My Thoughts: THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE (2017)

In 2014, The Lego Movie was released to theaters. Most of us scoffed at the idea that they were making a movie about LEGOs, but the movie proved us wrong by having a thought-provoking story, memorable characters, impeccable animation, and just being one of the best animated films of the decade (according to most people)!

The breakout character from the movie though was Lego Batman, voiced by Will Arnett. Lego Batman was somewhat of an exaggerated parody of the Batman character that fit in well with the LEGO universe. Due to his popularity, it was soon decided that Lego Batman would get his own spinoff film. And three years later, we’ve got The Lego Batman Movie! Is it as good as The Lego Movie? Or is it another example of a side character being given his/her own movie which turns out to be incredibly bad? Read on to find out! (Also, there might be spoilers ahead, so you’ve been warned!)

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‘The Star’ Teaser Trailer Debuts!

The teaser trailer for Sony Animation’s upcoming film, The Star, has debuted.

The film deals with the Christian nativity story from the point of view of the animals. The voice cast includes Steven Yeun, Kelly Clarkson, Gina Rodriguez, Keegan-Michael Key, Oprah Winfrey, Tracy Morgan, Tyler Perry, Christopher Plummer, Patricia Heaton, and Zachary Levi, among others.

The Star is scheduled to be released to theaters on November 10, 2017. I personally have no interest in seeing this film. What about y’all? Let me know in the comments below!

Disney Canon-Forgotten/Minor Characters #56: The Carnivorous Plant-Like Creature

We continue on our journey through the Disney Canon and arrive at the 56th entry, Moana. For an overall plot of the film as well as my thoughts on it, click here. Otherwise, continue reading to know more about the forgotten/minor character that I selected for this film!

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WWTBAM-Animation Edition S3E14: “I Thought I Was Going Crazy!” w/AJ Howell

Season 3 of my Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-Animation Edition games continues with fellow Rotowriter and blogger, AJ Howell back for Round 2! Does he make it to the million this time? Watch to find out!

The Rotoscopers: http://www.rotoscopers.com

The Vintage Vestibule: http://www.vintagevestibule.wordpress.com/

Ben’s YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZEvnPge9Hzm1U_3qzjo4Xw

Ben’s blog: http://www.animatedgalaxy.blogspot.com

D23 Expo 2017 Animation News!

Well readers, today was the first day of the D23 wherein was the highly-anticipated animation panel! Here are some news we got from there regarding the upcoming animated Disney films!

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WWTBAM-Animation Edition S3E12: “So You’re Telling Us To Plagiarize, Basically?” w/Wes Troop

Season 3 of my Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-Animation Edition games continues with the Game Changer himself, film reviewer, Wes Troop, returning for Round 2! Does he make it to the million this time? Watch to find out!

Wes’ YouTube Channels: http://www.youtube.com/Wesida515 and http://www.youtube.com/HitchHostsShow

Wes’ Twitter and IG: @WesAlist

Ben’s YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZEvnPge9Hzm1U_3qzjo4Xw

Ben’s blog: http://www.animatedgalaxy.blogspot.com

WWTBAM-Animation Edition S3E11: “I’m Glad I Stored That Away!” w/Eli Sanza

Nobody of my 10 contestants made it to the million, so we have to do a Round 2 wherein the top 5 highest-scoring players will come back for a second chance at making it to the million! We start off Round 2 with the entertainment junkie, Eli Sanza, trying again to get to the million! Does he make this time? Watch to find out!

Eli Sanza’s Twitter: @ejunkie2014

Ben’s YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZEvnPge9Hzm1U_3qzjo4Xw

Ben’s blog: http://www.animatedgalaxy.blogspot.com

WWTBAM-Animation Edition S3 Round 1 Results

Well, none of my 10 contestants have gotten to the million this season yet, so that means there will be a Round 2 with the top 5 scorers coming back for a second chance at the million! Our returning 5 contestants are:

1) AJ Howell {32,000 pts}

2) Eli Sanza {32,000 pts}

3) Wes Troop {20,000 pts}

4) Becky Ginther {10,000 pts}

5) BlackCriticGuy {1,000 pts}

Be on the lookout for the upcoming Round 2 videos! And big thanks to Milan Harrison, Kajsa Forden, Sean Nasuti, Stanford Clark, and Amanda Sorrento for playing!

WWTBAM-Animation Edition S3E10: “Rock-a-Doodle is #1 Bad On My List!” w/Eli Sanza

Season 3 of my Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-Animation Edition games continues with the entertainment junkie, Eli Sanza, trying his hand at the million! Does he make it to the million or will there be a Round 2? Watch to find out!

Eli Sanza’s Twitter: @ejunkie2014

Ben’s YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZEvnPge9Hzm1U_3qzjo4Xw

Ben’s blog: http://www.animatedgalaxy.blogspot.com