Rockfish

2003
6.7| 0h9m| en| More Info
Released: 01 January 2003 Released
Producted By: Blur Studio
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Synopsis

A fisherman and his little alien pet go fishing on a desolate barren planet somewhere in the galaxy. With his gear he digs a whole in the crust up until the magma shows up. Now the fishing can start, some bait, and down the mechanical fishing rod goes. It won't take long until something eats the bait. But what kind of fish is this? One thing we know for sure: it doesn't want to get caught.

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Greg Berg

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Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.
Micitype Pretty Good
Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
Kamila Bell This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
ccthemovieman-1 This is fishing in the 54th century, I guess, or "Tremors" on another planet, or some combination of the two.It's very "sci-fi," very futuristic as we see a big, macho guy in his fancy rig on some desolate, rock-filled planet do his version of "fishing." He hooks the big one and it takes he and his pet dog-like creature on one wild ride along the rocky surface. When the "fish," finally emerges from the underground, you'll know what I mean about the reference to the film "Tremors." There are no laughs in this animated short, but the graphics are excellent and it keeps you riveted to the screen for the full nine minutes. This is fishing like you've never seen it!P.S. I didn't quite understand the ending but I don't think the story is going to capture most viewers, anyway, just the art and the action-packed sequences which will keep you wondering what exactly is beneath the earth that is so strong! Lovers of science fiction (and pets) should enjoy this.
Tin Eus The story is not as much about a fisher as about a hunter. Set on a distant planet, a guy is fishing rockfish who roam underground. Only this time he met his nemesis, it's a HUGE one. And although he catches the rockfish, his gear doesn't survive the hunt. Some clues to the story behind this you see in the final Scene. A marker-stone in the dessert with "Miners beware" and some 7 successful catches marked. The guy then marks his catch onto the stone, only this one about 4 to 5 times as big.A very nice animation in general (beautiful landscapes, machine and artifacts rendering), Some rough edges on character animation. Would be interesting to see how the remake (filming 2007) fills the other hour or so with sub-stories, sub-plots and character-development. (8 out of 10 for beautiful landscapes, wow-factor and pace)
Flick_Montana In this nigh 9 minute short, a man and his pet "alien" turn the most boring beer-drinkingest "sport" in the world into a fun ride.Blur is the capable 3D studio that churned out this little future fish tale. This story is about a nameless man and his pet whatever taking part in the only sport less sporty than golf, fishing. Yet somehow Blur manages to make it more than worth watching. Being a short as it is, there really isn't a deep story. Instead, Blur goes straight for the eye candy appeal.If you put aside any preconceptions of depth, poltwise, and just enjoy the story for what it is, this short is quite entertaining. The visuals are top notch for 2003 and hold up well even 3 years later (something that is hard to do in the 3D field).I'd recommend this short to anyone who likes pure unmussed action and visual glory. I can only sigh that they would make a longer version with Vin Diesel when there are real actors out there who would handle the job much better. But that is another story.This future Finding Nemo gets 8/10 stars from me. Enjoy! ~Aaron
Polaris_DiB A man in the future goes fishing with his dog(like creature), and in the process destroys his humongous futuristic car, millions of dollars of technology, and a lot of natural wonders. Fishing in the future must be a REAL sport.As animation goes, it's fabulous. It's done in very state-of-the-art CG animation that puts some full-length features and Hollywood-produced works to shame.In terms of story, it's not really that interesting, also considering the fact that all this stuff is destroyed, and for what? He doesn't claim the fish, or eat it, he's set alone in a desert with only his animal companion and nowhere to go... It lacks a lot of context, which makes it really strange and very difficult to relate to.Still, it's very creative, what with all the futuristic technology and stuff. The guy strikes a pose as this fantastic action-adventure hero, the burly guy of our science fiction dreams, and he is, after all, doing the same thing a lot of men go out to do: fish with a dog and a beer.It's interesting, I suppose, it's just that the action isn't that exciting when it doesn't really seem to have any context or point to it.--PolarisDiB