Rango - Johnny Depp Animated Chameleon

Chick21 · 25-12-2010, 16:01

Looks good with a splash of Fear and Loathing!

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/paramount/rango/

driver8 · 25-02-2011, 10:40

this looks great !

Rob · 25-02-2011, 11:01

Been on the "to see" list for a while now - looks really good.

Random · 04-03-2011, 23:37

Anyone seen this yet? Just got back, absolutely loved it!

Wendelius · 07-03-2011, 08:36

I took my sons (10 and 12) and my daughter (4) to see it this week-end. I and my sons loved it. It's a surprisingly good Western movie in animated form. I loved the surreal feel of some of the scenes too.

My daughter had a much harder time keeping up. The plot, dialogue and general feel saw to that. But she is a good audience, so didn't start jumping up and down on her seat or anything.

I wouldn't recommend this movie if your child is under 6, or maybe 8. But as a grown up or with older children, it's definitely a treat.

Wendelius

adencool · 07-03-2011, 09:08

went to see this on a free screening on Thursday, ok film, my only complaint is the length. its target audience is 6+ and at 1 hr 47mins, it just seamed to long, they needed (in my opinion) cut it down to 1hr 20mins

Woz · 07-03-2011, 10:41

I thought it was a tad too long, but the plot is excellent -as said above it's a proper Western film that happens to be animated (and kinda set in modern times).

The animation and artwork is AMAZING.

The Fear And Loathing reference had me laughing out loud in the cinema (although apparently I was the only one that got it!).

rezabelady · 07-03-2011, 17:57

I saw it last week and came away with mixed feelings as I was expecting a few more laughs. Quite predictable but it's not bad, like Wendelius mentioned it probably isn't suitable for younger kids. The voice acting was good.. wouldn't have guessed the main female character was Isla Fisher.

redvers · 07-03-2011, 18:16

Hey I got the Fear & Loathing reference too! Hadn't seen any trailer or anything to give it away so was a really funny moment to see that "cameo" by Johnny Depp!

TheDot · 07-03-2011, 18:27

Loved this. Some great laugh out loud moments, chock full of references to other films, and its just a damn good Western story (mixed with a big dollop of a certain neo-noir).

Glad it didn't go overboard on the romance, and the story really didn't pander to kids who would have missed most of the stuff I found enjoyable about the film

It also looks absolutely stunning, you can tell they really put some thought and effort into each aspect of the visuals and know their stuff when it comes to the genre.

MARKMAN · 07-03-2011, 22:18

I wet my pants at most of it, absolutely loved it and certainly film of the year so far for me!

stevie c · 07-03-2011, 22:29

Loved the 'Spirit of the West'!

My two kids, ages (almost) 7 & (almost) 5, really enjoyed it - as did mum & dad!

McMikey · 10-03-2011, 22:33

Saw this tonight. Enjoyed it but a bit too long. Weren't many of us laughing at the fear and loathing reference at the start. Liked the look of all the characters in town but couldn't tell what half of them were!

Felt more adult than most animated films of this type I've seen for a while.

SimonI · 13-03-2011, 05:57

I loved this - funniest film I've seen in ages. The "let me get that for you" scene literally had tears streaming down my face.

I liked the surreal bits too and the Fear and Loathing bit was priceless

segals_ponytail · 21-03-2011, 22:45

Spaghetti western fans will get a kick out of this

2 things that really stuck out for me

theres a character called the spirit of the west who looks and sounds very much like a certain man with no name lol

and during one of the mexican stand-off theres character whos a hunch back

johnsy · 22-03-2011, 09:31

Really loved this too. Some of the dialogue was unexpected or maybe it was old cloth-ears here who misheard things... did the creature in the desert near the beginning

Spoiler:

trying to get Depp's character to help as he rolls away in the bottle, REALLY say "I'll let you fist my sister!" as it REALLY sounded like that to me!!!!!

driver8 · 22-03-2011, 09:47

A quick google reveals you're not the only one to think that !

But 'please' or 'kiss' would seem more appropriate.

RomerojpgX · 22-03-2011, 16:46

Well I am sure I heard them discussing Prostates, not exactly kids stuff

I am currently finishing off the Clint Eastwood Westerns, it really makes me smile thinking of the relations between the films. Mainly the Butt Ugly casts