With Independent Spirit Award Nominations just around the corner (Dec. 2) – Awards season pretty much begins~
I haven’t seen many (if any) films to fuzz about… yet. Studios say they trust their films, and all are hoping for December releases. This wasn’t the case last year, when Julie Christie (April) and Marion Cotillard (June) released in the US their films and swept awards.
Pretty much everyone is hoping and fuzzing about The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, I am too – because let’s face it, it looks cool… it has a good cast, and a great director. From what I could read, this will be the movie to watch… it will be IT.
Nothing else can’t be said, on my behalf…
The animation category will undeniably go to WALL-E, which was good. However, wouldn’t it be interesting if there were other animated films? One of them could be the Israeli-German-French animated production of Waltz with Bashir. I have heard interesting things about it… but could it surprise Oscar watchers? Unlikely. But it will be a good change… just like I thought Les Tiplettes de Belleville should have won, or Persepolis last year~~
Waltz with Bashir, just from the trailer, looks visually interesting. Definitely different to other animated films in subject, theme, and possibly even different animation approach. I also think this poster on the right looks way more intriguing than the other colored poster. Nonetheless, from the same trailer you could see some funkyness with the animation, as if they had used Flash on some sequences (like some of those MTV crappy animated shorts)… and some others looked just splendid.
Korzacsol has some captures, and Tropical Toxic has posted some of the art used in the film. For those interested in seeing it, Film Independent will be screening it:
When: Dec 3rd at 7.30pm – first come, first served (waiting passes at 5pm)
Where: The Landmark – West Los Angeles
How Much: FREE (member + guest)
ONLY FOR FILM INDEPENDENT MEMBERS.
An animated documentary. Director brings to the screen his own experiences in the Israeli army 20 years ago.
The vivid colors remind me of Metropolis (2001, animated film)
I would be interested to see how the blue/green palette changes to this one.
