Just Another Topic.
Tell me what animated films left a lasting impression on you. One, two, but no more than a top 5.
And do explain why you picked the films
Here's mine:
- Castle in the Sky.
One of my favorite Ghibli films, next to Princess Mononoké, Nausicaä and Porco Rosso (and Grave of the Fireflies, but that one's just too painful). Beautiful setting, enjoyable storytelling, lots of humor and - as always - excellent animation.
- The Land Before Time.
Mainly because of all the nostalgia
(and the fact that dinosaurs are pretty awesome)
- Fritz The Cat.
The animation is crappy, it shamelessly promotes itself as an X-rated animated movie and - and I love it! It's covered with this unique, trashy feel and gives a lovely psychedelic image of the ending 60's and beginning 70's. A bit like Apocalypse Now did with the Vietnam war. It's a pity Robert Crumb himself was displeased by it. I also saw the sequel, but was left with a 'meh'-feeling.
- The Animatrix.
Technically not a single film, but... What else would you call it? It's in the same league as Batman: Gotham Knight and Halo: Legends - but in my opinion far superior to those. In the entire Matrix-scene, this is probably the best one, apart from the original movie. Especially the '2nd renaissance' bit. I mean, it's absolutely magnificent (and terrifying) how they explain everything up to the setting of the Matrix-universe in the other films. Not to mention the way they portrait the downfall of man through his own actions. Also, the "Final Flight Of Osiris" and "Kid's Story" are essential if you want to understand The Matrix: Reloaded.
- Robin Hood (by Disney).
The project first started out as an animated version of 'Van den Vos Reynaerde' or, for English speaking people: the adventures of the Fox Renard. The one from all those old Dutch fables. But, it would seem Renard wasn't really popular enough (and if you had read the actual fables, not exactly suited for children), so they opted to go with Robin Hood instead. Of course, the anthropomorphic animals stayed, resulting in a very interesting approach to the Robin Hood Story. Good music, good story and some humor and drama at just the right times. A lovely animated film - despite the budget issues Disney had at the time.
Tell me what animated films left a lasting impression on you. One, two, but no more than a top 5.
And do explain why you picked the films
Here's mine:
- Castle in the Sky.
One of my favorite Ghibli films, next to Princess Mononoké, Nausicaä and Porco Rosso (and Grave of the Fireflies, but that one's just too painful). Beautiful setting, enjoyable storytelling, lots of humor and - as always - excellent animation.
- The Land Before Time.
Mainly because of all the nostalgia
(and the fact that dinosaurs are pretty awesome)
- Fritz The Cat.
The animation is crappy, it shamelessly promotes itself as an X-rated animated movie and - and I love it! It's covered with this unique, trashy feel and gives a lovely psychedelic image of the ending 60's and beginning 70's. A bit like Apocalypse Now did with the Vietnam war. It's a pity Robert Crumb himself was displeased by it. I also saw the sequel, but was left with a 'meh'-feeling.
- The Animatrix.
Technically not a single film, but... What else would you call it? It's in the same league as Batman: Gotham Knight and Halo: Legends - but in my opinion far superior to those. In the entire Matrix-scene, this is probably the best one, apart from the original movie. Especially the '2nd renaissance' bit. I mean, it's absolutely magnificent (and terrifying) how they explain everything up to the setting of the Matrix-universe in the other films. Not to mention the way they portrait the downfall of man through his own actions. Also, the "Final Flight Of Osiris" and "Kid's Story" are essential if you want to understand The Matrix: Reloaded.
- Robin Hood (by Disney).
The project first started out as an animated version of 'Van den Vos Reynaerde' or, for English speaking people: the adventures of the Fox Renard. The one from all those old Dutch fables. But, it would seem Renard wasn't really popular enough (and if you had read the actual fables, not exactly suited for children), so they opted to go with Robin Hood instead. Of course, the anthropomorphic animals stayed, resulting in a very interesting approach to the Robin Hood Story. Good music, good story and some humor and drama at just the right times. A lovely animated film - despite the budget issues Disney had at the time.
