Remember We’re Back? It came out in 1993. I had it on VHS and really liked it, even though Professor Screweyes’s Eccentric Circus gave me the willies. Anyway, I was thinking about it recently, and it occurred to me that the style of Professor Neweyes’s ship, from my vague childhood memories, seemed pretty turn-of-the-centuryesque. Was the art direction perhaps inspired by Art Nouveau, my newest obsession? Time to find out! YouTube came through, as it always does, and I took some screencaps and compared them with some Art Nouveau pieces. Turns out that fin de siècle art was an influence throughout the movie! Pretty proud of this:
That second-to-last screenshot is Professor Screweyes emerging from his top hat, by the way, I know it looks kind of random. Anyway, feeling pretty pleased with my long-term memory. Does the art director of We’re Back know how much he or she influenced my future tastes? Probably not. Hats off to you, sir or madam.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE that movie! Oh man. Btw, you did an amazing job finding just the right pieces for each shot…bored or procrastinating? Either way, kudos.
Oh, totally procrastinating… Although one could say I was also studying, b/c my final paper’s on AN, so… Anyhow, thanks!