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Despite the fact that I still honestly believe that the upcoming 3D animated big screen version of The Smurfs is total blasphemy, the new full-length trailer released for the film is … not bad. I’m not saying I love it, I’m not saying it’s “good” … but I don’t hate it … and I could see how I might *possibly* end up liking this film. Check out the trailer in full below.

Back in June we got our first look at the new CGI-animated Smurfs in the first teaser trailer for the 3D big screen adaptation of The Smurfs due out in theaters next Summer. Today we get our first look at a new movie poster for the flick — The Smurfs take Manhattan!

Yesterday we got our first official look at the new CGI 3D version of the Smurfs as they will appear in next year’s big screen adaptation of the classic 2D 80′s cartoon The Smurfs … and today we get our first look at the just released teaser movie trailer for the film. This new teaser trailer doesn’t so very much of the actual film itself but it does give us a bit more of the Smurfs than we got to see in yesterday’s first promo image:

Click HERE to watch the trailer on You Tube. So … yeah … no. I realize I’m basing my early opinion on not much information but these movie studios release this sort of stuff way early so that audiences can decide if they want to see these films when they hit theaters. Sometimes the excitement is there early on, other times the excitement is not there. I am not excited. This CGI Smurfs movie looks like it will be way too much like the shitty Marmaduke movie that is in theaters right now. Thankfully, I was never a Marmaduke fan to begin with so I don’t care if the movie version sucks. I have a strong love for The Smurfs that I’ve had since I was a very young child. The little boy wearing a Pac-Man t-shirt and holding a PVC Smurfette toy with his cousins in this photo would love to see a Smurfs movie featuring the 2D characters …

… but he is SO not feeling the new GCI 3D Smurfs in this new movie. Meh, I suppose time will tell if my opinion will change … I’m just not really loving these new Smurfs at all right now. What do y’all think of this teaser trailer? Are you excited to see The Smurfs?

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Ugh. The day I dreaded would arrive … has arrived. Back in September of ’09, we got our first glimpse of what the computer-generated Smurfs would look like in the new big screen adaptation of the classic ’80s cartoon. In February of this year, we saw that the new version of the Smurfs got tweaked a wee bit for the film. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen photos of stars Neil Patrick Harris and Hank Azaria (as Gargamel) filming scenes for the movie all over NYC but thus far haven’t gotten a good look at how the Smurfs will actually look in the film … until now. USA Today brings us our first look at the little blue guys as they will be portrayed in The Smurfs movie and, I have to say, I am SO not impressed:

A live-action comedy about the little blue forest-dwellers is being shot in New York, and here is a first peek at the formerly 2-D Grouchy, Papa and Clumsy, reimagined through computer animation and eventual 3-D projection. A trailer makes its debut Thursday on Yahoo.com; the film arrives in August 2011. Until now, the Smurfs have existed only in the Middle Ages among knights, kings and wizards, such as their nemesis Gargamel (played by Hank Azaria) and his cat Azrael. During the opening scene, set in that original time, Gargamel discovers the Smurfs’ magical village and scatters them into the woods. “Unfortunately, Clumsy goes the wrong way into a forbidden grotto where a few other Smurfs follow,” says director Raja Gosnell (Scooby-Doo). “Because it’s a blue moon, there’s a magical portal that transports them to Central Park.” Returning home is more complicated as Gargamel pursues them. The trio pictured — along with Smurfette, Brainy and a new character, the brave-to-a-fault Gutsy — take refuge with a husband and wife (Neil Patrick Harris and Glee’s Jayma Mays). Eating the Smurfs was always Gargamel’s unfulfilled goal, but that’s one idea the filmmakers decided to scrap. “We all wondered whether we would be making a family version of Sweeney Todd,” jokes producer Jordan Kerner (Charlotte’s Web). Now, Gargamel simply wants to capture the Smurfs to serve as charms, whose mystical essence will make his inept magic more powerful — and dangerous. You’ll see the Smurfs “as fully living, breathing creatures,” Gosnell says. “They’re little mammals. They’re vulnerable little creatures in our big modern world.” Heart is important in the film, but also a sense of humor. The Smurfs are so sweet and innocent that their clash with cynical city life was devised to provide some contrast and edge. Dad and Mom may be amused by the out-of-the-mouths-of-babes naiveté of the characters, who speak the blunt truth that little kids sometimes do. “They see (Harris) putting on a tie, and wonder whether it’s a leash. Then they think he’s a merchant of beautiful cloth, or that he deals in sales — as in ‘sail’ boats,” Kerner says. “He has to admit he wears it because everyone else wears it, and that’s not something they understand.”

