Favourite animated films of all time?

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REGINAROADIE

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:22 AM

Yeah, I didn't think HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE was one of Miyazaki's best. It was definitly good, but coming off of SPIRITED AWAY (which is one of the few films that can be described as pure, uncompromising imagination), it was a bit lackluster.

I posted a few times on this thread, and a lot of people have mentioned ones that I would have already mentioned. But I just want to throw my hat into the ring for a few others that might not have been mentioned.

FINDING NEMO- Everyone's that's seen this flick knows that it's probably the pinnacle of Pixar's work. But I wanted to highlight just one aspect of the film that I think pushes it above the two TOY STORY movies, A BUG'S LIFE and MONSTERS INC. The music.

The first four Pixar flicks were scored by Randy Newman. Randy I think is a better songwriter than he is a composer. If you listen to his scores, they often sound the same, repeat melodies and rely too much on brass. They fit the movies, but they don't really enhance them. It's his songs that really hit the right notes (pun intended). His song for TOY STORY 2, "When She Loved Me" sung by Sarah McLachlan, is one of if not the most heartbreaking song for a movie you've ever heard. I defy you to hear that song and see that scene and not get choked up.

But for FINDING NEMO, they relaced Randy with Thomas Newman. And the overall quality skyrocketed. The score is the most lush, imaginative and heartfelt music you've ever heard. And that "Egg theme" played at end by the oboe as Marlin is truly reunited with Nemo just shatters your heart.

If I should ever become a filmmaker and get enough money to hire a real first rate composer, first on my list is Thomas Newman.

One classic Disney title that I'm thinking of rewatching is LADY AND THE TRAMP. I know like the SE DVD of it is out tomorrow (I saw a commercial). It's not one of my favorite classic Disney titles. But I havn't seen the flick ever since I was a little kid. I vaguely remember bits and pieces of it, but I've read a lot of good things about it. If I see it at Roger's, I'll pick it up. Personally, I'm holding out for the Platinum Series editions of 101 DALMATIANS and THE JUNGLE BOOK, and if it's at all possible THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE. I know that period between Walt's death and the early 90's was a dark period in Disney animation, but THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE was always a personal fave of mine, just for the climax in Big Ben. Probably one of the best action sequences ever animated.

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ALGUS

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 7:26 PM

The Secret of NIMH - Don Bluth is a genius and I love his work, not the crap that spun off from his work, but the stuff he had a hand in, almost all of it was brilliant, but there's a special place in my heart for NIMH.

Transformers: The Movie - Ok, Im a geek, I confess >.>

Winnie the Pooh - the classic shorts, some of the newer stuff Im mixed about (maybe because Im older?) but the original four shorts, well original three since A Day For Eeyore didnt come out until much later, are great work.

And I couldnt begin to list the assorted Warner Bros shorts Im in love with. The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner movie anyone? That had segments of some of my favorite cartoons in it, how about I just go with some quotable quotes.

"Egads, what a night, I'll never mix radish juice and carrot juice again!"

"You have desecrated the spirit of the lamp! Now you must pay the consequences!"

"Consequences, shmoncequencies, as long as Im rich."

"Shhh...be vewy vewy quiet, we're hunting Elmers, huh-uh-uh-uh-uh"

And, uh, see my sig >.>

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Where's the KABOOM?! There was supposed to be an earth-shattering kaboom! *sigh* Delays...delays...

1978

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 8:01 PM

The Secret of NIHM such a childhood favorite!!

Anything that Disney has done because it reminds me of my nieces being little and watching all the Disney shows with them new and old. But “The Great Mouse Detective” is a special fav.

V

Thursday, March 9, 2006 10:26 AM

My favorites as Follows:

The Castle of Cagliostro-A classic in every sense of the word, and showed the world who this Hayao Miyazaki is.

The Iron Giant-Giant robot befriends a kid, nuff said.

Porco Rosso (The Crimson Pig)- A animated film for middle aged men who still dream.

As for Disney:

101 Dalmatians-Why doesn't Disney learn from how great this one was?

The Great Mouse Detective-Ditto.

Lilo & Stitch-Disney's last great one, well before Treasure Planet and Brother Bear.

Favorite Warner Bros. Cartoon of all time:

Duck Amuck-This is a close-up? I said a close-up you jerk, a CLOSE-UP!

