cjn@calmasd.UUCP (Cheryl Nemeth) (01/14/85)
Does anyone know anything about this one? I read the books by Lloyd Alexander and loved them. Is this an adaptation of the entire series or just "The Black Cauldron" (or more likely "The Book of Three")? -- Cheryl Nemeth All opinions expressed in this article are my own, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Calma Company or my cats. "Life is a series of rude awakenings" R. V. Winkle [Robert Asprin]
chuqui@nsc.UUCP (Chuqui Q. Koala) (01/17/85)
>Does anyone know anything about this one? I read the books by Lloyd Alexander >and loved them. Is this an adaptation of the entire series or just "The Black >Cauldron" (or more likely "The Book of Three")? The latest I've heard is summer 1985 release. finally. By what is left of Disney studios. People I've talked to who have seen the work being done with it and know the technical issues of animation are praying for an earthquake or other act of God will destroy the negatives and prints, because there simply isn't talent of the quality needed to do Black Cauldron properly. It was a project of Walt's and Don Bluth's that is one of the most complicated and difficult pieces of animation ever attempted, and the bozo's who are stuck at Disney studio's have trouble drawing their way out of a paper bag. Not that I'm biased, or anything, but Bakshi has a better chance of doing Black Cauldron right than Disney does. Walt would be the first to burn that negative based on what I've heard and seen; of course, he is dead so expect it to be released and flop at least as well as 'Fox and the Hound' or 'Black Hole', two of the more illustrious pieces of film to come out of Disney in the last few years... chuq -- From the ministry of silly talks: Chuq Von Rospach {allegra,cbosgd,decwrl,hplabs,ihnp4,seismo}!nsc!chuqui nsc!chuqui@decwrl.ARPA Do not wait until tomorrow to tell someone you care. Tomorrow doesn't always come.