Home On The Range holds on!
{{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040503d.php Dark Horizons}} posts this weekend’s box office figures, and it seems that Disney’s last 2D hope, Home On The Range, hasn’t hit the bottom of the top ten… |
Disney backs Sony's Blu-Ray high definition DVD format
…shown a leaning towards Sony’s Blu-Ray. Further reading about Disney’s statement can be found in the story “Mouse Develops A Taste For Blu-cheese” at the {{link http://www.videobusiness.com/article.asp?articleID=9331&catType=NEWS Video Business}} site…. |
Mickey In Living Color Volume 2 details
…one of this year’s 2-disc packages in the lavish Walt Disney Treasures DVD line, due May 18. Hop on over to the {{link http://www.laughingplace.com/News-PID280180-280180.asp Laughing Place}} for the full preview…. |
Mary Poppins gets the DVD Toons review
DVD Toons has taken a look at tomorrow’s {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/362 40th Anniversary release of Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins}}, calling the disc “practically perfect, but not quite”, citing a none too… |
Finding Nemo…again?
…News Forum}} points to a recently added page at Nintendo’s site for {{link http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=6f465e96-4535-4cc1-890b-a86f4c10dd00& Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures}}. Nothing much to see right now, but we’ll keep you posted…. |
Ellenshaw Collectors Editions
…landscapes and renderings of classic Disney imagery including Mary Poppins, Fantasia and 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea – collaborative works by Peter and Harrison Ellenshaw, and a number of new… |
Daws Butler biog
The {{link http://www.dawsbutler.com Daws Butler}} website has been updated now that the official biography of the voice of Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound and all things Hanna-Barbera, Daws Butler: Characters Actor,… |
Valiant gets US release date
…with their British-made computer animation movie Valiant. The {{link http://www.filmjerk.com/new/article1128.html Film Jerk}} website lists the film, produced by Ealing Studio-based Vanguard Animation in a partnership Disney hopes will groom the… |
Floyd Norman on Curious George
Over at Jim Hill Media, story-man Floyd Norman {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb/articles/showarticle.php?ID=1080 hints at the plot problems}} a certain troubled monkey movie is having, as well as his experience working on the… |
Bakshi's Fire And Ice DVD in July
Long featured on the “{{link http://www.blue-underground.com/future_releases.php future releases}}” page of its website, Blue Underground honcho Bill Lustig announced on Saturday at a Q&A session for another film screening in Scranton,… |
Mary Poppins disc art
Ultimate Disney has a first look at the disc art for the {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ Mary Poppins: 40th Anniversary Special Edition}} DVD…. |
More Shrek 2 audio interviews
The {{link http://www.dreamworksfansite.com/press/junkets/shrek2/ DreamWorks Animation Fansite}} has more from the press junket world of Shrek 2. Joining director Andrew Adamson are new soundbites with Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews and producer… |
Bring Home On The Range home…
Don’t forget that today you can bring Disney’s last – for now – traditionally animated film home on video. {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/334 DVD Toons looks at the disc}} and is pleased… |
Multiple lamps…
…film, {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3855&n=1&burl= DVD Answers}} is reporting that the DTVs Jasmine’s Wish and Jasmine’s Greatest Treasure will also debut on October 4th, with video sequels The Return Of Jafar and… |
Sony buys MGM!
In an end to a long-wrangling bidding war between Time Warner Entertainment and Sony (Columbia) Pictures Entertainment, trade paper Variety is today announcing {{link http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117910349&categoryID=18&cs=1 the sale of Metro Goldwyn… |
\\Spider-Man 2\\ to be screened in 4K
\\{{link http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=3360 Animation Magazine}}\\ reports that \\Spider-Man 2\\ will be the first major motion picture to be screened using Sony’s new 4K Digital Projection System. The screening will take place… |
Do you Care-a-lot about the Care Bears in CGI?
…fullframe by Lion’s Gate Entertainment on October 5. Check out the new look and destroy previously cherished childhood memories with the aforementioned {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/613 trailer now up at DVD Toons}}!… |
The Triplets Of Belleville: full DVD review
DVD Toons have just posted their review for Sony Pictures Classics’ release of Sylvain Chomet’s {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/293 The Triplets Of Belleville}}: “The overall melancholy feel of Belleville is one of… |
\\Shrek 2\\ tops 2004 box office
…million 6. \\The Day After Tomorrow\\, $186.7 millon 9. \\Shark Tale\\, $160.8 million* 10. \\The Polar Express\\, $155.1 million* 12. \\I, Robot\\, $144.8 million 15. \\Van Helsing\\, $120.2 million 23…. |
End of year DVDs: wallets set to take a thrashing!
…buy between now and the end of 2004. {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/features/70 Psyching Up For The Fourth Quarter}} is a light-hearted but serious take on the big titles coming to a DVD… |
Popeye's Quest For Pappy artwork
{{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/594 DVD Toons}} posts a first look at details for the upcoming computer animated adventure Popeye’s Voyage: The Quest For Pappy. The special will air on the Fox channel… |
Shark Tale: more changes
…official site reveals another change: that of Robert DeNiro’s character’s name change. Dropping the “Don”, he’s now just known {{link http://www.sharktale.com/character2.html simply as Lino}}. Peter Falk’s character, although he also… |
\\Wallace and Gromit\\ wins top award at Annual Golden Tomato Awards
Rotten Tomato’s {{link http://www.rottentomatoes.com/features/rtawards/index_2005.php 7th Annual Golden Tomato Awards}} has awarded \\Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit\\ their top prize for The Best Reviewed Film of 2005 in… |
Shark Tale game screenshots
The DreamWorks Fansite has posted a number of screenshots from the upcoming {{link http://www.dreamworksfansite.com/fullstory.php?id=575 Shark Tale video game}} from Activision. |
More Garfield
{{link http://www.cinecon.com/news.php?id=0406035 Cinema Confidential}} has a full gallery of Garfield: The Movie pictures up, including some new images…. |
Bakshi's Wizards
DVD Toons has finally gotten around to {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/317 reviewing Ralph Bakshi’s 1977 fantasy Wizards}}, though they don’t seem too bothered by having to wait for their copy. “If you… |
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King – region 1 DVD sepcs
…it again at home, DVD Answers have just revealed the {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3471&n=1&burl= full specs, artwork and menus}} for the upcoming region one edition. Features include a 2.40:1 anamorphic transfer, Dolby… |
Artists' views on Disney/Pixar
{{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2006_01.html#001607 Cartoon Brew}} is calling for and posting comments from artists on their thoughts about the Disney/Pixar deal. Comments so far range from the excited (“The creative reins at… |
Miyazaki specs
…of the full films and behind the scenes featurettes. Hop on over to {{link http://www.animatedbliss.com/news.asp?TID=676 Animated Bliss}} for the full press release on the 2-disc sets, due on August 31…. |
Animation Show to "tour" homes on disc
…shorts included in the touring show, as well as a bunch of new ones”, is now available for {{link http://www.animationshow.com/dvd.html pre-order}} from the official site. Thanks for the heads up!… |