The MoFo Top 100 Animated Films - The Countdown

[Miss Vicky]

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80. The Emporer's New Groove - Voting Stats

Total Points: 66
Part of a Numeric Tie? Yes, tied with Lady and the Tramp.
5 Votes: 3rd Place (23 pts.), 9th Place (17 pts.), 13th Place (13 pts.), 16th Place (10 pts.), 23rd Place (3 pts.)

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79. Lady and the Tramp - Voting Stats

Total Points: 66
Part of a Numeric Tie? Yes, tied with The Emporer's New Groove but had more votes.
6 Votes: Two 10th Place (16 pts. each), 13th Place (13 pts.), 16th Place (10 pts.), 18th Place (8 pts.), 23rd Place (3 pts.)

[Miss Vicky]

Got a Disney twofer for you today.

Lady and the Tramp was a big childhood favorite for me and one that I seriously considered for my ballot, but in the end my fondness for the film is almost pure nostalgia. I still like it as an adult, but it doesn't hold the same magic for me that it did when I was younger.

The Emperor's New Groove is one of the first films I watched following the end of the anti-animation phase of my teen years. It's really funny and stands as the only David Spade performance I've ever enjoyed, though his Rules of Engagement co-star Patrick Warburton absolutely steals the show as villain Yzma's henchman Kronk. Too bad the sequel, Kronk's New Groove, was garbage. Still, the original film remains a favorite and got my vote at number 16.

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[rauldc14]

I can't believe Toaster was surpassed by some of these...

[Miss Vicky]

I can't believe Toaster was surpassed by some of these...

Toaster sucks, get over it.

[Yoda]

Everyone has their own nostalgia, and nobody can comprehend anyone else's. What was an immutable part of your childhood was just a movie to someone else, and vice versa.

[mlaturno]

Got a Disney twofer for you today.

Lady and the Tramp was a big childhood favorite for me and one that I seriously considered for my ballot, but in the end my fondness for the film is almost pure nostalgia. I still like it as an adult, but it doesn't hold the same magic for me that it did when I was younger.

The Emperor's New Groove is one of the first films I watched following the end of the anti-animation phase of my teen years. It's really funny and stands as the only David Spade performance I've ever enjoyed, though his Rules of Engagement co-star Patrick Warburton absolutely steals the show as villain Yzma's henchman Kronk. Too bad the sequel, Kronk's New Groove, was garbage. Still, the original film remains a favorite and got my vote at number 16.

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I remember watching New Groove in the theaters at 7 or 8 3-4 times. Loved it so much.

[MovieMeditation]

Seen both, voted for neither. But I do enjoy them both, though.

I would've had to rewatch them if I would ever seriously consider them, and I didn't have time for that.

[hello101]

I voted for Emperor's New Groove, superb animation. Kronk is a wonderful character.

[mark f]

I'm glad Sarah posted just before Lady and the Tramp was revealed because her mom and I brought it to the hospital and were watching it while waiting for Brenda to be far enough along to enter the delivery room and give birth to Sarah. :) It was one of our faves, and of course, a very romantic film. Besides, it has these two villians:
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Despite its sentimental value and the fact that it's really good, I didn't vote for it. I like The Emperor's New Groove too.

[Arcanis]

I saw The Emperor's New Groove for the first time this hear (at my girlfriend's insistence) and I simply couldn't stand it. I understand its appeal, indidn't find he jokes funny, the narrative compelling nor the characters interesting to watch. Even the animation seemed subpar.

The Lady and the Tramp is one that I've gradually grown to like since first seeing it as a kid. I can get behind this one, even if I won't exactly call myself a fan of it.

[Sexy Celebrity]

OH MY GOD!

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*sniffs Lady and the Tramp poster*

Yep. It's definitely not an Asian movie.

I had Lady and the Tramp at #13 on my list.

[mark f]

Siamese cats!

[Sexy Celebrity]

Siamese cats!

Oh no! :flair:

I don't remember Lady and the Tramp well enough. I loved it when I was a little kid -- main reason why I put it on my list.

[mark f]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG5mOd8Ubsk

[Voigan]

About the only scene I remember from Lady and the Tramp is the We Are Siamese If You Please song.

And mark beat me to it. :/

[mark f]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gwZC5s2IU0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRKbxTmz9gU

[seanc]

How can you forget the iconic spaghetti scene Voigan? One of those you feel like you have seen even if you haven't.

[Voigan]

Actually I did forget about that scene.:shrug:

[mistique]

Lady and the Tramp is lovely. I believe I saw it this year, before that I always just remembered it for the spaghetti scene.

[The Gunslinger45]

Sweet! Something I voted for! Lady and the Tramp was my number 23.

23. Lady and the Tramp

[Quill]

Lilo & Stitch was my #18. I not only connect with Lilo, but also her older sister as I have had to care for my siblings in such a way once upon a time. Also the family line always gives me a lump in my throat. I can't believe no one has mentioned the cross dressing alien yet!

Ponyo is probably my least favorite of Studio Ghibli (though I still have a few that I need to watch *cough* The Wind Rises *cough*). Having said that it is still pretty cute.

The Emperor's New Groove is insanely rewatchable for me. I didn't vote for it, but I do love it. Did anyone else play the video game? Great stuff. Sometimes I think it'd be easier to learn Squirrel than Russian.

Lady & the Tramp is not a favorite Disney of mine. The Siamese cat song was probably the high point for me, but I just have never loved this movie.

[gbgoodies]

I love Lady and the Tramp, but I just couldn't fit all of my favorite Disney films on my list with room for other movies too, so sadly, it got cut. But I love it so much that I bought a statue of the Lady and the Tramp spaghetti scene.


I've seen both David Spade and Patrick Warburton in movies and TV shows, and I find both of them very annoying, however having said that, I thought The Emperor's New Groove was hysterical. Again, I just couldn't find a spot for it on my list, but I'm glad to see that it made the list anyway.

[dadgumblah]

Glad to see Lady and the Tramp make the list. It was my #10. Dearly love that movie.

[Tenshi]

I love Lady and the Tramp, but I just couldn't fit all of my favorite Disney films on my list with room for other movies too, so sadly, it got cut. But I love it so much that I bought a statue of the Lady and the Tramp spaghetti scene.


I've seen both David Spade and Patrick Warburton in movies and TV shows, and I find both of them very annoying, however having said that, I thought The Emperor's New Groove was hysterical. Again, I just couldn't find a spot for it on my list, but I'm glad to see that it made the list anyway.

I'm now officially your fan.

18. The Lady and Tramp

I watched it a month ago or so, it didn't have the same magical effect as it did when I was little, but it will always be one of my favorites, it's beautiful and charming.

[Cobpyth]

Ah, Lady and the Tramp... What a deliciously charming, warm and nostalgic film that is! I had it at #16, but it could've easily been higher. It's of course a childhood favorite, but I've seen it as an adult too and it's one of those films that stay relevant and interesting.

I've always had a special affection for this film. The reason for that is probably because the film has such an old-fashioned, magical and still realistic atmosphere. The perspective of a dog on family life and suburbia in the '50s simply is an idea that really works for me. The sense of "wonder" that this innocent perspective brings to the story is ultimately what makes it such a brilliant film, I think. Every moment has an additional charge to it that (for the most part) doesn't exist in films that center on human beings (especially modern films, which always try to be as self-conscious as possible).

The film also doesn't shy away from darkness. It seriously contains some very thrilling and sad moments that today's animation pictures mostly seem to avoid. The fact that these fearful moments are grounded in reality, makes them even more disturbing.

As I said before though, it's the overall mood of the film that makes it such a rewatchable and rewarding experience. The music is absolutely fantastic and the seemingly perfect environment of nice houses, beautiful gardens, large parks by moonlight and the back alley of an Italian restaurant gives the film a very romantic feeling, while also making the dark threats that approach this wonderful world feel even more effective and problematic.

The film also has a very playful tone at times, of course (especially through the character of the Tramp). Here's a funny scene, for instance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubx2VrJkbJs

Here's also an example of that inherent "wonder" that's such an important aspect of this film (and look at how beautifully old-fashioned the chambers were decorated back then):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJxgQD3H9l4

The use of sound is absolutely remarkable. This is truly a great film. One that I'll definitely show to my kids if I ever have any someday...

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I also like The Emperor's New Groove. It's one of those funny, enjoyable Disney films that make you laugh at the exact same moments everytime you watch it. The eccentric characters, the weird take on a classic storyline and the situational (and often unexpected) humor make for a very cool film experience!

[cricket]

I didn't vote for Lady and the Tramp because I haven't seen it in a long time. I only voted for 4 childhood favorites. If I had seen many of them recently, it probably would've been about double that.

I never considered watching The Emperor's New Groove because I didn't know it was that popular.

[Godoggo]

I just looked at my list and I did vote for Lilo & Stitch. I thought that I had cut that one, but apparently not. :) Stitch always reminded me of my dog Boo that died last year. :(

[Daniel M]

82. Lilo & Stitch 3.5

Very good, enjoyable film with a great sense of humour and strong emotional center about family life, any pet lover will surely love this. I probably saw it loads of times when I was younger and my younger sister has probably watched it loads too. Didn't vote for it, but a good film.

81. Ponyo

One of the few Miyazaki that I haven't seen yet, think I'd like it.

80. The Emperor's New Groove 3

Good, pretty funny and I enjoyed it when I was younger, never loved it though.

79. Lady and the Tramp 3

Pretty much the same here, although it's been ages since I saw it so I would maybe appreciate it more now.

[Miss Vicky]

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A Charlie Brown Christmas
(Bill Melendez, 1965)
Rank: 78 / Score: 68 points
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[Miss Vicky]

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Bolero/Evolution
From: Allegro Non Troppo
(Bruno Bozzetto, 1976)
Rank: 77 / Score: 72 points
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[Miss Vicky]

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78. A Charlie Brown Christmas - Voting Stats

Total Points: 68
Part of a Numeric Tie? No.
4 Votes: 1st Place (25 pts.), Two 6th Place (20 pts. each), 23rd Place (3 pts.)


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77. Allegro Non Troppo - Bolero/Evolution - Voting Stats

Total Points: 72
Part of a Numeric Tie? No.
5 Votes: Two 5th Place (21 pts. each), 11th Place (15 pts.), 16th place (10 pts.), 21st Place (5 pts.)
Special Note: The feature film Allegro Non Troppo is about 50% live action and was therefore ruled a hybrid and disqualified for the purposes of the countdown. However, the film itself is a collection of animated shorts set to classical music - much like the more familiar Fantasia from Disney. This particular piece, set to Ravel's "Bolero," was chosen by the voters to represent the film.

