#early man

[rebeccaajc93]

This is my Aardman Couples Tier List:

*Yes: Ginger and Rocky Rhodes (Chicken Run Duology, 2000-2023), Fluffles and Gromit (Wallace and Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf and Death, 2008), Lady Campanula Tottington and Wallace (Wallace and Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit, 2005), Wallace and Wendolene Ramsbottom (Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave, 1995), Daphne and Tiny (Stage Fright, 1997), Dr. Marcus Fry and Mrs. Melisha Tweedy (Chicken Run: Dawn Of The Nugget, 2023), Rita Malone and Roddy St. James (Flushed Away, 2006), Dug and Goona (Early Man, 2018).

*No: Piella Bakewell and Wallace (Wallace and Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf and Death, 2008), Lady Campanula Tottington and Victor Quartermaine (Wallace and Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit, 2005), Mrs. Melisha Tweedy and Mr. Willard Tweedy (Chicken Run, 2000), Mr. Arnold Hugh and Daphne (Stage Fright, 1997).

[eddieredmayneargentinablog]

Eddie voiced the prehistoric caveman hero Dug in Early Man, premiered in U.K. theaters on January 26, 2018.

📸 Credit: Early Man / Aardman.

[vbecker10]

Early Man

[scrimbly-mc-scrombly-iii]

I love stop motion.I love claymation. I love the perfect imperfections they have, I love their whimsical style. I love watching a movie and knowing someone made this with their own hands, crafted each character in each frame, moved them to create animation. I love being able to tell how much time and effort was put into these movies, how each one has to be some kind of passion project to warrant that level of dedication. I love how this very specific medium can have so much variety. I love the nostalgia i get because I watched so many of these films as a kid. I love stop motion. It will always have something that i just can’t quite find in any other medium. Stop motion will always stay near and dear to my heart. It will always be a comfort for me.

[fanofcutebutnicestuff]

My top 10 favourite animated movies

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art by Russell Marks

[aemiliuslives]

Daily Challenge 2024, Day 14. This is my 3D sculpture of Dug from Aardman's "Early Man".

[carriagelamp]

This month I managed to read a few Classic Children's Novels that I've been meaning to get around to for years, so it was very satisfying to finally have them checked off my list!

Early Man: Junior Novelization

This is a novelization of the Aardman film, in which you learn about the secret neolithic origins of football/soccer, in which a timid, bumbling clan of Stone Age cavemen find themselves being overwhelmed by an all powerful Bronze Age empire… a Bronze Age empire that loves football. The only way to save their valley will be for the cavemen to somehow learn this strange new sport and beat the Bronze Age champions.

I really enjoy this movie and I often enjoy a novelization, so I thought I’d see how this one was. And it was… fine. It pretty well expresses the movie in simple language, with no shocks and surprises — though it was Americanized which always gets my goat. If something is written in British English just leave the damn thing in British English, especially if one of the key concepts is football/soccer, it just becomes jarring to “soccer” when the whole movie refers to it as “football” smh

Elmer and the Dragon // The Dragons of Blueland

I read the first book of this trilogy — My Father’s Dragon — a couple months ago because of the Netflix film and quite enjoyed it. These next two books were… fine. The first felt quite fresh and interesting and charming, in which a young boy called Elmer ventures to Wild Island to try to save a baby dragon that’s been imprisoned by the animals there. These next two are a direct continuation of that adventure, but honestly just feel more like additional chapters more than anything, they don’t really stand on their own. In Elmer and the Dragon, Elmer and the baby dragon escape Wild Island and end up having a little adventure with some birds who have a strange mystery on their island. In The Dragons of Blueland, Elmer is called back by the baby dragon to help save his family who are being hunted and are trapped in a cave. 

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation 3

I adore this series, and I’ve talked about it at length before. I can’t believe that this book almost entirely took place in the past and never resolved the cliffhanger from the end of book two, but it just as me desperate to get my hands on the fourth book. The way all the different layers of the past are gradually being woven together to not only give answers but to actually raise more questions is really well done and makes it really satisfying to track how all these different characters connect to each other, and who knows what, and what events happened before and after other events…

I Think Our Son Is Gay

Just a very cute little manga about a housewife who suspects that her son may be gay. The son hasn’t come out yet, and is doing his best to try to cover it up, though he is sweet and very easy to read and not a terribly good liar. This is just the cutest slice of life — the mother accepts her son completely and is supporting him from the background until he’s ready to come out himself.

Julián Is A Mermaid

A lovely and loving picture book about a little boy who is completely enthralled by mermaids. He does his best to get dressed up as one, making a horrible mess in the process. However, when his abuela finds him and the mess, rather than being upset, she helps him perfect his costume and encourages him to do the things that make him feel happy and excited. All about self-love and passions and how children might express themselves in different ways.

I find some books like this can occasionally feel less like fun stories a child would enjoy and more like a lecture directed at adults who are already familiar with the topic, but this one is a perfect balance. It has a message to share, but the art is wonderful and dynamic, and the story is one a child could enjoy and relate to.

