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   thesaprophyte to Farry   
   Re: Thoughts on the Paddington Bear film   
   15 Oct 14 16:27:54   
   
   From: normdeplume@nolocale.com   
      
   Farry wrote:   
   > Some reviewers are saying that he looks a bit creepy   
   >   
   > http://i.imgur.com/yA272We.jpg   
   >   
   > But there's also comments that children like the look.   
   >   
   > It's the "uncanny valley" concept again, I guess.  If something is   
   > realistic but not quite there, then it's "creepy".  But children are   
   > increasingly familiar with CGI in their Saturday morning cartoons and   
   > probably expect greater realism than the more cartoony images that were   
   > familiar to previous generations.   
      
   That's supposed to be Paddington?! Looks more like Little Bear.   
      
   That look almost makes sense though. I'm not so sure the actual   
   Paddington's cold, dead teddy-bear eyes would translate well.   
      
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