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DVD reviews: Two more from BCI, plus contest winners
…the 1980s. He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe: Volume Two actually involves the 2002 version of the show, basically a reboot of the Filmation series. The newer show certainly… |
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Top 5 Earth Day animations
…Back’s The Man Who Planted Trees, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, and the French-made Respire. Short explanations of why each short and film has made the list are also included…. |
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Disney announces ten animated films through 2012
…Burtt Composer: Thomas Newman, with an Original Song Performed by Peter GabrielVoice Talent: Fred Willard, Jeff Garlin, Sigourney Weaver, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy What if mankind had to leave Earth… |
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Popeye The Sailor: Volume 3 1941-1943
…If anyone is still wondering what significance Myron Waldman had, look no further than the first of three Popeye Popumentaries on Disc One. Waldman himself is interviewed, as are his… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: Silly Symphonies
…with 119 (If I counted correctly) drawings and poster art from the shorts. In The Song of the Silly Symphonies, Maltin speaks with Richard Sherman, the man behind many of… |
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Batman: Gotham Knight inside peek
…will bridge the gap between Batman Begins and the upcoming Dark Knight while exploring different facets of Batman often seen in comics but never really explored in animation and film…. |
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Beauty And The Beast: Platinum Edition
…scratch once again. Somehow, Disney’s very capable story team got together and came up with a brilliant version of the classical tale. Teamed with Ashman and Menken, who brilliantly managed… |
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A Bug’s Life: Collector’s Edition
…Gypsy), Dennis Leary (Francis the ladybug), Jonathan Harris (Manny the praying mantis), and John Ratzenberger (P.T. Flea, the circus owner). It also featured music by Academy Award winner Randy Newman… |
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Shrek The Halls
…These are quite fun, with naturally re-worded lyrics, though the repetitive nature might drive parents festive nuts! In Gingy’s Dunking Game, the player must help save the Gingerbread Man’s gumball… |
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Aladdin: Platinum Edition
…this 15th century-set story. Of course, Aladdin would be a different film without the contribution of Howard Ashman, Alan Menken, and Tim Rice. The Ashman/Menken duo penned many of the… |
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Invader Zim: House Box Complete Set
…An alien race sends one of their own down to Earth to conquer the entire human race. Fortunately for the human race, they send Zim who, together with his robot… |
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Justice League – The New Frontier: Special Edition
…of events that influences US military policy as well as the maturation of Hal Jordan and his recruitment as a Green Lantern. Superman and Wonder Woman clash over ideology in… |
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Besson has Heart for Animation
…it into an animated film. La Mecanique du Coeur takes place in 1874 and involves a young man who must avoid strong emotions, especially love, because his heart was replaced… |
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A Pup Named Scooby-Doo: The Complete 2nd, 3rd & 4th Seasons
…Cool and Mellow Mutt, to capture the Heifer and solve the case. The Were-Doo of Doo Manor Shaggy and Scooby-Doo are spending a night together at the Doo Manor, watching… |
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
…Marty finds he may not be as unique as he always believed, Gloria gets a man, and Melman copes with his impending doom and the one thing he wants to… |
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Directors Miller and Hui on Shrek the Third
To help promote the latest entry in the wildly successful Shrek franchise, directors Chris Miller and Raman Hui recently engaged in separate discussions with Animated News & Views’ Josh Armstrong…. |
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Directors Buck and Brannon on Surf’s Up
…let go. Jeff Bridges plays a character called The Geek and Big Z. [The character] had a history, and we had a scene where we got to know people from… |
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Mark Smith talks Art of Flash
…to all the local TV stations, and I got a call back from the cable company.. they’ve changed names so many times since then I honestly couldn’t tell you what… |
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Phil Nibbelink talks Romeo & Juliet: Sealed With A Kiss
…those particular shots, you have many more drawings per frame, because you have multiple characters. So, a lot of work went into this film. AV: About how many of those… |
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New Up concept image
…story of a 70-year old man who teams up with a Wilderness Ranger to fight beasts and villains. Thanks to “PixarVixen” over at the Animated News & Views Forum for… |
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Henry Selick talks Moongirl and more
…challenge the audience too much unless you’re doing it on a really low budget. AV:How did you feel about taking over Vinton Studios, especially coming in after the man himself… |
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A Conversation with Eric Goldberg
…“And you let him leave, man!!” AV: That sounds just like Brad. I remember that event at the Academy a month or so ago about the animated performance, and you… |
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Another Conversation with Eric Goldberg
…Eric speaking about his recent short A Monkey’s Tale, the many changes currently occurring at the Walt Disney Studio, its past history, and where things are headed in Feature Animation’s… |
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George Of The Jungle: The Complete Original Series
…cartoon classics; and Ward’s final show, the fondly-remembered Saturday morning cartoon show George Of The Jungle. George appeared on ABC beginning in 1967, airing opposite the debut of The Aquaman-Superman… |
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Silverman to direct Disney's Pet
…live-action comedy The Pet. The science fiction family film centers on a man who is captured by aliens and kept as their pet. The Pet was written by Matt Lieberman,… |
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Nicolas Cage, Nathan Lane join Astro Boy
…of manga”, Japan’s Osamu Tezuka, in the early 1950s. The iconic character has since found wide popularity around the world as the hero of three acclaimed animated television series spanning… |
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The Tale of Despereaux
…its rambling story. With too many characters, too many plot lines, and no real center, little Despereaux himself sometimes seems like an afterthought. Things start off badly when we’re told… |
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3-D "a revelation" for Sigourney Weaver
…thought about making it into a man but decided in the end he wanted it to be a woman – he wanted it to be me. I’ve teased him that… |
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Whisper Of The Heart
…with Baron had its elements combined using a computer. Whisper Of The Heart, like many anime films, began as a manga; this one’s title actually translates to “If You Listen… |
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New WALL•E featurette
Yahoo!Movies hosts a new WALL•E featurette titled The Man and the Machine which focuses on the director, Andrew Stanton. WALL•E opens in theatres on June 27. Be warned of the… |
