Hey, I agree that there was no team like Menken and Ashman. They created some of the most memorable songs in movie history. But that doesn't mean that they shouldn't even try to create a new musical. There may be new creative musical talent out there waiting for a chance to shine. You shouldn't be s...

Dakota Fanning in an excellent actress, seriously, no exaggeration. She's been in a lot of films, and I'd be surprised if you haven't seen one of them (go to imdb.com and put in her name -- you'll see her movie credits) But that said, I still think no one can replace Daveigh Chase as Lilo. She had t...

I'll have to read the book as I have heard of it, but have no idea what it's about.

I'll have to check it out. My kids love the Veggietales movies!

Now that you mention it, there hasn't been a musical computer animated feature film yet Jonah: A Veggietales Movie was a musical. As for Disney, Rapunzel will be a musical, with Jeanine Tesori (Mulan II) writing the songs. In addition, if I remember correctly, the upcoming Happy Feet from Warner Br...

Yeah, ditto on what James said. I wouldn't consider either Shrek a musical. Now that you mention it, there hasn't been a musical computer animated feature film yet. It would be very interesting to see. I think it's just a matter of time before you do see one. What happened is Pixar achieved phenomen...

I believe it's a matter of taste, but when you see the bathroom humor that teen boys use in movies, it's disgusting. The animators who are appealing to the adult segment, must not realize that most adults don't think bathroom humor is all that funny. It's one of the reason why I did not watch but a...

No arguement from me there, SpecialEd. It can be done without being vulgar. Although I don't watch it regularly, like I do The Simpsons and King of the Hill, I do watch South Park occasionally and it does make me laugh (in between my exclamations of "GROSS!" )

Best Walt era film - Pinnochio Best post Walt Era film - Beauty and the Beast Best Pixar film - Toy Story 2 Best non disney film - The Iron Giant Best foreign film - Spirited Away (the only one i have seen) Best CGI film - Toy Story 2 Best stop motion film - Nightmare Before Christmas I liked the b...

Oh, I agree. I don't accept sub-par stuff as good. For example, some people liked Disney's Home on the Range. Quite frankly, that was waaaay below normal Disney standards, or most others for that matter. It wasn't well concieved at all. Pixar, for me, has always delivered the goods :D ! I haven't ye...

Family Guy and South Park are unfunny and try way too hard to be edgy and offensive. That's the only reason they are still around. American is the same sort of show. At least the Simpsons and Kng of the Hill tell stories that don't revolve around poop, pee, and racial humor to get their laughs. Ah,...

I think the people at Pixar fall into the same caliber you ascribe to Walt Disney. They are all about the creative side of filmmaking. They consistently emphasize story and character over formula and marketing. They seem to believe that what they are working on at any given time is a work of art, ju...

Now that a lot of these films are available on dvd, I've been able to watch many of my favorites again, in high-quality, and re-evaluate these movies. I've long considered The Lion King to be the best in animated films, with Beauty and the Beast right behind it. But with subsequent viewings of both ...

Hey macaluso, I agree with you! I, too, liked Dinosaur, more than I expected I would. I know I have very high standands when it comes to film, animated films in particular. I know crap when I see it, and I know good, entertaining quality filmmaking when I see it. Isn't it funny how some people (not ...

I was talking to a friend of mine today. He mentioned that he couldn't wait to see that "film about the robots": you know, "Pixar's newest film"... :lol: Just goes to show how Pixar has dominated this field. It's a good thing for them. They created the standard that everyone else in computer animat...