Ping-pong meets The Matrix meets Jim Henson ala "The Labrynth" (link)
We've seen it happen over the past decade. The visual effects of the movies we loved - Star Wars (orig. trilogy), The Labrynth, The first Jurassic Park (at least the big t-rex) and others like them have been replaced with ever more prevalent computer generated effects. While often not superior, these effects are cheaper to mass produce, and put very few limits on the director's vision. What hollywood has failed to realize is that the real art of the last generation of films came about when movie makers found creative and new ways around those limits: new ways to look at the scenes they'd invisioned, or maybe even allowing the audience to use it's imagination. In CG effects, it seems there's only two ways around limits - throw money at it, or accept sub-standard quality. The audience is slowly becoming aware of the lack of artistry involved in this new medium, and as shown by the dismal reaction to star wars Ep II and other SFX orgys of late.
