A thread for W&G fans. Is Christmas complete without them? Any news of further W&Gs? I read they were planning more TV film specials, the old shorter format which I like the best, but haven't seen any yet. The last was 5 years ago and that was my favourite yet. Surely there shouldn't be such a long gap between them, maybe 3 years seems reasonable. So what's happening there?
Nick Park was a hero of mine when I was a kid and even into my early teens when I'd try and create my own clay animations with the home camcorder, it wasn't easy!!
I can't say I get excited about new productions these days but he, along with his creations should go down in British film history as a great.
W&G are really what they should be focusing on, imo. Got a huge 1970s size audience share for the last outing. W&G have a massive fanbase and yet they're concentrating on silly sheep and other projects. I don't get it. If I owned W&G I'd be making one every 3 years or so. There have only been 5 proper W&G episodes in nearly 25 years! If an American animator owned this franchise there'd have been at least double that.
Looking forward to the new film scheduled for Xmas Day on BBC1. Delighted they changed their mind on not doing anymore after they said this when Peter Sallis passed away.
I do have reservations about Wallace's voice, as it was so distinctive and crucial to the production, but I'm assuming they've gone for as good impersonation of his voice as poss. A full length film like Were-Rabbit, not a short, so I'm a bit surprised it debuts on TV and doesn't go to the cinema as the other one did.
Were-Rabbit was great but I think W&G suit shorts best. Still if this new one is half as good as my favourite, Loaf & Death then it'll probably be the best thing on Xmas Day this year. Looking forward to it. No spoilers please if anyone finds a way of seeing it earlier.
Quote: Alfred J Kipper @ 14th November 2024, 12:42 PMNo spoilers please if anyone finds a way of seeing it earlier.
Well, and you'll love this! You see, Wallace.....................
