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astoundingbeyondbelief · 8 months

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Thinking about this picture of Brigitte Bako (Monique's VA in Godzilla: The Series) that SciFi Japan unleashed on my middle school eyeballs

#godzilla the series #brigitte bako

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long-cold-winterr · 6 months

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Red Shoe Diaries (1992)

#ughh billy wirth #billy wirth #brigitte bako #red shoe diaries

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brokehorrorfan · 1 year

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NECA has unveiled Gargoyles’ Angela ultimate action figure. It’s the eleventh toy in the Gargoyles line, following Goliath, Thailog, Hudson, Brooklyn, Demona, Bronx, Broadway, Steel Clan Robot, David Xanatos, and Elisa Maza.

The fully articulated 7” scale figure comes with two interchangeable faces, six interchangeable hands, baby Angela, and opening egg. It’s packaged in a window box with opening flap.

Due out in May, Angela is available to pre-order for $37.99.

#gargoyles #brigitte bako #saturday morning cartoons #90s cartoons #90s tv #90s tv shows #90s tv series #neca #toy #gift #walt disney television #disney #90s kid #nostalgia #90s nostalgia

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gargoylespodcast · 6 months

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Brigitte Bako joins us to discuss her career as an actress, writer, producer and more. Being cast as Angela, playing a classical hero, and joining a series as a regular half-way through the second season. Themes of war, forgiveness, redemption and more are discussed with her and with Greg Weisman. The motivations of the Weird Sisters, the hubris of the Archmage, and the death of the Magus.

The voice acting industry pre-pandemic versus where it is today is also talked about among many other topics.

We also discuss news out of Toy Fair with new NECA Gargoyles figures revealed; the announcement of Dynamite’s upcoming “Gargoyles Quest” series; and first impressions of Gargoyles #10, Gargoyles: Halloween Special, and Dark Ages #4!

Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Audible, Spotify, and your podcatcher of choice! And join us on Patreon for the Exclusive Video Edition!

Follow us on Twitter at: @FromEyrie Follow us on Blusky at: @GargoylesPodcast Follow us on Instagram at: gargoylesvoices Visit Jennifer L. Anderson’s online stores at: Angel Wings and Demon Tails Visit Greg Weisman at: Ask Greg Visit Brigitte Bako on Instagram at: theofficialbrigittebako Everything you ever wanted to know about Gargoyles at: GargWiki

#gargoyles #greg weisman #disney gargoyles #voices from the eyrie #podcast #dynamite entertainment #podcasts #voice acting #Brigitte Bako

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convergencecon · 1 month

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Coming to CONvergence 2024: Everyone's Invited!

Brigitte Bako!!!

Brigitte Bako is a Canadian Oscar, Emmy, and Writers guild award nominee. She is the creator, writer, star, and executive producer of the hit Canadian cable series, G-spot. The show is one of the most loved and popular shows in Canada. It has been sold all over the world and has garnered numerous award nominations and including Best Comedy Series—three years in a row; Best Comedic Actress in a series; and Best Comedy Ensemble. As a voice actress, fans should recognize Brigitte as the voice of Angela in Gargoyles and Monique Dupre in Godzilla: The Series.

Read more about Brigitte Bako: https://www.convergence-con.org/guests/brigitte-bako/ Register for CONvergence 2024: https://cvgcon.org/register

#Brigitte Bako #Gargoyles #CONvergence con #CONvergence #CVG2024

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adamwatchesmovies · 5 days

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Gargoyles the Movie: Heroes Awaken (1994)

Back in 1995, I distinctly remember seeing a VHS of Gargoyles: The Movie at the video rental store. I picked it as my movie of the week and was disappointed when I realized it was only the 5-part series premiere edited together. This means we’re not really talking about a movie here, but we sort of are as well. Let's consider it a made-for-TV movie for this review's sake. As that, how does this fare?

In 994 A.D., Scotland, Castle Wyvern repels any invaders thanks to its stone gargoyles, which come to life at nighttime. Despite his frightening appearance, their leader, Goliath (voiced by Keith David) desires only cooperation between his clan and the humans who defend them while they are petrified during the day. Following a betrayal from within the castle walls, most of the gargoyles are destroyed and the few survivors are frozen in stone until the castle they defend rises above the clouds. A thousand years later, in Manhattan, billionaire David Xanatos (Jonathan Frakes) has moved the castle above his headquarters. Awoken in an unfamiliar world, they find a friend in Elisa Maza (Salli Richardson), an open-minded police detective.

Don’t expect the visuals to rival a theatrical production or even something like Nickelodeon’s The Last Airbender. While the characters are consistently on-model, I spotted at least one coloring error in the second half of the picture and there is more than one instance of the stone gargoyles looking pretty different from their awakened state - the "statues" are painted as static background elements so the stone texture and the angles of their muscles/limbs are much more detailed than anything in the moving foreground. Finally, this is a pilot so while it is self-contained, many threads will only pay off in later seasons, such as the gargoyle eggs Goliath leaves with Princess Katharine (Kath Soucie) and her wizard (Jeff Bennett) (not sure why he did that, in hindsight). That said, this is a strong debut.

