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William_Duel · « **Reply #100 on:** Apr 17, 2009, 10:16 AM »

Quote from: angieness on Apr 16, 2009, 09:18 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEhx1JRgQo8

Studio 4°C did 14 short music videos for Utada Hikaru's Exodus04 album, some of the directors have worked on nearly every anime under the sun.

So what we see in that link is the full versions of what Studio 4°C did? It's pretty awesome even though it's more like an excerpt that a full song but that level of animation must take a hell of a lot of effort. I like the robot one with the Exodus song.

Kevin Birtcher · « **Reply #101 on:** Apr 21, 2009, 07:55 PM »

Anyone else see the Harley footage in the upcoming Batman game?

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=video&show_id=84315

pretty different than what I'm used to, but this game is gonna rock socks and be some seriously dark shit

(Pi) · « **Reply #102 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 02:06 AM »

While it's a nice throwback to include her thick NY/Jersey/Boston accent (I can never tell them that apart) from TAS, I feel like it's really out of place in the feel of this game. Lame as the show was, I feel like the Birds of Prey actress Mia Sara nailed a much cooler Harley voice.

Jack · « **Reply #103 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 03:48 AM »

Whoa. WHOA. No Birds of Prey. BAD. VERY VERY VERY BAD.

Kuro · « **Reply #104 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 07:45 AM »

Quote from: (Pi) on Apr 22, 2009, 02:06 AM

thick NY/Jersey/Boston accent

WHAT? what's the deal? DO WE ALL SOUND THE SAME TO YOU?!

typical west coast liberal elite!

(harley is a shameless judy holiday impression. judy holiday was from like queens. boston & jersey are very different. and now you know)

(and knowing is half the battle)

WAIT DID HE JUST SAY..............?

William_Duel · « **Reply #105 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 07:53 AM »

I noticed this happens in movies a lot which is probably why people can't tell NY/NJ/MA accents apart. Unless you're Matt Damon, there is no movie that does the Boston accent correctly. They typically butcher the NY accent and call it the Boston accent. Really they don't give a fuck and they never do it right. I also hate how New York scenery is sometimes used as Boston scenery, what the hell...

Anyways back to Harley Quinn. I think she's fine like that. I didn't know they were using voices from the show and I am psyched to play this game.

(Pi) · « **Reply #106 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 08:07 AM »

Yes. You all sound the same to me.

To be fair, none of the East Coasters I know (you guys!) have especially strong accents.

Kuro · « **Reply #107 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 08:10 AM »

Quote from: MASSIVE_BUZZKILL on Apr 22, 2009, 07:53 AM

I also hate how ~~New York~~ scenery is sometimes used as Boston scenery, what the hell...

Toronto. They do it to ny too. Productions costs.

And don't make excuses for Pi. He should learn that confusing people from different locales & lumping them altogether in large generalizations can be hurtful to some people.

And that Birds of Prey was infinitely lamer than any cartoon containing Batman, up to & including the New Scooby Doo Movies episode where he & robin HELPED THE GANG foil joker & penguin's plot instead of doing it himself.

Jack · « **Reply #108 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 09:13 AM »

Generalizations can be extremely hurtful. We all have our own cultures and it's incredibly dismissive and ignorant of you to just lump all Northeastern-Americans together like that. It's already bad enough that they use Canadian actors to play everyday Northeastern-American roles. We should really form a group to make people aware of this kind of thing. The rights of Northeastern-American actors have been abused and denied for far too long.

(Pi) · « **Reply #109 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 12:50 PM »

I'm not generalizing! I included them all because I wasn't sure what kind of accent it was! $:-\$

It's not like I labeled her explicitly as a general Northeasterner; I recognize there are differences and admit that I can't tell them apart.

In any case, we're straying off topic. Point is, the voice is ridiculous and hardly belongs in a game of such dark themes and style. Mark Hamill's Joker fits in pretty well, but Arleen Sorkin's voice has always been (as Kuro pointed out) a shameless caricature.

justarhymes · « **Reply #110 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 02:57 PM »

She looks like a linebacker in drag.

Corny · « **Reply #111 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 03:03 PM »

http://corny63.mybrute.com/

FIGHT

fowlie · « **Reply #112 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 03:05 PM »

Any one else thing she's moving a little slow at the end there?

Angie · « **Reply #113 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 08:13 PM »

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid18011345001?bclid=17841335001&bctid=18005809001
http://www.sundancechannel.com/greenporno/

this lady is crazy. Not for the youngins. (well, unless you're Corny, and she's made it clear she's seen tons of inappropriate adult stuff)

Kuro · « **Reply #114 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 09:09 PM »

Quote from: (Pi) on Apr 22, 2009, 12:50 PM

but Arleen Sorkin's voice has always been (as Kuro pointed out) a shameless caricature.

a shameless caricature of pure awesome. she was created for the cartoon & that voice is perfect for the fleischer style throwback thing they had going on for it anyway. the only reason she doesn't work as well in that new game are the facts that the writing is bad & that's just a lame design.

seriously. just because you can normal map, doesn't mean you always should. and what was wrong with the original get up? why complicate something that worked so well? she's not quite a linebacker, but in that she looks like ass to me.

and i'm not joining your dojo, corny, because months ago when i started tinkering with that site & linking it to people, jack was the only one who joined mine. goddamn pyramid scheme.

