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Remembering the glory days of pre-CGI

posted by: Jeffrey Wolf , Web Producer

created: 10/15/2009 9:56:58 PM

Last updated: 10/15/2009 9:58:14 PM

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DENVER - Before CGI turned all movies into cartoons, special effects were built by hand.

Sure, a character's mouth rarely line up with its dialogue, but that was part of the charm.

Spike Jonze's "Where the Wild Things Are," opening Oct. 16, brings a welcome return to animatronics, puppets and performers in suits.

Metromix has some favorite oddball animatronics predecessors of the Wild Things of "Wild Things." Jim Henson fans, represent!

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