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10×10

Every hour, 10×10 collects the 100 words and pictures that matter most on a global scale, and presents them as a single image, taken to encapsulate that moment in time. Over the course of days, months, and years, 10×10 leaves a trail of these hourly statements which, stitched together side by side, form a continuous patchwork tapestry of human life.

Pues eso, cada hora una instantánea de nuestro presente.

(vía Bob Congdon)

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Los increíbles

Pronto se estrenará en España Los increíbles, nueva película de Pixar que viene precedida de unas muy buenas críticas en Estados Unidos.

James Berardinelli dice:

As the crop of digitally animated films becomes more abundant, audiences are likely to demand increasingly more from such movies. The early efforts mostly had everything: beautiful visuals, great voice acting, and superior writing. But, as more of these pictures reach screens and they become «routine,» it’s natural to speculate whether there will be a slip in quality. Fortunately, such a trend (if it ever develops) is not in evidence in The Incredibles. As with Toy Story and Finding Nemo, Pixar has again struck gold. The Incredibles isn’t just fine family entertainment, it’s superior family entertainment.

One thing immediately noticeable about this picture is that it is markedly more mature in tone and approach than any previous digitally animated movie (excepting Final Fantasy, which was intended for -and did not reach- an entirely different audience). That’s not to say that kids, even young ones, won’t enjoy The Incredibles, but it appears that writer/director Brad Bird composed his film with older children and their parents in mind. Also, because of the long running time (nearly two hours), boys and girls prone to restlessness may have trouble sitting through everything.

The Flick Filosopher comenta:

That teaser trailer -you know the one I’m talking about- with the fat old ex- superhero struggling to get into his spandex costume? It left such a bad taste in my mouth whenever I contemplated the film that must go with it. I imagined a gang of former masked crusaders called out of happy retirement, reluctantly huffing and puffing their way back into action, replete with very unfunny cracks about getting fat and old, and probably with an even more unfunny getting- into- shape- à- la- Rocky sequence thrown in for good measure.

The Incredibles is so not that film. It is so so- not- that- film that it’s running neck- and- neck with Toy Story 2 as the best Pixar film ever, nay, as one of the best animated movies ever made; it’s running neck- and- neck with Spider-Man 2 as the best superhero movie ever made. If you love these kinds of movies like I do, then you cannot miss this film… but you probably don’t need me to tell you that, because you’ve already planned a night at the multiplex with all your geek pals followed by a roundtable dissection at the diner (you’re gonna have a lot to talk about). If you’re not sure if you like these kinds of movies, do yourself a favor and check this one out, because labels like «superhero,» «animated,» and «geeky» aside, this is simply a great film, overflowing with humor and heart and soul and with lots of interesting things to say about love and family and following your dreams and the priorities of our society.

Y Roger Ebert determina:

On the surface, «The Incredibles» is a goof on superhero comics. Underneath, it’s a critique of modern American uniformity. Mr. Incredible is forced to retire, not because of age or obsolescence, but because of trial lawyers seeking damages for his unsolicited good deeds; he’s in the same position as the Boy Scout who helps the little old lady across the street when she doesn’t want to go. What his society needs is not superdeeds but tort reform. «They keep finding new ways,» he sighs, «to celebrate mediocrity.»

Yo tengo tanta confianza en Pixar que ya hay un Mr. Increíble protegiendo mis libros:

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Guillermo del Toro

  • Autor de la entrada:

En Cádiz -durante la Hispacón- conocía a Guillermo del Toro, director de películas como Hellboy, El espinazo del diablo y Cronos. Resultó ser un tipo encantador, con un sentido del humor que no le cabía en el cuerpo -y bien grande que era el cuerpo-, que hablaba con un delicioso acento mejicano y que se mostró afable con todos los que se le acercaban. El secreto está en que Guillermo del Toro era más friki que todos los presentes juntos. Aunque alguien también lo definió, una mujer, como un osito de peluche gigante.

El pobre apenas podía moverse. En una ocasión le vi quedarse atascado en el quicio de una puerta porque todos sus fans le asaltaron simultáneamente. Y el hombre se puso a firmar tan tranquilo allí mismo, haciendo dibujitos, comentando aspectos de sus películas, e incluso respondiendo a una entrevista -sin dejar de firmar- por móvil. La verdad es que jamás he visto a alguien firmar una variedad tan grande de objetos: desde carátulas de dvd hasta estatuillas de Hellboy. Yo aprovechando, le pedí un dibujito en mi moleskine recién comprado y le pregunté si podía ponerlo en la web. Me dijo que sí:

Si alguien se fue de allí sin una firma de Guillermo del Toro fue porque no quiso tenerla.

Guillermo del Toro fue el encargado de cerrar la Hispacón. Habló de su carrera cinematográfica, respondiendo a todo tipo de preguntas. Contó anécdotas jugosas, hizo reír al personal como pocos y se ganó a toda la sala. Gran tío, la verdad.

Está claro que tendré que verme Cronos.

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