Comments on: Watch: Neil Gaiman’s Short Film, ‘Statuesque’

By: Fenwick

Fenwick — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:14:14 +0000

Gaiman is an overrated hack and this is just another one of lame attempts. Why do people still follow this guy? Everything he has done since Sandman has SUCKED. This film is drivel. It makes no sense.

By: tigerstripes

tigerstripes — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:08:11 +0000

Yah, but at no time were the ‘living statues’ actually statues, they were people busking as statues, so the whole story falls apart for me. I like Neil Gaiman very much, but this felt structurally weak for me, as a story/film/art project. I probably would’ve given it more license if it’d been animated.

By: All Women Stalker

All Women Stalker — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:14:26 +0000

Yay thanks! I haven’t had my Gaiman fix in so long.

By: FK

FK — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:29:35 +0000

Yep. She was a living statue in Cambridge, MA. I used to watch her all the time when I was in school there. She was a fixture. It was pretty awesome when the Dresden Dolls came out, and I found out that she was the lead singer. She was “The Bride.” She had flowers like the “pretty one” in this short.

By: L E A N N A

L E A N N A — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:55:57 +0000

AFP/DD fans already know this, but Amanda used to be a living statue artist back in the day.

By: Jo

Jo — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:58:19 +0000

:) love <3 i was at an Amanda Palmer gig in September in London and Neil Gaiman got up and sang :D

By: Billy Joe Koepsel

Billy Joe Koepsel — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:56:52 +0000

Whats not to get? I’m not saying I am a genius but it was all right there. The man was in love with the pretty statue but she never saw him. The sad, gothy statue was in love with the man but he never saw her till she tried to be the pretty one but that didn’t work so the next day she gave the man her spot and the pretty one and the man hook up and the gothy statue accepts the loss, turns human and takes the mans place as observer.

By: Elouise

Elouise — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:06:00 +0000

Weird as shit! I don’t get it

By: jamie-o

jamie-o — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:22:24 +0000

i’m crazy a fan of AFP, and nighy rocks… but sad to admit i don’t really get it either. she was a figment of his imagination? she is Inspiration? they’re the same person? meh.

By: Z

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:54:15 +0000

I’m not slow either but I just don’t get most of Neil Gaiman’s stuff, this short movie included. However, I absolutely love “Good Omens,” which he did w/ Terry Pratchett.

By: Ria

Ria — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:45:22 +0000

thanks trent! i really liked the completely unpredictable ending. and the music was very sweet.

By: rOXy

rOXy — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:51:33 +0000

I am not slow witted, I just didn’t get it.

By: Kendra

Kendra — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:38:36 +0000

Awww..That was so sweet! A teeny bit creepy, but mostly sweet.. :)

By: It's Trent, Bitch!

It's Trent, Bitch! — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:53:54 +0000

@Ria — Refresh the page, I re-added the video :)

By: Ria

Ria — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:38:52 +0000

aww the vid was removed! gaiman is an excellent writer; i loved coraline and the graveyard book. have yet to check out his other stuff though ):