tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post7932753525615924908..comments2024-03-26T22:42:06.412-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: The Animation ReviewsSteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-43433696213417384582011-04-03T21:50:37.848-07:002011-04-03T21:50:37.848-07:00Anon @8:30, I always figure the worst of the worst...Anon @8:30, I always figure the worst of the worst don't work in our business and likely never will. You can just tell. There's usually no hint of savvy or more often reality in their thinking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-28646105007793301342011-04-03T20:30:51.621-07:002011-04-03T20:30:51.621-07:00Bitter, anonymous commenters with nothing to add t...Bitter, anonymous commenters with nothing to add to a discussion are awful. Seriously, why do you fools bother? Everyone immediately ignores what you write. Are your lives really so pathetic that this is all you can do to define yourselves?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-14280092507930878542011-04-03T14:46:46.758-07:002011-04-03T14:46:46.758-07:00HOP is awful.HOP is awful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-4218540672487160752011-04-02T19:08:33.816-07:002011-04-02T19:08:33.816-07:00Maybe that's why nessie is so awful.Maybe that's why nessie is so awful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-52436862367648294012011-04-02T16:18:27.327-07:002011-04-02T16:18:27.327-07:00I think Anon 4:14 is being sarcastic. With the exc...I think Anon 4:14 is being sarcastic. With the exception of Toy Story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-53169915011238767582011-04-02T16:16:11.444-07:002011-04-02T16:16:11.444-07:00Movies like what?
You guys realize that JL had sq...Movies like what?<br /><br />You guys realize that JL had squat, nada, zero to do with anything in Nessie? That it was started years ago?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1546435474505554402011-04-02T16:14:53.754-07:002011-04-02T16:14:53.754-07:00John Lasseter did these 2 films as much as he did ...John Lasseter did these 2 films as much as he did Toy Story, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Wall-e, Ratatouille, Monsters, Inc., and Up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-65004910766568958172011-04-02T14:39:06.324-07:002011-04-02T14:39:06.324-07:00The new Pooh film is cute. Definitely a "mild...<b>The new Pooh film is cute. Definitely a "mild" effort. The Ballad of Nessie was a complete waste of time all around. Pointless, humorless, and completely unoriginal.</b><br /><br />I'm sorry. John Lasseter doesn't <b>do</b> movies like that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-32609820014509227342011-04-02T13:27:43.627-07:002011-04-02T13:27:43.627-07:00The new Pooh film is cute. Definitely a "mil...The new Pooh film is cute. Definitely a "mild" effort. The Ballad of Nessie was a complete waste of time all around. Pointless, humorless, and completely unoriginal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-9041510789705884042011-04-02T11:30:15.539-07:002011-04-02T11:30:15.539-07:00Hop is a hit on it's own terms. You can make ...Hop is a hit on it's own terms. You can make any film like like a relative failure by selectively comparing it to a Lion King or a Shrek 2 or a Toy Story 3.<br /><br />And for what it's worth, I saw the film and enjoyed it. It's sweet and well animated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-73032272153739963052011-04-02T10:55:28.173-07:002011-04-02T10:55:28.173-07:0038 million is nothing compared to the huge 56 mill...38 million is nothing compared to the huge 56 million it made Despicable Me on its opening weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-61578055585975565432011-04-02T09:56:13.485-07:002011-04-02T09:56:13.485-07:00Well, that piece of 'crap' looks like it&#...Well, that piece of 'crap' looks like it's going to be two for two for Illumination and be another big hit. 38 mill stimated for the weekendAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-52496306152878606662011-04-01T17:32:19.572-07:002011-04-01T17:32:19.572-07:00Why you people are not talking about the horrible ...Why you people are not talking about the horrible reviews that HOP is getting?