Hal and Bons Trailer

Posted by Todd Brown at 11:25am.

Posted in Trailer Alerts , Comedy, Animation, Asia.

I actually first came across this trailer for the new Hal and Bons shorts a good while back and never gave it a good look, a fact I’m kicking myself for now. Why? What I didn’t realize until spotting the listing for the films at the Hawaii International Film Festival website is that this pair of CG animated dogs is the creation of one Katsuhito Ishii. That’s right, the Kill Bill animator and director of Taste of Tea, Funky Forest (Naisu No MorI), Sharkskin Man And Peach Hip Girl etc etc. Ishii’s become a big favorite of mine in recent days and now I’ve got something new to track down ...

Hal and Bons trailer (Downloadable Quicktime)
Hal and Bons Website
HIFF Info Page
Funky Forest Info Page at Toronto After Dark

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logboy 10/05/2006 @ 11:46am

yep, i sent you this didnt i, some time back. anyway, yes its an ishii-scripted project, and the DVDs set for japan - but no english subtitles - soon.
Drewbacca 10/05/2006 @ 1:48pm

The animation in Kill Bill was killer (no pun intended) and I’m looking forward to seeing Funky Forest at the TADFF. I’ll check back on this trailer then.

ramble on…
~Drewbacca
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Madison 10/05/2006 @ 3:35pm

Hmmm no subs on the dvd? I am surprised since both the Hal & Bons set and the Grasshoppa Omnibus series the four original shorts appeared on all had english subs. (I have them so this is verified). Plus it’s Kinetique: there is a good chance that English subs will show up in the specs later on. Or so I hope.
Madison 10/05/2006 @ 3:36pm

Hmmm no subs on the dvd? I am surprised since both the Hal & Bons set and the Grasshoppa Omnibus series the four original shorts appeared on all had english subs. (I have them so this is verified). Plus it’s Kinetique: there is a good chance that English subs will show up in the specs later on. Or so I hope.
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=GNBD-7384
Update: English subs confirmed.
jason 10/06/2006 @ 8:39am

sweet! i have 2 of the 4 grasshoppa dvds and hal and bons are the only reason i own them. awesome!
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