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Cartoons Then and Now: Jerry Beck talks Woody, Popeye and More!
…Disney, Snow White and Three Little Pigs, but Popeye was bigger than all of that. Popeye was the biggest character. He superseded Mickey Mouse, who was the biggest character from… |
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Scales and Arpeggios: Richard M. Sherman and the “mewsic” of The AristoCats!
…had that Scales and Arpeggios, that little number with the little kitten practicing their art and their piano playing. And then we also had written a ballad which was just… |
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Jonatha Brooke and Joel McNeely: the Pixie-Powered Music of Return To Neverland!
…away a little bit from the original concept, just like a little girl pulls away from a family, and then, like we all do, I guess, as we grow up,… |
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Rex Steele – Nazi Smasher: Limited Edition
…in a little, and he sounds a little nervous, but for the most part he comes across well and tries to talk with authority beyond his years, slipping into more… |
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Warner Archive: The Our Gang Collection
…Woim and Butch, perhaps better known as The Little Rascals after television syndication of their early silent films. Originally produced by the legendary Hal Roach from 1922 until 1938, the… |
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Cars: Ultimate Gift Pack
…Little Toot, Tex Avery’s spoofs One Cab’s Family and Little Johnny Jet and, of course, Susie The Little Blue Coupe, which has been cited as one of director Lasseter’s favorite… |
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Toy Story / Toy Story 2: Special Editions
…feature animation when Disney came calling to see if they would be interested in a collaboration. The Disney of the early 1990s was on a roll: The Little Mermaid, Beauty… |
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Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
…mid-1950s), but That’s My Mommy, another Little Quacker short following Jerry’s attempts at keeping the little duckling safe from Tom, after letterboxed titles is again presented from a pan-and-scan transfer… |
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Winnie The Pooh’s Directors Stephen Anderson and Don Hall: Back to the Hundred Acre Wood
…the things I noticed when Don and I started almost the same day, each movie production felt like their own little world, their own little island. It didn’t always feel… |
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Bambi II: Special Edition
…Bambi’s world. Joining the cast is Patrick Stewart as the Great Prince, bringing weight to the role as only he could. Though his presence does little to “legitimise” the project… |
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Dumbo: 70th Anniversary Edition
…DTS-HD 7.1 Master Audio and Original Restored Soundtrack, Rated G, Retail: $39.99 Storyboard: Brought to a thriving circus by a mailman-style delivery stork, a little elephant finds his home with… |
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The Lion King: Diamond Edition
…production, the story went through re-write and development hell, then-Studio head Jeffrey Katzenberg lost what little faith he had in the project during the marketing push (he is on record… |
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The Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Ultimate Collector’s Edition Volume One
…future collections decide the shine the spotlight on them with a little more vigor. Not all the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies were winners, naturally, and there is much “fan”… |
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Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume Two
…study and rediscover them all over again. Largely because Chuck was the only one left to pass on his knowledge, the onus perhaps began to swing a little too much… |
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Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection
…a little over the top and just a little bit inaccurate. Walt’s very first television excursion, of course, was a Christmas show: One Hour In Wonderland was designed to promote… |
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Oz, The Great And Powerful (regular and 3D editions)
…Raimi has picked his Spider-Man trilogy co-star James Franco as the titular wizard to be. Perhaps a little young to be in the role (if he’s to become Frank Morgan… |
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire – 2 Movie Collection
…all together is a spirited Michael J Fox, who for a time moved into voice acting on such films as Stuart Little and this when the progression of Parkinson’s disease… |
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From Johan to Jordan: Peyo’s daughter tells the Smurfs’ story
…creator of the little blue men, Peyo! The story of how Peyo created the Smurfs is a fascinating one indeed, as detailed by the artist’s official bio from publisher Dupuis:… |
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The Best Of 2013: Unlucky, Or Lucky For Some?
…but those “real world” issues continue to raise their pesky little heads and the celebration of our tenth anniversary had to be done in the virtual world, with James penning… |
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One Hundred And One Dalmatians: Diamond Edition
…fact is that Ben Wright, who brings Pongo’s owner Roger to life, would later return to the Studio to portray Grimsby in The Little Mermaid! The story is tight too,… |
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Exclusive D23 Expo 2015 Recap
…wait in line. Fortunately, the wait for major programs in Hall D23 was one that attendees could actually relax a little during. For one, the lines were set up in… |
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2017: Animated Views’ Review Of The Year!
…just a little too facile and the emotional edge a little too forced. Coco‘s worth seeing for all the things it does right, but narratively it’s just a ghost of… |
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Bolt DVD in March
Walt Disney Home Video has announced DVD and Blu-ray releases of their latest feature Bolt on March 24th, reports UltimateDisney. The film has been scheduled for three home video releases:… |
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More on Robot Chicken: Star Wars
StarWars.com has published a full article on the upcoming Robot Chicken: Star Wars special. The article includes an interview with Robot Chicken creators, Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, discussing the… |
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Tangled: Illustrator David Gilson’s dream come true!
…learned a great deal in little time. I came to meet artists, hugely talented animators, and to attend English, drawing, anatomy and sculpting classes. A lot of artists from the… |
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Fried Chicken
The sequel to Disney’s premiere computer animated feature, Chicken Little, has been cancelled, reveals a post at Animation Nation. In the meantime, the official site for Chicken Little’s DVD debut… |
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The Best Of 2009: This Time It’s Personal!
…fresh reinvention (Star Trek) came two noisy, incoherent messes (Terminator Salvation, Transformers 2). In home entertainment, the year has been a little hit and miss too, catering for a lot… |
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A Front Row Seat in Philadelphia
…it” he adds. The Chicken Little logo appears with “Summer 2005” underneath. Chicken Little sees it and says “A movie?”, and starts shaking his head. (later, in response to a… |
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Beauty And The Beast: 25th Anniversary Walt Disney Signature Collection
…The Little Mermaid that ultimately proves to be the new generation’s Snow White, the film where the artists set out to prove and push themselves, learning by mistakes, adapting technology… |
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\\The Little Prince\\ project underway
The {{link http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3408799.stm BBC}} reports that a new animated version of the classic children’s story \\The Little Prince\\ has been greenlit by Pathé Pictures, one of the producers behind \\Chicken… |
