tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post6371057125818048185..comments2023-11-19T10:38:36.512-06:00Comments on Film Walrus Reviews: Review of RenaissanceFilmWalrushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14822833888119348361noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-27198110371710628472007-10-10T23:46:00.000-05:002007-10-10T23:46:00.000-05:00It is a shame they couldn't have spent more time o...It is a shame they couldn't have spent more time on the script and delivery. Considering that they spent tens of thousands of hours on the animation, I think they could have spent another 20-30 hours polishing the screenplay in to something less lamentable.<BR/><BR/>Your sound engineer's ears are, as usual, keener than my own. I do recall the voices changing frequently, but I didn't examine how accurate they were with the acoustic design. Very cool.FilmWalrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822833888119348361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-91296733011221809702007-10-10T21:11:00.000-05:002007-10-10T21:11:00.000-05:00After viewing the film, I agree with your basic vi...After viewing the film, I agree with your basic views, but I have to say that the dialogue and delivery was more of a problem for me. I was reminded particularly of watching a cutscene from a Square/Enix RPG (I'm currently in the middle of FF VI), where slow, delicate piano music usually signals that the dialogue to come is poignant, rather than the other way around.<BR/><BR/>I thought the sound effects were a high point. The music was forgettable, as you say, but it was nice to hear that the tone of the ambient noises stayed consistent with the camera's point of view. As the camera shifted locations, the audio followed suit, from standing next to the characters, to listening in on them from across a crowded plaza with a shotgun mic, to hearing someone through a thick pane of glass--the sounds didn't just change volume, they changed equalization too. Given how frequently the camera shifted locations, I'm glad that their sound folks kept pace.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13470560568546288686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-76905520085754437332007-08-06T13:44:00.000-05:002007-08-06T13:44:00.000-05:00Maybe it's a little immature of me, but seeing the...Maybe it's a little immature of me, but seeing these screenshots makes me really, really want to carve pumpkins!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17049873411663795304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-31374155902005294832007-08-04T01:32:00.000-05:002007-08-04T01:32:00.000-05:00Derek,I think you'll really like it. Not our fault...Derek,<BR/><BR/>I think you'll really like it. Not our fault for missing the theater release, it didn't even come close to St Louis. It only played in 13 US theaters.<BR/><BR/>Mad Dog,<BR/><BR/>The Killer7 comparison is apt, although I couldn't garantee a direct influence. One thing about the film is that there are plenty of derivative elements despite the originality in other areas. Some people are bound to see only the cliches while others will see primarily the inspirations.FilmWalrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822833888119348361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-24866903529674499912007-08-03T23:35:00.001-05:002007-08-03T23:35:00.001-05:00The movie does, indeed, look gorgeous. I think I h...The movie does, indeed, look gorgeous. I think I heard like one peep about it online a long time ago, then it was quickly put back into the basement for Miramax to starve until its mercy-killing.<BR/><BR/>But with all this talk about its aesthetics, I'm surprised I never heard the name Killer7 mentioned.Mad Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10716883645607032782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1250324745932561231.post-42767184624439783832007-08-03T23:35:00.000-05:002007-08-03T23:35:00.000-05:00I'm awfully glad that this movie turned out to be ...I'm awfully glad that this movie turned out to be as cool as it looked in its trailer. It's too bad we never got to see it in theaters, because I was really excited about it, but it's definitely tops on my list for when I return to civilization at the end of the month.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13470560568546288686noreply@blogger.com