Comments on: Crazy Moomin loveliness to be seen…

By: Steven

Steven — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:23:48 +0000

I prefer mugs, those I have time for.
Got stinky yesterday from http://en.moominvalleyshop.com

By: Green Ink

Green Ink — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:51:18 +0000

I bought the Moomin box set on Amazon last year. There’s 100 episodes on it. I still shit my pants whenever the Groke appears.
As for button moon I loved the stars winking out when the performer walked in front of them. If you can do that and maintain the suspension of disbelief then that’s the essence of good puppetry in my opinion.
Bagpuss, Button Moon, youtube… there goes another day’s work.

By: Bif

Bif — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:17:46 +0000

Yes…possibly

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:14:09 +0000

Hmm.. should we be scared?

By: Bif

Bif — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:11:06 +0000

Nice one. I’ve just had a really nice idea.

Well nice mightn’t be the best way to describe it.

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:44:20 +0000

The Clangers: "What an unpleasant looking place." Classic.

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:36:30 +0000

Wow… more stuff I had forgotten about! Excellent!

By: Jonathan Brazil

Jonathan Brazil — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:25:49 +0000

Ah yes, the Moomins. I recall it from my childhood, one of those freaky little cartoons that when you look back on, should really have had an awful effect on you. Snuffkin is plain scary and looks completely spaced out. Watching that episode though did invoke one thought, finally I know where the inspiration for M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Village” came from.

For a real trip down animation memory lane don’t forget to trip the light fantastic with the Clangers (http://youtube.com/watch?v=HArUmqqiL0s) and drop by on the old pervert with a telescope from Button Moon (http://youtube.com/watch?v=JX2rmNe-8GQ). Although Button Moon was more puppetry than animation. Watch out for the stars disappearing in the background as people in black costumes move about.