The results are in, and this has been the closest
contest yet...
NOT!!!!
Nosferatu (Sarah):
41 Calvin (Roice):
10 Boycott: 1
Competitor Reactions
Sarah, dominating winner
PPPPBBBLLLBLBLBLBBBBBTTT!!!!! ha ha ha! whew hoo! you suck!
nah nah-na nah-na nah.
I kicked your ass!!! Vindication feels great! And talk about intelligent voters.
mwua, ha ha HA HA!
Nosferatu IS the best. he he <giggle, giggle>...
Roice, loser
The Inspiration
Nosferatu is director F.W. Munarau's silent film
classic, originally released in 1922.
The film is now in the public domain, so you can watch the entire movie HERE.
Here is another site with
more information, including a story
board.
Some people didn't recognize Calvin from "Calvin
and Hobbes"
by Bill Watterson, but this is where Roice's pumpkin came from.
It's easier to see what is going on after looking
at the original comic...
Selected Voter Quotes
Andy Bowling:
| Both pumpkins were executed (no
pun intended) essentially flawlessly. On "Nosferatu",
the difficulty in the rendering the balusters, especially where
the fingers cross them, just slayed me (no pun intended).
However, one must acknowledge the masterful use of deadspace (no
pun intended) in "Calvin". Altogether, this is one of
the most difficult judgements I've been called on to make in my
years as a pumpkin judge. I am really torn (no pun - well, you
get the idea). I give the nod to "Nosferatu" based on
a slightly higher (perceived) originality factor.
judge #4 |
Mark Groves:
| With much sadness I must note
that the reputation of this international pumpkin contest has
been tarnished by contestants violating the rules and
cheating there way to the top in previous years. As a veteran critic/judge
I feel that I must boycott this event until it is properly
supervised through the participation of the International
Olympic "Pumpkin" Committee in order to prevent a
scandal of the same magnitude that was had when the East Germans
were busted for using stencils on their pumpkins
continuously from 1974 - 1989. I recommend that we
immediately form the World Pumpkin Anti-Stencil Agency to test
the carvers at upcoming contests and to increase stencil-kit testing
standards. I hope that the "unscrupulous"
activities of contests in the past do not tarnish this event
forever. I hope that with these improvements the next
generation of pumpkin carvers will be able to emerge from under
the dark cloak of shame that has been cast upon this event for
many years to come. |
Sara Nelson:
|
Could it be true? That the pumpkin-carvers are playing a mad trick on the poor little voters?! Oh, the reverse psychology involved here! Back and forth and upside down - as I flash back to a scene from The Princess Bride…Vizzini and Wesley playing a game of wits. Which is the poisoned glass?
Alas, I could not decipher whether Roice, with Calvin permanently inked on his ankle, is the true artist of Calvin & Monster or if Sarah, in disguise, worked ravishly on the cartoon just to trump us all. Be kind to the little people!
|
[We like to mess with your minds. I wish
it were like the Princess Bride though and I had carved both of them]
John Bowling:
| Awwww...hmmmm, I think I like the one with Roice going up the stairs. Man, dude, you be
lookin' old these days. Is the unicycle taking it's toll on you? Actually, they're both very good but the chandelier tipped the scales. It would have been even better if you had little candles in it. |
Marti Nelson:
Oh, this pains me. I'll be forever banned as a traitor to all the ideals of motherhood and Calvin fandom. But...
I'm sorry, Roice, Sarah's is AMAZING!! All that fine detail, the chandelier, the railings, cutting such fine lines and creating a very appropriately Halloweenish spooky effect. Girls rule! Back to the drawing board for you.
Love you. Really.
Mom |
[Mom, you've voted for
Sarah 3 times in a row now. You're already a banned traitor
:) Just kidding, love you too]
Ben Zotyka: (voted for
Nosferatu)
Definitely much more time and effort displayed here...Calvin is weak!
Looks like that person ran out of time or ideas and let too much
unexplored pumpkin untouched.
Calvin carver...don't be so lazy next time and expand your imagination
and keep carving!
Signed,
The Pumpkin Guru |
[OUCH!]
Amy McCormick:
|
Nosferatu rules.
I don’t know who he is, but he is scary.
I do know that Sarah carved him and she’s clearly the artiste.
I would also like to change my vote for last year to Frank. I’ve recently seen Donnie Darko and he’s much scarier.
|
Paul Nelson:
| This is the year Sarah overtakes Roice. Don’t know who or
what Nosferatu is, but sweet stuff Sarah. Way to kick his trash! |
Rob Nelson:
| sorry roice but your calvin looks
more like a blind grandma with a double chin... and I just can't
condone a monster eating a grandma... besides sarah's kinda
freaks me out... i love her chandaleer |
Jill Mustard: (voted for Nosferatu)
| You guys have too much time on your hands! That being said-
they are both spook-tacular. |
David Berggren:
| Nice job! Not many people know who that is. Calvin
kicks butt, but I had to give it to you. |
Richard Pineo:
Alicia High: (voted
for Calvin)
| Wow… you guys have talent! I
voted for this one because of the detail and shading. Imagine what
you guys can do around Thanksgiving when it's time to carve the turkey! |
And this year's last but not least award
goes to...
Larry Nemec:
Ahh, Nosferatu the original Dracula of all Dracula's, as he stalks Hutter and Ellen!
A very interesting combination this year. Knowing that Roice suffers from CAHAD (Calvin and Hobbs Addiction Disorder) which he passed on to Jon Nemec by MTD (Marital Transmitted Disease) through Sarah Nemec makes me immediately think Calvin and the Monster could only be the masterwork of Roice.
As usual the intricate work of Nosferatu definitely has the nuances of the highly talented, creative and extremely expensive art degree associated with Sarah Nemec (father's pride obvious). The fine lines of the staircase and I especially like the chandelier addition!
However, knowing the twisted minds of these two and the thought of the possibility that they would intentionally do a flip flop to throw the voters off track has to be a consideration. Or could it be double reverse psychology for us to think that they would think that we would think that they would do that to throw us off track so we really would vote based on artistic appearance.
FORGET IT!!! Get me a rubber room and a Rubik's Cube. Sarah bring Daddy another Mojito!!! Make it a double.
Meanwhile put my vote down for Nosferatu!!!!!!!!! |
['twas the double bluff!]
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