[The Gunslinger45]

Did not vote for the Charlie Brown Christmas special, but I am very glad it showed up. Have not seen the other one.

[seanc]

I absolutely love Charlie Brown Christmas. I guess I felt if I started including these less cinematic shorts that I would drive myself crazy. So none of those types of animation made my list.

[rauldc14]

These feel like oranges among apples.

[seanc]

These feel like oranges among apples.

I agree but don't want to go there again.;)

[cricket]

Love anything Charlie Brown but didn't vote for it. I almost voted for a different one.

The other one was just ok for me.

[Tenshi]

I haven't seen either to be honest.

[Miss Vicky]

I have, of course, seen A Charlie Brown Christmas several times in my life but I've never been a Peanuts fan and I haven't watched any of the specials in a very long time. I didn't vote for any of them.

Allegro Non Troppo, the feature, is a really beautiful but also quite funny film that I recommend to any fan of animation. I really struggled with the decision of whether or not to allow it in the countdown and I think this was a good compromise. I was not one of the voters for this piece, but I agree that it is the best of the film's shorts.

Give it a watch here:

http://www.videobash.com/video_show/1977-allegro-non-troppo-maurice-ravel-bol-atilde-copy-ro-33241

[Arcanis]

I wonder how many more Christmas specials will show up on this list. While I certainly like A Charlie Brown Christmas, it is one of my least favorite Christmas specials out there with poor quality voice work, stagey production and overall dully told story (although it works as a whole, and is generally enjoyable). I would hope that a few others would make it in hiher than this particular one.

I have not seen Allegro Non Tropo, but I will have to now. I grew up in a band family and have played the saxophone (first alto, then tenor) in school bands, jazz bands, marching bands and pep bands since I was in sixth grade. Anything described as "a gorgeous send-up of Fantasia" is at least worth a look in my book.

[Arcanis]

So I just watched the link that you provided, Miss Vicky. That was absolutely amazing. Although it started off a bit slow and meandering to my taste, kt very rapidly transitioned into breathtaking. I am definitely making the larger film a priority to watch.

[mark f]

I had the piece from Allegro non troppo in 5th place. I love that whole movie - it's in my top 100. It's half a satire on the animation of Fantasia and half a satire on the way Fantasia was made and presented, and this part is funnier the more you appreciate Fellini. The B&W live-action section has a despotic conductor who keeps his orchestra of little old ladies and his animator prisoners until he needs them for the classical music accompaniment and the animations. This part is done as a spoof/satire of Fellini by way of the Marx Brothers. The "cartoons" are beautiful, spectacular, funny, melancholic, sexy and thought-provoking. I really wanted to vote for the Sibelius "Valse triste"/Homeless Cat segment too, which can be seen herehere (https://vimeo.com/46791317) but the whole thing is worthwhile. I used to watch the Charlie Brown every year until I was probably in college, but that means I haven't seen it for 40 years. :)

[gbgoodies]

I've seen both, and I like both, but I didn't vote for either.

I watched about a dozen different Peanuts specials for this list, and I decided to only pick one for the list, and A Charlie Brown Christmas just wasn't the one that I picked. I already had a couple of other Christmas specials on my list, and this one just wasn't in the same league with those. Hopefully my favorite Peanuts special will show up higher on the list.

I watched Allegro Non Troppo recently for one of the tournaments here, and I enjoyed it very much. I might have considered it for my list as a whole film, but I didn't re-watch it to pick a specific short from the full movie.

[Gatsby]

A couple of Peanut specials including A Charlie Brown Christmas almost made it to my list because of me being a fan of Peanuts and a bit of childhood memory (still keep all of the Peanuts books I read when I was young), but sadly there were more important films to choose.

Haven't seen Allegro Bon Tropo, but it certainly looks interesting.

[rauldc14]

8 Crazy Nights is next.

[Quill]

Omg I totally forgot about 8 Crazy Night! Bummer

[Mr Minio]

MoFos need to watch some Soviet animation, tho.

[mistique]

MoFos need to watch some Soviet animation, tho.

wanna reccomend something?

[Miss Vicky]

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Panique au village
(A Town Called Panic)
(Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar, 2009)
Rank: 76 / Score: 75 points
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[Miss Vicky]

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Watership Down
(Martin Rosen, 1978)
Rank: 75 / Score: 75 points
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[Miss Vicky]

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76. A Town Called Panic - Voting Stats

Total Points: 75
Part of a Numeric Tie? Yes, tied with Watership Down.
5 Votes: 5th Place (21 pts.), 8th Place (18 pts.), 10th Place (16 pts.), 12th Place (14 pts.), 20th Place (6 pts.)

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75. Watership Down - Voting Stats

Total Points: 75
Part of a Numeric Tie? Yes, tied with A Town Called Panic but received more votes
7 Votes: 5th Place (21 pts.), 7th Place (19 pts.), 16th Place (10 pts.), 17th Place (9 pts.), 19th Place (7 pts.), 21st Place (5 pts.), 22nd Place (4 pts.)

[The Rodent]

First one from my list. I was the one with Watership Down in 17th place.

[The Rodent]

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[Miss Vicky]

I've seen both of these and thought they were both quite good, but didn't vote for either. I did consider A Town Called Panic for my ballot, though.

[Quill]

Watership Down was my 21. I watched it for this list and I am obviously happy that I did. Great characters, music, and I loved the mythology of it. Extremely well done and I can see myself watching the show, too.

Panic doesn't look like something I'd enjoy.

[MovieMeditation]

A Town Called Panic looked really far out so I never took the time to watch it.

But Watership Down I really liked and still do, but it didn't make my list.

[christine]

I absolutely adore A Town Called Panic!

[cricket]

A Town Called Panic was a big surprise for me; I had it at #20.

I expected to like Watership Down, and I certainly did. It didn't quite make my list.

My list-

7. Animal Farm
16. The Wind Rises
20. A Town Called Panic
24. The Adventures of Prince Achmed

[Arcanis]

I have seen neither of these, althouh I have at least heard of (and want to see) Watership Down. I have no idea what's going on with A Town Called Panic.

[Holden Pike]

Both of these were on my list. I had Watership Down as my number nineteen, and I'm the one who had A Town Called Panic the highest, all the way up as my number five. I first saw it at the Portland International Film Festival, and I liked it so much I went to see all three screenings of it at the fest. Definitely my sense of humor, big time. So glad enough of the rest of you were aware of it for it to make the countdown.

From my original review (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=604928#post604928)...
...inspired, chaotic GENIUS! Following the misadventures of a Cowboy, Indian and Horse who share a small house together, A Town Called Panic is relentlessly bizarre, beautifully anarchic, and incessantly hysterical. While the same criticism I just leveled at Moomin could be said here, that it is all action and no plot with characters who don't have a very wide range of physical expression, it hardly matters, because the difference here is in execution, tone, and that these funky little guys do indeed have personalities, such as they are, despite their physical limitations. Done in stop-motion animation with what appear to be common children's toys of an era or two gone by, the audacity of the insanity on display is pure bliss. I laughed like an idiot all the way through, and in the second half when it kept getting more and more absurd and surreal, the movie kept getting more and more delightful and deliriously comical. This one is a must-see. Truly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft7-yG35Ugw


My list, so far:

5. A Town Called Panic (#76)
13. Animal Farm (#89)
19. Watership Down (#75)
25. Hugo the Hippo (DNP)

[Yoda]

Work and puppy-related concerns resulted in me watching only a fraction of the films I'd hoped to in the run-up to the Animation List deadline, but A Town Called Panic is one of the few I found time for before all that. I liked it quite a bit. Not quite enough to put it on my list, simply because it was one of those chuckle-the-whole-way-through affairs that didn't produce a lot of big, boisterous laughs from me, and because I found the visuals crudely charming more than impressive. But it was weird and fun and had a strange little logic to it that you sort of get in tune with after the first 30 minutes.

Definitely recommended, if only because it's so different.

[Thursday Next]

This is more like it. Watership Down and Panique Au Village are both good films. Not that I voted for either myself, but glad to see them here. So far only one of my picks has shown up, which is fine by me because it means all the others are much higher up ;)

[Guaporense]

My ratings:

100. All Dogs Go To Heaven 3_5
99. Surf's Up
98. A Bug's Life 3
97. Tarzan 1 (I really don't like the style of the studio, sorry!)
96. It's Such A Beautiful Day 3 (has some great moments, other boring ones, some parts suffered because of the low art quality/complexity, I like more complex art than the type used here, same reason why I didn't care that much for Mindgame as well).
95. Frankenweenie
94. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
93. Garden of Words 4_5 ++ (great movie, one in my top 50 list, some of the best art in animation ever)
92. The Fox and the Hound
91. Shrek 290. Anastasia 3_5 (for Anastasia, haven't watched the other)
89. Animal Farm (I need to watch this one, Miyazaki said it was good)
88. The Bugs Bunny/Road-Runner Movie (I watched this cartoon a million times but I didn't know there was a movie)
87. 101 Dalmatians
86. Paprika 4_5 Kon's more avant garde film that uses animation full potential to play with you mind and it doesn't sacrifice the complexity of art for it (compared to the movie I talked about above)
85. 5 Centimeters Per Second 4_5 (really powerful depiction of the psychology of the introverted person, such as me)
84. The Wind Rises 5 (should have been higher, best movie of this 25 set among those I watched, but I am a hardcore Miyazaki fanboy)
83. Mulan 1 (see my Tarzan comment)
82. Lilo & Stitch 1_5 (see my Tarzan comment, though this one is a little better)
81. Ponyo 4_5 (Miyazaki's worst)
80. The Emperor's New Groove 1 (see my Tarzan comment, is every single Disney movie showing up?)
79. Lady and the Tramp 4 (from the days Disney made good movies, really, the quality changed greatly over the past 70 years and the early films were way better in my opinion)
78. A Charlie Brown Christmas 4
77. Bolero/Evolution (from Allegro Non Troppo) 4_5+ (really great sequence)
76. A Town Called Panic
75. Watership Down 3_5 (good but I found it slightly too melodramatic to be a masterpiece, liked Plague Dogs more)

[Guaporense]

This is a broken record, but I like both, I recommend both, but I didn't vote for either. I apparently haven't posted about Lilo and Stitch here before, but it does have one wild and crazy sense of humor. :) Here are my thoughts about Ponyo:

Many great movies didn't receive Oscar nomination (like most of them because most are obscure foreign stuff). However in Japan it won the prize for best animated film among the five nominated ones:

2009
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend 2008
The Sky Crawlers
Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear
One Piece - The Movie: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura

The only one that could seriously compete with it was The Sky Crawlers though. Others were just mediocre manga spin-offs movies. Though I only watched The Sky Crawlers, so I would be prejudiced against the others which I don't really know.

