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Animation Addicts Podcast - Disney, Pixar, & Animated Movie Reviews & Interviews | Rotoscopers

Get your animation fix with animation addicts just like you! The Animation Addicts Podcast is a show about the wonderful world of animation: Disney, DreamWorks, Pixar & everything in between! Each episode the hosts—Morgan Stradling & Chelsea Robson—discuss a different animation film and have a hilarious, in-depth, nerdy discussion about it. Take a trip down memory lane as we review old childhood favorites or discuss the latest box office releases, in addition to interviews with your favorite

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078 The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad - The...

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2014/10/24

The Roto-SPOOKERS make an appearance for their annual Halloween episode. This time, they tackle the last of Disney's package films, The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad. Highlights A little insight about Disney's package film era. Main Discussion: The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad (1949) Initial thoughts. Differences between the two films. Mr. Toad is a frustrating character. Why do his friends try to help him? Both of these films have pretty good gags. Cyril Proudbottom is not a good friend

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077 The Great Mouse Detective - Sit, Toby

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2014/10/10

The Rotoscopers discuss the first film in their 'Mice & Rats' podcast series, Disney's 1986 The Great Mouse Detective. Highlights Nerdy Couch Discussion: Mice in animation Main Discussion: The Great Mouse Detective (1986) First thoughts and memories. 1992 VHS release. The whole film takes place in one night. Perhaps a time vortex is at work? Why doesn't that flower ballerina toy exist in real life? There's way too much pink in Rattigan's hideout. Is the sexy singing bar mouse really ok? The first

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076 Sleeping Beauty - Make It Pink! Make It Blue!

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2014/09/26

It's Chelsea's birthday episode! The Rotoscopers finally review one of the Disney films that they've had on their bucket list since they started the show: Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty. Highlights Catch and fire with Chelsea! Nerdy Couch Discussion: Origins of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale from the Sleeping Beauty art book. Main Discussion: Sleeping Beauty (1959) The making-of documentary from the end of the VHS tape. Discussion about the unique art style, backgrounds, and Eyvind Earle. The fairies

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075 Quest for Camelot - Draw That Axe in a Chicken Suit

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2014/09/12

The Rotoscopers head back to medieval times to discover King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table and a really bizarre movie, Quest for Camelot. Highlights Main Discussion: Quest for Camelot (1998) Morgan has faint memories of seeing this with Chelsea, but...remembers nothing of the film. The movie poster turned Morgan off. This is an example of what happens when oblivious executives meddle in a film. The music suffers. What is it trying to be? Serious? Comical? A musical? Gandondorf aka Ruber:

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074 We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story - That's Why You...

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2014/08/29

Highlights Nerdy Couch Discussion: Two new Disney theories! Wreck-It Ralph theory that the Disneyverse is one giant computer. Disneyverse has its own Disney within the Disneyverse. Main Discussion: We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993) The early '90s were the era of the dinosaur. Vorb tops the list for annoying side character. Is this movie just a giant commercial for the cereal companies? Check out that '90s penthouse! Screweyes does know his audience. What a creepy villain death. That

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073 Ice Age: Scratology 101

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2014/08/15

It's an animated film of mammoth-size proportions: Blue Sky's first film, Ice Age. Highlights Main Discussion: Ice Age History of Blue Sky Studios. It started out as a VFX and commercial studio. Interesting to see that a lot of studios start out as a commercial-making studio and then slowly grow to making features. Mother Gothel: "Enough with the migrations." Surprising voice talent. What the Jack Black? The dodo sequence! The big moment that pays off: the cave painting sequence. It helps

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072 Dinosaur - Well, Here It Is...

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2014/08/01

In this episode, the Rotoscopers have a riveting discussing about one of Disney's most forgotten about animated films Dinosaur. Highlights Main Discussion: Dinosaur Only the hardest of hard core fans remember this film. It is not recognized as a Disney classic in the UK? Wait what? Lots of hype, but a lot of disappointment after seeing it. Lack of character development. Unappealing characters make you not care about them. Theme of abundance vs. scarcity. Why does it seem that almost every dinosaur

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071 The Land Before Time - Fellowship of the Tree Star

