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Re: MLP Movie - airing October 6, 2017

Postby The Doctor (?) » Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:01 pm

Movie twitter celebrated the Summer Solstice by giving the first good look at Celestia's movie design.

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:allears: So sparkly.
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Postby Highbrow Dash (?) » Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:10 pm

I don't like her new snout, in the show it's more horselike and it fits better.

The new trailer's coming out soon right? Can't wait.
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:36 pm

I prefer her old muzzle too. :pcstare:
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Postby PaulloDEC (?) » Thu Jun 22, 2017 8:29 am

She looks great! Muzzle looks different, but I wouldn't say worse.
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Thu Jun 22, 2017 4:07 pm

Something about her proportions makes her look younger. I'm not sure if it's the muzzle or body/wing ratio.
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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Wed Jun 28, 2017 6:54 pm

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New poster is out and word is the trailer will come out today. So stayed tuned I guess.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Wed Jun 28, 2017 7:17 pm

DerFurShur wrote:Image

New poster is out and word is the trailer will come out today. So stayed tuned I guess.


Spike got Mike Wazowskied :gotcha:
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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Wed Jun 28, 2017 7:24 pm

Man Spike got lens flared right out of the poster.
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Postby adiwan (?) » Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:48 pm

That's an awful poster when it comes to the aspect of a clear presentation. All characters are in shadow and the light from behind bleeds all over the picture. Only Rainbow Dash is somewhat relatively "well" lit.
I wish the poster was done more competently, like for example by Drew Struzan even when his floating head posters are cliché by now.
I mean it's not eye-bleedingly bad but it could be done soo much better and visually more interesting which also conveys some plot details to spark some imagination.

I guess they cut some corners in the budget and some Photoshop intern had to do something to justify their existence :pinkieshrug:
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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:04 pm

So far all the promotion of the film has been pretty lackluster, so maybe the trailer will be alright.

Unless it also has some weird audio or visual mistake like the first one did.

Though honestly I think all the issues with the promotion fall on Lionsgate, because isn't this their job in all this?
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Postby Venusy (?) » Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:05 pm

I know there's regulations and things concerning the names on the poster, but I do find it kind of weird that the MLP cast doesn't even get a mention? Like, the Ratchet & Clank movie still has James Arnold Taylor and David Kaye credited, though Jim Ward (Qwark) wasn't.
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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:08 pm

The regular cast gets credited in the small print at the bottom on the poster.

Also Joe Ballarinni is listed as a writer. I thought he was out.
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:21 pm

DerFurShur wrote:Also Joe Ballarinni is listed as a writer. I thought he was out.

If the final script is using any concepts or ideas of his then maybe he has to be credited anyway.
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Postby Highbrow Dash (?) » Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:29 pm

DerFurShur wrote:Image

New poster is out and word is the trailer will come out today. So stayed tuned I guess.


Super high quality here (thanks Wayoshi): http://www.lionsgatepublicity.com/uploa ... b70bb8.jpg

I'm like :f5: right now.
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Postby Highbrow Dash (?) » Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:53 pm

In before this trailer is nothing but two full minutes of Tabitha improv.
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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Wed Jun 28, 2017 11:01 pm

Inb4 it's two minutes of all the celeb cameos
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Wed Jun 28, 2017 11:46 pm

In before it's two minutes of Tabitha doing impressions of the celebs and/or dissing Sia's hairstyle.
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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:09 am

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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:14 am

Lol looks like Rarity doesn't even speak in the trailer. Or Fluttershy or Applejack.

But yeah this movie is looking weird, and not in a good way.
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:16 am

Yeah, Celestia and Luna are getting stomped in the first 10 minutes. :unenthused:

Bulk biceps got a bigger part in the trailer then they did....

I mean, I know they're not the focus. But it would be nice to see them play some meaningful role in defending their kingdom for a change.



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:rariwhat: The seaponies having paws is creeping me out.


