WrathOfHan Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 This is a family movie, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Duncan Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 48 minutes ago, Black Hawk said: http://www.ew.com/gallery/summer-movie-preview/2561613_petes-dragon-august-12 So is this a...cat-dragon hybrid? What...WHAT IS THAT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 What the shit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Looks to me like they remained faithful to the design of the (hand-drawn) dragon from the original, with a few tweaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belakor Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 (edited) Dragon revealed!! surprise is just a giant dog!. http://movieweb.com/petes-dragon-movie-2016-elliott-photo/ Edited April 15, 2016 by Belakor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 I am a huge fan of the original and I can't even- I was really excited for this, but I don't even know how it's meant to resemble the original given the changes mentioned in Pete's backstory. Also the design for Elliott is kind of wtf. They could have made him furry and kept him looking like a dragon, especially in the face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belakor Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Looks like the kind of thing someone would hallucinate during a LSD trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marveldcfox Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 You guys are fools. This looks awesome. I am sick and tired of the dragons that Hollywood/GOT keeps showing..they all mostly have the same face and skin texture. This looks unique in design and color, so it's got my approval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 20 minutes ago, Sal said: I am a huge fan of the original and I can't even- I was really excited for this, but I don't even know how it's meant to resemble the original given the changes mentioned in Pete's backstory. Also the design for Elliott is kind of wtf. They could have made him furry and kept him looking like a dragon, especially in the face. I've never liked the original tbh. Too saccharine and cheesy for my tastes. I'm confident, given the talent both in front and behind the camera, this will offer a more compelling version of the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 (edited) 36 minutes ago, marveldcfox said: You guys are fools. This looks awesome. I am sick and tired of the dragons that Hollywood/GOT keeps showing..they all mostly have the same face and skin texture. This looks unique in design and color, so it's got my approval. I would have preferred a more camel/equine look. Cats and dogs are so overused in the design of everything nowadays. There are a ton of weird animals that would make for excellent (and unique) dragon designs. They don't all have to be Cat/Dog with wings 2.0 Seriously. Ditching one overused design element for another overused design element isn't really being particularly bold or unique. Edited April 15, 2016 by Sal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marveldcfox Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 58 minutes ago, Sal said: I would have preferred a more camel/equine look. Cats and dogs are so overused in the design of everything nowadays. There are a ton of weird animals that would make for excellent (and unique) dragon designs. They don't all have to be Cat/Dog with wings 2.0 Seriously. Ditching one overused design element for another overused design element isn't really being particularly bold or unique. I haven't seen this cat/dog/feathery dragon before, so for me this is new. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 1 hour ago, Sal said: I would have preferred a more camel/equine look. Cats and dogs are so overused in the design of everything nowadays. There are a ton of weird animals that would make for excellent (and unique) dragon designs. They don't all have to be Cat/Dog with wings 2.0 Seriously. Ditching one overused design element for another overused design element isn't really being particularly bold or unique. It's a Disney family movie. Chances are the creature was designed with possible toy sales from it involved, and going with something "cuddly" is far more likely to sell. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belakor Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 8 minutes ago, marveldcfox said: I haven't seen this cat/dog/feathery dragon before, so for me this is new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marveldcfox Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 9 minutes ago, Belakor said: What is this?! Never seen this before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belakor Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Just now, marveldcfox said: What is this?! Never seen this before. The never ending story , wtf dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Oh, they certainly want to make money on toy sales and stuff. They're just cashing in on a trend that's been popular on internet art sites and social media sites for a long time now. If you look at things like neopets, they've definitely been cashing in on the idea of cat/dog based dragons. There was even an episode of Bob's Burgers that had "Catdragons". I have no doubt that they're trying to up the cute factor. I never disagreed with that part. I only disagree with the notion that this direction for the design is somehow unique. It's not even that unique when you consider that outside of western dragons, it's not actually that uncommon to have dragons with fur or feathers. Most Eastern dragon designs have at least some fur on them, and they often have blunter, more doglike faces. And full-on fur and feathers is actually a pretty popular look for 'cute' style dragons It's not even unheard of in media already! As I said, Disney shouldn't be lauded for being 'unique' in their design of Elliott. I don't personally enjoy it, but the fuzziness is probably going to increase their bottom line. I kind of wish they'd gone full out and used a full Eastern Dragon aesthetic though, if they weren't going for something actually unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 15 minutes ago, marveldcfox said: What is this?! Never seen this before. Best movie eva 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 That dragon looks way better than I was expecting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marveldcfox Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 3 hours ago, filmlover said: Best movie eva How the hell did I miss this movie?will watch this for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 Don't forget the original Smaug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
