Subject: Animated Views Update!

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It has almost been one month since we announced our revamp to the Animated News & Views site, and we can't thank you enough for all the positive feedback we've had from you, our regular readers!

There's been a lot happening throughout November, from the Oscars race starting to warm up to a whole heap of big-name holiday releases on the big and small screens, so we thought we'd just update you on some of our current News Headlines, Reviews and Interviews, as well as the chance to win some cool goodies in our two current contests!


FILM REVIEWS:
It's been a terrific year for feature animation, with two differing examples currently sharing multiplex screens.

Ben Simon reviews director Wes Anderson's stop-motion FANTASTIC MR FOX:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/fantastic-mr-fox-film/

Ben reviews Robert Zemeckis' motion-captured A CHRISTMAS CAROL:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/a-christmas-carol-film/



HOME VIDEO REVIEWS:
Always a busy time of the year as the Studios release their summer hits in time for holiday gift giving, we have the big titles covered, including:

Ben on CARS: ULTIMATE BLU-RAY GIFT PACK:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/cars-ultimate-gift-pack-blu-ray-and-dvd-plus-models/

Ben reviews ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS BLU-RAY:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs-blu-ray-and-dvd-combo/

Randall Cyrenne reviews TINKER BELL AND THE LOST TREASURE BLU-RAY:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/tinker-bell-and-the-lost-treasure/

Rodney Figueiredo reviews JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/justice-league-the-complete-series/

Ben reviews THE PRISONER: THE COMPLETE SERIES BLU-RAY:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/the-prisoner-the-complete-series/

Ben reviews MONSTERS, INC. BLU-RAY:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/monsters-inc-blu-ray-disc/

Ben reviews UP BLU-RAY:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/up-blu-ray-disc/



INTERVIEWS:
Complimenting our Reviews is a selection of discussions with the filmmakers behind them!

Jeremie Noyer speaks EXCLUSIVELY with MONSTERS, INC. composer RANDY NEWMAN:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/monsters-inc-s-composer-randy-newman-i-score-because-i-care/

Jeremie speaks EXCLUSIVELY to FLOYD NORMAN, who remembers visiting the ZORRO set:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/zorro-how-disney-legend-floyd-norman-was-put-in-jail-by-sergeant-garcia/

Jeremie talks to Disney historian DIDIER GHEZ about the opening of the WALT DISNEY FAMILY MUSEUM:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/disney-historian-didier-ghez-on-the-walt-disney-family-museum/

Another EXCLUSIVE as Jeremie chats with Pixar Story Artist ENRICO CASAROSA about UP:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/up-rising-with-story-artist-enrico-casarosa/



TELEVISION:
Disney and DreamWorks bring their big screen rivalry to the small screen. Disney's PREP & LANDING is still to come on ABC, but what did Ben think of DreamWorks' MERRY MADAGASCAR?:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/merry-madagascar-tv-special/



ANIMATED NEWS HEADLINES:
Twenty Animated Films Compete For Oscar Nominations:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/twenty-films-compete-for-oscar-nominations/

Troubled MGM Heading For The Auction Block?:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/troubled-mgm-heading-for-the-auction-block/

Pooh In Court Again:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/pooh-in-court-again/

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS Home Video Specs:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/cloudy-cover-art-details-and-meatballs/

The Oscars Race Heats Up:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/oscar-races-heat-up/

PIXAR SHORT FILMS To Air on ABC Family:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/pixar-short-films-to-debut-on-abc-family/

The Ten Animated Shorts Competing For Oscar Nominations:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/ten-shorts-to-compete-for-oscar-nominations/



EDITORIAL:
Tooning In on the state of a Hollywood bereft of ideas as not one but two upcoming animated features feed from the success of THE INCREDIBLES:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/despicable-hollywood/



CONTESTS:
Win one of three copies of THE ART OF THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/win-the-art-of-the-princess-and-the-frog-book

Be the lucky person to grab the DISNEY DVD BUNDLE in our MEGA CHRISTMAS CONTEST:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/win-a-bundle-in-our-mega-christmas-contest/



MEDIA:
Our new Media section is full of clips from upcoming features and discs, plus the occasional freebie!

ANIKA NONI ROSE on the music of THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/the-princess-and-the-frog-a-look-at-the-music-with-princess-tianas-anika-noni-rose/

PETE DOCTER and the MONSTERS, INC. filmmakers on a favorite scene:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/monsters-inc-roundtable-favorite-scene-blu-ray-bonus-feature-clip/

Eight FREE printable retro-designed UP posters to download and keep:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/up-for-grabs-free-retro-printable-pixar-posters/



CONTESTS:
Win one of three copies of THE ART OF THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/win-the-art-of-the-princess-and-the-frog-book

Be the lucky person to grab the DISNEY DVD BUNDLE in our MEGA CHRISTMAS CONTEST:
http://animatedviews.com/2009/win-a-bundle-in-our-mega-christmas-contest/



And...that's all for now, folks! Of course, there's also much more available from our front page, and we hope you'll drop by soon to enjoy the many other articles we have on offer now and upcoming. Why not sign up to our Forum and tell us what your views are?

Good luck if you are entering our Contests, and we look forward to welcoming you again to the new look Animated Views very soon!

With all our best wishes for the holidays and the New Year,
Ben and the entire Animated Views Team.

www.AnimatedViews.com