Comments on: Mashup Feet http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/ Raph Koster's personal website: MMOs, gaming, writing, art, music, books Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:02:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andy Havenshttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-89177 Andy Havens Fri, 29 Dec 2006 04:01:18 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/#comment-89177 A friend of mine said, about the end, when the helicopter landed: "Homo ex machina." I laughed. Per a comment on my blog r.e. this topic... "Happy Feet" was apparently well under construction by the time "March..." was released. A friend of mine said, about the end, when the helicopter landed: “Homo ex machina.”

I laughed.

Per a comment on my blog r.e. this topic… “Happy Feet” was apparently well under construction by the time “March…” was released.

]]> By: jbonnellhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-88658 jbonnell Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:12:41 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/#comment-88658 I might be one of the few people on the planet that saw March of the Penguins AFTER Happy Feet. That said, I got it without the documentary telling me the horrors of sea birds and freezing weather, although I will conceed that the feature probably got greenlit on the success of March of the Penguins. Of course the guys in red suits at the end can only be appreciated if you've seen March. Disclaimer: a really great friend of mine did the Mo-Cap for Happy Feet. But that doesn't stop me from agreeing with Wade. The political overtones, especially at the end, were very distracting. I might be one of the few people on the planet that saw March of the Penguins AFTER Happy Feet. That said, I got it without the documentary telling me the horrors of sea birds and freezing weather, although I will conceed that the feature probably got greenlit on the success of March of the Penguins.

Of course the guys in red suits at the end can only be appreciated if you’ve seen March.

Disclaimer: a really great friend of mine did the Mo-Cap for Happy Feet. But that doesn’t stop me from agreeing with Wade. The political overtones, especially at the end, were very distracting.

]]> By: Schlechthttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-87547 Schlecht Wed, 27 Dec 2006 22:20:13 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/#comment-87547 Well, the only way to reach the American public these days is with entertainment. It's not like this is a new concept either, as people have been putting messages into crap for ages. We just went through the Christmas season, which is absolutely filled with stories promoting certain values. The difference between those old stories and a movie promoting environmentalism is that environmentalism has not yet become common value of the American culture. Well, the only way to reach the American public these days is with entertainment. It’s not like this is a new concept either, as people have been putting messages into crap for ages. We just went through the Christmas season, which is absolutely filled with stories promoting certain values. The difference between those old stories and a movie promoting environmentalism is that environmentalism has not yet become common value of the American culture.

]]> By: Wadehttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-87480 Wade Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:42:21 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/#comment-87480 Saw the movie (Happy Feet), but was a little turned off by the political overtones in it. 99 percent of the time when I see a movie, I'm not looking to be swayed one way or another, and I just want to be <em>entertained</em>. Saw the movie (Happy Feet), but was a little turned off by the political overtones in it. 99 percent of the time when I see a movie, I’m not looking to be swayed one way or another, and I just want to be entertained.

]]> By: Michael Chuihttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-87438 Michael Chui Wed, 27 Dec 2006 19:39:58 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/#comment-87438 They haven't seen Mrs. Doubtfire? *ponders* They haven’t seen Mrs. Doubtfire? *ponders*

]]> By: TinkerX » Fear of Not Flyinghttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-87252 TinkerX » Fear of Not Flying Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:41:05 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/#comment-87252 [...] This post was inspired by one at Raph’s site on his having seen "Happy Feet" and remarking on its connection to "March of the Penguins." [...]

[...] This post was inspired by one at Raph’s site on his having seen "Happy Feet" and remarking on its connection to "March of the Penguins." [...]

]]> By: Trucegorehttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-87238 Trucegore Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:23:39 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/#comment-87238 I don't know, I personally, and every one i know really, enjoyed the movie, but are SICK of the penguin agenda. I don’t know, I personally, and every one i know really, enjoyed the movie, but are SICK of the penguin agenda.

]]> By: Caelhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-87099 Cael Wed, 27 Dec 2006 11:43:18 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/26/mashup-feet/#comment-87099 "He was the genie in Aladdin" is much more flattering, Raph :) “He was the genie in Aladdin” is much more flattering, Raph :)

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