So, how does a movie made by an American film company (DreamWorks SKG) known for inside jokes with references to other movies that they've done and an English film company known for claymation (Aardman) with their own brand of humor do?
I would say rather well. We found ourselves laughing at several points along the way. Then, being the analytical people that we are, we tried to figure out which part they were responsible for. Aardman came up with the original story line and the models used for the animation. If you know Wallace and Grommet, a lot of the characters have the faces of (look-and-feel) of Aardman work. You also have British references, vocabulary, and some of their humor. DreamWorks looks like they did the animation of the clay models that Aardman came up with. Plus, you've got some American humor thrown in for good measure, with *lots* of music that all Americans will recognize. I suspect that the Brits will recognize the songs, too, because a lot of the songs used were chart toppers. It has the DreamWorks flavor when it comes to use of music. Carole and Bill give this one a thumbs up. I would be willing to see this movie a second time to catch all the in jokes that I missed the first time. BASFAns: Definitely worth matinee and buying the DVD. Costumers: You'll want to get the DVD for all the costuming possibilities. While the lead characters are slim, a lot of the secondary characters are of differing sizes. Plus, you have the "crowd" characters that are even more random. The frog costumes alone would make for a *fun* presentation. Everyone else: Go see the movie and have a good chuckle. Until later-- Carole _______________________________________________ basfa mailing list basfa@basfa.org http://vesta.wallis.com/mailman/listinfo/basfa
