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Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
…shorts after Walter Lantz’ Woody Woodpecker and friends shut up shop, and only dipping a toe in the waters via their association with Steven Spielberg, who produced Don Bluth’s An… |
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Thunderbean Roundup: Van Beuren Studio Cartoons and Other Strange and Commercial Rarities
…TerryToons, with Farmer Al Falfa), and Woody Woodpecker in a Rice Krispies spot by Walter Lantz. As television characters became more popular in the 1960s, it’s interesting to see more… |
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2010 Oscar nominations, Up up for Best Picture
…Matt Damon in Invictus (Warner Bros.) • Woody Harrelson in The Messenger (Oscilloscope Laboratories) • Christopher Plummer in The Last Station (Sony Pictures Classics) • Stanley Tucci in The Lovely… |
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Turkeys set for 2011; Rats of NIMH on the way
…who discover a time machine, is currently in pre-production, with Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson voicing the lead characters. Set to hit theaters sometime in 2011, the film should be… |
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Toy Story Lego mural celebrates Blu-ray releases!
…Hollywood Boys & Girls Club to assemble the one-of-a-kind mural, as one of the most beloved movies of all time came to life in Lego form! Buzz Lightyear and Woody… |
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Disney Legend Floyd Norman writes (and talks) about his Animated Life
…were solid. Woody is kidnapped. The toys have to rescue him, and when they finally do – he doesn’t want to be rescued. An inspired, unexpected twist. However, what makes… |
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Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey
…a home. Until this point, Universal’s commitment to animation had resulted in a pretty spotty track record, abandoning cartoon shorts after Walter Lantz’ Woody Woodpecker and friends shut up shop,… |
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Toy Story 3
…few days away from leaving for college. Woody, Buzz, and the gang knew this day was coming, but that doesn’t make it any easier. When they end up accidentally donated… |
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UPDATED: Toy Story 3 Home Release Formally Announced
…technical, and animation artists • “Toy Story Trivia Dash” with Woody, Buzz, Rex, and Jessie • additional studio story “Where’s Gordon?” • roundtable discussion “Bonnie’s Playtime” • a Day &… |
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The Essential Bugs Bunny
…a laugh that easily recalls his trademark chuckle for Woody Woodpecker. But with the wabbit firmly established as a potential star, it was director Tex Avery who gave him his… |
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The Toy Story 3 that might have been…
…Buzz Lightyear action figures recalled to Taiwan to fix a defect. Woody and the gang would have traveled to Taiwan to save Buzz. The article treats us to character designs… |
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The Best Of 2010: The Year 3D Made Contact!
…Story 3, a fitting (if not always as groundbreaking as its predecessors) end to the adventures of Woody, Buzz and company that became the biggest animated film of all time… |
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D23 Expo 2011: Day 2 – Frankenweenie flies Planes with Muppets
…summer 2012. Also, as part of the festivities, Buzz and Woody were onboard to help celebrate Pixar’s 25th Anniversary – with enough cupcakes for the entire audience! About D23 Expo… |
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Cars 2
…as expected, Woody, Buzz and the gang pitch in to make it a vacation to remember. Directed by Gary Rydstrom, it’s an instantly likeable short that returns to the basic… |
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Disney Blu-ray 3D Reissues: Chicken Little / Meet The Robinsons / Bolt / G-Force
…much in the same way that Tom Hanks and Tim Allen brought instant personalities to cowboy Woody and Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story. Especially good is Cage, pulling off a… |
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Turkeys still happening?
…a real idea for a film. If you do, it’s still apparently happening, according to ComingSoon.net. Now with Relativity Media (Immortals) attached as a distributor, with Owen Wilson and Woody… |
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Animation gets no Grammy love
Animation (and quasi-related projects) were all losers in the Grammy Award race. The Woody Allen film Midnight In Paris won Best Compilation Soundtrack over The Muppets, The Girl With The… |
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Recent Toy Story 4 rumors debunked
…100 percent inaccurate. Fortunately for fans of the franchise, Woody and Buzz Lightyear will return this year in the half-hour special Toy Story of Terror, airing on ABC this Halloween…. |
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Turkeys bumped up an entire year
…Night Live’s Amy Poehler will be joining the cast with Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson. Originally set for 2014, Turkeys will gobble its way into theaters on November 1st, 2013…. |
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The Turkeys get exchanged for Free Birds
…on November 1st, 2013. The film will be directed by Jimmy Hayward (Horton Hears A Who!), and will star Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Amy Poehler, George Takei, and Keith David…. |
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Reel FX aims for quality film slate with no “turkeys”
…Hasbro’s G.I. Joe titles and the Open Season sequels to producing its first theatrical feature, Free Birds. With voice acting by Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson and Amy Poehler, the film… |
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Free Birds trailer online
…Jimmy Hayward, and starring Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Amy Poehler, Dan Fogler, Lesley Nicol, George Takei, Colm Meaney, Keith David, Eddie “Piolin” Sotelo, and Dwight Howard, and opens November 1st…. |
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Free Birds creators explain why Reel FX’s first theatrical feature is no turkey
…Camp David. But his cozy life is interrupted when he is kidnapped by Jake (voiced by Woody Harrelson), the founder and sole member of the Turkey Freedom Front, who needs… |
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The full trailer for Free Birds debuts
The full trailer for Free Birds made its debut a few days ago, and it can be seen at Collider. Starring Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson and Amy Poehler, the animated… |
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Free Birds
…first outing. What really brought the film together was the acting by Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson. They took the odd couple routine and ran with it with hilarious results…. |
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Oscar nominations announced
…Missing Picture – Cambodia Omar – Palestine Best Original screenplay American Hustle – written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell Blue Jasmine – written by Woody Allen Dallas… |
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A History of DreamWorks Animation: Part One – Ogres Are Like Onions!
…had a stellar ensemble cast, headlined by Woody Allen. In fact, it seemed clear to me that Allen had a hand in shaping the story and not just in what… |
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Sausage Party
…not necessarily bad, they weren’t really stretching either. I love Kristen Wiig to death, but she was terrible in this role. Edward Norton was a bit of fun channeling Woody… |
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Bo Peep’s return confirmed in (very) brief Toy Story 4 promo
…which was going to see Woody and the gang on a quest to rescue her. Most if not all of that plot has reportedly been ditched since a massive script… |
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Arnold Leibovit on producing The Puppetoon Movie Volume 2
…the use of music in it. It uses “Barber Of Seville.” This was before Walter Lantz used it in the Woody Woodpecker cartoon. It’s a very frenetic piece of music…. |
