Most animated movies these days are either sequels, remakes or they have plots very similar to other films. It’s very rare to find a clever, inventive, and surprising animated film. “Gnomeo & Juliet” has all of those qualities, and more. It’s Shakespeare’s classic “Romeo and Juliet” with garden gnomes. Two people live in adjoining houses […]
It’s only a rumor right now, but a pretty good one: Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc. 2” will be a prequel, with the story focusing during Mike and Sulley’s days at the University of Fear, how they started off as enemies and became friends. Several websites, including indiewire.com, say the tip-off of the plot came from a […]
“Toy Story 3” is going for the ultimate Oscar story, as Disney/Pixar is campaigning for the film to not only be nominated for Best Picture, but to win the most important of all the Academy Awards. The way I see it, there’s more “buzz” surrounding performances than actual movies this year, so that should help. […]
Yes, Disney got hurt by the last year’s “The Princess and the Frog” flop. I didn’t like it either. And yes, it probably wasn’t smart to do ANOTHER fairy tale/princess film again, right away. Everybody knows that, which is why “Rapunzel” got changed to “Tangled” , and why the studio is desperately trying to market […]
Every first weekend in November for the last six years an animated movie has been released, with “Megamind” continuing the tradition in 2010. Here’s a look back at those films. One interesting note: Even though they all helped kick-off the holiday movie season, only the first one won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. November […]
DreamWorks Animation released three animated films in 2010. I really enjoyed “How to Train your Dragon” and “Shrek Forever After”. And I really wanted to like “Megamind”. The movie begins with a backstory. We see how life started-out for Megamind and how and why he became a super- villain. Will Ferrell (the voice of Megamind) […]
It’s not every day that the #1 animated movie of all-time comes out on DVD, so the release of “Toy Story 3” is a HUGE deal. It’s my favorite movie of the year (see my review below) and is a definite contender for the Best Picture Oscar. However, there’s another DVD out this week that […]
Variety reports that after nearly 30 years, Disney and Pixar will not submit nominations for their animated movies for the Annie Awards. People from those studios, including Pixar’s Ed Catmull, believe that there’s an issue with the way the Annie’s are judged. Organizers of the event still hope that “Toy Story 3” and “Tangled” can […]
According to Pixar Planet, there will be a teaser trailer for “Cars 2” on the “Toy Story 3” DVD, which is coming out November 2nd. Thankfully it’s pre-Thanksgiving, but it’s still a long time to wait – over two months! I wonder if something about it, or parts of the trailer itself, will leak out […]
As I’ve mentioned many times before, 2010 is so far one of the greatest years in animation in history. But the rest of the year could make me change my mind. Before “Cats and Dogs 2”, there were 5 trailers, mostly of upcoming animated films. Let me give you a rundown of those films (all […]