If one were to search for "Disney Recycled Animation" on YouTube, one would find several videos showing side-by-side comparisons of 2D animated Disney films recycling the same bits of animation. It's not much of a "gotcha" if you know anything about the painstaking reality of what it takes to complete a traditionally animated feature film, nor is recycling shots something limited to films or television. If anything, animators repeating themselves is as inevitable as writers using their favorite turn of phrase over and over. (That's my cue to wipe away my own flop sweat.)
In the case of Disney's animated "The Jungle Book" and "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh", the two pictures have more in common than suspiciously identical scenes of young boys wandering around in the wild. "The Jungle Book" protagonist Mowgli the Man-Cub was voiced by Bruce Reitherman, who was then fresh off lending his vocals...
In the case of Disney's animated "The Jungle Book" and "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh", the two pictures have more in common than suspiciously identical scenes of young boys wandering around in the wild. "The Jungle Book" protagonist Mowgli the Man-Cub was voiced by Bruce Reitherman, who was then fresh off lending his vocals...
- 3/3/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
With this year being the 100 year anniversary of The Walt Disney Company and the release of their latest animated title, Wish, we wanted to know what animated Disney film has been your favorite over the years? We stuck to films specifically released by Disney, so no Pixar titles are included. What struck me while compiling the list is the progression of their films. From the innocence of their early work to what many consider their heyday in the early 90’s to the emergence of the CGI era. For many of us, Disney films defined our youth, but which is the one that has remained with you all these years? As always, if you don’t see your favorite listed, please click “Other” and let us know what it is in the comments section as well as any fond memories you have of these timeless classics.
What is your favorite Disney Animated Film?...
What is your favorite Disney Animated Film?...
- 11/26/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
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Disney fans and physical media collectors, rejoice! This November will see the release of a gargantuan 100-film Blu-ray collection called the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection. The catch? It’ll cost you $1,499.96.
The boxed set officially releases on Nov. 14, but preorders are currently available exclusively at Walmart’s website.
Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection $1,499.96 Buy Now
The collection is packaged as a three-volume set, featuring animated films from Disney, Walt Disney Animation and Pixar. But unlike other behemoth boxed sets, this one isn’t filled with lame direct-to video snoozers but beloved titles that includes classics and recent favorites. For example, the long-running list includes all the “Toy Story” movies, both of “The Incredibles,” “The Black Cauldron,” “Frankenweenie” and “Robin Hood.” It even includes films as recent as this...
Disney fans and physical media collectors, rejoice! This November will see the release of a gargantuan 100-film Blu-ray collection called the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection. The catch? It’ll cost you $1,499.96.
The boxed set officially releases on Nov. 14, but preorders are currently available exclusively at Walmart’s website.
Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection $1,499.96 Buy Now
The collection is packaged as a three-volume set, featuring animated films from Disney, Walt Disney Animation and Pixar. But unlike other behemoth boxed sets, this one isn’t filled with lame direct-to video snoozers but beloved titles that includes classics and recent favorites. For example, the long-running list includes all the “Toy Story” movies, both of “The Incredibles,” “The Black Cauldron,” “Frankenweenie” and “Robin Hood.” It even includes films as recent as this...
- 9/21/2023
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
If you’re a Disney fan who wants each and every animated movie they’ve ever made in one place, then you’re in luck. The Walt Disney Company announced the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, which features 100 animated movies from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Pixar on Blu-ray. Everything from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Elemental is included, encompassing nearly one hundred years of storytelling.
Related Disney and Pixar’s Elemental comes to Disney+ on September 13th
The Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection is a self-standing, three-volume set that will be available for pre-order on September 19th, but only on Walmart.com. There will be a limited amount of sets available, so each will include a numbered certificate of authenticity. The set will also feature digital codes for each title, along with a collectible lithograph from Disney Animation’s all-new musical comedy Wish, and a collectible...
Related Disney and Pixar’s Elemental comes to Disney+ on September 13th
The Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection is a self-standing, three-volume set that will be available for pre-order on September 19th, but only on Walmart.com. There will be a limited amount of sets available, so each will include a numbered certificate of authenticity. The set will also feature digital codes for each title, along with a collectible lithograph from Disney Animation’s all-new musical comedy Wish, and a collectible...
- 9/11/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The Walt Disney Company is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a hefty new Blu-ray box set containing 100 of its best animated films.
Officially titled the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, the box set comes with three volumes that open up to feature the original theatrical artwork for each film. Additionally, the package offers digital codes to all 100 movies, a certificate of authenticity, a lithograph from the upcoming feature Wish, and a collectible set of crystal Mickey Mouse ears engraved with “Disney 100.”
Drawing films from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, and the now-closed DisneyToon Studios, the collection offers a pretty comprehensive timeline of the company, founded in 1923. The box set features early classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan, 1990s renaissance films like Aladdin, The Lion King, and Toy Story, and more modern offerings — many of which got the direct-to-Disney+ treatment thanks to Covid — including Soul,...
Officially titled the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, the box set comes with three volumes that open up to feature the original theatrical artwork for each film. Additionally, the package offers digital codes to all 100 movies, a certificate of authenticity, a lithograph from the upcoming feature Wish, and a collectible set of crystal Mickey Mouse ears engraved with “Disney 100.”
Drawing films from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, and the now-closed DisneyToon Studios, the collection offers a pretty comprehensive timeline of the company, founded in 1923. The box set features early classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter Pan, 1990s renaissance films like Aladdin, The Lion King, and Toy Story, and more modern offerings — many of which got the direct-to-Disney+ treatment thanks to Covid — including Soul,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Film News
Since the Writers Guild of American and Screen Actors Guild are both still on strike, this year's Destination D23 convention down in Orlando, Florida didn't really have much of anything to showcase. Sure, the studio showed some footage from Disney's upcoming animated movie "Wish," and they announced that "Haunted Mansion" would be hitting Disney+ in October. But there was one other announcement that might be intriguing for anyone who is both a Disney fan and a physical media collector.
This fall, the House of Mouse will be releasing the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, which collects 100 animated films from both Disney and Pixar, reaching as far back as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and up through this summer's "Elemental" from Pixar. All of the movies come in a big three-volume set that unfolds in collectible storybooks. The Disney100 Blu-ray box set also includes the original theatrical poster art for every movie within the storybook,...
This fall, the House of Mouse will be releasing the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, which collects 100 animated films from both Disney and Pixar, reaching as far back as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and up through this summer's "Elemental" from Pixar. All of the movies come in a big three-volume set that unfolds in collectible storybooks. The Disney100 Blu-ray box set also includes the original theatrical poster art for every movie within the storybook,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Disney just announced the release of the Disney Legacy Animated Film Collection, featuring 100 animated films from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar. It’s packaged together as a three-volume set that unfolds into your own storybook.
The set is festooned with original poster designs and comes with digital codes for every movie, alongside a lithograph from Disney’s upcoming feature “Wish,” a certificate of authenticity and crystal Mickey Mouse ears engraved with the “Disney 100” logo. The limited-edition collection will be available on Nov. 14, with pre-orders beginning on Walmart.com on Sept. 18. It has a retail price of $1,500.
