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Apparently, rocks are having conversations all around us, but they talk very, very slowly...Apparently, rocks are having conversations all around us, but they talk very, very slowly...Apparently, rocks are having conversations all around us, but they talk very, very slowly...
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 8 wins & 1 nomination total
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- TriviaThe short film was released a year after writer/director Arvid Uibel's passing. The film is dedicated to him.
- Crazy creditsBefore even the opening credits, a title says "Für Arvid," a dedication to Arvid Uibel who died in 2000.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Animation Show (2003)
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It Will Certainly Make You Think
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*** (out of 4)
Neat film received an Oscar-nomination for Best Animated Short. The film works on the basic idea that two piles of rocks, who can speak to one another, are fearing another ice age. The entire short is built around time going forward thousands of years and these rocks being there through it all. I guess it's fair to say you'll never really look at a rock the same way again and the next time you pick one up to throw it, there's a good chance you'll remember this movie and think about the history you're holding in your hands and ask what all has happened in the presence of that rock. The movie doesn't do anything overly special with the exception of the wonderful build up and the eventual execution. This is certainly the type of movie that makes you think after wards and the thoughts you have after the movie are probably going to be more impressive than the ones you have while watching it. This here is certainly a nice little gem that deserves to be seen.
*** (out of 4)
Neat film received an Oscar-nomination for Best Animated Short. The film works on the basic idea that two piles of rocks, who can speak to one another, are fearing another ice age. The entire short is built around time going forward thousands of years and these rocks being there through it all. I guess it's fair to say you'll never really look at a rock the same way again and the next time you pick one up to throw it, there's a good chance you'll remember this movie and think about the history you're holding in your hands and ask what all has happened in the presence of that rock. The movie doesn't do anything overly special with the exception of the wonderful build up and the eventual execution. This is certainly the type of movie that makes you think after wards and the thoughts you have after the movie are probably going to be more impressive than the ones you have while watching it. This here is certainly a nice little gem that deserves to be seen.
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- May 18, 2010
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