Comments on: A Christmas Carol (2009) http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/16/a-christmas-carol-2009/ Vern's writings on the films of cinema Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:43:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tibia http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/16/a-christmas-carol-2009/#comment-245497 Tibia Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:52:05 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6210#comment-245497 <a href="http://chance2whitley.bravejournal.com" rel="nofollow"> Tibia </a> Tibia

]]> By: CJ Holden http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/16/a-christmas-carol-2009/#comment-25765 CJ Holden Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:42:48 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6210#comment-25765 Did you hear that Image Movers, Zemeckis' Mo-Cap studio, has been shut down by Disney? http://www.deadline.com/2010/03/disney-closing-zemeckis-digital-studio-in-2011/ Did you hear that Image Movers, Zemeckis’ Mo-Cap studio, has been shut down by Disney?

http://www.deadline.com/2010/03/disney-closing-zemeckis-digital-studio-in-2011/

]]> By: Vern http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/16/a-christmas-carol-2009/#comment-14878 Vern Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:50:51 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6210#comment-14878 I don't usually ever see movies on Christmas, but this year I decided to see this movie again. I still liked it and I realized that the whole journey of Ebenezer Scrooge is pretty much summed up by the expressions on the faces of two minor characters. First, the look of horror on the face of the coroner in the opening (a scene not from the book) as Scrooge walks away having taken the coins from the eyes of Jacob Marley's corpse. Then, at the end, the look of confusion and delight on the face of the charity guy, after being promised a large donation by Scrooge and then watching him surprise the carolers by singing along with them. He has this look of "holy shit I can't believe this" combined with "man, I love Christmas." I don’t usually ever see movies on Christmas, but this year I decided to see this movie again. I still liked it and I realized that the whole journey of Ebenezer Scrooge is pretty much summed up by the expressions on the faces of two minor characters. First, the look of horror on the face of the coroner in the opening (a scene not from the book) as Scrooge walks away having taken the coins from the eyes of Jacob Marley’s corpse. Then, at the end, the look of confusion and delight on the face of the charity guy, after being promised a large donation by Scrooge and then watching him surprise the carolers by singing along with them. He has this look of “holy shit I can’t believe this” combined with “man, I love Christmas.”

]]> By: Sabreman http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/16/a-christmas-carol-2009/#comment-11904 Sabreman Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:26:48 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6210#comment-11904 Ow!--the "eat pork" joke... ow... {g} Though I can totally see Kermit with the beanie and the beard and a long black coat. Orthodox Kermit! (Works kinda with Eastern Orthodox Christianity, too.) Ow!–the “eat pork” joke… ow… {g}

Though I can totally see Kermit with the beanie and the beard and a long black coat. Orthodox Kermit!

(Works kinda with Eastern Orthodox Christianity, too.)

]]> By: RRA http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/16/a-christmas-carol-2009/#comment-11870 RRA Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:27:35 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6210#comment-11870 Mr. S - True. You remember Strummer's quote on shoes? "A good shoe is good for running. And good for fighting." Wolfgang - Yeah if YELLOW SUBMARINE goes forward, those dead estates* will sign off quicker than a rabbit breeds. Especially that one which shall not be named. You know that cynical term "ring the bell"? Well she rings the corpse if shes short of a few bucks. Then again, wasn't it Harrison's boy who was behind Beatles Rock Band? That was a good idea. *=Funny since it was Harrison who was very vocal when a Beatles song, a Lennon tune particulary, used for a fucking sneaker ad back in the 80s. Mr. S – True. You remember Strummer’s quote on shoes?

“A good shoe is good for running. And good for fighting.”

Wolfgang – Yeah if YELLOW SUBMARINE goes forward, those dead estates* will sign off quicker than a rabbit breeds. Especially that one which shall not be named. You know that cynical term “ring the bell”? Well she rings the corpse if shes short of a few bucks.

Then again, wasn’t it Harrison’s boy who was behind Beatles Rock Band? That was a good idea.

*=Funny since it was Harrison who was very vocal when a Beatles song, a Lennon tune particulary, used for a fucking sneaker ad back in the 80s.

