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THIS IS GOING TO CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR THE ANIMATED FULM "LILO & STITCH." IF YOU HAVE NOT YET SEN THIS FILM DO NOT READ IT.
SPOILER SPACE
SPOILERS.
I saw L&S last night and here are my thoughts.
First, I can't dog on Shrek anymore for beibg gross - there were four breif gross out scenes in l/s. two didn't bother me much - the robot thowing up the cogs when stitch cusses in alien, and stitch spitting back the cake slices. Well, a 5th = stitch spitting so the gun would shoot st the spit. I could have done without the licking the nose and the picking the ear - I guess they made the character of stitch, but one could argue the same ab out the male ogre (i forot his name) in shrek.
second. i was reaaly floored by the behavior of lilo in the beginning. my jaw actually dropped when she punched that girl - it was so unexpected because until that time everything set in hawaii had been so calm and pleasant - such a contrast. I had read that LIlo and her sister argued like real sisters, but wow, I wasn't really ready for the seriousness of it. "I wish I was dead" "Get a rabbit" "have you killed anyone" "Me Alone" wow. Lilo's character was so poignet, yet she was such a sympathetic character. Here is the umpteenth Disney orphan, and finally a child who has some real emotional problems stemming from it. Lilo and her sister are two of the most real characters I've ever seen in an animated film. The shocking nature of lilo's behavior make the story so much more emotional and deep and rich. This is a long cry from the fairy-tale land of so many animated films, and the depth of emotion caused by the film is much richer than in those. After I got home last night, I had to remind myself of the film's happy ending because I was so stuck on worrying about this child's well being from the first of the movie. I honestly wasn't expecting how severe Lilo's behavior and her fights with her sister would be - but that severity really makes it a lot more emotionally deep of a film.
I suspect that some right wingers are going to find a problem with the film's central theme of 'ohana and family, in that the crowd who insists that a family can only be a married man and woman and their children will likely object to the "small and broken" family in the film. But this had a real-life feel to it. with both the highs and lows that brings. The photos at the end also felt a lot like "community" and how that relates to family.
I think a lot of folks will notice the strength of the female characters in the film and see that as a good contribution of this film. At the same time, I was touched by the number of concerned and compassionate males on the side lines - minor charcters like the hula instructor or the fire men. Even the luau manager didn't want to fire Nani, he just felt like it was the only thing he could do for his other employees and guests. Even the social worker (Cobra Bubbles? something like that) was a good guy who wants the best for the child, and who lilo calls when the aliens arrive. The aliens end up a part of the family - the closest thing to a "villian" is the shark like large alien captain, who seems to be a character who is doing what he thinks is right and good to protect the universe. There is no character in this film that is all bad - not even the little girls who won't let lilo play (really they are scared of her). Likewise, there are no main characters that all good - not even the title ones. David probably comes closest, but he has his own agenda too. Well, maybe Cobra comes closest.
Unlike some, I didn't have a hard time with the different elements (space - aliens, hawaii, elvis, etc). coming together and I felt it was a coherent story. I thought the animation was wonderful - as for the one reviewer who compared to it to television animation, either he doesn't have a very good eye or he gets some channels that I don't. As others have noted, the background were wonderful, the characters were refreshing in anatomy and charming in character. I thought the music was wonderful and well used (I was glad the Elvis remakes were saved for the closing credits). Oh did I mention it was funny? And a lot of adventure / suspense in the chase scenes at the beginning and end?
A really different type of movie from Disney. I am not going to go so far as to say this is my favorite - actually, I had a hard time with it and had to really think about it and digest it afterword. But that it is a pretty wonderful thing if an animated movie leaves you thinking about the characters. Honestly, I think the characters had a richness and depth that is seldom seen in an animated film. It really is a beautiful movie - I'm not sure how anyone could see it and not love it.
Yeah, Johare, this deserves an oscar if you ask me.
DR
SPOILER SPACE
SPOILERS.
I saw L&S last night and here are my thoughts.
First, I can't dog on Shrek anymore for beibg gross - there were four breif gross out scenes in l/s. two didn't bother me much - the robot thowing up the cogs when stitch cusses in alien, and stitch spitting back the cake slices. Well, a 5th = stitch spitting so the gun would shoot st the spit. I could have done without the licking the nose and the picking the ear - I guess they made the character of stitch, but one could argue the same ab out the male ogre (i forot his name) in shrek.
second. i was reaaly floored by the behavior of lilo in the beginning. my jaw actually dropped when she punched that girl - it was so unexpected because until that time everything set in hawaii had been so calm and pleasant - such a contrast. I had read that LIlo and her sister argued like real sisters, but wow, I wasn't really ready for the seriousness of it. "I wish I was dead" "Get a rabbit" "have you killed anyone" "Me Alone" wow. Lilo's character was so poignet, yet she was such a sympathetic character. Here is the umpteenth Disney orphan, and finally a child who has some real emotional problems stemming from it. Lilo and her sister are two of the most real characters I've ever seen in an animated film. The shocking nature of lilo's behavior make the story so much more emotional and deep and rich. This is a long cry from the fairy-tale land of so many animated films, and the depth of emotion caused by the film is much richer than in those. After I got home last night, I had to remind myself of the film's happy ending because I was so stuck on worrying about this child's well being from the first of the movie. I honestly wasn't expecting how severe Lilo's behavior and her fights with her sister would be - but that severity really makes it a lot more emotionally deep of a film.
I suspect that some right wingers are going to find a problem with the film's central theme of 'ohana and family, in that the crowd who insists that a family can only be a married man and woman and their children will likely object to the "small and broken" family in the film. But this had a real-life feel to it. with both the highs and lows that brings. The photos at the end also felt a lot like "community" and how that relates to family.
I think a lot of folks will notice the strength of the female characters in the film and see that as a good contribution of this film. At the same time, I was touched by the number of concerned and compassionate males on the side lines - minor charcters like the hula instructor or the fire men. Even the luau manager didn't want to fire Nani, he just felt like it was the only thing he could do for his other employees and guests. Even the social worker (Cobra Bubbles? something like that) was a good guy who wants the best for the child, and who lilo calls when the aliens arrive. The aliens end up a part of the family - the closest thing to a "villian" is the shark like large alien captain, who seems to be a character who is doing what he thinks is right and good to protect the universe. There is no character in this film that is all bad - not even the little girls who won't let lilo play (really they are scared of her). Likewise, there are no main characters that all good - not even the title ones. David probably comes closest, but he has his own agenda too. Well, maybe Cobra comes closest.
Unlike some, I didn't have a hard time with the different elements (space - aliens, hawaii, elvis, etc). coming together and I felt it was a coherent story. I thought the animation was wonderful - as for the one reviewer who compared to it to television animation, either he doesn't have a very good eye or he gets some channels that I don't. As others have noted, the background were wonderful, the characters were refreshing in anatomy and charming in character. I thought the music was wonderful and well used (I was glad the Elvis remakes were saved for the closing credits). Oh did I mention it was funny? And a lot of adventure / suspense in the chase scenes at the beginning and end?
A really different type of movie from Disney. I am not going to go so far as to say this is my favorite - actually, I had a hard time with it and had to really think about it and digest it afterword. But that it is a pretty wonderful thing if an animated movie leaves you thinking about the characters. Honestly, I think the characters had a richness and depth that is seldom seen in an animated film. It really is a beautiful movie - I'm not sure how anyone could see it and not love it.
Yeah, Johare, this deserves an oscar if you ask me.
DR
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