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Post by Trey_Vore on Jan 17, 2014 11:29:02 GMT -5
Okay! I got it, here we go with:
Animat's Top 5 Best and Worst Animated Films of 2013
(he does say it was probably one of the worst years for animated films as most of the Best is just okay while the worst is truly awful)
Top 5 Best
#5: Monsters University #4: The Croods #3: Epic #2: Despicable Me 2 #1: Frozen
Honorable Mention
Turbo
Top 5 Worst
#5: Free Birds #4: Planes #3: Walking with Dinosaurs #2: Escape From Planet Earth #1: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2!!!
Hard truth is... I was 100% accurate on this.
And here he goes with his list for the upcoming animated films of 2014:
The Nut Job - BLECH! The Lego Movie - Maybe. The Wind Rises - Must watch! Mr. Peabody and Sherman - Now having serious doubts. Rio 2 - Okay. Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return - NOW it's being released? How to Train Your Dragon 2 - This should be good! Planes: Fire and Rescue - Another one already?! The BoxTrolls - This looks great! The Book of Life - I'm not sure. Big Hero 6 - Who's making it, Disney? It'll be good! Home - What the fridge is this??
Thoughts?
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Post by Belchic on Jan 17, 2014 11:39:04 GMT -5
Well, I definitely hit the nail on the head for his Best list. Now I can go update my 2014 list...
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Post by babclayman on Jan 17, 2014 14:32:39 GMT -5
Yeah, I agree with that list. Seems about right.
Frozen definately was the top of the Animated Film in 2013. I wonder, how you think it'll do for 'Best Animated Feature' this year?
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Post by Belchic on Jan 17, 2014 15:15:58 GMT -5
Well, I just looked up this year's Oscars, and the nominees for Best Anumated Film are:
Frozen Despicable Me 2 The Croods
As well as two foreign films. One of which is "The Wind Rises", which hasn't been released in the US, and won't be until later this year. The other is a European film called "Ernest & Celeste," which I've never heard of.
I'm a little surprised AniMatt didn't say anything about Equestria Girls.
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Post by babclayman on Jan 17, 2014 15:29:44 GMT -5
I guess he didn't do Equestria Girls cause that was more a Straight To Television Movie, not a real Cinematic Experaince (even if it was screened everywhere before actually getting to Television). Does he Review Television Films?
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Post by Paws on Jan 17, 2014 15:56:50 GMT -5
Both foreign films (Ernest & Celestine and The Wind Rises) got really good reviews from critics -- Ernest & Celestine even has a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and I'm pretty sure The Wind Rises is nominated for Best Picture. However, while it looks like Frozen has some serious overseas competition, Frozen also won Critic's Choice for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. And considering how much better-known it is than those two, I think Frozen has it in the bag.
Hate to say it, but Despicable Me 2 and The Croods don't even have a chance. They barely did at the Golden Globes.
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Post by RaceFanX on Jan 17, 2014 17:58:50 GMT -5
The Wind Rises was not nominated for Best Picture. It will still be an iconic animated film as the final work of the legendary Hayao Miyazaki.
The Wind Rises has for the most part not yet been widely released in the United States however Disney did do a limited 1-week release in Los Angeles last November. A 1-week screening in Los Angeles is the minimum required to be considered for the Oscars.
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Post by Paws on Jan 17, 2014 20:10:09 GMT -5
Ahh, okay -- I was misinformed by my sister, then.
I know my friends got to see a screening of his other recent movie, From Up on Poppy Hill, here at a local theater. I'm thinking that they'll either be doing things with just The Wind Rises or both that and Poppy Hill soon, if The Wind Rises is gaining publicity like this.
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Post by RaceFanX on Jan 17, 2014 21:10:30 GMT -5
The Wind Rises probably will not be a popular film but it is artistic and please Miyazaki's fans. It's an animated story about the man who designed the Mitsubishi Zero fighter plane the Japanese used in WWII. The Zero is an iconic but you mention it to Americans and the usual response is "That's the plane that bombed Pearl Harbor" although to be honest I don't think that will effect the box office since this is not a tentpole release, being animated and not for kids will probably be poison though (Unlike Kiki's Delivery Service this one probably won't be rerun on Disney Channel someday even though they are distributing it).
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Post by Belchic on Feb 11, 2014 15:44:14 GMT -5
Since AniMatt didn't bother to look at My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, I thought I'd do the honors and review it for him:
The Story I will say that it was quite interesting that Princess Celestia put Twilight Sparkle on a mission like this, and it's definitely something I'd expect out of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. However, considering this is a movie rather than an episode, it just didn't seem to work here. This plot could have worked better for an episode of the show, but being that it's a movie just made it feel like overkill. When the Bronies want to see an MLP movie, they don't want it to look different from the series. Regardless, it was still cleverly-plotted; it just felt like overkill that it was a movie.
The Animation This was definitely DMX Media at their finest. As for the human designs, I guess many Bronies should consider this a blessing since a lot of Bronies have been wanting to see human versions of the mane 6. Heck, there's tons of fan art of that existing already! Though, the fact that they have skin colors to match their pony counterparts just made the human realm seem weird. A lot of the times, while I was watching this, I felt like I was watching an episode of Doug! Though, the animation made it feel a little more like Littlest Pet Shop to say the least. Either way, it's still pretty to look at.
The Characters Well, there's not much I can say. It's all humanized versions of all our favorite pony characters all with the same personalities and voices. Sunset Shimmer made for an awesome antagonist, but I didn't care much for Twilight's love interest. I also thought it was cute seeing Twilight trying to act like a human and blend in since she's so used to being a pony. But I think it might be a little more than a coincidence that the friends she made are all coincidently named after her friends in Equestria.
The Songs I don't have much to say. The songs in this movie are all great, and Daniel Ingram is at his finest here as he always has been with the series. You never can seem to go wrong with those songs.
In conclusion, My Little Pony: Equestria Girls is an exceptional film, but not what I'd expect out of a movie based on the series. If you're a hardcore Brony and want to watch this film, then by all means, check it out, but if you're expecting it to be a movie that lives up to the series...lower your expectations a bit.
Story: 3/10 Animation: 9/10 Characters: 10/10 Songs: 8/10
Overall Score: 7.5/10
(How is that? Think I did it well enough in AniMatt's style? Also, Trey, with that score, which music would play at the end?)
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Post by Belchic on Mar 2, 2014 21:17:53 GMT -5
IT WON! Frozen won for Best Animated Feature! Finally, the first Disney Animated Feature to take home that Oscar!
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Post by Trey_Vore on Mar 2, 2014 21:22:45 GMT -5
IT WON! Frozen won for Best Animated Feature! Finally, the first Disney Animated Feature to take home that Oscar! Alright! The first time in that award's history where Disney finally took the award home!
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Post by babclayman on Mar 3, 2014 7:01:39 GMT -5
Yes! Frozen won! It definately was the best Animated Film of 2013 (Granted, knowing the others, it was a No-Brainer)! Congrats to Disney for their first victory, eh?
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Post by Belchic on Mar 3, 2014 11:36:14 GMT -5
Well, Pixar and Studio Ghibli are technically Disney too, right?
Also, I should let you know that Frozen also won the Oscar for Best Original Song ("Let It Go").
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Post by babclayman on Mar 3, 2014 11:40:40 GMT -5
Now, I can see that Song winning 'Best Original Song'. Who else felt like giving it a Standing Ovation when first seeing it in the Cinema?
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