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ArtisticPlatypus Resident pretentious dickwad from the bottom of my heart. Since: Jul, 2010
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#26: May 27th 2011 at 3:11:29 PM

Ah, yeah, I forgot to mention... I haven't seen The Shining either. I'm open to more suggestions, but right now I think the Shining image is best.

edited 27th May '11 3:11:38 PM by ArtisticPlatypus

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#27: May 27th 2011 at 3:35:16 PM

Eddie's pic of the twins is good, but I also like that close-up pic in the link that focuses on their faces.

I know the chances of this are pretty much nil, but it'd be even better if we could make this a looping animated GIF that was, say, 10 seconds of them looking at you and then one frame of the blood-splattered hallway with their corpses.

edited 27th May '11 3:35:40 PM by Willbyr

shark33 Since: Nov, 2010
#28: May 27th 2011 at 3:40:16 PM

I haven't tried, but can we upload gifs with image uploader tool?

edited 27th May '11 3:43:03 PM by shark33

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#29: May 27th 2011 at 3:41:30 PM

We don't use gifs for page images anymore, except for True Art Is Incomprehensible.

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#30: May 27th 2011 at 3:43:56 PM

Then how about a two part image with the close up one and the one where we see their corpses?(I've only read the book, where they don't appear in front of Danny, nor are twins, so I don't know if it would be a good idea).

edited 27th May '11 3:45:06 PM by shark33

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#31: May 27th 2011 at 3:58:12 PM

[up] Eh, I don't care for that idea...the whole point of the animated GIF would be to try to replicate the effect from the movie; having the still images kinda kills it. The twins are creepy enough just by their expressions and work for the page.

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#33: May 27th 2011 at 6:46:46 PM

The Shining twins are the epitome of this trope, and casual visitors are going to recognize them. As much as I love animation, there are too few live action pics here.

Besides, the man himself likes it.

edited 27th May '11 6:47:07 PM by defunctzombie

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#34: May 27th 2011 at 7:51:27 PM

[up][up] That would need context for the "creepy" part...I definitely don't get that off just that pic.

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#35: May 27th 2011 at 8:48:43 PM

Definitely The Shining close up for me. Very creepy. (I'm worried that the one on the left is actually a young Aphex Twin.)

edited 27th May '11 8:49:38 PM by Camacan

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#36: May 28th 2011 at 2:09:53 AM

Definitely The Shining. I don't think it's Fan Myopia, since it's very reasonable to expect people to jump to that particular scene (that's all you need to know about The Shining really apart from the axe and "all work and no play" scenes).

I've always found it creepy even before watching the film. And I'm not even really fond of it. (Also: the context makes it less creepy for me, because it makes it obvious.)

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#37: May 28th 2011 at 2:47:08 AM

Unless someone finds a better image of Hansel and Gretel, the Shining twins are probably the best.

Hansel and Gretel are waaaaaaay creepier in context though.

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#38: May 28th 2011 at 6:57:00 AM

[up] Here's the H & G pic I was thinking about (view image for wiki size).

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#39: May 28th 2011 at 8:51:19 AM

Which is an homage to the Shining twins, apparently. Why not go with the real thing?

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#40: May 28th 2011 at 8:55:31 AM

They seem a bit more creepy to me. (the blood on the wall is a big help)

I don't know why but The Shining one seems a little goofy in a still photograph like they dip into slightly comedic part of Uncanny Valley (its probably because their faces don't seem fully formed). Movement the scene is scary as shit just the stills don't do it for me.

edited 28th May '11 8:59:53 AM by Raso

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#41: May 28th 2011 at 8:58:13 AM


That's definitely the best picture of the Black Lagoon twins. However, I still support the Shining twins due to:

  • Notability.
    • The Black Lagoon pose gives a nod to the notability point.
  • Unlike drawn images, we can more unambiguously deduce that they are twins.
  • I personally find it creepier. It's not quite creepy but slightly off. It's like a creepy valley. The Black Lagoon one obviously has "creepy" signs all over it, so much that it dulls the effect.

You know, personally speaking.

