Let's all go to the movies~

[Mothra]

Really digging the animation style here.

I don't know how to feel about that.

Not sure if Schulz had anything to do with the dozen or so cartoon movies that were made of The Peanuts, but in the likely case he did, I'm pretty sure he's smiling through solid-gold teeth, somewhere up in the clouds.

[Brantly B.]

Another complaint was the absence of a laugh track, a common element of prime-time shows at the time. Schulz maintained that the audience should be able to enjoy the show at their own pace, without being cued when to laugh. CBS did create a version of the show with the laugh track added, just in case Schulz changed his mind.

[Kayma]

Good for him. Laugh tracks are coconut.

[Thad]

Really digging the animation style here.

I've gotta say it's probably the best possible result of a CG Peanuts.

I also have to admit I smiled when I heard the Snoopy voice. Wonder if that's still Schulz? I don't see why not, and it would be a nice nod.

Not sure if Schulz had anything to do with the dozen or so cartoon movies that were made of The Peanuts

He was involved all the way back to the Ford commercials. Sparky certainly had his ups and downs but it doesn't look like he hesitated too much on the subject of commercialization.

[nosimpleway]

He was involved in the cartoons, and that's why they're not called fucking "Peanuts". Schultz hated that name, and was forced into using it by publishers. That's why all the animated specials are "It's [a/the] [adjective] [noun], Charlie Brown!"

[Thad]

Right; the strip collections typically followed some variation on that pattern too (sometimes having Snoopy's name instead of Chuck's).

[Büge]

Linus better have at least one moment where he acts scholarly and quotes scripture or something.

[Mongrel]

This is a very attractive trailer.

[Blossom]

WHY DO THEY HAVE LIPS

[Smiler]

They look like enemies from Dark Souls.

[Thad]

It says a lot about Jim Henson that his designs have never been equaled.

[Blossom]

[Disposable Ninja]

it looks exactly like transformers

god damn it

[TedBelmont]

[zaratustra]

it looks exactly like transformers

god damn it

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[Brantly B.]

At least the whole "The world will never understand us terrifying sewer monsters" aspect works now.

[Niku]

Minor character spoiler for the first action setpiece of Captain America 2: I can't believe we live in a world where fucking Batroc the Leaper is in a major blockbuster film before Wonder Woman.

[Cthulhu-chan]

goddamn, that's crazy.

[Thad]

Godzilla is pretty great. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it's as good as a modern Godzilla movie can reasonably be expected to be. It's not as good as Pacific Rim, but Pacific Rim is like the platonic ideal of what a kaiju movie should be; you can't compete with that.

The Godzilla scenes are excellent and there are enough of them. The non-Godzilla scenes are decent and, while I really didn't care about any of the human characters except Bryan Cranston, they at least weren't actively annoying. Again, that's pretty much the best you can ask of a Godzilla movie.

And kudos to the trailer for not giving away the entire movie. I was surprised by the presence of Mothra -- Mothras, plural! -- and Cranston's death in the first act.


Now, if you want to check out a really damn great take on Godzilla, I suggest the comic Godzilla: The Half-Century War, by James Stokoe; it examines the entire history of Godzilla through the eyes of a soldier who's been fighting him since the beginning, and the art is gorgeous. I recommend that you support your local comic shop or independent bookseller, but if you want to get it on Amazon here's an affiliate link that'll give me a small kickback.

[Niku]

OH I'M SORRY, I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO SEE GODZILLA, NOT GAMERA 4: THIS TIME GAMERA IS GODZILLA

.. but yeah, it was pretty fucking great. It really did feel like a spot-on blend of Godzilla and Kaneko's Gamera, with a healthy helping of Spielberg thrown all over the top. They even have a Kenny.

Edit: Man, I just remembered Kaneko actually DID get to make a Godzilla film too. I should watch it again; I remember really enjoying it.