Speaking of Over the Hedge...

[castalia]

I've been keeping an eye on the upcoming Over the Hedge movie for a while, never quite sure whether to squee or not. But I walked by a "coming soon" movie poster for it early today on the way to Lidl so you get a post about it.

On one hand, the thought of seeing some of my favorite comic strip characters on the big screen is a nifty one.

On the other hand, there is worry that DreamWorks might screw it up.

On yet another hand, Fry and Lewis are credited so I assume they had at least some input. However, this hand doesn't carry quite so much weight as some other guy actually wrote the screenplay.

The casting actually sounds like crack-laced candy. Bruce Willis as RJ (replacing the initial choice of Jim Carrey, thank GOD), Garry Shandling as Verne, William Shatner (first time doing voice work, yeah? 'Bout damn time!), Allison Janney, Eugene Levy, Nick Nolte, Catherine O'Hara!!, and dude, Gene Wilder! A few odd choices - Avril Lavigne, WTF??? - but on the whole, very good.

There's at least one good preview up here with pictures, but I'm not sure about the animation. It doesn't really capture the style of the comic, IMO. It's cute, but I don't want it to be too cute. OTH is a good mix of cute fuzziness and snarky goodness, and if the movie isn't snarky I'll be disappointed.

The Sammy/Hammy confusion still remains. Damn those alternate universe mirrors. Whichever name they give him, he doesn't look goofy enough.

The site says it won't be out until June in the UK, but if that's the case the Apollo is really putting out the movie posters too soon. Geez.

Anyone else planning on seeing this? Anyone else a fan of the comic, for that matter?

Comments

[indehed.livejournal.com]

I'm looking forward to it. Had no clue it was from a comic though so that's interesting, I thought it was an original. And you forgot Steve Carrell on the list if stars, lol.

On the madagascar dvd there's a preview of the movie with interviews with some of them, it really made you want to watch it. And it seems like a cross between shrek and madagascar. Madagascar was very much for kids, shrek a lot more adult than expected, so I'm thinking somewhere in between.

Dreamworks don't often mess things up.

[castalianspring.livejournal.com]

I'm actually not sure who Steve Carrell is. Is he someone new?

Somewhere in between would be good, I think. I wasn't too fond of Shrek, but I really loved Shrek II.

I think I'm of two minds about Dreamworks. Sometimes I like their stuff and sometimes I don't. Didn't they do Ice Age? That one was definitely awesome, still looking forward to the sequel.

[indehed.livejournal.com]

carrell is one of the saturday night live alumni these days. he was the star of 40 year old virgin and he's got quite a name but mostly to americans as we don't get SNL here!

he's along the will ferrell line etc and doing those types of comedies. he plays the squirell in this movie I think.

[schiarire.livejournal.com]

My aunt worked on it, but I probably wouldn't go other than to support her.

[cimmerianwillow.livejournal.com]

I saw the Madagascar preview and thought it looked pretty cute. Nearly died after seeing Shatner was doing one of the voices. hee! What I actually came around for though to was to ask if you'd upload the vid for someone again :)
http://cimmerianwillow.livejournal.com/142039.html

[castalianspring.livejournal.com]

Shatner! I'm so pleased that he's doing voice work now. So cool.

Sure! I'll upload it as soon as I get home. Still in Menai Bridge at the moment, to check on the cuttlefish and do some stats. Ugh.

[cimmerianwillow.livejournal.com]

Thanks, babe. :) *licks*