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I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown deluxe edition DVD in October
…the DVD debut of the bonus special Happy New Year, Charlie Brown, and a new featurette about how Charles Schulz came to create Rerun Van Pelt, Lucy and Linus’ younger… |
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X-Men: The Animated Series – Volume 1
…as they did in original airings. I am happy to report that end credits and previously-on segments are intact and that the show is featured in its original 1.33:1 aspect… |
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Futurama is back… again
…on a broadcast network. Comedy Central programming senior VP David Bernath said “It’s a deal we’re all happy with. It’s a bigger win for us promotionally if we wind up… |
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Max Fleischer’s Superman: 1941 – 1942
…Mouse in merchandising – everyone seemed to have been happy, Paramount being so pleased with Max and Dave Fleischer’s work that they believed they could take on Disney in the… |
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The Day The Prince And The Pauper Stood Still!
…Scarpa’s feature commentary. I’m guessing he’s happy with the final result or else he would probably keep his comments to himself, though he’s unafraid to speak his mind on comparing… |
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Watchmen: Tales Of The Black Freighter
…Watchmen Motion Comic: Episode One (25:31) is a presentation of the entire first chapter. I passed on getting the DVD of the complete tale, but was happy to get a… |
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Bolt
…who hears about Bolt’s escape and chases the pooch for a potential reward? It just seemed to me that Bolt is happy to forgo any actual exciting or interesting plot… |
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The Jungle Book 2: Special Edition
…to his own relationship with Mowgli. Shanti’s own feelings mirror Baloo’s, as she resents Mowgli’s attachment to the jungle and his jungle friends. In order for everyone to be happy,… |
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Legion of Super-Heroes coming in August
…Volume 1 on August 28th. The four-disc package will arrive just in time for a McDonald’s Happy Meal promotion, in which action figures inspired by the show will be provided…. |
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Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind
…Lord Yupa. Once Nausicaa assists Yuma by calming the Ohmu, they return to the village. There, a throng of happy villagers greets them, and we soon meet Nausicaa’s terminally ill… |
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Paul McCartney's Music And Animation Collection gets the DVD Toons onceover
…that, the disc does boast a vibrant image [and] I’m happy to report that the musical pitch seems to have been shifted back down to its correct musical key. Where… |
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Weaver lends her voice to N'Ever After
…“‘Frieda is Cinderella’s stepmother. She gets power, and she undoes all the laws of physics that govern happy endings. All hell breaks loose, and she has a great time. Finally,… |
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The incomplete Complete Pluto review
…good so far in holding off on repeating material between sets, The Complete Pluto seems happy to duplicate certain cartoons from previous editions. Therefore, and with this in mind, it’s… |
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Mickey Mouse Club menu screens
…this show will be available on December 7 as part of Wave 4 of the Walt Disney Treasure series. The show is certainly a product of the overtly happy post-World… |
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\\The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie\\ opens today
If nautical nonsense be something you wish, you’ll be happy to know that \\The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie\\ opens today! The film has a 70% freshness rating from {{link http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/spongebob_squarepants_movie/ Rotten… |
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The Incredibles production notes excerpt: Part II
…breathtaking. I loved the idea of this great adventure about a superhero family trying to do what all families try to do—make one another happy. And I knew in Brad’s… |
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If it walks like a duck: Donald Duck to get star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
…to wish Donald a Happy Birthday. Donald first appeared in the Silly Symphonies cartoon The Wise Little Hen on June 9, 1934. He is the son of Hortense McDuck and… |
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Coverage of the Comic-Con coverage
…would be happy if The Batman were only “half” the show that predecessor Batman: The Animated Series was, since Bruce Timm and his crew “got it all right” the first… |
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Spidey and Gadget DVDs reviewed…
Over at DVD Toons, Rand Cyrenne is happy to meet up with old friend {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/313 Inspector Gadget}}, but is less impressed with the way he has aged on disc,… |
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ZED #5: Resurrection now available; "Spike Tail" steps out!
…I’m really happy with. The whole series will span a total of 8 issues. And believe me, there will be so many unexpected twists and turns, it will make your… |
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Raven Tales: The first all Native American computer animated short film
…is based on aboriginal myth and features designs by internationally known artist/carver/storyteller Simon James. “We are very happy to be short listed for these funds, not only because this money… |
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Andre 3000 to develop special for Cartoon Network
…could be greenlight for series treatment, if Andre 3000 and Cartoon Network are happy with the results of the special. Though still in the early stages of development, the project… |
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Aladdin shows us a whole new site
Disney Online has just opened up a site for the Aladdin 2-Disc Special Edition DVD with the Genie character noticably absent, presumably to keep Robin Williams happy. The DVD is… |
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The Animated News Haunted Mansion Mini-Review
…clues, regroup and reveal the villain and everyone else goes home happy. So I will focus on three apects of the DVD that I found to be very worthwhile or… |
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An educational special for British inmates
…Employing animated characters and humor, Good To Be Home, created by the Leeds Animation Workshop, shows inmates how to overcome relationship and family problems. “Ex-prisoners with happy home lives are… |
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Mel Brooks on the Spaceballs television series
…are currently being produced by BFC Berliner Film Company, Brooksfilms, and MGM Domestic Television Distributionan. “There’s an animated Spaceballs TV concept in the works. I told them I’ll be happy… |
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APRIL FOOLS STORY: Two Pinocchio sequels in the works
…story actually was true… NOT! Happy April Fool’s Day, Everyone!!! Meanwhile, up at Disney headquarters, Michael Eisner sits at his desk, reading today’s edition of Animated-News… “‘The Whale’s Story’? [quickly… |
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Springtime With Roo DVD reveals next Pooh movie trailer
…says, in a voice with dread, ‘There is only one known thing that could do that: a Heffalump’. Piglet screams loudly. The music abruptly changes from scary to happy and… |
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Pixar's switch to Mac
…X and G5 workstations for its production work. [He] went on to say that this switch was ‘a move that no doubt made common CEO Steve Jobs very happy’… Pixar… |
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Timon and Pumbaa Are Dead: The Animated News Lion King 1½ Review
…and Pumbaa and tell the story of the first movie all over again but from their perspective I wondered if it was just a happy coincidence but the liner notes… |
