C_U_SPACECOWBOY Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I have to say, after seeing the first Rango trailer a few months ago I was confused. It's an animated film, by Nickelodeon no less, so it's aimed at kids right? Yet, the film's aesthetic seems like it would fucking terrify children. I guess this blatant disregard for the conventional animated tropes is what drew me to look further into this film. Lo and Behold, I find it's directed by Gore Verbinski, of Pirates fame. Verbinski also directed another dark 'kids' movie, Mousehunt, which I loved back loved back in the day (Christopher Walken as the exterminator, priceless). Factor in Johnny Depp and Bill Nighy (Whom I would gladly pay 7.50 to watch reading the phonebook for 2 hours) and this peculiar film has jumped high up on my interest-o-meter. Then I saw the following featurette: The thing that grabbed me about the above video were the live action reference segments. OH MAN! It would be so incredible if they include an alternate cut that is comprised entirely of that footage. I would preorder it before even seeing the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aartemys Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I was on the fence on this one...but I think you've just pushed me to make sure I watch this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APANCHALYPSE RETURNS Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 That video is not loading for me, but I'm on my phone so don't panic. As far as the movie is concerned, I'm not too hyped for this. I'm kinda getting sick of the talking creature animated. Yeah, its Johnny Depp. Yeah, its the Pirates director. But I don't know. Give me a break from these for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aartemys Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Nah...I love animation sometimes more than live action...I can't get enough so I'm looking forward to this one right along with Gnomeo & Juliet, Mars Needs Moms, & Rio... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APANCHALYPSE RETURNS Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Ah Rio.... You would think I would be all about that movie, but no. No interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Lindsay Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 yessss!!! i saw that a few weeks ago and i had the same reaction of really wanting to see it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 When I first saw the poster for the movie, I thought that it was some Fear and Loathing reference. Having seen the trailer, I;m looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 The snake has a rattling gatling gun for a tail! I was sold before that, but still, what's not to like there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APANCHALYPSE RETURNS Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Saw this and liked it. I'm still sick of the creature stuff, but this was fun and different. The action was really awesome. Fear and Loathing cameo. AWESOME! I was upset that that wasn't really Clint Eastwood at the end, though. The movie was already made for me at that point, but after seeing that... I was floored. Stuck around for the credits and was disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I really wanted to do a double feature of this an The Adjustment Bureau today, but the gf only wants to see the latter. I'll have to hit it later this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APANCHALYPSE RETURNS Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I was in the same exact boat, but I must have better game negotiating skills than you. Heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 So I took my 3-yr-old nephew to see this today. Wow, easily the trippiest kids film I've ever seen. I enjoyed it as a parody of the Western genre and the archetype of the antihero. In many ways it reminded me of the Big Lebowski in it's tone. However, I'm not so sure younger kids, 3-8, would realy be able to enjoy this film the way they would your average animated film. The cameos mentioned before were great and... I recognized Tim Olyphant's voice right away. I wonder why they couldn't get Eastwood. The credit sequence was great, as Panch said, but no "extra scene"--just some cool, stylized animation in the credits. The songs were kinda meh. Definite cheat on the owl's prophecy of Rango dying not coming to fruition--unnecessary. And what's w/ Gore Verbinski and his protagonists having epiphanies in barren, white sand deserts? I wonder if this whole film was born of that sequence in POTC3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Clint Eastwood has not been in a movie he hasn't directed since he established himself as a director. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APANCHALYPSE RETURNS Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Yeah, but that's no excuse to not be in this one. He just needed to lend his voice and that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Actually there is an excuse. That excuse is that he hasn't been in a movie he hasn't directed since he was established as a director. Seriously, I bet they had to air-lift in Tony Jaa to get him to not destroy them when they poorly photo-shopped his face into that tabloid they showed in How to Lose Friends and Influence People. He wont do cameos, he wont do walk-ons, and he wont do voice overs. He's Clint Eastwood, he can do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APANCHALYPSE RETURNS Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 We should spoiler this convo. So why make him the Spirit of the West? Why not go in another direction? I'm sure they contacted him for the role. It's like being honored at an awards show. Like a lifetime achievement award. They're saying he's that. Why wouldn't he say yes? I just don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_U_SPACECOWBOY Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 So, since I was the one who started this thread I figured I had to catch Rango while it was still in the theater. Finally ended up going by myself to a 10:30 am showing at aventura, (It was the one and only showtime, and one of only three theaters still showing it). Surprisingly, there was a decent turnout (about 20 people or so and only one kid!) for a movie in what will certainly by it's last weekend and at 10:30 in the morning on Saturday. Now as far as the movie: Wow. I loved it. It's the first movie in a long time that I left the theater EXCITED to buy the eventual DVD/BLURAY release. Few things of note: So I took my 3-yr-old nephew to see this today. Hakujin, what did your nephew think of it? Mentioned before how it didn't look like a kids movie, but after seeing it, it didn't feel like one either. Though that's not to say kids wouldn't like it, I just felt it didn't pander to them. Also, is it just me or did this seem like it was intended to be 3D? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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