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Aims - Jun 23, 2008 10:03:03 am PDT #6663 of 10000
Shit's all sorts of different now.

What about Meet the Robinson's, Aims?

Oh yeah. Damn. That's up there, too. Prolly tied with Incredibles and boots Monsters, Inc down to #2. "I have a big head and little arms" is a common phrase for expressing frustration in the Miracleborn home. Complete with arm movements and t-rex voice. Makes Joe laugh ev.ry.time.


Connie Neil - Jun 23, 2008 10:03:52 am PDT #6664 of 10000
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Corpse Bride rocked amazingly. Must rent that.


Aims - Jun 23, 2008 10:04:44 am PDT #6665 of 10000
Shit's all sorts of different now.

FUCK! Forgot about Iron Giant.

I have loved all animation since Steamboat Willie and they are all my favorites.


Sean K - Jun 23, 2008 10:05:05 am PDT #6666 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I've never seen Anastasia,

I have a special love for Anastasia as an animated musical. In particular, it came out at a time that I had grown completely sick of Disney animated films because of their insistence on being "musicals," when really what they were was "cartoons with songs." And I really wanted them to just stop with all the songs already, anyway.

Anastasia actually put forth considerable effort to be a musical, and actually follow some of the conventions and styles of musicals.

Which makes it clear that I've just always been a theater geek.


Gris - Jun 23, 2008 10:06:40 am PDT #6667 of 10000
Hey. New board.

I have loved all animation since Steamboat Willie and they are all my favorites.

Even Disney's Nazi propaganda film from the WWII days? Sometimes I watch that just to scare myself.

Apropos to this conversation, I watched "The Last Unicorn" yesterday. It was fun, because every time it was getting unbearably boring or silly, something AWESOME would happen. Like a butterfly making Hamlet references, or a wizard saying "Schmendrick is with you." multiple times.

eta: Sean, your rec makes me must bump Anastasia up on my Netflix queue.


DavidS - Jun 23, 2008 10:07:18 am PDT #6668 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Huh. Iron Giant came out in 1999.

I would definitely rate that very high on my list, though not above Lilo or Spirited Away.

Maybe I need to watch Finding Nemo again. I think I've only seen it the once in the theater.

I'm curious to check out Meet the Robinsons since I love the book it derived from, plus an Aimee recommendation.

Gris needs to see Howl's Moving Castle. megan needs to see more Miyazaki and Aardman.


Jessica - Jun 23, 2008 10:08:13 am PDT #6669 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Ice Age annoyed me so much I almost couldn't finish it. I just wanted the saber-toothed tiger to shut up and EAT THE OTHER ANIMALS ALREADY.


DavidS - Jun 23, 2008 10:11:53 am PDT #6670 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Ice Age annoyed me so much I almost couldn't finish it. I just wanted the saber-toothed tiger to shut up and EAT THE OTHER ANIMALS ALREADY.

Yeah, but the Skratt comic interludes were almost as good as Roger Rabbit shorts for Rube Goldbergesque, whackaloon comic timing.

On the subject of Miyazaki, I am a huge lover of Kiki's Delivery Service and Porco Rosso which fall outside the scope of this question. We watch Porco Rosso fairly often around Chez Zmayhem. Recommended for anybody that loves Miyazaki's flying scenes, and fans of Casablanca.


P.M. Marc - Jun 23, 2008 10:16:53 am PDT #6671 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

I don't like the Incredibles. I find the message icky, and disapprove of it as a film to show my child.

Says the woman who is allowing mass consumption of Beatrix Potter, which is no doubt at least as icky, but contains too much nostalgia for my brain to be rational regarding. (Plus, the BBC animated ones are lovely. They really are.)

(Even if, OMG, I am SO SICK of Jemima Freaking Puddleduck and her Egg Angst.)

(And Tom Kitten, and his beautiful tail and blue coat. Singe away, buster. Kitten Dumpling Roly Poly Pudding ON THE MENU.)

I like Monsters, Inc, but Paul is not as fond. Lilo and Stitch is a total weeping sobfest for me. I rarely cry at movies, but that one guts me.


Jessica - Jun 23, 2008 10:23:50 am PDT #6672 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Yeah, but the Skratt comic interludes were almost as good as Roger Rabbit shorts for Rube Goldbergesque, whackaloon comic timing.

I kept hearing this, but never really got the appeal when I saw it.

OMG, I am SO SICK of Jemima Freaking Puddleduck and her Egg Angst

BWAH!

I find the message icky, and disapprove of it as a film to show my child.

Yes, this. Which is a shame because there's a lot I like about the film. But the things I don't like are hard to get over.