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Next-up: Characters who have secret lairs/what those lairs are

  1. The Phantom of the Opera- Gothic apartment under a Parisian opera house
  2. Batman - The Bat Cave
  3. Professor Rathe- Young Sherlock Holmes- an underground pyramid in London
  4. Blofeld - volcano, alpine fortress, tropical island, oil platform
  5. Superman- Fortress of Solitude
  6. Maxwell Smart - Control underground headquarters (accessed via phonebooth).
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Next-up: Characters who have secret lairs/what those lairs are

  1. The Phantom of the Opera- Gothic apartment under a Parisian opera house
  2. Batman - The Bat Cave
  3. Professor Rathe- Young Sherlock Holmes- an underground pyramid in London
  4. Blofeld - volcano, alpine fortress, tropical island, oil platform
  5. Superman- Fortress of Solitude
  6. Maxwell Smart - Control underground headquarters (accessed via phonebooth).
  7. Magneto - Asteroid M
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Characters who have secret lairs/what those lairs are

  1. The Phantom of the Opera- Gothic apartment under a Parisian opera house
  2. Batman - The Bat Cave
  3. Professor Rathe- Young Sherlock Holmes- an underground pyramid in London
  4. Blofeld - volcano, alpine fortress, tropical island, oil platform
  5. Superman- Fortress of Solitude
  6. Maxwell Smart - Control underground headquarters (accessed via phonebooth).
  7. Magneto - Asteroid M
  8. The Penguin’s Lair (Batman)
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Characters who have secret lairs/what those lairs are

  1. The Phantom of the Opera- Gothic apartment under a Parisian opera house
  2. Batman - The Bat Cave
  3. Professor Rathe- Young Sherlock Holmes- an underground pyramid in London
  4. Blofeld - volcano, alpine fortress, tropical island, oil platform
  5. Superman- Fortress of Solitude
  6. Maxwell Smart - Control underground headquarters (accessed via phonebooth).
  7. Magneto - Asteroid M
  8. The Penguin’s Lair (Batman)
  9. Syndrome - Nomanisan Island

Always loved that pun!

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Characters who have secret lairs/what those lairs are

  1. The Phantom of the Opera- Gothic apartment under a Parisian opera house
  2. Batman - The Bat Cave
  3. Professor Rathe- Young Sherlock Holmes- an underground pyramid in London
  4. Blofeld - volcano, alpine fortress, tropical island, oil platform
  5. Superman- Fortress of Solitude
  6. Maxwell Smart - Control underground headquarters (accessed via phonebooth).
  7. Magneto - Asteroid M
  8. The Penguin’s Lair (Batman)
  9. Syndrome - Nomanisan Island
  10. Huckleberry Finn (and Jim) - Jackson’s Island
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Characters who have secret lairs/what those lairs are

  1. The Phantom of the Opera- Gothic apartment under a Parisian opera house
  2. Batman - The Bat Cave
  3. Professor Rathe- Young Sherlock Holmes- an underground pyramid in London
  4. Blofeld - volcano, alpine fortress, tropical island, oil platform
  5. Superman- Fortress of Solitude
  6. Maxwell Smart - Control underground headquarters (accessed via phonebooth).
  7. Magneto - Asteroid M
  8. The Penguin’s Lair (Batman)
  9. Syndrome - Nomanisan Island
  10. Huckleberry Finn (and Jim) - Jackson’s Island
  11. The Three Investigators- Motorhome buried in a junk yard.

One of my childhood favorites.

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Characters who have secret lairs/what those lairs are

  1. The Phantom of the Opera- Gothic apartment under a Parisian opera house
  2. Batman - The Bat Cave
  3. Professor Rathe- Young Sherlock Holmes- an underground pyramid in London
  4. Blofeld - volcano, alpine fortress, tropical island, oil platform
  5. Superman- Fortress of Solitude
  6. Maxwell Smart - Control underground headquarters (accessed via phonebooth).
  7. Magneto - Asteroid M
  8. The Penguin’s Lair (Batman)
  9. Syndrome - Nomanisan Island
  10. Huckleberry Finn (and Jim) - Jackson’s Island
  11. The Three Investigators- Motorhome buried in a junk yard.
  12. Doctor Who - the Tardis
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I missed this one? Damn, I would have answered Stanley Cup wins by the Leafs since 1967!

