Comments on: "Carlo Rambaldi was E.T.'s Geppetto"

"Carlo Rambaldi was E.T.'s Geppetto"

brundlefly — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:22:00 -0800

Special effects legend Carlo Rambaldi, most famous as the creator of E.T. and the titular creature in Alien, has died at the age of 86. Here is a montage of his work.

By: Egg Shen

Egg Shen — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:39:02 -0800

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frijole — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:39:25 -0800

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Iridic — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:45:03 -0800

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cashman — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:58:16 -0800

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trip and a half — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:04:59 -0800

By: oneironaut

oneironaut — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:20:46 -0800

By: alasdair

alasdair — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:21:03 -0800

Cool stuff. I'm firmly of the belief that good models and makeup and prosthetics work better than CGI, although I'm less firm with each passing year...

By: brundlefly

brundlefly — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:24:56 -0800

alasdair: "I'm firmly of the belief that good models and makeup and prosthetics work better than CGI" In certain cases, yeah. They're tools and have different strengths and weaknesses depending on the situation. I think people have leaned too much on digital in general, but there's a sweet spot to be found.

By: Sara C.

Sara C. — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:53:11 -0800

Carlo Rambaldi is probably the only Hollywood special effects man referenced on my OKCupid profile. What's the most private thing you're willing to admit here? I'm afraid of E. T. .

By: Smart Dalek

Smart Dalek — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:04:26 -0800

By: jpziller

jpziller — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:09:52 -0800

By: kinnakeet

kinnakeet — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:38:50 -0800

How long before this craft is lost? .

By: Splunge

Splunge — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:42:15 -0800

By: marienbad

marienbad — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:02:21 -0800

By: Mezentian

Mezentian — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:19:55 -0800

. (Also, Rejected ET Pitch. Some monsters hate ET. I have always loved the film, and the fact I have a DVD with walkie-talkies instead of guns saddens me more than it should).

By: localroger

localroger — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:10:17 -0800

By: Monkey0nCrack

Monkey0nCrack — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:51:58 -0800

By: janepanic

janepanic — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:56:28 -0800

I'm afraid of E. T. omg me too

By: 5_13_23_42_69_666

5_13_23_42_69_666 — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 16:59:16 -0800