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WHERE'S WALDO? He's On The Screen!!
Merrick here...
Further exacerbating the tsunami of upcoming films based on board games, etc. - Universal and Illumination Entertainment have locked the rights to bring WHERE'S WALDO? to the big screen in live action form.
Written and illustrated by Martin Handford, the "Waldo" books have sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. The books contain complex, full-page illustrations of large crowd scenes in which the main character is somewhere hidden, dressed in a red-and-white shirt, a hat, glasses and a walking stick.
...says THIS ARTICLE in Variety.
I Googled WHERE'S WALDO? and found an image representing a page from the book series. The picture below (which originates HERE) is embiggenable.
I, for one, can't wait to behold 90+ minutes of such imagery presented via probably marginal CGI & enshrouded by a story that is beyond anorexic.
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And that picture is upside down.
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Jun 02, 2009 9:53:24 AM CDT
Are they going to re-dub this for the European market?
by seppukudkurosawa
Changing every reference to Waldo into Wally.
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for UK listeners - Wheres Wally! The original and best name. THis film will soooooooo suck if its called Wheres Waldo! This is the BEST NEWS EVER! It will be a hit thought: mark my words!
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Older than its 18+ requirement, but always valid:
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/wp-content/gallery/momoyama-jirou/kairakuen_005.jpg
And yes, he actually is in there. In addition to all the... other things. -
Shia Labeouf will doubtlessly star.
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No shit, I looked right up at him, it took me two seconds to find him. I hate when that shit happens! Wow, a Where's Waldo movie in 2009, what an original idea!!!!!
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Jun 02, 2009 9:57:57 AM CDT
Also, I should point out that the hentai Waldo is actually hidde
by jackpumpkinhead
The one in this article can be found within 3 seconds, literally, but that hentai one is tougher.
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which somehow made it easier to find him.
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I hope they get Ian McShane to play the wizard.
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Waldo will wear a black all-leather outfit and will walk away from explosions in slow motion.
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the movie!
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The buzz is certainly building to uncontainable levels.
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wasnt that the last Indy movie?balls.
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Then he could corner the market on literary characters from beloved books that wear glasses.
Otherwise, I suggest Karl Urban for Waldo. -
CARMEN SANDIEGO! Oh jesus, I'm giving them ideas...
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waldo rapes and kills carmen sandiego
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has to be the easiest waldo puzzle ever. let's put him in the biggest clearing in the picture.also, i think they already his waldo in the red and blue chaos that was optimus prime in the first TF
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you know it's true. or else Ed Helms. or maybe McLovin. or any skinny dweeb with glasses.
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Like in the early to mid-1990s?
I seem to recall one. -
It's 'Where's Wally?' you crazy American buffoons!!
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you'll be able to search for him in three dimensions, "around" objects, etc. rarely does the concept of a movie alone make me sick to my stomach. candy land, for instance, is almost a not-retarded idea. but for God's sake, it's like they look at the sarcastic comments in these tbs and think "why not?"
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yup.
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yup.
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And Waldo was called Walter in Germany.
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What the hell kind of plot could they possibly conceive for this? How the fuck would a film of Where's Wally? actually work?
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Carmen Sandiego. Well sort of. He'll be a cross between Indiana Jones and Forrest Gump. He'll randomly wander the world and keep stumbling into and foiling the poorly plotted heists of said hispanic villainess.
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Just saying.
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Bizarre, but it actually might be a hoot if they involve the audience in actually trying to spot the stripey freak out of the throng! A decent plot would be nice to hang this on though.
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kind of like a wario? had a green and black (or was it yellow and black) striped shirt, maybe even a moustache or something? was that just the cartoon? i apologize for my crummy memory but it's only because i didn't give a shit even when waldo was popular....
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There are many copies.
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http://blog.petegraham.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/odlaw.JPG
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'Cos every blockbuster has 'em.
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In the same vein as Mike Myers's "Hail" sketch.
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Think of someone better... I dare you.
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But then, I remember this page frommy childhood. What's this movie going to be about? A world-traveling explorer who goes missing?