No … nuh uh. I realize this is just a peek but … no, I do not like how the Smurfs look as 3D CGI “living, breathing creatures”. Maybe it’s just me but they don’t look cute … they look like little things I’d prolly want to step on if I saw them running around NYC. I love me some NPH and Azaria looks great as Gargamel but … this first look at the Smurfs as they will look in this new movie has confirmed my fears that I will not be a fan. I’ll just stick with the beloved 2D ‘toon version of The Smurfs from my childhood, thank you very much … but that’s me. What do y’all think of this new look of the Smurfs?

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After production was halted last week due to a fairly serious accident on set, things appear to be back to normal on the Manhattan set of the upcoming film The Smurfs. Last Friday a worker fell from a 30-foot platform while production was filming a scene at FAO Schwartz toy store but, thankfully, he wasn’t seriously injured. Today we get to see new photos of actors Neil Patrick Harris and Hank Azaria with fashion guru Tim Gunn filming new scenes yesterday:

I still have serious doubts that I will like this movie once it comes out … but Hank looks so good as Gargamel and I just love NPH. Even still, I don’t think I can ever spend good money on any project that features Katy Perry (who voices, ack, Smurfette). I’ll do my best to keep an open mind but … I dunno. It’s fun seeing photos from the NYC set tho, yeah?

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A little over a week ago we got our first look at Hank Azaria in full costume as Gargamel on the NYC set of the upcoming live action/GGI-animated film The Smurfts … and today not only do we get to see a couple more photos of Azaria as Gargamel (complete with pet cat Azrael) but we also get to see Neil Patrick Harris and Project Runway‘s Tim Gunn on set this week as well:

I still cannot get over how amazing Hank Azaria looks as Gargamel … with Azrael by his side, he truly looks impressive. I’m still not 100% convinced this film is going to turn out well … but I’m heartened by the fact that two of my fave gays — NPH and Tim Gunn — are in the flick. These on-set photos are fun to see … here’s hoping the movie actually turns out to be decent.

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Back in February we got our first look at what the CGI animated Smurfs will look like in the big screen adaptation of The Smurfs and in March we learned that Neil Patrick Harris will be starring in the film as the lead, live-action character. Today we not only learn that Simpsons star Hank Azaria has been cast as the villain Gargamel but we also get our first look at what he will look like in the film!

Director Raja Gosnell is currently shooting Sony Pictures’ The Smurfs in New York City and Hank Azaria was spotted today in character as Gargamel … In the 3D August 3, 2011 release, the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village and they tumble from their magical world into ours – in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down. The cast includes Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, Anton Yelchin, Jonathan Winters, Katy Perry, Alan Cumming, Fred Armisen, George Lopez, Paul Reubens, John Oliver, Kenan Thompson, B.J. Novak, Jeff Foxworthy, Wolfgang Puck and Gary Basaraba.

I’m still not sold on this idea to bring The Smurfs into the world of CGI but I am impressed with Azaria‘s portrayal of Gargamel. I mean, he looks EXACTLY like Gargamel in the flesh. Check out the photos after the jump …

How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris has signed on to appear in the upcoming film The Smurfs, the animated film mixed with live action that will bring the beloved 80′s cartoon to the big screen next year. Filming on The Smurfs begins in April and, very unfortunately, NPH will NOT be playing a Smurf in the film … which is such a shame because he really would make a cute-lookin’ Smurf:

Neil Patrick Harris will star in Sony’s big screen adaptation of The Smurfs, says Deadline Hollywood. He won’t be voicing one of the Smurfs though as the project is a mix of live-action and animation. Harris will play the lead live-action character. The site says that filming begins in April, when Harris will be on hiatus from CBS’ “How I Met Your Mother.” The Raja Gosnell-directed film is scheduled for a July 29, 2011 release. “The Smurfs” were created in 1958 by Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford, known throughout the world as Peyo. “The Smurfs,” originally called “Les Schtroumpfs” in French, were created for a Belgian series of comic books, first as minor characters. The villagers, known for their blue skin and small statures, spawned a line of statuettes, games, toys, theme parks and a hit TV series, which ran as part of NBC’s Saturday-morning lineup from 1981-90.

