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The Tudyk Trilogy: Big Hero 6 (part 4)
Feb. 11th, 2016 11:25 pmWell, how do you like that? I briefly mentioned in the last part that Disney named one of the minor characters in the film after one of its crew... and look what just happened :-\ (And according to the linked article, he even voiced the character in question. Interesting...)
RIP Daniel Gerson
(Variety/Disney Screencaps)
( Back to the recap )
RIP Daniel Gerson
(Variety/Disney Screencaps)
( Back to the recap )
The Tudyk Trilogy: Big Hero 6 (part 1)
Feb. 6th, 2016 08:47 pmAnd now, the final leg of the Tudyk Trilogy...
Comic book movies have enjoyed a resurgence of late thanks to stuff like Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy and Marvel's Cinematic Universe, so when Marvel came under Disney's umbrella in 2012, it almost seemed inevitable that the studio would take a crack at adapting one of their comics. Except for one thing... Marvel was already busy adapting some of their lesser known titles like Guardians of the Galaxy and Antman for the MCU. So just like Leo in Inception, they had to go deeper...
This comic's only real claims to fame are a) two of the comic's characters are actually part of the X-Men and b) its authors went on to help create Ben 10 (and now you know why that show's always had that comic book vibe to it :-))
It also didn't help matters that the title read more like a generic movie sequel than a legitimate superhero comic. I mean, how many "where's 1-5?" jokes did we have to endure? Not many, actually, but still ;-)
So yeah, it seemed a big gamble for Disney to adapt a super obscure comic book as their Frozen follow-up. Nonetheless, I imagine its obscurity was also one of its strengths, as it also afforded Disney more leeway in adapting it. You see, comic book nerds can be pretty obsessive in expecting a faithful adaptation of their favorite works, and will complain loudly about any major (and not-so-major) deviations. When even Marvel themselves were scratching their heads that WDAS were adapting the comic, one imagines Disney felt comfortable with taking the characters and (say) turning them into science students, without having to worry about getting much backlash :-)
And it certainly didn't hurt matters, as it beat Nolan's much-hyped Interstellar at the box office (wow, three references to Nolan films in the intro... huh), and went on to win itself an Oscar, though not without some controversy...
( But enough with the introductions, let's get going! )
Comic book movies have enjoyed a resurgence of late thanks to stuff like Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy and Marvel's Cinematic Universe, so when Marvel came under Disney's umbrella in 2012, it almost seemed inevitable that the studio would take a crack at adapting one of their comics. Except for one thing... Marvel was already busy adapting some of their lesser known titles like Guardians of the Galaxy and Antman for the MCU. So just like Leo in Inception, they had to go deeper...
This comic's only real claims to fame are a) two of the comic's characters are actually part of the X-Men and b) its authors went on to help create Ben 10 (and now you know why that show's always had that comic book vibe to it :-))
It also didn't help matters that the title read more like a generic movie sequel than a legitimate superhero comic. I mean, how many "where's 1-5?" jokes did we have to endure? Not many, actually, but still ;-)
So yeah, it seemed a big gamble for Disney to adapt a super obscure comic book as their Frozen follow-up. Nonetheless, I imagine its obscurity was also one of its strengths, as it also afforded Disney more leeway in adapting it. You see, comic book nerds can be pretty obsessive in expecting a faithful adaptation of their favorite works, and will complain loudly about any major (and not-so-major) deviations. When even Marvel themselves were scratching their heads that WDAS were adapting the comic, one imagines Disney felt comfortable with taking the characters and (say) turning them into science students, without having to worry about getting much backlash :-)
And it certainly didn't hurt matters, as it beat Nolan's much-hyped Interstellar at the box office (wow, three references to Nolan films in the intro... huh), and went on to win itself an Oscar, though not without some controversy...
( But enough with the introductions, let's get going! )
The Tudyk Trilogy: Frozen (part 1)
Aug. 19th, 2015 10:51 pmIt took a good 70 years for Disney to figure out how to make a movie out of Hans Christian Andersen's Snow Queen, and it probably shouldn't be surprising that their solution was to essentially throw out most of the original story and make it a musical about two sister princesses... And maybe it was the relative novelty of seeing a sisterly relationship in a Disney movie (heck, even the popularly cited example was more about a girl and her pet alien :-)). Maybe it was the great tunes. Maybe it was turning certain aspects of the "traditional" fairy tale upside down. Or maybe it was just the weather... ;-)
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Either way, Frozen was a major phenomenon that racked up $400m (!) in the US, and ultimately raced to $1.2b worldwide, thanks to the hikikomori of Japan helping to chip in a good chunk of its $250m gross there (!!), and it also finally won Disney its first Oscar(s) for a non-Pixar cartoon since Tarzan (coincidentally, directed by one of this film's co-directors). It attracted many people that otherwise would never have set foot in a cinema on their own to see what the fuss was all about (I was one of those people :-)) and I imagine that it'll inspire some young people to work for Disney, as Ariel did some 25 years before... But really, what WAS the fuss all about? Let's get to it, shall we?
