Wallace & Gromit is da bomb! And on fire!

Besides fabulous Corpse Bride this is the big year for stop-motion animations as Wallace & Gromit feature film finally opened to the fans' delight. I saw this movie at 42nd St. E-Walk theater where they exhibited in their big stadium theater. I was little dishearted that the seats were not filled, it was 9 o'clock show on Sunday night after all. But everyone in the theater had jolly good time. The story, the character, the jokes, and the actions were tight. Compare to clean and clear shaped models/characters of Corpse Bride, Wallace & Gromit were built with clays in curvy figures that had handprints all over them, giving them distinct texture and warth to its already adorable characters. (You can't get enough of the bunnies at the end credit.)

This is the best animation Dreamworks Animation distributed by far. And, they opened the movie with a short animation from the penguins from Madagascar, a good move stolen from their rival Pixar. Clocking over 85 minutes, the movie was a dream, and it didn't disappoint the fans or newcomers alike. I'm so glad that the movie top the box office for the weekend, now there's $20 well spent!, that it bodes well for more adventures from these lovable duo.

However, I'm just struck with the news that Fire hits Wallace and Gromit sets, nearly destroying everything.

Company Spokesman Arthur Sheriff said: "It couldn't have come on a worse day - we were supposed to be celebrating, but instead our history has disappeared in a couple of hours. Everything has gone, from as far back as Morph and all the way through to Chicken Run, including Wallace and Gromit, Creature Comforts, it's all there. Everyone is devastated."

Tragic, but I hope the studio arises from the ashes like a phoenix to produce more brilliant animations for years to come. Nothing can dampen a creative spirit, if there's willing audience abound. I'm sure Wallace would find an inventive solution and Gromit will loyally support his whimsical paths.