What’s fascinating about the set is that it includes a wide array of classic Walt Disney Animation Studios features, along with beloved Pixar favorites and a smattering of films (many of them direct-to-video sequels to earlier masterworks) created by the since-shuttered DisneyToon Studios. That includes “Tinker Bell,” “Return to Neverland,” “The...
The set is festooned with original poster designs and comes with digital codes for every movie, alongside a lithograph from Disney’s upcoming feature “Wish,” a certificate of authenticity and crystal Mickey Mouse ears engraved with the “Disney 100” logo. The limited-edition collection will be available on Nov. 14, with pre-orders beginning on Walmart.com on Sept. 18. It has a retail price of $1,500.
What’s fascinating about the set is that it includes a wide array of classic Walt Disney Animation Studios features, along with beloved Pixar favorites and a smattering of films (many of them direct-to-video sequels to earlier masterworks) created by the since-shuttered DisneyToon Studios. That includes “Tinker Bell,” “Return to Neverland,” “The...
- 9/10/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
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If a curious viewer would like to see Jim Sharman's 1975 cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," it should be stressed in the strongest possible terms that it should be seen in a theater with a live shadowcast. If you live near one of the few theaters that exhibits midnight shows of "Rocky Horror" on a regular basis, by all means, see it there. If it's your first time going, many "Rocky Horror" troupes will still put you through a "virgin sacrifice," the details of which are meant to be kept secret. You are meant to sing along with Richard O'Brien's songs, hoot and holler to the sight of Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick in their charming underclothes, and shout obscenities at the top of your lungs. "Rocky Horror" is an experience, a rite of passage for all good happy mutants.
If a curious viewer would like to see Jim Sharman's 1975 cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," it should be stressed in the strongest possible terms that it should be seen in a theater with a live shadowcast. If you live near one of the few theaters that exhibits midnight shows of "Rocky Horror" on a regular basis, by all means, see it there. If it's your first time going, many "Rocky Horror" troupes will still put you through a "virgin sacrifice," the details of which are meant to be kept secret. You are meant to sing along with Richard O'Brien's songs, hoot and holler to the sight of Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick in their charming underclothes, and shout obscenities at the top of your lungs. "Rocky Horror" is an experience, a rite of passage for all good happy mutants.
- 9/1/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Rhys Frake-Waterfield's new horror film "Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey" takes the toddler-like characters from A.A. Milne's beloved 1926 children's novel, and transforms them into lumbering, human-hating, bloodthirsty serial killers. If you ever wanted to see Christopher Robin's little yellow Pooh bear as Leatherface from "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," then "Blood and Honey" is for you.
The central gag of Frake-Waterfield's film is, of course, the juxtaposition of Milne's childlike innocence with the violent crassness of your average slasher movie. One might ostensibly get a certain lascivious thrill from seeing well-known childhood imagery blended with adult material. A similar approach was used in Danishka Esterhazy's 2019 film "The Banana Splits Movie" which saw the stars of the 1968 children's TV show turned into murderous robots, as well as any number of horror fairy tales.
Because most of the above stories are now in the public domain ("The Banana Splits...
The central gag of Frake-Waterfield's film is, of course, the juxtaposition of Milne's childlike innocence with the violent crassness of your average slasher movie. One might ostensibly get a certain lascivious thrill from seeing well-known childhood imagery blended with adult material. A similar approach was used in Danishka Esterhazy's 2019 film "The Banana Splits Movie" which saw the stars of the 1968 children's TV show turned into murderous robots, as well as any number of horror fairy tales.
Because most of the above stories are now in the public domain ("The Banana Splits...
- 2/17/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
If you’re a new parent, you know that finding quality movies for your toddler can be a challenge. You want something to keep them entertained, but you also wish to be educational and age-appropriate. Luckily, Disney has a wide selection of great movies for toddlers that will please everyone in the family.
Everything You Need to Know About Disney’s “Baymax!” Series
Disney movies are a cherished part of childhood for many young kids. From classic tales like Cinderella and Snow White to modern-day hits like Frozen, these movies capture kids’ imaginations around the world.
For toddlers, many Disney films can be a fascinating way to learn about the world around them. The vibrant colors and catchy songs help to engage young minds, and the stories often teach kids valuable life lessons.
Whether your toddler is fascinated by animals or loves to dance along with the songs, there will...
Everything You Need to Know About Disney’s “Baymax!” Series
Disney movies are a cherished part of childhood for many young kids. From classic tales like Cinderella and Snow White to modern-day hits like Frozen, these movies capture kids’ imaginations around the world.
For toddlers, many Disney films can be a fascinating way to learn about the world around them. The vibrant colors and catchy songs help to engage young minds, and the stories often teach kids valuable life lessons.
Whether your toddler is fascinated by animals or loves to dance along with the songs, there will...
- 4/8/2022
- by Israr
- buddytv.com
Disney has shared a new trailer for their upcoming Disney+ streaming service and it’s over 3-hours long! I don’t know if you want to spend over three hours seeing what Disney+ has to offer when it launches, but you have the option!
Disney+ also posted all of the films and TV shows coming to the streaming service on a super long Twitter thread, which I included below the trailer. As you’ll see there’s a ton of stuff that will be available that will make Disney fans happy. Gargoyles and several other classic 90s animated series are among them along with a lot of old weird films that have been pulled out of the Disney vault.
If you don’t want to watch the trailer or scroll through the Twitter feed, I shared the full list of titles for you. Check everything out below and let us...
Disney+ also posted all of the films and TV shows coming to the streaming service on a super long Twitter thread, which I included below the trailer. As you’ll see there’s a ton of stuff that will be available that will make Disney fans happy. Gargoyles and several other classic 90s animated series are among them along with a lot of old weird films that have been pulled out of the Disney vault.
If you don’t want to watch the trailer or scroll through the Twitter feed, I shared the full list of titles for you. Check everything out below and let us...
- 10/14/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Not every movie can play on the nostalgia factor for every generation, but no matter how old you are, there’s a good chance that you grew up with Winnie the Pooh in some form. The character created by A.A. Milne has endured for over 90 years as a beloved figure of children’s literature and television. And in that time, that silly old bear has been through a lot. Here, we look at the history of Pooh Bear across his many books and cartoons, all the way up to the live action “Christopher Robin.”
The first Winnie the Pooh story written by Alan Alexander Milne first appeared in the London Evening News in 1925 on Christmas Eve. The story, “The Wrong Sort of Bees,” would be the first chapter in the first volume of stories, “Winnie-the-Pooh,” published on October 14, 1926. Milne named the boy in the story after his son, Christopher Robin Milne,...
The first Winnie the Pooh story written by Alan Alexander Milne first appeared in the London Evening News in 1925 on Christmas Eve. The story, “The Wrong Sort of Bees,” would be the first chapter in the first volume of stories, “Winnie-the-Pooh,” published on October 14, 1926. Milne named the boy in the story after his son, Christopher Robin Milne,...
- 1/18/2019
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
What's Up, Doc? Our 10 favourite bunnies on filmWhat's Up, Doc? Our 10 favourite bunnies on filmAdriana Floridia4/14/2017 9:00:00 Am
With Easter approaching this weekend, there is no better time to spread some love for our favourite bunnies.
