The Animation Commendation

“The Incredibles 2” And “Cars 3” Confirmed!

In news that’s taking the Internet by storm, Disney has officially announced that there is a sequel to both “The Incredibles” and “Cars” in the works!

Fans have nigh unanimously been asking for a sequel to “The Incredibles” for the longest while, and now their prayers have been answered!

Regarding “Cars 3”, people tend to either have a “meh” attitude towards it or a “Oh darn, why?!” attitude towards it.

I personally am looking forward to “The Incredibles 2” and although I’m not excited for “Cars 3”, I still want to see it. They better bring back Michael Caine as a voice! I want to hear him say “You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!” in the film…unless he’s said it already in “Cars 2” and I missed it.

Anyway, you can read more about it here: http://variety.com/2014/film/news/disney-plans-third-cars-the-incredibles-2-movies-1201137824/

How do you feel about this news?

“Peanuts” Teaser Trailer Revealed!

Everyone’s favorite characters, Charlie Brown and company, are set to star in a computer-animated film due for release in 2015. The film is being produced by Blue Sky Studios (the same studios behind the “Ice Age” films, “Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!”, “Rio”, “Robots”, and “Epic”).

What do you think of the trailer? Do you want to see the movie? Are you a “Peanuts” fan?

Review For “Bridge to Terabithia” Is Up!

My review of “Bridge to Terabithia” is up on my other blog and can be found here.

“Mr. Peabody & Sherman” Owns 2nd Place In Weekend Box Office!

Dreamworks Animation’s latest film, “Mr. Peabody & Sherman”, has opened in the #2 spot in the US/Canada weekend box office. The film, based on a popular segment of “The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show”, grossed a total of $32.5 million domestically.

I haven’t seen the film yet, but am really looking forward to see it because of the animation, the seemingly interesting plot, and the fact that Rob Minkoff (one of the directors of “The Lion King”) directed it.

Have you seen it? What did you think of it?

Review For “Return to Oz” Is Up!

I’ve just posted my latest review (“Return to Oz”) on my other blog. You can read it here.

86th Academy Awards Review

Well, the Academy Awards are over and this year, I correctly predicted 14 winners instead of my usual 9! I feel so happy! The biggest surprise for me was “Mr. Hublot” winning Best Animated Short. I just can’t get over that!

You can see a list of winners here: http://oscar.go.com/nominees

What did you all think of the Oscars and its winners?

“Frozen” Shows No Sign Of Melting As It Passes The Billion Dollar Mark!

Yep, the beloved film, “Frozen” has accumulated a worldwide gross of over a billion dollars! It’s taken over “The Lion King” as the second highest-grossing animated film ever (not taking inflation into consideration, of course) after “Toy Story 3”. I, for one, didn’t think that this film would cross the billion dollar mark, but I’m glad it did! I feel happy that a film from the official Disney Canon has joined the ranks with the other 17 films that have made over a billion dollars worldwide!

My 86th Academy Awards Predictions!

Hello all, once again, it’s that time of year when the Oscars are only a week away and many film fanatics make their predictions about who will win. And I’m no exception, although I haven’t been all that successful. My record so far is 9 correct (out of like 30), and 30% ain’t bad, right?

So below you’ll find the list of the nominees as well as my predicted winners. The nominees that I think SHOULD win will be in red, the nominees that I think WILL win will be in blue, and if they’re the same, they’ll be both RED AND BLUE.

One last thing, I always leave the “Top 6” categories (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Animated Feature) for the end. Continue reading “My 86th Academy Awards Predictions!”

My Thoughts: SPIRITED AWAY (2001)

Wow! I mean…wow! A movie hasn’t amazed and delighted me like this movie has in years! I don’t even know where to begin in praising this movie; I don’t even know how to begin talking about this epic from Studio Ghibli. Continue reading “My Thoughts: SPIRITED AWAY (2001)”

Review For “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” Is Up!

My review of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” is up and can be found here.