Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

[StarBegotten]

Just noticed the trailer is up for this one, looks like another Aardman classic if you ask me. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Movie Website (http://www.uip.co.uk/wallaceandgromit/#)

[cheeseboy]

Awesome, this looks so good. Come October 14, I dare say every right minded englishman will be filling into their local cinema for this. Can't wait now.

That Tom Baker voice over just feels right aswell.

[IwantMORE]

I saw this trailer at the pics, the film looks great http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Ecmaster76]

I remember watching the shorts years ago.

Lets see...
There was the one about the robot pants, one about an evil penguin, one about an evil penguin and the robot pants, and I think one where they wanted to go to the moon. It has been too long.

[Ivan]

We watched the one with the robotic pants in school for our Christmas Latin Surprise. It wasn't good and it wasn't in Latin. It's not really funny, I can't figure out why some people like this cartoon?

[StarBegotten]

Ivan said:
We watched the one with the robotic pants in school for our Christmas Latin Surprise. It wasn't good and it wasn't in Latin. It's not really funny, I can't figure out why some people like this cartoon?



Well, admittedly it is a very particular type of humour - maybe it helps if your British. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I also just love the quality of the animation, Aardman are the best as this kind of stuff, all the touches and details are pure genuis. They always seem to go after the type of stuff you just shouldnt do in stop motion animation (ie the rain in chicken run) , just to prove that it can be done, and done well. I spotted a two in the trailer alone.

[Ivan]

StarBegotten said:

Ivan said:
We watched the one with the robotic pants in school for our Christmas Latin Surprise. It wasn't good and it wasn't in Latin. It's not really funny, I can't figure out why some people like this cartoon?



Well, admittedly its is a very particular type of humour - maybe it helps if your British. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif



Yeah, looks like that's the problem.

Eddy told me on MSN he loved Wallace and Gromit but hated Family Guy, I thought he must be insane, but he was only British. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/redface.gif

[StarBegotten]

Eddy told me on MSN he loved Wallace and Gromit but hated Family Guy, I thought he must be insane, but he was only British. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/redface.gif



You love us really. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Ivan]

StarBegotten said:

Eddy told me on MSN he loved Wallace and Gromit but hated Family Guy, I thought he must be insane, but he was only British. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/redface.gif



You love us really. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif



I was joking man don't take it the wrong way. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

In the robotic pants one there were some good moments, but mostly, it wasn't really that good.

[Eddy Willson]

Just to confirm matters :

A grand day out : Wallace and Gromit run out of cheese, so they travel to the moon because they beleive its made of cheese, but they encounter a rather nasty robot.

The wrong trousers : Wallace invents some self walking trousers, but unfortunatly a recently escaped penguin nicks the controls and uses the trousers for criminal activity

A close shave : This one was longer than the others. Involved a sheep called shaun, and a rather nasty metal bulldog, but I don't remember much else about it.

There were also 10 1-minute shorts called 'Cracking conventions' I missed these, and obviously they will never get released on DVD http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[StarBegotten]

I was joking man don't take it the wrong way. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif




As was I, must be that British humour thing again...:)

[IwantMORE]

The new movie is going to be called Wallace and Gromit meet the Ware Rabbit, or something like that, there was a trailer before HHg for it. It looks great and due out in the autumn.

I don't know if the dvd ever came out of the shorts? I seem to remember someone saying they had a copy but I've never seen them.

[Roger]

I liked the one with the robotic dog. I'm looking forward to this movie.

[Joe Siegler]

In the robotic pants one there were some good moments, but mostly, it wasn't really that good.



Oh yes it was. Was absolutely fabulous. Won Academy Awards, too. One of the best things ever made that one was.

[Marty]

that looks f*cking awesome! i didnt even know they were making a movie.

the wrong trousers is the best, i think i still might have my t-shirt of it somewhere

[Synti]

Ivan said:
Eddy told me on MSN he loved Wallace and Gromit but hated Family Guy, I thought he must be insane or gay, but he was only British. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/redface.gif



Gotta agree with Eddy 100% http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[mr black]

thank god this is coming. less "angry kid" more cheese.

[Joe Siegler]

Synti said:

Ivan said:
Eddy told me on MSN he loved Wallace and Gromit but hated Family Guy, I thought he must be insane or gay, but he was only British. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/redface.gif



Gotta agree with Eddy 100% http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif



I gotta agree, too. Family Guy is crap. But that's not what this thread is about. It's about W&G.

Hell, I loved the Wallace & Gromit videogame that came out a couple of years ago (Project Zoo). I got to see the third W&G short in the theatres, which was very cool. \o/

[cheeseboy]

Info on the mini's that were shown ('Cracking Contraptions') can be found here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/entertainment/02/wallace_and_gromit/front_page/html/default.stm) and you can watch the first mini, but for some reason not the rest of them. Its pretty amusing but doesn't seem to be up to the standard of 'A close shave' or 'The wrong trousers'. Enjoy!

[supermeerkat]

Eddy Willson said:
The wrong trousers : Wallace invents some self walking trousers, but unfortunatly a recently escaped penguin nicks the controls and uses the trousers for criminal activity




Actually, they were "techno trousers, ex NASA" to quote Wallace.

[Joe Siegler]

Movie poster. There's also a movie website, too. To be honest, as long as Wallace & Gromit have been around, I'm surprised no one ever took this website before.

http://www.wandg.com

[Hudson]

I've always loved Wallace and Gromit (Cheeeessseee....) I am much looking forward to this http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Viper Knight]

Joe3DR said:
Hell, I loved the Wallace & Gromit videogame that came out a couple of years ago (Project Zoo).


I've got a Wallace & Gromit Fun Pack CD with games, wallpapers, screensavers and stuff. Pretty cool.