My Dress-Up Darling v1

I’ve had a hard month, so my brother bought me the first book of this as a happy day present because he thought it was funny. It definitely was and I think I’ll pick up the next book, it made me giggle out loud.

This story is about a boy who is learning the art of making traditional hina dolls from his dollmaker grandfather. While he loves the work, and is excited to be ready to work on more than just the clothing, he feels like a misfit for this unusual passion. Things change though when he finds his sewing skills suddenly being called for by a classmate who has her own odd passion -- a video game character that she desperately wants to cosplay. It's very cute, very silly, and is absolutely chock full of fanservice if you enjoy some gratuitous, silly sexiness along with romcom.

Nick and Charlie

Like many people I’ve been enjoying the Heartstopper graphic novel series, and finally picked up this little novella that Oseman had written years ago about a snapshot into Nick and Charlie’s relationship. This novella takes place in the lead up to Nick going off to university — Nick’s excited and Charlie’s anxiety over being left behind or forgotten is at an all time high. It was a very sweet and very quick read, I enjoyed settling down with it.

The Secret of Platform 13

I’ve often heard this book called a clear inspiration behind Harry Potter and have always meant to read it — well, now I finally have! I really enjoyed The Secret of Platform 13 and would highly recommend it to anyone that wants a book that reads like good, old-school, children’s low fantasy. I honestly can’t remember the last time I read a fantasy novel that gave me quite this feeling in a long time.

There is a magical world kept hidden safely away from the mundane world, where humans and magical beings are able to live together in safe and happy harmony. Every few years though, a door between the worlds open for a few days, giving a chance for people to crossover. During one of these moments, the newly born prince is brought over… and kidnapped, disappearing into the mundane world and unable to be rescued before the closing of the door. The magical kingdom waits many anxious years for the door to open once more, so that an intrepid rescue party can be sent out to save the lost, kidnapped prince…

Shaun the Sheep: The Flock Factor // The Beast of Soggy Moor

I really love these little Shaun the Sheep novels, between the art and the silly, cute writing style they really capture all the great things about the show. I had read a few of them a couple years back, and decided to finish off the series.

These books are all about Shaun, the de facto leader of the farm’s sheep flock, who is always coming up with schemes and plots and pranks. Along with him is the rather bumbling sheep flock, always ready for some mischief, Bitzer the overworked sheepdog who is just trying to keep order, and the completely clueless Farmer who manages to get into just as much trouble as his flock.

Stuart Little // The Trumpet of the Swan

I got onto an E. B White kick at the end of the winter holidays, because I have read Charlotte’s Web a hundred times, but haven’t read his other two children’s novels. I will say, I can see why it’s Charlotte’s Web that has really stood the test of time while the other two have become a bit more of a footnote. Both were enjoyable reads, but I wouldn’t bother recommending either unless someone really wanted a classic children’s novel to read.

The Trumpet of the Swan is about a trumpeter swan who is born without a voice. Determined to find ways to communicate, Louis goes through a variety of adventures, in which he befriends a human boy, learns how to print, is gifted a trumpet, gets employed at a summer camp, and even saves his love from a zoo. There’s some bits I really like, but then there’s other bits that don’t quite sit right, especially towards the end. It’s a mixed bag in my opinion.

Stuart Little I found particularly disappointing, especially because I assumed it would be like the film that came out in the aughts. Instead, Stuart Little is more episodic than possessing an overarching story, in which the mouse Stuart, born to a human family, goes through a series of odd misadventures that a mouse can get into. Once again, I found the ending weird… E. B. White just has a kind of weird fixation about love and I don’t love how it’s expressed in these children’s books. It feels out of place and frankly uninteresting. Honestly, I’d rather just rewatch the movie.

[kateslife15]

All Hiddlestoners June 11th when No 6(Tom Hiddleston!) of the English Soccer Aid Team appears!

#socceraid #unicef #tomhiddleston #hiddlesfan #hiddleston #hiddlestoners #hiddlesarmy #earlyman #lordnooth

[starleska]

You know who you MIGHT just like? Lord Nooth from Early Man. I'm definitely not projecting that weird crush I had on him like 5 years ago 😳

going through my enormous ask backlog right now which is 95% Wally Darling, and i think this is the funniest way to see how many folks will stick around when they find out about my taste 🙈🙈

you are so right and i hate you for it!!! 😂💖 don't be embarrassed by your crush, it's totally understandable;;; he's an unmitigated asshole on a power trip...the sexiest thing a character can be 😉 what a lovely voice he has too - i can't believe that's Tom Hiddleston?! and you're just exploiting my affinity for fat, fancy, wealthy bastards with serious ego problems 😖

rest assured if my hyperfixation lets up for a moment and i'm looking for a fun time, i'll definitely watch Early Man and report back on him ✨

[rebeccaajc93]

This is the Aardman Heroes Edition of Squid Game Tier List.

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Early Man (2018)

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Tom Hiddleston - 42 years, 42 performances

Early Man

'Lord Nooth'

Premiered January 26, 2018

[ilovescaredysquirrel2]

He got a kiss from Hognob LOL