Sleezmeister · « **Reply #115 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 09:23 PM »

Quote from: angieness on Apr 22, 2009, 08:13 PM

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid18011345001?bclid=17841335001&bctid=18005809001
http://www.sundancechannel.com/greenporno/

this lady is crazy. Not for the youngins. (well, unless you're Corny, and she's made it clear she's seen tons of inappropriate adult stuff)

that bitch is crazy!

fowlie · « **Reply #116 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 09:26 PM »

Quote from: Kuro on Apr 22, 2009, 09:09 PM

Quote from: (Pi) on Apr 22, 2009, 12:50 PM
but Arleen Sorkin's voice has always been (as Kuro pointed out) a shameless caricature.

a shameless caricature of pure awesome. she was created for the cartoon & that voice is perfect for the fleischer style throwback thing they had going on for it anyway. the only reason she doesn't work as well in that new game are the facts that the writing is bad & that's just a lame design.

seriously. just because you can normal map, doesn't mean you always should. and what was wrong with the original get up? why complicate something that worked so well? she's not quite a linebacker, but in that she looks like ass to me.

and i'm not joining your dojo, corny, because months ago when i started tinkering with that site & linking it to people, jack was the only one who joined mine. goddamn pyramid scheme.

Looks like they designed her off the HQ that appeared in that bizarre Joker graphic novel.

Sleezmeister · « **Reply #117 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 09:31 PM »

Quote from: fowlie on Apr 22, 2009, 09:26 PM

Looks like they designed her off the HQ that appeared in that bizarre Joker graphic novel.

by bizarre Joker graphic novel do mean the one were the blond teams up with him and fights twoface?

fowlie · « **Reply #118 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 09:35 PM »

Quote from: Sleezmeister on Apr 22, 2009, 09:31 PM

Quote from: fowlie on Apr 22, 2009, 09:26 PM
Looks like they designed her off the HQ that appeared in that bizarre Joker graphic novel.
by bizarre Joker graphic novel do mean the one were the blond teams up with him and fights twoface?

And batman was on vacation until the last 5 pages? Yep.

Sleezmeister · « **Reply #119 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 09:40 PM »

Quote from: fowlie on Apr 22, 2009, 09:35 PM

And batman was on vacation until the last 5 pages? Yep.

what was up with that all he does is lurk well joker sets the city on fire!

fowlie · « **Reply #120 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 09:46 PM »

Quote from: Sleezmeister on Apr 22, 2009, 09:40 PM

Quote from: fowlie on Apr 22, 2009, 09:35 PM
And batman was on vacation until the last 5 pages? Yep.
what was up with that all he does is lurk well joker sets the city on fire!

I'm NOT sure, but I think it was a gangster story until the last minute when they realized "HEY, DARK KNIGHTS COMING OUT SOON, LETS CHANGE THIS PSYCHO MOFO IN TO THE JOKER AND GET SOME MORE $$$" Thats really the only reason I can think of for it being so strange and characters like the blond being so up front and others like Harley being in the background with no dialog.

And don't even get me started on the awkward censuring of nudity and the middle finger, not to mention the rape.

Man, that was like the weirdest thing I ever read.

Sleezmeister · « **Reply #121 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 09:54 PM »

Yeah that was pretty strange now that I think about and the art just makes it stranger.
And the light blocking Harleys nipples was pretty akward looking and made me laugh...
Oh and Killer Crocs a G!

Jack · « **Reply #122 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 10:07 PM »

Uh, it was Brian Azzarello doing a Batman story. It makes a lot of sense that not every single thing every single criminal in Gotham does gets noticed by Batman, and the villains do constantly get out of Arkham, so an explanation of how they rise back into power makes sense. I liked the book. It was entertaining and had way nice art.

Sleezmeister · « **Reply #123 on:** Apr 22, 2009, 10:10 PM »

Im not saying it was bad just strange and the art is grate.

fowlie · « **Reply #124 on:** Apr 23, 2009, 09:42 AM »

Quote from: Jack on Apr 22, 2009, 10:07 PM

Uh, it was Brian Azzarello doing a Batman story. It makes a lot of sense that not every single thing every single criminal in Gotham does gets noticed by Batman, and the villains do constantly get out of Arkham, so an explanation of how they rise back into power makes sense. I liked the book. It was entertaining and had way nice art.

For a story that tried to go for the 'realistic' style, they sure didn't explain anything about Joker actually getting out of Arkham. It's not like he broke out, he just walked out, released in full make up (or was it make up? I wasn't sure which universe this was fallowing) without an explanation. One could assume it had something to do with Harley, but she was just a silent background character in this book, you're never sure since her role was so unimportant. I'm not saying they had to hold our hand through it, but looking back a passing mention to WHY they would let him out would have been nice.

The art was great (except the strange censuring like I said), and the story was good the first reading on the bus, and it's great you loved it, but damn, there are just to many things keeping it from being something I'd like to read again. But maybe I was just disappointed by everything and everyone jumping at me with "IT'S THE NEW KILLING JOKE, BITCH! GET IT!"

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