Uncanny Valley

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:20 pm

I assume that Madame Tussaud's is now using computer assisted techniques in the fabrication of their waxworks? Because, man, the latest figures are just downright creepy.

http://www.twcc.com/entertainment/galle ... figures#/0

walrii · Post by **walrii** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 6:25 pm

Or they now have Professor Henry Jarrod on staff.

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 7:18 pm

walrii wrote:Or they now have Professor Henry Jarrod on staff.

Ooooh, an obscure reference. Most excellent.

ytliek · Post by **ytliek** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:12 am

I wanna get waxed!

mutepointe · Post by **mutepointe** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:11 am

Madame does capture the creepy. That's for sure.

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:29 am

I like that Beyonce was so creepy they didn't even want her in the museum. "Listen ... just put her out with the geese. I just can't take her attitude."

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 10:21 am

Say my name, say my name ... *HONK*

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 10:54 am

Ladies, leave your ducks at home
The lake is full of ganders and there's room to roam
And boys, go find an Anatidaen lass,
'cause it's about 9a.m. and the geese are eating the grass

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 5:35 pm

MTGuru wrote:Because, man, the latest figures are just downright creepy.

Hasn't that been the entire point of Mme T all along?

Post by **Nanohedron** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 5:55 pm

If I met in the flesh any one of those portrayed, I don't think I could resist the opportunity to say, "You appear so lifelike!"

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 2:11 pm

s1m0n wrote:
MTGuru wrote:Because, man, the latest figures are just downright creepy.
Hasn't that been the entire point of Mme T all along?

Yes, but in a different way, I think. Traditional wax figures are creepy because they're not quite right. You recognize them and you can admire the artistic craft. But they look as if they've come through a faulty Star Trek transporter or bad plastic surgery.

These are creepy because they're too right. You expect imperfection in human portraiture, and instead you get photographic perfection. They look like living corpses, or human taxidermy.

This is actually the theme of House of Wax, isn't it? That the figures suddenly become too realistic is the clue that their accuracy is more than skin deep.

ytliek · Post by **ytliek** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 2:43 pm

I've seen county fairs with creative figures done in butter... thank you dairy industry! Creepy, no... its what for dinner!

MTGuru · Post by **MTGuru** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 2:48 pm

ytliek wrote:I've seen county fairs with creative figures done in butter... thank you dairy industry! Creepy, no... its what for dinner!

Except I suspect that House of Butter wouldn't have the same box-office cachet.

oleorezinator · Post by **oleorezinator** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:40 pm

Queenie's whelp looks as creepy and plastic as in real life.
(At least on the tv screen.)

oleorezinator · Post by **oleorezinator** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:46 pm

MTGuru wrote:
s1m0n wrote:
MTGuru wrote:Because, man, the latest figures are just downright creepy.
Hasn't that been the entire point of Mme T all along?
This is actually the theme of House of Wax, isn't it? That the figures suddenly become too realistic is the clue that their accuracy is more than skin deep.

One of the great quotes from the movie is:
"It's sort of a shock to see your head detached that way."

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