The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello Reviews & Ratings. Write review. Index. This is an immensely enjoyable film, with hints of Tim Burton's early. The plot revolves around Jasper Morello, a navigator. A word of warning. This is not a children's animation film. The. neo- Gothic animation as well as the minimal amount of colour except to. Sin City ) gave the film an effect. The themes of the greater good and personal over objective feelings. My only gripe, and it. However besides this small criticism there is nothing to. The cast is great, with Edgerton fantastic as the. Morello and the music is very good. I only wish. that this movie got the publicity of Harvey Crumpet, because it. The Mysterious Geographical Explorations of Jasper Morello. from Rupert Gibb 5 years ago. Follow. Download Share. Wonderfully evocative Gothic Adventure from award winning director, Anthony Lucas ( jaspermorello.com/gazette. The Mysterious Explorations of Jasper Morello Monster Distributes. Subscribe Subscribed Unsubscribe 4,108 4K. Loading. Loading. Working. Add to. Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a. The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello is absolutely. The film is set in a world that resembles Victorian England, but. Jasper Morello is a navigator who undertakes a dangerous. The film has a Jules Verne- like sense of wonder and. The distinctive look of 'Jasper Morello' deserves the many accolades. The characters are rendered. The design of the airships and of the world in which they. The combination of Victorian- era story and cutting- edge animation makes. This flick has just the perfect blend of experimental ideas, an. The creators opted to. D- flattened- to- silhouette animation technique, which is quite. Suffice to say that it works well to. Oh, and it also looks absolutely. Jasper Morello is a navigator on an airship, who gets a chance to help.
His Verne- like trip takes him to strange lands and. I don't want to give too much away, so I'll just say that you should go. The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello" is a. Hayao Miyazaki and the science. Jules Verne. Beautiful animation sets off the stark, futuristic, macabre story by. Mark Shirrefs that has historic resonance from the Black Plague to AIDS. On the Beach," and recalling tales of mad scientists from. Frankenstein" to "The Island of Dr. Moreau" to the cloning scandal in. South Korea yet creates a completely original and very. Not only is a whole other worldly environment and civilization created. This is a very fresh take on the human role in nature vs. Herman Melville or Edgar Allen Poe. Joel Edgerton's gentlemanly journal narration as the titular navigator. Victorian formality of the storytelling, like. Australian Sherlock Holmes or Robinson Crusoe. This film was viewed as part of a commercial screening of Oscar. This is a wonderfully made film. Stunning effects, fantastic in nature. This definitely should. An Oscar nominee for Best Short Animation as well as winner of the Grand Prix at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival and two AFI Awards in 2005, The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello is a. Pastiche is an apt word to describe The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello, but passion project seems equally apt. The animated short, which most closely resembles a shadow theatre in terms of. Weird, wonderful and. And to Alan Jacobs, you do not know what films are supposed to be. If. you can't see what a good movie this is then you don't deserve to watch. It's as if you'e seen a horror movie then complained that. Would you rather see the same old Hollywood drivel over and over or. Obviously for you it's the former. Have a nice day : ). As short horror films go, this is one of the best I've seen in recent. The story is genuinely chilling and the cut- out animation style. Capturing the creepy. Blackwood, Lovecraft, and Poe, this. Fans of. animation may notice a slight stylistic resemblance to some of the. Karel Zeman, although Zeman's work was seldom as. The only problem I have with the film is that the. PAL encoded and won't play on standard North American DVD. The short film form restricts the storyline of a film, making it very. To be effective the. Anthony Lucas has to be very creative, and The Mysterious. Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello does this remarkably well. The silhouette style creates a perfect Gothic, industrial feel and is. It is a fantasy that is also very real; it draws. Victorian society with the dark imagery of Lucas'. Shadowlands. The extras on the DVD are also very good - included are other short. Well worth it. This short, which was nominated for an Academy Award, is a form of. The technique is perfectly suited to the story being told, which has so. In addition to the more obvious suspects (Poe, Verne, Wells, et cetera). I would also add Bram Stoker and a sub- genre of Science Fiction/Fantasy. Lucas himself has cited as an influence. Novels like The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. Lord Kelvin's Machine by James P. Blaylock (both highly. Morello, if you like the basic idea. Victorian England) are excellent examples of. I would be a bit surprised if Lucas hasn't read at. The feel is certainly there. One warning: this is NOT a short for children, especially young. There are at least two scenes unsuited for anyone younger. This is available on an all- region DVD made in. Australia. Most highly recommended. I consider "The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello". Visually speaking, The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper. Morello" is flawless, having a magnificent atmosphere and stylish. Lotte Reiniger. The result is in my opinion, simply breathtaking. The story takes cues from the literary works of Jules Verne and Gothic. It could be sad, even slow at moments, but for me, it never. From beginning to the end, "The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of. Jasper Morello" shows a brilliance that hardly could be achieved by. Steampunk elements in a shallow manner. In a Victorian world of steam driven air ships Jasper Morello is an. He leaves his home with his wife ill with the. Doctor. Belgon seeking a possible remedy for the disease but also redemption of. The mission looks like it will be a success but with Belgon. Morello must decide if the terrible price. Nominated for an Oscar, this animated short is a great piece of work. The plot has elements of old Jules Verne adventures in the design but. Gothic air that runs from the. Those not. used to short films might moan at how the plot moves quickly and how it. These are fair comment but can be forgiven by the. The story is engaging and well told with tragic characters. Edgerton makes a great lead character and. Likewise Bakaitis is strong as the. The animation makes this film though. Delivered mainly in 2 dimensional. Gothic atmosphere. It is full of imagination and is beautifully dark to watch. Overall then a very strong and enjoyable short film. Gothic, dark and. Add another review.
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