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Post by Silver on Dec 9, 2014 1:28:36 GMT -5
It was sold out by the time I got to the movies.  I did manage to get Maleficent and Sleeping Beauty for under 10 though. So sorry to hear that. Maybe after all of the major shopping dies down. It will be ready and waiting on the shelf just for you.  I thought with Maleficent topping HTTYD 2 by over $100 million at the global box office it would be reversed. Hmm? |
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Post by Silver on Dec 11, 2014 17:37:59 GMT -5
Double post. Guess which film received a nomination for a Golden Globe?  I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  |
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Post by animaniac on Dec 13, 2014 14:17:57 GMT -5
Dragon 2 was such an emotional rollercoaster. The part about Hiccups mom going MIA wasn't well explained IMO but even so, the movie itself took a LOT of risks and they paid off.
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Post by Briar Rose's Dark Knight on Dec 16, 2014 1:35:39 GMT -5
It was sold out by the time I got to the movies. I did manage to get Maleficent and Sleeping Beauty for under 10 though. So sorry to hear that. Maybe after all of the major shopping dies down. It will be ready and waiting on the shelf just for you. I thought with Maleficent topping HTTYD 2 by over $100 million at the global box office it would be reversed. Hmm? I have a theory about this. Apparently, the Maleficent blu-ray sales have been lower than expected especially when compared to the film's box office numbers. But if you look at those numbers in light of both the critical reactions and fan reviews, it begins to make more sense. Public reaction to Maleficent was very divided. So while the box office indicates that a lot of people saw Maleficent, the home media sales may show that a lot of the people who saw the film in theaters did not like the film enough to purchase. While bad critical reviews did not hurt the film's box office, the poor fan reviews may well indicate that while a lot of people saw the movie, a lot of people disliked the movie. HTTYD 2 did not have this issue. Most of the fan reviews of it were very positive. Furthermore, it's time to judge HTTYD 2 box office on reality. And the reality is very, very good. The fact that one DreamWorks executive boasted it would make $1 billion does not make it a failure. Only 2 animated films have ever crossed the $1 billion benchmark. |
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Post by Silver on Dec 16, 2014 3:21:34 GMT -5
I'm not so sure about it's popularity decreasing.
Tumblr demonstrates the opposite trajectory. Anything HTTYD receives roughly around a 1000 of Likes for GIFs or pics that are put up.
Maleficent receives as much as 10,000 Likes. This is the average consensus to which I have studied. I think Maleficent fans would prefer to just purchase it digitally.
And I've also seen the sales skyrocket from Netflix and On Demand for rental. HTTYD is not performing at the same level. It's a respectable following but clearly Maleficent overshadows it in terms of the numbers in it's fan base.
I am learning to be at peace with this. I'd rather be apart of a small but passionate fan club. The majority of the world may not have gone gaga over it but it's okay. I waited four long years for this sequel. Filled with anxiety if it could live up to personal expectations. This film surpassed it with flying colors! Would I like to see it win an award for it's efforts? Yes! Is there a likely chance it will happen? No. Be that as it may, what matters is I love the film dearly.
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Post by Silver on Dec 16, 2014 20:44:31 GMT -5
Double post. There is hope for an Academy Award nomination for this film. It has been nominated for Best Animated Film at Broadcast Film Critic Choice Awards. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by Silver on Jan 2, 2015 19:19:38 GMT -5
Triple post. LOL!
Academy Award nominations are set to be announced the morning of January 15th.
I think I am loosing circulation in my fingers because I have crossed them so much in hopes this film will be nominated.
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Post by icyheart16 on Jan 19, 2015 16:44:56 GMT -5
Really glad that this film got nominated for the Academy Awards! And even more glad that The Lego Movie got snubbed for a nomination. Just goes to show what great animation is!!
