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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    09/11/09

    In reply to Andy Samberg Explains How (He Thinks) Animation Works
    Is it me or is he stupid?
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    Image of Thorax707 Thorax707
    09/11/09

    In reply to Andy Samberg Explains How (He Thinks) Animation Works
    Andy Samberg can't fail. His name alone guarantees success. You've got, "sam" which is short for samwich, something everybody loves. Plus you've got "berg" as in hamberger, also something everybody loves.

    What are all these red underlines?
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    Image of met2art met2art
    09/11/09

    @Thorax707: You are correct in that Andy can't fail. But, a little known factoid: Samberg is actually the name of a floating mountain of arctic ice shaped like Samuel L. Jackson. Andy took the name in homage to Jackson.
     Reply
    OCEntertainment promoted this comment met2art was starred met2art was unstarred
    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    09/11/09

    In reply to Andy Samberg Explains How (He Thinks) Animation Works
    Two Wilhelm screams? Awesome.
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    Image of TheAlmeida TheAlmeida
    09/11/09

    In reply to Andy Samberg Explains How (He Thinks) Animation Works
    I don't mean to be a Pixartard, if this even exists, but when I see all the other animation studios' work, I can't help but think that Pixar is so compelled to actually tell a story, with will, beauty and feel. They're not just making a cartoon via computer graphics. They get so much from japanese animation, philosophy and life. Dreamworks and all the others have a lot to learn with them.

    By the way, I recommend Up to each and every single soul who reads this, for it is a beautiful, amazing story.
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    Lizard_King promoted this comment TheAlmeida was starred TheAlmeida was unstarred
    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    09/11/09

    @TheAlmeida: While I certainly enjoy Pixar's movies, and can know I am going to enjoy the movie because I trust their work, I rarely think of their movies as my favorites. Don't get me wrong, Up was great, but I don't give it extra points because it is a tear-jerker. As far as other studio's projects? Iron Giant remains perfect in my eye.
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    Image of TheAlmeida TheAlmeida
    09/11/09

    @Lizard_King: If it was a normal movie, and it was a tear jerker, big deal, right? But it is a computer generated graphics movie tear jerker.
    Never before there was a CGI movie with this emotional depth. Even among Pixar's. The movie deals with old age, spontaneous abortion, true love, incomplete life goals, divorce, death... Death.
    I dare to say that never before a computer generated character was able to surpass the acting of a carbon based (average) actor. But no.
    Mr. Frederickson kicked the butt of half of Hollywood actors with his performance on screen. And he doesn't even exist.

    I think I'm biased, but c'mon, Pixar has surpassed Wall-E, this is a fucking huge deal of a movie, not in the technical way, but in the dramatical sense!
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    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    09/11/09

    @TheAlmeida: I'd agree if it wasn't for the laugh-riot-sidekick-fat-boyscout and the laugh-riot-dog-who-talks and the laugh-riot-bird-which-does-really-funny-things-all-of-the-time.

    Point being, it WAS a really serious drama turned slapstick for the younger people in the audience. Because of this demographic need, their movies will always be just short of epic.

    But, I agree, IF companies like Pixar wanted to make a serious, indi-grade, drama they could. They just don't see any money in it.
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    Image of TheAlmeida TheAlmeida
    09/11/09

    @FrankenPC: I beg to differ, because one of the things I was going to say is that Up is an universal movie. The jokes are appealing to childs and adults alike. Me and my gf laughed everytime the children laughed too.
    The loud thoughts of canine personality were spot on, and the pathetic sidekick, while a cliché, is both a metaphor and antithesis for modern kids. Russel is an indoor kid turned boyscout. While making part of a generation of videogames and branding, he still wants free, but bears the inevitable traces of being such. He is fruit from separated parents, obesity, and lonelyness - and is searching for himself as much as Mr. Frederickson.
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    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    09/12/09

    @TheAlmeida: Oh, I LOVED the movie. Sorry if you got the impression I wasn't a huge fan of Pixar movies. The question is: is it dramatic art? Answer: no. By design.
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    Image of bkbkbk bkbkbk
    09/11/09

    In reply to Andy Samberg Explains How (He Thinks) Animation Works
    I read this in the LA times the other day:

    "You can’t [manufacture a viral video] because so many elements of luck and charm go into making something that doesn’t feel like you’re selling something."

