\\Brother Bear\\ on Monday Night Football
If you caught the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders on October 20th then you saw the promo for the next Monday Night Football game featuring Rutt and Tuke from Disney’s Brother Bear. The two will be featured in the opening sequence of next week’s Monday night game featuring the Miami […] |
British Censors Warn Disney and MGM
The Internet Movie Database reports, “The British Board of Film Classification has accused Disney’s overseas distribution company, Buena Vista International, and MGM of failing to include appropriate ratings notices and warnings about the content of their films in their advertising. The BBC said that in many cases the required warnings were either nonexistent or hardly […] |
Box Office for Weekend of October 17-20
According to RottenTomatoes: #6. Good Boy!: 8.9 million, with 3,225 theaters #16. Pirates of the Caribbean: 0.7 million, with 493 theaters #18. Finding Nemo: 0.5 million, with 445 theaters |
Disney's \\Legends of the Ring of Fire\\
The Disney Channel Asia website has a peek of 2 shorts from the series, ‘How Singapore Got Its Name‘ from Singapore and ‘The Magic Snail‘ from Korea. Legends of the Ring of Fire is a collection of 6 animated shorts from the rich tapestry of Asian Legends. The first short ‘How the Moon Came to […] |
\\Treasure Planet\\ still gets no respect
\\Business 2.0\\, a monthly magazine owned by Time Inc., reports in their {{link http://www.business2.com/articles/mag/0,,52723,00.html current issue}} that “on November 5, \\The Matrix: Revolutions\\ will become the first Hollywood film to open simultaneously on both traditional and Imax screens”. Hold on there! Apparently Disney’s \\Treasure Planet\\ still gets no respect! According to {{link http://www.licensingmedia.com/news/html/012502-3.html this story}} […] |
Another Review of Brother Bear!
‘Blabbermouse’ has a mostly positive outlook on Ain’t It Cool News. “Technically and visually, the film is not to be knocked: lots of impressive camera moves, multiplane and in-depth effects that complement rather than overwhelm the hand-drawn animation. The color schemes are downright beautiful, with subtle shifts that evoke the time of day or emotion […] |
Robert Evans Is Voice of Animated Comedy
“Robert Evans has been an actor, a studio executive, a producer, a husband (six times) and a pal to Hollywood rabble-rousers such as Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson and Roman Polanski. Now, at 73, he’s an animated cartoon. ‘Kid Notorious’ follows the adventures of ‘Kid’ Evans; his butler, English; his cat, Puss Puss; and his housekeeper-cook, […] |
DVD news
Three DVD news items for you today! First, the much sought-after, but impossible to find \\{{link http://www.frankandollie.com Frank & Ollie}}\\ DVD has been spotted for sale in the music store on Main Street in Disneyland! {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000TAYSO/qid=1066674006/sr=8-8/ref=sr_8_8/103-1770025-2203035?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846 Amazon}} has relisted the disk as being not available until November 18, 2003. Second, {{link http://www.animatedbliss.com/news.asp?TID=1122 AnimatedBliss.com}} has […] |
Exploring the Reef – Finding Nemo pictures
Poor Jean-Michel Cousteau :( He just can’t get a break with the cast of Finding Nemo. While trying to make an under water documentary, Cousteau’s camera caught the eye of Dory and she just loves to have her picture taken. These screenshots don’t do the animation justice, but if you didn’t see it on ABC […] |
\\Mary Poppins\\ musical to debut December 2004
{{link http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117894180&cs=1 Variety}} reports that plans for the stage musical \\Mary Poppins\\ are firming up, and the show is on track for its premiere 14 months from now. Veteran broadway producer Cameron Mackintosh (\\Miss Saigon\\, \\Les Misérables\\, \\The Phantom of the Opera\\) and Thomas Schumacher, president of Disney Theatricals, plan to have the show in […] |
Masterpiece Alice final DVD specs?
Though details and rumored specs for the 2-disc DVD re-issue of Disney’s Alice In Wonderland: The Masterpiece Edition have been floating around the web recently, {{link http://www.dvdfile.com/software/dvd-video/archive/2003/10_19.html DVD File}} has listed the final specs for the disc over the weekend. Alice is due for release on January 27th with a suggested retail price of $29.95, […] |
And now for some random 'toon trivia…
According to a guest column at Jim Hill Media, Stan Freberg did the voice of the beaver in Disney’s Lady and the Tramp. He almost had another part in a Disney animated feature. When Disney was making Alice in Wonderland, there was a segment about the dreaded Jabberwocky and Freberg was called in to do […] |
Muppets are back and heading for Oz!