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Post by Silver on Jan 19, 2015 19:02:32 GMT -5
Really glad that this film got nominated for the Academy Awards! And even more glad that The Lego Movie got snubbed for a nomination. Just goes to show what great animation is!! There arn't any massive fans of The Lego Movie on this site right? If so, were both in trouble. How much? Check out the message boards on the website IMDB.com for an indication. :/ |
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Post by icyheart16 on Jan 19, 2015 21:26:06 GMT -5
Ah... I'm not too concerned! I can have my own opinion, just like everyone else can have theirs. |
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Post by Silver on Jan 19, 2015 23:03:06 GMT -5
Putting ego aside. Regardless of what film's story you enjoy the most.
This award is strictly based on the animation. It is often a giant misconception that the Animated Film category is judged separately and is still based on the same formula as how Best Picture is judged. Not true.
Animated films can still qualify if the Academy feels they are worthy. That is where the entire picture is determined on it's quality. How all of the story, performances direction and technical aspects are judged as one.
But the whole point of creating the Animation selection was to purposely judge on animation style. A chance to reward the artists for their contribution to the film industry as the many years of neglect.
So technically the story is irrelevant. Which is really what a lot of fans (on all the nominees and the snubbed films) are arguing about. But sometimes attempting to explain the truth to people who are shall we say "hardheaded" is a challenge.
Yep that's me being G-rated.
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Post by icyheart16 on Jan 24, 2015 12:53:35 GMT -5
Well I rather did enjoy your G-rated rant. And I'm going to be completely honest and say that I didn't know that was what the Academy based their Animated nominations on. Which seems kind of ridiculous that it is just based on animation and not the actual story. Which, of course, HTTYD 2 had both going for it. |
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Post by Silver on Jan 24, 2015 16:31:21 GMT -5
I can pm you with my "R-rated" rant after I came across a less then sensible person trolling on the YouTube video where HTTYD 2 won the Golden Globe award.
(There's always somebody who has to rain on your parade)
Being as I could not draw a straight line if my life depended on it. (Yep, horrific visual artist I am) I can not judge properly in a comparison of traditional hand drawn animation, (The Tale of Princess Kaguay and Song of the Sea) claymation, (The Box Trolls) or computer generated imagery. (Big Hero 6 and HTTYD 2) All I can say is if the animation looks appealing to me personally or not. And from what I have seen of each (thanks to trailers for the films I did not see) each are very beautiful in their own right.
This is where an expert on all animation will have to come into play. Only they could tell you which film had the best overall technique.
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Post by icyheart16 on Jan 26, 2015 22:20:33 GMT -5
But the thing is - and I'm dumb to this stuff - they all have their own SEPARATE technique. So to me it would just be hard to judge who did it best!
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Post by Silver on Jan 30, 2015 22:53:47 GMT -5
But the thing is - and I'm dumb to this stuff - they all have their own SEPARATE technique. So to me it would just be hard to judge who did it best! It appears I can add The Guardian to the list of critics who were less then pleased with this movie. (And no secret to being pro-The Lego Movie) Now calling it undeserving in it's place as an Academy Award nominee. (Says the source who can't even read basic facts correctly. The Lego Movie was the most popular animation at the Domestic Box office. HTTYD 2 was the most successful world wide thank you) But I really feel like all of the critics who had a negative to say about it are contradicting themselves due to their past positive reviews. They call this film traditional and conservative. Which equals typical and predictable in their language. Films (animation and live-action) with far less gravitas have won acclaim. The same old recycled storyline with a climax that doesn't leave the stakes very high. So why does this get the slam? Here is my idea. The relationship between the protagonists is an inexplicable form of love. As such the critics can not take it seriously. And here I thought revolution came from the unconventional. Hmm? Of course I will gladly circle back to the matter at hand. This is judged on "Animation" alone. So what if this film actually won for it's beautiful art? It's not that challenging of a puzzle to solve if a person like me who has no authentic knowledge of art can see with her own eyes how lush and detailed this is. Point blank. It' deserves it's nomination for that! |
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