.
“Strange World” landed with a thud this past weekend — its underwhelming 19 million gross contributed to the worst Thanksgiving in box office history. But those who ventured to see Disney’s latest animated feature might have a different onomatopoeia on their minds: Splat, as in the sci-fi adventure’s mischievous scene-stealer. The blue blob comes off as a cross between The Magic Carpet from “Aladdin” and Stitch from “Lilo & Stitch,” with a little Mickey Mouse thrown in as well. It’s also the film’s most complex character, given that it’s faceless, can’t talk, and communicates with the aid of its seven tentacles.
Also, director Don Hall was adamant that Splat couldn’t shape shift. For the animators, it was like playing charades with balloon animals. “I was hopeful that it would be a fun, pantomime character, but they took it to a whole other level,” Hall told IndieWire.
“Strange World” landed with a thud this past weekend — its underwhelming 19 million gross contributed to the worst Thanksgiving in box office history. But those who ventured to see Disney’s latest animated feature might have a different onomatopoeia on their minds: Splat, as in the sci-fi adventure’s mischievous scene-stealer. The blue blob comes off as a cross between The Magic Carpet from “Aladdin” and Stitch from “Lilo & Stitch,” with a little Mickey Mouse thrown in as well. It’s also the film’s most complex character, given that it’s faceless, can’t talk, and communicates with the aid of its seven tentacles.
Also, director Don Hall was adamant that Splat couldn’t shape shift. For the animators, it was like playing charades with balloon animals. “I was hopeful that it would be a fun, pantomime character, but they took it to a whole other level,” Hall told IndieWire.
- 11/30/2022
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
After adapting Sapphire’s debut novel, Push, into the box-office hit and Oscar-winner Precious, Hollywood probably wasn’t expecting the author to start her follow-up with the protagonist’s funeral. The spectral presence of Claireece “Precious” Jones hangs over the first section of The Kid, as her 9-year-old son, Abdul Jamal Louis Jones, copes with her death (presumably from complications related to HIV, though from Abdul’s perspective, it remains unclear) through a mix of delusion and denial. But after his experiences at an abusive foster home and an archetypally sinister Catholic school, his thoughts of her dissipate, leaving him ...
- 7/13/2011
- avclub.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.