Post by Leo_The_Last on Dec 24, 2018 0:22:02 GMT
The original animated adaptation being a childhood favorite of mine (despite how harrowing it has been and it certainly haunted me back then/still does...), I was looking forward to this new BBC/Netflix version. But boy, what an ugly looking thing this is. After about 10 minutes, I gave up. The reviews overall aren't too bad. But come on. What a waste, if they couldn't even animate it properly (with a reported budget of over $25 million.)
This reviewer said it best:
But apparently at least I was spared what is said to be the most horrifying part:
The original
This reviewer said it best:
The details — bristles of fur, ripples of water — are remarkable. Until something moves. Then the limitations, whether of craft or budget, become apparent. The stiff, floaty, uncanny motion looks like something from a ’90s CD-ROM video game.
But apparently at least I was spared what is said to be the most horrifying part:
But rest assured that the bloodshed really has been kept to a minimum. In fact, the worst moment of torture occurs at the end of Sunday’s episode, when Sam Smith warbles the theme tune.
The original
