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Disney's fast-paced version not for small children 22 Nov 2009 02:41 GMT
... The film is breathtaking visually, made with motion-capture technology similar to that director Robert Zemeckis used in "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf." Carrey plays four roles: Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet ...
TRAIN your eyes closely on the opening credits here and you will notice the addition of a sneaky, cheeky prefix to the official title. more... 21 Nov 2009 21:33 GMT
... freshened for contemporary audiences by director Robert Zemeckis's radical zeal for motion-capture technology. Having pioneered ... then re-animated) with The Polar Express and Beowulf, Zemeckis takes the unworldly effect to a ...
Carrey and his Christmas Carol 21 Nov 2009 21:33 GMT
... freshened for contemporary audiences by director Robert Zemeckis's radical zeal for motion-capture technology. Having pioneered ... then re-animated) with The Polar Express and Beowulf, Zemeckis takes the unworldly effect to a ...
Movie writer wins teen book prize 18 Nov 2009 16:00 GMT
... writer Neil Gaiman, best known for penning Beowulf and Stardust, has won this year's Booktrust ... the screenplay for Beowulf which starred Angelina Jolie and Ray Winstone and his book Stardust was also adapted ...
Writer Gaiman scoops book prize 18 Nov 2009 17:10 GMT
... who wrote Stardust and the screenplay for Beowulf, has won this year's Booktrust Teenage Prize ... the screenplay for Beowulf which starred Angelina Jolie and Ray Winstone and his book Stardust was also adapted ...

New 'Christmas Carol' features excellent voice work throughout 16 Nov 2009 23:52 GMT
... clear. Motion-capture technology is not new for Zemeckis (“Forrest Gump”) who first used it in ... in “The Polar Express” and then for “Beowulf.” So it seems he likes to cover ... of more money. Colin Firth and Bob Hopkins are always welcome additions to any film. ...
Gaiman wins Booktrust Teenage Prize 18 Nov 2009 14:36 GMT
... Neil Gaiman, the cult adult and children's author, has ... wrote the screenplay for "Beowulf” starring Angelina Jolie and Ray Winstone. ...
Disney's A Christmas Carol Opens Strong in IMAX(R) Theatres 19 Nov 2009 18:18 GMT
... Digital 3D(TM) holiday release from director Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey, grossed $4.2 million ... last two films (The Polar Express and Beowulf) and given this is the only 3D ...
A Christmas Carol off to slow start at BO 17 Nov 2009 07:35 GMT
... Carrey. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and received negative reviews from top critics. ... Capture technology, as did Zemeckis� 2007 epic Beowulf, which stalled at $82 million domestically. Disney ...
10 THINGS PARENTS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL 16 Nov 2009 07:10 GMT
... Where's the geek interest in that? It's all about the effects. This is Robert Zemeckis's third (The Polar Express, Beowulf) feature using the 3-D motion-capture technique. The good news: Jim Carrey's characters (Scrooge and ...

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SAG probing motion capture work 20 Nov 2009 03:50 GMT
... With motion capture becoming increasingly popular production technique, the ... and "Beowulf" -- is used in Robert Zemeckis' "A Christmas Carol," James Cameon's "Avatar" and ...
Vibrant artistry tunes up toon race 16 Nov 2009 05:50 GMT
... For those who follow the fine print, the animated ... one-week qualifying run and convincing director Robert Zemeckis (who declined to submit �Beowulf� a couple ...
New Carol' captures Dickens' vivid vision 13 Nov 2009 08:19 GMT
... Charles Dickens' imagination. Jim Carrey and Robert Zemeckis' new take on "A Christmas Carol" brings ... came about in that when I did 'Beowulf,' I realized I am now working in ...
Icon Film Distribution Announce 29th January 2010 Release For EDGE OF DARKNESS 13 Nov 2009 07:32 GMT
... mini-series of the same name. Gibson leads an impressive cast including BAFTA nominee Ray Winstone (The Departed, Beowulf), Danny Huston (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) and Bojana Novakovic (Drag Me To Hell). Academy Award(R) ...
Dickens' words do heavy lifting in 'Carol' 13 Nov 2009 06:50 GMT
... CHRISTMAS CAROL, written and directed by Robert Zemeckis, 95 minutes, rated PG. The new Robert ... follow-up to that movie, 2007’s equally disappointing “Beowulf.” Based on his own script, Zemeckis gives ...
MOVIE REVIEW: Special effects overshadow story, characters in Disney's 'A Christmas Carol' 13 Nov 2009 15:54 GMT
... holiday concoction's true author is writer-director Robert Zemeckis, who continues the romance with motion-capture animation ... “The Polar Express” and continued in 2007's “Beowulf.” In the motion-capture process, real actors — ...
Animators should abandon realism 15 Nov 2009 00:53 GMT
... are the human characters that director Robert Zemeckis tries to present with photo-realistic authenticity. Zemeckis ... path before with "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf," both of which got a knuckle rapping ...
Disney's A Christmas Carol is Bah Humbug boring 15 Nov 2009 18:13 GMT
... scared straight. God bless us, everyone. Robert Zemeckis' technically proficient but disturbing adaptation adopts a ... literary adaptation assembled using motion-capture animation — Beowulf and The Polar Express being the other ...
Face it, animators: Give up on your realistic' humans 13 Nov 2009 06:36 GMT
... are the human characters that director Robert Zemeckis tries to present with photo-realistic authenticity. Zemeckis ... path before with "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf," both of which got a knuckle rapping ...
Review: 'A Christmas Carol' suffocates in glitz 13 Nov 2009 18:35 GMT
... For a distinctly modern approach, director Robert Zemeckis ("Forrest Gump," "Cast Away") opted to use ... the technique in "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf." Unfortunately, the characters come across oddly inanimate. ...

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'Gump' Stars Still Running 15 Years Later 13 Nov 2009 19:16 GMT
... 'Gump' Stars Still Running 15 Years Later Posted: ... for Hanks and Best Director for Robert Zemeckis, according to IMDb. All of the film�s ...
Movie Review: 'Scrooge' should say 'bah humbug' to high-tech tricks 14 Nov 2009 05:43 GMT
... style show off for 96 minutes. Robert Zemeckis first got into the performance-capture animation style ... it a step further with last year’s “Beowulf.” Bob, can we PLEASE see you making ...
Movie Review: Scrooge should say 'bah humbug' to high-tech tricks 13 Nov 2009 16:41 GMT
... style show off for 96 minutes. Robert Zemeckis first got into the performance-capture animation style ... it a step further with last year’s “Beowulf.” Bob, can we PLEASE see you making ...