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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=rioforce][quote=Dyland]It needs its own month, like [i]Citizen of the Year[/i].[/quote]

Hey, let's not ruin this one too, k? ;)[/quote]

The Benson's classic will live on and celebrated on this website and any moderator who tries to stop this ought to lose their rights. Inside jokes, puns, the Rick Rolling equivalent of That's the Way It Goes shall be seen in every corner of the site.
Let's not just dedicate a month on it, but instead, let's use this website as a platform to express our faith to it.]]></content>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=rioforce]Hey, let's not ruin this one too, k? ;)[/quote]

Fine...

[spoiler]April, then.[/spoiler]]]></content>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=Dyland]It needs its own month, like [i]Citizen of the Year[/i].[/quote]

Hey, let's not ruin this one too, k? ;)]]></content>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[It should have it's own month! I love it!]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[William Osborne]]></name>
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			<updated>2016-10-25T23:38:22Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[i]That's The Way It Goes![/i] should be required viewing for aspiring brickfilmers. It's such a beautifully done film and was such a great send-off from Walter Benson.

It needs its own month, like [i]Citizen of the Year[/i].

Heck, let's give it December.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Dyland]]></name>
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			<updated>2016-10-25T21:31:11Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Woah this is nice I can't believe it took me 2 years to watch this film it is amazing :o 
Thanks for bumping this old thread I am glad I saw this video!]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[PSM Films]]></name>
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			<updated>2016-10-25T19:43:53Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[hey there!

This is the a peanuts comic strip from 1951.  The last line in particular is significant.  This is the first time a character in Peanuts says "That's the Wat It Goes!"

[img]http://assets.amuniversal.com/72d47370f868013014ce001dd8b71c47[/img]]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[HoldingOurOwn]]></name>
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			<updated>2016-10-24T17:54:31Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I must have missed this brickfilm when it first was released, but, am very overjoyed to have found it now! I'll try not to repeat anyone else, but, this really is one of the best brickfilms ever made! - Very experimental, story-wise. It doesn't really follow a linear pattern, and, it's progression is quite spuratic, jumping through scenes with cuts here and there. I think this break in the "mold" really does let the film break out into it's own little world - freeing it of the restrains of usual storytelling.

Throughout, the animation stays solid, and, the story gets much more interesting as time goes on - almost like a character study. What's not there in the film's "world" is made up for in the interesting characters and their conversations/interactions.

The few Beatles references were really a nice touch, giving the film a bit of a comedic undertone which offset the "a day in the life" type attitude the film takes on. It's a nice tool to wrap the whole thing together, and, really appealed to a big Beatles fan like myself!

I do wonder, a bit, if the pet spider's name - Darcey, was a reference to the protagonist of Robinson Wood's classic Brickfilm "Grace." If so, it's a really nice little obscure homage that I also enjoyed.

Overall, the film keeps a great pace and never dulls - always keeping the viewer interested and invested throughout. That's a huge accomplishment for not only a brickfilm - but, also a 20-something-minute "collection of short stories." It's a definite 4 stars from me - a great watch and a defining brickfilm of the year!]]></content>
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			<updated>2015-01-20T19:40:02Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Poor Jessica.

I enjoyed the structure. I'd call it meandering but that sounds like a criticism and I thought it was a nice change of pace, and an interesting way of keeping interest on a longer brickfilm like this. Almost a little like an NBC sitcom, where there are tons of plotlines going on in a single 22-minute episode.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Sméagol]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-01-13T01:21:12Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I don't know how I missed this. It is great. I won't add to much on top of everyone else, other than to say that I really liked it. One of the best brickfilms of 2014. An entertaining movie that made me feel good for 20 minutes with a couple of laughs on top of that. Great brickfilm.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[AnW]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-01-12T19:48:17Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Thanks again to those who shared their thoughts on this brickfilm. I'll try to answer most of the questions asked.

