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WALL-E: One of the Most Awesomest Animated Movie Ever!

WALL-E (3-Disc Special Edition)
Disney/Pixar
Starring the voice talents of Jeff Garlin, John Ratzenberger, Sigourney Weaver, Fred Willard
Rated G
Running Time= 98 minutes

I loved WALL-E! It was visual feast for the eyes. A cinematic masterpiece. A prime example of creative ingenuity and technological genius. Why is it so good? There are many reasons, and I will share them after the jump. Read more »

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It’s Time to Get Looney with Bugs Bunny and the Gang!

The Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 6Warner Bros.
Starring the Voice Talents of Mel Blanc
From the box: “The Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Vol. 6 is intended for the adult collector and is not suitable for children”
Running Time = 413 minutes (close to 7 hours of cartoons on four DVDs)

The Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection
Warner Bros.
Starring the Voice Talents of Mel Blanc
Not Rated (so the kids can watch this set)
Running Time = 203 minutes (a little over 3 hours of cartoons on two DVDs)

Okay, if you don’t like Looney Tunes, raise your hand? Is your hand up? Is it? Then take your hand and Read more »

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Watership Down: Politics Through Animation

Watership Down (1978)
Warner Bros./Nepenthe Productions
Starring the voice talents of John Hurt, Richard Briers, Zero Mostel
Not Rated
Running Time = 92 minutes
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Allegory – a story in which people, things, and happenings have a hidden or symbolic meaning: allegories are used for teaching or explaining ideas, moral principles, etc.

And again, another vocab lesson has passed. Read on.

Remember 2-D animation? Yes, there was a time when animated movies were drawn and painted by hand, without the assistance of computers. It’s a complex process that employs hundreds of hours of work and detail. The end result is a series of moving drawings on the screen. Read more »

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