Anapoda

The Blitz Wolf

admin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:07:44 +0000

Written by Rich Hogan and directed by Tex Avery.

Description: A funny variation on the Three little pigs story told as WW2 anti-german propaganda, as the US had just entered the war. It’s interesting how at times of war a nations culture could turn to influence even those so innocent and un-involved in the conflict such as children. Still, it’s a harmless and funny watch so it will make a great watch for any MGM Carton enthusiast and for children as well.

IMDB Link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0034524/

78 tours

admin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:57:18 +0000

Directed by Georges Schwizgebel.

Description (JHailey): The circle of life. A child sits alone on a playground merry-go-round. All around are images of life: a woman reclining, a couple standing. These images revolve as accordion music fills the air. Circular images - the rim of a coffee cup, the merry-go-round, a record - and couples turning in dance suggest the pleasures and connectedness of life. However, the film also returns to a solitary man alone in a flat. Some staircases are circular and lead to meetings between men and women. The staircase outside his flat is angular. Is he alone and outside the circle?

IMDB link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0409661/

Aaaaaand we’re back

admin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:15:21 +0000

Sorry about the absence. Work love hate life, etc. You know.

Stay tuned for goodies.

The wrong trousers

admin — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:25:05 +0000

Directed by Nick Park, written by Nick Park and Bob Baker.

Description (Rob Hartill): Plasticine animation of the loveable duo of Wallace and Gromit; inventors of all manner of useful devices. In this Oscar winning story, Gromit (a dog) finds himself being pushed out of his room and home by a new lodger who is actually a ruthless criminal (and a small penguin). The penguin is planning a robbery and needs to use Wallace and his mechanical remote controlled trousers to pull off the raid. However, Gromit is wise to the penguin and comes to the rescue. A must see for all ages.

IMDB link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0108598/

The sandman

admin — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:57:53 +0000

Directed by Paul Berry.

Description (jhailey at hotmail dot com): On a dark night, as the clock strikes eight, a mother sends her child upstairs to bed with only a candle for light. The child is wary, then frightened. The child hears something climbing the stairs. We see a birdlike man, his head like a crescent moon, stealthily then noisily approach the child’s room. Mother appears to kiss the child good night. Has the sandman been a figment of the child’s imagination? Then, he appears in the child’s room and, as the child sleeps, leans over and takes something, leaps to the window, throws open the sash, and flies to a nest where two hungry fledglings cry. What has the sandman brought them?

IMDB link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0105311/

Shazka skazok (Tale of Tales)

admin — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:10:53 +0000

Directed by Yuriy Norshteyn and written by Lyudmila Petrushevskaya and Yuriy Norshteyn.

Description: To my shame I have to admit I’ve been so busy lately I haven’t gotten around to watching this fully, just skipped through a few scenes, was impressed, so I’m just going to throw in a comment from IMDB that makes a good case: “Using a mix of puppet, cutout, and cell animation, Yuri Norstein made in Tale of Tales a heartbreaking, tenderly poetic meditation on Russian history as well as one of the most stunningly beautiful animated films ever. Very hard to get, but don’t miss a chance to see this film.”. Apparently this was also named the greatest animated film of all-time by the 1984 Animation Olympiad jury held in conjunction with the 1984 LA Olympics.

IMDB link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0079986/

Red hot riding hood

admin — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:27:19 +0000

Directed by Tex Avery.

Description (Reidar Lyng): Most of you probably know this classic cartoon already. Instead of the usual bit, the characters of the fairy-tale absolutely refuse to do the tale in the same old way. Little Red Riding Hood turns herself into the hottest singer in town, the wolf becomes a skirt chaser and grandma turns into a nymphomaniac. Mayhem ensues. Enjoy.

IMDB link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0036295/

Harvie Krumpet

admin — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:14:11 +0000

Directed and written by Adam Elliot.

Description (Jon Reeves): The sad, strange life of Harvie, who is born into an impoverished Middle European existence, and whose one constant is the book of “fakts” he keeps adding to, worn around his neck. After a childhood tragedy, he emigrates to Australia, where he has a succession of menial jobs, eventually ending up in a retirement home. Along the way, he has a string of bad luck, leaving him with, among other things, a steel plate in his skull that becomes a magnet.

IMDB link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0382734/

When the day breaks

admin — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:56:15 +0000

Directed by Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby, written by Wendy Tilby.

Description: This Oscar nominee will seem strange at first seeing as it’s about people, but represented as animals, in a daily human environment, performing typical human actions. The point of the animation, as far as I can tell is to illustrate the interconnections between the lives in a big city, lives that even though at first sight may seem totally uninfluenced by one another, are actually connected, and sometimes in quite meaningful ways. However, I have not been able to elucidate the mystery of why the characters in this animation are animals. Maybe you have an idea?

IMDB link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0200282/

Yozhik v tumane (Hedgehog in the fog)

admin — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:36:50 +0000

Directed by Yuriy Norshteyn, written by Sergei Kozlov .

Description: This is yet another wonderful piece of russian animation, and it has that specific feel to it too. It is the story of a little hedgehog that embarks on a journey to see his friend, the bear, but gets lost in the fog and has to face his fear of the unknown, while enjoying the momentary company and assistance of a friendly dog, an strange owl and a helpful fish. This is a very cute and touching piece of animation that brings back memories of childhood experiences and quests for new and unknown things. Make sure to share this with the kids, they will surely enjoy it.

IMDB link: http://imdb.com/title/tt0073099/