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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow!

Posted by michael on from the where's-my-flying-car dept.

ph43thon writes "The New York Times Magazine has a neat story about the sci-fi nerd, Kerry Conran, behind 'Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.' It's an interesting look at his creative journey starting with a Macintosh IIci. It took him twelve hours just to render individual robot legs. Antisocial, shy people rejoice! Hide in your homes until you get discovered by a movie producer!!"

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  1. Oh, the regrets by capz+loc · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's stories like these that make me regret taking apart my IIgs to use for wall decorations. Well, at least I still have my Equity II.

  2. huh ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Antisocial, shy people rejoice! Hide in your homes until you get discovered by a movie producer!!

    uh no, getting "discovered" is exactly what us antisocial folk want to avoid. Just for that I'm going to dig an even deeper borrow!

    1. Re:huh ? by shadowbearer · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm going to dig an even deeper borrow!

      Dude, getting yourself deeper in debt is NOT a way to stay unnoticed. Just trust me on this.

      SB

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  3. Pizza producers? by Quasar1999 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hide in my home until a movie producer finds me? Dude, the only producer who will ever 'find' me is one who decided to deliver pizzas for a night... otherwise, no way in hell I'd be discovered...

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    1. Re:Pizza producers? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Not even by the paramedics who have to take you in after all those pizzas?

  4. Must be tired... by hot_Karls_bad_cavern · · Score: 5, Funny

    Will someone please take Michael out for a walk and change his water? i think they've chained him to the uber-secret slashdot console.

  5. Waitaminute by Lane.exe · · Score: 5, Funny
    Since when do movie producers break into peoples' homes in hopes of finding the next big star hidden among racks of anime and video games?

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  6. No use. by Bull999999 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've been hiding at home all this time and no one has yet to discover me for my one handed web surfing skills.

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  7. Re:The Trailer by NeepyNoo · · Score: 4, Funny

    A IIci, eh? Guess that dates him. Newbie.

  8. Re:Not just hide and wait by Jacer · · Score: 4, Funny

    So is John Romeo, but it's still easy to make the mistake.

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