Bunnies have made a major impression on film. Some of the most iconic cartoon characters we know and cherish are fun-loving bunnies. You can usually find them chomping on carrots, being unusually tardy, and a lot of the time they're up to no good.
As adorable as some of our favourite bunnies are, there have also been many instances where bunnies have given us nightmares, but it doesn't mean we have any less love for them.
Whether they're being creepy, sly, or sweet, here are ten of the best bunnies to hop, jump, and skip across the silver screen. Check out the list below!
Judy Hopps, Zootopia (2016)
The most inspirational bunny on this list,...
With Easter approaching this weekend, there is no better time to spread some love for our favourite bunnies.
Bunnies have made a major impression on film. Some of the most iconic cartoon characters we know and cherish are fun-loving bunnies. You can usually find them chomping on carrots, being unusually tardy, and a lot of the time they're up to no good.
As adorable as some of our favourite bunnies are, there have also been many instances where bunnies have given us nightmares, but it doesn't mean we have any less love for them.
Whether they're being creepy, sly, or sweet, here are ten of the best bunnies to hop, jump, and skip across the silver screen. Check out the list below!
Judy Hopps, Zootopia (2016)
The most inspirational bunny on this list,...
- 4/14/2017
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
What's Up, Doc? Our 10 favourite bunnies on filmWhat's Up, Doc? Our 10 favourite bunnies on filmAdriana Floridia4/14/2017 9:00:00 Am
With Easter approaching this weekend, there is no better time to spread some love for our favourite bunnies.
Bunnies have made a major impression on film. Some of the most iconic cartoon characters we know and cherish are fun-loving bunnies. You can usually find them chomping on carrots, being unusually tardy, and a lot of the time they're up to no good.
As adorable as some of our favourite bunnies are, there have also been many instances where bunnies have given us nightmares, but it doesn't mean we have any less love for them.
Whether they're being creepy, sly, or sweet, here are ten of the best bunnies to hop, jump, and skip across the silver screen. Check out the list below!
Judy Hopps, Zootopia (2016)
The most inspirational bunny on this list,...
With Easter approaching this weekend, there is no better time to spread some love for our favourite bunnies.
Bunnies have made a major impression on film. Some of the most iconic cartoon characters we know and cherish are fun-loving bunnies. You can usually find them chomping on carrots, being unusually tardy, and a lot of the time they're up to no good.
As adorable as some of our favourite bunnies are, there have also been many instances where bunnies have given us nightmares, but it doesn't mean we have any less love for them.
Whether they're being creepy, sly, or sweet, here are ten of the best bunnies to hop, jump, and skip across the silver screen. Check out the list below!
Judy Hopps, Zootopia (2016)
The most inspirational bunny on this list,...
- 4/14/2017
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
Burbank, Calif., Oct. 7, 2016 — Beginning Nov. 15, the collector’s edition of Disney’s live-action epic adventure The Jungle Book—Jon Favreau’s stunning reimagining of Walt Disney’s animated classic—will be available to own just in time for the holidays. The Jungle Book Collector’s Edition offers more than just the bare necessities with collectible packaging and a three-disc set containing the original theatrical release on Blu-ray 3D™, Blu-ray™, Digital HD and DVD, along with originally released bonus features and five never-before-seen extras.
The Collector’s Edition provides fans with unprecedented access to The Jungle Book production through exciting new bonus features, including a performance of “The Bare Necessities” by Bill Murray (voice of Baloo) and jazz greats Dr. John and Kermit Ruffins, an inside look at the collaboration between director Jon Favreau and renowned composer Richard Sherman on a new version of the classic song “I Wan’na Be Like You,...
The Collector’s Edition provides fans with unprecedented access to The Jungle Book production through exciting new bonus features, including a performance of “The Bare Necessities” by Bill Murray (voice of Baloo) and jazz greats Dr. John and Kermit Ruffins, an inside look at the collaboration between director Jon Favreau and renowned composer Richard Sherman on a new version of the classic song “I Wan’na Be Like You,...
- 10/9/2016
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
There’s some good news and some bad news when it comes to the October departures from Netflix. We’ll start with the bad news first. Back to the Future (1-3), The Warriors, and The Exorcist are all getting yanked on October 1. The good news is almost everything else is staying. Not to dismiss the cinematic accomplishments of Honey 2 or Congo, but the reality is these and their ilk probably won’t be missed by many. Check out the full list below. And when you’re done, click here to see what's coming. That’s what really matters anyway. October 1 10.0 Earthquake Back to the Future Back to the Future Part II Back to the Future Part III Beverly Hills Cop II Congo Deep Impact Erin Brockovich The Exorcist Heroes: Season 1-4 Honey Honey 2 Insomnia Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Mr. Deeds My Girl Nick of Time The Phantom...
- 5/23/2016
- by David Eckstein
- Hitfix
It appears the 2015 adaptation of "The Little Prince," the classic children's book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, has a bit of a twist: It's about a little girl's interactions with the book itself. Call Sartre, because that is some French meta business. Check out the trailer below. This is the French trailer; look forward to an English version with vocal efforts from Marion Cotillard, James Franco, Rachel McAdams, Jeff Bridges, Paul Giamatti, and Benicio del Toro. We'll get to the stunning animation in a second, but I love the strange connection between the protagonist and the prince in this trailer. Reminds me of how Disney presented "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" as a dive into an A.A. Milne book. Actually, there's a second Pooh Bear parallel here: The Keane song "Somewhere Only We Know" was also used in the trailer for the last Winnie the Pooh movie. Hm! Look...
- 12/11/2014
- by Louis Virtel
- Hitfix
It's always a good time to revisit our favorite children's movies, whether you're introducing your kids to them for the first time or enjoying a Disney classic yet again. If kids' movies like "Dumbo" and "The Rescuers" aren't already in your library, they're available right now to stream on Netflix, along with a lot of newer movies that will appeal to your kids (and to the kid in you).
(Availability subject to change.)
1. "Anastasia" (1997) G
This winning tale of a girl who might be the lost Romanov princess features the voice talents of Meg Ryan, Christopher Lloyd, John Cusack, and Hank Azaria.
2. "Antz" (1998) PG
Woody Allen voices a neurotic ant who falls in love with a princess (Sharon Stone) and must foil the plans of the power-mad General Mandible (Gene Hackman).
3. "Born Free" (1966) PG
A still-moving classic about the couple who raised Elsa the Lioness, an orphaned lion cub, then...
(Availability subject to change.)
1. "Anastasia" (1997) G
This winning tale of a girl who might be the lost Romanov princess features the voice talents of Meg Ryan, Christopher Lloyd, John Cusack, and Hank Azaria.
2. "Antz" (1998) PG
Woody Allen voices a neurotic ant who falls in love with a princess (Sharon Stone) and must foil the plans of the power-mad General Mandible (Gene Hackman).
3. "Born Free" (1966) PG
A still-moving classic about the couple who raised Elsa the Lioness, an orphaned lion cub, then...
- 11/14/2014
- by Sharon Knolle
- Moviefone
The Aristocats
Written by Ken Anderson, Larry Clemmons, Eric Cleworth et al.
Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman
USA, 1970
The 1970s and early 1980s represent a curious episode in the history of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ features. The famous studio rarely produces outright poor movies, yet this period is just as rarely mentioned in the same breath as its first decade or so, when classics like Pinocchio, Bambi, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs came to be, or the baptized renaissance that began with The Little Mermaid and lasted until Tarzan. It feels as though the aforementioned decade and a half feature a steady stream of decent, generally appreciated outings but nothing most people cite as being their favourite efforts. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The Rescuers, The Fox and the Hound, Robin Hood; few if any of these make anyone’s top 5 lists. Neither does the film that opened the 1970s,...
Written by Ken Anderson, Larry Clemmons, Eric Cleworth et al.
Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman
USA, 1970
The 1970s and early 1980s represent a curious episode in the history of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ features. The famous studio rarely produces outright poor movies, yet this period is just as rarely mentioned in the same breath as its first decade or so, when classics like Pinocchio, Bambi, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs came to be, or the baptized renaissance that began with The Little Mermaid and lasted until Tarzan. It feels as though the aforementioned decade and a half feature a steady stream of decent, generally appreciated outings but nothing most people cite as being their favourite efforts. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, The Rescuers, The Fox and the Hound, Robin Hood; few if any of these make anyone’s top 5 lists. Neither does the film that opened the 1970s,...
- 2/2/2014
- by Edgar Chaput
- SoundOnSight
These days, you can watch pretty much any movie online. Yet there's still one thing the magical wonders of instant streaming haven't solved for indecisive movie-lovers: what the heck to watch! Moviefone is here to recommend the best streaming movies from Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Instant and new digital releases from iTunes and Vudu each week in Moviefone's Digital Download.
This week's Digital Download picks range from Disney classics and martial arts legends to haunted houses and revenge-seeking brothers. Check out our suggestions below, and happy streaming!
Comedy: 'The Way, Way Back' (2013)
This coming of age tale follows the shy, 14-year-old Duncan, who slowly comes out of his shell after he is forced to go on summer vacation with his loving mom and her not-so-nice boyfriend. From the Academy Award-winning writers of 'The Descendants,' 'The Way, Way Back' stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, and others in this...
This week's Digital Download picks range from Disney classics and martial arts legends to haunted houses and revenge-seeking brothers. Check out our suggestions below, and happy streaming!
Comedy: 'The Way, Way Back' (2013)
This coming of age tale follows the shy, 14-year-old Duncan, who slowly comes out of his shell after he is forced to go on summer vacation with his loving mom and her not-so-nice boyfriend. From the Academy Award-winning writers of 'The Descendants,' 'The Way, Way Back' stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, and others in this...
- 10/31/2013
- by Jonny Black
- Moviefone
Growing up with classic Winnie the Pooh cartoons, 2011’s return to that classic take on Pooh Bear was a nostalgic whirlwind I didn’t think Disney was capable of when it came to cartoons of the classic A.A. Milne character. I’d come to accept The Tigger Movie as the new unfortunate standard for Winnie the Pooh movies, and when you compare it to a classic like The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, you can truly understand just how low the bar had fallen in an attempt to sell more toys. Like the 2011 relaunch, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh fully embraces the storybook nature of Pooh’s source material and works it into the movie in often very clever ways. Watching it 35 years later, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh remains the animated epitome of the character.
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- 9/13/2013
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
Chicago – This week’s What to Watch on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Amazon, On Demand and more is another seemingly random hodge-podge of offerings that you can use to guide your way through the new releases shelf at Best Buy, the On Demand section on Vudu, the store on iTunes, various online DVD retailers and maybe even Netflix and Hulu. Pick your favorites. This is the way we’d rank them if you have a free night or money to burn this week.
Ain’t Them Bodies Saints
Photo credit: IFC Films
“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints”
David Lowery’s beautiful drama was covered more thoroughly in our theatrical review and opens tomorrow at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago (and we’ve already run Matt Fagerholm’s interview with the writer/director) but you can actually watch it now On Demand and so we wanted to included it in What to Watch.
Ain’t Them Bodies Saints
Photo credit: IFC Films
“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints”
David Lowery’s beautiful drama was covered more thoroughly in our theatrical review and opens tomorrow at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago (and we’ve already run Matt Fagerholm’s interview with the writer/director) but you can actually watch it now On Demand and so we wanted to included it in What to Watch.
- 8/30/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
More often than not, people are prone to giving certain films a pass, not because the movies themselves are particularly entertaining, but because they’re “for kids.” If someone criticizes a family movie too harshly, they might be offered the following rebuke: “What do you want? It’s a kids’ movie.” This sentiment is apparently meant as an excuse for some truly forgettable, or terrible, or heinous movies, and winds up sounding like an insult against the target audience. Those eight words seem to presume that children are stupid and will gladly accept whatever is put on TV, loving it automatically because of the combination of moving pictures and colors. This week, Walt Disney Pictures has released two films on Blu-ray, both of which are very explicitly for kids. One is rightly considered a classic. The other will, if we’re lucky, be thrown on the heap of the forgotten within days.
- 8/30/2013
- by Josh Spiegel
- SoundOnSight
The Great Gatsby I remember having some pretty big problems with The Great Gatsby, but at the same time I think I've blocked it out of my mind mostly outside of a few of the songs and Elizabeth Debicki's performance as well as Leonardo DiCaprio, whom I tend to almost always enjoy. You can read my full theatrical review right here.
Pain & Gain Ugh, terrible film. Maybe on DVD/Blu-ray a first viewing of Pain & Gain would be a little more enjoyable, but I won't be giving it a second chance unless I flip past it on HBO one day and in that case, I'd probably keep flipping. You can read my theatrical review here.
Kon-Tiki Kon-Tiki was nominated for Best Foreign Language film at last year's Oscars and centers on the story of explorer Thor Heyerdal's 4,300 miles crossing of the Pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947. I've heard it was good,...
Pain & Gain Ugh, terrible film. Maybe on DVD/Blu-ray a first viewing of Pain & Gain would be a little more enjoyable, but I won't be giving it a second chance unless I flip past it on HBO one day and in that case, I'd probably keep flipping. You can read my theatrical review here.
Kon-Tiki Kon-Tiki was nominated for Best Foreign Language film at last year's Oscars and centers on the story of explorer Thor Heyerdal's 4,300 miles crossing of the Pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947. I've heard it was good,...
- 8/27/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Moviefone's Top DVD of the Week
"The Great Gatsby"
What's It About? Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann's reinterpretation of the famous F. Scott Fitzgerald Depression-era novel is a glamorous and audacious one. The film follows the original story of the Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), mysterious millionaire who throws the most epic parties New York City has ever seen. His new neighbor Nick Caraway (Tobey Maguire) writes about the love and deceit surrounding Gatsby and his old love Daisy Buchanan (Carrie Mulligan) that spins out of control into tragedy.
Watch: Baz Luhrmann takes you behind the scenes of "Gatsby" (Video)
Why We're In: Blending the modern with the classic, Luhrmann's "Gatsby" both showcases the glitter and glamour of the 1920s alongside a modern pop music score. With extravagant CGI and music from Jay-z to Lana Del Ray, "The Great Gatsby" is unlike any of the film adaptations before it. While Luhramann's...
