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Post by pitbulllady on Jul 21, 2013 18:48:59 GMT -5
Couldn't leave Randall feeling left out, now could I? This one takes place also in one of New Orleans famed above-ground cemeteries, or Cities of the Dead, and pays homage to a very old but little-known legend passed down to me by a half-Cajun, half-Houma Indian woman I got a chance to meet many years ago, of a tribe of scaly, upright-walking, lizard-like people the Houma called "LeTiche", with whom they once shared hunting grounds, and for whom the Bayou LeTeche is named. And so here it is, without further ado...so Randall doesn't get jealous and think I'm dumping him for that Worthington guy, lol:  pitbulllady |
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Post by RandallBoggs on Jul 21, 2013 23:01:41 GMT -5
I think he forgives you tahaha ^0^
What is that statue he's climbing over? A LeTiche?
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Post by pitbulllady on Jul 22, 2013 0:05:50 GMT -5
I think he forgives you tahaha ^0^ What is that statue he's climbing over? A LeTiche? LOL, no, it's an angel atop one of the tombs, with a scroll, with a Bible verse, probably words of comfort to the living. Lots of the tombs have statues of angels or saints on them. RANDALL is the LeTiche here, since those were a sapient tribe of scaly, lizard-like beings that some say still live deep in the bayous. pitbulllady |
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Post by RandallBoggs on Jul 22, 2013 0:07:59 GMT -5
Just looked like...multiple clasping hands there near the bottom...unless those are Randall's outlined, near-full blended 0_0
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Post by pitbulllady on Jul 22, 2013 0:52:51 GMT -5
Just looked like...multiple clasping hands there near the bottom...unless those are Randall's outlined, near-full blended 0_0 You're probably seeing Randall's partially blended rear legs and feet there at the base of the statue. The angel is facing towards the moon, and only one hand, the one holding the scroll, is visible. Randall is actually wrapped around the statue. You can see his front two arms/hands, the far-side second arm, and his second hand is gripping the front bottom of the statue. This was made on a high-def monitor, so I didn't know how well details like that would show up on different monitors. pitbulllady |
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Post by CrazyDiamond on Jul 22, 2013 16:47:52 GMT -5
Awesome work, pitbulllady! The more art of yours do I see, the more I wish for a sequel that takes place in Louisiana or New Orleans. That place would be a character of its own, and with Pixar's skills and technology... Oh gosh, I have to tone down my wishfulness!
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Post by pitbulllady on Jul 22, 2013 18:18:36 GMT -5
Awesome work, pitbulllady! The more art of yours do I see, the more I wish for a sequel that takes place in Louisiana or New Orleans. That place would be a character of its own, and with Pixar's skills and technology... Oh gosh, I have to tone down my wishfulness! I know. I REALLY wish that Pixar would set a sequel at least in part in Louisiana. Given the attention to detail and research they put into projects, it would be very authentic, unlike most of the portrayals of that part of the country. The motto of the Louisiana Dept. of Culture, Recreation and Tourism used to be, " Come as you are-leave DIFFERENT", which would make for a fitting character arc for a certain stressed-out, angry and hurt purple monster. Actually, might wanna make that TWO stressed-out purple monsters, one of whom is in part responsible for how the other turned out, and after having some time to mull over his own decisions back in his younger days, feels the need to make amends with those he had taken advantage of and treated so badly. In my little head-canon, Johnny is a native of the Big Easy's Garden District, and was never quite at ease with his father's decision to move the family up North, especially since part of that decision was due to his father's desire to remove his son from what he considered less than appropriate influences, like the allure of the downtown music scene and certain less "preppy" and educated members of his wife's side of the family, like crazy Uncle Sostan from Opelousas who hunted alligators for a living. It would be kinda neat to know that some of the monsters willingly moved back and forth between worlds, for reasons other than to Scare kids, and were known and accepted in certain parts of our world as just well, people. That would also provide that "miracle" needed to save Randall from that shovel-wielding woman and allow for a reasonable character arc for both him and his former frat brother, in addition to hopefully being able to reconnect with Boo on different terms. pitbulllady |
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Post by RandallBoggs on Jul 22, 2013 18:27:46 GMT -5
I still find a "town of understanding, with humans" difficult to grasp...
Besides, Disney might get annoyed, considering their "Princess and the Frog" was in Louisiana, I think. You know Disney, get edgy when they "call first dibs". I mean sheesh, they own Marvel and LucasArts...
