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A day at the movies, plus more Narnia, and Baloo too!
…held the story together. This was, of course, the work of prolific composer Harry Gregson-Williams, interviewed today by Jeremie, and who speaks about the layering of themes from the first… |
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The Astro Boy Essays
…researcher of the subject. His books Manga! Manga! The World Of Japanese Comics (1983) and Dreamland Japan: Writings On Modern Manga (1996) have achieved a status of canonical texts among… |
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Once Upon A Dream: Mary Costa as Sleeping Beauty‘s Princess Aurora
…after the huge success of her performance of Madame Butterfly in the famous Jack Benny Program television show. One operetta at the Shrine Auditorium and one replacement of the legendary… |
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The Reluctant Dragon: Disney Exclusive Edition
…(with those amazing shots of all the colored pots of paint) and seeing one of the first glimpses of Bambi frolicking in the forest. Also during this sequence, keep an… |
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Gatchaman sneak peak and concept art
An in-depth article on IESB currently features a behind the scenes look at the upcoming 2009 action flick, Gatchaman. The story includes technical details of the film, a short history… |
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Shrek the Musical opens Sunday 12/14/08 at Broadway Theatre
…grossing movie of all time and highest grossing animated film of all time. The latest chapter of the Shrek story, Shrek the Third, is the 2nd highest grossing film of… |
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Popeye The Sailor: Volume 3 1941-1943
…Forging The Frame: The Roots Of Animation, 1921-1930 (27:42) looks at the origins of American animation, including the success of cartoons during World War I. Of course, the Fleischer’s Koko… |
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The title song from One Hundred and One Dalmatians?
…is the story of him tracking down what happened to this “lost” song and the surprising discovery of its composers! It also includes a clip of the rarely heard song…. |
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Frank Walsh: On set with Prince Caspian’s Final Battle – The Beruna Bridge Sequence
…of our series on the art direction of the second chapter of the Chronicles of Narnia movie saga! First view of the location Animated Views: So, tell me, Frank. What… |
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Last remaining of the Nine Old Men, legendary animator Ollie Johnston dies at 95
…Company, said, “Ollie was part of an amazing generation of artists, one of the real pioneers of our art, one of the major participants in the blossoming of animation into… |
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Brad Bird on fostering innovation
…the film will be. He also strongly advocates taking risks when telling a story. “You don’t play it safe—you do something that scares you, that’s at the edge of your… |
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa rundown
A summary glimpse of the story for Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa can be read at the DreamWorks Animation website by clicking on the penguin image, rolling over “More Info,” and… |
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Disney and Pixar: a Hollywood marriage that works?
…without dialogue, is under extra pressure to perform at the box office because of soft initial receipts for a recent Disney film, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Says Ed… |
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Five Kung Fu Panda sequels on the way?
…that there could be up to FIVE more Kung Fu Panda movies if he gets his way. “There is a larger story here of which this is the first chapter…. |
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Interview with Mark Walton of Bolt
The latest installment of Latino Review’s Bolt articles can be read here. The story features an interview with Mark Walton, a story artist at Disney who also provided vocals for… |
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Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Mystery Of The Easter Chipmunk
…well that Simon signs the family up for the quiz show. However, on the day of the show, the effects of the cap have worn off and Simon is embarrassed… |
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua
…his rather languid voice a struggle to overcome in the face of a lot of production information, none of it revealing anything particularly out of the ordinary. But he does… |
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DC Comics animation goodness, plus director Michel Ocelot!
…Complete Motion Comic, a rather intriguing way of bringing the pages of a visually told story to life in limited though seemingly very effective animation, retaining the original’s tone (even… |
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Paul & The Dragon
…Asterix Versus The Vikings. Of course I am generalising, but then sadly so does the rest of the world: much of these efforts often get lumped simply in a broad… |
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Healing through humor: Paul & The Dragon on DVD
…and impressed by, the visual quality of the storytelling highly proficient in the way it conveys its intentions without the use of dialogue. Having been involved in a similar kind… |
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Pinocchio on Blu-ray Disc – Winner Announced!
…the first time in high definition. This 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition includes 2 Blu-ray discs full of new special features and a DVD of the film as well. The contest… |
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Tom & Jerry: The Chuck Jones Collection
…they often feel more contemporary and fresh than some of the routine “beat ’em ups” of the H-B period, and certainly provide the kind of entertainment value and loyalty to… |
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Watchmen: Director’s Cut
…of goodwill generated by the winning of the Vietnam War is enjoying his fifth term, the film begins with a tour de force of montage, expertly laying this backstory and… |
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Pete’s Dragon: High-Flying Edition
…cave. Of course, not all is merry, as the arrival of a charlatan brings ill omens. Doc Terminus is already known and reviled by the townspeople of Passamaquoddy, and they… |
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Beetle Bailey/Hagar The Horrible/Betty Boop
…of bonuses, I can still recommend the disc on the benefit of its programming. I was surprised by the entertainment value of the shows, especially Beetle and Hagar. To be… |
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The Complete Uncensored Private Snafu
…of carrots and Elmer Fudd. This one is pretty much devoid of a message, and is the most routine of all those in the set. It’s still pretty good, though…. |
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Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?: The Complete First and Second Seasons
…contains the first two seasons of Scooby-Doo (1969-1971), consisting of 25 episodes total, the majority of them comprising Season One. These shows comprise all of “classic Scooby”, as the next… |
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Presenting Felix the Cat: The Otto Mesmer Classics 1919-1924
…new possibilities in the art of animation and became the subject of a huge merchandising blitz. Felix was pushed to the sidelines by the advent of sound cartoons, but would… |
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Wacky Races: The Complete Series
…the appeal of Wacky Races was certainly its assortment of engaging characters and their wonderfully bizarre vehicles. The driving team with the most screen time was the duo of Dick… |
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Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law: Volume One
…Adventures Of Superman), and H-B rode the wave of popularity these adventure cartoons were having. For each of the 20 episodes of Birdman And The Galaxy Trio, Birdman had two… |
