Tag Archives: Film
Roger Ebert's Comments on The Last Airbender and Animation
It’s been established that I don’t really like film critics. It’s not a personal thing, for the most part, I tend to disagree with the way they review things. Having said that, I do hold certain ones in high regard, … Continue reading
Initial Thoughts: Dreamworks Developing Troll Movie
Some toys are notoriously subject to fadism, where they seemingly overnight become massively popular before rapidly fade into the background rarely to be seen again. Remember Furbys? Yeah, like that. It comes a as a bit of a surprise to … Continue reading
A Note on Marketing Animation to Adults
This is a brief post, but the TV was on in the background with Last Comic Standing on. Long story short, there was a tie-in promotion for the upcoming film Despicable Me (which I posted about just last week). There … Continue reading
Animaly Appraisal: Hercules Part I
Sooooo, having just finished watching Disney’s Hercules, here are some initial thoughts that will be concluded tomorrow. Released in 1997, Hercules continues the Disney tradition of releasing a "classic" film every year/couple of years which in the preceding years had … Continue reading
I Have Arrived as a Blogger Thanks to Despicable Me
"Nonsense" you say, "surely you’re already a blogger, you’re blogging right now!" This is true, however today I received my first unsolicited e-mail chock full of promotional stuff for an upcoming film. Which film you ask? Why Despicable Me of … Continue reading
Anomaly Appraisal: Tales from Earthsea
I read the announcement a few days ago over on Cartoon Brew but having bought the DVD back in 2008, it doesn’t matter that much to me. Having said that, I’d thought I’d post my thoughts on a movie that … Continue reading
Pixar and Sequels: A Mixed Bag
I admire Pixar and all they’ve done over the last 15 years or so. They really do deserve all the success they’ve earned. They practically revived the animation artform and movies in general with their unique (and oft-copied) form of … Continue reading
"Art of" Books in Animation
A recent development in the machine that is movie marketing has been to sell “Art of” books. This is a good thing, yes? For years, if an animated move came out, the closest one could get to seeing some static … Continue reading
Re-Releasing Animation on the Big Screen
The silver screen. Once the dominant screen for entertainment in the US, it fell somewhat dramatically with the arrival of television. However, the film industry remains adamant that their products are released to the local movie house first, just so … Continue reading
The Secret of Kells US Premiere
At long last! Just there the other day, I caught wind of a date for the premiere showing of The Secret of Kells, possibly the movie I have been anticipating seeing most this year. Not to babble on too much … Continue reading
The Animation Anomaly 