"The Great Gatsby"
What's It About? Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann's reinterpretation of the famous F. Scott Fitzgerald Depression-era novel is a glamorous and audacious one. The film follows the original story of the Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), mysterious millionaire who throws the most epic parties New York City has ever seen. His new neighbor Nick Caraway (Tobey Maguire) writes about the love and deceit surrounding Gatsby and his old love Daisy Buchanan (Carrie Mulligan) that spins out of control into tragedy.
Watch: Baz Luhrmann takes you behind the scenes of "Gatsby" (Video)
Why We're In: Blending the modern with the classic, Luhrmann's "Gatsby" both showcases the glitter and glamour of the 1920s alongside a modern pop music score. With extravagant CGI and music from Jay-z to Lana Del Ray, "The Great Gatsby" is unlike any of the film adaptations before it. While Luhramann's...
- 8/27/2013
- by Erin Whitney
- Moviefone
I feel like I’m starting to sound like a broken record when reviewing new Disney Blu-rays. (Please allow me to maintain the foolhardy hope that I’m only just now sounding repetitive.) I commend the Walt Disney Company’s dedication to releasing, apparently, the entirety of its animated-feature canon on Blu-ray, updating decades-old films via a high-definition transfer. This month alone, four of their animated features will get the HD treatment for the first time; on August 27, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh comes out on Blu-ray. Today, though, Disney has a trio of animated features on Blu-ray, all celebrating anniversaries of some kind: The Sword in the Stone, Robin Hood, and Oliver & Company. And all of them are for completists or truly dedicated fans only.
I’ve brought this topic up before, but with this threesome of HD releases, ask yourself how much of a fan you are.
I’ve brought this topic up before, but with this threesome of HD releases, ask yourself how much of a fan you are.
- 8/6/2013
- by Josh Spiegel
- SoundOnSight
The Rescuers Down Under
Directed by Hendel Butoy and Mike Gabriel
Written by Jim Cox, Karey Kirkpatrick, Byron Simpson, Joe Ranft
Starring Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, George C. Scott
The level of faith the Walt Disney Company places in its own products never ceases to be amazing if inexplicable. Each era at this massive corporation is so categorically different from what came before, well back into when Disney was still a struggling film studio desperately trying to pay the bills with its shorts or, at the time, a handful of massively ambitious feature-length animated films. Thus, the faith placed in the product has always shifted. However, the Mouse House’s modern era, beginning in 1984, when Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and the late Frank Wells began their tenure in various high-level positions, has been concurrently maddening and glorious to behold. Whether we like it or not, Disney fans are something of...
Directed by Hendel Butoy and Mike Gabriel
Written by Jim Cox, Karey Kirkpatrick, Byron Simpson, Joe Ranft
Starring Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, George C. Scott
The level of faith the Walt Disney Company places in its own products never ceases to be amazing if inexplicable. Each era at this massive corporation is so categorically different from what came before, well back into when Disney was still a struggling film studio desperately trying to pay the bills with its shorts or, at the time, a handful of massively ambitious feature-length animated films. Thus, the faith placed in the product has always shifted. However, the Mouse House’s modern era, beginning in 1984, when Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and the late Frank Wells began their tenure in various high-level positions, has been concurrently maddening and glorious to behold. Whether we like it or not, Disney fans are something of...
- 1/26/2013
- by Josh Spiegel
- SoundOnSight
It's inevitable that as time goes by, we will lose some of our favorite stars. And yet, year after year, it never gets any easier to look back on the great entertainers who had died over the previous 12 months.
Still, it's important to remember the legacies of the people who enhanced our own lives over the years with their talent, style and love of cinema. Here's a look at some of the many wonderful Hollywood talents who passed away in 2012.
Whitney Houston
One of the most successful, beloved and influential pop stars of the last quarter century, Whitney Houston also became a Hollywood power in the '90s thanks to her roles in blockbusters like "The Bodyguard" and "The Preacher's Wife." Though she had her very public ups and downs over the past decade, Houston was in the process of making a career comeback on the big screen with the musical "Sparkle.
Still, it's important to remember the legacies of the people who enhanced our own lives over the years with their talent, style and love of cinema. Here's a look at some of the many wonderful Hollywood talents who passed away in 2012.
Whitney Houston
One of the most successful, beloved and influential pop stars of the last quarter century, Whitney Houston also became a Hollywood power in the '90s thanks to her roles in blockbusters like "The Bodyguard" and "The Preacher's Wife." Though she had her very public ups and downs over the past decade, Houston was in the process of making a career comeback on the big screen with the musical "Sparkle.
- 12/27/2012
- by Scott Harris
- NextMovie
I've already talked about intentional thrills in Tuesday's Best Movie Ever? subject Halloween, so to celebrate All Hallow's Eve, we're inspecting the flipside: nine unintentionally scary movie moments. I couldn't handle these as a kid, and I still can't handle them now. They're scrumdiddylumptiously traumatizing!
1. Willy Wonka's climactic freakout in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Plenty of Willy Wonka moments qualify as frightening -- the perilous ferry ride, Violet Beauregarde's blueberry explosion, the austere presence of Slugworth -- but angry Gene Wilder is a scary thing. His freakout at the chocolate factory's sole survivor Charlie has been turned into an ever-present internet meme, but I still can't shake the chills of his screamy "You Lose! Good Day, sir!" Trivia note: Did you know that Gene Wilder was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1968 for The Producers but lost to The Subject Was Roses' Jack Albertson, who...
1. Willy Wonka's climactic freakout in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Plenty of Willy Wonka moments qualify as frightening -- the perilous ferry ride, Violet Beauregarde's blueberry explosion, the austere presence of Slugworth -- but angry Gene Wilder is a scary thing. His freakout at the chocolate factory's sole survivor Charlie has been turned into an ever-present internet meme, but I still can't shake the chills of his screamy "You Lose! Good Day, sir!" Trivia note: Did you know that Gene Wilder was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1968 for The Producers but lost to The Subject Was Roses' Jack Albertson, who...
- 10/31/2012
- by virtel
- The Backlot
The Aristocats
Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman
Written by Ken Anderson, Larry Clemmons, Eric Cleworth, Vance Garry, Tom McGowan, Tom Rowe, Julius Svendsen, Frank Thomas, and Ralph Wright
Starring Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Scatman Crothers
Complacency is always a dangerous tone to strike in filmmaking. Combined with cheapness, it can be a killer. Those two concepts are what stand out most of all from the Wolfgang Reitherman era of Walt Disney Pictures. For various reasons, most of which were beyond Reitherman’s control, most of the films from Walt Disney Pictures between 1959’s Sleeping Beauty and 1989’s The Little Mermaid felt cheap and lazy. (Being fair, Reitherman’s time at the company ended, for the most part, with 1977’s The Rescuers, but the four films between that and Mermaid have varying aspects of laziness on display, I think.) And make no mistake: the word “cheap” does not need to be a criticism.
Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman
Written by Ken Anderson, Larry Clemmons, Eric Cleworth, Vance Garry, Tom McGowan, Tom Rowe, Julius Svendsen, Frank Thomas, and Ralph Wright
Starring Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Scatman Crothers
Complacency is always a dangerous tone to strike in filmmaking. Combined with cheapness, it can be a killer. Those two concepts are what stand out most of all from the Wolfgang Reitherman era of Walt Disney Pictures. For various reasons, most of which were beyond Reitherman’s control, most of the films from Walt Disney Pictures between 1959’s Sleeping Beauty and 1989’s The Little Mermaid felt cheap and lazy. (Being fair, Reitherman’s time at the company ended, for the most part, with 1977’s The Rescuers, but the four films between that and Mermaid have varying aspects of laziness on display, I think.) And make no mistake: the word “cheap” does not need to be a criticism.
- 9/8/2012
- by Josh Spiegel
- SoundOnSight
There are several things I remember about going to Disney World as a small child — one of those being the sheer terror that ensued after going on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. Yes, I can admit that. Being one of their longest-running theme park rides — which originated in Disneyland in 1955 — it was only a matter of time before Disney made the attracting into a live-action feature film.
However, those who remember all the way back to 1996 can’t forget the Steve Coogan and Eric Idle-voiced animated version, which was based onn Kenneth Grahame’s novel The Wind in the Willows. This time, Deadline reports that Disney is taking a more Pirates route and creating a live-action/CGI hybird, with iconic commercial and video director Pete Candeland developing. However, unlike the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, Mr. Toad was unfortunately replaced by The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh back...
However, those who remember all the way back to 1996 can’t forget the Steve Coogan and Eric Idle-voiced animated version, which was based onn Kenneth Grahame’s novel The Wind in the Willows. This time, Deadline reports that Disney is taking a more Pirates route and creating a live-action/CGI hybird, with iconic commercial and video director Pete Candeland developing. However, unlike the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, Mr. Toad was unfortunately replaced by The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh back...
- 4/17/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Disney has feature film plans for Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, one of its longest-running theme park rides. The studio has set iconic commercials and video director Pete Candeland to develop a live-action/CGI mix feature that will bring to life a theme park ride that originated in Disneyland on its opening in 1955. The twisting, turning ride was also popular at Walt Disney World in Florida, but the geniuses at the park closed the ride in 1998 and replaced it with The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh, which by comparison is a 10-minute nap for parents. Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride is based on Disney’s adaptation of The Wind In The Willows. Tron: Legacy producer Justin Springer will produce Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, and the studio is looking for a writer to draft the plot into a film. Disney, which turned its Pirates Of The Caribbean attraction into a billion-dollar feature franchise,...
- 4/17/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
When I came in from work today, Jubbers told me I'd better sit down. She knows I don't deal well with celebrity deaths, and she knows I take the deaths of the ones who meant the most to me especially hard. I've never been all that emotional when it comes to real life stuff, but music and movies can really set me off.
Robert B. Sherman was music and movies. I've been obsessed with the music he and his brother made for most of my life. "Mother Earth and Father Time," from 1973's Charlotte's Web, is the first song that ever made me cry. A kid doesn't forget a thing like that.
Many kids aren't likely to forget the songs of the Sherman Brothers--even if they don't know the Sherman Brothers by name. Consider some of the movies that featured their music: Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Snoopy Come Home,...
Robert B. Sherman was music and movies. I've been obsessed with the music he and his brother made for most of my life. "Mother Earth and Father Time," from 1973's Charlotte's Web, is the first song that ever made me cry. A kid doesn't forget a thing like that.
Many kids aren't likely to forget the songs of the Sherman Brothers--even if they don't know the Sherman Brothers by name. Consider some of the movies that featured their music: Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Snoopy Come Home,...
- 3/7/2012
- by Thurston McQ
- Corona's Coming Attractions
Robert B Sherman, who has died aged 86, was part of one of the most unusual songwriting teams of all time. He and his younger brother Richard may not be as well known as other pairs of composers and lyricists, but they will for ever be remembered as the writers of Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book and a swath of other productions from Walt Disney Studios.
Their score for Mary Poppins (1964), the movie that introduced Julie Andrews to filmgoers, secured them a place in popular musical history and made them multimillionaires. Featuring songs including Jolly Holiday, Let's Go Fly a Kite and Feed the Birds, it won them two Oscars. It also included the classic A Spoonful of Sugar and the song with the one-word title that they used when they accepted the Academy awards: "All we can say is 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious'.
Their score for Mary Poppins (1964), the movie that introduced Julie Andrews to filmgoers, secured them a place in popular musical history and made them multimillionaires. Featuring songs including Jolly Holiday, Let's Go Fly a Kite and Feed the Birds, it won them two Oscars. It also included the classic A Spoonful of Sugar and the song with the one-word title that they used when they accepted the Academy awards: "All we can say is 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious'.
- 3/6/2012
- by Michael Freedland
- The Guardian - Film News
Robert Sherman died on Monday in London. The Academy Award-winning songwriter behind "Chim Chim Cher-ee" from "Mary Poppins," as well as such Disney classics as "It's A Small World (After All)," "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" and "A Spoonful of Sugar" was 86.
Sherman's son, Jeff, passed the news of his death along via Facebook.
"I have very sad news to convey," he wrote. "My Dad, Robert B. Sherman, passed away tonight in London. He went peacefully after months of truly valiantly fending off death. He loved life and his dear heart finally slowed to a stop when he could fight no more."
Born in 1925, Sherman fought in World War II and became a songwriter upon returning home. He helped write "Tall Paul" with his brother, Richard, which became a top-ten hit for Annette Funicello. The attention got the Sherman brothers a staff position at Walt Disney Studios, where they wrote "It's a Small World...
Sherman's son, Jeff, passed the news of his death along via Facebook.
"I have very sad news to convey," he wrote. "My Dad, Robert B. Sherman, passed away tonight in London. He went peacefully after months of truly valiantly fending off death. He loved life and his dear heart finally slowed to a stop when he could fight no more."
Born in 1925, Sherman fought in World War II and became a songwriter upon returning home. He helped write "Tall Paul" with his brother, Richard, which became a top-ten hit for Annette Funicello. The attention got the Sherman brothers a staff position at Walt Disney Studios, where they wrote "It's a Small World...
- 3/6/2012
- by Christopher Rosen
- Huffington Post
Robert Sherman died on Monday in London. The Academy Award-winning songwriter behind "Chim Chim Cher-ee" from "Mary Poppins," as well as such Disney classics as "It's A Small World (After All)," "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" and "A Spoonful of Sugar" was 86. Sherman's son, Jeff, passed the news of his death along via Facebook. "I have very sad news to convey," he wrote. "My Dad, Robert B. Sherman, passed away tonight in London. He went peacefully after months of truly valiantly fending off death. He loved life and his dear heart finally slowed to a stop when he could fight no more." Born in 1925, Sherman fought in World War II and became a songwriter upon returning home. He helped write "Tall Paul" with his brother, Richard, which became a top-ten hit for Annette Funicello. The attention got the Sherman brothers a staff position at Walt Disney Studios, where they wrote "It's a Small World...
- 3/6/2012
- by Christopher Rosen
- Moviefone
Just days before the release of "Tangled," Disney shocked the world by announcing the film would be their last fairy tale princess story. But while there was much wailing, another, more positive milestone has been somewhat overlooked: "Tangled" marked the studio's 50th animated feature.
