Mike Mignola's The Amazing Screw-on Head
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He's a metal head with swappable bodies, commisioned by President Lincoln to defend America/fight the nefarious Emperor Zombie. WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE?
it's an animated comedy with Lovecraftian horror and steampunk alt-history elements, all in the same style as Mignola's Hellboy comic.
http://www.scifi.com/amazingscrewonhead/
Full pilot is watchable online--be sure to fill out the survey.
Personally I thought it was pretty good; it's a little jarring at first to hear such pithy dialogue matched with Mignola's really dark visual style, but by the end of the episode the comic timing seems pretty strong. So long as the potential that's there is realized if/when it becomes a series, it could be a lot of fun.
It's definitely a pilot and, aside from the visuals (which REALLY nail the Mignola style) it is still a bit rough around the edges. I think they're pacing it a bit too quickly, somehow, or just not quite finding the rhythm and style that would better suit the visuals; right now it's a bit too conventional cartoon show-y in those respects.
But Mignola's quirky sense of humor and excellent character designs come through, so here's hoping that SciFi makes a proper series out of it.
it's an animated comedy with Lovecraftian horror and steampunk alt-history elements, all in the same style as Mignola's Hellboy comic.
http://www.scifi.com/amazingscrewonhead/
Full pilot is watchable online--be sure to fill out the survey.
Personally I thought it was pretty good; it's a little jarring at first to hear such pithy dialogue matched with Mignola's really dark visual style, but by the end of the episode the comic timing seems pretty strong. So long as the potential that's there is realized if/when it becomes a series, it could be a lot of fun.
It's definitely a pilot and, aside from the visuals (which REALLY nail the Mignola style) it is still a bit rough around the edges. I think they're pacing it a bit too quickly, somehow, or just not quite finding the rhythm and style that would better suit the visuals; right now it's a bit too conventional cartoon show-y in those respects.
But Mignola's quirky sense of humor and excellent character designs come through, so here's hoping that SciFi makes a proper series out of it.
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oh the shame
http://boards.polycount.net/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=136005&an=0&page=0#Post136005
Neener neener!
Either way, it's so damn awesome. Perfect.
*ninja face*