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Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Directed by: Brad Peyton
Written by: Ron J. Friedman & Steve Bencich
Starring: James Marsden, Bette Midler, Katt Williams
It was shockingly easy for Lovejoy to convince his entire staff to go see the new Cats & Dogs film. Convincing them all to do a full review for the film proved to be much harder. However, he did manage to squeeze a single sentence out of each of them. Think of this as your furry version of Rotten Tomatoes.
Malin
One of the few sequels to exceed the expectations set by the original.
Tube
If you’re crazy about calendars with photos of dogs and cats dressed up like little people, then boy have I got the movie for you!
Rikoshi
Make no mistakes: it’s bad—lame humor, awful writing, a beyond-contrived premise, and a voice cast of celebrities clearly dialing it in for a paycheck between “real” projects—but to be fair, it’s not the worst movie Chris O’Donnell has ever been in.
Lovejoy
I wanted to hate on this movie, but the fact is that the kid behind me laughed his ass off the entire time, so any complaints I have about the piss-poor plot seem null and void.
Rolo
If your expectations are low, and you’ve had a bottle of wine, and you’re a huge fan of German Shepherd Dogs, this movie is guaranteed to slightly exceed your expectations!
Jakebe
If you want to see Bette Midler with fewer wrinkles or Nick Nolte with a better haircut, then this is the movie for you; otherwise, it’s a pretty boring talking-animal movie — and it pains me to say that.
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There was a time when humans and dragons were one.
Unsheathed #48 - Characters, characters, characters! Real ones, fake ones, multitudes. How do you deal with them?
Brand-New Coyote and Roadrunner
If you head to out see Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, you’ll find a surprise in front of it: Coyote Falls, a new 3D CGI Warner Brothers cartoon starring Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner. It’s the first of three such new 3-minute cartoons that Warner Brothers is releasing in front of new feature films. According to CartoonBrew.com, “This is the first Looney Tunes short produced by Sam Register’s new Warner Bros. Animation division. (BTW, the film is simply a Warner Bros. Cartoon with no Looney Tunes or Merrie Melodies designation). Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone are supervising producers along with Allison Abbate (Fantastic Mr. Fox, Corpse Bride, Iron Giant). Matthew O’Callaghan (Curious George) directed in respectful homage to Chuck Jones.” Cartoon Brew also has an exclusive clip from the short.
From "Coyote Falls", c. 2010 Warner Brothers
Mickey Mouse is in Control…
We’ll let you readers decide what to make of this…
The Mickey Mouse Remote
Remember folks, furries may not in fact be the weirdest fandom out there. You can find out more about this Japanese gizmo at Cartoon Brew.
The Rare Calendar for 2011
Fans of rare (and rarely-drawn) species, to say nothing of good furry art, should definitely take a look at the Rare calendar for 2011 — which is taking orders now through the end of August 2010. Featuring a theme of “Extinction” for 2011, the calendar features 12 original pieces depicting anthropomorphic characters based on animals no longer with us… some recently, some long long ago. Artists for this new calender include Donna Quinn, Ashalind, Swandog, Char Reed, Balaa, Katmomma, Alector Fencer, Katie Hofgard, Bubble Wolf, Sekhmet, Lhune, Nimrais, Qzurr, Caveatscoti, and Heather Bruton. Pre-orders are being taken at the official web site; later, a limited number of leftovers will be sold at upcoming furry fandom conventions.
You’ll Probably Want a Glass of Milk to Go With It
The Peculiar Quandary of Simon Canopus Artyle
By Kevin Frane
FurPlanet
The Peculiar Quandary of Simon Artyle is the second in FurPlanet’s line of Cupcakes novellas. The Cupcakes series are intended to be “short and sweet” novellas, and for better or worse, this fits the bill. Those familiar with Kevin Frane’s longer works are likely expecting a whirlwind of action, political machinations, subtle manipulations, and a healthy dose of sturm und drang, but if that’s what you’re looking for here, you’ll be disappointed. The stories contained within are both fluffy and sweet.
I say stories because the title of the novella is a bit of a misnomer; it’s not really a novella, but a binding together of two tangentially related short stories, the eponymous “Simon Artyle” being the headliner. The second story, “Changes for the Better,” was originally published in New Fables, but it shares the setting, so it’s included as a bonus, and presumably to pad out the book.
“Simon Artyle” is the story of a somewhat disconnected wizard and his attempt to maintain his relationships with, and eventually choose between, a young vixen he is courting, and his middle-aged raccoon apprentice. The story opens with a rather dense narrative style crammed chock-full of parentheses; it serves well to set the stage, but is a bit forced, and so when it disappeared into Frane’s more comfortable prose by the third page, I wasn’t sad to see it go. The tale dithers a bit in a kind of courtship romance until magical things begin to happen, and this is where the story really becomes interesting. Artyle is disconnected from everyday emotion, and largely unflappable, so his mild-mannered, disaffected way of dealing with extraordinary circumstances, and his attitude toward his two much more affected objects of interest, serve to keep the story whimsical, but also prevent it from having much weight. Nonetheless, the aforementioned quandary itself is interesting, and I found myself reading primarily to see how it would be solved. The story shines most when focusing on its more magical elements, and when Simon is drawn out of his comfort zone and forced to deal with the conflicts in his life.
“Changes for the Better” is set in the same world as the first story, and passing references are made to those characters, but otherwise it is its own beast, and deals with Vanessa, a haughty weasel sorceress living alone in a tower in a rural town. The story revolves around her interactions with a raccoon who asks her to create a companion for him. She apparently loathes him, and seems at first glance to be motivated to help him by boredom. I found resolution to this story a bit iffy; while on subsequent rereads the ending is seeded, it didn’t feel like the surprise at the end was entirely earned.
The two stories do suit each other well, similar in theme, subject, and tone. Frane tells them using his easy, comfortable style that allows you to slip right in. He knows the stories he is trying to tell, and tells them well. His characters are distinct, recognizable, and maintain clear and persistent voices throughout, and his plots compel you to read through to the ending to see how everything turns up. But this Cupcake is a bit too sweet and light for my tastes. It may be a nice follow-up to a meatier novel, but on its own, I found it a bit cloying.
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Disney’s Gargoyles, the Movie… but not
Word has snuck out that the Walt Disney Company is working on a gargoyles-themed live-action movie. This is from Variety: “Zoe Green is in final negotiations with the Mouse House to pen a screenplay based on an original idea developed by Lauren Shuler Donner, who will produce the live-action film for Disney.” Unfortunately, much to the chagrin of many fans of the 1990’s animated TV series Gargoyles, the new project has nothing at all to do with that show. According to Variety, “Instead, it centers around a world and mythology of the menacing stone statues that the studio was keen to explore, sources said. Both Disney and Shuler Donner were circling separate gargoyle projects and ultimately paired up and hired Green to tackle an idea hatched with Disney exec LouAnne Brickhouse, who is shepherding the project at the studio. Shuler Donner will produce through the Donners’ Co., which she runs with husband Richard Donner.” None of which is sitting well with the many fans of the original TV series created by Greg Weisman. There’s a Facebook page dedicated to convincing Disney to re-think the whole idea. Stay tuned.