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ALGUS

Thursday, March 9, 2006 10:41 AM

Oh man, Duck Amuck was brilliant "That's strange, suddenly I don't feel quite like myself. Oh I feel alright only..." *looks at mirror* "ACK!"

Now Im going to have to go dig out my Golden Collection DVDs, that one's on there.

AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO HUMILIATED IN ALL MY LIFE!

...had to end with a quote :)

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Where's the KABOOM?! There was supposed to be an earth-shattering kaboom! *sigh* Delays...delays...

SHINYTALENT

Thursday, March 9, 2006 11:33 AM

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron is my absolute favorite.
Lilo and Stitch is so much fun so is Emperor's New Groove also I LOVE the classics- Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Bambi yeah I'm a Disney girl, I'm not big with the anime. I don't really like any of it- even Ghost in The Cell wasn't as good as I thought it would be.

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LEELU7777

Thursday, March 9, 2006 11:44 AM

well
1. cowboy bebop the movie
2.the incredibles
3. titan A.E
4.spirited away
5.iron giant
6.monsters ink

greater is he who is in me than who is in the world

SMITH

Thursday, March 9, 2006 12:06 PM

Anything by Don Bluth!
Titan A.E.
Anastasia
Rock-A-Doodle
All Dogs Go to Heaven
The Land Before Time
An American Tail
The Secret of NIMH

and then there's those things non-Bluth, such as:
The Last Unicorn
The Lion King (best adaptation of Hamlet to date!)
Beauty and the Beast
The Little Mermaid

but my all time favourite is definitely:
THE EMPERORS NEW GROOVE!
Here's one of the many reasons why:

Kronk's Shoulder Devil: Listen up, big guy. I got three good reasons why you should just walk away. Number one. Look at that guy! He's got that sissy stringy music thing.
Kronk's Shoulder Angel: We've been through this. It's a harp, and you know it.
Kronk's Shoulder Devil: Oh, right. That's a harp, and that's a dress.
Kronk's Shoulder Angel: Robe!
Kronk's Shoulder Devil: Reason number two. Look what I can do. Ha-ha, ha!
[does one-armed handstand]
Kronk: But what does that have to do with me?
Kronk's Shoulder Angel: No, no. He's got a point.

Ha-ha! And the funny just keeps on coming!

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ZORPRIME01

Thursday, March 9, 2006 4:43 PM

It's my opinion that Joss Whedon must have some kind of interest in anime, as Buffy, Angel, and Firefly all have quite a few similarities to anime titles. For instance, I'd equate them as follows:

Buffy/Angel
(Vampire Hunter D, Vampire Princess Miyu)

Firefly/Serenity
(Cowboy Bebop, Saber Rider/Bismarck)

I bring this up because those similarities are one of the first things that got me into Joss' work. It's also possible the similarities are just coincidences, but what are the chances..

Anyway, there are quite a few excellent anime films out there. I'd be happy to get you a list.

I think I swallowed a bug...

PENGUIN

Thursday, March 9, 2006 4:52 PM

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Originally posted by FnordChan:
Allegro non Troppo - Brunno Bozzetto's crazed 1977 send-up of Fantasia is astonishing to behold. Like Fantasia, it's a series of animated segments set to classical music with live-action bits as a framing device, but from there things diverge wildly as the narrator - think an combination car salesman and con man (or is that redundant?) wearing a horrifically bad suit - holds forth on the originality of the film (while rejecting the supposed efforts of this Bisney character), before a small mob of old little Italian ladies tromp in to act as orchestra before a long suffering animator who is chained to his desk by a brutish conductor. But, inspired live-action gags aside, the real star here is the animation which alternates between whimsical, leering, caustic, madcap, and even poignet. Highlights include a complete history of evolution (sparked by an abandoned Coke bottle) set to "Bolero", a tear-jerker about a starving cat using "Valse Triste" to great effect, and the frantic finale. Highly recommended, especially for the Fantasia fan interested in seeing a good-natured parody of a holy cow. There's an excellent R1 DVD release courtesy of HVE that also includes a slew of Bozzetto's shorts; I'm particularly fond of "Self Service", about a bunch of hungry mosquitos.

*big thumbs up!*

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