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[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 53 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

For some reason, I get the feeling that this is going to be mediocre.

IMO an Animal Farm adaptation needs to be different and based on the casting this seems more like a typical animated production.

I hope I am wrong.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 24 points 2 months ago

your instincts are probably on because it seems they're casting stars not voice actors

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Tbh they should be doing Animal Pound, the recent updated retelling of Animal Farm in comic form. Was actually really good.

[–] jbone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I am open to fully novel interpretation that stray away from the original. Just make it feel different and unique.

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Stray hehe. It's good for sure, I hate remakes and recommend the comic!

[–] theblips@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Just looking at the visuals you can tell the tone is off. This is not a cutesy story with teacup pigs

[–] bigbrowncommie69@hexbear.net -1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Is just an overhyped kid's book, lol. Is exactly what it needs to be. I'm sure Seth is gonna be a bad ass Napoleon.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Getting banned by both American conservatives and the Soviets means you're doing something right, but it was never supposed to be that deep. The only thing that surprises kids when they develop some critical thought is the realization that the pigs acting like humans doesn't justify the existence of humans, it just means you need to make twice as much bacon.

[–] bigbrowncommie69@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Lol, not really. Idiot conservatives will always ban shit for stupid reasons. Soviets banned stuff that was intentionally trying to stoke fascist uprisings in their country, which is what Orwell wanted.

Also using the term "critical thought" when praising animal farm is pretty ironic, lol

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago

It's not a kids book, what are you on about?

[–] drspod@lemmy.ml 24 points 2 months ago (3 children)

It’s a classic, but not exactly what the world needs right now. The Orwell adaptation he should have done is 1984.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, not sure we need to know about the dangers of communism while capitalism is tearing apart society, but we all know who finances these productions.

[–] bigbrowncommie69@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

Idk I think leave this guy in the past. He's a relic of the Cold War. We don't need that propaganda anymore. There's so many other, better dystopian fiction books out there that haven't received their "definitive" adaptations, plus other more interesting original concepts people can do. Besides, maybe what people really need right now is people believing a better world is possible rather than accepting a crap one.

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So we don't even cast actual voice actors anymore?

[–] Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

Haven’t for a long time.

[–] KiwiTB@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

This sounds like a disaster.

[–] power@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

i just listened to an audiobook version of this book & the cover art for it appeared to be ai generated so when i see this image i cant help but feel like its also ai generated.

[–] Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

So Seth Rogen is gonna be a pig who does his laugh all the time right?

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

As someone who absolutely adores the original animated film, I'm highly skeptical of this one already just by the fact they have to announce the "voice actors". I just found out about it and it's already on my "Do Not Watch" list.

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

This is satire right?

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

I love Andy Serkis. Listened to his audiobook ver of LOTR. Good stuff.