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Day 24: Favorite Animated Film
It's stupid, but I love it.
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
It's stupid, but I love it.
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
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UnquietDreams
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The first time we took my kid to a movie theater was for this movie. I loved Patrick Stewart as Shakespeare's statue, explaining Romeo and Juliet to the exiled Gnomio, especially yelling "she'll be dead before you get there!' And the dog owner's "out, out, damned Spot!"
orangecurious
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Day 24: Favourite Animated Film
I love animation. I love cycling
therefore
Les Triplettes De Belleville/Belleville Rendezvous
is a natural choice.
So many cycling in jokes - the publicity caravan people, still smiling after a day on the road, the broom wagon, is that Sean Kelly? The mum helping with training, the dog, everything is just perfect... even the Zwift-like betting (way ahead of its time). Just genius.
the lack of dialogue shows how great the animation is, it is just not needed (except for the swearing of the frogs).
I love animation. I love cycling
therefore
Les Triplettes De Belleville/Belleville Rendezvous
is a natural choice.
So many cycling in jokes - the publicity caravan people, still smiling after a day on the road, the broom wagon, is that Sean Kelly? The mum helping with training, the dog, everything is just perfect... even the Zwift-like betting (way ahead of its time). Just genius.
the lack of dialogue shows how great the animation is, it is just not needed (except for the swearing of the frogs).
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Day 24: Favorite Animated Film
I’ve said before, animation isn’t really my favorite form of film. Nor is Anime really. But giant robots make everything better in my book. especially Veritechs.
I’ve said before, animation isn’t really my favorite form of film. Nor is Anime really. But giant robots make everything better in my book. especially Veritechs.
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Day 24: Favourite Animated Film
I already picked my favorite so instead still very high up on my list is 101 Dalmatians. The first and only time we ever got a pet from a breeder was for a Dalmatian
I was probably about 4 years old but he was just a puppy so he slept on my lap on the way home 
I was ready to fight this bitch if necessary 
I already picked my favorite so instead still very high up on my list is 101 Dalmatians. The first and only time we ever got a pet from a breeder was for a Dalmatian
I was probably about 4 years old but he was just a puppy so he slept on my lap on the way home I was ready to fight this bitch if necessary 
Whiskeyjack
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Day 24: Favorite animated film
Oo-de-lally!
Oo-de-lally!
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Day 24: Favorite Animated Film
A wonderful film...completely underrated.
A wonderful film...completely underrated.
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It's just not as good as the book. That book was my childhood....
My favourite animated film is Wall-E—pure Art in film form. Few words spoken, so many emotions....
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Day 24: Favorite animated film
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Day 24: Favorite Animated Film
I have a heart for the broken things. This film is all about the broken. Stitch, the alien, was created broken, as a weapon of chaos and destruction. Lilo (meaning "lost" in Hawaiian), a young child, is broken in an all too human way, losing both of her parents in an auto accident. Her older sisters, Nani, also lost her parents, and now, barely an adult, is responsible not only for herself but her sister as well, causing friction since Lilo wants her sister back, not an overwhelmed mother- figure. Lilio often acts out, often irrationally and violently as is normal for a child living in unresolved trauma, and now CPSD wants to take her from her sister, the only family she has left. And the three come together. Through the film, in madcap ways, Lillo teaches Stitch about ohana -- family. And family means no one gets left behind or forgotten. Through that, Stitch changes, realizing he needs to become something else. By teaching, Lilo starts to process her trauma. It is a remarkable film, small in scope (okay, so the earth may be in danger of being sterilized of all life, but still... We survive thanks to mosquitos), very personal, and with one of the most realistic looks at a child in trauma as well as real sisterhood (Nani would never take off and leave her sister, Elsa...)
Beyond the remark story, the background is fascinating as well. The project was given a tiny budget for a major release, and sent to the slums of Disney Animation, the studio attached to MGM at Disney World in Florida, then pretty much ignored. They used that to take their time and do what they wanted without the King Mouse looking over every decision. Without the money or profile for digital animation, they went old school -- watercolors, a process not used since 1941. It creates a beautiful, vivid background, returning art to animation. The character design is different than anything Disney has done before or since. It is a lush, beautiful movie.