<br /><br />Well, after all, what can anyone expect from someone who directed such a crap like Alvin and the Chipmunks 2?Against Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-52910727370686798762011-04-01T15:26:20.017-07:002011-04-01T15:26:20.017-07:00This 40 minute rule also allows for live action/ch...This 40 minute rule also allows for live action/character animation films to qualify for Best Animated Feature - so if HOP has 40 minutes of EB on screen it would eligible for a lil gold man...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-77306945680799274242011-04-01T12:22:33.579-07:002011-04-01T12:22:33.579-07:00Actually, the Academy recently changed the rules t...Actually, the Academy recently changed the rules to allow animated features over 40 minutes to compete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-12885030029616672072011-04-01T11:45:16.090-07:002011-04-01T11:45:16.090-07:00The under 72 minute running time will also means t...The under 72 minute running time will also means there won't be an Oscar nomination in its future....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-4095677517596472532011-04-01T10:27:20.421-07:002011-04-01T10:27:20.421-07:00"It's 69 minutes long, including 10 devot...<i>"It's 69 minutes long, including 10 devoted to the credits, meaning that 14.5 per cent of the running time details who worked on the film ..."</i><br /><br />Wow, really ? So the actual movie is under one hour ? Sounds like maybe they were planning to release this as a direct-to-video and changed their mind ... It certainly looks and feels like a direct-to-video from what I've seen so far. <br /><br />I wonder if people are going to feel ripped-off for paying full feature movie ticket price for a one-hour "cheater" ? <br /><br />At least they've added that Nessie short to give a little more bang-for-the-buck in terms of running time.Reluctant Dragonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-51545630264772368842011-04-01T10:00:18.328-07:002011-04-01T10:00:18.328-07:00Another - more thorough - review of the new "...Another - more thorough - review of the new "Winnie the Pooh" movie and the "Ballad of Nessie" short: <br /><br />http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2011/03/winnie-pooh-review.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-9472513648871222052011-04-01T08:44:53.650-07:002011-04-01T08:44:53.650-07:00Uh, it's a goof, amigos.
Read the whole thing...Uh, it's a goof, amigos.<br /><br />Read the whole thing.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-38576107817337704342011-04-01T08:41:01.778-07:002011-04-01T08:41:01.778-07:00Damn... i had no Idea that was coming.
Big News In...Damn... i had no Idea that was coming.<br />Big News Indeed ! Yikes .mark pudleinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625936782072187091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-30479675481168340362011-04-01T08:12:53.610-07:002011-04-01T08:12:53.610-07:00Ummm anyone else hear about this?
http://blueskyd...Ummm anyone else hear about this?<br /><br />http://blueskydisney.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Kinda big news dontcha think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-80966718726620884742011-04-01T07:56:18.203-07:002011-04-01T07:56:18.203-07:00To 12:55:00 AM, I believe Saludos Amigos and The T...To 12:55:00 AM, I believe Saludos Amigos and The Three Caballeros were released in Latin America before getting released in North America.<br /><br />Those are the only other times I can recall they've done this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-48606916211221454062011-04-01T07:26:49.692-07:002011-04-01T07:26:49.692-07:00I eagerly await the arrival of the Silly Old Bear....I eagerly await the arrival of the Silly Old Bear.Floyd Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635960964922892254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-2435096608537277342011-04-01T06:51:10.337-07:002011-04-01T06:51:10.337-07:00The new pooh is, frankly, dull. Too long by 25 mi...The new pooh is, frankly, dull. Too long by 25 minutes, with witless music and lyrics. The art direction is nice, as is some of the animation (save tigger, which is all over the map). But no one cares when the storytelling is so leaden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-82760074408858905452011-04-01T06:38:04.624-07:002011-04-01T06:38:04.624-07:0069 minutes, minus 10 minutes of credits, equals 59...69 minutes, minus 10 minutes of credits, equals 59 minutes of feature. Is this the shortest Disney feature ever? DUMBO was 64 minutes. Not sure if there are 5 minutes of credits on DUMBO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com