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Looking ahead to the long weekend

…to take a whole month off of work in order to enjoy everything. But for now, I’ll keep plowing away at all the great animation DVDs that have come out…

Space Ghost & Dino Boy: The Complete Series

…comic and animation work are shown, and though the chronology is sometimes off track, in the end we get a fine showcase of the man and his work. His story…

The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians

…of the 1990s and 2000s, it is clearly a step in the right direction. The storylines are certainly less goofy, and the animation mistakes become less frequent in this series,…

TaleSpin: Volume 2

…amiable show with a nice diversity of plotlines, first-rate voice acting, and slick animation. It may not have much to separate itself from other good-quality TV fare, but it is…

The Hanna-Barbera Treasury

…pages, Beck outlines the origins and growth of the studio, including the various sales, takeovers, and its final absorption into Warner Bros. Animation. He then goes on to describe how…

Jerry's new book, and Warner's Blu announcement

…be dropping its support of HD DVD, and will then be releasing its high-definition titles only on Blu-ray. Animation fans who cared were likely already Blu-ray backers anyways, given that…

Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Three

…still directed into the shorts, and the fluidity of animation and the comic timing had never been better. These are some very slick cartoons. After this, he plunged back into…

The Batman: The Complete Fourth Season

…such an ordinary manner (though with stylish animation) that it fails to elevate itself above what one would expect. It did gain points for using B:TAS’s “Batman,” Kevin Conroy, as…

Justice League: New Frontier

…to be sold on the idea of a hi-def upgrade. I’ve been saying for a while now that I did not expect traditionally done animation to look appreciably better in…

Anything on DVD this week?

…seeing Terry Gilliam’s The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen on DVD or Blu-ray, but as far as animation goes, things look sparse. Ben 10 fans could check out the live action…

Reviews return, with the final season of The Batman

…us, when you really come to this site to read about animation. If that’s the case, you may be pleased to see that we’ve posted our first review in a…

The New Adventures Of The Lone Ranger And Zorro: Volume 2

…I do like masked men and swashbucklers, particularly when they dole out justice with such style. Really, you just can’t beat the classics, even when done in limited animation. Compared…

It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Remastered Deluxe Edition

…Camel. Somehow, the animation makes it all work, with Snoopy’s doghouse being shot down in enemy territory, and making his way across the French countryside. Y’know, that makes no sense,…

The Man Called Flintstone

…Be”, and the visuals use animation of drawings done in a child’s drawing style. The only drawback is that it does leave the real characters from the story behind, and…

Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword

…where they seek the different swords are great action sequences and provide beautiful animation. I was only a little disappointed that there were supernatural aspects in this story as I…

Director Jim Kammerud on The Fox and the Hound 2

…in general, as well as traditional animation and his future projects. The main portion of the discussion, however, regarded Kammerud’s directorial vision for Fox and the Hound 2, as he…

Director Frank Nissen on Cinderella III: A Twist In Time

…looked at their drawings. We have here at the company what we call the Animation Research Library, which had layouts and character drawings and model sheets and backgrounds and all…

Michael Giacchino: not so short on ideas for Pixar Shorts!

…short film format. That couldn’t be more true than at Pixar Animation Studios, considering all the wonders created in that medium by those artists for over 20 years now. And,…

Dalmatians 101: “Spot”-light on songwriter Mel Leven

…march through town singing my Dad’s song. Many years ago, he did songs for a series called The Big Blue Marble, too. AV: How did he come to animation? WL:…

Douglas Gresham and Trevor Goring: Back Into The Narnia Wardrobe!

…previsualize the film before shooting draws its roots back to the late 20s and the 30s in the world of Disney animation (going back as far as Mickey’s debut in…

Once Upon A Time In New York City: Oliver & Company’s Composer J.A.C. Redford!

…fundamental to the process of scoring with intelligent design behind it. So, I don’t think it’s limited to animation. I think it’s true of all kinds of pictures. AV: The…

Fun And Fancy Free: Gold Classic Collection

…special, also featuring Bergen and his puppet friends Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd. For Disney, who was a friend of Bergen’s, this presented a cheap way of keeping animation costs…

A Goofy Movie

…DTV cartoon in full-screen (albeit with its better than average animation), A Goofy Movie’s LD lifts the movie into “event” status. I mean, this is one of Disney’s biggest stars…

Mickey Mouse: The Black And White Years

…appear on the LD version. Other than that, things are pretty similar content-wise, although the color Mickey footage from the LD box (the Parade Of The Nominees special animation segment)…

The DisneyLand Anthology

…Featuring completely new animation, the film attempts to mix fact with fiction, presenting various theories and scientific possibilities on how we might actually reach Mars in a manned spacecraft as…

Once Upon A Time…; Peter Pan specs…what's up with that?

…completed his survey recently on the history of the Filmation animation studio, so there’s plenty to catch up on! I’m also hard at work on something cool too – an…

Hi-def disc updates; new Walt bios; Disney Treasures out!

…the new tins at his Movie Crazy page. He’s in sales mode, but his comments are no less welcome. At the always enjoyable Michael Barrier site, the animation historian compares…

Almost in Paris; Kammerud Komes Klean; and a Merry Christmas to all!

…Ultimate Collection box set from Warner Brothers, for myself!), I must bid you all Season’s Greetings, whatever your creed, color or nationality. After all, we’re all animation nuts, right? As…

Pooh’s Many Adventures on DVD – Winners Announced!

…and the delightful characters’ flurry of hilarious activity on a windy day. These timeless adventures are brought to life through extraordinary Disney animation and engaging songs, such as Little Black…

Tom & Jerry Tales: Volume 1

…even stayed within the lines! Scratch Tracks: Dolby Digital Surround Sound definitely offers quality. The music was well-placed and fit the animation very well. I believe the music and soundtrack…