The fish with the sandwich? Puge. Lilo feeds him (peanut butter, not tuna, because that would be an abomination!) so he controls the weather. She is looking for any control over her life she can find, one of the subtle, beautiful details in the movie.
But what pushes it over the top for me is Nani's friend, David. He has a thing for Nani, and asks her out. She is overwhelmed, so she says no. He doesn't sulk, or keep trying. He doesn't try to woo or impress her. He doesn't try to save her or rescue her. What does he do? He is her friend. Suggests where she can try for a job. Helps with Lilo. Helps save the world with her. Oh, and when she is totally at the end of her rope, takes her surfing. David shows who he is by trying to make Nani, and Lilo's, life a little bit easier. I love David. And I love this movie.
Lilo and Stitch (2002)
I have a heart for the broken things. This film is all about the broken. Stitch, the alien, was created broken, as a weapon of chaos and destruction. Lilo (meaning "lost" in Hawaiian), a young child, is broken in an all too human way, losing both of her parents in an auto accident. Her older sisters, Nani, also lost her parents, and now, barely an adult, is responsible not only for herself but her sister as well, causing friction since Lilo wants her sister back, not an overwhelmed mother- figure. Lilio often acts out, often irrationally and violently as is normal for a child living in unresolved trauma, and now CPSD wants to take her from her sister, the only family she has left. And the three come together. Through the film, in madcap ways, Lillo teaches Stitch about ohana -- family. And family means no one gets left behind or forgotten. Through that, Stitch changes, realizing he needs to become something else. By teaching, Lilo starts to process her trauma. It is a remarkable film, small in scope (okay, so the earth may be in danger of being sterilized of all life, but still... We survive thanks to mosquitos), very personal, and with one of the most realistic looks at a child in trauma as well as real sisterhood (Nani would never take off and leave her sister, Elsa...)
Beyond the remark story, the background is fascinating as well. The project was given a tiny budget for a major release, and sent to the slums of Disney Animation, the studio attached to MGM at Disney World in Florida, then pretty much ignored. They used that to take their time and do what they wanted without the King Mouse looking over every decision. Without the money or profile for digital animation, they went old school -- watercolors, a process not used since 1941. It creates a beautiful, vivid background, returning art to animation. The character design is different than anything Disney has done before or since. It is a lush, beautiful movie.
The fish with the sandwich? Puge. Lilo feeds him (peanut butter, not tuna, because that would be an abomination!) so he controls the weather. She is looking for any control over her life she can find, one of the subtle, beautiful details in the movie.
But what pushes it over the top for me is Nani's friend, David. He has a thing for Nani, and asks her out. She is overwhelmed, so she says no. He doesn't sulk, or keep trying. He doesn't try to woo or impress her. He doesn't try to save her or rescue her. What does he do? He is her friend. Suggests where she can try for a job. Helps with Lilo. Helps save the world with her. Oh, and when she is totally at the end of her rope, takes her surfing. David shows who he is by trying to make Nani, and Lilo's, life a little bit easier. I love David. And I love this movie.
Lilo and Stitch (2002)
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This. Is lovely. Lolo and Stitch was my choice too, but you did it much better justice than I could.
I’d like to add , if I could, there are so many little gems in this movie. One, that for some strange reason, stands out to me, is when Stitch escapes his captors and steals a rocketship to make his getaway, they show the bridge of the pursuing ship with the scores of little guys driving it, and you hear one of them say in an almost approving voice, “…He took the red one.”
I just really appreciate when thought like that is put into a film. Those things stay with me. Also when you’re a parent and your kid wants to watch these movies a million times, it sure is nice to have these layers of humor that appear every few times you watch it.
Since Lolo and Stitch was taken, I will choose Howl’s Moving Castle.
If you’re not so sure about anime’, this is a wonderful place to begin. The characters are strong and complex, and the story is whimsical and heartwarming.
I highly recommend it.
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Day 25: A movie you would recommend to anyone
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Day 25: A movie you would recommend to anyone
Gregory's Girl
one of those films where every line is perfect. Innocent awkwardness captured beautifully. So aching in places, so true in pretty much every way. Just a wonderful, sweet (but not sickly) and warm film with so many lines that have filtered into my everyday conversations.
