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Pixar leads this week’s CG pack; plus a Fantastic Fox!
…two new-to-DVD specials, Rand criticizes the “smoke and mirrors” involved in “stretching a meager collection into a two–disc set [when it] could have easily held all twelve specials from the… |
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Easter goodies, plus a review roundup!
…DVD titles and goodies including the brand new Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and the first two Ice Age movies – plus much more and the chance to enter… |
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Alice In Wonderland
…Audio and Dolby Digital, Rated PG, Retail: $44.99 Storyboard: Alice drops back down the rabbit hole to Wonderland and finds all is not as she remembers… The Sweatbox Review: Naturally,… |
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James And The Giant Peach: Special Edition
…Wonderland: 60th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray release and, most interestingly, the Fantasia: 2 Movie Collection, which looks to have replaced the Diamond Edition set with Fantasia World and will only feature… |
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Pirates Of Dark Water on DVD now
…the fastest selling titles in the collection. A review of the two-disc set will feature here shortly, in the meantime, cover art and a clip can be seen here: Own… |
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Disney documentary DVD exclusive offer!
…goodwill – and in the process paved the way for two classic Disney films, Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros. Brought to life through rare footage and enriched with never-before-seen… |
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The Secret Of Kells: Special Edition
…Watership Down, much of Richard Williams’ work, such as the MC Escher-like and flat perspective backgrounds of The Thief And The Cobbler, and some dream/premonition sequences that recall The Little… |
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A Charlie Brown Valentine
…with age, and countless additional hours of cartoon viewing in the intervening years that have taken much of the edge off the novelty of seeing those funny drawings move. And… |
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Bambi: Diamond Edition
…noted animation historians and filmmakers as John Culhane, Charles Solomon, Don Hahn, John Lasseter, Andreas Deja, Joe Grant, and Mel Shaw, among others, on what Bambi means to them and,… |
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Tales From Earthsea
…over the difficulties of drought and disease in the kingdom. We learn that dragons and humans we once one, but separated when dragons chose freedom and humans chose possessions. It… |
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Tangled
…and rendered film, and the many swirling camera shots, low and high angle framing and detailed costumes and locations still look especially fantastic. Moreover, the film never seems to play… |
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The Space Kidettes/Young Samson: The Complete Series
…get their treasure map; and a teenage boy and his dog transform into a biblically inspired superhero and a lion to face evil. The Sweatbox Review: As we have mentioned… |
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Frankenstein Jr. And The Impossibles: The Complete Series
…superheroes; and a boy and his giant robot also lend a hand in smashing evildoers. The Sweatbox Review: Warner Archive seems to be going back to the beginning now in… |
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Rockin’ With Judy Jetson
…instant celebrity and the fickleness (and shallowness) of the press, was practically cutting edge for the time, and strangely relevant for today— a full quarter century later. The comments on… |
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Mad: Season One, Part One
…and feeling very much contemporary, while the writing and performing is as fast and furious as it needs to be for the modern world. Perhaps more wry and hugely amusing… |
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The Tigger Movie: Bounce-a-rrrific Special Edition
…as the Poppins books, and decided to split the material up into sections and make an introductory featurette instead. Honey Tree was hugely popular with audiences and, following Walt’s passing,… |
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Cinderella: Diamond Edition
…if they include Johns Culhane and Canemaker, Andreas Deja and Glen Keane) sometimes gives it a slightly “second hand” flavor. That said, there’s still much to enjoy here, from analytical… |
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Up: 3D Edition
…and walking around an impressively rendered forest, they need to do something, and a well drawn bad guy gives not only Carl and Russell a task – to protect and… |
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Peter Pan: Diamond Edition
…And The Tramp, One Hundred And One Dalmatians, The AristoCats and Peter Pan among them, along with Superman: The Movie, and its these early viewings that I put down to… |
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Atlantis Blu-ray coming this summer
Last December, Disney announced the Atlantis: 2-Movie Collection Blu-ray, featuring The Lost Empire as well as its direct-to-video sequel Milo’s Return, would hit stores this week, alongside Who Framed Roger… |
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How Disney historian Didier Ghez wrote (twice) as he pleased…
…magic, and their groundbreaking styles influenced such classics as Dumbo and Bambi, and shaped the masterpieces that followed, including Alice In Wonderland and Peter Pan. They Drew As They Pleased:… |
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Trolls Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
…did reach the top of the Billboard Top 100 and continues to be played regularly on the airwaves, both radio and streaming. But the vast majority of folks probably don’t… |
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Pinocchio: Signature Edition Blu-ray announced
…and a rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Now, it will delight a whole new generation of dreamers with its masterful animation, unforgettable characters and award-winning music. The Walt Disney… |
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2017: Animated Views’ Review Of The Year!
…Vol 2 provided the charm and excitement that fans have come to expect from Marvel, while Spider-Man: Homecoming and Thor: Ragnarok were even better. And heck, even though Rotten Tomatoes… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #70: Tarzan – Attack of the Disney Theories
…about the side characters Terk and Tantor? • In what societal class is Jane? • Thank you creators for making a plausible way for them to overcome the language barrier… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #77: The Great Mouse Detective – Sit, Toby
…Mice in animation • Main Discussion: The Great Mouse Detective (1986) • First thoughts and memories. 1992 VHS release. • The whole film takes place in one night. Perhaps a… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #78: The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad – The RotoSPOOKERS
…two films. • Mr. Toad is a frustrating character. Why do his friends try to help him? • Both of these films have pretty good gags. • Cyril Proudbottom is… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #83: Mickey’s Christmas Carol – They’re Just Actors
…Carol (1983) • One of many adaptations of Dicken’s Christmas Carol. • Lots and lots of cameos. All these characters are actors. • Pre-Bill Farmer Goofy is so out of… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #103: Fantastic Mr. Fox – Are You Cussing at Me?
…(2009) Critically acclaimed; however, the box-office results are another story. Wes Anderson’s first animated film. Why did he choose this specific Roald Dahl book? Authentic production design and a “primitive”… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #116: Kung Fu Panda 3 – It’s Inner Peace, Man!
Learn more about the Rotoscopers! Morgan, Chelsea, and Mason take on the latest film from DreamWorks Animation: Kung Fu Panda 3 https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV4336116794.mp3 Highlights Main Discussion #diplomacy – First major American… |
