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Pixar-Forgotten/Minor Characters #4: The Lady with the Kids

Monsters, Inc. is my favorite Pixar film! I feel that the premise is super creative and nigh every aspect of the film is perfect!

Released in 2001, the film was about a fictional monster world in which the energy of the world was powered by human children’s screams. In the energy company, Monsters, Inc., trained scarer monsters would travel through scientifically advanced doors that allowed them to enter the human world and scare kids. The screams from the kids would generate power for the company and the monster world.

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Pixar-Forgotten/Minor Characters #3: Mr. Konishi

Sigh…I really regret doing this Forgotten/Minor Characters project with Pixar films, not because it’s a task I find boring. On the contrary, it’s wonderful to re-watch these Pixar films as I’m personally a Disney fan, hence the Disney movies are the ones that I’ve seen over and over multiple times whereas most Pixar films I’ve only seen once or twice.

No, the reason I regret doing this project with the Pixar films is that it’s so hard finding forgotten/minor characters in these films. Pixar has mastered a way of creating a plethora of characters in their films while still making each character distinct, unique, and above all, memorable. This is an admirable quality except when you’re doing a project like this. But, that’s the way the cookie crumbles and the show must go on and (insert any other figure of speech/idiom/phrase that you deem fit).

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Actress Lauren Bacall Dies At 89!

As if the news of Robin Williams’ passing wasn’t enough to bear, the news reported that the iconic actress, Lauren Bacall, had died the very next day.

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Robin Williams Dead At 63!

In news that I’m still in shock over, beloved actor/comedian, Robin Williams has died at the age of 63! The cause of death is suspected to be suicide, but hasn’t been stated for certain.

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‘Planes: Fire & Rescue’ Opens Up At #3!

Whether you enjoyed last year’s Planes or not, Disney was adamant about making a sequel to it that they even planned the sequel’s release date before the original was even released!

And now, the sequel has been released and opened up at the #3 slot in the weekend box office. The film, which features our main character thrust into the world of fire and rescue missions, made a weekend gross of $18 million. With a budget of $50 million, the film could probably still make some sort of profit.

I’ll probably check the film out when it comes to DVD because it actually interests me more than the original, but not so much as to see it in the theaters. Also, Ed Harris is one of the voices and he’s always awesome!

Have you seen the film? If so, how was it? If not, do you want to see it? Let me know in the comments below!

First Trailer For ‘Big Hero 6’

THE FIRST TRAILER FOR BIG HERO 6 HAS BEEN RELEASED:

What do you all think? I know that it’s still somewhat of a teaser, but I absolutely LOVE it! I LOVE Baymax’s voice and his sense of humor! I LOVE the colors/animation/design of the world they live in! And I LOVE the absolutely terrifying villain who looks like a mix between Bane and the Phantom of the Opera!

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

Voice Cast For ‘Big Hero 6’ Released!

If you’re like me, you’ve been waiting FOREVER for Disney to release the voice cast for their upcoming animated film in the Canon, Big Hero 6. And if you’re also like me, you pretty much jumped for joy when you discovered that Disney FINALLY DID release the voice cast!

So without further ado, the actors who will be lending their voices to the next film in the Disney Canon loosely based on a Marvel property are:

Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, T.J. Miller, Jamie Chung, Genesis Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr., Maya Rudolph, James Cromwell, Alan Tudyk (third Disney Canon film in a row), and Daniel Henney.

You can click here for more about the characters they voice as well as images of them. You can also click here.

So what do you all think of the voice cast? Are you excited for this film? Let me know in the comments!

Pixar-Forgotten/Minor Characters #2: The Drummer Spider

Pixar’s next film, A Bug’s Life, has an interesting history that most people know about. For those who don’t know, it’s basically a battle between Dreamworks Animation and Pixar to release their bug-related film first.

Sadly, Dreamworks Animation's Antz emerged victorious. Just look at the victory pose on the poster. — Sadly, Dreamworks Animation’s *Antz* emerged victorious. Just look at the victory pose on the poster.

Despite losing that race, I would argue that the superior and better film of the two is definitely Pixar’s A Bug’s Life.

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Actor Casey Kasem Dies At 82!

It is with a sad, bereaved heart that I announce the death of the beloved DJ/music host/voice actor, Casey Kasem. Casey Kasem (1932-2014) died this Father’s Day after being hospitalized for a couple of weeks.

The man was known for hosting American countdown music shows as well as for his foray into voice acting, including voicing Robin in a few cartoons as well as a few Transformers in the animated series. But, his most famous role was that of the voice of Shaggy Rogers in many Scooby-Doo adaptations.

This is someone whom I really loved and probably the first celebrity for whose death I’ll actually cry. Goodbye, Casey Kasem! We’re gonna miss you!

Pixar-Forgotten/Minor Characters #1: Sid and Hannah’s Mom

Well, time for the first entry in my Pixar version of my Forgotten/Minor Characters Project and the first film we have to dive into is the classic, Toy Story.

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