[quote=HoldingOurOwn]
Question: [spoiler]Is the Bob/Larry duality a VeggieTales reference to the main characters?  Or is that just a coincidence?  My own series has two buddies named Bob & Larry and it's not a coincidence.[/spoiler][/quote]

[spoiler]No, I wouldn't say that was intentional on my part. The joke was based around the fact that both their torsos would physically have to use the same nametag, so I figured I'd point it out in the script.[/spoiler]

[quote=HoldingOurOwn][spoiler] The only part I didn't like in the whole thing was when the random guy pops up after Jeff & Samantha get together (Was it puppet Paul?)  and says something quassi-profound.  It just seemed out of place.[/spoiler]
[/quote]

[spoiler]It was puppet Paul. I would've left that in no matter what people thought. It's more of a reference than an inside joke. But I wouldn't change anything about it.[/spoiler]

[quote=MPfist0]
Few of the jokes made me smile, and, as I distanced myself from the community in the last year, I think I may have missed some inside jokes...[/quote]

[quote=HoldingOurOwn]MPfist0 brings up something that I really never considered... are there any inside jokes in the film that we may not know? [/quote]

I think the only real community joke relating to Bricks In Motion would be the joke with Harrison Allen. Outside of that I don't think a lot of the jokes would be considered inside jokes from these forums. Are there inside jokes for outside of this community? I suppose one or two, but I don't think I based the entirety of the humor off that. 

Also I didn't really write the humor with the intention of making everyone laugh. I went for a very specific style and I'm really pleased with how it came out. Still the fact that people are able to enjoy it without finding it very funny makes me very happy. 

[quote=HoldingOurOwn] Hidden items of significance? [/quote]

There are certain choices made that are intended to reference other things. Kind of like how you thought the Bob/Larry duality meant something, HOO. Some of these are really subtle and likely overlooked. I don't really want to reveal what they are, though. I like to keep that a mystery. 

However there are some more visible easter eggs and references scattered throughout the film. Some can be fairly random while others are more appropriate in context. This would include cameos also.

[quote=MPfist0]
Few of the jokes made me smile, and, as I distanced myself from the community in the last year, I think I may have missed some inside jokes, but the greatest strength of this film is not to be found on the gags: it's the whole feeling the film leaves you with, which is satisfaction. I left satisfied, because it did it's job well: it entertained me, made me forget about real world problems, and made me feel good in that period of time, which is what every movie should aspire to.[/quote]

Not to downplay all the other kind words I've read, but this is probably the nicest compliment I've ever received. Thank you. 

And thank you to everyone else. I really appreciate your comments!]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Walter Benson]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/129762/</uri>
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			<updated>2015-01-09T16:37:06Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[MPfist0 brings up something that I really never considered... are there any inside jokes in the film that we may not know?  Hidden items of significance?  Inquiring minds want to know.  Also, I'm interested: how long did you work on the film, and how long just on animation?]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[HoldingOurOwn]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-01-09T14:18:27Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I just saw this. I would like to write about it, but words just won't come to my mind. I still wanted to say something, I'll start by quoting this prase that perfectly sums up my thoughts, and see what happens next.
[quote=Nathan Wells]I think, without hyperbole, that this is one of the best brickfilms of this year.[/quote]

Probably what makes this special is that usually people use long brickfilms to tell big stories, with action, adventure, and lots of things that in the end only bore you to death out of repetition, and because they run out of ideas pretty quickly. This film is much more ambitious than those projetcs, in a smaller-scale, something that actually helps you a great deal in finding ideas, something that this brickfilm is full of, and leaves you wanting for more. It's 20 minutes, but it feels like 5.

Few of the jokes made me smile, and, as I distanced myself from the community in the last year, I think I may have missed some inside jokes, but the greatest strength of this film is not to be found on the gags: it's the whole feeling the film leaves you with, which is satisfaction. I left satisfied, because it did it's job well: it entertained me, made me forget about real world problems, and made me feel good in that period of time, which is what every movie should aspire to.

I also want to mention the voice actors. I agree with everyone here praising especially Jessica, the most engaging character.

I run out of words.

Congratulations.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[MPfist0]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-01-09T13:24:09Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[This is incredible in the quality you maintained throughout the film. I kept looking to the duration bar hoping the film would squeeze just one more situation in. This sits in the pool of brickfilms I consider the best. Phenomenal work.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[RealBrick]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/766/</uri>
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			<updated>2015-01-09T04:42:36Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I also liked that teapot.  Innovative use of parts.  I just watched this again yesterday.]]></content>
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			<updated>2014-12-31T16:02:18Z</updated>
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