Sorry, Leaffan but if you put your sports allegiance in your username you can take a little ribbing. :smiley:

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Characters who have secret lairs/what those lairs are

  1. The Phantom of the Opera- Gothic apartment under a Parisian opera house
  2. Batman - The Bat Cave
  3. Professor Rathe- Young Sherlock Holmes- an underground pyramid in London
  4. Blofeld - volcano, alpine fortress, tropical island, oil platform
  5. Superman- Fortress of Solitude
  6. Maxwell Smart - Control underground headquarters (accessed via phonebooth).
  7. Magneto - Asteroid M
  8. The Penguin’s Lair (Batman)
  9. Syndrome - Nomanisan Island
  10. Huckleberry Finn (and Jim) - Jackson’s Island
  11. The Three Investigators - Motorhome buried in a junk yard.
  12. Doctor Who - the Tardis
  13. Zorro - underground cave a la Batman (at least in the Antonio Banderas films)

Worst examples of the Uncanny Valley that you’ve seen (TV or film, incl. commercials)-Youtube links appreciated:

  1. A CGI Orville Reddenbacher shilling for his brand of popcorn
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Worst examples of the Uncanny Valley that you’ve seen (TV or film, incl. commercials)-Youtube links appreciated:

  1. A CGI Orville Reddenbacher shilling for his brand of popcorn
  2. Japanese Robot Girlfriend
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Yep. Didn’t realize what I was doing at registration, not gonna change it now…

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Worst examples of the Uncanny Valley that you’ve seen (TV or film, incl. commercials)-Youtube links appreciated:

  1. A CGI Orville Reddenbacher shilling for his brand of popcorn
  2. Japanese Robot Girlfriend
  3. Hot young Japanese scientist and her buddies
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Worst examples of the Uncanny Valley that you’ve seen (TV or film, incl. commercials)-Youtube links appreciated:

  1. A CGI Orville Reddenbacher shilling for his brand of popcorn

  2. Japanese Robot Girlfriend

  3. Hot young Japanese scientist and her buddies
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  4. The creepily unlifelike Ozzie Osbourne mannequin at Mme. Tussaud’s–BRIEF BAD LANGUAGE–

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Worst examples of the Uncanny Valley that you’ve seen (TV or film, incl. commercials)-Youtube links appreciated:

  1. A CGI Orville Reddenbacher shilling for his brand of popcorn

  2. Japanese Robot Girlfriend

  3. Hot young Japanese scientist and her buddies
    [/QUOTE]

  4. The creepily unlifelike Ozzie Osbourne mannequin at Mme. Tussaud’s–BRIEF BAD LANGUAGE–

  5. The Polar Express

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#4 was very funny :stuck_out_tongue: but obviously off-topic.

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I’m not exactly sure what’s being asked for; could you elaborate on what you’re looking for, please? (I think I ask not just for my own benefit either; I’ve heard the term Uncanny Valley but to be honest I had to look it up again because it’s not commonly used.)

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“Uncanny Valley” refers to the way most/all CGI images that attempt to look like real humans fail in some creepy way that just generally makes people uncomfortable. The more realistic-looking the attempt, the more chance that it’ll fall into uncanny valley territory. I don’t think anyone has been able to recreate a completely realistic CGI human yet; there’s always something in the eyes, or the expression, or just a general “deadness” about them that hasn’t been possible to get around yet.

For examples, check out the movies “The Polar Express” and “Final Fantasy,” both of which have been cited many times as uncanny valley candidates.

This is why most good CGI movies (like the Pixar films) don’t attempt to go for complete realism, but instead prefer a more “cartoony” look for their humans.

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Worst examples of the Uncanny Valley that you’ve seen (TV or film, incl. commercials)-Youtube links appreciated:

  1. A CGI Orville Reddenbacher shilling for his brand of popcorn

  2. Japanese Robot Girlfriend

  3. Hot young Japanese scientist and her buddies
    [/quote]

  4. The creepily unlifelike Ozzie Osbourne mannequin at Mme. Tussaud’s–BRIEF BAD LANGUAGE–

  5. The Polar Express

  6. The Adventures of Tintin

    The CGI is so good, I had to remind myself that it was CGI and then was creeped out.

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Thanks. So would “Worst example” be a movie trying but failing to look realistic?

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Worst examples of the Uncanny Valley that you’ve seen (TV or film, incl. commercials)-Youtube links appreciated:

  1. A CGI Orville Reddenbacher shilling for his brand of popcorn
  2. Japanese Robot Girlfriend
  3. Hot young Japanese scientist and her buddies
  4. The creepily unlifelike Ozzie Osbourne mannequin at Mme. Tussaud’s–BRIEF BAD LANGUAGE–
  5. The Polar Express
  6. The Adventures of Tintin
  7. Creepy Playstation ad