…does have a refrain, but it had a horrible melody (and I do not use this word lightly) and actually hurt my ears every time I heard it. The animation…

…and then speculations will run wild for four years or so after that regarding the production of a fourth film. However, this being an animation website, we must go acknowledge…

Warner Bros. Animation and various (1943-1946), Bosko Video/Image Entertainment (April, 1999), single disc, 130 mins, 1.33:1 windowboxed original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Unrated, Retail: $24.99 Storyboard: Chuck…

…animation legend Bob Clampett. At first glance, the cover seems to indicate that this will be a nice but generic collection of old Beany And Ceci cartoons, but in fact…

…Sweatbox Review: The CGI revolution is in full swing in the U.S., but it is not only an American phenomenon. While Japan continues to embrace traditionally drawn animation, Europe has…

Colossal Pictures/MTV Animation (1995), Paramount Home Entertainment/MTV Home Entertainment (November 22, 2005), 3 discs, 221 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital 5.1/Dolby Surround 2.0, US Not…

…to watch together. I already mentioned that the preproduction artwork done for the show was very handsome, but how did it turn out on screen? Well, the animation looks great—…

…Even in all the annals of theatrical features, how many animated movies have been horror-adventure-comedies? The use of the term “Animation”, however, is in some dispute. While computer technology was…

…but falls flat artistically in terms of the animation. I was reminded of what I said last time: the show looks great (video quality notwithstanding), until anyone moves. If the…

…studios. These shorts appeared on a new syndicated Popeye program. A total of 220 cartoons were produced in this small period of time, all utilizing limited animation and very low…

…that the animation is “terrible” because it doesn’t look like a classic Disney film. The animation here is just fine. In fact, given budget limitations, it’s fairly good. Characters are…

…some of the best of what the golden age of animation had to offer, with a nice variety of story set-ups, beautiful animation, and lively characterizations. How wonderful it is…

…early test footage (5:28), and an animation progression demonstration. The animation progression demonstration goes from the very early stages of story reels, to layouts, to the animation, ending up with…

…on Nickelodeon, Invader Zim had become an animation cult hit. The show’s many cult symbols like pigs, moose, scary monkeys, and Chihuahuas were stamped on t-shirts, and websites decided to…

…animation effects but, simply put, this is a very important film in animation history, and is an essential DVD addition to any serious library. Snow White created the conventions for…

…The Rescuers is always “late to the ball” is unknown, but this great little film really does deserve more, especially as it came at a time when the animation division…

…live-action Honey, I Shrunk The Kids become a family smash. If animation was in, then animation combined with live-action was the extra special magic ticket. For years, animation had foundered,…

…forms). Animation throughout is great, absolutely fluid and even more impressive given how the film was put together. Belleville really is a masterpiece of animation acting and direction, filled with…

…makes the set worthy of purchase is a good indication that Warners know what they’re doing when it comes to their classic library (both in live-action and animation). Quite rightly,…

…thing Mickey has stood for all these years – vibrant and quality animation – is currently one of the only things keeping the Disney ship afloat, with the home video…