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Great film. Very well directed, probably one of the best-directed films ever made. I think I prefer Millennium Actress, though.

I like Atlantis: The Lost Empire, although I don't love it.

I didn't mind Trusty surviving. It bothered me more in The Fox and the Hound since that death would have made the story so much stronger (and it would've made more sense given the context).

Yeah, I agree it's disappointing.

I like the way Tinker Bell is animated. Despite being a fairy, she's a rather "human" character.

I prefer Make Mine Music, it has a better selection of shorts.

I think the first five movies are on a whole different league compared to everything that came later. Good job so far.

I think this show is the other side of the coin of Batman TAS. In Batman TAS, what we remember the most is the great character drama, the sophisticated dialogue and voice acting, and the great noir/art deco, retro visual style and designs. The animation is often lacking and unpolished, and the...

Yes, it does. In part. I just wish it could say more. Explain how the designs and colors work and influence the story and the mood. But maybe I'm just asking too much.

It was obvious someone would have done it sooner or later. I'm still not happy about it.

It's a good series. Pretty informative. I wish more time could be spent analyzing the aesthetic qualities of these films. But I guess I can't complain.

Merry Christmas!

I'd love to start one, it's been in my mind for a long time, but the problem is that finding an audience is really hard...

One hit won't be enough. A lot more hits are needed to have even a glimpse of hope that 2D will be back. And even that may not be enough: why should studios abandon CG if it has worked so well for them for so many years? The only way I can see 2D coming back is with a string of hits combined...

How can an audience demand something that barely even exists yet? These kind of movies have to be made first; otherwise we'll get nowhere.

Of course when people say that they want animation to "grow up", they don't necessarely mean the amount of swears or vulgarity. What they want is the variety of themes, subjects and genres that can already be found in several other mediums. To think of "adult entertainment" you need to look no...

Nobody's asking you to write a college essay. But franky I keep seeing less than the bare minimum: no one wants to engage in a conversation and as a result the quality of discussion is very low. A simple explanation and a bit of critical thinking could make a huge difference.

Why do you guys keep saying "I don't have to explain my opinion" in a FORUM specifically set up to share opinions?

If newspapers and radio still exist, I don't see why television should disappear anytime soon.

Good thread. Personally, I think these two decades are pretty close overall in terms of quality: some years are better than others, but I wouldn't say there's such a huge gap. If I had to decide, though, I think the 2000s were better overall: mostly because it was the last decade where we've...

They don't care about how much they spend. They care about how much they earn.

-I don't think mean-spirited is a valid criticism for anything. -I'm much more interested in the visual aspects of animation than the majority of people. I can even forgive a weak plot if it's visually well done (although I do have my limits). Doing a visually stimulating piece of animation...

So you're telling me that Gumball and Adventure Time are not cartoony? If they aren't, which shows are? And what does "cartoony" even mean in this context? Didn't we have like 100 threads that complained about the lack of action series in favor of comedy series? And now the problem is that we...

The complaints about CalArts are symptom of something else, which is the complaint about (presumed) generic styles and trend. Every period has its own trends and more specifically some aspects that stay the same. For example, many shows today shares the same mouths and eyes. Shapes tend to be...

Why are people only starting to complain about CalArts NOW if it has been around since the '60s?

Thanks!

You forgot Tashlin. Anyway, Jones may have used the same formulas, but that isn't really a problem in itself - it really only matters if your shorts are good or not. Almost every other director used formulas as well, and as much as Jones. But he was able to give such a strong personality to...

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I'm not sure who you're referring to, but many Westerners don't have a really positive of Japanese animation because of how stiff it is (they use less drawings for second). Considering that Disney is known for their fluid, life-like animation, it's entirely possible that some Disney artists may...

One of the greatest Japanese directors of all time.

Hi! Just coming here to say that I appreciate your postings. Favorite animated shows/movies?

It's wrong to say that the quality of Ren & Stimpy didn't depend on John K. While it's true that he had many talented artists working on it, Ren & Stimpy was pretty much HIS show. He had HIS own unique style, and he was basically the glue that held the show together. To understand this, you...