We know what you're thinking: Surely Disney has made more than 50 movies, right? And it's true, they have. But if there's one thing Disney knows even more than animation, it's how to protect their brand, which is why they've designated some of their features to be official classics and others -- like "The Jungle Book 2" or "Pete's Dragon" -- to be, you know, just something they do on the side for giggles and grins.
To celebrate the release of "Beauty and the Beast 3D," we review and rank all 50 official Disney animated features. Let the subjectivity begin.
50. 'Brother Bear' (2003)
Hey guys, remember "Brother Bear,...
We know what you're thinking: Surely Disney has made more than 50 movies, right? And it's true, they have. But if there's one thing Disney knows even more than animation, it's how to protect their brand, which is why they've designated some of their features to be official classics and others -- like "The Jungle Book 2" or "Pete's Dragon" -- to be, you know, just something they do on the side for giggles and grins.
To celebrate the release of "Beauty and the Beast 3D," we review and rank all 50 official Disney animated features. Let the subjectivity begin.
50. 'Brother Bear' (2003)
Hey guys, remember "Brother Bear,...
- 1/13/2012
- by Scott Harris
- NextMovie
Missed some of the latest news to break from and regarding The Walt Disney Company over the past few weeks? Here is an eclectic round-up of film, theme park and television news related to most anything under the Disney sun.
“Track” will enter the shop for new “test”ing
The fastest cars vrooming through Epcot will soon head into maintenance, as Test Track plans to undergo some major renovations. The popular thrill ride is closing this spring, according to the Disney Parks Blog, and will re-open in fall 2012 as the “Chevrolet Design Center at Epcot.” The attraction will still be sponsored by General Motors, which owns the Chevrolet brand, but the theming and focus of the high-speed ride will center around automotive design – as opposed to the testing of vehicles. Inside the Magic indicates the new queue will incorporate interactive elements, as found in many Walt Disney World attractions, such...
“Track” will enter the shop for new “test”ing
The fastest cars vrooming through Epcot will soon head into maintenance, as Test Track plans to undergo some major renovations. The popular thrill ride is closing this spring, according to the Disney Parks Blog, and will re-open in fall 2012 as the “Chevrolet Design Center at Epcot.” The attraction will still be sponsored by General Motors, which owns the Chevrolet brand, but the theming and focus of the high-speed ride will center around automotive design – as opposed to the testing of vehicles. Inside the Magic indicates the new queue will incorporate interactive elements, as found in many Walt Disney World attractions, such...
- 1/9/2012
- by Brett Nachman
- FusedFilm
It’s time for another episode of Mousterpiece Cinema, where we walk down memory lane with Disney films of the past, present, and future. This week, with a brand-new Winnie the Pooh movie being released in 2011, Josh takes a look at the 1977 package film that introduced the world to Disney’s version of Winnie the Pooh and all of his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Yes, this week, we’re talking about The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Did Josh like the movie as much now as he did when he was a kid? You’ll have to listen to find out.
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- 1/4/2012
- by Josh Spiegel
- SoundOnSight
Looking at Christopher Robin’s room at the start of Winnie the Pooh, we see that the boy has not been tainted by modernity. His abode remains as it always was; chock full of books, stuffed animals, old-fashioned toys and an assortment of collections. It is doubtful any child’s room looks like this anymore, signifying that this is a film that will be a return to what once was. Recent animated features like Rango and Toy Story 3 are more accomplished fare with their complex and/or exquisitely executed themes balanced with wondrous storytelling, but sometimes it is nice to return to something as gentle and pure as A.A. Milne’s world of “Winnie the Pooh”. The new film may not stick with viewers amidst everything else out there, but it is a joy through and through.
A.A Milne’s “Winnie the Pooh” stories are episodic in that each...
A.A Milne’s “Winnie the Pooh” stories are episodic in that each...
- 7/29/2011
- by Catherine Stebbins
- CriterionCast
One of the earliest memories I have of me inside a movie theater involves "Winnie The Pooh and Tigger Too," the 1974 short subject that I saw with my folks in front of "The Island At The Top Of The World." I was already familiar with the characters from books my parents had in the house, and watching them come to life onscreen was magical. A few years later, all of the "Pooh" short subjects were put together as a feature film called "The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh," and even though that was the same year I discovered "Star...
- 7/10/2011
- Hitfix
There are few things in life even a critic can’t be cynical about: The birth of a baby, YouTube videos of kittens, and Winnie The Pooh. To call this film adorable is a huge understatement. This new animated adventure is a perfect nod to the original The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh – a feature film that was a major touchstone of my childhood.
- 6/26/2011
- by Courtney
- VeryAware
Thirty-seven years after the last of the three short films that compiled to make The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Walt Disney Animation attempts to recapture the magic of the Hundred Acre Wood and its residents. Does it succeed? For the large part, yes. The Many Adventures… is a film that is close to [...]
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- 4/17/2011
- by Jack
- Filmonic.com
Winnie The Pooh
Stars (the voices of): Jim Cummings, John Cleese, Craig Ferguson, Tom Kenny, Bud Luckey, Travis Oates, Jack Boulter, Kristen Anderson-Lopez | Written by A.A. Milne | Directed by Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall
Let’s get this straight: I straight up love Winnie the Pooh, as any right-thinking person should. As a child, I would have the stories read to me until I could read them myself. My mother and I would watch The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh on video and the Stephen Fry and Judi Dench voiced audio books would play on our car’s cassette player on long journeys. My love of Pooh has not lessened as I have grown older; moreover, a deeper appreciation of the subtleties of the writing with all its wit and wordplay has developed, as well as recognition of the book’s greater depths, particularly of the pathos of...
Stars (the voices of): Jim Cummings, John Cleese, Craig Ferguson, Tom Kenny, Bud Luckey, Travis Oates, Jack Boulter, Kristen Anderson-Lopez | Written by A.A. Milne | Directed by Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall
Let’s get this straight: I straight up love Winnie the Pooh, as any right-thinking person should. As a child, I would have the stories read to me until I could read them myself. My mother and I would watch The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh on video and the Stephen Fry and Judi Dench voiced audio books would play on our car’s cassette player on long journeys. My love of Pooh has not lessened as I have grown older; moreover, a deeper appreciation of the subtleties of the writing with all its wit and wordplay has developed, as well as recognition of the book’s greater depths, particularly of the pathos of...
- 4/11/2011
- by Jack Kirby
- Nerdly
Disney brings Winnie The Pooh back to the big screen, and does the character justice in its latest hand-drawn animated movie. Here's our review...
Since taking over the reins as the chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2006, John Lasseter has quietly overseen something of a renaissance within the ranks of the once venerable House of Mouse.
Prior to his arrival, Disney's animation division had backed itself into a corner, producing ill-advised direct-to-dvd sequels to many of their past classics, alongside underwhelming theatrical releases that barely registered on the public's radar.
Ironically, the decline of the mainstream Disney brand coincided with the debut of a certain computer animation company, which released its debut feature in 1995. That company was Pixar, the film was Toy Story and its director was none other than Lasseter himself.
Under Lasseter's control, Disney Animation has slowly but surely increased the quality of its animated...