Animated-Movies always had a soft spot for those almost animated Muppets, and we’re no exception here at Animated-News. Now {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=16331 Ain’t It Cool News}} reports that another Muppet movie is on the way! In keeping with previously adpated stories such as The Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island, Kermit and co are heading […] |
Finding Nemo: 2-Disc Collector’s Edition
Pixar’s fishy fun comes to disc in a very enjoyable Disney DVD packed to the gills with something for everyone. |
Looney Tunes – Back In Action web site is…. well BACK
So before Daffy gets his beak blown off again, go check out the site before it changes! Looney Tunes – Back In Action |
Get Your Star Wars Fix: New Clone Wars Commercial
TheForce.Net has updated with a full clip of the new Clone Wars commercial showing on Cartoon Network, previewing the micro-series that will begin airing on November 7. Given that the biggest gap of time by far between any Star Wars episodes will be the gap between episodes 3 and 4, let’s hope we get another […] |
Here's that first look at Disney's Home On The Range!
Following the review of Disney/Pixar’s latest collaboration Finding Nemo over at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/239 DVD Toons}}, here’s a further look at the full trailer included on Disc Two of that set! These exclusive pictures, taken from the DVD, reveal the visuals in Disney’s last traditionally animated feature film, set for release next April, 2004. The animation […] |
A first look at the \\Home on the Range\\ trailer
Animated News moderator ‘Ben’ describes the April 2004 film’s trailer, included on the upcoming \\Finding Nemo\\ DVD: “\\Home On The Range\\ looks like it absolutely re-captures the magic of the 1990s features, complete with Alan Menken’s music, irreverent comedy and stunning, 1950s styled animation similar to \\The Emperor’s New Groove\\.” \\**Stay tuned later today for […] |
Transformations in \\Brother Bear\\
According to first reviews, 24 minutes into \\Brother Bear\\ not only does the the main character go through a transformation, the film itself transforms. In Kenai’s human world, colors are earthen and muted. But as he transforms and becomes part of the animal world the palette shifts to rich, saturated colors. But what might be […] |
The Hollywood Reporter \\Brother Bear\\ review – "Disney bids farewell to 2-D in fine style"
{{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2006016 The Hollywood Reporter}} reviews \\Brother Bear\\, calling it “a playful movie that celebrates nature and the spirit world with striking imagery and a smooth blend of drama and comedy”. The film features “solid laughs”, “terrific” voice actors, and “startling” beauty. They conclude that \\Brother Bear\\ will “attract solid family business at the boxoffice”. |
Variety \\Brother Bear\\ review – mild and underwhelming
{{link http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_review&reviewID=VE1117922169&cs=1 Variety}} calls \\Brother Bear\\ an “underwhelming” and “mild animated entry from Disney with a distinctly recycled feel”. While the dialogue is “generally uninspired”, the mysticism “arbitrary”, and the native characters “rote and unvaried”, there are some bright spots. The film is “notable for its colorful animation, particularly of the scenic backgrounds, reasonably catchy […] |
\\The Cat in the Hat\\ pictures
Check out these pics from the upcoming live action movie \\The Cat in the Hat\\ posted at {{link http://www.cinecon.com/gallery/album73 Cinema Confidential}}. |
Slant Magazine \\Brother Bear\\ review – terrible and sexist
{{link http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/film_review.asp?ID=868 Slant Magazine}} takes an almost Freudian viewpoint in its review of \\Brother Bear\\. Besides suggesting that the “film’s sexism goes largely unaddressed” in this “terrible Disney toon”, they believe the main character’s transformation into a bear is a “transsexual transformation” and that the natives resemble “fallen Catholics living out patriarchal sex fantasies”! |
Tickled Pink: The Coolest Cat Turns 40
Hot off the heels of commemorating the 40th anniversary of Disneyland’s Enchanted Tiki Room pop artist Shag has gone on to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the ultimate cool cat, the Pink Panther. Does this mean we will see new Pink Panther cartoons, or perhaps a DVD set of the old classic cartoons? You know […] |
Nick All Nite: What Happens When Nickelodeon and Holiday Inn Collide
Ever dream of paying $149 a night for seven nights to fall asleep while staring at SpongeBob SquarePants wallpaper? How about having Jimmy Neutron valet park your car or Dora the Explorer service your room while you are out with your family during the day enjoying the sights and sounds of Orlando, FL? Well dream […] |
All It Takes Is A Little Imagination: John Lennon Animated DVD in the Pipe
The Forum at the Big Cartoon Database reports that a new DVD is coming featuring animation based on drawings by Beatles legend John Lennon. The DVD will be entitled Lennon Legend and will be released on October 27 in Great Britain and November 18 in the US. Follow the link for more details. Now all […] |