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‘Infinity War’ Appreciation

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I love Avengers: Infinity War... Even though I consider Black Panther to be the best of this year's Marvel Cinematic Universe crop, I've really taken a liking to Avengers: Infinity War. It's just such a big, jam-packed, layered entry in the MCU that effortlessly manages to explore over twenty characters, many of which previously established through other films, … Continue reading ‘Infinity War’ Appreciation

Marvel Hyperbole

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Apparently Thor: Ragnarok is peak Marvel Cinematic Universe. I saw it yesterday and enjoyed it very much, but to me, it was hardly the greatest Marvel Studios film of all time. Apparently Thor: Ragnarok is the rare fun and breezy Marvel film, and fun and breezy film in general. Was I sleeping for three years? … Continue reading Marvel Hyperbole

‘The Thief and the Cobbler’ – Another Animation Thesis

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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

‘Bambi’: An Animation Thesis, 75 Years Later…

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A nice little break from the more personal stuff and ramblings, I wanted to talk about Walt Disney's Bambi... Yesterday, August 9th, marked the 75th Anniversary of the film's world premiere in London, which predated the general American wide release by a few weeks. Disney recently re-released the title on Blu-ray to celebrate, in an edition … Continue reading ‘Bambi’: An Animation Thesis, 75 Years Later…

Imitation?

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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?

The Typography of Disney Animation Logos #5: Three More Anthologies…

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We are now well into the second half of the 1940s... Walt Disney and his crew still can't afford to do a single-story animated feature. They pressed on, doing more anthologies, more short cartoons, and then... Live-action pictures, from hybrid films (Song of the South) to short nature documentaries (the True-Life Adventures)... Three more post-war … Continue reading The Typography of Disney Animation Logos #5: Three More Anthologies…

The Typography of Disney Animation Logos #4: Goodwill and Package Features

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We're now on Round 4. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Pinocchio Fantasia Dumbo and Bambi Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros, and Make Mine Music Fun & Fancy Free, Melody Time, and The Adventures of the Ichabod and Mr. Toad Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians, and The Sword … Continue reading The Typography of Disney Animation Logos #4: Goodwill and Package Features

The Typography of Disney Animation Logos #1: ‘Snow White’ and ‘Pinocchio’

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Months ago, I did a post on the various logos that Pixar uses for their films. The interesting thing about Pixar logos? Usually just one is made for any given feature-length film, and minor variants are used on marketing materials. I was able to talk about all of their logos in one post... Walt Disney … Continue reading The Typography of Disney Animation Logos #1: ‘Snow White’ and ‘Pinocchio’