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Bakshi's Fire And Ice DVD in July
Long featured on the “{{link http://www.blue-underground.com/future_releases.php future releases}}” page of its website, Blue Underground honcho Bill Lustig announced on Saturday at a Q&A session for another film screening in Scranton,… |
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The Incredibles production notes excerpts: Parts III and IV
…trying to imagine the situation as if you were involved in it. It was a real challenge as an actor, but it was definitely a fascinating ride.” Coming to her… |
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Disney Names 2004 Disney Legends
…Bill Anderson(a) (film and television producer) Tim Conway (comedian/actor) Rolly Crump (Imagineer) Alice Davis (Imagineer) Karen Dotrice (actress) Matthew Garber(a) (actor) Leonard Goldenson(a) Bob Gurr (Imagineer) Irwin Kostal(a) Ralph Kent… |
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"Bart Simpson" coming to Toronto
…woman show My Life as a Ten Year Old Boy. In addition to Bart Simpson, Cartwright also voices lovable imbecile Ralph Wiggum, bullies Nelson Muntz and Kearney, and choir boy… |
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Water Warriors: Braveheart with Frogs
As noted on their official site, “Water Warriors is an original concept by Silver Fox Films director Graham Ralph and tells the story of a young frog called Dudley, the… |
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Bakshi's Wizards
DVD Toons has finally gotten around to {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/317 reviewing Ralph Bakshi’s 1977 fantasy Wizards}}, though they don’t seem too bothered by having to wait for their copy. “If you… |
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Fire And Ice coming to disc
Following Fox’s release of Ralph Bakshi’s Wizards recently, it seems the director’s other fantasy epic, Fire And Ice, is also up for a DVD revival: independent company Blue Underground are… |
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Mike Barrier on Fritz The Cat and post-Fritz Bakshi
With Ralph Bakshi’s 1977 feature Wizards currently making the rounds on a recently released DVD, animation historian and writer Micheal Barrier opens up his {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/funnyworld_revisited.htm Funnyworld Revisited}} pages to… |
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Simpsons Season 4 Cover Art
Amazon.com is now displaying the cover art for the Season 4 box set of the hit animated television series The Simpsons (large image here) and this may be the first… |
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UPDATED! Finding Nemo earns nine Annie Awards, \\The Simpsons\\ earns four
…Directing and Best Voice Acting. [It] also captured the Best Music and Best Writing prizes. Ellen Degeneres received the Best Voice Acting award for her portrayal of the absent-minded Dory…. |
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Bakshi's Wizards coming to DVD
Perhaps more known for his infamous animated features Fritz The Cat and the recently DVD-issued live-action/cartoon combo Cool World, director Ralph Bakshi remains an interesting figure on the fringe. Now,… |
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First Wallace and Gromit feature to begin filming
…The Wererabbit\\, featuring the voices of Peter Sallis , Helena Bonham Carter, and Ralph Fiennes, is expected to be in production for 18 months with a possible release in September… |
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Kung Fu Panda wins big at 36th Annie Awards; WALL-E shut out
…Feature Bolt – Walt Disney Animation Studios Kung Fu Panda – DreamWorks Animation $9.99 – Sherman Pictures/Lama Films WALL-E – Pixar Animation Studios Waltz With Bashir – Sony Pictures Classics/Bridgit… |
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Spider-Man: The ’67 Collection
…always coming out on top, but I kind of liked that. I still like it. It was soon afterwards that I discovered Spider-Man comic books, and realized that they had… |
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Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax: Deluxe Edition
…intended. The Once-ler gets a bit more well-rounded, and corporate greed gets a bit heavier whacking, so the tone is a bit different than that of the book; but the… |
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Classic feature reviews, Pan deals, and more…
A couple of 1970s animated features get the archive review treatment today: the original animated The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, and the special edition DVD of Ralph Bakshi’s… |
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The Fox And The Hound: 30th Anniversary 2-Movie Edition
…Hound perhaps feel “dated”, but it’s actually a very good film of its time. In fact, if there is anything the film does fault on, it’s the feeling that the… |
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Danger Man / Secret Agent: The Complete Collection
…other spoof spy films, such as Austin Powers), but it doesn’t actually suit the tone of the show, interesting as it is to see. The Biography and Filmography are repeated,… |
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Fifty Years With Brutus!
…succession of bearded bullies who went nameless. When the bully wore a sailor’s hat it led the audience to speculate he was Bluto. It is believed Sagendorf first used the… |
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The Black Cauldron: 25th Anniversary Edition
…it, that it would never see the light of day again, that it never even existed! Eventually, it was issued as a pan-and-scan VHS with little fanfare, but the greater… |
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Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
…suppose we must assume that it’s their 1940 debut, Puss Gets The Boot, that sets this collection apart, so why not just be plain about it and slap a “70”… |
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The Great Mouse Detective: Mystery In The Mist Edition
…and doesn’t deserve to be derided as much as its reputation suggests, but it marked a definite point when Disney animation seemed as dead as its villain’s army of skeleton… |
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Little Nemo, The Muppet Movie among those added to National Film Registry
…park careens creatively from strange to truly wacky scenes. It became a favorite of the Midnight Movie circuit in the 1970s. Cruikshank later created animation sequences for Sesame Street, the… |
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The Lord Of The Blu-Rings
…debut of Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 animated The Lord Of The Rings, with new Dolby 5.1 audio and additional content. The Extended Editions of Jackson’s films will arrive on Blu-ray at… |
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Pixar and Princess rule our latest updates!
…a good way of keeping up to date on the biggest features and articles to hit the site is via the return of the Animated Views Mailing List. It’s oh-so… |
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Justice League: The Complete Series
…Impulse (instead of Flash), and a young female Cyborg. The promo itself, which they show in its entirety here, was never actually used, but it gives a sense of what… |
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Tinker Bell And The Lost Treasure Nintendo DS game – Winners Announced!
…need to do is enter your details in the forum below! The contest is now closed, and our five lucky – and uniquely international – winners’ names are: • Ralph,… |
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Burton, Timm, Katzenberg to receive Winsor McCay Award
…Spirit. Switching to CG production, the studio produced a string of hits including Shrek (and its sequels), Madagascar (and its spin-offs), Kung Fu Panda, Antz, Bee Movie and Shark Tale…. |
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Horton Hears A Who!: Deluxe Edition
…turns to fill out its running time, as Horton attempts to sneak off to find a naturally safe spot to hide the clover and, with it, Whoville. This shorter version… |
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Wallace & Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
…on its lean bones, this is also where it may fall slightly short – it’s a bit choppy, being lots of very inspired fillings but not adding up to a… |
