The Parade of Ignorance Continues
From Paul Johnson’s invented history of the Disney strike to Mick LaSalle’s broad dismissal of a hundred years of animation accomplishments, it’s been a busy week for keeping track of misinformed...
View ArticleRobert Zemeckis and Disney?
TMZ ran a breaking story yesterday that says Disney is courting Robert Zemeckis and his “uncanny valley” brand of animated filmmaking. I don’t know if this is true, and considering the story is from...
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The Question of Beowulf
What to make of Robert Zemeckis’ Beowulf. Is it to be considered a pure animated film or a digitally enhanced live action feature? Is it of a piece with Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and Polar...
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“Beowulf” Blitzer
Two animated films led the U.S. Box office this weekend: Beowulf came in first place, and Bee Movie is holding strong in second postition. I reluctantly concede that Beowulf is to be forever...
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Zemeckis to ruin “Yellow Submarine”
We interrupt our bashing of Cartoon Network to get upset about something else: Variety is reporting that Robert Zemeckis is about to remake Yellow Submarine for Disney, in motion capture. Read all...
View ArticleMo-Cap Yellow Sub?
Following up on the report of Robert Zemeckis’ plans for a mo-cap remake of Yellow Submarine, Brew reader Chris Smigliano points out that the Yellow Sub characters have ALREADY been done in CGI for a...
View ArticleZemeckis’ A Christmas Carol
This trailer has been out for a while, but I just have to ask: Does anyone in Hollywood have the cajones to tell Zemeckis to just STOP? Robert Zemeckis has made several of my all-time favorite films,...
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Even Monkeys Hate Robert Zemeckis
An article in National Geographic discusses the results of an “uncanny valley” test on monkeys. Researchers showed monkeys three versions of a monkey on a monitor–one video of a real monkey; one...
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A Christmas Carol Opens Today
Robert Zemeckis’s A Christmas Carol opens today to a chorus of negative reviews and a rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes. A particularly harsh assessment comes from Joe Morgenstern in The Wall Street...
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Disney ends deal with Zemeckis and his Mo-Cap
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Disney has ended its deal with Robert Zemeckis’ mo-cap factory, Image Movers. Disney is closing down the Marin County studio and laying off 450 people. But,...
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Will nothing STOP Robert Zemeckis?
Disney’s second animated release of 2011 (following Gnomeo and Juliet) will be the latest Robert Zemeckis/Imagemovers film, Mars Needs Moms. It will open in March. Simon Wells directs this motion...
View Article“Mars Needs Moms” trailer
Simon Wells directs this Image Movers Digital (re: Zemeckis) production. Disney is releasing it in March. Mo-cap or Mo-crap? You decide: (Thanks, Ben Price)
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Florida Jail Inmates Tortured with Zemeckis Animation
Talk about cruel and unusual punishment! Inmates in a Florida jail are being forced to watch Robert Zemeckis’s mo-cap trainwreck Polar Express over and over again. One inmate is so distressed that he...
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Zemeckis’“Yellow Submarine” is Dead – We Hope!
Our long national nightmare is over. Whatever your opinion of Mars Needs Moms it has accomplished a major goal of all right-thinking peoples – it’s killed the present chances for a mo-cap remake of an...
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The Secret History of “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”
ROSS ANDERSON is currently writing the definitive book about the making of Roger Rabbit, beginning with Gary K. Wolf’s novel and Disney’s early Roger Rabbit development unit, continuing with the...
View ArticlePixar’s Ed Catmull Emerges As Central Figure In The Wage-Fixing Scandal
Pixar and Disney Animation president Ed Catmull has always had a reputation as a decent person, but newly revealed court documents show that he's been working against the interests of Pixar's employees...
View ArticleDreamWorks Hires Live-Action Helmer Jason Reitman for ‘Beekle’
The director of "Juno" and "Up in the Air" will make an animated feature based on the Caldecott-winning children's book. The post DreamWorks Hires Live-Action Helmer Jason Reitman for ‘Beekle’ appeared...
View Article‘Return of the Jedi’ and ‘Roger Rabbit’ VFX Supe Ken Ralston Reflects on the...
Five-time-Academy Award winner Ken Ralston offers his thoughts on past projects and the future of vfx. The post ‘Return of the Jedi’ and ‘Roger Rabbit’ VFX Supe Ken Ralston Reflects on the State of the...
View ArticleRobert Zemeckis Is Rebooting ‘The Jetsons’ As A Live-Action TV Sitcom
"The Jetsons" -- in the flesh! The post Robert Zemeckis Is Rebooting ‘The Jetsons’ As A Live-Action TV Sitcom appeared first on Cartoon Brew.
View ArticleThe Gospel According to Zemeckis
Here’s a SLATE piece on the marketing of THE POLAR EXPRESS as…an evangelical film? Read it and be fascinated. Merry Christmas! The post The Gospel According to Zemeckis appeared first on Cartoon Brew.
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