Author Topic: Literacy Watch: why does Ratatouille need the pronunciation in its title? (Read 1412 times)

If there were no pronunciation instruction, FoC's head would probably explode as he tried to figure out how to pronounce it. Toenails would go flying everywhere, lacerating everyone in the vicinity of his head.

bluemax · « **Reply #10 on:** June 20, 2007, 11:56:00 PM »

None of the Ratatouille posters in Los Angeles that I saw today have the pronunciation guide.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #11 on:** June 20, 2007, 11:59:32 PM »

This movie title makes me think of the Tripletts of Belleville ... then I get angry because I was duped into watching that shit because of the critics.

Damn critics

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #12 on:** June 21, 2007, 12:01:50 AM »

the triplets of belleville was a godawful fuckin' snore.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #13 on:** June 21, 2007, 12:04:04 AM »

I concur it was trash, some nice art though.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #14 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:54:51 AM »

I was told it was an amazing work of art and a landmark animated film by a film school student I know, only to be bored to tears.

TVC15 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:56:09 AM »

I have never seen it, but I recall seeing a very interesting trailer on some DVD or another. It at least looked really interesting. Did it win all of its acclaim on nice looks?

FatalT · « **Reply #16 on:** June 21, 2007, 03:03:15 AM »

I don't wanna see no stinkin' Ratatooley movie about some stupid rats that can talk and its animated and the rat tells the guy how to cook. THIS IS AMURRCA! THIS IS AMURRCA! THIS AIN'T NO DAG GUM FOREIGN COUNTRY! THIS IS AMURRCA!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #17 on:** June 21, 2007, 03:08:15 AM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on June 21, 2007, 02:56:09 AM

I have never seen it, but I recall seeing a very interesting trailer on some DVD or another. It at least looked really interesting. Did it win all of its acclaim on nice looks?

I was intrigued because the cel quality looked similar to something that Ralph Bakshi would make, and that style of animation both frightens and excites me (there is something about that grainy cel look that is almost nightmarish). Then I heard it was an amazing story with amazing visuals and that it's foriegn and amazing. Did I mention it was amazing?

Instead, you get an incoherent film that drags on and on and on. And on.

Yeti · « **Reply #18 on:** June 21, 2007, 01:39:16 PM »

The background art in Triplets is very good, but I hated the character designs. They were all just soooooooo ugly.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Except the topless black girl in that old black and white show they were watching in the beginning.

[close]

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19 on:** June 21, 2007, 01:44:25 PM »

Am I the only person who thinks Ratatooly looks stupid? To make matters worse it follows Pixar's plot blueprint to the T

In a systematic, conformist society one rat dares to be different....

SMH

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #20 on:** June 21, 2007, 02:54:06 PM »

No, it looks like Cars. Something that looks stupid, but you will end up enjoying anyways.

Mandark · « **Reply #21 on:** June 22, 2007, 12:13:40 AM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on June 21, 2007, 02:56:09 AM

I have never seen it, but I recall seeing a very interesting trailer on some DVD or another. It at least looked really interesting. Did it win all of its acclaim on nice looks?

I think there was some serious Francophilia going on.

The trailer was excellent, because the quick cuts and theme song made it seem dynamic. The film itself is sloooooooow with no real dialog. Not that the movie really needed dialog, but they don't do anything particularly inventive with the visuals.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #22 on:** June 22, 2007, 12:14:21 AM »

WHY DONT U SMARTIES SHUT YUP

Vizzys · « **Reply #23 on:** June 22, 2007, 12:21:15 AM »

my guess:

ITS A CHILDRENS MOVIE

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #24 on:** June 22, 2007, 12:27:29 AM »

Quote from: Michelle the Fibber on June 21, 2007, 01:44:25 PM

Am I the only person who thinks Ratatooly looks stupid? To make matters worse it follows Pixar's plot blueprint to the T

In a systematic, conformist society one rat dares to be different....

SMH

Better than the normal friend gets lost/captured, lets save friend.

Mandark · « **Reply #25 on:** June 22, 2007, 12:48:51 AM »

FEARLESS PREDICTION:

The human wins great acclaim as a chef, lets it go to his head, takes the rat for granted, precipitating the third-act crisis.

Ichirou · « **Reply #26 on:** June 22, 2007, 05:04:02 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on June 22, 2007, 12:48:51 AM

FEARLESS PREDICTION:

The human wins great acclaim as a chef, lets it go to his head, takes the rat for granted, precipitating the third-act crisis.

DING DING DING!

We have a winner!

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Author Topic: Literacy Watch: why does Ratatouille need the pronunciation in its title? (Read 1412 times)