[Harry Lime]

What the f-? I expect more from you in here, Guap. Return with a bang, not a whimper.

[Guaporense]

Expecting to be amused from the fighting?

Well, you can start fights by yourself if you want. :)

[mlaturno]

I'll fight every mother****er in here.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Just don't fight with Miss Vicky. Her roommate trained her to kick ass:

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=18823&stc=1&d=1418613819

[Zotis]

I watched Ponyo recently. I was disappointed.

[Guaporense]

Yeah, it's a kids movie like Totoro but less elegant. Very different from Wind Rises which is completely different.

[Arcanis]

Yeah, it's a kids movie like Totoro but less elegant. Very different from Wind Rises which is completely different.

Less elegant, yes, but I found it much more rewarding that Totoro.

[Guaporense]

Totoro is in many ways the best film ever made. It's simply absolutely incredible masterpiece of the purest form, in many ways, the only absolute masterpiece of the entire medium of animation. :D It's unquestionable in greatness like Beethoven's 9th Symphony. I believe it to be the only such work in animation, at least the least flawed one.

[mark f]

I prefer Ponyo too. :)

[Arcanis]

Totoro is in many ways the best film ever made. It's simply absolutely incredible masterpiece of the purest form, in many ways, the only absolute masterpiece of the entire medium of animation. :D It's unquestionable in greatness like Beethoven's 9th Symphony. I believe it to be the only such work in animation, at least the least flawed one.

I respectfully disagree. I found it to be a thoroughly entertaining, but ultimately only average quality. It's probably my least favorite Miyazaki, failing to hold up against Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle and The Wind Rises especially.

[Zotis]

I want to watch more of Miyazaki's work. I think I'll make My Neighbor Totoro the next one. I'll watch it soon.

[Guaporense]

I warn you: it's a kid's movie at least on the surface. It shows cute little girls playing around for 90 minutes and doesn't have a plot. In a way it's like the masterpiece of moe. :D

[jiraffejustin]

I adore A Town Called Panic, I voted for it with a high spot, I don't remember which though. Miss Vicky, can you send me the list I sent in?

[Arcanis]

I feel that a lot of what I liked about Totoro were better utilized in The Wind Rises, especially the imaginative interplay between the fantastical and the mundane. I loved the emotions and situations that the girls were working through, I just would have liked to see them developed further (especially with the mother).

[Miss Vicky]

I adore A Town Called Panic, I voted for it with a high spot, I don't remember which though. Miss Vicky, can you send me the list I sent in?

You had it at 8.
Check your inbox for your ballot.

[Miss Vicky]

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Heavy Metal
(Gerald Patterton, 1981)
Rank: 74 / Score: 76 points
http://i.imgur.com/TLhM4Wp.jpg (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082509/) http://i.imgur.com/o7E6o1m.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Metal_%28film%29)

[Miss Vicky]

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Hercules
(Ron Clements and John Musker, 1997)
Rank: 73 / Score: 76 points
http://i.imgur.com/TLhM4Wp.jpg (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119282/) http://i.imgur.com/o7E6o1m.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercules_%281997_film%29)

[Miss Vicky]

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74. Heavy Metal - Voting Stats

Total Points: 76
Part of a Numeric Tie? Yes, tied with Hercules.
5 Votes: 2nd Place (24 pts.), 5th Place (21 pts.), 8th Place (18 pts.), 15th Place (11 pts.), 24th Place (2 pts.)

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73. Hercules - Voting Stats

Total Points: 76
Part of a Numeric Tie? Yes, tied with Heavy Metal but received more votes.
8 Votes: 8th Place (18 pts.), Two 11th Place (15 pts. each), 16th Place (10 pts.), Two 20th Place (6 pts. each), Two 23rd Place (3 pts. each)

[mark f]

Boobs, rock 'n roll, John Candy and James Woods. Fun, but no votes from me :cool:

[Miss Vicky]

Boobs, rock 'n roll, John Candy and James Woods. Fun, but no votes from me :cool:

Yeah, it wasn't so easy finding a usable animated gif for that one.

[MovieMeditation]

Haven't seen the first one. Pretty much hated Hercules. Some good songs, but just really wasn't feeling it...

[Sedai]

I had Watership Down at #7, and Heavy Metal at #8! Both are favorites from my youth.

[Arcanis]

I have never liked Hercules and identify it as the primary signifier of the end of the Disney Renaissance. I've grown to dislike it less in recent years, though, even if I can't quite identify why I dislike it so much in the first place.

I haven't seen Heavy Metal.

[cricket]

When this all started, I thought Heavy Metal was a definite for my list, but it didn't turn out that way.

Haven't seen Hercules.

[rauldc14]

Hercules over Brave Little Toaster?!?!?

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZkNyaOTMIec/hqdefault.jpg

[Miss Vicky]

Hercules over Brave Little Toaster?!?!?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX7wtNOkuHo

[Cobpyth]

I like the style of Heavy Metal. It has this fragmented and free-spirited atmosphere to it that I really appreciate. The film kind of fIoats through a universe where every strange thing seems possible. My favorite part is the beginning (the story with the cab driver), because it has this no-nonsense, hardboiled noir aspect to it, but some of the other sequences are also a lot of fun to watch for other reasons (the fantasy/sci-fi environments for instance).
Despite the fact that I like this film, I do recognize that it has many flaws to it. None of the stories is truly fleshed out, for instance, or nothing in this whole film really makes any sense when you start thinking about it.
It's just a fun and brainless ride full with naked girls, cool sci-fi/fantasy stuff and awesome rock music! If that sounds like something you'd enjoy, you should definitely give it a watch.

http://basementrejects.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/heavy-metal-movie-taarna.jpg

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Hercules is not one of my favorite Disney films (that's why it didn't make my list), but I always thought it was a hugely entertaining film. Much of the Greek mythology in it doesn't make any sense compared with the real ancient stories (I'm a huge fan of ancient mythologies), but I don't even care. The story is fun as hell and at the same time it's also a cool and even kind of clever commentary on the phenomenon of stardom. I watched it not that long ago with my younger sister and I still liked it quite a lot. I'm also a fan of the songs in it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa0lMzaljTk
(Pretty wild editing for a Disney picture)

[gbgoodies]

I haven't seen Watership Down and Heavy Metal, and I didn't really like Hercules, so none of these had a chance of making my list.

I watched A Town Called Panic for this list, and I liked it a lot. I strongly considered it for my list, but it just didn't make the final cut.

[The Gunslinger45]

The second of my list to show up. Had Heavy Metal at number 5. Saw this in college, and it is the best of the more adult oriented (but not necessarily mature) animated booby features. It is just something I like to pop in and relax to every now and again.

Saw Hercules, but since this was my time when I was not into Disney and being VERY familiar with the Greek myth, I was disappointed by the Disney version.

5. Heavy Metal
23. The Lady and the Tramp

[Citizen Rules]

Heavy Metal....
It's just a fun and brainless ride full with naked girls, cool sci-fi/fantasy stuff and awesome rock music!


Exactly the reasons why I voted it number 2.:D

[dadgumblah]

Gahh! I totally forgot about Heavy Metal! I haven't seen it in years, so it has somewhat slipped my mind in the past few years even though I was blown away by it when it first came out. Oh, well, still hoping for several picks to make it soon.

[Thursday Next]

Haven't seen either of these two.

[Zotis]

Heavy Metal :cool:

When I was a kid I watched Herculese back to back at least five times in a row.

[Miss Vicky]

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Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer
(Larry Roemer, 1964)
Rank: 72 / Score: 78 points
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[Miss Vicky]

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Ookami kodomo no Ame to Yuki
(Wolf Children)
(Mamoru Hosoda, 2012)
Rank: 71 / Score: 80 points
http://i.imgur.com/TLhM4Wp.jpg (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2140203/?ref_=rvi_tt) http://i.imgur.com/o7E6o1m.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Children)

[Miss Vicky]

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72. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeerl - Voting Stats

Total Points: 78
Part of a Numeric Tie? No.
5 Votes: 2nd Place (24 pts.), 3rd Place (23 pts.), 9th Place (17 pts.), 17th Place (9 pts.), 21st Place (5 pts.)

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71. Wolf Children - Voting Stats

Total Points: 80
Part of a Numeric Tie? Yes, tied with two other films, but more on that tomorrow.
4 Votes: Two 3rd Place (23 pts. each), 7th Place (19 pts.), 11th Place (15 pts.)

[Daniel M]

Not seen many of the recent entries. Hercules is decent enough though, I watched it again last year as my younger sister watched it, I didn't think it was that good, but as I have said it was decent enough, like quite a few films I've seen on the list so far.

[BlueLion]

Wolf Children is one of those I was meant to watch before the countdown, but couldn't manage to

[cricket]

Very happy to see these last 2 make it; Rudolph because it nearly made my list, and Wolf Children because it was one of about 5 that I ran out of time to watch.

[mark f]

What the hell?

[Miss Vicky]

What the hell?

:shrug:

Personally I think Rudolph is crap, but it's a huge part of many people's childhoods. I've heard nothing but raves about Wolf Children, though I've not seen it and probably won't ever watch it.

[Voigan]

Wolf Children only got 71rst place? Boo! I had it at #11 and thought it would at least make the top 50.

:shrug:

Personally I think Rudolph is crap, but it's a huge part of many people's childhoods. I've heard nothing but raves about Wolf Children, though I've not seen it and probably won't ever watch it.
Unless you just don't like anime in general you should really give Wolf Children a shot. It's a really wonderful family movie; nothing like the Madoka series or anything that would turn off more casual anime fans.

[Miss Vicky]

Unless you just don't like anime in general you should really give Wolf Children a shot. It's a really wonderful family movie; nothing like the Madoka series or anything that would turn off more casual anime fans.

The premise of the film is what turns me off, not the fact that it's anime.

[Cobpyth]

I haven't seen Wolf Children yet (I definitely will, though), but my favorite Youtube Channel, Every Frame a Painting, made a short analysis of the film's use of the lateral tracking shot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdSKot0psNg

[Citizen Rules]

My #9 Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. We have the CD soundtrack in the SUV and listen to it during the Christmas season.:D

[gbgoodies]

Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer was #21 on my list. It's one of several animated Christmas specials that I considered for my list, and one of the few that made my final list.

