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Prof. Myrna Monllor English 124

9. Prof. Myrna Monllor English 124. Shane Acker. The hangnail (1999) 9 (2005) 9 (2009) Producers: Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov. 9. First produced as an acclaimed 10 minute film/Academy Award nominated film The rag dolls in the short film were mute Film was released on 9.9.9

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Prof. Myrna Monllor English 124

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  1. 9 Prof. Myrna Monllor English 124

  2. Shane Acker The hangnail (1999) 9 (2005) 9 (2009) Producers: Tim Burton, TimurBekmambetov

  3. 9 First produced as an acclaimed 10 minute film/Academy Award nominated film The rag dolls in the short film were mute Film was released on 9.9.9 Praised for its inventive character design and computer graphics Some critics feel the film lost some of its originality when it was made into a 70 minute film

  4. Voices Elijah Wood, Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover

  5. In preformationism, a philosophical theory of heredity, it’s a complete preformed individual. The Beginning Man in his blind pursuit of technology destroyed the world. Constructing the homunculus.

  6. The Setting Howl’s Moving Castle

  7. The Setting Post-apocalyptic world/images of England and France in the 1940’s

  8. The Setting Tone of despair

  9. The Setting Ravaged world

  10. The Setting Destruction caused by technology

  11. The Setting

  12. The Setting Time as a symbol

  13. The Characters Have to fashion tools and weapons (inventiveness of primitive humans)

  14. The Stitchpunks Notice how each rag doll is different, some have, snaps, buttons, laces, stitches, zipper. 5 Symbol of friendship, one-eyed.

  15. 5 is one-eyed

  16. 9 Is not yet full or complete, but it marks the ending. Symbolizes: accomplishment, inventiveness, intellectual power,salvation

  17. Notice the symbol of the light. In how many ways does he use it?

  18. The talisman

  19. Notice the Church setting. 1 carries a staff, the symbol of creation. 1 Strong willed, opinionated, protective, obstinate “Sometimes one has to be sacrificed for the good of many.”

  20. 1’s staff

  21. 8 is Brute force

  22. 2 The tinker, the healer

  23. Gives 9 his voice

  24. 6 Madness/Secrets Reminiscent of other Tim Burton characters

  25. 6 Draws Meaning of the talisman symbols

  26. His fingernails are like fountain pens

  27. 7 The warrior, the female force

  28. 3 and 4Knowledge and Study

  29. 8Obeys Orders

  30. Symbols:Light

  31. Symbols: Fire

  32. Symbols: The Eye The Fabrication Machine

  33. Monsters: The Fabrication Machine

  34. The Monsters: The Cat Beast It’s also one-eyed

  35. The Monsters:The Seamstress One-eyed again

  36. Transformers, anyone?

  37. The Monsters: The Winged Beast

  38. Taking the Souls

  39. Pieces of the Soul Einstein like scientist The box is another symbol

  40. The Talisman

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