Sometime around late 2013.... or was it 2014?
I had a strange dream.
This dream I had in question was where I was in a dark room..... more like a house like the one I lived at on Commercial and 40th street in Vancouver. But danker..... not dank as in wet but eerie.
Anyway, around November 2013, I bought a Blu-Ray set that had the two RESCUERS movies in one Blu-ray disc just because Blu-Ray has more storage than DVD.
Yeah, these poster above. Man, the original theatrical posters look 10 times better than the artwork you see on your VHS, DVD, or Blu-Ray copies of your favorite Disney Movies.
None of that faux airbrush crap going on. Just plain good painting skills.
The Original Rescuers from 1977 is an interesting film to say.
The visuals just scream 1970s. Why? Because it was made in the 70s.
But the 1970s was not a kind decade for many. Not as terrible as the 2020s but around the cusp of that for many a teenager and adult alive around that time.
The 70s was mired by things like the oil crisis, Watergate, Disco Backlash, Vietnam deficits, and of course, the moral guardians refusing to let animation grow up to resonate with adults just because they think it's for kids.
Ralph Bakshi sure as hell didn't take that very well but that didn't stop him from releasing films like FRITZ THE CAT.
And that certainly didn't stop the Japanese from letting anime finally grow up and gave way for the rise of ARSENE LUPIN.
Anyway, back to the topic. Remember that one scene from the Rescuers? You know, the one where Medusa freaks out over Bernard just because he's a mouse?
For some bizarre reason, the person on the DISNEY WIKI who gave used this screen shot of Medusa getting scared of Bernard didn't get the right frame. I remember this one scene being more forced.
Well not as extreme as Jane(Formerly known as Fat Broad) from B.C freaking out over a mouse but sort of like that.
Even in Mesozoic times, Jane still can't stand mice and would rather pay to get Thor to get rid of it with all the TREX fangs she can pay Thor to do the job.
Encountering a mouse is no laughing matter. There's a reason why we all demand to have a cat around the house. They keep the goddamn mice out of the house for a good reason.
But Vancouver, just like any other city out there regardless if it's in Canada, U.S, Mexico, UK, wherever you live, is infamous for having landlords who refuse to have pets in their property.
In the recent years however, those sentiments have been partially lifted and I'm glad to have my cat MISO in for giving it straight to all them rodents out there.
"Did someone say rodents? "
Anyway, back to the dream I had 10 years ago. It was in a dank room. And I also heard a voice that sounded like PIGLET from WINNIE-THE-POOH.
"Nope. I think the voice you heard was my voice actor John Fiedler... or the hedgehog from The Fox and the Hound. He sounds less timid than me."
"Hey Piglet!!! I'm not a hedgehog. I'm a porcupine. I got a Fox into trouble because of my stupid quills."
"Quiet the both of you. I'm sleeping here.... actually I'm watching an episode of Father Ted so simmer down."
While those three are arguing, let's get back into topic.
So my dream was I was trying to sleep, then I heard voices. All of a sudden, I hear..... the porcupine above talking to a girl of sorts on how to escape the dank place.
Several minutes passed. The Porcupine was wandering around and I heard that same scream from Madame Medusa when she saw a mouse.
However, my dream also kind of acted like a VCR... or DVD player so it also gave me an alternate take where instead of Medusa screaming, it was...... SOLID SNAKE!!!
Bet you didn't see that coming. I don't remember if he was scared or he accidentally stepped on the porcupine's quills because stepping on quills can seriously hurt.
And just in case you're wondering what that girl I was referring to? Here's an artist's rendering of how I pictured her:
The girl in question is the one on the right... teasing my original character HAYDEN.
Man, those dreams were wild. Whether it be Snake stepping on a Porcupine, or my mother and I disappearing in a foggy mountain with a weird siren playing, you can come up with so many story ideas during REM sleeping.
Speaking about Madame Medusa, big shout out to the late MILT KAHL for animating one of the most influential of all Disney villains.
"I'm better than any other Modern Disney Villain out there because I was animated by a master animator as well as know how to switch moods on the fly."
Kahl also animated Mr. Snoops but he's more of a character who only follows along with Medusa just to earn respect. But all he gets is abuse. Fortunately, he gets better in the film.
I've actually read once that Madame Medusa was supposed to be Cruella from 101 Dalmatians.
"Oh thank balls Reitherman created a new character instead of reusing an old standby, otherwise all of us at the 801st wouldn't live it down."
Uh.. Mataka, you need to check your facts. The real reason that getting Cruella into THE RESCUERS didn't work out is because both Ollie Johnston and Milt Kahl protested.
Also, Cruella was animated by Marc Davis
"Nobody takes my characters. Not even a computer."
I've got more strange ramblings and more respect for animators in future posts so stay tuned for extras in the coming weeks of March.
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