Does anyone else think it's ironic that Rudolph showed up on the first night of Hanukkah? :)

[honeykid]

Dammit. Seeing todays pair has reminded me of something I should've voted for. :(

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101129055458/christmasspecials/images/2/29/OliveTheOtherReindeer-Title.jpg
It wouldn't have made the list, but I should've remembered it.

[MovieMeditation]

The premise of the film is what turns me off, not the fact that it's anime.
Very understandable, but trust me the premise is not what carries this film. The human emotions, the heartwarming themes and focus on family is so strong and well done. And it's absolutely stunning to look at visually. It took me 2 minutes to accept the premise I think, and I love how the movie doesn't try to make it something big. It's basically introduced in the first couple of minutes and in a way that makes it feel like "that's just how it is" and then the movie has moved on to so much more...

Anyways, about "Wolf Children" in relation to the list, so sad to see it this low. But again, not many has heard of it or seen it and not many are willing to give it a try either because of the premise or the fact that it's new and hasn't got much of a following (yet).

But I defiantly recommend it to pretty much anybody. Great film :up:

[Arcanis]

I rewatched Rudolph last week and, despite watching it every year, was surprised how poorly it held up and how ultimately... average (at best) it really was. The narrative is endearing, the voice acting well-enough and the songs a mixed bag that averages out to kind-of / sort-of decent. It's a seasonal classic, to be sure, but I don't feel it ever branches out beyond being purely kairotic entertainment.

[The Gunslinger45]

Voted for neither but I have seen Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Personally I think Rudolph is crap

I don't know about "crap" but it's never really done anything for me. I could like it if I saw it again. My favorite was the Frosty the Snowman cartoon.

[Harry Lime]

Nostalgia ruins everything.

[Zotis]

Wolf Children looks interesting.

[Iroquois]

I voted for Heavy Metal at #24 (it was originally at #25 until one of my higher picks proved ineligible). I am honestly very surprised it made it on here at all, let alone at #74.

[Thursday Next]

I watched Rudolph last year and thought it was a bit rubbish. Haven't seen Wolf Children but have heard good things about it.

I watched Anastasia yesterday, and was pleasantly surprised. Wouldn't have made my list but not at all as bad as I thought it might be.

[Miss Vicky]

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
(Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, 1996)
Rank: 70 / Score: 80 points
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[Miss Vicky]

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Corpse Bride
(Tim Burton, 2005)
Rank: 69 / Score: 80 points
http://i.imgur.com/TLhM4Wp.jpg (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121164/) http://i.imgur.com/o7E6o1m.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpse_Bride)

[Miss Vicky]

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70. The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Voting Stats

Total Points: 80
Part of a Numeric Tie? Yes, tied with Wolf Children and Corpse Bride.
5 Votes: 5th Place (21 pts.), 9th Place (17 pts.), Three 12th Place (14 pts. each)

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69. Corpse Bride - Voting Stats

Total Points: 80
Part of a Numeric Tie? Yes, tied with Wolf Children and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, but had more votes.
9 Votes: 7th Place (19 pts.), Two 8th Place (18 pts. each), 18th Place (8 pts.), 20th Place (6 pts.), 22nd Place (4 pts.), Two 23rd Place (3 pts. each), 25th Place (1 pt.)

[The Rodent]

Nearly voted for Corpse Bride... still no more additions from me though, still only Watership Down from my list.

[The Gunslinger45]

Seen and voted for neither.

[Miss Vicky]

I haven't seen Hunchback. I quite like Corpse Bride but it's not a favorite and didn't get my vote.

[Yoda]

All I could think of while watching Corpse Bride was how unmagical it felt compared to The Nightmare Before Christmas. It felt like a robot studied that film and emulated it in superficial ways without really understanding what was special about it.

[MovieMeditation]

I love Corpse Bride and had it at #8.

Great songs, great humor and a fun and witty story! :up:

[cricket]

I haven't seen either of those two.

[MovieMeditation]

Current list of mine...

3. Wolf Children (2012) #71
4. It’s Such a Beautiful Day (2012) #96
8. Corpse Bride (2005) #69
9. Tarzan (1999) #97
13. Shrek 2 (2004) #91

[mark f]

I like Corpse Bride, but I didn't vote for it. I had Hunchback at #12. It had some spectacular animation which went hand-in-hand with some spectacular songs. I know many of you don't like musicals, but DIsney animations always saved their most dazzling visuals for their songs, and this is no different. Judge Claude Frollo is a great villian.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4D26y7CQSHQ

[seanc]

I watched Hunchback a couple of months ago for the list. It wasn't so hot for me, gad no chance of being on my list. Corpse Bride remained on my watchlist unfortunately.

[Arcanis]

I love The Hunchback of Notre Dame despite its myriad of often glaring flaws (the most pervasively obnoxious of which are the gargoyle sidekicks constantly killing the otherwise meticulously crafted tone of the film). It has my absolute favorite opening for any animated feature: Quasimodo's gypsy mother being murdered by a church official on the steps of a cathedral. Its largely memorable and endearing body of songs - including "The Bells of Notre Dame," "God Help the Outcasts" and "Hellfire" - are generally better than the best songs from other Disney musicals. The climax is dark, exciting and thoroughly memorable: a lot like Beauty and the Beast's. And if you buy into the theory that the gargoyle's are just figmants of Quasimodo's desperate imagination brought on by years of alternating abuse, neglect and isolation, even the more untenable aspects of the film become much easier to look past.

I like, but have never especially loved, Corpse Bride. In terms of animation and visualization, it's one of Burton's superior works. The narrative just always waxed way too romantic for my tastes, though, especially that bit at the end with the butterflies.

[Erasmus Folly]

My list so far:

20. Corpse Bride
21 Ice Age

[Sexy Celebrity]

Corpse Bride?! Never bothered to see it.

[Tenshi]

I voted for Wolf Children #7, it was a fantastic film, I'm sad not much people watched it, but at least those who did and voted for placed it in a high place, pretty deserved and if it got more attention I'm sure it would've made it to a higher place

About Corpse Bride, it kind of remind of Nightmare before Christmas, and I couldn't get over that feeling so I never voted for it, even tho it's an alright film.

I watched Rudolph last year and thought it was a bit rubbish. Haven't seen Wolf Children but have heard good things about it.

I watched Anastasia yesterday, and was pleasantly surprised. Wouldn't have made my list but not at all as bad as I thought it might be.

Also I'm glad that you liked Anastasia :)

Edit: my god my grammar is so broken.

[Funny Face]

The premise of the film is what turns me off, not the fact that it's anime.



It's so good! You really should give it a shot! Borrow my copy anytime!

[Yoda]

Getting really worried that The Prince of Egypt isn't going to make it. Somebody else tell me they voted for it, preferably with a high ranking, so I can believe it'll still show up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gur8ccqrQ9c

[Miss Vicky]

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Gekijou-ban Mahou Shoujo Madoka*Magica: Kouhen Eien no monogatari
(Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Eternal)
(Akiyuki Shinbo, 2012)
Rank: 68 / Score: 83 points
http://i.imgur.com/TLhM4Wp.jpg (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2194724/) http://i.imgur.com/o7E6o1m.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puella_Magi_Madoka_Magica:_The_Movie)

[Miss Vicky]

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Sennen joyû
(Millennium Actress)
(Satoshi Kon, 2001)
Rank: 67 / Score: 84 points
http://i.imgur.com/TLhM4Wp.jpg (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291350/) http://i.imgur.com/o7E6o1m.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Actress)

[Miss Vicky]

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68. Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Eternal - Voting Stats

Total Points: 83
Part of a Numeric Tie? No.
5 Votes: 1st Place (25 pts.), 2nd Place (24 pts.), 13th Place (13 pts.), 15th Place (11 pts.), 16th Place (10 pts.)

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67. Millennium Actress - Voting Stats

Total Points: 84
Part of a Numeric Tie? No.
8 Votes: Two 2nd Place (24 pts. each), 15th Place (11 pts.), 16th Place (10 pts.), 20th Place (6 pts.), 21st Place (5 pts.), 23rd Place (3 pts.), 25th Place (1 pt.)

[MovieMeditation]

Gekijou-ban Mahou Shoujo Madoka*Magica: Kouhen Eien no monogatari boanndlofn flkgfjdsjs jfj d....

http://i60.tinypic.com/ziu7ub.jpg

Anyways lol, didn't vote for any of them but was looking to watch Millenium Actress but never got around it...

[rauldc14]

Wow. Just wow.

[seanc]

I didn't hate PMMM like Raul, but certainly didn't love it either. Didn't come close to making my list.

[Miss Vicky]

I knew you'd be thrilled by today's posts, raul. I know you're a BIG fan of PMMM.
Anyway, I've not seen either of these and that's not likely to change.

[Mr Minio]

I don't know if Guap likes Millennium Actress, but I'm pretty sure he's happy PMMM made it. Me too since I really liked it.

[BlueLion]

Millennium Actress was my #15.

[Arcanis]

Madoka is my third favorite anime series (and I put it #9 for the TV list). I have never seen any of the films, but it's incredibly reassuring that they're well received (at least around here).

I haven't seen Milennium Actress, but added it to my watchlist after seeing the ridiculously awesome Perfect Blue.

[mark f]

"The power of Christ compels you."
http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Y4RzQ6aA--/xnnigqvwtq5gd7mlwflh.gif
No, seriously, I'll watch them some time soon. :)

[Cobpyth]

Millennium Actress was my #2. It's one of my favorite films of all time. Here's what I wrote about it in my Top 101 thread:

http://nasen75.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/millennium-actress.jpeg?w=620

There's one more animated film coming up after this one and most people will probably know which one it is. I'll tell you about that movie when the time is there, but let me just get this on the record first: IF there's ever an animated film that can become my favorite animated film of all time instead of that one, it's definitely Millennium Actress! My first viewing of it (a year ago, I think) was simply one of the richest (animated) motion picture experiences I've ever had. The story is emotionally extremely resonant, the storytelling is refreshingly original and the visuals are simply FANTASTIC! The film touches on many truths about life and love, but it's how it presents those truths that makes it truly a spectacular and extremely effective piece of cinema!

