Wallace and Gromit

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Mercdriver

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2,639 posts

40 months

Friday 15th September 2023
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Just watched this again for the umpteenth time, every time I notice more of the subtle jokes it contains.

Just so, so clever and they deserve all the awards they get.

As an example, the baddie is the dog in the aeroplane, a red one, say no more.

Books on display read the titles, very clever.

They must have fun at Ardman thinking all these things up.

More please ardman

x5tuu

12,141 posts

194 months

Friday 15th September 2023
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Same. I’m a big fan of Aardman. Still love the penguin chicken baddie in Wrong Trousers and the feature length Curse of the Were-Rabbit lol.

Looking forward to seeing how they do with Chicken Run 2 on Netflix when it drops in December.

Steve vRS

5,044 posts

248 months

Friday 15th September 2023
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I'm another big Aardman fan. If you like Wallace and Gromit, watch Pirates, an Adventure with Scientists.

Although don't bother with Early man.

page3

5,018 posts

258 months

Friday 15th September 2023
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x5tuu said:
Same. I’m a big fan of Aardman. Still love the penguin chicken baddie in Wrong Trousers and the feature length Curse of the Were-Rabbit lol.

Looking forward to seeing how they do with Chicken Run 2 on Netflix when it drops in December.
We’re British damn it. It doesn’t “drop”. it gets released. To be dropped is something entirely different ranting

Rh14n

974 posts

115 months

Friday 15th September 2023
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They're just brilliant. Seen them all several times and spot something new each time. Lovely stuff!

williamp

19,563 posts

280 months

Friday 15th September 2023
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The wrong trousers and a grand day out: Prefection.

The rest are great, or OK. But always watchable

Gary C

13,171 posts

186 months

Friday 15th September 2023
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Mercdriver said:
Just watched this again for the umpteenth time, every time I notice more of the subtle jokes it contains.

Just so, so clever and they deserve all the awards they get.

As an example, the baddie is the dog in the aeroplane, a red one, say no more.

Books on display read the titles, very clever.

They must have fun at Ardman thinking all these things up.

More please ardman
Us too !

Lots of little funnies

"then just take a look at my wife's brassicas" !

Steve vRS

5,044 posts

248 months

Friday 15th September 2023
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“It’s arson!


Someone arse-n around” biggrin

bigpriest

1,805 posts

137 months

Friday 15th September 2023
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x5tuu said:
Same. I’m a big fan of Aardman. Still love the penguin chicken baddie in Wrong Trousers
Feathers McGraw smile

weeredmetro

134 posts

176 months

Friday 15th September 2023
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Over the course of "the wrong trousers", Wallace is seen reading "the morning post", "the afternoon post", "the evening post" and "the daily lamp-post"

Jonquil

219 posts

20 months

Saturday 16th September 2023
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Look out for a big rabbit dropping.

Mercdriver

Original Poster:

2,639 posts

40 months

Saturday 16th September 2023
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Smug fridge smile

Gary C

13,171 posts

186 months

Saturday 16th September 2023
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Oh !

and the advert for Pro Nun wrestling smile


cologne2792

2,144 posts

133 months

Saturday 16th September 2023
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My son was seriously ill in Bristol Children's Hospital a few years back and my initial reaction was that the place runs on Aardman.

There's a statue on the way in, Aardman posters in the lobby and the lift voices are Wallace, " Mind Your Paws Lad! "

Under the rather anxious circumstances, it was a brilliant way to add a bit of levity to the situation.

It never got old, even after eight months.

I have great affection for it.


Gary C

13,171 posts

186 months

Saturday 16th September 2023
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cologne2792 said:
My son was seriously ill in Bristol Children's Hospital a few years back and my initial reaction was that the place runs on Aardman.

There's a statue on the way in, Aardman posters in the lobby and the lift voices are Wallace, " Mind Your Paws Lad! "

Under the rather anxious circumstances, it was a brilliant way to add a bit of levity to the situation.

It never got old, even after eight months.

I have great affection for it.
smile

Halmyre

11,566 posts

146 months

Sunday 17th September 2023
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bigpriest said:
x5tuu said:
Same. I’m a big fan of Aardman. Still love the penguin chicken baddie in Wrong Trousers
Feathers McGraw smile
A brilliant disguise.

The chase scene in Wrong Trousers is a masterpiece.

nicanary

10,215 posts

153 months

Sunday 17th September 2023
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Halmyre said:
bigpriest said:
x5tuu said:
Same. I’m a big fan of Aardman. Still love the penguin chicken baddie in Wrong Trousers
Feathers McGraw smile
A brilliant disguise.

The chase scene in Wrong Trousers is a masterpiece.
The fastest track-laying in history. I never tire of it.

Pistom

5,580 posts

166 months

Sunday 17th September 2023
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Wow - amazing that so many years on and W&G are still being appreciated.

I have very fond memories of seeing it for the first time.

I'd just moved into my first house and had only recently taken delivery of my 26" B&O TV back when B&O was something special.

I saw the trailers for it on BBC and thought - that is a must watch.

Christmas was always spent with my parents but I made my excuses to get back.

What a treat.

This year, we can look forward to this https://youtu.be/icfv_T5pkdI?si=XhsUx11xChyZzzwb

This looks altogether more polished but I doubt it will be better than the early Aardman stuff.

I guess everyone has their favourite but for me - The Wrong Trousers was the peak.

Sean the Sheep series the low from the genre but I guess you can't blame them for trying to milk it.

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2,751 posts

58 months

Sunday 17th September 2023
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See also: Creature Comforts.
Had us in fits every time and never get old.

aka_kerrly

12,490 posts

217 months

Sunday 17th September 2023
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I'm also a huge fan of their work, quick little story I once bought a MK2 Golf GTI from an Aardman employee, I collected the car from near Thornbury on the outskirts of Bristol.

The golf was parked around the back of a very bland looking building. However as the chap took me through the door I was amazed to see a huge selection of Wallace and Gromit models, the sets for a close shave and the Curse of the Were rabbit(had not been released yet) The Austin a35 van parked in the corner which was later put up for auction raising money for the Wallace &Gromit charity.

We spent so long talking about stop/go animation and working with clay that buying the Golf felt like the least exciting part of the day!!