Ice Age: In which We are Introduced to Sid, Manny, Diego - and Most Important of All, ScratTwentieth Century Fox doesn't do a slew of animation pictures, but when they do one, they tend to do it right. Fox Animation hit one out of the park with "Ice Age" (2002), a tale about assorted prehistoric mammals...
Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
The Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) - Underrated Gem from Wes Anderson
6:51 PM
animation, Bill Murray, Eric Chase Anderson, Fantastic Mr. Fox, George Clooney, Hugo Guiness, Meryl Streep, Michael Gambon, Noah Baumbach, Roald Dahl, Robin Hurlstone, Wallace Wolodarsky, Wes Anderson
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The Fantastic Mr. Fox - It Has Bill Murray, so it is GoodBased on a 1970 novel by Roald Dahl, "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" (2009) is much more Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach than it is Dahl. This film will appeal to adults as well as the children at which it is aimed. Characters smoke, "cuss," and do all...
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Wreck-It Ralph (2012) - Full of Classic Video Game References
11:58 PM
Cy-bugs, Disney Studios, Fix It Felix, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, John C. Reilly, John Lasseter, Litwak, Rich Moore, Rihanna, Sarah Silverman, Wreck It Ralph
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Wreck-It Ralph: Disney Imitating Pixar, with Good ResultsDirected by Rich Moore, "Wreck-It Ralph" (2012) combines the two fads in entertainment: animation and video games. Walt Disney Animation Studios can put these films out in its sleep, and this is the 52nd entry in its animated feature series,...
Fantasia (1940) - A Walt Disney Movie with the First Music Videos
4:59 PM
David Sarnoff, Deems Taylor, Fantasia, Fantasound, Leopold Stokowski, Mickey Mouse, Roy Disney, Walt Disney
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Fantasia: A Journey Ahead of its Time into SurrealismFantasia (1940), directed by a team of uncredited Disney pros, has a fascinating story behind it. Walt Disney was unhappy. Mickey Mouse, the jewel in his crown, the oyster in his salad, was losing favor with the public. Mickey had been the...
Pinocchio (1940) - Disney's Classic Tale of a Boy Gone Wrong
12:29 PM
Carlo Collodi, Christian Rub, Cliff Edwards, Gepetto, Gideon, Honest John, Jiminy Cricket, Mel Blanc, Monstro, Pinocchio, Walt Disney
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Pinocchio: Gepetto Teaches Some Tough LessonsFollowing the smash hit that was "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," Walt Disney turned his attention to another classic fairy tale, "Pinocchio" (1940). It was adapted from Carlo Collodi's "The Adventures of Pinocchio," and released by RKO on February...