CGI Easter Bunny + Live Action movie =?

Joe Strike

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Nov 22, 2010, 12:19:55 AM11/22/10

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http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/russell-brands-an-animated-easter-bunny-in-hop-poster

It worked for Scooby Doo, it worked for Garfield, it worked for the
Chipmunks... if by 'worked,' of course, one means the movie made
enough $$ for the studio to try again

Lucien Drurowin

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Nov 22, 2010, 3:06:28 AM11/22/10

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On 11/21/10 10:19 PM, Joe Strike wrote:
> http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/russell-brands-an-animated-easter-bunny-in-hop-poster
TL;DR

Yea, didn't even read the whole thing, half of it was talking about what
actors I have no idea who they are will be in it and some thing about CGI.

A "we're making an animated feature about the Easter Bunny" would have
sufficed.

> It worked for Scooby Doo, it worked for Garfield, it worked for the
> Chipmunks... if by 'worked,' of course, one means the movie made
> enough $$ for the studio to try again

Saw Scooby Doo, didn't really like it.
Saw Garfield... didn't really like it again...
I was wise enough to not see Alvin and the Chipmunks... call me old
fashioned, whatever.

Something tells me I won't be seeing this one either.

Maybe someone should focus on making a good new movie instead of
releasing the classics as live action or whatnot.

Like, say... how furries are taking over UseNet! Great /nonfiction/
piece there!

Oliver

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Nov 22, 2010, 4:52:58 AM11/22/10

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Brand was previously attached to a proposed remake of the flop/
forgotten comedy ‘Drop Dead Fred’ — looks like this is essentially
that same movie (wacky ‘imaginary friend’ runs amuck with ‘hilarious’
results), only with the characters’ names changed.

Drop Dead, Rabbit!

The Saprophyte

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Nov 22, 2010, 11:17:01 AM11/22/10

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"The Man Who Came To Dinner" meets "The Santa Clause" meets "Harvey".

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Ostracus

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Nov 28, 2010, 5:53:55 PM11/28/10

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From the link:
"Blending state-of-the-art animation with live action, Hop tells the comic
tale of Fred (James Marsden), an out-of-work slacker who accidentally
injures the Easter Bunny (voiced by Russell Brand) and must take him in as
he recovers. As Fred struggles with the world’s worst houseguest, both will
learn what it takes to finally grow up."

The premise was funnier when Family Guy did it. Of course substitute Death
for the Easter Bunny.

Ostracus

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Nov 28, 2010, 5:53:55 PM11/28/10

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Freddy1X

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Nov 29, 2010, 5:33:28 PM11/29/10

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Ostracus wrote:

You seem to have a stuttering newsreader. ;)

I did manage to catch one commercial for it last weekend. You couldn't tell
much about the movie from just a bunny doing a drum solo. Perhaps Death is
just waiting in the wings for when the movie flops?

Does the short title suggest that there is a contest to see who can use the
best/shortest one word, as typified by "Up"?

Freddy,
"Shrek" was pretty good too.

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