Favourite animated films of all time?
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Sunday, April 23, 2006 08:30
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My favourites begin with Titan AE (and not 'cause Joss did some of the writing; I liked it even before I knew who Joss was), Iron Giant and Fire And Ice.
I like anime, but none stand out for me like the three I mentioned above (although Ghost In The Shell 2 was exceptional...).
What are a few Browncoat faves in the 'toon department?
Chrisisalltoonedup
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FANTASIA
Without a doubt, the CITIZEN KANE of animated movies. Was trailblazing and influential in more ways than one, every animated movie owes a debt to this artistic monument of the animated medium.
And for the Looney Tunes shorts, I'd go with "8 Ball Bunny", the one where Bugs has to take a penguin back to the Antarctic. "Duck Amuck" the Daffy Duck short that gets all meta on us. "Birds Anonymous" the one where Sylvester tries to kick his bird habit. And the Bugs Bunny one where he torments the opera singer. I forget the title. There are dozens of not hundreds of one that are just as good, but they're the ones that stick out in my head.
There will be a lot of other mentions of other animated classics here. But one that deserves due mention is THE PRINCE OF EGYPT. This is a prime example of how animation can do something that live action can't. You watch THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, the burning bush, the ten plagues, the death of the first-born and the parting of the Red Sea are the cheesiest, hokiest things you've ever seen. But when POE does it, it's borderline art and has the crippling emotional impact the other film didn't.
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"YES!!!I'm a man posessed by many demons....Polite demons that would open the door for a lady carrying too many parcels...BUT DEMONS NONETHELESS!!!! Yes. I have walked along the path of evil many times, it's a twisting, curving path that..actually leads to a charming plot garden, BUT BEYOND THAT EVIL!!!"
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Warning: animation fan coming out of the woodwork:
Titan A.E., even independent of Joss. It's just a good movie, however you slice it.
Princess Mononoke, for the incredibly lush visuals. My first exposure to Hayao Miyazaki (not for lack of interest, but for lack of funds and DVD availability), who has since become one of my idols.
Spirited Away, as one of my top three "dragon" movies (i.e., movies in which dragons are treated as I treat them in my own fiction). This is the one that cemented me as Miyazaki-sama's bitch.
Dragons of Fire & Ice, another of the top 3 (the other isn't animated). The sequel (Dragons: the Metal Ages) just isn't quite as good IMHO. Plot gets fairly thin, the real-world historical parallel is dropped, they break up the Romeo/Juliet couple, and the dragons are barely even in it.
Not technically a movie in the theatrical sense, but Gargoyles: The Heroes Awaken (the five-part series premiere) is a single story, over two hours long, and works well as a stand-alone. The commentary on the DVD makes it even better, stressing how the four episode-breaks spotlight the implied moral-ambiguity of the gargoyles (this being before we've gotten to know the depths of their nobility).
Also not technically a movie, but a three-episode OVA: Read or Die, for my beloved Yomiko Readman. Seriously, she can almost out-kawaii Kaylee (her glasses put her over the top).
I want to mention the InuYasha movies, but they don't really have as much impact unless you watch the show.
I've grown to hate Looney Tunes, not for any artistic reasons, but just because Teletoon (Canada's half-assed attempt at a Cartoon Network) doesn't seem to realize there are any other animated movies (well, aside from Scooby Doo).
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spirited away
final fantasy
secret of nimh (story more than animation)
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Not really versed in this area, so I'm going with childhood favorites.
Secret of NIMH.
The Hobbit.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
The Jungle Book.
"Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities.
Forget about your worry and your strife
I mean the bare necessities or Mother Nature's recipes
That bring the bare necessities of life"
That's classic.
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Qui desiderat pacem praeparet bellum.
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I LOVE THE JUNGLE BOOK. Of all the "classic" Disney films, the ones that were my faves were FANTASIA, 101 DALMATIANS and THE JUNGLE BOOK. Baloo is my favorite animated bear, with Yogi coming in at a close second. Louis Prima was perfect for King Louis, probably the most swinging dictator ever on film. The vultures were a cool Beatles homage, and Shere Khan voiced by George Sanders is one of the best Disney villains.
I don't know if anyone here reads or read it, but there's this great comic book out there called BONE. And there's a character in there called Rock Jaw, whose this mountain lion about two stories high. I always imagined him as an homage to Shere Khan. Iffin they should ever adapt it into a movie or a miniseries, I think the filmmakers should keep that in mind.
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"YES!!!I'm a man posessed by many demons....Polite demons that would open the door for a lady carrying too many parcels...BUT DEMONS NONETHELESS!!!! Yes. I have walked along the path of evil many times, it's a twisting, curving path that..actually leads to a charming plot garden, BUT BEYOND THAT EVIL!!!"
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I love The Last Unicorn and The Secret of NIHM. I am such a child of the eighties. I also have this strange affinity for Disney's Robin Hood. I always get teary when the Rooster is singing while they send all the poor town creatures to the jail for not paying their taxes. It gets me every time! Oh, and Alice in Wonderland!
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The Secret of NIHM ( I cry at the end every time!)
Disney's Robin Hood
Titan, A.E. (didn't have a clue about Joss, just liked it!)
Leighkohl,
Regarding Disney's Robin Hood....
My Dad loved that movie, and I loved watching it with him, so it's on my list. I used to cry at the same scene, now I cry variously thru the whole thing, (except the funny parts) because I miss my Dad. Such a good movie!
There's also an old cartoon about a vulture baby bringing home a baby bumblebee.... can't remember, I'm sure it's Looney Tunes. That's one of my faves too!
"I'm thinking we'll rise again." Mal
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I love Disney's Robin Hood. My favorite animated movie is Beauty and the Beast, though. I could watch it any time, any day.
I couldn't stand the Secret of NIMH! Didn't anyone read the book? What the heck was up with all that magic nonsense? (Sorry for the mini-rant.)
"Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants. The pants command me! Do not ignore my veins!"
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Aww, now I want to cry about you and your dad. My grandpa loves Disney movies, he has so many of them!!! He grew up in West Virginia,in a glass factory town and was the oldest of ten, so I think he wants a second childhood. He took me to every Disney movie released since I was little( I remember him taking me to the Black Cauldron and the re-release of the Jungle Book). I watch the Robin Hood movie with him sometimes, he loves the music on it! It's nice to have that connection to something. Now I want to watch Robin Hood, and I'll probably start crying too!
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