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Tiny Toon Adventures: Season 1, Volume 2
…musical score by Bruce Broughton and Richard Stone, among many gifted others (including a nod to Maurice Noble for the Duck Dodgers references) and I’m happy to say that in… |
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The AristoCats: Special Edition
…(originally as way back as from old 8mm excerpts!) probably has a part to play, but in recent years, I’m happy to see that home video has brought about a… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures Of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit
…able to serve up, and Beck seems happy to simply revel in the enjoyment of the cartoons. The team ups are good value too, but my favorite insight have to… |
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Shrek The Third
…is never very clear…despite wanting to fill the princess role in the first two films, it seems she’s all too happy to give it up here without much consultation or,… |
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The Legendary Laugh-O-Grams: Fairy Tales by Walt Disney
…fun with the traditional story, opening with a wacky sequence in which Red’s mother cooks up some tasty donut treats for Grandma by way of having the gun-happy pet cat… |
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Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams
…like this. I don’t think it’s down to age or gender either…I’m very happy to sit and enjoy what would be alluded to as being “chick flicks”, intended for any… |
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Happily N’Ever After: Widescreen Edition
…afters” of several well-loved fairytales get the heave-ho when evil strikes back in the form of Cinderella’s wicked stepmother, who causes a rift in Fairytale Land that undoes the happy… |
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Flushed Away
…obviously having a ball as opposed to the usual Hollywood types who are all-too-often happy to be slumming it and simply provide their own voice in an animated picture. Hugh… |
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Almost in Paris; Kammerud Komes Klean; and a Merry Christmas to all!
…that amazing movie. Honestly, seeing that up close is a breathtaking moment, and there’s an unbelievable story behind it that you’ll just have to wait for! Happy holidays! – Ben…. |
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Disney tins, rumors, and the Shrek 3 trailer…what’s up with that?
…that doesn’t suit him and he’s not happy with…check. Magical body-swapping, this time between Donkey and Puss; the same little lost kitty look from Puss; Kill Bill music…check, check and… |
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Cars
…which McQueen participates of course, and for all he has learned (and benefited from a shiny new paint job and flashy tyres), Lightning seems more than happy to jack this… |
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Anastasia: Family Fun Edition
…songs (surprisingly again by Flaherty And Ahrens, though seemingly happy to mimic the big band sound of Aladdin that every animated knock-off featured for a while), typical character designs, labored… |
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Lady And The Tramp: 50th Anniversary Platinum Edition
…zaniness, and the fact that the story was fresh and new (based in part on Ward Greene’s Happy Dan The Whistling Dog And Miss Patsy The Beautiful Spaniel, written directly… |
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Underdog (live-action movie)
…Chau and his screenwriters also make sure a subplot about Shoeshine’s teen owner and his girlfriend doesn’t unbalance the movie, which is happy to play at the dogs’ level and… |
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One Hundred And One Dalmatians: Platinum Edition
…London Dalmatians Pongo and Perdita are a happy couple, living in Regent’s Park with their human “pets” Anita and Roger Radcliff. When Anita’s old schoolmate Cruella de Vil learns that… |
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Starchaser: The Legend Of Orin
…it might have that same TV level static quality approach, but I am more than happy to report – and was fairly surprised – that the animation holds up very… |
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Peanuts: 1970’s Collection Volume 1
…questionable menu selection, but more reasonable friends and a kindly grandmother save the day. The special hits all the right notes and leaves you feeling warm and happy. This special… |
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Toy Story / Toy Story 2: Special Editions
…Barbie, in on the fun of the first film, though were all too happy to feature her prominently this time around. Actually, The Empire Strikes Back is a good title… |
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Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland: How illustrators Kei Acedera and Bobby Chiu shaped the Characters’ Designs
…student “gets it”, and I love to see my students improve and get better. When that happens, I’m so extremely proud and happy because I’ve made a mark on someone… |
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You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown: Remastered Deluxe Edition
…And then again. He just loved it. Schulz’s legacy lives on. And that makes me happy. Is This Thing Loaded? To no one’s surprise, the disc begins with some promos… |
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Super Friends: Season One, Volume One
…mention movie attendees, and they are now parents of a new superhero-happy generation. There were a handful of shows that preceded Super Friends (The Superman-Aquaman Hour even had an occasional… |
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Up, Avatar score PGA wins, BAFTA nods
…noms went to The Happy Duckling, Mother of Many, and The Gruffalo. Meanwhile, at the Producers Guild Awards, Up and Avatar lost the top award, but Up won for Animated… |
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Last Airbender TV spot confirmed for the Super Bowl
Fans of the hit Nickelodeon animated TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender will be happy to know that a brand new TV spot for the live-action film based on it… |
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The Princess and the Frog
…know, mismatched characters and voices are a pet peeve of mine. And I’m happy to say the voice acting in the film was suburb. Anika Noni Rose is a more… |
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12 Days of Cartoon Network’s Holiday Programming
…ever, there’s no hope for a happy holiday! Will Mung be forced to buy a dish from Ms. Endive? Will Knish Krinkle leave loads of gifts or just leave in… |
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An Auteur is Born – 30 Years Of Miyazaki’s Castle Of Cagliostro
…American entertainment industry upon whom Cagliostro made a very deep impression is John Lasseter. In the early ’80s, Lasseter was a young animator at Disney, unhappy with the studio’s generic… |
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I Want A Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown: Remastered Deluxe Edition
…wrong disc. This time around, Warner offers up a TV special new to DVD, 1985’s Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (24:18). Its inclusion here is appropriate not only for the… |
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The first and fairest meets the latest for Thanksgiving!
…We’ve all waited a long time for this, and we all want more traditional animation on our threater screens, so go make it a hit! Happy Turkey Day! — Ben…. |
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Monsters, Inc.
Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios (November 2 2001), Walt Disney Home Entertainment (November 10 2009), 2 Blu-ray Discs plus DVD and Digital Copy, 92 minutes plus supplements, 1080p high definition… |
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Secret of Kells gets US distribution, Oscar run
…President of Celluloid Dreams said, “Like Celluloid Dreams, GKIDS brings passion, energy, and innovative thinking to promote a new vision of cinema for young people. We are happy to work… |