Since taking over the reins as the chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2006, John Lasseter has quietly overseen something of a renaissance within the ranks of the once venerable House of Mouse.
Prior to his arrival, Disney's animation division had backed itself into a corner, producing ill-advised direct-to-dvd sequels to many of their past classics, alongside underwhelming theatrical releases that barely registered on the public's radar.
Ironically, the decline of the mainstream Disney brand coincided with the debut of a certain computer animation company, which released its debut feature in 1995. That company was Pixar, the film was Toy Story and its director was none other than Lasseter himself.
Under Lasseter's control, Disney Animation has slowly but surely increased the quality of its animated...
- 4/11/2011
- Den of Geek
Los Angeles, CA, United States (Ahn Entertainment) - If you've seen the trailer for the upcoming "Winnie the Pooh" feature, you may have noticed how they effectively used Keane's "Somewhere Only We Know." Zooey Deschanel is also adding some alternative music flair to the film's soundtrack.
Deschanel, who's not just an actress but also a member of indie darlings She & Him, is contributing three songs to the upcoming film.
She performs the theme song "Winnie the Pooh," originally penned by the Sherman Brothers, the classic track "A Very Important Thing To Do," and an original track composed for the film, "So Long." She also contributes their vocals to various other songs on the album.
The movie, the first "Winnie the Pooh" feature to hit theaters since 1973's "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh," won't open until July 15th.
Deschanel, who's not just an actress but also a member of indie darlings She & Him, is contributing three songs to the upcoming film.
She performs the theme song "Winnie the Pooh," originally penned by the Sherman Brothers, the classic track "A Very Important Thing To Do," and an original track composed for the film, "So Long." She also contributes their vocals to various other songs on the album.
The movie, the first "Winnie the Pooh" feature to hit theaters since 1973's "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh," won't open until July 15th.
- 4/7/2011
- icelebz.com
Los Angeles, CA, United States (Ahn Entertainment) - If you've seen the trailer for the upcoming "Winnie the Pooh" feature, you may have noticed how they effectively used Keane's "Somewhere Only We Know." Zooey Deschanel is also adding some alternative music flair to the film's soundtrack.
Deschanel, who's not just an actress but also a member of indie darlings She & Him, is contributing three songs to the upcoming film.
She performs the theme song "Winnie the Pooh," originally penned by the Sherman Brothers, the classic track "A Very Important Thing To Do," and an original track composed for the film, "So Long." She also contributes their vocals to various other songs on the album.
The movie, the first "Winnie the Pooh" feature to hit theaters since 1973's "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh," won't open until July 15th.
Deschanel, who's not just an actress but also a member of indie darlings She & Him, is contributing three songs to the upcoming film.
She performs the theme song "Winnie the Pooh," originally penned by the Sherman Brothers, the classic track "A Very Important Thing To Do," and an original track composed for the film, "So Long." She also contributes their vocals to various other songs on the album.
The movie, the first "Winnie the Pooh" feature to hit theaters since 1973's "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh," won't open until July 15th.
- 4/7/2011
- icelebz.com
Disney brings Winnie The Pooh back to the big screen, and does the character justice in its latest hand-drawn animated movie. Here's our review...
Since taking over the reins as the chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2006, John Lasseter has quietly overseen something of a renaissance within the ranks of the once venerable House of Mouse.
Prior to his arrival, Disney's animation division had backed itself into a corner, producing ill-advised direct-to-dvd sequels to many of their past classics, alongside underwhelming theatrical releases that barely registered on the public's radar.
Ironically, the decline of the mainstream Disney brand coincided with the debut of a certain computer animation company, which released its debut feature in 1995. That company was Pixar, the film was Toy Story and its director was none other than Lasseter himself.
Under Lasseter's control, Disney Animation has slowly but surely increased the quality of its animated...
Since taking over the reins as the chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2006, John Lasseter has quietly overseen something of a renaissance within the ranks of the once venerable House of Mouse.
Prior to his arrival, Disney's animation division had backed itself into a corner, producing ill-advised direct-to-dvd sequels to many of their past classics, alongside underwhelming theatrical releases that barely registered on the public's radar.
Ironically, the decline of the mainstream Disney brand coincided with the debut of a certain computer animation company, which released its debut feature in 1995. That company was Pixar, the film was Toy Story and its director was none other than Lasseter himself.
Under Lasseter's control, Disney Animation has slowly but surely increased the quality of its animated...
- 4/4/2011
- Den of Geek
Mark uncovers the too-often-overlooked gems in the Disney animated movies catalogue...
Not all Disney feature movies get the same level of appreciation, as they're overshadowed by the better known or more rambunctious siblings.
Here are five that, in my view, deserve better...
Alice In Wonderland (1951)
Part of the impressive fifties animated feature line-up, Alice never quite got the love that was reserved for Sleeping Beauty or The Lady And The Tramp. Yet, it's as technically competent, and uniquely styled.
Disney must bear some of the responsibility, however, as, after a somewhat poor box office (by their standards) outing, they demoted Alice to being the launch vehicle for their TV ambitions in a cut-down form. This choice meant that it didn't get recycled at the cinema and moved it down a notch from its 'cinema only' screened peers.
As they've all now been on TV, I think it's about time Alice In Wonderland...
Not all Disney feature movies get the same level of appreciation, as they're overshadowed by the better known or more rambunctious siblings.
Here are five that, in my view, deserve better...
Alice In Wonderland (1951)
Part of the impressive fifties animated feature line-up, Alice never quite got the love that was reserved for Sleeping Beauty or The Lady And The Tramp. Yet, it's as technically competent, and uniquely styled.
Disney must bear some of the responsibility, however, as, after a somewhat poor box office (by their standards) outing, they demoted Alice to being the launch vehicle for their TV ambitions in a cut-down form. This choice meant that it didn't get recycled at the cinema and moved it down a notch from its 'cinema only' screened peers.
As they've all now been on TV, I think it's about time Alice In Wonderland...
- 3/10/2011
- Den of Geek
Films such as Snow White and Pinocchio marked Disney’s golden age. But Mark argues that the animation that came in the decades after was just as good…
Animators, on the whole, are generally in awe of much of the work that Disney animators created during their classic thirties and forties period. Their adulation mostly stems from the attention to detail that was applied to these productions, the time available to work and rework the drawings, and the revolutionary knowledge they acquired in creating those iconic works.
But deep down, they also know that, as amazing as the likes of Dumbo and Pinocchio were and still are, producing films of that visual density using just pencil, ink, acetate and acrylic paint wasn't very practical then, and it certainly isn't now.
It's been said by a number of movie experts that, if Walt had any idea how much time, effort and...
Animators, on the whole, are generally in awe of much of the work that Disney animators created during their classic thirties and forties period. Their adulation mostly stems from the attention to detail that was applied to these productions, the time available to work and rework the drawings, and the revolutionary knowledge they acquired in creating those iconic works.
But deep down, they also know that, as amazing as the likes of Dumbo and Pinocchio were and still are, producing films of that visual density using just pencil, ink, acetate and acrylic paint wasn't very practical then, and it certainly isn't now.
It's been said by a number of movie experts that, if Walt had any idea how much time, effort and...
- 3/1/2011
- Den of Geek
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