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Bambi II: Special Edition
…diluted the art on which they were based. The lack of story-based boldness and original plots also hampered these films, even if their styles, design and cartooning eventually became more… |
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Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil
…just plain bad. And, since the first film’s intentionally clunky animation, even lower budgeted CGI fare aimed directly at the youngest kids, such as The Reef or Alpha And Omega,… |
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Phineas And Ferb: The Movie – Across The 2nd Dimension
…Tales, and it was a while before Disney returned to original concepts again. Dave The Barbarian and, in particular, the Alias-for-kids espionage show Kim Possible restored some prestige, with the… |
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Paul McCartney Web Chat Transcript
…chance you’ll write lullabys for the new generation? Paul McCartney says: I think in these animation pieces there are tunes that seem to appeal to little kids and older kids… |
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Batman: Year One
…rescuing Batman from being solely a camp icon, Batman could still be viewed then as a comic book that kids could enjoy. Once Frank Miller hit the character, though, Batman… |
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Dad gets animated
…a short film for kids that looks as good as possible, is entertaining, and tries not to talk down to kids,” says Floyd. “I’m hoping to make a film that… |
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‘Twas The Night Before Christmas: Remastered Deluxe Edition
…kids of Santa Claus’s existence). The designs by Paul Coker, Jr. are very pleasant, especially for the mice. (I tend to feel that his human designs worked best in the… |
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I Want A Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown
…largely unrelated skits, held together by a common theme— in this case, Christmas and Wintertime. We see the kids making a snowman, Snoopy and his bird friends tobogganing, Lucy and… |
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Animation scheduled for Disney channels
AWN releases helpful info regarding the January schedule for Disney Channel, Toon Disney, and ABC Kids. It is especially worth noting Disney Channel’s premiere of The Emperor’s New School, debuting… |
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Secret Of The Wings
…production trumps any such concerns. True, I may not ever watch these Tinker Bells films more than once or twice, but I don’t mind sitting through them with my kids,… |
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Directors Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco introduce The Croods
…job, or they’re going to change schools. They’re going to have kids, and those kids are going to grow up. Or you’re going to grow up, and your relationship with… |
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Bridge to Terabithia DVD press release
…Newbery Award-winning novel, Bridge to Terabithia recounts the heartwarming tale of kids who stumble upon the fantasy kingdom Terabithia, where they face the challenges of childhood and learn that friendship… |
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Creative Craft Daytime Emmy animated honorees
…Piggley Winks, PBS • Special class animated program: The Batman, Kids WB! • Art direction/set decoration/scenic design: Sesame Street, PBS (tied with Martha, syndicated) • Costume design/styling: Sesame Street, PBS… |
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"Be vewwy vewwy quiet . . . I'm meeting rabbits . . . and the people who draw them."
So, let’s say you call in sick to work on Friday, November 14, 2003, get the kids out of school and your wife (or husband) out of their yoga class… |
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Brave, Paperman, Pi win Oscars
…Brenda Chapman, Katherine Sarafian for making the making of Brave an exceptional story. My wife and my four kids: Maeve, Jack, Hayden and Ford.” BRENDA CHAPMAN — “I’d like to… |
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UPDATED: DVD releases- May 24, 2005
…received positive reviews and garnered close to $18 million, in theaters. As the review from Coming Soon suggests, “Pooh’s Heffalump Movie is fun for kids and adults will find it… |
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Mary Poppins’ Richard M. Sherman: A Practically Perfect Songwriter!
Based on the popular children’s stories by P.L. Travers, Mary Poppins has won the hearts of generations of kids and their parents with its enchanting tale of a magical nanny… |
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Tinker Bell And The Lost Treasure
…make a kids’ film cynical or overly hip. Kids aren’t so different from when I was little, or from when my parents were little, for that matter. They still need… |
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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
…been talking about Winner’s film as the family classic it seems intended as. As such, it straddles an uneasy polarity of coming across as a wannabe cute kids comedy and… |
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Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs
…good job with it. There are several really fun and exciting sequences that will have kids on the edge of their seats and adults watching with interest. The story itself… |
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Poindexter named as Warner Animation’s new "action man"
…develop animated specials for kids and adults. Previous experience includes a five-year stint at Fox Kids, where he was principally involved in Spiderman: Unlimited and The Adventures of Batman and… |
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The Wild
…applauded). The Wild is also fortunate in being able to play to all age groups…certainly the kids are well catered for, but adults will find delight in going along for… |
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The Nutty Professor (2008)
…so desperately on the skids!), Lewis himself has jumped out of nowhere to somewhat regain the franchise and present this update/remake/sequel to his original film. Going direct to video without… |
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Escape From Planet Earth
…always have to be the bad guys in kids cartoons these days? And strangest of all, the moral message of this film seemed to be turned on its head. I… |
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Jakers! moving to weekdays on PBS this September
AWN reports that starting on September 5, 2005, Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks will begin airing Mondays through Fridays on PBS Kids, after playing on weekends for two years…. |
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Hero High: The Complete Series coming to DVD
…Kids today will immediately be drawn to the recognizable superhero archetypes being spoofed, and those who grew up on the show will delight in reliving those days of Dr. Denton’s… |
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Monsters vs Aliens
…and kids, that does NOT mean it has separate jokes for different age levels. Hopefully there is enough to distract the kids from awkward moments like the one with a… |
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Peter de Sève: the time of his life designing A Bug’s Life
…can share with my kids and they with their kids! You know, I feel very fortunate to have started my career just before the digital boom because I was able… |
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Bee good to the planet
CNNMoney.com reports about the launch of McDonald’s Bee Movie Happy Meal promotion, wherein McDonald’s, DreamWorks Animation SKG and Conservation International have joined together to encourage kids to “Bee Good to… |
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Tinker Bell honored at United Nations
…has agreed to be our Honorary Ambassador of Green,” said Mr. Akasaka. “This beloved animated character can help us inspire kids and their parents to nurture nature and do what… |
