... i loved that movie (Reply to this) |
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on Sep 13 2005 11:40 PM Howl's moving castle is great, but not up there with Spirited Away, so I guess if the critical response to W&G or the Corpse Bride is strong enough, then the Oscar will be a battle between those two. As much as he deserves it, I don't see Miyazaki picking another Oscar next year, though to me the nomination looks granted. (Reply to this) |
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