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The Croods pulled from Chinese theaters for making too much money
…doing well. Indeed, the DreamWorks Animation release was actually pulled because it was doing “too well,” and was making much more money than China’s homegrown animated efforts, including Happy Little… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #39: Rise of the Guardians – Guardians of Liberty
…the highs and lows of the movie, characters and a million tangents! http://media.blubrry.com/therotoscopers/traffic.libsyn.com/therotoscopers/39_Rise_of_the_Guardians_-_Guardians_of_Liberty.mp3 Highlights: • What are we watching? Mini The Great Gatsby Review and My Little Ponies: Friendship Is… |
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The High Fructose Adventures Of Annoying Orange: Season 1
…taking all the cleverness out of the situation and boiling it down to just being… well, annoying. And maybe a little bit funny if you’re into fruit humor. Case Study:… |
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Now Playing: The Lone Ranger and more
…to the Lone Ranger origin story, except for a little Pirates of the Caribbean style mysticism. It’s never really confirmed if any of that is real or just Tonto’s beliefs… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #41: Monsters University – We’re OK!
…different; real person names. • Mini discussion: The Blue Umbrella • Main discussion: Monsters University • Little Mike, opening credits, Mike’s roommate, first day of class, architecture, scare games introduction,… |
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Jobs, Clark, Keane among new Disney Legends
…the Beast, and the titular characters in The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Pocahontas, and Tarzan. In 2010, Glen served as executive producer and animation supervisor for Tangled, a story he developed… |
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Turbo
…starts to try to establish an identity of it’s own after Theo leaves home (excepting a Talladega Nights style ending). While it may be a little less derivative as the… |
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Voice cast for Inside Out announced
…Jones took place inside the human body, Inside Out takes place inside the mind of a little girl, with the main characters being her “emotions,” Anger, Joy, Disgust, Sadness and… |
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UPDATED: Disney announces Zootopia
…the studio’s original feature for 2016 will be called Zootopia, which will be helmed by Tangled director Byron Howard. Very little is known about the project at this point, of… |
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Monsters University coming home in October
…one at the box office. Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) was a little monster, he has dreamed of becoming a Scarer—and he knows better than anyone… |
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Rotoscopers YouTube: D23 updates and disc reviews
The Rotoscopers have been busy this week, releasing six new videos! Topics include two new reviews (Lilo & Stitch and My Little Pony: Equestria Girls) and four D23 updates (Finding… |
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Muslim superheroine dons a burka and possible movie deal
Most superheroines wear skintight or very little clothing, usually showing off their *ahem* gifted bodies while fighting the good fight. The Burka Avenger, created by Aaron Haroon Rashid, instead clads… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #44: Interviews with Alan Menken & Richard Sherman
…songs? They’ll share a little about how they got into Disney and some of their Non-Disney material as well. Both will share highlights in their careers and a few lesser… |
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First award for Monsters University
It might be a little early for award season, but The Hollywood Reporter says that Monsters University has won the Hollywood Animation Award. Director Dan Scanlon and producer Kori Rae… |
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From Up On Poppy Hill
…for their clubs does not extend to housekeeping or home repair. They have neglected the building for generations. The Latin Quarter is now little more than a dump, covered in… |
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The Minions are coming in the summer of 2015
…the Despicable Me spin-off will open on July 10th of that year, just one week before a little movie called Batman Vs. Superman. That shouldn’t matter much, however, as Despicable… |
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First look at Rio 2
…hadn’t?” says newcomer Kristen Chenoweth. “That’s my little Gabi.” Also featuring the voices of Amanda Steinberg, Bruno Mars and Jemaine Clement as Nigel, Rio 2 opens everywhere on April 11th…. |
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AV to celebrate 10th anniversary all week!
Ten years ago this week, on October 18, 2003, Animated Views was born! We looked a lot different way back then and our name has changed a little bit. But… |
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Director Jimmy Hayward talks turkey about Free Birds
…bears little resemblance to him. “He’s got Reagan’s pompadour and Clinton’s voice – I don’t know whose chin. We just threw them all together, you know? Put them in the… |
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O Brother Bear, Where Art Thou?: Why Disney Channel turned down Brother Bear: The Series
…features that Disney had been putting out,” explains Jennett. “In comparison, Brother Bear felt a little more traditional and wasn’t considered particularly successful. I don’t know personally how well that… |
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Is there Room On The Broom for the Best Animated Short Oscar?
…back; Lang used that observation as a springboard for the cat’s ornery reaction to the broom’s new riders. “We wanted to give all these little changes from page to page… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #54: Mary Poppins – Jack of All Accents
…Van Dyke, jack of all trades, his poor accent. • Was there a romance between Mary and Bert? • The Kids: little monsters, list of conditional love for their nanny…. |
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New voice actor documentary playing on a TV near you
…DiMaggio says he signed on to the film because “I want my peers to get a little bit of recognition. These are some of the most talented people I know,… |
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New Peabody trailer, Rocky & Bullwinkle details
DreamWorks Animation has released a new trailer for their upcoming film Mr. Peabody and Sherman. And Rope of Silicon has a little information about the attached Rocky & Bullwinkle short… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #58: Cats Don’t Dance – It’s Big & Loud!
…we care so much about Sawyer? • Little Steven Spielberg • Yzma and Kronk are recycled • We Rate It! • Emails from Mike, Andrew Chee, Kynan, Alex Hatch, Mark,… |
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Studio Ghibli announces first ever TV series
…the Robber’s Daughter, and will focus on its titular little girl as she “gets to know the creatures of the forest, meets another kid like herself, and questions her father’s… |
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The Lego Movie
…a back seat. While it does get a little muddled (and is overall fairly convoluted!), the writers have kept it from being buried completely — though the whole thing probably… |
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Oscar nominated animated shorts of 2013
…minutes, the longest but easily most re-watchable and enjoyable short on the list. Mr. Hublot With no dialogue and an entirely predictable plot, this short has to work a little… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #62: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron – Tradigital Animation
…clouds on the DVD cover? • Bryan Adams songs every few minutes. Do they all sound the same? • Little Creek and the painted mare, Rain! • Rain’s “death”; not… |
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Rio 2
…numbers; several bodily function jokes; evil businessmen, angelic environmentalists; nature good, not nature bad. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Every little plot point feels old and uninspired. •… |