AHHHHH … I really wish NPH was playing a Smurf in this film. The mixture of animation and live action has me worried that it will turn out kinda terrible like the Alvin and the Chipmunk movies … or even worse — like the Garfield movie! Ugh!! I’m really not convinced that this Smurfs movie is going to turn out well and may, in fact, mar some of our beloved memories of the original 80′s cartoon. I do take comfort, tho, in the fact that if anyone can make this movie better … it’s Neil Patrick Harris. I guess we’ll have to wait and see … I’m still totally on the fence.

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Last September we got our FIRST LOOK at the new updated animated version of The Smurfs in a preview poster that made its way to the Internets. Today, we get an even newer look at what the new Smurfs will look like in a newly leaked animated rendering of the character design … behold:

What’s up with Belgium? Half of them speak French, the other half speak Flemish. I don’t even know what Flemish is, but I’m pretty sure you speak it through your nose. Maybe it’s that wonderful push and pull that makes creativity sparkle. The Smurfs were awesome because they were named after what they were like. Brainy, Handy, Hefty, Vanity or, you know, Ette. Talk of a Smurfs movie has been buzzing for years, but finally, now, it is upon us. Raja Gosnell, of Beverly Hills Chihuahua and Scooby-Doo fame, is currently in pre-production on a live action mixed with CG feature in New York City. (Yes, the Smurfs village is in Central Park. Awesome.) One of our spies was able to grab a shot of this adoreable CG rendered Smurf. You’ll notice it looks a lot different than the Smurf that was featured on a leaked poster some months back. It says “Smurfy” next to him – but we’re guessing that’s more of an exclamation than the little dude’s name.

HMMMMM … I’m still not totally on board with this idea to move The Smurfs into the world of CGI but at least this version of a Smurf looks cuter than the previous version we saw last year. Yeah, I’m still not sold … especially since the Smurf village now resides in Central Park? No. What do y’all think … do we like or hate with the fires of Hell?

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Macy’s Department Store hosted their 83rd annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC, NY today and, as usual, the big inflated balloons that made their way down (well, over) the streets of New York were the main attraction. Here are a few photos of some of the big character balloons that were included in today’s parade and read a fun piece on how the balloons themselves have become a NYC tradition of their own:

The tradition that is Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has spun off its own tradition — on Thanksgiving eve, New Yorkers and tourists alike gather on the Upper West Side of New York City to watch their favorite characters come to life in the forms of giant balloons. On Wednesday, cartoon balloon characters were inflated in a public ceremony before their televised march down Seventh Avenue Thursday morning in the 83rd annual Macy’s parade. The balloon line-up includes returning favorites such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Spiderman and Kermit the Frog. The only balloon newcomer this year is the Pillsbury Doughboy. Each year, in a tradition that began when Felix the Cat became the first Macy’s parade balloon in 1927, all balloons are pre-inflated outside the museum, and are held down with nets and sandbags during the night before the parade. Every balloon is the product of months of design and testing by the self-named “Balloonatics,” who work in the Macy’s Parade Studio to turn pencil sketches into ready-for-flight balloons. Sketches become giant clay sculptures the exact size of the parade balloon, and polyurethane fabrics are cut based on the sculptures, then heat-sealed to make the balloon. Several indoor and outdoor tests are conducted with the balloons by hundreds of balloon handlers, to make sure each balloon can make its flight safely and intact. The four main giants of Thursday’s parade will be Sailor Mickey, Ronald McDonald, Spiderman and the Pillsbury Doughboy. Other notable appearances include a 53.5-foot high Pikachu whose cheeks will emit a rosy glow, and Flying Ace Snoopy which will be making its record 34th appearance in the Thanksgiving Parade. The 31 balloons that will be featured on Thursday were inflated Wednesday and on public display in a five-block radius around New York’s American Museum of Natural History, from 81st to 77th streets between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. Macy’s workers used hoses to fill each character with helium, section by section, in a careful, time-consuming process. The inflation ceremony attracted a throng of onlookers who were ushered around the netted balloons as they were inflated in preparation for Thursday’s parade.

I’ve never been able to see the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in person but I have seen it many, many times on TV when I was a kid. I don’t know why but I still love seeing these balloons in the parade … I guess they speak to the kid in me. I’m very happy to see that Pikachu from Pokémon is still included in the parade all these years after the manic fad has died down here in the US. As far as traditions go, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons are one of my faves. Which of the Macy’s balloons are your faves?

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