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Post by pitbulllady on Jul 22, 2013 19:33:43 GMT -5
I still find a "town of understanding, with humans" difficult to grasp... Besides, Disney might get annoyed, considering their "Princess and the Frog" was in Louisiana, I think. You know Disney, get edgy when they "call first dibs". I mean sheesh, they own Marvel and LucasArts... You really have to have BEEN there, to understand. Trust me when I say there's no place like New Orleans on earth, in this world or any other. It is very hard to convey that to someone who's never been there or who does not at least know people who live there or were born in southern Louisiana. I don't think that Disney would mind, though, given that Pixar DOES include "nods" to Disney films and that they ARE partners. It would be pretty neat, actually, to show how "Tiana's Palace" looks now, in the 2000's, to perhaps bring in a character who is her descendant. I mean, Ed Catmull IS President of both Pixar Animation AND Disney Feature Animation, so why NOT have elements of The Princess and the Frog pop up in a modern New Orleans-set MI sequel? It's not like he can make himself annoyed, now is it? You CAN'T have a New Orleans movie without bringing up Voodoo, that's for certain, which is inevitably going to make fans think of Dr. Facilier and Mama Odie. Voodoo is as much a part of the culture there as Mardi Gras. It would also be a good opportunity to bring awareness to the difficulties faced by this place, some the result of nature, and many others manmade, including the fact that the state is losing up to 35 square MILES of coastal land each year due to the encroachment of the Gulf of Mexico, because the natural process of Mississippi flooding, which carries and deposits fresh sediments to keep the land built up, has been curtailed by the levee system that walls in the mighty river, preventing new land from being created. A movie set in New Orleans would not only be a great catalyst for character arcs, but can bring awareness of that situation and the importance of preserving that unique heritage, too. pitbulllady |
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Post by RandallBoggs on Jul 22, 2013 19:40:57 GMT -5
*shrugs* While it is difficult to comprehend, to deny such a place in a world seems ignorant...so I'll take word for it.
WAS there a time-period indicated in that movie??
I'm curious to the practice of Voodoo...something that may be explored in the sequel perhaps if I can get the time to research it. Wonder if there's anything in my little black book on the subject....
Erm...environmental messages can leave some people annoyed, as in they went to see a movie, to be entertained, not informed....
But yeah...Louisiana sets the stage for interesting events. I particular like that JAZZ is heavy there, which I think is a very influential music in the Monster World if I recall.
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Post by pitbulllady on Jul 22, 2013 20:57:32 GMT -5
*shrugs* While it is difficult to comprehend, to deny such a place in a world seems ignorant...so I'll take word for it. WAS there a time-period indicated in that movie?? I'm curious to the practice of Voodoo...something that may be explored in the sequel perhaps if I can get the time to research it. Wonder if there's anything in my little black book on the subject.... Erm...environmental messages can leave some people annoyed, as in they went to see a movie, to be entertained, not informed.... But yeah...Louisiana sets the stage for interesting events. I particular like that JAZZ is heavy there, which I think is a very influential music in the Monster World if I recall. was set in the early 1920s, during the height of the Jazz Age, before the Great Depression, and yes, Jazz IS influential in New Orleans, because it was literally BORN there, although the style of Jazz the city is known for is probably quite different from what most people call Jazz, which is more modern. You do know that Randy Newman spent much of his life in New Orleans, right? His own music style is greatly influenced by what he heard there. Yes, I know that environmental messages can be tricky to pull off without sounding "preachy" or coming across as "tree huggers", but the success of movies like The Lorax show that it can be done right. It's more than just the environment, though-it's entire cultures that are unique to this part of the world that are at risk of being lost, and the thing is, most people don't even know about them, or know very little, and that's the sad part. Most movies totally miss the boat when it comes to Louisiana cultures, and try to portray it as just Southern or redneck, with those exaggerated and fake Southern accents, and that's always bugged the heck out of me. New Orleans especially has a distinct upper class, with education and "old money"-if you want to hear what they sound like, just listen to Johnny, lol, 'cause he nails it! Same with Abby on "NCIS", whose actress is even from New Orleans! That's something a lot of people don't know, which is why so many folks who visit there are so surprised to hear how the people there talk. pitbulllady |
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Post by RandallBoggs on Jul 22, 2013 21:02:43 GMT -5
Ahh ok, good. Now it makes sense with the whole modern ancestor thing.
Heh, Ran's my specialty...not THAT Randy hehehe.
Exactly. Actually, recent discussion reminds me of Hayao's "Princess Mononoke"...while it does not aim to give such a message, at least I don't think it did, it does imply a sort of needed harmony between humanity and the environment (play by the forest hehehe).
From how your sounding...isn't it a bit ironic that Orleans seems to be "misunderstood" itself? Hm hm.
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