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and why the hell did the stupid americans change his name anyway?! surely they arent calling the film WALDO - i mean, if they want it called that in america fine, but the actual imdb/wikipedia/etc name of the film should be WALLY.
as for the plot, surely with todays satellite imagery and mobile phone tracking they'd find him in seconds - maybe its a 24 tie-in - jack bauer has to track down a crazed red and white lunatic with a nuke-ular weapon?? -
only word to describe such an ordeal. My god, retarded people should be offended, this is too stupid for even them.
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Had this WAYYYYY before AISlowN had it...
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Jun 02, 2009 10:51:56 AM CDT
There are many things one can criticize America about...
by seppukudkurosawa
...but changing the name of the character in a kid's book from Wally to Waldo is not one of them. They didn't dumb it down; they both have the same amount of syllables and everything! In fact, I'd imagine your average toddler would find it harder to pronounce Waldo than Wally. So, in a way, you could say they upped the intelligence level for the US market.
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I hope they don't stray too far from the documentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_-IzsH7Z64&feature=channel_page
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Next up it's Dryer Lint: The Movie
Who can solve the mystery of where the lint comes from and what purpose does it serve? Watch as our heroes fight their dastardly nemesis Static Cling for possession of the hidden knowledge.
Critics say:
"It's tumbletastic!" -Roger Peebert
"Left me feeling warm and fuzzy"- Leonard Malted.
"Filled with enough explosions to kill twenty hamsters"- Peter Travels
Don't miss this can't miss blockbuster extravaganza! Coming soon to theaters (and basements) near you! -
so i guess thats sorta like what they did with the first Harry Potter...going from Philosopher to Sorcerer. America likes change. :P
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I think someone has too much time on their hands.
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I would pay to see that.
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pathetic
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Jun 02, 2009 11:52:23 AM CDT
I hope the teaser posters will be like one of these pics.
by derlanghaarige
Only with real people! (Kinda like the Being John Malkovich poster, with all these people wearing a Malkovich mask, but one of them was the real one.)
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that would be ideal casting
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As Waldo. You know it works.
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You know it's gonna happen
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This reminds me of Play Time.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIXdqR-60Ws
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He's just next to the man with the walking stick top right. Easy. Where's my prize Harry. Make it a new Blu Ray player with surround sound system and 42 inch plasma TV. Thanks. Oh and a shit load of Blu Ray movies as well while you're at it. Thanks again.
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don't forget to make that bitch get you a slurpee, too.
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Jun 02, 2009 12:30:29 PM CDT
Sweet! I have Waldo in my name...
by elvispresleehorsleyharveyoswaldoprahwinf
Sandwiched between Lee Harvey Oswald and Oprah Winfrey
My FULL name is - ElvispresLeeHorsleeHarveyOsWALDOprahWinFreeJackHorkheiMerleHagarDiO.J.SimpsonOfSammyHaGarthBrookeShieldsandYarNellCartErmaBombExTroyDonaHueBeauMontyHall&Oates
This film will have it's work cut out for it when it go's up against - LEATHERTAINT 2 "Cock-block The Devil"
Also look forward to - Weekend At Bernies 7 "Bernie Go's To Heaven" -
Jun 02, 2009 12:34:49 PM CDT
DerLanghaarige: I think that's pretty much guaranteed.
by royston lodge
In fact, I think the marketing campaign will be the only thing that's worthwhile about this flick. You can fit a lot of Where's Waldo fun into posters, magazine ads, trailers, viral marketing, etc.It just won't help the movie any.
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Is this real? What's next, Magic Eye the Motion Picture?
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in asout 1.5 seconds and shot him in the face with my sniper rifle.
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It's better than bad, it's good!
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As much fun as watching it.
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They had a game called "Wheres Willy". Didn't last too long, nary a one could be found!!!
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(Places shotgun in anus and pulls trigger with big toe)
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awesome news for the thor movie. i am getting more excited about thor everyday
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awesome. good throwback casting...seems like all of the Thor casting is ace except for thor himself though...urgh.
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BUTTERBEAN signed to play Waldo/Wally in the new big budget adaptation....
