Every time I remember this storyboard was cut in the final movie, I can feel vains popping out of my skull.
THE FRAMING OF KIDS TOY IS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!
I mean it truly gave us a deep sense of Scrooge cruelty. Personifying Jenkins as this small helpless bunny, while Scrooge is depicted as this menacing uncanny doll looming over him showing this power balance of the characters. This gives the audience a visual understanding of the relationship of these two characters. While in the movie they are just seen as it is- no clean transition to toy- just showing the two characters talk. And the rule ‘show don’t tell’ is prevalent to how the audience interpret it and idk I just find that kinda boring. To me it just looks like angry white old man interrogating a black shop keeper. I understand you will get the context of the scene in the dialogue but when your target audience children prioritising visual cues would make the content more engaging don’t you think?
And I understand the time crunch during Covid but these are animator they have a leg up during these times compared to other industries.
FURTHER MORE!! The dialogue not only shows Jenkins character but his flaws of said character. (And you know me an a sucker for flawed characters.) Jenkins tries to extend his loans by saying his “wife is sick” but Scrooge caught on to his lies “knowing that his not married.” This not only shows Jenkins willingness to lie but also this was not the first time he did this, when Scrooge claimed “no more excuses- no more extensions.” Meaning Jenkins made multiple excuses to Scrooge causing him to extend his loans multiple times. (I mean if I was Scrooge I would be pissy too) Compared to the 2022 released Jenkins is depict more of a blank slate with his only personality being “oh bo ho my mother is sick.” The movie wants to show Scrooge in a more crueler light because of it. I mean who would refuse care for the poor sick mother- ONLY A MONSTer- which to me is kinda shows the laziness in this film. I mean it had the potential but they had to cut it down for what ever reason showing this bland slop especially for a kid movie, and him doing a funny little dance will not make it any less bland.
Ok maybe I’m getting a nitpicking BUT HEAR ME OUT!
Don’t get me wrong I LOVE Axis studios. (RIP Axis studios 2024) Love, Death and Robots stories was so fun to watch and their Riot animation are always so cool that I almost played the games (to bad my pc was to crappy to run them.)
And the freelancers they truly take the cake for posting and sharing what they did to keep whatever they call this fandom alive. (Please notice me @nicholaskole)
Timeless is in the shame corner for making Extinct, Animal United in 3D and all the other cheap ‘ah’ films.
I truly want to love this movie for what it is, but every single rewatch just makes the flaws even more clearer, and seeing what could’ve happened feels like adding salt to the wound. I don’t want to point fingers *cough* Netflix *cough* but the level of detail and design shows this level of care that could’ve gave us a really good Christmas Carol animation that could be part of other good Christmas Carols adaptation. Nevertheless its just gave us marketable dog and a Christmas GILF (no hate on that part tho)
I kinda had more to say but I am far too tired and dyslexic to type this much on one post. I hope my one follower got a laugh for reading my stupid opinion about a Christmas movie targeted to kids while the book that it was based on is a bit more horrific.
Might post again about this movie- who knows- maybe when I’m feeling the Christmas spirit
Please laugh or I will cry.
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