[supermeerkat]

There's a new trailer.... (http://movies.channel.aol.com/franchise/exclusives/wallace_and_gromit_movie)

[Joe Siegler]

Anyone else seeing this?

I'm going tonight to check it out. I rarely go and pay full price for movies at night, but with a baby, you can't always pick the optimal time to get discounts. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Anyway, I've been a W&G fan for ages. I actually managed to see the third short (A CLose Shave) on a movie screen when it was brand new as part of an animation film festival. Was quite cool seeing W&G on the big screen.

Official movie site:

http://www.wandg.com

[Joe Siegler]

Eddy Willson said:
There were also 10 1-minute shorts called 'Cracking contraptions' I missed these, and obviously they will never get released on DVD http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif



Oh really. Obviously? Wrong (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000A2UBOI/73407921).

[Water12356]

Sweetness!

[Paroxysm]

Saw it a few weeks ago. Very very nice. A few too many homages (not enough to push it into dreamworks zone thank god) but brialliant quality otherwise. I love floating bunnies

[Damien_Azreal]

Joe3DR said:

Eddy Willson said:
There were also 10 1-minute shorts called 'Cracking contraptions' I missed these, and obviously they will never get released on DVD http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif



Oh really. Obviously? Wrong (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000A2UBOI/73407921).



I love those little shorts.

The Snoozamatic (I think) is the best. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[avatar_58]

I just watched the 3 shorts on dvd a few days ago. I forgot just how funny they were. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif I probably won't see this movie in theatres...I'll wait for a dvd release and rent it or buy it.

[Joe Siegler]

I specifically DID NOT want to wait for a DVD.

W&G isn't something that's usually on the big screen, and I didn't want to pass that up.

I just got back from seeing it. Don't have time to write alot about it, but I definitely enjoyed it.

[jimbob]

i think i might go and see it soon, maybe next week, it looks like a fantastic movie and i loved the short flicks with the mechanical pants http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Roger]

I'm gonna see it early next week methinks.

[Paroxysm]

Gotta see it big screen because of fingerprints on the clay! I's so refreshing http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Buzzer]

Say that reminds me, didn't Joe have an avatar of the Duke Nukem 3D cover art depicting Wallace in the role of Duke Nukem? I don't know for sure, but i remember seeing Joe's avatar and thinking "how on earth did they do that? It looked really well done.

Just curious about the origin of that avatar.

[Eddy Willson]

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4549/791234wagduke5hg.jpg

[Eddy Willson]

Joe3DR said:

Eddy Willson said:
There were also 10 1-minute shorts called 'Cracking contraptions' I missed these, and obviously they will never get released on DVD http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif



Oh really. Obviously? Wrong (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000A2UBOI/73407921).



I guess all I can do is laugh at myself http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Samji]

Eddy Willson said:

There were also 10 1-minute shorts called 'Cracking conventions' I missed these, and obviously they will never get released on DVD http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif



Yeah they were. I've got them all on DVD with the Creature Comforts film as a bonus feature.

It's "Cracking Contraptions".

You didn't try looking very hard, did you? (http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=5516)

BTW Joe3DR, you showed him the 3 films not the shorts.

[avatar_58]

The one Joe posted contains the shorts, I know because I have it. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Phayzon]

Eddy Willson said:
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4549/791234wagduke5hg.jpg




Wasnt Joe's old avatar something like that?

[Odin]

Phayzon said:

Eddy Willson said:
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4549/791234wagduke5hg.jpg




Wasnt Joe's old avatar something like that?



Indeed.

[StarBegotten]

S**t....:(

Sad News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4326286.stm)

[jimbob]

StarBegotten said:
S**t....:(

Sad News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4326286.stm)

:( damn, that sucks.

did anyone get injured? there were no reports on that.

[IwantMORE]

No deaths but everything inside is destroyed.

[Joe Siegler]

jimbob said:

StarBegotten said:
S**t....:(

Sad News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/4326286.stm)

:( damn, that sucks.

did anyone get injured? there were no reports on that.



http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/10/aardman.fire/index.html

That one says no one was hurt. It was more than Wallace & Gromit. The entire Aardman archives. Creature Comforts, Chicken Run, the first three W&G shorts (plus presumably CC as well. Nick Park had a good quote about it, said "While this is a tragedy for us personally, it pales in comaprison to things like the Asian Earthquake" (I'm paraphrasing here).

And BTW, the link I posted was for a DVD with the three shorts and Cracking Contraptions.

[Zztx]

Just read about the fire elsewhere.


Wallace and Gromit's creator, Nick Park, said the earthquake in South Asia helped put the loss into perspective.

"Even though it is a precious and nostalgic collection and valuable to the company, in light of other tragedies, today isn't a big deal," he said.



I have a LOT of respect for a guy who can look it at that way so soon.

Granted, he's probably thinking "Aw, ****in' bloody hell!" somewhere in his mind, but being able to put those other events before his own loss is something.

[Dave-ros]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/4318710.stm

Sometimes, we beat the Americans for utterly bizarre local beliefs and practices http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Joe Siegler]

Dave-ros said:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/4318710.stm

Sometimes, we beat the Americans for utterly bizarre local beliefs and practices http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif



That's not an easy thing to do. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Delphi Dude]

Gah! They only show the dubbed version here in Gouda. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mryuck.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif

[avatar_58]

I read about the damages http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif Sad news...but he's right, its not too bad since no one was hurt. Although it must suck to know your work is gone.

[avatar_58]

I just bought this movie today and watched it. Best Wallace & Gromit yet! :D

[cheeseboy]

I got the DVD a few weeks ago. Still a fantastic film that I can watch over and over. Its got some nice extras, including all ten Cracking contraption shorts.

'Looks like its arson. Yes, someone arseing around.'
Great stuff.