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So they live in a painting in Zamunda?

posted 10 years ago by Intothenightalone
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A painted castle? Worst special effect ever!!!

[–] cjware1974-535-342216 10 years ago

simple answer do not watch it.

[–] skiptan71 9 years ago

It's amazing that for such a great movie, thats what someone nitpicks about!

[–] JDoe18 9 years ago

I think they were trying to save money so they did it that way. And the way they did it was similar to how older movies led in.

[–] scottyr 9 years ago

It's called a matte painting. It's been done hundreds...or probably thousands...of times for decades before CGI came along and allowed filmmakers to create fake backgrounds digitally.

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[–] Intothenightalone 9 years ago

It was made in the 80s, not the 40s.

[–] jtmovies 9 years ago

Better yet, the famous Paramount mountain is located in Zamunda, Africa? lol

[–] BigBadDolemite 8 years ago

Have you never watched a movie? Thats standard stuff right there?

[–] Intothenightalone 8 years ago

Yeah, when Wizard of Oz was made.

[–] BigBadDolemite 8 years ago

in the 80's of course, I thought that was obvious but I guess not.