There are many characters in this story and the gargoyles other than Goliath - they name themselves Lexington (Thom Adcox Hernandez), Hudson (Ed Asner), Brooklyn (Jeff Bennett again), Broadway (Bill Fagerbakke), and Bronx (Frank Welker) - are more established than given character arcs. This makes Goliath the protagonist and the others supporting characters. I’ve found that in most children’s television series, the leader turns out to be the least interesting member of a team but that’s not the case here. Goliath is at once trusting of humans and wary of opening up. He can be calm and collected but is also prone to fits of rage and frequently talks of vengeance against those who’ve wronged him. He adapts well to his new setting but shows no affinity for modern-day tech like some of his comrades. He's many things at once, which keeps you watching and wondering what's next. There are no obvious character arcs within him.

Gargoyles rather elegantly uses the limitations imposed upon it as a boy’s property to its advantage. All of the gargoyles in Manhattan are male, guaranteeing there won’t be any weird “should we start repopulating?” discussions. It also adds an extra level of tragedy to the story by making them the last of their kind. Conveniently, this makes Elisa the lone female hero of the show/film without making her a token. If there’s a secondary protagonist, it’s her (which gives you a bit of a Beauty and the Beast vibe) and unlike other shows, her status as a colored woman does not make her feel like a quota. It should also be noted that Xanatos is a person of color as well, making this a show with more POC than Caucasians. It may be because most of the cast are non-humans but that’s still something I feel is worth noting.

The story features plenty of varied action. There are battles set in 994 and others in the present as well - some of which don’t include the gargoyles at all and allow the human characters to shine. There are twists and turns as allies become enemies and new partnerships are formed. The general tone is tragic and adventurous with a few bits of comedy thrown in here and there. Best of all, this is a wholly original property. The show was conceived as an answer to Batman: The Animated Series but rather than dig up some available superhero property (this was years before Disney acquired Marvel), it's is something new.

My favorite scene of the film is an interaction between Goliath and his mate, Demona (Marina Sirtis), who managed to survive the thousand-year slumber. During a mission for Xanatos, she prepares to throw an unconscious guard out of an airlock to his death but is stopped by Goliath. “The centuries have made you weak, Goliath,” she says. The thing is, very little time has actually passed for the winged warrior. He’s been frozen in stone. He HASN’T changed but that one sentence shows how much she HAS. It’s a nice subtle exchange.

I am coming into this review biased. Though I haven’t seen the show in years, I remember it well and certainly, remember how it made me feel in 1994. It played right into my fascination with mythology & monsters and I attribute my affection for Shakespeare (the series draws inspiration from Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, among others) to the show. It had a lasting impression on me and I believe it has the power to enchant young audiences once more. (July 28, 2022)

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dd-is-my-guiltypleasure · 1 year

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#david duchovny #2023 #bff #tribeca #red shoes diairies #brigitte bako

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beautyarchive · 1 year

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Brigitte Bako in the ‘Life Lessons’ segment of New York Stories (1989).

#brigitte bako #life lessons #new york stories #actress

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spookysexy · 2 years

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RED SHOE DIARIES MOVIE

#david duchovny #dd #like damn 🥵#dduch #Brigitte Bako #red shoe diaries #i love me some david duchovny #dd kisses

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grigori77 · 4 years

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25 years ago, one of the most criminally overlooked and underrated sci-fi movies of all time was released, my personal favourite film by one of my favourite directors of all time, the awesome Kathryn Bigelow. Co-written and produced by her then-=hubby James Cameron, it’s a cracking murder mystery thriller set in (what was then) a very dark near future Los Angeles on the eve of the Millennium, dominated by one of my vary favourite turns ever from future Lord Voldemort himself, Ralph Fiennes, and my VERY FAVOURITE role EVER from my all-time favourite actress, the incomparable Angela Bassett. Basically it’s one of the greatest cyberpunk movies of all time, and it deserves WAY more love than it’s ever had. Here’s to a quarter century of this hidden gem ...

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hellyes-tommccamus · 5 years

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Gang Of Four - Man In Uniform (1982)

Tom McCamus - I Love a Man in Unform (1993)

When I first heard the title of this film I imagined it to be a weary wartime romantic drama. Oh, ha ha ha no.