The story seems quite simple at first. A TV interviewer and his cameraman visit a former famous actress who has kind of lived as a recluse for 30 years. The TV interviewer is a really big fan of hers and is really excited, while the cameraman is much more relaxed about it. Nothing prepares us yet for the sheer blast of originality that will come our way. The interview starts and suddenly Satoshi Kon makes one of the boldest and most refreshing moves I've ever seen. Instead of simply telling the actress' life story through flash backs, he uses the style and environment of the movies she has played in during her career to give us an insightful and wonderfully poetic look inside the soul of the actress. We're not merely getting an enumeration of facts, but in a surreal way, we're experiencing what she's going through psychologically.
We witness her quest for a man that gave her a strange key when she was young. She believes that he will give it all meaning and that he'll be able to bring it all together. She believes that finding him will finally bring her happiness and peace of mind...

Even if you're not into anime, you just have to check this film out. It's unlike anything I've ever seen before or since. The movie breathes love for the film medium, it breathes love for cinematic history and it's all the more fascinating, because this genuine love and passion is partnered with incredible animation, very skillful directing and a truly profound and existentially satisfying script. The creative genius behind this film, Satoshi Kon, has sadly died in 2010 at the young age of 46. He made a few other praised animated films, but for me, this one is his masterpiece.

Also, if you're interested in Satoshi Kon's work. Here's a cool video from my favorite Youtube Channel about the editing in his films:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz49vQwSoTE

Genius.

[jal90]

Where is the Gong! when you need it?

And here is the first entry in my list, though I don't remember which position (I'll ask Vicky later to send it back to me). Millennium Actress is a rare animated biopic that brings a multi-layered narrative with Kon's usual mix of real and surreal, to convey a touching drama about a woman who devoted her entire life to chase an illusion, and made that the whole meaning of her existence. The absolute devotion it reflects for the movie industry and growth, the main source of its non-linear narrative, shouldn't be missed either. This is a wonderfully romantic movie that I'm sure many here will enjoy while they see a part of themselves reflected on the screen.

The Madoka Magica movie isn't much less wonderful. It ended up missing my list, but I'm quite fond of it nonetheless; I consider it the best standalone entry in the PMMM franchise. Of course, this comes from somebody who loved the series and this movie is nothing more or less than 4-5 episodes wrapped together with minor differences, but this was the part that I enjoyed the most when I watched the TV version, and seeing it again was a powerful experience, it even served me to appreciate some aspects I hadn't taken too much into consideration before (the conversation the mother and the teacher have, that is probably my favorite scene in the whole PMMM story) and helped me to understand aspects that maybe due to the overload of events I didn't fully assimilate in my first viewing. Its merit as a standalone movie is difficult to set but it's a really moving and absorbing experience by itself.

I'll comment on the other entries of this list later.

Edit.- That was fast, Vicky :D It seems Millennium Actress was my #16.

[Thursday Next]

I haven't seen any Madoka Magica movie or tv series, seems like there are some very divided opinions about it on here. I'm yet to be convinced that it's worth the investment of time to watch it.

Millennium Actress was #23 on my list, a late addition. It's the only Satoshi Kon film on my list, it's certainly the best of his that I've seen. I liked the blurring of the lines between past and present and fiction and fact and film, all the film references and what it has to say about memory.

[Arcanis]

I haven't seen any Madoka Magica movie or tv series, seems like there are some very divided opinions about it on here. I'm yet to be convinced that it's worth the investment of time to watch it.

Time is actually something that's in its favor. It's only 12 episodes long; I've been known to watch the series back-to-back because of its brevity.

When I show it to people, I ask them to only indulge me for three episodes. I figure after those episodes, if they're not hooked, they probably won't like the rest. And so far, nobody that I've shown it to has stopped after three.

[rauldc14]

I've only had one show thus far (Shrek 2), but at minimum 18 more will be making it. 2 others are longshots but I'll keep my fingers crossed. Toaster has been announced as a near miss, and 3 others have no shot unfortunately.

[Miss Vicky]

I only had 16 of my choices make the cut, which seems to be about on par for all the other MoFo lists I've participated in.

[cricket]

I didn't vote for Milennium Actress but I liked it quite a bit.

Haven't seen the other.

[The Gunslinger45]

Have seen neither.

[weeman]

I'm still sceptical about how good this PMMM actually is. Of course, I have to give it a chance and actually watch it before I can say I like/dislike it, however, I'm really not sure if it's my kind of film.

I haven't seen Millennium Actress, but it was on my watchlist, so I should get round to it sooner or later, considering the glowing reviews it gets around here.

[Tenshi]

I haven't seen either but Millennium Actress was on my watch list, it was one of the few that I couldn't watch in time. I added it after I saw Perfect Blue as well.

I've heard really good things about it so I'm pretty surprised it came out at this number, I thought it would at least make it to #30

[Sexy Celebrity]

Gekijou-ban Mahou Shoujo Madoka*Magica: Kouhen Eien no monogatari boanndlofn flkgfjdsjs jfj d....

http://i60.tinypic.com/ziu7ub.jpg

You better learn it and learn it fast. It's going to be the official language of Movie Forums starting next year. Everyone's posts are gonna be in that gobbledygook language.

[Godoggo]

Missed the last couple of entries. Corpse Bride was on my list. I love the worlds Burton creates and I wish he would do more animation. It's a good fit for him. I thought it was whimsical, funny and a little bit darker than Nightmare Before Christmas Nothing compares to that movie though.

Glad to see Millennium Actress make it. I didn't have room for it and was hoping others were going to vote for it.

I never liked Hercules much.

[Miss Vicky]

Everyone's posts are gonna be in that gobbledygook language.

You mean Japanese?

Or more specifically Romaji - which is Japanese words spelled with Roman letters.

[honeykid]

+ rep for MV because I didn't know of the word "Romaji" before then. :up:

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Don't think any of these are on my list. :o

[Holden Pike]

I really think so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEmJ-VWPDM4

[Miss Vicky]

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Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
(Mike Judge, Mike De Seve, Brian Mulroney, and Yvette Kaplan, 1996)
Rank: 66 / Score: 86 points
http://i.imgur.com/TLhM4Wp.jpg (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115641/) http://i.imgur.com/o7E6o1m.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beavis_and_Butt-head_Do_America)

[Miss Vicky]

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When the Wind Blows
(Jimmy T. Murakami, 1986)
Rank: 65 / Score: 88 points
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[Miss Vicky]

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66. Beavis and Butt-Head Do America - Voting Stats

Total Points: 86
Part of a Numeric Tie? No.
7 Votes: 3rd Place (23 pts.), 7th Place (19 pts.), 8th Place (18 pts.), 13th Place (13 pts.), Two 20th Place (6 pts. each), 25th Place (1 pt.)

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65. When the Wind Blows - Voting Stats

Total Points: 88
Part of a Numeric Tie? No.
6 Votes: 2nd Place (24 pts.), 5th Place (21 pts.), 8th Place (18 pts.), 13th Place (13 pts.), 18th Place (8 pts.), 22nd Place (4 pts.)

[The Rodent]

Oh my God.


I had Beavis And Butt-Head... never thought it'd make it though. That's awesome!
There's hope for you lot yet :D


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17. Watership Down (1978) - 75th
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[MovieMeditation]

Damn. Really wanted to see When The Wind Blows before turning in my ballot but I never got around it, unfortunately.

[Miss Vicky]

I know I've seen Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, but it's been many years and I'm having difficulty differentiating my memories of the movie and my memories of the show. My brother was a huge fan of the show growing up and I liked it, too, but I vaguely recall not being quite so enamored with the movie.

I've not yet seen When the Wind Blows, but it's on YouTube so I may get to it before long. Also, a big thank you to JayDee for making that animated gif for me.

Oh and I know one MoFo will be particularly happy with this pairing, since they both appeared on his list.

[Yoda]

Make it an animation double bill: The Wind Rises When the Wind Blows. ;)

[linespalsy]

I didn't vote for When the Wind Blows, but maybe I should have.

[Voigan]

At #68 Madoka did better than I thought it would. It was #2 on my list and on my all time favorite list but I wasn't expecting it to score higher than the bottom 20. Sadly it doesn't look like part 1 will be showing up but I'm glad part 3 doesn't have much of chance either since I hate the last 10 minutes of it with a fiery passion.

My list so far:
2. PMMM part 2
11. Wolf Children
12. The Hunchback of Notre Dame
13. Anastasia
16. Hercules

[jiraffejustin]

I didn't vote for When the Wind Blows, but maybe I should have.

I feel the same. I am happy it made it without our help.

[The Gunslinger45]

Had Bevis and Butthead at 13. Never got into the TV show that much, but the movie was funny as hell!

5. Heavy Metal
13. Bevis and Butthead Do America
23. The Lady and the Tramp

[christine]

When the Wind Blows - One of mine made it ( I forgot to put A Town Called Panic on my list :mad:) I had it at my number 5
glad so many people put When a The Wind Blows on their lists, and some high votes too :)

[Arcanis]

I've seen neither of today's entries. I never gor he appeal of Beavis and Butt-Head. I, and everybody else I knew (both friends and siblings) were into Daria.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I could not get into Beavis & Butthead Do America when I tried to watch it for the first time in the '90s. I would like to rewatch it again, though.

I always liked the scene with the "Lesbian Seagull" sing-along.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BaKOluofCA

At least it's a true American movie!

[honeykid]

Oh and I know one MoFo will be particularly happy with this pairing, since they both appeared on his list.
Honey, you ain't kidding! :cool:

YES! Yes, yes, yes, yes. This rocks!

I had B&B Do America at #3. Saw this at the cinema and embarrassed my sister terribly by laughing (almost to the point of falling out of my seat) for the last 10-15 minutes. Not that I hadn't laughed before that, but Beavis Cornholio had always killed me in the tv programme and his sustained onslaught was just too much for me. Also, Butthead chatting up Chelsea Clinton. :rotfl:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m98Knl0O0Ek

When The Wind Blows at #8, The last film on my list but it had to be there. I've only seen it the once, but it had me welling up (this is before I became the big softie I am now) and my sister and I would often remark how the old man reminded us of our Granddad.

I've six more from my list and I expect five to show up.

[Miss Vicky]

I've seen neither of today's entries. I never gor he appeal of Beavis and Butt-Head. I, and everybody else I knew (both friends and siblings) were into Daria.

Daria is the superior show, no doubt, but Beavis and Butt-head were funny, albeit in a very low-brow, juvenile kind of way.

[cricket]

I didn't know about When the Wind Blows or else I definitely would've watched it. I am going to watch it; it looks very good.

Like everything Beavis and Butt-Head but I didn't end up voting for it.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Daria is the superior show, no doubt

Dream on. Daria was good and I liked it, but Beavis & Butthead ruled and were far superior. Did Daria get a movie? No.

[jal90]

I haven't watched Beavis & Butthead do America. Never seen the series either.

