Wallace & Grommit

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: Mooh
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 09:05 AM

"Me too," said Mooh.

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: Noreen
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 08:46 AM

Metchosin, www.aardman.com has info and other stuff about all the aardman characters, including Angry Kid - so the answer is yes.

I like 'The Wrong Trousers' best.

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: GUEST,John J
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 06:43 AM

It was a (plunger or a sprung hub?) Speed Twin I think.

John

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: robomatic
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 06:38 AM

BMW unstable????? No one told me, but that would explain why I went down on gravel near Elko Nevada in the late 70's!

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 05:57 AM

Chicken Runs? isn't that what you get after a dodgy chicken biryani?

If the plot of Chicken Run was weak, blame the person who wrote 'The Great Escape' ~ it is the same film but with chickens and a plane instead of McQueens' motorbike (GE trivia - it was McQueens' own motorbike, and was a British Triumph, painted to look like a BMW which the German Army rode. He would never have been able to do the jump if he were riding the BMW, it's too heavy and unstable).

I'm going to have to put it on and watch it now..... love that knitting chicken!

LTS

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: Ellenpoly
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 04:37 AM

Add me to the list. BIG fan!

..xx..e

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 03:45 AM

Cracking animations, Nick!

RtS
( "Creature Comforts" etc repeats on BBC4 this week as part of Animation festival)

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 29 Apr 05 - 12:59 AM

Wallace & Grommit! OHBOYOHBOYBOYOHBOY!!

Stephen Lee

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: GUEST,Jack the Sailor
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 10:44 PM

I've seen that DVD, a friend from England owns it. Excelent!

Chicken Runs was OK. The plot was weak but the scene where the chicken is in "solitary" bouncing the ball like Steve McQueen, is very very funny!!

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: Alba
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 10:40 PM

Fan of Wallace and Gromit. Really liked Chicken Run.
My Fav from Chicken run:>)
"We die free or we die trying"
"Are those the only choices?"

Jude (coming to you from Maine USA)

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: michaelr
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 10:22 PM

GroMit, please -- one M only. I'm a big fan. Chicken Run was cool, too.

Quote from one of the chickens: "My whole life flashed before me. It was very boring!"

Cheers,
Michael

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 08:03 PM

Brilliant

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: CarolC
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 07:26 PM

Love Wallace & Grommit.

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: Gorgeous Gary
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 07:15 PM

Two more fans (Sheryl and I) reporting in from the DC area.

-- Gary

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 05:56 PM

I liked Chicken Run, but then I love The Great Escape which it was based on....

And to think, they started out as adverts.....

LTS

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: sian, west wales
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 05:40 PM

Love 'em.

Didn't think much of Chicken Run but Creature Comforts are a hoot!

siân

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: GUEST,MetchosinYesssss! Does anyone know if Angry
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 03:45 PM

A fan here too! Does anyone know if Angry Kid is in any way connected to Wallace and Grommit?

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 03:44 PM

USA ....the three Claymation vignettes are near perfect. Obsessive attention to detail, great character and plot development ... mystery ... intrigue ... inventive Rube Goldberg gadgetry that appeals to young and old ...Nick Park is an artistic genius.

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 03:33 PM

Wallace and Grommitt are wonderful, in all of their episodes. We thought Chicken Run was pretty good, too (especially if you've just watched Stalag 17 or The Great Escape). Our household is in the US.

SRS

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: Firecat
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 03:20 PM

I love Wallace and Gromit!!

I saw a trailer for the film "The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit" when I went to the pictures a couple of weeks ago. It looks brilliant and is out this autumn (in the UK. Not sure of the US release date)

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 03:04 PM

Yeah, I can hardly wait...

Joe... I'm getting sloppy... this shoulda been BS (unless someone knows a song about Wallace and Grommit..

Jerry

If you post to this thread, let me know which side of the pond you're on. Anyone what says Lad ain't from around here.. :-)

We say Bub..

Subject: RE: Wallace & Grommit
From: Den
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 02:59 PM

We love Wallace and Grommit, don't we lad. The new feature film is coming out soon.

Subject: Wallace & Grommit
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Apr 05 - 02:55 PM

Yesterday, I picked up the three Wallace & Grommit shorts on a DVD. I have than on VHS, but was glad to get the DVD, with all the other features involved. It was real cheap, and it made me wonder how many people know (and love) wallace and Grommit. I would at least hopt that they are more popular in England than they are in the Untied States.

And fans around?

Chicken Run was a real dissapointment to me, but that's how people know Aardvark productions over here..

Jerry