And as I have over 200 shots of Tom from this movie, more under the cut:

#i love a man in uniform #tom mccamus #brigitte bako #kevin tighe #gang of four #80s music #90s films

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costasmandylordaily · 5 years

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#Costas Mandylor #Brigitte Bako

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clemsfilmdiary · 5 years

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I Love a Man in Uniform (1993, David Wellington)

Also known as: A Man in Uniform

1/15/19

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thegeeksideofthemoon · 6 years

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#Strange days #kathryn bigelow #james cameron #ralph fiennes #angela bassett #juliette lewis #tom sizemore #michael wincott #vincent d'onofrio #glenn plummer #brigitte bako #richard edson #william fichtner #josef sommer #movies #movies2018

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gargoylespodcast · 30 days

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Jamie Thomason returns to chat about casting Brigitte Bako as Angela, directing Frank Welker, and then we follow that up with an intellectually stimulating discussion on Cryptozoology – and of course we’re just kidding: we discuss Tim Curry as Dr. Sevarius (and can’t seem to stop quoting him), the episode’s strengths and weaknesses and a great time is had by all throughout as you would come to expect from the Weisman & Thomason Variety Hour!

First Impressions also returns as we discuss our initial thoughts on “Dark Ages #6”, “Gargoyles #12” and “Gargoyles Quest #1″… it’s a great time to be a Gargoyles fan and a terrible time to be a human as Demona returns and makes her move. First impression covers the first twenty-six minutes of our show if you wish to avoid spoilers.

Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Audible, Spotify, and your podcatcher of choice! And join us on Patreon for the Exclusive Video Edition!

Follow us on Twitter at: @FromEyrie Visit Jennifer L. Anderson’s online stores at: Angel Wings and Demon Tails Visit Greg Weisman at: Ask Greg Everything you ever wanted to know about Gargoyles at: GargWiki

#gargoyles #greg weisman #disney gargoyles #voices from the eyrie #podcast #dynamite entertainment #voice acting #jamie thomason

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muthur9000 · 6 years

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Shower Scene in Alien: Covenant

Little do people know, the shower scene in Alien: Covenant was not just a homage to the modern Slasher Flick, but to a 90’s Movie turned T.V. Series called “The Red Shoe Diaries”

The film opens just after Alex kills herself. Her fiance Jake Winters (David Duchovny) finds her diary and begins reading about her uncontrollable attraction to another man (Billy Wirth).

Brigitte Bako (Pictured above) said that Alex’s two lovers weren't the reason for her suicide. Alex’s was supposed to be based on the problems she had. She was drinking in every scene, and her mother was alcoholic.”

Brigitte Bako added that she was upset to learn that all of those references were taken out of the final version of the film.

“No one ever talks about people who have it all and purposely mess it up,” she said. “It’s important to know a lot of people look fine and act fine and give little hints that everything is not fine. But no one around you knows. The majority of people I know who committed suicide were rich kids that had everything.”

“There’s a self-destructive element in many people. I’ve been self-destructive.”

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Ricks(Jussie Smollett) and Upworth’s (Callie Hernandez) death were also cut from Alien: Covenant, sitting somewhere on the editing floor.

The link to Alien: Covenant is the passage in the Divine Comedy, in relation to the people damned to the second level of Hell for the lustful. All of these couples have sinned in the eyes of God, in one way or another, as Dante is the author of our journey it is he who decides their suffering in Hell.

David's creation sets about intruding on this sexually charged and intimate moment, Upworth's body was thrown through the glass(as explained in the Art of Alien: Covenant Book). Unfortunately the footage was never used in the final cut of the film(I feel sorry for the stunt woman that filmed that scene to not have it used), we are only left to wonder what her death was like. One of the film crew remarked that it was the bloodiest set they have ever been on, and they had been on a lot of movie sets.

In Red Shoe Diaries Alex’s Fiance and Lover fight it out near the conclusion of the film, it mirrors the battle between David and Walter as each struggles to fight over Daniels.

Alex's self destructive nature sadly reminds me of Li Tobler, H.R.Giger’s muse.

Li and Giger first lived together, often in condemned buildings. They had an open relationship, but it remained deeply intense, and inspiring to Giger and his work.

But Li suffered from emotional insecurity and heavy drug-dependence just as Alex from Red Shoe Diaries did. The physical exhaustion from theatrical tours took a toll on her health and at just 27 old she committed suicide by gunshot, which was a result of her constant depression.

Some claimed that she was affected by the morbidity of Giger's work, but according to him, she had wished her life to be short and intense.

The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long - and you have burned so very, very brightly, Roy. - Elden Tyrell, Blade Runner 1982

There is a homage to Giger’s Li in David’s Lab, Elizabeth Shaw gutted and vivisected remained the repeated focus of David’s work just as Li was a repeated subject of Giger’s.

Practical effects by ODD Studio for Alien: Covenant

For those suffering from depression or suicidal thoughts I urge you to seek help.

Australia www.lifeline.org.au | https://www.beyondblue.org.au | Anywhere in the world www.d2lrevolution.com/no-suicide-zone/‎

For more Alien: Covenant Analysis head to https://Yutani.blog

For symbolic analysis head to @gothic-fiction-in-space who also did a post about the Shower Scene.

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