( Let's get chillin' )
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Either way, Frozen was a major phenomenon that racked up $400m (!) in the US, and ultimately raced to $1.2b worldwide, thanks to the hikikomori of Japan helping to chip in a good chunk of its $250m gross there (!!), and it also finally won Disney its first Oscar(s) for a non-Pixar cartoon since Tarzan (coincidentally, directed by one of this film's co-directors). It attracted many people that otherwise would never have set foot in a cinema on their own to see what the fuss was all about (I was one of those people :-)) and I imagine that it'll inspire some young people to work for Disney, as Ariel did some 25 years before... But really, what WAS the fuss all about? Let's get to it, shall we?
( Let's get chillin' )
The Tudyk Trilogy: Wreck-It Ralph (part 1)
Aug. 2nd, 2015 11:19 pmVideo game movies. Just those three words conjures up images of the worst films Hollywood has had to offer, be it Bob Hoskins as Mario, Freddie Prinze Jr. fighting cat aliens, or much of Uwe Boll's oeuvre.
But whereas Hollywood has long had trouble adapting actual video games into good movies, films built around the concept of video gaming as a whole have had a less spotty record. That's not to say that they're all good, but let's just put it this way: Tron is still somewhat fondly remembered some thirty years on for its innovative CG work.
You could say that it left behind quite a Legacy ;-)
(High Def Digest)
When Disney decided to to finally bring their long-percolating idea for a video game movie to fruition, unlike with most other video game movies, most people simply just accepted that it was going to be decent at the very least... After all, this is the Lasseter era of Disney we're talking here. Sure enough, Wreck-It Ralph managed to earn itself $180m in the US, and even got an Oscar nomination, where it would find itself on the wrong end of one of the most divisve moments in the Best Animated Feature category's history not involving Legos. So, let's take a look, shall we?
( Let's get wrecking )
But whereas Hollywood has long had trouble adapting actual video games into good movies, films built around the concept of video gaming as a whole have had a less spotty record. That's not to say that they're all good, but let's just put it this way: Tron is still somewhat fondly remembered some thirty years on for its innovative CG work.
You could say that it left behind quite a Legacy ;-)
(High Def Digest)
When Disney decided to to finally bring their long-percolating idea for a video game movie to fruition, unlike with most other video game movies, most people simply just accepted that it was going to be decent at the very least... After all, this is the Lasseter era of Disney we're talking here. Sure enough, Wreck-It Ralph managed to earn itself $180m in the US, and even got an Oscar nomination, where it would find itself on the wrong end of one of the most divisve moments in the Best Animated Feature category's history not involving Legos. So, let's take a look, shall we?
( Let's get wrecking )
The Tudyk Trilogy: Introduction
Aug. 1st, 2015 10:10 pmAnd now, for something completely different...
Unless you're a fan of Firefly (or a Disney fanatic :-)), the name Alan Tudyk probably doesn't mean much to you, but to Firefly fans, he's responsible for one of that show's most famous lines:
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And for Disney fanatics, he managed to land roles in not one, or two, but THREE consecutive Disney movies, and not just bit roles either, but decently-sized supporting roles I might add. So, for my next several upcoming posts, I plan to take a look at each of those films, in what I'd like to refer to as... the Tudyk Trilogy. You might be surprised at what else these films have in common... :-)
Coming up: I'm gonna wreck it :-)
Unless you're a fan of Firefly (or a Disney fanatic :-)), the name Alan Tudyk probably doesn't mean much to you, but to Firefly fans, he's responsible for one of that show's most famous lines:
(Tumblr)
And for Disney fanatics, he managed to land roles in not one, or two, but THREE consecutive Disney movies, and not just bit roles either, but decently-sized supporting roles I might add. So, for my next several upcoming posts, I plan to take a look at each of those films, in what I'd like to refer to as... the Tudyk Trilogy. You might be surprised at what else these films have in common... :-)
Coming up: I'm gonna wreck it :-)
