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Directors Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco introduce The Croods
…from its earliest conception to the finished film. They also offer the latest on their other endeavors, including DeMicco’s work on the live–action/CGI Hong Kong Phooey and Sanders’ involvement with… |
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Batman & Mr. Freeze: Subzero / Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm
…he offers to pay an entire vein of arctic gold if the man considers using a live donor. And the live donor they settle on? Barbara Gordon. Barbara is captured… |
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Animated Comic-Con coverage!
On Thursday, July 20th, over 100,000 comic and film fans united for a single purpose: San Diego’s Comic-Con International 2006. This year, largely represented before the “Con-verts” was a cornucopia… |
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Archie’s Funhouse: The Complete Series
…1968’s TV sensation Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, a live action show that focused on gags and recurring set-ups rather than stories. These segments on The Archie Comedy Hour were even… |
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UPDATED: Looking forward to the WABAC
…be directed by Rob Minkoff, marking his first animated feature since he helmed the blockbuster The Lion King. Minkoff has since directed such live–action hits as Stuart Little and its… |
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Fun And Fancy Free: Gold Classic Collection
Walt Disney Pictures (September 27 1947), Walt Disney Home Video (June 20 2000), single disc, 72 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital Mono, Rated G, Retail:… |
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Legends Of The Superheroes
Hanna-Barbera (1979), Warner Archive (October 19, 2010), 1 disc, 95 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, Not Rated, Retail: $19.95 Storyboard: The Justice League matches powers with… |
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Comic-Con 2006: Animated Coverage!
To whom it may concern, particularly younger readers: Many of the reports and videos linked in this report contain mild to strong language. On Thursday, July 20th 2006, over 100,000… |
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Frankenweenie: Cinematographer Peter Sorg’s shades of grey
When Tim Burton originally conceived the idea for Frankenweenie, he envisioned it as a full-length, stop-motion animated film. Due to budget constraints, he instead directed it as a live–action short,… |
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Beauty & the Beast: 25th Anniversary Edition coming to Blu-ray this year
…Paige O’Hara, the voice of Belle; behind-the-scenes access into the recording booth with the cast; and a sneak peek at Disney’s upcoming live–action re-telling of “Beauty and the Beast,” arriving… |
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It's Fat Albert!
…short live–action sequence that would then blend into animation, it appears that the movie reverses that forumla by beginning with an animated sequence that blends into live action. And, yes,… |
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Saturday Morning Cartoons – 1970s: Volume 2
Various (1970-1979), Warner Home Video (October 27, 2009), 2 discs, 316 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital Mono 1.0, Not Rated, Retail: $26.98 Storyboard: An animated… |
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Tangled : An Interview with Disney Designer Laurent Ben-Mimoun
…this industry. It becomes worst when the work week extends to 60/70 or even 80 hours. AV: Do you think filmmakers rather come to you because of your technical expertise… |
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Animator/Director Nassos Vakalis invites us to his Dinner for Few
…the 10-minute film which was produced in the U.S. and his native Greece. He also brought in German-based Eva Vomhoff for technical and artistic collaboration, producer Katerina Stergiopoulou and composer… |
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Ghostbusters III to be animated?
…predecessors. “It will not happen as a live–action [movie], ’cause Billy [Murray] will not come on, in the live–action stage anymore for it. But he will voice his part, and… |
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Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume Two
…(3:00) is the first, designed and directed by Chuck Jones, running half as a preview introduction to SNAFU and half as a regular cartoon. The second short, Gripes (4:09), is… |
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Finding Dory
…Carter and go some way to your getting another live–action movie off the ground…”) but, despite words said in publicity for the film and the unexpectedly massive box-office reaction to… |
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Perfect Nightmare: Mike Cachuela on storyboarding Christmas
…an emotional way. Eventually, I wanted to go to USC or UCLA and major in live–action film, but along the way, I met some Disney animators who saw some of… |
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The Transformers: The Complete First Season (25th Anniversary Edition)
…in the process. The Sweatbox Review: It is difficult to write about Transformers without mentioning the updated live–action franchise. The movie has been dominant over the past two weeks here… |
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Revolving around Revolting Rhymes with directors Jakob Schuh and Jan Lachauer
…on being adapted mainly into live–action films, often times with his specific warmth clashing slightly with the harshness that VFX-heavy live action can sometimes have. It feels kind of counterintuitive…. |
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Secrets Of Isis DVD announcement, YouTube clips
…morning live action TV show, plus generous extras. Following the link will show you the press release, as well as links to two YouTube clips they have posted to advertise… |
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300: 2-disc Widescreen Edition
…sequences, sexuality and nudity), Retail: $34.98 Storyboard: Frank Miller’s retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae gets the Sin City treatment, placing live–action characters into the world of 480 BC via… |
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The New Adventures Of The Lone Ranger And Zorro: Volume 1
Filmation (1980-1981), BCI (December 18, 2007), 2 discs, 357 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, Not Rated, Retail: $14.98 Storyboard: Two masked, historical heroes… |
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DC Universe Original Movie Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths arrives February 23, 2010
…focuses on a detective story with an ethereal twist, featuring the otherworldly character originally introduced by DC Comics in 1940. The short is written by Steve Niles (30 Days of… |
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Super Friends: Season One, Volume Two
Hanna-Barbera (1973), Warner Home Video (July 20, 2010), 2 discs, 360 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 ratio, Dolby Digital Mono, Not Rated, Retail: $26.98 Storyboard: Wendy, Marvin, and Wonder Dog do… |
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The Day The Earth Stood Still: Blu-ray Disc Special Edition
20th Century Fox (1951 / 2008), 3 discs, 104 mins plus supplements, Rated PG-13 $40 The Movie: The modern, updated remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still is a… |
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The Lego Batman Movie
…squarely their way. The action is fun and frenetic — maybe too fast and furious sometimes, but that’s a problem I can live with. Storywise, the plot is a bit… |
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Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos
Ruby-Spears (September 15-19, 1986), Warner Archive (April 1, 2011), 1 disc, 110 mins, 4:3 ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0, Not Rated , Retail: $14.95 Storyboard: Chuck Norris and his Karate Kommandos… |
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: Season 1.1
Marvel/Sunbow Productions (September 12, 1983 – October 1, 1985), Shout! Factory (July 14, 2009), 4 discs, 480 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 aspect ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0, Not Rated, Retail: $29.99… |
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Jonny Quest: The Complete First Season
…The medium of animation opened up all new possibilities, allowing stories that were difficult or impossible to do as live action or puppet shows. The characters on the show traveled… |
