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   Wednesday, September 15, 2004

"THE NOVELTY OF CGI HAS WORN A LITTLE THIN"

A welcome article from USA Today on how "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" could be the ultimate computer-animated film...or the last:

"If we're not careful, we could see a backlash" from moviegoers, says Hutch Parker, president of production for 20th Century Fox, which has reaped millions from high-tech films, including the Star Wars franchise. "We're seeing more films employing expansive CG effects without asking whether they're essential to the experience of the movie. We're pulling off these fantastic effects because we can, without asking if we should. And that's dangerous."