Weeks back, I wrote about how Walt Disney's 75-year-old animated feature film Bambi not only holds up, but is an animation thesis that argues why animation is an incredible medium. Some of animation's most special qualities are rather ignored today in the world of American mainstream animation, as we are pelted year after year with … Continue reading ‘The Thief and the Cobbler’ – Another Animation Thesis
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Imitation?
As a writer, I deal with this problem often. I worry, some times a little too much... Is my work way too similar to [insert film/book/show here]? Yesterday, my blogging and reviewing friend Rachel posted her thoughts on the recently-released animated feature Spark. The film was made by ToonBox and Red Rover International, the Canadian-Korean … Continue reading Imitation?
Has The Dream Ended?
It's been a few days since the cancellation of a certain film that DreamWorks had on their release slate for a long, long while. Normally, I don't like to resort to hyperbole or asking big questions like this after these things happen. With DreamWorks however, it has been a string of frustrating news stories. Unlike … Continue reading Has The Dream Ended?
Animad Max
An animated Mad Max movie is something I'd really love to see... An animated Mad Max movie would also be something rather unprecedented in the mainstream film market... A mostly live-action film franchise going animated... When does that usually ever happen? When I say a live-action series going animated, I mean a series that's going … Continue reading Animad Max
Perspective on a Cauldron
When I was perusing the net the other day, I came across a review for a particular animated film that kind of opened my eyes a bit... Author John Kenneth Muir is a long-time movie and media reviewer, and has ran a blog for years. On it, he tackles a wide variety of films and … Continue reading Perspective on a Cauldron
Animation’s Naughty Dog…
A naughty dog? What in the world does an undisciplined canine have to do with the medium? Recently, I've been getting into a video game series called Uncharted. The developer of said series happens to be called Naughty Dog. Let's go back a little ways and look at something that put this very developer on … Continue reading Animation’s Naughty Dog…
The Complications of the Animated Oscar
The Oscars and animation... The nominations are now out, and once again it's the same old predictable game. There are nine Best Picture nominations, as a tenth slot is inexplicably missing. All of the films on there are filmed with real-life cameras on real-life sets with real-life people, or films that have a lot of … Continue reading The Complications of the Animated Oscar
Pixar Generalizations and Complaints That I Don’t Like!
Loving certain works of entertainment can come with a price. I know that very well as a fan of animation, and especially the legendary Disney animated classics "canon". Back in August of 2015 on my mainline news blog, I ripped five generalizations about the body of work apart. Now, I want to do the same … Continue reading Pixar Generalizations and Complaints That I Don’t Like!
Why ‘Borrowed Time’ Should Win
The nominating process is underway, and the debates are firing... Now it's my turn. What do I think the Academy should give the little golden men to? Well, I want to talk about short films... Or, a short film to be specific. Borrowed Time. *SPOILERS ahead, for anyone who hasn't seen this film yet* Made … Continue reading Why ‘Borrowed Time’ Should Win
Breaking Down the Latter Disney Renaissance, Part 4
Two prestige pictures, one zany comedy, what would it take to turn that fading candle into something akin to forest fire? Perhaps the answer was... Something that was more of an action picture and less an adventure-comedy love story. An adaptation of the legend of Hua Mulan was perhaps yet another thing that would make … Continue reading Breaking Down the Latter Disney Renaissance, Part 4
