===== From arcana@sinbad.net: Interesting gadget. I think the political statement, though valid, took the focus away from the gadget a bit. ===== From clem@dhol.com: The modelling, particularly the man, was pretty good. The textures were simple, but with effective detail in appropriate places (e.g. the loincloth, the trash in the lake). The rotating cow texture in the machine scene was effective (and funny, in a ghoulish way). I really liked the strange star-spitting dome construction/morphing scene. The pond scene at the beginning was fairly well done, but the fish looked more like segmented caterpillars to me, the scene needed better contrast, and it didn't really advance the plot. The ripply water was nice, but I think most movie editors would have left that part in the cutting room. Mpeg artifacts caused some problems. Besides the purple patches you mentioned, the flag had the crawlies and the fence had very severe artifacting in all but the closeups. As to concept, you told a coherent if polemical story, which is good, but the weird cow-eating machine seemed to be tacked on to make the story on-topic which detracts. As far as the story itself, as a vegan and environmentalist I hate the fast food blight for many good reasons myself. But for all their sins, the virulent violent racism you imply is really an unjustified charge. Your diatribe would have been more effective if it were more accurate. Also, the casual use of the "nazi" accusation is a bad idea. With all too many ethnic cleansers and the ilk who deserve the label, to desensitize it by applying it to anyone you dislike helps the real thing get away with their atrocities. ===== From gregj56590@aol.com: Whew. Heavy theme. At first I was afraid it was prejudcial against minorities, maybe it's the other way after viewing it. ===== From r@db-dd.westel.net: I can't believe y'all would put up something that is racially motivated. This is very distasteful. Piece of trash