Lilo And Stitch's 747 ending
A little while ago, we were able to bring you a look at the {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00002186.html cover art}} from the Lilo And Stitch 2-disc set, as released in Guatemala, thanks… |
Top Marx for including classic cartoons in WB's new collection
…that can be found in {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001HAIP4/qid=1084492835/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/102-4687562-8010520?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846 The Marx Bros Collection}}. Warner Home Video’s recently released five-disc Special Edition box set features seven brilliantly funny features, as well as a… |
Disney could nominate new board
Not as Earth-shattering as that headline sounds, the {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5019135 Reuters News Agency}} has a little more on the story that former Disney board members Roy Disney and Stan Gold’s… |
Nightmare Before Christmas adds a new dimension
…like it has captured the essence of the feature film, and is due out this coming Halloween. Thanks again to ‘Shai’ for this link to the {{link http://www.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/t_nightmarebc_or_e3_2k4.html full trailer}}!… |
Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse In Black And White Volume 2 review!
In the first of their reviews on this year’s animated releases in the new Walt Disney Treasures line, DVD Toons {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/357 takes an in-depth look}} at the second collection… |
Three animated films remain in top five
The three animated films released this month all remain in the top 5 at the box office this week according to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2004&wknd=48&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. \\The Incredibles\\ held steady… |
A look into Shrek 2's story process
{{link http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_191257.html Chris Miller}}, head of story on DreamWorks’ Shrek 2, is interviewed over at Pittsburgh Live’s Tribune Review…. |
\\The Polar Express\\ top animated film, chugs towards $100 million
…http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2004&wknd=49&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}. \\The Polar Express\\ moved up to third on the weekends box office with $11 million ($96.4 total), barely missing the number two spot by about half… |
The incomplete Complete Pluto review
…http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/360 The Complete Pluto: Volume One}}, describing the set as “light”. The review comments that “this earlier selection from Pluto’s career yields some odd choices. While the Treasures have been… |
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe updates
Ain’t It Cool News has some very interesting {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=18496 recent update reports}} on the making of The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, Disney’s attempt… |
Animation rules the nation's theatre screens
Animation has taken over the nation’s movie screens this week as all of the top three showing films are animated films. According to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/counts/chart/?yr=2004&wk=47&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}, Disney/Pixar’s \\The… |
Ghost In The Shell opens "huge"
…Baltimore, Denver, New Mexico and Sacramento”. A complete list of theaters and more information on Ghost In The Shell 2 can be found on the film’s {{link http://www.gofishpictures.com/GITS2/ official website}}…. |
Mickeybot's Twice Upon A Christmas
DVD Toons has posted a scathing review of the direct-to-video {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/350 Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas}}, calling its computer animation “knock-off, lifeless, carbon copy remnants of Walt Disney’s cherished… |
Presenting Stanley Kubrick's The Shining in 30 seconds, and re-enacted by bunnies
And, er…that’s basically it! “Hop” on over to {{link http://www.angryalien.com/0504/shiningbunnies.html Angry Alien}} for a very funny spoof! Thanks to ‘Lemon Swan’ for sending in the link…. |
Mulan Special Edition specs
As reported previously, Disney’s Mulan is set to appear as a fully-fledged Special Edition DVD alongside Aladdin‘s disc debut this October, but now {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/570 DVD Toons has the full… |
\\Shark Tale\\ slays \\Team America\\
\\{{link http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2004-10-17-box-office-analysis_x.htm USA Today}}\\ reports that \\Shark Tale\\ held on to the top of the box office for the third week in a row, easily beating a weaker than expected… |
Spongebob timed
{{link http://www.fandango.com/movie_page.asp?mv=85823 Fandango}} is listing the running time of the upcoming Spongebob Squarepants Movie to clock in at the 90-minute mark, also outlining the plot as: “SpongeBob and his friends… |
Shrek 2 opening to debut on TV
DreamWorks will debut the first five minutes of their May 19th summer sequel Shrek 2 on kids television, says {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000504352 The Hollywood Reporter}}. “The studio aims to whet its… |
Keep Pixar in Emeryville
…elected officials, and community leaders dedicated to ensuring Pixar remains in Emeryville”. The site, under its name {{link http://www.keeppixar.com/ Keep Pixar}}, gives full details on the plans and how it… |
McCracken on Pixar
Thanks to ‘anvil’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=5522#post5522 Animated News Forum}} for posting a link to Harry McCracken’s {{link http://www.harrymccracken.com/messagecenter/index.cgi?read=555 Message Center}}, where he writes about his visit to Pixar Animation… |
More good words for Aladdin
…{{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/339 DVD Toons}} – and surprise, surprise if he doesn’t love it too! “Aladdin was probably the first film I was ever completely obsessed with as a kid,” he… |
The Art and Entertainment of Chuck Jones event
…dissecting the works frame by frame. A reception and industry meet and greet will be held in the evening. More info is available in this {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/jones.pdf advertising card (PDF)}}…. |
Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse In Living Color Volume 2: full, in-depth review
DVD Toons continue their in-depth appraisal of animation on DVD with a full look at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/297 Mickey In Color 2}}, due out May 18. “These shorts are simply eye-popping,… |
\\The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie\\ opens today
If nautical nonsense be something you wish, you’ll be happy to know that \\The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie\\ opens today! The film has a 70% freshness rating from {{link http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spongebob_squarepants_movie/ Rotten… |
\\Harvie Krumpet\\ DVD review
Todd Doogan of {{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/doogansviews/111504.html#har The Digital Bits}} reviews the DVD of \\Harvie Krumpet\\, the film that beat competion from the some major studios (Disney’s \\Destino\\, Pixar’s \\Boundin’\\, and Blue… |
Rodney Dangerfield dies at 82
The {{link http://www.imdb.com/news/flash/ Internet Movie Database}} is reporting that comedian Rodney Dangerfield, famous for having “no respect”, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles, aged 82. His routines were worked into… |
More Flintstones; Top Cat and Wacky Races on the way
They were right before and likely they’ll be proved right again: {{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html The Digital Bits}} have posted the rumored titles for Warners next wave of Hanna-Barbera classics on DVD…. |
Final Fantasy sequel to debut on new format
‘MusicFan’ writes in to say that “{{link http://www.gamespot.com/psp/rpg/finalfantasyviiadventchildren/index.html Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children}} will be released exclusively in an unusual format, in the form of UMD Disc, the media for… |
Walt Disney: On The Front Lines – another Treasure review
…Now DVD Toons clocks in with a fully in-depth look at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/301 On The Front Lines}}, the collection of Wartime films. “It can be safely said that no single… |
Another Aladdin review
Kirby Holt at {{link http://www.laughingplace.com/News-PID280290-280290.asp The Laughing Place}} adds another glowing review of the Aladdin DVD Platinum Edition to the files…. |