When the wind blows on the other hand is an interesting movie with potential but I'm not very fond of it. The reasons may look stupid but my suspension of disbelief was completely broken by the depictions of the characters; the couple is naive to the point that it turns ridiculous, they have been and lived through two World Wars, and it's not like the movie forgets that this exists or tries to deny it, but their acts and thoughts don't match their life experiences... It seems to me that the movie tries to be various different things at the same time through its characters, and that seems absurd to me. In the end, what is the point? A tale about the devastating effects of nuclear war? A tale about naivety and simple-mindedness? A tale about old age and experience? Damn, pick one. Or at least pick two that don't contradict each other.

[Quill]

Rudolph was on my list, probably should have rewatched it before placing it there, but nostalgia is a powerful thing. c

Millenium Actress and The Wind Blows were both on my watchlist and now I feel bad for not getting to them. Especially The Wind Blows. Also, I am so sorry Yoda, I Prince of Egypt didn't even cross my mind when I made my list. I am an atheist and I still love that movie as much as I did when I was little. Great songs, in fact I have "Playing With the Big Boys Now" and "All I Ever Wanted" on my ipod. :D

[Thursday Next]

When the wind blows[/I] on the other hand is an interesting movie with potential but I'm not very fond of it. The reasons may look stupid but my suspension of disbelief was completely broken by the depictions of the characters; the couple is naive to the point that it turns ridiculous, they have been and lived through two World Wars, and it's not like the movie forgets that this exists or tries to deny it, but their acts and thoughts don't match their life experiences... It seems to me that the movie tries to be various different things at the same time through its characters, and that seems absurd to me. In the end, what is the point? A tale about the devastating effects of nuclear war? A tale about naivety and simple-mindedness? A tale about old age and experience? Damn, pick one. Or at least pick two that don't contradict each other.

I think it's about all of those things to an extent, and I don't think they necessarily contradict each other. I think it's about how completely unready people of any age are for a nuclear war, how completely unlike all other kinds of war that have gone before it would be.

It's true that there are some inconsistencies in the time line of the film and the characters' knowledge and actions - although as the film progresses they do begin to lose their memory, and fear and isolation as well as sickness probably exacerbate this.

I think you could also look at it as being about how unready for old age people are - the forgetfulness, illness, loss of dignity, isolation, all the while not quite understanding the world they are living in now and how it isn't quite the one they lived in when they were younger, all of these things can happen to people without the nuclear war.


I had it on my list at #13

[honeykid]

You also have to remember the advice which was given in the 80's in Britain to survive a nuclear attack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6U9T3R3EQg
Protect & Survive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DanI5ZJDUl8
Roger Waters interview for When The Wind Blows 1987

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0CB7DTc6cE
BBC radio play version of When The Wind Blows

[Camo]

I had Bolero - Allegro Non Troppo, Watership Down, and Millennium Actress so far. Once I have m PC back, I'll expand on why I voted for them.

[Miss Vicky]

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Kung Fu Panda
(Mark Osborne and John Stevenson, 2008)
Rank: 64 / Score: 95 points
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[Miss Vicky]

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The Plague Dogs
(Martin Rosen, 1982)
Rank: 63 / Score: 97 points
http://i.imgur.com/TLhM4Wp.jpg (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084509/) http://i.imgur.com/o7E6o1m.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Plague_Dogs_%28film%29)

[Miss Vicky]

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64. Kung Fu Panda - Voting Stats

Total Points: 95
Part of a Numeric Tie? No.
9 Votes: 3rd Place (23 pts.), 8th Place (18 pts.), 9th Place (17 pts.), 14th Place (12 pts.), 16th Place (10 pts.), 19th Place (7 pts.), 21st Place (5 pts.), 24th Place (2 pts.), 25th Place (1 pt.)

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63. The Plague Dogs - Voting Stats

Total Points: 97
Part of a Numeric Tie? No.
7 Votes: 1st Place (25 pts.), 6th Place (20 pts.), 11th Place (15 pts.), 13th Place (13 pts.), 15th Place (11 pts.), Two 20th Place (6 pts. each)

[Miss Vicky]

I've seen Kung Fu Panda three times. The first time was in the the theater. I wasn't overly keen on the premise and I don't like Jack Black but I trusted DreamWorks to put out a quality movie. I didn't like it. At all. Which struck me as a strange anomaly so after it had been out on DVD for awhile and the price came down, I bought it and watched it again - thinking that perhaps I just hadn't been in the right mood for it the first time. Nope. I still didn't like it. So it sat on my DVD shelf for awhile and sometime last year, I think, I was bored and thought "Well, maybe the third time's the charm." Nope. It's official. I don't like this movie.

I find Po to be annoying and not at all funny (like Mr. Black himself), the characters are not cute and my near complete lack of interest in martial arts means the actions scenes hold little excitement for me.

I haven't seen The Plague Dogs, but will eventually get to it.

[MovieMeditation]

Saw the second Panda movie before the first. Didn't like it, but it needs a rewatch. Especially since I quite enjoyed the first one, but not enough to make my list.

Glad to see Plague Dogs make it, although Watership Down was closer to making my list. Like both though for the raw and disturbing animation and atmosphere! :up:

[Camo]

KFP is okk I suppose, just about to start Plague Dogs right now.

[cricket]

I voted for both of these movies so I'm very happy as I wasn't completely certain they would make it.

I watched The Plague Dogs on recommendation from Hello101, and of course I loved it. It combines something I love(animals), with a tone that's right for me(upsetting).

I watched Kung Fu Panda on recommendation from JayDee I don't normally like Jack Black but I thought he was the right fit for this. The movie is a lot of fun and I loved the panda.

My list-

7. Animal Farm
11. The Plague Dogs
16. The Wind Rises
19. Kung Fu Panda
20. A Town Called Panic
24. The Adventures of Prince Achmed(near miss).

[mark f]

They're both good enough to make my list but they didn't, if that makes any sense. :)

[Daniel M]

I like Kung Fu Panda but I didn't vote for it, I actually prefer the second one which may or may not have made my list.

[Guaporense]

Madoka is my third favorite anime series (and I put it #9 for the TV list). I have never seen any of the films, but it's incredibly reassuring that they're well received (at least around here).

The first two movies are the TV series edited. I voted on the 2nd movie as it is one of my favorite TV series (no, I don't think now it's the "best thing ever" as I said ca. 18 months ago). Though I think the changes they made to the movies made the whole thing weaker, as it became a tad bit melodramatic in parts where in the original series was more subtle.

What I loved about PMMM overall is it's combination of entertaining and art. While there are more artistically sophisticated anime series like Haibane Renmei, Kaiba, Tatami Galaxy, RahXephon, Evangelion (to a certain extent), etc, PMMM manages to be more entertaining than all of them (though Ping Pong also manages to combine entertainment and art). While entertaining series like Attack on Titan manage to glue the viewer on the screen they are not very fulfilling and a bit cliche (the last episodes of Attack on Titan were full of typical shounen manga cliches). PMMM is as entertaining as Attack on Titan and as powerful as Haibane Renmei.

I haven't seen Milennium Actress, but added it to my watchlist after seeing the ridiculously awesome Perfect Blue.

I liked Millennium Actress more but they are in different genres, Perfect Blue is like an animated Hitchcock film, Millennium Actress references the life of Setsuko Hara. I rated it as 5/5 stars on my old animated films review thread.

Satoshi Kon is a really skilled director. I think all his movies except Magnetic Rose will make it. He is one of the most popular Japanese anime directors in the west. Though IMO he is not among the best, like Oshii, Miyazaki, Takahata, Yuasa, Sato and Anno. He is in the second league with the likes of Hosoda, Shinkai, Shimbo, Hara, etc.

[Guaporense]

My ratings:

74. Heavy Metal 4+ Great "musical". A collection of over the top short juvenile stories spiced with hard rock music soundtrack.
73. Hercules 1 (I love animation but I don't like Disney)
72. Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (wtf is this?)
71. Wolf Children 4 (Very good Hosoda movie but not his best work.)
70. The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1_5 (slightly better but still not a fan)
69. Corpse Bride (Been meaning to watch this one for years.)
68. Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Eternal 5 (I had it on 1st place but thinking about it now I might have switched with a couple of Miyazaki movies which are more elegant in execution if not as heavy. Well, it's doesn't really matter anyway.)
67. Millennium Actress 5 (Kon's best movie IMO and very near my top 25 list.)
66. Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (I watched the TV series, nothing really remarkable though)
65. When the Wind Blows (I have been meaning to watch this for a couple of years now)
64. Kung Fu Panda (Also interested in watching it a some point. Looks like fun.)
63. The Plague Dogs 4+ (slightly too heavy handed and a bit simplistic but still powerful experience)

So far 2 from my top 25 list. About half of it consists of obscure stuff which nobody else here has watched though but the other half probably will make it through.

[The Gunslinger45]

Have not seen Plague Dogs. Seen Kung Fu Panda and it was a lot of fun. But did not vote for it.

[Guaporense]

The Madoka Magica movie isn't much less wonderful. It ended up missing my list, but I'm quite fond of it nonetheless; I consider it the best standalone entry in the PMMM franchise. Of course, this comes from somebody who loved the series and this movie is nothing more or less than 4-5 episodes wrapped together with minor differences, but this was the part that I enjoyed the most when I watched the TV version, and seeing it again was a powerful experience, it even served me to appreciate some aspects I hadn't taken too much into consideration before (the conversation the mother and the teacher have, that is probably my favorite scene in the whole PMMM story) and helped me to understand aspects that maybe due to the overload of events I didn't fully assimilate in my first viewing. Its merit as a standalone movie is difficult to set but it's a really moving and absorbing experience by itself.

I disliked the changes they made in the movie though. They had 96 minutes of "footage" from the last 4 episodes of the TV series and inserted a ton of scenes of nothing but dramatic music and "pillow shoots" to make it into 110 minutes. One of the common problems of sequels: trying to make it "bigger and better" which actually kills the elegance of the original. As result the whole thing became a bit less impactful compared to the series. For instance, I was just watching the first 10 minutes of the movie right now:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B27yEQYEwtE
(the English dubb is so awful...)

From the first minutes one can easily notice that the colors are darker and the music is more pronounced and the visuals have greater amount of detail (unnecessary IMO). The whole atmosphere tries to be denser than in the TV series. And the quality of the animation is certainly not movie level as they just reused the frames from the TV series and added some digital effects on them.