]]> By: Mr. Subtlety http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/16/a-christmas-carol-2009/#comment-11862 Mr. Subtlety Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:31:12 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6210#comment-11862 RRA- well, liscensing songs is a different thing than actually appearing in a commercial. Come on, its hard to imagine that ever happening prior to death. RRA- well, liscensing songs is a different thing than actually appearing in a commercial. Come on, its hard to imagine that ever happening prior to death.

]]> By: Wolfgang http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/16/a-christmas-carol-2009/#comment-11847 Wolfgang Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:04:26 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6210#comment-11847 Zemekis is really busting open pandora's box on this shit. Just like how he's trying to use well-known stories and family holiday movies to get audiences to accept the general medium of mo-cap movies, he's going to use Yellow Submarine to ease the public into digital post-mortum casting. Sure, I'm ethically fine with a new Yellow Submarine movie because John and George agreed to this while they were alive. When they made the first one The Beatles all agreed that their images could be used in this type of story without their direct participation. So it's not like the remake is doing anything other than wringing out the last drops of that legal agreement. But Zemekis is getting us used to seeing dead people starring in new movies. He's a sneaky fucker sneakily fuckering down a slippery slope and I'm after Yellow Submarine they'll start pushing to dig up Bruce Lee and Steve McQueen etc. Zemekis is really busting open pandora’s box on this shit.

Just like how he’s trying to use well-known stories and family holiday movies to get audiences to accept the general medium of mo-cap movies, he’s going to use Yellow Submarine to ease the public into digital post-mortum casting.

Sure, I’m ethically fine with a new Yellow Submarine movie because John and George agreed to this while they were alive. When they made the first one The Beatles all agreed that their images could be used in this type of story without their direct participation. So it’s not like the remake is doing anything other than wringing out the last drops of that legal agreement.

But Zemekis is getting us used to seeing dead people starring in new movies. He’s a sneaky fucker sneakily fuckering down a slippery slope and I’m after Yellow Submarine they’ll start pushing to dig up Bruce Lee and Steve McQueen etc.

]]> By: RRA http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/16/a-christmas-carol-2009/#comment-11839 RRA Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:57:56 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6210#comment-11839 Mr.S - CJ is a jelly doughnut? :) As to your point, remember that the Clash guys before Joe's death were already licensing "London Calling" here and there. I even remember a Rolling Stone article in 1998 where a guy was bitching of how the Clash finally "sold out" by getting a check for that song to be used in a BMW commercial. And Strummer's response was that those guys had ridiculously held out for a very long time and well, maybe they should enjoy the fruits of their labours once in a while. Of course I would consider that song being PLAYED IN A JAMES BOND MOVIE more offensive to that group's sensibilities, but whatever. Sabreman - its Miss Piggy, not Mrs. Piggy. Kermit divorced her after he converted to judaism because he isn't allowed to eat pork anymore. :) Mr.S – CJ is a jelly doughnut? :)

As to your point, remember that the Clash guys before Joe’s death were already licensing “London Calling” here and there. I even remember a Rolling Stone article in 1998 where a guy was bitching of how the Clash finally “sold out” by getting a check for that song to be used in a BMW commercial.

And Strummer’s response was that those guys had ridiculously held out for a very long time and well, maybe they should enjoy the fruits of their labours once in a while.

Of course I would consider that song being PLAYED IN A JAMES BOND MOVIE more offensive to that group’s sensibilities, but whatever.

Sabreman – its Miss Piggy, not Mrs. Piggy. Kermit divorced her after he converted to judaism because he isn’t allowed to eat pork anymore. :)

]]> By: Mr. Majestyk http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/16/a-christmas-carol-2009/#comment-11838 Mr. Majestyk Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:55:07 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6210#comment-11838 Wouldn't it be Mrs. Frog, then? Mrs. The Frog? Wouldn’t it be Mrs. Frog, then?

Mrs. The Frog?

]]> By: Sabreman http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/16/a-christmas-carol-2009/#comment-11833 Sabreman Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:35:18 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6210#comment-11833 (She married Kermit, as I recall, eventually, so "Mrs." seems appropriate. But yes, that was accidental, actually.) (She married Kermit, as I recall, eventually, so “Mrs.” seems appropriate. But yes, that was accidental, actually.)

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