Tag Archives: Animation

Poopin' in the cantelope. . .

(click pic for four, count ’em four, trailers) The Bob is coming NEXT WEEK. Yes, the SpongeBob Squarepants Movie opens November 19 and the spigots of publicity are fully open. Even reclusive marine biologist-turned-animator Stephen Hillenburg is talking, at least to the NY Times. The cool, indie-rocking movie soundtrack is …

We’re only a week away from the opening of Pixar’s latest animated extravaganza, The Incredibles [trailers: WM, Real, QuickTime]. Writer-director Brad Bird (The Iron Giant) and the Academy Award winning team behind Toy Story, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo bring the story of an unusual family: Once one of the …

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown originally aired all the way back in 1966 and is second only to the sainted Christmas pageant in Charles M. Schulz’s great seasonal Peanuts pantheon. Though its appeal is timeless, you also wouldn’t mistake this generally quiet, episodic little masterpiece for a cartoon made …

I’ve seen previews now for Robert Zemeckis’s $165M The Polar Express (coming November 10) at the movie theater, on DVDs, and on TV – it’s everywhere (and check out the merchandising tie-ins below). It looks like an amazing CGI ride, based upon the classic Chris Van Allsburg children’s book about …

Using Bush’s own soundbites against him is like shooting barrels, er, fishing for … um, it’s not very sporting. The guy has periodic synaptic misfiring, there’s no way around it. 3D animator Cameron Travelli has taken some choice Bush manglings and made two amusing shorts out of them, “4,000 Hours” …

Squeezing in one last session before they left town for (another) extended motor vehicle tour of the Southwest, we dropped the baby off with my parents and took the almost 5 year-old to the Saturday matinee of DreamWorks’ Shark Tale (which broke box office records for an October opening, hooking …

This is the sickest, most twisted, funniest sociopathic animation since South Park, ridiculing the wretched air of unreality prevalent in “reality” television, character stereotypes, and the whoring of senationalism, as well as a deft parody of animation styles and writing. Eight cartoon characters, from all over the animated universe, live …

We told you about the legal wrestling over the use of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” in JibJab’s presidential election animated film parody. JibJab wins: On Tuesday, Ludlow Music agreed to allow JibJab to distribute its film, which is based on the tune, without interference. Also Tuesday, JibJab …

Damn, the toons at Nickelodeon are great right now: how can you go wrong with SpongeBob, Fairly Odd Parents, and Jimmy Neutron (not to mention the classic Rugrats and neo-Rugrats All Grown Up)? I don’t even mind when Lily sits there and watches them for a few hours – it’s …