Notice also how much more dramatic and serious in tone it is compared to western animation in general and to most other anime as well. While appearing on the surface to be a kids stuff given the little girls in ludicrous costumes posters, it's firmly in the tradition of adult psychological thriller manga. It's appeal derives from implementing the tropes of a genre originally aimed at 12 year old girls into a sadistic psychological thriller.

Edit: A scene that I specially dislike in the movie version is 27 minute mark above. It's several minutes of melodramatic operatic music and red/black frames. Just a bit tad too much IMO. In the TV version the same scene lasted 10 seconds.

[Arcanis]

Kung Fu Panda is alright, I guess. There's nothing glaringly wrong with it, it's just so thoroughly average, like Cars.

[Miss Vicky]

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Yellow Submarine
(George Dunning, 1968)
Rank: 62 / Score: 98 points
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[Miss Vicky]

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Despicable Me
(Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud, 2010)
Rank: 61 / Score: 102 points
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[Miss Vicky]

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62. Yellow Submarine - Voting Stats

Total Points: 98
Part of a Numeric Tie? No.
9 Votes: Two 6th Place (20 pts. each), 11th Place (15 pts.), 14th Place (12 pts.), 15th Place (11 pts.), 17th Place (9 pts.), 21st Place (5 pts.), 22nd Place (4 pts.), 24th Place (2 pts.)

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61. Despicable Me - Voting Stats

Total Points: 102
Part of a Numeric Tie? No.
7 Votes: 4th Place (22 pts.), 6th Place (20 pts.), Two 10th Place (16 pts. each), 11th Place (15 pts.), 19th Place (7 pts.), 20th Place (6 pts.)

[MovieMeditation]

Too many average animated films on this list tbh. But then again, we are not even in Top 50. Still it bothers me when some commercial popcorn flicks gets a higher place than some really thoughtful and unique ones.

Anyways, a Top 100 is quite a lot and most people who are not a fan of animation will most likely put commercial movies high as that is what they have seen. I'm not too mad though, my nr. 1 is a commercial movie though well respected (and to me, amazing). :p

[Miss Vicky]

"Commercial" and "thoughtful and unique" are not mutually exclusive. Also, I'd say your ballot is pretty well peppered with commercial films. Just my opinion. :shrug:

When I first saw the ads for Despicable Me, I thought it looked stupid. I'm not a fan of the voice cast, I thought the minions looked really weird, and it was from a then unknown animation studio. I think I ended up seeing it anyway because a friend wanted to, but when I saw it all my prejudices against it went out the window.

It is really, really funny and the story and interaction between Gru and the girls is really touching. I even find the girls cute - especially Agnes. And the ending of the film brings tears every time.

Unfortunately, none of the studio's other efforts have come even close - I turned off Hop a few minutes in, I nearly walked out of the theater when I saw The Lorax and really should have, and I liked Despicable Me 2 but didn't love it. Still this first effort is very much worthy of this list and I voted for it at number 11.


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[Daniel M]

This is weird. I watched Yellow Submarine specifically for this list and I was sure I put it in my top ten, but looking at my list now, I can not see it. No idea how that happened.

Despicable Me is okay, overrated for me although I can see why it has such an appeal to some people.

[seanc]

Too many average animated films on this list tbh. But then again, we are not even in Top 50. Still it bothers me when some commercial popcorn flicks gets a higher place than some really thoughtful and unique ones.

You must be referencing Yellow Submarine here.;)


Anyway like a lot of the list thus far I put Despicable Me in the I saw it when I was too old and it wasn't meant for me category. However with the amount of these types of films that are showing up and the way you guys talk about them, that doesn't seem to be the case. Plus there are a few animations made in the last few years that did make my list. I don't know what the answer is, but I do know when I watched Despicable Me, Kung Fu Panda, and a few recent Disney that showed up they just were not for me. Re-watches not needed because boy oh boy have I re-watched most of these.

[rauldc14]

Top 25 Animated
1. Will make it, top 5
2. Will make it, top 25
3. Will make it, top 5
4. Will make it, top 50
5. Will make it, top 25
6. Will make it, top 50
7. Will make it
8. Better make it
9. Will make it
10. Brave Little Toaster
11. Will make it
12. Will make it
13. Will make it
14. Will make it
15. Sadly, will not make it
16. Will make it, top 50
17. Will make it
18. Will make it
19. Shrek 2
20. Will make it
21. Won't make it
22. Will make it
23. No chance
24. No chance
25. No chance

[mark f]

Just about love both, but still didn't vote for them. I really wanted to vote for Yellow Submarine but couldn't find a place for it. The first time I saw it was at the theatre on a double bill with Head! I was 12 years old so I wasn't sure what I was seeing, but since I was already a rabid Beatles and Monkees fan, I was fine with it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=K7lRMw6f3EY

[Friendly Mushroom!]

FINALLY A MOVIE FROM MY LIST!

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Yellow Submarine was 17 on my list! 5

Despicable Me is also very good 4.5 but didn't make my list.

The sequel gets a 3.5 for me. Funnier than the first but story wise inferior to the first.

[cricket]

As a big Beatles fan, I enjoyed Yellow Submarine, but I did not vote for it.

I wanted to watch Despicable Me but ran out of time.

[MovieMeditation]

"Commercial" and "thoughtful and unique" are not mutually exclusive. Also, I'd say your ballot is pretty well peppered with commercial films. Just my opinion. :shrug:
It is indeed. And that's why I backed up my opinion by mentioning even my number 1 choice is a commercial film.

As I said, we are not even in the Top 50, this is pretty much what I expected in the back of my mind, so it's not a true complain, it just slightly bothers me that's all.

[Quill]

The Plague Dogs was my #6 and to be honest I'm disappointed and a little shocked it didn't at least make it into the Top 50. Maybe it was a bit slow at times and completely and totally grim, but I think overall it was very well done. The ending destroys you and throughout the movie I felt the unfairness of their plight almost physically. Very memorable characters and scenes. I listened to the ending song on repeat for a week. I am very happy that I was able to watch this movie and I owe it all to this list, so I guess that's pretty great.

Kung Fu Panda and Despicable Me were average for me. Despicable Me was very quotable and I do love the characters though. I'm getting extremely interested in seeing the Top 50.

[rauldc14]

I think what Meditation means is that the back half of this list looks like the comic book list, things just thrown on there that are questionable calls to be on there. Things that not many care for but a handful do so that's why they've made it. Not a bunch of stuff that people said "hey, that's awesome, but it couldn't squeeze onto my list". The top 50 will be much stronger and will not have any unworthy selections.

[Miss Vicky]

I think what Meditation means is that the back half of this list looks like the comic book list, things just thrown on there that are questionable calls to be on there. Things that not many care for but a handful do so that's why they've made it. Not a bunch of stuff that people said "hey, that's awesome, but it couldn't squeeze onto my list". The top 50 will be much stronger and will not have any unworthy selections.

No, the bottom half of this list looks like every MoFo list ever. Not just the Comic Book list, but ALL of them. The sixties list is will not be different. The seventies list wasn't any different.

In fact, this list had the second highest number of voters of any of the MoFo lists, beaten only by the Seventies List. So it's actually a greater representation of the collective tastes of this board than nearly all of the others are by simple virtue of the level of participation it received, making each and every entry entirely "worthy."

[Thursday Next]

Despicable Me was my #10. I liked the idea that it was about a slightly rubbish super villain who adopts these kids for his nefarious plot but ends up really becoming their dad. It was done in a fun and not overly sentimental way which worked really well, with plenty of funny lines and moments. The minions are fun, too, and very unique. I think they got the tone just right. My favourite part is when he takes on the unfair fairground stall proprietor.

[gbgoodies]

Despicable Me was #4 on my list. The movie has a fun story, and a unique character with Steve Carrell's Gru. I think the Minions are some of the funniest animated characters ever. Anyone who hasn't seen them should definitely see this movie, and then watch some of the short Minion animations on YouTube.

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Yellow Submarine is a fun movie, but it didn't make my list. The music is great, but the story just isn't good enough for me to include it on my list.

[TokeZa]

There is a lot on this list, that i havent seen and / or do not care for.

I really hope that some of Yuriy Norshteyn's and Jan Svankmajer's films will show up, but im getting kind of worried.

[gbgoodies]

I wanted to watch Despicable Me but ran out of time.


You should definitely see both Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2. The first movie has a better story, but the second one focuses more on the Minions, so it's more fun.

There are at least two sequels in the works, so you'll want to be ready for them. The voice cast for the upcoming Minions movie includes Michael Keaton, Sandra Bullock, and Jon Hamm. :)

[mark f]

Not only is the music great, but the animation is spectacularly "different" (for want of a better word) in oh so many ways. I'm much more impressed with the look of Yellow Submarine now than when I was younger.

I know I'm infamous for being a cry-baby, but I bawled at parts of Despicable Me. In fact that was one of the problems with the sequel - Gru was no longer "despicable". It should have been called Spicable Me, but that would have confused everybody and gotten the company accused of racism and poor grammar instead of good humor. :)

[Pussy Galore]

I think I've only seen the 2 Satoshi Kon movies and 5 CM per Seconds so far.

[Sexy Celebrity]

I had Yellow Submarine at #6.

Unfortunately I cannot find the video I wanna post on Youtube.

[Sexy Celebrity]

MISS VICKY!

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[honeykid]

No, it's just that those two films deserve to be on the list twice. :yup:

[Captain Spaulding]

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Hercules was my #11. We had been learning about Greek mythology in class, which was a much more enjoyable subject than whatever the hell else they were teaching us back then, so I was already interested in all the various gods and characters and monsters and whatnot. Plus I used to watch the TV show from time to time starring Kevin Sorbo, so the Disney movie came along at the perfect time. My initial viewing was at an after-school pizza party the school held for students who had made the honors list. One room was showing Air Bud, the other Hercules. I chose the latter, and it instantly became one of my favorite animated movies.

For me, James Woods's amazing vocal performance as Hades is right up there with Robin Williams as the Genie. He brings something completely unexpected to the character. In fact, I used to actively root for Hades, which might be worrisome, but he was just so damn entertaining and funny and wickedly cool in the film that I couldn't help it. I used to hate the songs in most Disney films, but Hercules and The Lion King were the exceptions. Even after all these years, I still have some of the lyrics to "Zero to Hero" stuck in my head. The movie was fun, fast-paced, funny, entertaining. Even as a kid, I had an interest in the macabre, so the creepier imagery and characters during the Underworld sequences appealed to the burgeoning weirdo/gothic side of me. The voices fit the characters perfectly, whether it was Danny DeVito as Phil, or outside-the-box choices like Bobcat Goldthwait as Hades's henchman or Paul Shaffer as Hermes.

