I love Wallace and Gromit. Love it. So much that I almost want to have kids, just so I can watch it with them. I've been a huge fan of Nick Park and Aardman for just about a decade now, and I'm almost as excited to see this movie as I was to see Serenity. (Please don't lynch me.)
It's coming out this Friday, and I'm going. But, as with all movies that I'm excited for, I'm always a little bit nervous that they won't live up to my expectations. So imagine my glee at dialing up rottentomatoes today and seeing a big fat 100%. Of course, there's still a couple more days of reviews to come, but this doth bode well.
Posted by Jim-Me (Member # 6426) on :
awesome news... will be seeing this one soon...
Posted by Avadaru (Member # 3026) on :
I had kind of forgotten about this since I saw the trailer ages ago...now I'm excited again. Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
I'll be one of those only people over age six who wants to be there. My town doesn't have to many people interested in that type of thing. Which is why I really hope my theater will have it.
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
Can't wait to see it! I also need to get the new W&G DVD out, as well as the "Creature Comforts" DVD!
(Featuring the infamous jaguar who wants it to be "Hot, with grass!")
Posted by UofUlawguy (Member # 5492) on :
My kids (5 and 3 at the time) watched the three previous (that I am aware of) Wallace & Gromit movies on video over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.
I never got sick of them. But I think my wife did.
Personally, my favorite part is the music.
Posted by Olivet (Member # 1104) on :
We're taking the kids on Saturday. Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
There used to be some Wallace & Grommit "Cracking Contraptions" shorts over at the Atom Films website... I don't know if they're still there...
Looking forward to this, too. Pity my daughter is too squirmy to sit through a movie right now. I'll have to get a sitter so my wife and I can go. Posted by Joldo (Member # 6991) on :
I love Wallace and Gromit. My friends and I go in giant groups and laugh louder than anyone else in the theater.
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
Did anyone ever see "Creature Comforts"? It talks about what animals in the zoo must think about their captivity. It's hilarious.
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
Of course, that's a classic. If I remember correctly, they interviewed a bunch of regular people about living in cramped London flats, then animated zoo animals around it. Genius.
Posted by Shanna (Member # 7900) on :
I miss Wallace and Gromit. My high school freshman algebra teacher loved them and would ways let us watch her videos on a Friday if we finished our work for the week early. Its been 7 years since I've seen anything of them so I'm excited to go see the movie on Saturday. My roommate is a kid at heart as well, so I have someone to sit and laugh with me.
Posted by MandyM (Member # 8375) on :
Have you seen the Wallace and Gromit game on Neopets? You suck up a rabbit with a giant vacuum cleaner. I couldn't stop laughing long enough to play much. http://www.neopets.com/games/wallaceandgromit.phtml Posted by Zemra (Member # 5706) on :
Hey Speed, you almost want to have kids I don't know why but I found that funny. I know what you mean, I would want to be there when my kids are seeing Wallace and Gromit for the first time. They are such great movies that I love to watch them myself. I might be able to go and see "The curse of the were-rabbit" this Friday and I am pretty excited about it.
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
The morning of opening day, and it's down to 95% on Rottentomatoes. Well forget it, then. I have some standards.
Really, I'm excited. People seem to love it. Unfortunately I'm working until 4:00, but as soon as I get off, I'm there. If anyone sees it in the meantime, let me know how it turned out. Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
If Nick Park doesn't win the Oscar for best animated film...well, it'll only be because Miyzaki did.
Saw it tonight.
Delightful, charming, fun.
Posted by Speed (Member # 5162) on :
I finally got a chance to see this with the wife. So good. I could see it many times again. These guys really know how to fill out a movie. It was full of plot twists action and intrigue to keep the experience captivating. But mainly it was just as quirky and hilarious as everything else Wallace and Gromit have ever done. After loving their first three adventures so much, I expected to be a little let down by the sequel. I needn't have worried.
The theatre was, of course, packed with yakking little kids. But it was okay. This is the type of movie you want to hear five-year-olds laughing at. It had the kind of humor that adults and children can enjoy. And unlike many kids movies made recently, the kids and adults generally laughed at all the same things. The filmmakers didn't feel the need to add in a bunch of double entendres or references to things children couldn't understand just to keep the adults in the audience from strangling themselves. They just included gags funny enough and universal enough to cross any age barrier. So if you have kids or nieces/nephews or little cousins, take them along. You'll all have a great time together.
The only sort of annoying thing about the movie is that Dreamworks had to put in a short at the beginning with the cast of Madagascar to pad out the running time. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't really worth seeing. But it does make W&G seem all that much better in comparison. After you get 10-15 minutes of what kids movies are usually like, you'll really appreciate how well Nick Park & his crew transcend the genre's limitations.
I can't recommend this movie highly enough. It may not be as profound as Serenity, but it's absolutely perfect for a delightful evening out at the movies. So far, fall is turning out to be a much better season for film than summer was.
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
There was _some_ instances of mildly ribald humor, but it was done very gently.
Tastefully, even. Posted by Joldo (Member # 6991) on :
I loved it. Fantastic. Is there anything better than the British?
Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
Does the short include the penguins?
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
The short is mostly the penguins.
Posted by kojabu (Member # 8042) on :
the penguins.
Another reason to go see it
Posted by pfresh85 (Member # 8085) on :
I almost considered seeing this just to see the penguins from Madagascar (since they were my favorite part of that movie).
Posted by Puffy Treat (Member # 7210) on :
Trust me. The movie itself is light years beyond the penguins. Posted by Joldo (Member # 6991) on :
Definitely.
Posted by lem (Member # 6914) on :
Hey Speed, I saw this site, and I was reminded of this thread.
Posted by Rakeesh (Member # 2001) on :
Great movie. Seen it twice. My only experience has been Chicken Run and this, but both were outstanding.
Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :
*giggles* "Something wicked this way hops."
Posted by Lynx (Member # 8760) on :
*sigh* I really need to go see this... I love Wallace and Gromit.
Posted by Brinestone (Member # 5755) on :
I just got two free movie passes from work! Guess what we'll be using them on.
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I don't know why but I found that funny. I know what you mean, I would want to be there when my kids are seeing Wallace and Gromit for the first time. They are such great movies that I love to watch them myself. I might be able to go and see "The curse of the were-rabbit" this Friday and I am pretty excited about it.
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