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Watchmen: Tales Of The Black Freighter
…the cartoon a suitable “comic-come-to-life” look. I’m also very grateful that this was done primarily with hand-drawn animation, certainly the right choice to keep the look of a moving comic… |
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The Princess and the Frog trailer online
Apple has made available a new trailer for Disney’s upcoming feature The Princess and the Frog. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, film marks Disney’s return to hand-drawn animation…. |
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Bedtime Stories
…more chances recently and even drawn some critical kudos for his dramatic performances. Most intriguingly, to me at least, Bedtime Stories promised to deliver Sandler in his first family role… |
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The Day The Prince And The Pauper Stood Still!
…modern, updated remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still is a very different creature to Robert Wise’s seminal sci-fi original. Back in the 1950s, the emphasis was drawn between… |
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Exclusive Princess and the Frog featurette
AWNtv hosts an exclusive Princess and the Frog featurette with John Lasseter, Andreas Deja, Ron Clements and John Musker discussing Disney’s return to hand drawn animation. Directed by Clements and… |
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Five behind-the-scenes featurettes for The Princess and the Frog
/Film shares five behind-the-scenes featurettes for Disney’s upcoming hand drawn feature The Princess and the Frog. Designed as a series of promotional packages for the film, these featurettes were also… |
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At work with animation legend Hayao Miyazaki
…four decades of hand-drawn classics. Various artists from around the world share thoughts on inspirational director in the article Industry pros pay tribute to Miyazaki. Hewitts bring Miyazaki Stateside shares… |
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The Fox And The Hound 2 Giveaway – Winner!
…tale of friendship and loyalty. Tod and Copper still go together like an itch and a scratch, but when Copper gets a shot at the big time with a nutty… |
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The Sword In The Stone and The Jungle Book 2 Contest – Winners Announced!
…Sword In The Stone 45th Anniversary Edition DVD is a magical experience your whole family will want to share again and again! THE SMALL PRINT: Winning names will be drawn… |
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Open Season 2 Contest – Winner Announced!
…here! THE SMALL PRINT: Winning names will be drawn at random. Participants must provide a full name, mailing address and valid email contact. This information will be kept confidential and… |
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Pete Docter’s Up-bringing!
…career in hand-drawn animation for Disney Feature Animation, Bob Rogers and Company, Bajus-Jones Film Corp, and Reelworks in Minneapolis. Upon arrival at Pixar in May 1990, Pete created and directed… |
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Monsters, Inc.‘s Composer Randy Newman: “I score because I care!”
…CG animated features and now working on a hand-drawn one [Disney’s The Princess And The Frog], do you see any difference in your approach of both mediums? RN: The look… |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
…but as a primer to that release, and a way to catch up with their cinematic adventures so far, this collection brings together all four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies… |
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Disney Princess Enchanted Tales (with Bonus Disc)
…art is Tiana, the heroine of this holiday season’s grand return to hand-drawn feature animation The Princess And The Frog. The disc promises an “exclusive sneak peek”, but all this… |
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Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie (Limited Edition with Plush)
…Lumpy and Roo celebrate their first Halloween together in the Hundred Acre Woods. The Sweatbox Review: The Hundred Acre Woods is the perfect Halloween setting. While a setting for a… |
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Uncensored Bosko: Volume 1
…a well-known mouse who had debuted in 1928, minus the big black ears. Back in those days, it was common to see characters drawn in similar ways. The Van Beuren… |
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The Complete Uncensored Private Snafu
…also the issue of racial caricatures. Germans generally do not get drawn too badly, but the Japanese characters seen in the cartoons all have squinty eyes and overbites. The viewer… |
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The Flintstones: The Complete First Season
…Davis. Voice talent also came from the upper ranks of the industry. Mel Blanc (Barney) and Bea Benaderet (Betty) had worked together on the Loony Tunes, for example, as well… |
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Presenting Felix the Cat: The Otto Mesmer Classics 1919-1924
…simple line drawings; this makes sense once you know that the backgrounds were usually put on cels for the Felix cartoons, to be laid over the characters who were drawn… |
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Kaena: The Prophecy
…Sweatbox Review: The CGI revolution is in full swing in the U.S., but it is not only an American phenomenon. While Japan continues to embrace traditionally drawn animation, Europe has… |
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Rudolph And Frosty’s Christmas In July
…goes on perhaps two or three too many tangents. The ending especially is drawn out, with multiple climaxes. But it is all so good that I did not really mind…. |
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Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law: Volume One
…in the opening, which is a tour de force of graphic design and time-honored clichés. The episodes themselves are well-drawn, but sparsely animated. Although the cost benefit of the show… |
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Spider-Man: The ’67 Collection
…the spiders on the front and back of his costume are usually drawn with only six legs!) It may also be noted that the draftsmanship on the series was less… |
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Danger Mouse: The Complete Seasons 1 & 2
…more static and dead. While there are numerous exceptions, the drawn backgrounds have dull colors and boring textures, and the photographic parts seem moldy and lifeless. Truth to tell, probably… |
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My Neighbors The Yamadas
…results. Likely, I would have appreciated it more if I liked the character design better. While much better drawn than their comic strip counterparts (sorry, but the examples I have… |
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DuckTales: Volume 1
…mysticism. Each story, though, had terrific adventure, memorable stories, and numerous clever gags; and they were all written and drawn by Carl Barks. I credit his stories with first developing… |
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Whisper Of The Heart
…studio is most known for. Miyazaki was apparently drawn towards its themes of non-conformity and following your dreams, and his work on the screenplay is a revelation for its sensitivity… |
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The Tick Vs. Season One
…soon. There is also an insert-sized “Collectible Tick lithograph drawn by Ben Edlund”. Hm. Nice. Ink And Paint: Well… not great, but not too bad. Well, better than terrible anyways…. |
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The Legend Of Prince Valiant: Complete Series, Vol. One
…knight; and Rowanne is a lovely young lady who decides to aspire to be the first female knight. Together, they find Camelot and are soon to meet the king’s advisor… |
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Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas
…working together in a story just doesn’t quite fly. As the minutes drag on, we start to wonder just why all the other characters work for Daffy, and how did… |