    Seems to ring true right here. The rock cutaways were a good touch, though.
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    FrankenPC promoted this comment bkbkbk was starred bkbkbk was unstarred
    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    09/11/09

    @bkbkbk: "you can't manufacture a viral video"

    Can someone tweet this so Samberg will f'k ing get it?
     Reply
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    Image of Caeruleas Caeruleas
    09/11/09

    In reply to Andy Samberg Explains How (He Thinks) Animation Works

    Laserdisc, you say?
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    spannu promoted this comment Caeruleas was starred Caeruleas was unstarred
    Image of nathantrumbull nathantrumbull
    09/11/09

    In reply to Andy Samberg Explains How (He Thinks) Animation Works
    Mr. Samburg, sir...

    Where do I buy Hancock on Laserdisc?
    I really must Know...Really.
     Reply
    Identity≈Spontaneity promoted this comment nathantrumbull was starred nathantrumbull was unstarred
    Image of Charles Frisby Charles Frisby
    09/11/09

    In reply to Andy Samberg Explains How (He Thinks) Animation Works
    His "Ultimate Punch" was more effective... in hilarity.
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    Identity≈Spontaneity promoted this comment Charles Frisby was starred Charles Frisby was unstarred
    Image of iGo iGo
    08/11/09

    In reply to This Is Not How You Sell Laptops
    Thanks to this viral.. I'm never buying anything MSI.
    Their products actually might be good, but I refuse to take anything that's ass-tested.
     Reply
    Jesus Diaz promoted this comment iGo was starred iGo was unstarred
    Image of Benguin Benguin
    08/11/09

    In reply to This Is Not How You Sell Laptops
    They're clearly targeting the oft-overlooked "power bottom" demographic.
    Kudos to you, MSI and your progressive stance in advertising.
     Reply
    Benguin was starred Benguin was unstarred
    Image of deconecon deconecon
    08/11/09

    In reply to This Is Not How You Sell Laptops
    This reminds me very much of the Ray Ban video of a couple years ago...
     Reply
    My Secret Identity promoted this comment Edited by deconecon at 08/11/09 4:12 PM deconecon was starred deconecon was unstarred
    Image of maven2k maven2k
    08/11/09

    In reply to This Is Not How You Sell Laptops
    Man that long haired due needs some hand sanitizer after that, ewww.
     Reply
    Edited by maven2k at 08/11/09 4:08 PM maven2k was starred maven2k was unstarred
    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    08/11/09

    In reply to This Is Not How You Sell Laptops
    I wonder what's the tagline...
    MSI Netbooks - Makes your ass hurt.
     Reply
    Bokusatsu_Tenshi was starred Bokusatsu_Tenshi was unstarred
    Image of [Medic]iEro-Sennin [Medic]iEro-Sennin
    08/11/09

    In reply to This Is Not How You Sell Laptops
    What an asshole.
    :(
    They should have promoted their laptops with Jennifer Lopez's butt.
     Reply
    [Medic]iEro-Sennin was starred [Medic]iEro-Sennin was unstarred
    Image of Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach
    08/11/09

    @iEro-Sennin: I wonder what dumbass thought this up.
     Reply
    Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach was starred Reil: Save Stars, Save Peach was unstarred
    Image of North Star North Star
    08/11/09

    In reply to This Is Not How You Sell Laptops
    I agree, Jesus. MSI should have made a video with women catching laptops with their boobs
     Reply
    danger the pirate (now with google voice!) promoted this comment North Star was starred North Star was unstarred
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