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ComicCon 2004!
Jul. 27th, 2004 03:40 pmHello darlings! Yes, I know it has been a very long time since my last update, and I promise to write a comprehensive one soon, but right now it's time to dish the delicious dirt on this year's ComicCon, woohooo!
Although this year wasn't nearly as exciting as the last (how could it be? Last year was the All Neil Revue, nothing could possibly compete with that ;-) it was still alot of fun. I met The Last Unicorn author Peter S. Beagle and talked to him for *10 minutes*, and made him blush from my constant praise. *grins* I bumped into![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
disgruntledjenn and her friends, spent time with the adorable mailea and undershirtseekr, saw Ray Bradbury, Billy West, Brad Bird, Amber Benson, Jude Law, Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly, the creators of Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Sealab 2021...and of course, David Wenham, BILLY BOYD, and my beloved Neil Gaiman. Neeeiiiiilll. :)
( Would you like to see some photos? )
My favourite moments were the surprise announcement of the HHGG trailer, the fantastic clips from Pixar's The Incredibles, Billy telling the story of the 'fake' script and possible naked hobbits (Mmmmmmmmm), meeting SwimBuddha and a bunch of the AdultSwim staff (and especially discovering Dana Snyder, voice of Master Shake, is exceptionally geekycute), telling Peter Beagle that Schmendrick was my first crush and watching him smile with pleasure, and of course, the entire Mirrormask panel with Dave and Neil. I can't even begin to describe the awe inspiring, jaw droppingly gorgeous visual feast that is Mirrormask. It's like walking into one of Dave's gloriously surreal paintings -- strange, twisted, unique, slightly disturbing, inconceivably beautiful. Someone in the audience called it 'visual poetry', and it really is. Believe me when I say this film will change your life. I still can't stop thinking about it, and even in my dreams the creatures from Dave and Neil's imagination haunts me. Which is, of course, a Very Good Thing. :)
I bought a Family Guy storyboard panel of Stewie holding a ray gun from the Cartoon Network booth, a map of Middle Earth umbrella that I really don't need here in LA, but was so beautiful I just had to have it, a few LOTR trinkets from Japan, and two Convention only Mirrormask t-shirts, one for wearing and one to hang on my wall. (I should have bought more to sell on Ebay. Doh. *G*)
...And thus concludes my ComicCon report. Wheeeeee. :)
Although this year wasn't nearly as exciting as the last (how could it be? Last year was the All Neil Revue, nothing could possibly compete with that ;-) it was still alot of fun. I met The Last Unicorn author Peter S. Beagle and talked to him for *10 minutes*, and made him blush from my constant praise. *grins* I bumped into
disgruntledjenn and her friends, spent time with the adorable mailea and undershirtseekr, saw Ray Bradbury, Billy West, Brad Bird, Amber Benson, Jude Law, Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly, the creators of Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Sealab 2021...and of course, David Wenham, BILLY BOYD, and my beloved Neil Gaiman. Neeeiiiiilll. :)( Would you like to see some photos? )
My favourite moments were the surprise announcement of the HHGG trailer, the fantastic clips from Pixar's The Incredibles, Billy telling the story of the 'fake' script and possible naked hobbits (Mmmmmmmmm), meeting SwimBuddha and a bunch of the AdultSwim staff (and especially discovering Dana Snyder, voice of Master Shake, is exceptionally geekycute), telling Peter Beagle that Schmendrick was my first crush and watching him smile with pleasure, and of course, the entire Mirrormask panel with Dave and Neil. I can't even begin to describe the awe inspiring, jaw droppingly gorgeous visual feast that is Mirrormask. It's like walking into one of Dave's gloriously surreal paintings -- strange, twisted, unique, slightly disturbing, inconceivably beautiful. Someone in the audience called it 'visual poetry', and it really is. Believe me when I say this film will change your life. I still can't stop thinking about it, and even in my dreams the creatures from Dave and Neil's imagination haunts me. Which is, of course, a Very Good Thing. :)
I bought a Family Guy storyboard panel of Stewie holding a ray gun from the Cartoon Network booth, a map of Middle Earth umbrella that I really don't need here in LA, but was so beautiful I just had to have it, a few LOTR trinkets from Japan, and two Convention only Mirrormask t-shirts, one for wearing and one to hang on my wall. (I should have bought more to sell on Ebay. Doh. *G*)
...And thus concludes my ComicCon report. Wheeeeee. :)
