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Wallace and Gromit and the Were-rabbit
Oct. 16th, 2005 08:49 pm
We went to see the Wallace and Gromit movie this evening - it starts off slowly, and I was starting to worry a little, but then it gets going and the jokes and the pastiches start rolling, and it becomes a really fun addition to the Wallace and Gromit collection of idiocy.
The only problem was, I sat there in confusion throughout, because there was much talk of Gromit growing a prize melon for the giant vegetable competition. And Gromit was very obviously growing a marrow, as is traditional for giant vegetable competitions. A large marrow-shaped marrow, not the least bit round like a melon. It had marrow markings. And melons aren't vegetables anyway.
This was the first thing I said when the film ended, all 'Huh?' And then it turned out that our American friends had no idea what a marrow is, and all became instantly clear. It's been changed for the American release, so as not to confuse the audiences with a vegetable they don't know. But won't they just be confused anyway? I mean, Gromit's growing a melon that looks nothing like a melon. Is this supposed to be better than just having them go home and google for a marrow?
The only problem was, I sat there in confusion throughout, because there was much talk of Gromit growing a prize melon for the giant vegetable competition. And Gromit was very obviously growing a marrow, as is traditional for giant vegetable competitions. A large marrow-shaped marrow, not the least bit round like a melon. It had marrow markings. And melons aren't vegetables anyway.
This was the first thing I said when the film ended, all 'Huh?' And then it turned out that our American friends had no idea what a marrow is, and all became instantly clear. It's been changed for the American release, so as not to confuse the audiences with a vegetable they don't know. But won't they just be confused anyway? I mean, Gromit's growing a melon that looks nothing like a melon. Is this supposed to be better than just having them go home and google for a marrow?
