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Over the Hedge: review, interviews, and production notes
…Hedge was directed by Tim Johnson (Antz) and Karey Kirkpatrick (Chicken Run screenwriter), making his directorial debut. Bonnie Arnold (Toy Story, Tarzan) produced the film, with Bill Damaschke serving as… |
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G.I. Joe: The Movie – Special Edition
Sunbow Productions/Marvel Productions (1987), Shout! Factory (July 27, 2010), single disc, 93 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 & 1.78:1 aspect ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0, Not Rated, Retail: $16.97 Storyboard: Cobra and… |
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Michael Giacchino cooks up tasty tunes for Ratatouille!
…to be on to look at. AV: Speaking of accordion, legendary accordionist Frank Marrocco (Doctor Zhivago, Schindler’s List, Toy Story 2, Pirates of the Caribbean, etc) did a fantastic job… |
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Fantasia / Fantasia 2000
Walt Disney Productions/Walt Disney Feature Animation (1940 and 2000), Walt Disney Home Entertainment (November 30 2010), 2 Blu-ray Discs plus 2 DVDs, 125 and 75 mins respectively plus supplements, 1080p… |
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It's all about the story
Over at Jim Hill Media Disney veteran Floyd Norman gives a second installment of his story behind the story development for Pixar’s Toy Story 2. Find out how Howdy Doody… |
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Peter Pan: Return To Never-Land
…by the current staff, such as The Little Mermaid, Toy Story or The Lion King. This was just Hollywood mechanics and a by-product of the contemporary moviemaking system. But mess… |
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Animated Views: A Retrospective
…none of it was published on the web. Around 1999, while reading Premiere Magazine he saw a fascinating story about the sequel to Toy Story and was surprised none of… |
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Max Fleischer’s Superman: 1941 – 1942
…Paramount would have to back away from trying to bring Superman to screens. But to Dave’s dismay, and our eventual fortune, Paramount stumped up the reported $90,000 per cartoon –… |
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Dumbo: 60th Anniversary Edition
…well. In script and storyboard production for six months, the entire story was honed and toned by a number of studio story men, including Dick Huemer and the legendary Joe… |
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Disney historian Didier Ghez celebrates the art of Disney’s mid-century era
…represented the 1950s more than anyone’s it was Oreb. Finally, it also gave me the chance to tell the story of the Disney commercials from the 1950s, a story that… |
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Monsters vs Aliens: Conrad Vernon vs Animated Views!
…gave us was to tell the story and use the 3D to help tell the story. So, in that sense, it didn’t change what we did. But, as we would… |
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Director Juan Antin talks about Pachamama on Netflix
…of the film, not just narrative but also graphical, is based on that idea. AV: How did you work your story out regarding History and Mythology? JA: This story is… |
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The Sword In The Stone: Gold Classic Collection
…$19.99 Storyboard: Based on the 1938 novel by T.H. White (Walt Disney actually bought the rights a year later, but it took him some 20-odd years to translate the story… |
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Fun And Fancy Free: Gold Classic Collection
Walt Disney Pictures (September 27 1947), Walt Disney Home Video (June 20 2000), single disc, 72 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital Mono, Rated G, Retail:… |
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Director George Scribner: Happy as a King with Prince and the Pauper!
…been expanded to a 60-65 minute feature like The Three Musketeers. It would have held up. There was enough story material to sustain a short feature. I think it has… |
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Anastasia: Family Fun Edition
…it by over 40 years – but their history history is spot on, explaining the differences between what really happened and their Hollywood musical take on the mystery. It’s a… |
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Happily N’Ever After: Widescreen Edition
…turnaround, but not where everything, story and studio included, is starting from scratch. Apparently, and going against the well-oiled sales machine that will tell you that “story is king” and… |
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The Simpsons Movie
…No… how about instead you tell a great story, a classic story that does justice to the franchise? As Homer would say, “It’s funny because it’s true”. And it popped… |
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The Sword In The Stone: 45th Anniversary Edition
…but it took him some 20-odd years to translate the story to screen), The Sword In The Stone recounts the tale of a young King Arthur back when he was… |
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The Flintstones: The Complete Series
Hanna-Barbera Productions (September 30 1960 – April 1 1966), Warner Home Video (October 28 2008), 24 discs in custom packaging, 4258 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby… |
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The Swan Princess Lasts Far Longer Than Forever with Director Richard Rich
…Blu-ray and in 4K HDR on digital from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on October 29th. The story of The Swan Princess began with Director Richard Rich, an animation filmmaker trained… |
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Into The Hunchback Of Notre Dame Studio Cast Recording with Music Supervisor Michael Kosarin and Orchestrator Michael Starobin
…(Lovemusik) as Clopin Trouillefou. And it’s a huge success. Right after its release, the album was No. 1 on the Cast Albums chart dated Feb. 13, with 10,000 copies sold… |
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Batman: Mystery Of The Batwoman
…Age comic book story, Kathy Kane soon met Bruce Wayne at her own party. By the end of the story, Batman had deduced Batwoman’s true identity and made her promise… |
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Popeye’s Voyage: The Quest For Pappy
Mainframe (2004), Lion’s Gate (November 9, 2004), single disc, 44 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 pan-and-scan, Dolby Digital 5.1, Not Rated, Retail: $9.98 Storyboard: Popeye The Sailor battles the Sea Hag… |
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Director Kevin Munroe on TMNT
…I went there, and I just told him that I wanted to do a story about family. I wanted to make it a story about brothers that you honestly believe… |
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The Princess And The Frog’s Supervising Animator Mark Henn – Part 4: Americana
…country which is close to a lot of American history. I’ve just always had a strong interest in American history and the people and the events that helped shape the… |
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The Last Unicorn: 25th Anniversary Edition
ITC/Rankin-Bass (1982), Lionsgate (February 6, 2007), single disc, 93 mins plus supplements, 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1/2.0, Rated G, Retail: $19.98 Storyboard: A sole unicorn goes on a quest… |
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Specs on How To Train Your Dragon
…Cast • DWA Trailers Disc 2: LEGEND OF THE BONEKNAPPER DRAGON • Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes • The Story Behind the Story • Racing for the Gold • How to Draw… |
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Maleficent
Walt Disney Pictures (2014), Walt Disney Home Entertainment (November 4 2014), Blu-ray and DVD Combo Pack with Digital Copy, 97 mins plus supplements, 1080p high-definition 2.40:1 widescreen, DTS-HD 5.1 Master… |
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X-Men: The Animated Series – Volume 3
Marvel Entertainment (September 10, 1994 – September 23, 1995), Buena Vista Home Entertainment (September 15, 2009), 2 discs, 345 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0, Not Rated, Retail:… |
