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Pom Poko
…the story is certainly unique. The story structure and tone take getting used to, but the film does have its rewards. Disney has done its usual fine job of presenting… |
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Pinchcliffe races home: Caprino Studios Collection on DVD!
…the set, extremely faithful to the original (yes, with the intended ending intact), and expertly combining live-action and animation, where Caprino’s exceptional puppet designs really fit the story of toys… |
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A Christmas Carol
…Audio, Rated PG, Retail: $39.99 Storyboard: Miserly old skinflint Scrooge is visited by three spirits one Christmas Eve, who show him that his money-grabbing ways are not the things he… |
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Chatting with The Chestnut Tree Creators
…often. JCK: And it’s also rare to find an animator who can do story, because a lot of times animators are not in story for a reason…they have to animate…. |
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Broadway Tarzan battling story problems?
…story, responding to the responses of his readers. According to the article, the main problem with the new Tarzan musical is not necessarily in the seating, but in the story…. |
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Jonatha Brooke and Joel McNeely: the Pixie-Powered Music of Return To Neverland!
…musical universe from the 80s on through The Story, a duet with Jennifer Kimball, and then solo success. Hard to believe at first, then, that her style would ever fit… |
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Ratatouille story supervisor discusses research and challenges
Ratatouille story supervisor Mark Andrews discusses the research that went into making the animated film with Leo N. Holzer at TheReporter.com. A trip to Paris was a must. “With Google,… |
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Peter & The Wolf: A Bird’s-Eye View (With A Balloon!)
…in which youngsters learn to find the strength and courage to overcome their fears. Resonating with over five generations of children worldwide, the story of the irreverent Peter has been… |
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Wonder Woman
…little bored. The story hit most of the points it was supposed to, and there were some funny one-liners. The animation was great, but the story seemed too pedestrian. I… |
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From Up On Poppy Hill
…but a country as rich in history and tradition could not easily put aside its cultural heritage. The dichotomy between progressives and traditionalists is at the heart of this story…. |
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
…that had to do with the characters being out of place New Yorkers, rather than fairy tale creatures or fish, where it didn’t work nearly as well. And the story… |
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Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume Five
…and effects tracks on this platter, but we do get The Bashful Buzzard Storyboard Reel, which presents a version of the cartoon with dropped in story sketches to illustrate how… |
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The Batman: The Complete Fourth Season
…Storyboard: The Dark Knight builds a Bat-Family as he moves from loner status to father figure, unknowingly preparing himself for joining a new league of heroes. The Sweatbox Review: Not… |
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Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas
…would have been better to interlink all the story threads as one inter-connecting story, allowing for longer set ups, deeper mid-sections and bigger pay offs, but alas such is the… |
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Didier Ghez’s They Drew As They Pleased series goes full circle
…made with animators and their families, Ghez uncovered a trove of previously unpublished artwork, history, and anecdotes which give an unprecedented view into how the films, characters, storylines, and unique… |
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Brother Bear: 2-Movie Collection
…1080p high-definition 2.35:1 and 1.78:1 widescreen, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Rated G, Retail: $39.99 Storyboard: It’s The Lion King meets Pocahontas in Disney’s underrated Brother Bear, in which Kenai, the… |
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The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (Animated Movie)
…Storyboard: Set in both our “real world” and the magical Narnia, this animated version of CS Lewis’ evergreen story opens on a cold, wet day in a house in the… |
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The Best Of 2013: Unlucky, Or Lucky For Some?
…overlong) western adventure. It was neat to see the supposedly grown-up Gravity scoring so well across its audiences – here was a simple drama story dressed up in vastly elaborate… |
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An Animated History of Dungeons & Dragons Adaptations
…content had been developed, there essentially wasn’t any one true story to encompass the whole of the franchise. Thus making a Dungeons & Dragons program would be complicated and challenging…. |
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Beauty And The Beast: Diamond Edition (3D)
…the European flavor of Cinderella especially. Centered much more on the original story, in which Belle’s father attempts to claim a rose for his daughter, this elaborately drawn storyboard has… |
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Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers
DisneyToon Studios/Walt Disney Home Entertainment (August 17 2004), single disc, 75 mins plus supplements, 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS Surround, Rated G, Retail: $29.99 Storyboard: Apparently set… |
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2022 San Diego Comic Con Exclusive
…The popularity of Gundam would generate a lucrative line of toys that became prolific with each series introduced being just different enough from one another. Bandai Namco will soon be… |
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Pinchcliffe Races Home: A Look Back At Caprino Studios
…with the intended ending intact), and expertly combining live-action and animation, where Caprino’s exceptional puppet designs really fit the story of toys come to life and a brave soldier’s battle… |
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Popeye: A Sailor’s Story
…enough, telling enjoyable stories of uncommon wit and playfulness, and a Sunday color page was added in 1924; but a storyline that began in late 1928 would see the strip… |
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Kronk’s New Groove
DisneyToon Studios/Walt Disney Home Entertainment (December 13 2005), single disc, 75 mins plus supplements, 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS Surround, Rated G, Retail: $29.99 Storyboard: Set five… |
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WALL-E
…be no question that Pixar is the best at what they do. So let’s just take it as given that the animation is superb (and it is), that the story… |
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
DreamWorks Animation (November 7 2008), DreamWorks/Paramount Home Entertainment (February 6 2009), single disc, 89 mins plus supplements, 1080p high-definition 1.78:1, Dolby Digital 5.1 True-HD, Rated PG, Retail: $39.99 Storyboard: The… |
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The Little Mermaid II: Return To The Sea – Special Edition
…$29.99 Storyboard: Remember Disney’s 1989 classic The Little Mermaid? Well, imagine Ariel had a daughter and flip the story around so that the young girl wanted to be a mermaid… |
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Frank And Ollie: Special Edition
…scope (and it would be, considering that there’s a much larger story to tell), and The Hand Behind The Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story flows slightly easier (probably due to… |
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An Almost Christmas Story soars in delightful trailer
Disney has launched the trailer for An Almost Christmas Story, which can be viewed above. The third in a trilogy of holiday-themed shorts produced for Disney+ by Academy Award winning… |