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Chutes and ladders the movie!
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I used to joke with my friends about making a super-faithful Waldo movie- just anthill crowd scenes with voice-over narratives. Hopefully this'll be slightly better than that brain-damaging "Where's Waldo" NES game... *shudder*
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Do it in IMAX 3-D and have the whole movie just be 2 hours of a camera roving through a crowded city. Waldo only appears once, hidden in a crowd scene somewhere.
It's too bad Andy Warhol is dead. He could have directed this. -
The marketing writes itself.
Plus you'd have build-in sequels:
Freeze-Tag
No-Touch-Ground Tag
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WILL SMITH GOTTA EAT!
is that still acceptable or a little passé now? havent seen it in ages... oh well. -
Avoid this movie on iPod unless you REALLY want to FUCK YOUR EYEBALLS.
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Jacques Tati would be perfect to direct this..
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and not get fired?
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... Waldo will be so lamely hidden the audience will be able to find him within 2 seconds, just like I did on the illustration provided.
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He has got the look................
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- The guy with the missing tooth from THE HANGOVER as Waldo.
- Andy Serkis as the dog and the key.
You're welcome. -
I TOTALLY DID
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Leave a Penny movie... kind of an identity theft/Prince and the Pauper plot. Where do I pitch it? I mean, if things like this can be made, why not my idea... Oh, the Hentai one JackPumpkinhead posted was definately harder to find him in... but then again I wasn't really trying to find the guy in that pic...
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"I Googled WHERE'S WALDO? and found an image representing a page from the book series."
Yes. We know what Where's Waldo looks like. You might as well throw up a picture of Batman, just in case we don't know him, too. -
God I am bored.
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Us Brits actually read geography books in class instead of Where's Waldo.
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Not in the Where's Waldo screening, that's for sure...
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at how easy that was!
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I didn't even have to enlarge the image. I spotted him in about 1.5 seconds. Yay me.
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how can you possibly make a film out of this? Just have a camera panning across a huge crowd for 2 hours?? This is just ridiculous.
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Not in the theater...at least not for this!
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They really are scraping the barrel now.
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whatever.
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He would be perfect,
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That's the idea. It's a book for 4 year old kids. If you DIDN'T find Waldo you'd be retarded.
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Just wondering...
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is the fact that, despite the absurdity of all of this, this is the least negative talkback on the whole site.
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Christian (Fisty Mc Fister) Bale for the leas role
James(The wife beater)Cameron to direct. Lucas to produce
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LOL - You mean Wally (Waldo) has a plot! Fuck I was about to tear into this idea, but damn if I don't have to go research - OOOOO, A PUPPY!
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dammit, that would have been funnier to have said - OOOO, I FOUND HIM! (Maybe)
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It could work.
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Think I'll become a cop.
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Oh well, it might be better than the lousy Nintendo game.
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The only remedy for a world-class thief who's an expert at hiding herself is some stripey-shirted wussy who can do it better.
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Or if not, Fogell.
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Oh well, it might be better than the lousy Nintendo game.
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...thousands of 2 inch characters walking across the screen....and eventually Waldo is one of them. Movie finishes.
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Actor: "I-I was looking at the page" - Bale: "OHHH GOOD FOR YOU..How'd that work out???"
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Actually, Stephen Colbert most looks like Waldo. They should try to get him for the role.
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Carmen Sandiego Movie trilogy with her stealing parts of an ancient time machine designed and built (but never assembled) by a renesance inventor and then the last one could be a battle through time. She could be played by Catheryn Zeta Jones and chased by Kristen Bell.
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it would double the suck factor.
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Turn it into a spy movie.
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Oh, Hollywood.
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Up was recently released.
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I know it SOUNDS like there's nothing they could do to make this a decent movie, but hey, that Wally cartoon came out of nowhere and was actually pretty awesome, so maybe the film can work.
Also- Pirates of the Caribbean. -
I am the master of this.
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I hope this movie isn't a "talkie"!
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David Schwimmer.
Make it happen, Hollywood. -
get the tables
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She gave some of the best head ever.
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and is now another welfare whore.
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