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Along the bookshelf by Brendon	Jan 30th, 2001 04:42:41 AM
So, from Verne in Atlantis to H. G wells. Disney catching up with Steampunk aesthetic at last. Oh dear. Too late? I wish they'd just try something a little adventurous. As much as I am looking forward to Atlantis and Lilo, I hope Disney will source something original soon. Just like they did when they were in their infancy.
Lilo redux by Teko	Jan 30th, 2001 05:14:29 AM
Not to blow my own horn or anything but...gee...I sent Harry and Moriarty a nearly identical report of Lilo & Stitch character descriptions in late NOVEMBER. Pity they never posted it. Yes, Stitch looks like a cross between a six-legged koala and a blue beetle with some nasty fangs....Lilo looks like a Polynesian version of the kids in "New Groove", very cute and expressive.
Hahaha.. That Mosquito line... by Wesley Snipes	Jan 30th, 2001 09:41:09 AM
..is actually kinda clever. I hope Atlantis and the rest of these "next generation" Disney flicks do well. Now, where is that "Art of Disney's Atlantis" book?? I noticed a bunch of other Atlantis-related product at Amazon, but not the usual gorgeous "Art Of.." book that Disney releases with its animated films. Will there be one for Atlantis?? Damn, I hope so. It certainly deserves it!
'Art of Atlantis'? But where's 'Art of TENG'? by droosan	Jan 30th, 2001 12:01:41 PM
Getting a little ahead of yourself there, Wesley Snipes; you shouldn't expect to see an "Art of Atlantis" book available until at least mid-May ... no, the Disney art book which is ACTUALLY overdue is "The Art of The Emperor's New Groove" ... this is the first Disney feature film in 7 years NOT to get the deluxe coffee-table book treatment. Some may say 'deservedly so', but it would be fascinating for the people who REALLY read & appreciate these books; particularly if it were to also chronicle the progression of "Kingdom In The Sun" ... tons of gorgeous art was created for Roger Allers' version of the film, and its a shame it all has to remain locked up in the Disney morgue. Oh, well. The best I can envision Disney coming up with, since "New Groove" actually performed better than expected, is a thin trade paperback "Art of" book which will ONLY cover Dindal's take on the film, probably to coincide with the video/DVD release. At worst, they'll probably just include a 15-minute "making of" short which will only be available on the 'collector's-edition' DVD. And Brendon, I'm not exactly sure what you mean when you wish Disney would "source something original like they did in their infancy" ... The style of the earliest Disney films were directly inspired by European storybook illustration. The content of all of their features (especially the early ones) is heavily grounded in existing works ... I really don't get what you're referring to there.
Actually.. by Wesley Snipes	Jan 30th, 2001 02:41:01 PM
I know the Art of Atlantis book won't come out until around the movie's release. I was referring to it not even being a pre-order at Amazon, despite several other May-release Atlantis the lost empire books being available for pre-order already. A "missing" art book IMHO is the Art of Road to El Dorado. That film had some of the most beautiful visuals ever, but there's been almost nothing about it. Even its home video/DVD release has come and gone. What a shame.
The 'art of' wish list ... by droosan	Jan 30th, 2001 03:20:08 PM
I agree that "The Road to El Dorado" should've had an art book as well ... ditto for "Cats Don't Dance," "Titan A.E." and "The Iron Giant" (although there is now a japanese 'mook' devoted to that film). I guess these days if a production company loses faith in its animated film, the "Art of" book is the first merchandise to get scrapped. Pity, really; often the pre-production art is so much more interesting and inspiring than what ends up on screen. What I'd really like to see, since Disney does tend to archive all this stuff, is retrospective "Art of" books the likes of what Pierre Lambert has done with "Mickey Mouse," "Pinocchio," and "Snow White." Just imagine: "The Art of Sleeping Beauty," "The Art of Bambi," even "The Art of Robin Hood" and "The Art of the Great Mouse Detective," all the way up to "The Art of Beauty & The Beast." It would even be nice if someone were to research and publish 'art of' books dedicated to seminal non-Disney films such as "The Secret of NIMH," "Rock & Rule," or "Balto." But now I'm just wishing ... ^_^

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