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Rinoko · **Posted:** Sat Feb 01, 2014 2:26 am

I saw Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 at a discount theater with some friends today. It was better than I was expecting, but I still have the same problem with this one that I had with the first one: I HATE the stylistic choices used for the animation. Every character moves like they're made of rubber, stuff jumps around a lot, characters do motions that have no purpose except to try to be funny, and facial expressions are WAY too exaggerated. It really takes me out of the movie. That being said, at least it was brightly colored and interesting to look at for the most part. And I like the designs of a lot of the food animals.

One thing that also bugged me is they never addressed what happened to the people from the island. I guess they....just don't get to go back home? It was such a big plot point introduced at the beginning of the movie and it would have been so easy to resolve it, but they just.....didn't.

The Willow Witch · **Posted:** Sun Feb 02, 2014 4:32 pm

I'm all hype for Song of the Sea when it comes out.

TheKirby · **Posted:** Sun Feb 02, 2014 5:12 pm

Marcato wrote:

I saw Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 at a discount theater with some friends today. It was better than I was expecting, but I still have the same problem with this one that I had with the first one: I HATE the stylistic choices used for the animation. Every character moves like they're made of rubber, stuff jumps around a lot, characters do motions that have no purpose except to try to be funny, and facial expressions are WAY too exaggerated. It really takes me out of the movie. That being said, at least it was brightly colored and interesting to look at for the most part. And I like the designs of a lot of the food animals.

One thing that also bugged me is they never addressed what happened to the people from the island. I guess they....just don't get to go back home? It was such a big plot point introduced at the beginning of the movie and it would have been so easy to resolve it, but they just.....didn't.

I always assumed that they just did exactly what the main characters did and had to move to a new city and start over. I thought it was more interesting that the villain was Steve Jobs.

Rinoko · **Posted:** Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:12 pm

It's pretty bad storytelling to introduce a conflict like that and then make the audience assume how it was resolved. And the villain really annoyed me because he wouldn't stop doing that wobbly thing with his arms for no reason.

Riku · **Posted:** Mon Feb 03, 2014 2:15 am

~kids movie full of characters doing things that kids enjoy watching~

Rinoko · **Posted:** Mon Feb 03, 2014 3:05 pm

Well, yeah, I'm sure kids love it, it just annoyed me personally.

TerraChimaera · **Posted:** Tue Feb 04, 2014 3:58 pm

Okay, that's actually kinda interesting

creakyAccordion · **Posted:** Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:13 pm

I watched Ernest and Celestine in its original French and it is SO PRECIOUS, so far it's my favorite animated film of the year

But then again I haven't seen Wind Rises yet

Barabba · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 6:05 am

Why would Palpatine commission a clone army of humans? Aliens are clearly superior to humans.

Rinoko · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 6:48 pm

In terms of the Star Wars universe, the clones are modeled after Jango Fett, who isn't human, he's Mandalorian. The Mandalorians are extremely capable fighters, known for being able to face even Jedi and win. As for why clones were introduced in the first place, the Clone Wars were briefly mentioned in Episode IV, and I suppose George Lucas thought it would be an interesting plot point.

Barabba · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 6:56 pm

I thought Mandalorians were just Space Spartans though, but like, anyone can be one.

Rinoko · **Posted:** Sat Feb 08, 2014 7:02 pm

Ah, OK, I looked this up and you're right. Mandalorians aren't a species, but a group. But my point still stands that they are very capable fighters. I also remember that Jango was the last of them.

Terraem · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 9:20 am

Barabba wrote:

Why would Palpatine commission a clone army of humans? Aliens are clearly superior to humans.

Palpatine/Darth Sidious is a human supremacist. That's why all the imperial troops in the original saga were human.

Barabba · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:07 am

But humans can't even podrace effectively unless they're Jedi!

Rinoko · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:41 pm

Why is The LEGO Movie getting good reviews

Why is this a thing

Oh my gosh, it isn't actually GOOD, is it?

AWKWARD ZOMBIE

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