I still own the movie on VHS. I watched it a few years ago and enjoyed it just as much as I did when I was a kid. I maintain that it's one of Disney's most underrated animated features.

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was my #17. Santa may bring the presents every Christmas Eve, but Rudolph's TV special ushers in the holiday season. I've been watching Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer since I was at least three years old, and I still watch it almost every year when Christmastime nears. I'm not a festive guy. I generally dread the holiday season. Yet Rudolph is so inherently cute and charming and magical that it continues to bring a smile to my face and conjure Christmas memories of old every time I watch it.

The stop-motion animation isn't as smooth as what we're used to nowadays, but considering that it's fifty years old, I think it holds up well for the most part. The story itself is highly imaginative and even somewhat surreal. The characters are iconic. Burl Ives's narration is total class. The songs are hokey yet enjoyable. The abominable snowman used to frighten me to death as a kid, so those particular scenes were quite effective. Plus the themes are important and timeless. Many times throughout my life I've felt like a Misfit Toy, so I think Rudolph is a vital early tool to teach children that it's okay to be different and to celebrate those differences instead of hiding who you are.

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Beavis and Butt-head Do America was my #20. I never expected it to make the countdown, so its inclusion is a very pleasant surprise. I also voted for the show in the TV Countdown, so I'm a big fan. I can't count the number of times I've quoted these lovable idiots or imitated their iconic laughter and their voices. (For the record, I can do a much better Beavis impersonation than Butt-head.) Beavis and Butt-head are two of my favorite characters of all-time. Huhuhuhuh. Cool.

The only problem with the show is that the skits are so short, but Do America proved that Beavis and Butt-head could maintain their hilarity over an extended period of time without growing tiresome or repetitive. The film contains so many laugh-out-loud scenes, like when the boys start fighting in the hotel room over who is going to "do" the woman, or when they meet their fathers out in the desert, or when The Great Cornholio ("I need TP for my bunghole!") causes havoc at the White House. Beavis's hallucination sequence is a fantastic bit of animation, courtesy of Rob Zombie. I like Mike Judge a lot anyway (as of right now, it looks like my nomination of Hank Hill is going to win the TV Characters Tournament), and I think he excels at dumb, stupid, juvenile humor that actually originates from a smart place, if that makes any sense.

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Kung Fu Panda was my #24. I don't have any strong passion about it and I've only seen it once, but I did enjoy it a lot and I thought it was worthy of making the countdown, so I threw it on the tail-end of my list. I'm not the biggest fan of Jack Black, but I think he's the perfect fit for the character's voice. The core of the story is very familiar stuff, but it's one that has always appealed to me. I love stories about unassuming people who realize they're destined for greatness. The whole idea of "the chosen one" always gets me pumped, whether it's Po in Kung Fu Panda or Neo in The Matrix or Harry Potter in the book series or Link in The Legend of Zelda video games. It's wish fulfillment, I guess, since it allows everyday people to temporarily break from the drab monotony of existence and fulfill that particular fantasy of being meant for something important. I thought the animation in Kung Fu Panda was very impressive. The sequence where Tai Lung escapes from the prison was a very thrilling and memorable sequence. Plus it's a movie about a panda learning kung fu, so that gets bonus points just for being simultaneously adorable and bad ass.

My List So Far:
#6) All Dogs Go to Heaven
#11) Hercules
#15) The Brave Little Toaster
#16) Frankenweenie
#17) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
#20) Beavis and Butt-head Do America
#24) Kung Fu Panda

[Quill]

Excellent write-ups, Captain. :up:

[Arcanis]

I liked Despicable Me, even if I found it only to be average. I certainly underatand the appeal of it, though (and will be summarily dragged to see Minions next year, to be sure).

[Godoggo]

I really liked Despicable Me. It almost made my list and it was one of the hardest cuts. I didn't even want to see it at first. I thought it looked overly cutesy and not very funny. It may be really cutesy but it's never irritatingly so. I love the kids and Carell does a great job with the voice acting. I can't believe I used to detest him.

Yellow Submarine is good, but not one of my favorites.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Well..at least Kung Fu Panda made the list. :)

[Miss Vicky]

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L'illusionniste
(The Illusionist)
(Sylvain Chomet, 2010)
Rank: 60 / Score: 106 points
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[Miss Vicky]

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The Jungle Book
(Wolfgang Reitherman, 1967)
Rank: 59 / Score: 109 points
http://i.imgur.com/TLhM4Wp.jpg (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061852/) http://i.imgur.com/o7E6o1m.png (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle_Book_%281967_film%29)

[Miss Vicky]

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60. The Illusionist - Voting Stats

Total Points: 106
Part of a Numeric Tie? No.
8 Votes: 1st Place (25 pts.), 7th Place (19 pts.), 12th Place (14 pts.), 13th Place (13 pts.), 14th Place (12 pts.), 15th Place (11 pts.), 19th Place (7 pts.), 21st Place (5 pts.)

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59. The Jungle Book - Voting Stats

Total Points: 109
Part of a Numeric Tie? No.
10 Votes: 4th Place (22 pts.), 7th Place (19 pts.), 10th Place (16 pts.), 13th Place (13 pts.), 14th Place (12 pts.), 16th Place (10 pts.), 20th Place (6 pts.), Two 21st Place (5 pts. each), 25th Place (1 pt.)

[Daniel M]

The Jungle Book didn't make my list, but I haven't seen it in ages, I always thought it was a good film.

[honeykid]

The Jungle Book is the first film I saw at the cinema. I was two or three. I fell asleep.

[Miss Vicky]

I watched The Illusionist for the list and really enjoyed it, but couldn't make room for it on my ballot. I was glad to see it make the top 100 without my help.

If I've seen The Jungle Book it hasn't been since I was little and I don't remember it pretty much at all.

[christine]

I love Jungle Book. Looks like I put it the highest at my number 4
Me and my son were only talking about it this morning and he was saying how much he loved the songs in it. We used to watch it a lot when my boys were little :)

[Nostromo87]

While've not seen the Jungle Book in some time, remember it well enough to place #21 on my list. Baloo's among my favorite animated characters, voiced by a guy i always liked in Phil Harris. grown to connect with the 'Bare Necessities' song over the years

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list so far

7. the Bugs Bunny Road Runner Movie
8. the Adventures of Prince Achmed
9. Kung Fu Panda
15. Animal Farm
17. Mulan
21. the Jungle Book
23. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

[Cobpyth]

Both of these marvelous films were on my list! The Illusionist was my #19 and Jungle Book was my #14!

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The Illusionist is simply a brilliant depiction and revival of Jacques Tati's style through animation (it's based on one of his screenplays). It looks fantastic and it touches on the viewer's emotions through subtle details. Sadness, beauty... This film has it all! I love the sheer experience of this film. It's so warm and touching. It's like eating a delicious piece of warm pie while listening to sad, but beautiful classical music in the dark by the fire, with occasionally a more cheerful and hopeful fragment throughout.

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Jungle Book has always been one of my favorite Disney films. I still consider it as a part of the classic Disney films, because I feel like it still has that vintage, old-fashioned vibe to it. The reason why I like this film so much is probably the environment it's set in. The jungle seems like such a rich, adventurous and sometimes idyllic place, even though it also has its obvious dangers. For a young kid and even for an adult, it's fun to imagine how it would be like to live as a bear in the jungle, drifting on a river and living the good life without any real worries.
That theme of escapism is also depicted in The Lion King (when Simba meets Timon and Pumba). In The Lion King Simba learns that a life like that doesn't hold up in the long run, because everyone has responsibilities to live up to at some point in their lives if they ever want to reach the full potential that lies within them and in Jungle Book the "bear necessities" way of living ultimately doesn't hold up because Mowgli discovers a bigger sensation in the end, the sensation of curiosity and human attraction that will probably lead to a "higher way of living" than he could ever achieve in the animal world. I love both Disney pictures for different reasons, but they do have that interesting theme in common (although it's resolved in a different manner).

Great pair!

[BlueLion]

I liked The Illusionist. Watched it after I submitted my list, it wouldn't have made it however.

[Harry Lime]

For Chomet my favourite is The Old Lady and the Pigeons: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0127710/

Doubt it will make the list, but still nice to see his two other animated films will likely make it.

[rauldc14]

The Jungle Book didn't make my list because I haven't seen it in ages, but its a worthy listed film. Good to see it make the countdown. I too look at it as classic Disney. There's some more classic Disney that I prefer and that should show yet.

[MovieMeditation]

My rewatch of Jungle Book wasn't that great of an experience. I didn't hate it, but I thought it was boring and overrated for how much praise it usually gets.

Glad to see The Illusionist on the list, though I never got around it myself. I like the unique animation and it was one of those I really wanted to see but never managed to before the time was up.

[gbgoodies]

The Jungle Book was one of the Disney movies that got cut from my list because I didn't want to submit a list that was at least 1/2 - 3/4 Disney movies. The story isn't my favorite of the Disney movies, but I absolutely love most of the songs. I'm glad to see that it made the list without my help.

[The Gunslinger45]

The Jungle Book just barely missed my list.

[cricket]

I didn't watch either of today's entries because I've never heard about them. I think I'd like both.

[Sexy Celebrity]

Another movie of mine -- The Jungle Book -- had it at #10.

MY LIST SO FAR:

6. Yellow Submarine
8. All Dogs Go To Heaven
9. 101 Dalmations
10. The Jungle Book
13. Lady and the Tramp
25. Grace (one pointer)

[Film Trash Review]

We're 40 percent through and still only one film from my list...I'm starting to think that some of them might not make the cut... :eek:

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[Miss Vicky]

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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
(Steve Box and Nick Park, 2005)
Rank: 58 / Score: 113 points
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[Miss Vicky]

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Charlotte's Web
(Charles A. Nichols and Iwao Takamoto, 1973)
Rank: 57 / Score: 120 points
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[Miss Vicky]

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58. The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - Voting Stats

Total Points: 113
Part of a Numeric Tie? No.
10 Votes: 4th Place (22 pts.), 7th Place (19 pts.), 8th Place (18 pts.), 10th Place (16 pts.), 14th Place (12 pts.), 15th Place (11 pts.), 18th Place (8 pts.), 21st Place (5 pts.), Two 25th Place (1 pt. each)

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57. Charlotte's Web - Voting Stats

Total Points: 120
Part of a Numeric Tie? No.
7 Votes: 1st Place (25 pts.), Two 2nd Place (24 pts. each), 10th Place (16 pts.), 11th Place (15 pts.), Two 18th Place (8 pts. each)