Links Of Interest - What Am I Even Doing Anymore Edition!

Right. 

* - First off, the Savannah College of Art and Design has a stunning collection of Don Bluth animation art, including art from never-made films, some of which they have recently posted online.

* - Jim Hill wrote this touching article about Boston.

* - Tom Bancroft wrote an evenhanded reaction to the Disney animation studio layoffs.

* - Filmspotting SVU watched Don Hertzfeldt's "It's Such a Beautiful Day" and discussed it and other unusual animated features.

* - "Futurama" has been re-cancelled.  I'm surprisingly not too upset about this.  They had a good run.

* - Everything is Terrible just wrapped up Puppet Week and it is incredible.

* - Tim Brayton of Antagony and Ecstasy wrote a guest post for The Film Experience reflecting on "Jurassic Park".

* - Mark Witton basically wondered if the word "reptile" even means anything anymore.

* - Mark also wrote the blog post I've always wanted to.

* - If any one movie begged for a muckraking, nobody involved in the making of the damned thing is spared, everyone is called-out on their WTFery, "How the hell did this even happen" Final Cut/Devil's Candy/Monster-style "Behind the Scenes" book, it's..... Well, it's "Radio Flyer" (1992). If we're talking about any ONE movie, I mean.  But until that happens, here's a long article that helps explain why the "Super Mario Bros" movie is the way it is.

* - We're getting a movie based on the Bone Wars!

* - Start using these obsolete words!  The owls demand it!

On new (to me) "Futurama" Episodes

I guess I could stay a little on-topic and talk about how having ten movies nominated for Best Picture ultimately makes the category almost meaningless and complaining (again) about the bullsh*t involved in the Best Animated Feature award (which this nice infographic does very well for me so never mind). Instead, let's talk the "Futurama" revival. And, later, bird seed.

I didn't get to see the new episodes of "Futurama" in their initial run, but I just found out this weekend that they are available via Netflix Instant Watch. So I spent a lazy Sunday watching the whole shebang in one go. Here are some thoughts:

Don't bother if you haven't seen the direct-to-DVD movies. This is a pretty continuity-heavy series. There's only four of them and they aren't that long. They are also all available via Netflix instant watch.

It takes a few episodes for the show to find it's footing again. Once it does, you've got episodes that rank up there with the best. Among the highlights are the revelation that, yes, history is cyclical in the "Futurama" universe (bummer for that guy in "The Cryonic Woman"), Amy's brain temporarily being overtaken by a self-aware piece of janitorial equipment, and an intelligent design advocate who happens to be a superintelligent orangutan.

I don't know if I've sold more people on this series or frightened them away...

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Sketch of the Day!

Release the Hounds!

New Episodes of "Futurama" to Have an Entirely Different Cast!?!

The announcement can be read here and the AV Club article that made me aware of this can be read here. It's not like I was planning on watching the new episodes anyway (I was largely disappointed in the movie sequel thingies), but WTF are they thinking?

Update! Um... Vague non-news from Comic-Con, via The Onion AV Club. Apparently, the panelists were not allowed to talk about this.

In less "I need my own Angry Dome"-worthy news, I have contributed a giraffe to the wonderful One Million Giraffes project. You should draw a giraffe and send her in too. Everyone in the world should!