All the Black Lagoon pictures are good enough for Image Links.

edited 28th May '11 8:58:44 AM by Catalogue

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shark33 Since: Nov, 2010
#42: May 28th 2011 at 10:14:11 AM

But the "twins" from The Shining aren't really an example. Like I said, I've only read the book and the movie could have changed things, but in the book Grady's daughters are of different ages, so aren't twins, creepy, yes but not twins.

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#43: May 28th 2011 at 10:29:33 AM

Ah, yes. I remember reading that they're just sisters in the original. The actresses however were twins. So I'm not sure if Kubrick changed this.

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#44: May 28th 2011 at 11:51:54 AM

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  • If you bring notability in question, it is a good time to think over if it is a good idea. Notability should have no place in a Image Picking thread. It is meaningless.
  • Fair point. But I don't know where the 'drawn image' is coming from. This part makes no sense or whatever. Being animation has nothing to do with they possibly not looking twins. It is their (apparent) gender that confuses things.
  • Well, personal input. Furthermore, in a illustrative image, the more obvious, the best. If it is clear we were supposed to find creepy, "being" creepy is not really a factor. I am not convinced The Shining twins image tells me I am "supposed" to find them creepy.

edited 28th May '11 11:52:57 AM by Heatth

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#45: May 28th 2011 at 12:06:09 PM

Assuming we don't disqualify the Shining image;

  • It's not really meaningless; that's not how we measure how an image is good or bad, but it does help to illustrate a concept whenever a significant portion of the audience is familiar with some of the aspects. This is everyone's last resort in IP whenever no visual shorthand is enough. ("We can assume everyone knows Darth Vader/Supes/Hitler...")
  • Only Six Faces. Some animated shows subvert it, most don't. Twins look alike. This means that even in relative complexity they are visually very similar. Drawn images often simplify things to the point that this similarity is not unique to twins.
  • Fair enough. It was meant as a personal assessment, I don't expect people to assign any weight to it. In short, I find the horror elements in the Black Lagoon image narmy. It's scary in a B-movie-grade way * , not in a, well, Shining-level way.

But like I said, it's not meant to be an overly objective take, and we should wait for other tropers to decide whether we still count the Grady girls.

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#46: May 28th 2011 at 12:27:22 PM

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Really getting tired of you constantly using Only Six Faces as a reason not to use drawn images.

They're the same height, have the same hair and eye color, and the only gender identifier is hair length. We don't even know their real genders. Thats part of what makes them so creepy.

I'm actually for trying to find examples other than these two sets.

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#48: May 28th 2011 at 12:38:25 PM

So? It is most certainly valid criticism. Mind you, I don't think it's much of a disadvantage, but we needed a tie-breaker.

Playing the hurt card doesn't nullify the fact that Only Six Faces is, and always will be, a potential weak point in using stylized drawings for illustrative purposes. So drawn images are disadvantaged? Well, mildly. Nobody should give a crumpet. Literature and music are far more severely disadvantaged. We cannot change that.

They're the same height, have the same hair and eye color, and the only gender identifier is hair length. We don't even know their real genders. Thats part of what makes them so creepy.

It does?

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#49: May 28th 2011 at 12:39:56 PM

[up][up] Doesn't look creepy to me it looks like the art style of that era.

Olsen Twins? or this found on google.

edited 28th May '11 12:40:07 PM by Raso

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#50: May 28th 2011 at 12:41:26 PM

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  • Yes, it is. You are dangerously sounding as a Fan Myopic here.
  • How many animation you actually watch? Where this 'most' come from? Beside, face is not the only indicator here. Even most, if not all Only Six Faces shows I watch (and I watch a lot of these), make their twins and not twins quite obviously. It don't matter the origins of the animation either, btw. This goes both for Anime and Western Animation. The Black Lagoon twins have many indications of 'twiness', that is why people know they are twins. It is not just the fact they have the same face (and Black Lagoon is not a Only Six Faces anime, anyway).
  • Narmy or not, do you agree the 'creepy' feeling is there, even if you are not creeped out yoursef?

edited 28th May '11 12:45:10 PM by Heatth

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