Escape to the Movies: Rango
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Wait, so Drive Angry is good? I saw a commercial on TV and thought it looks hilarious, but didn't think much of it later since it wasn't getting reviewed or anything. So you're totally right on that account.
Rango is a great movie. There is plenty of story to match the visuals and I have no idea what Bob is talking about when he says "there is almost no point to it all." It's all about Rango trying to find his identity and his place in the world. It deals with it in one of the most unique surrealist manners you never see in animated movies (hell not even in Linklater's animation films either). It's more than a kids movie; they won't get the references or the real theme underneath. Go see it.
I don't know what Movie Bob is talking about. Just saw Rango and I thought it was very good. Definently exceeded all expectations I had going into it.
I gotta disagree with Bob this week. Not about the screening thing, he is right on the money with that. About Rango.
Rango is an excellent movie, and is certainly in the upper echelon of animated movies. First thing's first: Rango is not a kid's movie. Bob never really pointed that out as a flaw, but a lot of his commenters immediately jumped to that conclusion. Fact is, Rango can't even begin to be understood by a kid; they will absolutely love it, because it's beautiful, and genuinely funny a lot of the time. It takes an adult (not measuring that by age, I must emphasize) to really get half of the visual language and references that Rango uses. From the reference to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, to much of the overarching ramifications of the plot itself, Rango is not really a kid's film.
Does it have a lot of depth? This is an area that I can agree with Bob. No. Rango is over-long, though it always manages to keep you hooked well enough to not outstay its welcome. Understanding the movie requires an adult, but it's not like that's because it's such a deep meaning, it simply requires some thought. Yet, this movie's characters were endearing, well-acted, its jokes mostly came off right, and the clever references peppered throughout it really served to enhance the whole damn thing. A great movie, with a madcap plot (not that the narrative is the most important thing here).
Rango is an excellent movie, and is certainly in the upper echelon of animated movies. First thing's first: Rango is not a kid's movie. Bob never really pointed that out as a flaw, but a lot of his commenters immediately jumped to that conclusion. Fact is, Rango can't even begin to be understood by a kid; they will absolutely love it, because it's beautiful, and genuinely funny a lot of the time. It takes an adult (not measuring that by age, I must emphasize) to really get half of the visual language and references that Rango uses. From the reference to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, to much of the overarching ramifications of the plot itself, Rango is not really a kid's film.
Does it have a lot of depth? This is an area that I can agree with Bob. No. Rango is over-long, though it always manages to keep you hooked well enough to not outstay its welcome. Understanding the movie requires an adult, but it's not like that's because it's such a deep meaning, it simply requires some thought. Yet, this movie's characters were endearing, well-acted, its jokes mostly came off right, and the clever references peppered throughout it really served to enhance the whole damn thing. A great movie, with a madcap plot (not that the narrative is the most important thing here).
I just saw Rango, and I honestly thought it was pretty good.
I agree with the points that the character of Rango isn't fully developed and that the story itself is lacking in terms of its plot twist, but I honestly loved all the references. Why?
They were references that reminded me of the old Nickelodeon cartoons(Rango is produced by Nick). Ones like Ren and Stimpy and Rocko's Modern Life that pushed the line of what was "kid's entertainment". For an old school fan like me, it honestly gives me a little hope that Nickelodeon will make more movies with adult references that can still satisfy kids as well.
There's even a part where one exchange goes:
"Sign the damn deed!"
"Go to hell!"
I mean, we even get a Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas reference. Was NOT expecting that. Beside that, yep, the visuals pretty much steal the show in design and detail. After seeing so many animated movies that had cutsy anthropomorphic animals, it was rather refreshing to have a bit of a grittier character design scheme. I loved the Rattlesnake with a bunch of revolvers for his rattler.
Flaws aside, I thought it really presented itself in such a way that it made for a great time. Other than that, the second quarter was a bit slow, but that's a bit of a nitpick for me. I was really refreshed by Rango.
I agree with the points that the character of Rango isn't fully developed and that the story itself is lacking in terms of its plot twist, but I honestly loved all the references. Why?
They were references that reminded me of the old Nickelodeon cartoons(Rango is produced by Nick). Ones like Ren and Stimpy and Rocko's Modern Life that pushed the line of what was "kid's entertainment". For an old school fan like me, it honestly gives me a little hope that Nickelodeon will make more movies with adult references that can still satisfy kids as well.
There's even a part where one exchange goes:
"Sign the damn deed!"
"Go to hell!"
I mean, we even get a Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas reference. Was NOT expecting that. Beside that, yep, the visuals pretty much steal the show in design and detail. After seeing so many animated movies that had cutsy anthropomorphic animals, it was rather refreshing to have a bit of a grittier character design scheme. I loved the Rattlesnake with a bunch of revolvers for his rattler.
Flaws aside, I thought it really presented itself in such a way that it made for a great time. Other than that, the second quarter was a bit slow, but that's a bit of a nitpick for me. I was really refreshed by Rango.
Ok when you said "Nicholas Cage escapes from hell with a magic shotgun, battles Satan's accountant, and saves a baby from a satanic cult" I had to rewind and hear that again to make sure I wasn't imagining it. How haven't I heard of this before now? That sounds like something entertaining and insane.
Not to mention some Micheal Bay-esque explosions and shit, and yet you you liked it Bob?gphjr14 said:
You confuse the hell outta me sometimes. Suffice to say you failed to sell the movie to me.
Yeah, the trailer tells you nothing about either of these. That actually sounds interesting.HankMan said: