Smallfoot was a film that I knew existed, but not much else. I knew it was made by Warner Animation Group, the same division that brought us The Lego Movie, and I knew that it had something to do with yetis, but other than that, I didn’t know what to expect. I can safely say that I was pleasantly surprised after viewing it.
(There will be mild spoilers below.)
It’s about time for another Top 13 list! In preparation for the February U.S. release of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, I decided to rewatch all of the DreamWorks Animation films. DreamWorks Animation, to me, is hit-or-miss, so sometimes it was quite a challenge watching these films. But other times, I quite enjoyed watching these films! Below, I have listed my top 13 favorite DreamWorks Animation films. A few points to keep in mind:
1) This is my personal list of which ones I liked best; it’s not necessarily which ones I think are the best made films. Also this is my list as of now; if you ask me again in the future, this list may change due to personal fluctuations.
2) For personal religious reasons, I haven’t seen The Prince of Egypt nor do I choose to. So don’t be surprised when you see it missing from this list! I’m sure it’s a wonderful film, but I choose not to watch it.
3) I also haven’t seen Joseph: King of Dreams both for personal religious reasons as stated above as well as because it’s a direct-to-video film and I don’t want to compare it alongside the theatrical films.
Now that that’s taken care of, here are my top 13! Hope you enjoy!
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It’s that time of year again: the time we take a look at what next year has to offer us in terms of theatrical animation! Bear in mind that these are only the animated films with verified US release dates and that any and all dates are subject to change at any time. (And for the purposes of this blog, I am not including Disney’s upcoming The Lion King remake in this list!) Enjoy!
Pixar has announced that the title of their March 6, 2020 release will be Onward. Taking place in “a suburban fantasy world”, the film will be about two teenage elf brothers “who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.” The film will be directed by Dan Scanlon (Monsters University) and feature the voice talents of Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Octavia Spencer.
For more info on the film, click here.
Are you excited for this film? I personally am! It’s always interesting to see a new original idea from Pixar and I’m pleased with the voice cast.
Hello, readers! Well, Season 5 of my WWTBAM-Animation Edition games has finally ended! Nobody made it to the million, but Andrew Garrison won the season by having the highest combined score from both rounds: 128000 pts! This means that he wins a $10 Amazon gift card from me!
I wanna thank all the other contestants who took part in this season as well as Swanpride for being the designated “Expert” this season! Finally, I would like to thank all of you who watched these episodes and I hope you enjoyed them!
Here are the final scores of the season:
We end Season 5 with animation and film blogger, Andrew Garrison, returning for Round 2! Will he make the million this time? Watch to find out!
(P.S. I made a mistake by saying Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers was a theatrically-released film when it was actually direct-to-video.)
Andrew’s Blog: The Movie Guy and Friends
Andrew’s Twitter: @TheMovieGuy14
Swanpride’s blogs: Honoring the Heroines and Movies and Lyrics
Animation blogger, Paul Astell, returns for Round 2. Does he make it to the million this time? Watch to find out!
Paul’s blog: Feeling Animated
Swanpride’s blogs: Honoring the Heroines and Movies and Lyrics
Returning for Round 2 is fellow animation lover and Rotoscoper writer, Jonathan North! Does he make it to the million this time? Watch to find out!
Jonathan’s YT channel: I Heart Animation
Jonathan’s Twitter: @jonjnorth
Swanpride’s blogs: Honoring the Heroines and Movies and Lyrics
The 2004 animated Pixar film, The Incredibles, was a film that people seemed to love immensely! Many clamored for a sequel since day one! I, on the other hand, never loved The Incredibles that much. Yes, I do like it and think it’s a good film, but it was never one of my favorite Pixar films nor one that I was dying to see a sequel to.
Nevertheless, Pixar released a sequel, Incredibles 2 (notice the “The” is dropped), in 2018. Directed by Brad Bird, the film received overly positive reviews and made over a billion dollars at the worldwide box office! But, what did I think? Did I like this better than the first film? Read on for my review, but be warned of mild spoilers ahead!
Round 2 commences with fellow Rotoscoper, Chelsea Robson, trying her hand again at the million! Does she make it this time? Watch to find out!
(P.S. I apologize for my microphone quality.)
Chelsea’s sites: Chelsea Robson and Rotoscopers
Chelsea’s Twitter and IG: @ChelseaRobson
Swanpride’s blogs: Honoring the Heroines and Movies and Lyrics
The Animation Commendation 