Gregory's Girl
one of those films where every line is perfect. Innocent awkwardness captured beautifully. So aching in places, so true in pretty much every way. Just a wonderful, sweet (but not sickly) and warm film with so many lines that have filtered into my everyday conversations.
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lavendersilk
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Day 25: A movie you would recommend to anyone
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
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Day 25: A movie you would recommend to anyone
I can't guarantee just anyone would like The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society...but I'd still recommend it
A great cast and a story with a lot of heart.
I can't guarantee just anyone would like The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society...but I'd still recommend it
A great cast and a story with a lot of heart.
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Such a good adaptation
That book is still one of my favorites, even as an adult.
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Day 25: A movie you would recommend to anyone
Yeah. Not much. Taste is very personal and I try very hard to consider who I’m talking to and what I think they’ll like when I recommend things. Also I’m a bit of a movie snob and don’t tend to like things that are broadly appealing. Lowest Common Denominator isn’t generally my vibe.
With that in mind, this Cameron Crowe movie is sweet and uncynical and has the most adorable child ever put on film in it and I would have no problem saying anyone who doesn’t hate joy could invest the (ugggh 2 hours?!?! See this is how sweet it is, I don’t hate that)
Yeah. Not much. Taste is very personal and I try very hard to consider who I’m talking to and what I think they’ll like when I recommend things. Also I’m a bit of a movie snob and don’t tend to like things that are broadly appealing. Lowest Common Denominator isn’t generally my vibe.
With that in mind, this Cameron Crowe movie is sweet and uncynical and has the most adorable child ever put on film in it and I would have no problem saying anyone who doesn’t hate joy could invest the (ugggh 2 hours?!?! See this is how sweet it is, I don’t hate that)
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Day 24: Favourite Animated Film
Fantasia
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Day 25: A movie you would recommend to anyone
Network - 1976
Every great film begins with the script. In "Network," Paddy Chayefsky (the screenwriter) has his name over the film's title.
You'll never see a credit like that ever again in a film, and he most certainly deserved that honor.
Network - 1976
Every great film begins with the script. In "Network," Paddy Chayefsky (the screenwriter) has his name over the film's title.
You'll never see a credit like that ever again in a film, and he most certainly deserved that honor.
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Day 25: A movie you would recommend to anyone
2006's Stranger Than Fiction is a clever, intelligent, well-made, thought provoking, moral movie that rarely is talked about. It has a stellar cast, including Will Ferrell in a quiet, subdued, and very non-Will Ferrell role, balancing serious acting with well crafted comedic moments rather than his usual style of throwing temper tantrums as if he is the world's tallest five-yer-old. He surprised the ever-loving fuck out of me with this. He plays a buttoned down IRS agent who wakes up to hear a female voice in his head, narrating his life as if in a novel. Then this happens:
The rest of the film is him trying to figure out what is going on, who is narrating, and how to avoid his fate. It could spiral into farce -- you have Will Ferrell right there. But it never does. The movie does a beautiful job of speaking directly on the ideas of enjoying simple moments of bliss, of making changes to be more authentic to yourself, and embracing life, but in such a clever and thought-provoking way. And the cast is just brilliant, including Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah and my favorite crush, Emma Thompson. But with all of that, it was pretty much overlooked, which is a shame. So I recommend it all the time.
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
2006's Stranger Than Fiction is a clever, intelligent, well-made, thought provoking, moral movie that rarely is talked about. It has a stellar cast, including Will Ferrell in a quiet, subdued, and very non-Will Ferrell role, balancing serious acting with well crafted comedic moments rather than his usual style of throwing temper tantrums as if he is the world's tallest five-yer-old. He surprised the ever-loving fuck out of me with this. He plays a buttoned down IRS agent who wakes up to hear a female voice in his head, narrating his life as if in a novel. Then this happens:
The rest of the film is him trying to figure out what is going on, who is narrating, and how to avoid his fate. It could spiral into farce -- you have Will Ferrell right there. But it never does. The movie does a beautiful job of speaking directly on the ideas of enjoying simple moments of bliss, of making changes to be more authentic to yourself, and embracing life, but in such a clever and thought-provoking way. And the cast is just brilliant, including Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah and my favorite crush, Emma Thompson. But with all of that, it was pretty much overlooked, which is a shame. So I recommend it all the time.
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
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