:allears: Loving the bird pirates though.
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Postby Angel Beat (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:21 am

I liked the trailer, I'm definitely interested. :allears:
It's also coming out a few days before my birthday. :yay:
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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:22 am

Kinda surprised at how little of the Storm King there was, and they're really hyping Tempest Shadow.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:22 am

DerFurShur wrote:Lol looks like Rarity doesn't even speak in the trailer. Or Fluttershy or Applejack.

But yeah this movie is looking weird, and not in a good way.

Really? It looks gorgeous and I mean the plot is probably cookie-cutter adventure, but hardly weird.
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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:24 am

Some of the background just look odd, and the first shot we see of the bad guys' airship is pretty questionable looking.
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Postby Angel Beat (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:28 am

I'm just glad we're getting more airships. :vogue:
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Postby PonyHag714 (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:34 am

The animation looks good. It should be very interesting. :ponydrugs:
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:38 am

They crammed all the background ponies into the film .
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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:44 am

Welp I guess the Storm King's comic portrayal was accurate.
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Postby Wayoshi (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:29 am

few more screens: http://www.lionsgatepublicity.com/theat ... ponymovie/

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DerFurShur wrote:Some of the background just look odd, and the first shot we see of the bad guys' airship is pretty questionable looking.

CGI is almost always jarring. I've seen worse.
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Postby VGAddict (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:30 am

How will the movie do at the box office? As well as a Disney movie?
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Postby The Doctor (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:31 am

One thing we know for sure.

This movie will have the second best soundtrack in Hasbro film history.



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That explains the seapony having feet.

She's a Hippogriff on land, not a pony.

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Postby Bumble-B (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:37 am

Animation (movement, expressions) wise, it looks pretty great given that we barely ever see 2D animation at this high of a budget in the west. I know the new animation is going to bother people, saying it looks too smooth or fluid but I dunno, I've seen other fan animated FiM and Non-FiM animated works that use this really smooth animation style. Plus I've been watching some anime like the Little Witch Academia OVAs which also do an amazing job with the animation.

But for me what was irksome was the character shading. It looks inconsistent and looks bad especially in the party scenes. They're out in the sunlight and oddly their shading looks really dark. But in other scenes it looks really good.

Regardless, great to see 2D animation with a proper high budget :smile:

The movie tho? Eh, looks alright. I'll probably enjoy it. I just have to figure how I convince my parents to let me watch it :smirk:
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Postby SlateSlabrock (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:44 am

TV opening reference.
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Definitely looks like they're going heavy on CGI for constructing scenes. Architecture and the airship are very clear stand-outs.
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Heart-hoof.
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It's honestly taking me a second to identify town scenes, even though it's obvious where it's supposed to be.
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Guess who?
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Pony math.
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Like, far out.
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Almost certainly end-of-movie scene.
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It's a little weird that they go so heavy on the shadow/highlight effects on main characters and ponies in the foreground. Makes 'em look like puffy stickers.
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Looks like Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way uses kryptonite kicking powers since her horn is broken.
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Postby Bumble-B (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:45 am

Like this screen cap
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Urghhh... that shading looks pretty bad :fluttershock:
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Postby Fizzbuzz (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:49 am

Ohhhhh man, this looks majorly fuckin' sick. :awesomedash:

I do hope the movie will find something meaningful to tell involving Tempest Shadow and the Storm King, but I won't really be disappointed even if it doesn't. Even if it is just a big adventure and then a song-and-dance involving Sia's ponysona, I still think FiM deserves this.
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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:52 am

Yeah a lot of the shading looks as weird as it did in the teaser so I guess that's just how's it'll be.
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Postby Mr. Big (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 2:06 am

The animation definitely looks different than in the show. Looks like it's drawn.

Should be interesting! :awesomedash:
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Postby DerFurShur (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 2:24 am

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I can't believe they spoiled a death in the trailer

RIP Ryan
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Postby SpaceHowitzer (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 2:25 am

It struck me there are alot if hands on the new characters, it seems a bit of a departure from the current species mix.
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Postby Soft Snow (?) » Thu Jun 29, 2017 2:38 am

I like the idea that bad guys show up and just start wrecking stuff. Comedy seems pretty good to me. The animation is a little off putting seeing how I am use to show style art after 7 years.
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I am so psyched for this movie!
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