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2014/07/18

The Rotoscopers kick off our Dinos & Dragons series by reviewing Don Bluth's 1988 classic The Land Before Time! Highlights Main Discussion: The Land Before Time (1988) We just right into the the commercials and merchandise of this film. Pizza Hut birthday commercial and Pizza Hut puppets, anyone? The Land Before Time beat out Oliver & Company! This movie is the epitome of childhood epitome. Originally started as "Bambi with dinosaurs." Why do the animated mother's always have to die? Props

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070 Tarzan - Attack of the Disney Theories

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2014/07/04

It's Mason's birthday episode! The Rotoscopers review the last film of the Disney Renaissance Disney's 1999 film Tarzan. Highlights Nerdy Couch Discussion: Frozen crossover theory. Main Discussion: Tarzan. The soundtrack is one of the most iconic Disney albums. One of the greatest openings in an animated film. How do we feel about the side characters Terk and Tantor? In what societal class is Jane? Thank you creators for making a plausible way for them to overcome the language barrier (unlike the

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069 Princess Mononoke - Go Away

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2014/06/20

The Rotoscopers review Studio Ghibli's epic film Princess Mononoke with special guest host, Rotowriter Mayra Amaya. Highlights Main Discussion: Princess Mononoke First thoughts and recollections about this movie; reactions to the violence! Interesting insights from Miyazaki about the the film from his biographies. Disney drama with the release and censoring the film. The most impactful moment in the film: San with the blood. Miyazaki is a master of composition; the forest-spirit scene. This

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068 One Hundred and One Dalmatians - Do You Got Any...

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2014/06/05

The Rotoscopers review Disney's first modern animated movie, the 1961 canine classic One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Highlights ■ Nerdy Couch Discussion: Animated henchman - who are our favorites, what qualities do you like in a henchman? ■ Main Discussion: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) ■ What if Disney made a live-action movie telling the tragic backstory of Cruella De Vil? ■ Differences from the book and movie. ■ This was the first film to use the iconic Xerox method, which Disney used

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067 All Dogs Go to Heaven - You Can Never Come Back

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2014/05/23

The Rotoscopers talk about Don Bluth's classic 1989 animated film All Dog's Go to Heaven! Highlights ■ Update on everyone's life! ■ Nerdy Couch Discussion: Animated dogs ■ Main Discussion: All Dogs Go to Heaven ■ Brief history of Don Bluth's studio and name changes over the year. ■ This movie is dark and gritty: smoking, drinking, gambling. ■ Burt Reynolds as Charlie (and his contractual stipulations) as well as Don DeLuise, who was Don Bluth's lucky charm. ■ The tragedy of the murder of

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066 Up - Pablo's Bell

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2014/05/09

Morgan and Chelsea are joined by RotoWriter Pablo Ruiz to review Pixar's only film to be nominated for Best Picture, Up! Highlights ■ Main Discussion: Up ■ Why the "Married Life" sequence is so good. ■ The punching-filled "Married Life" sequence that could have been. ■ Michael Giacchino's whimsical, 40s-esque score has its own life and takes the film to another level. ■ The movie goes all over the place visually: house floating with balloons, South America, and more! ■ Enter the dogs: Doug, Alpha,

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065 Balto - Street Dog

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2014/04/25

Highlights Main discussion: Balto Live-action beginning with pigeon lady from Home Alone 2. Jim Cummings rocks it as Steele, dog character designs, inspirations from The Lady & the Tramp. Really heavy 1st act. Lots of exposition. What's with all the sidekicks? Did Balto have to be half wolf? How Mason would have expanded the story. All the different possible deaths of Steele. We rate it! Voicemails & mail bag! Bloopers: No one cares about Chelsea, Stuffed Balto, Disney Scene-It Runtime:

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064 The Lord of the Rings - So Many Miniskirts

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2014/04/11

Morgan, Mason and Chelsea have a rotospective at Ralph Bakshi's 1978 The Lord of the Rings. Highlights ■ Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Horses! ■ Why are horses so sassy? Which are our favorites? ■ Non-canonical horses from Enchanted Stables. ■ Main Discussion: Lord of the Rings (1978). ■ A little backstory and bio of Ralph Bakshi. ■ Ralph Bakshi and Don Bluth are some of the only animation directors whose films are seen as their films, instead of the studios. ■ Bakshi's own thoughts on the film. ■

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063 Hercules - Gotta Know Your Clouds

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2014/03/28

Highlights ■ Main Discussion: Hercules ■ Hercules is getting a Blu-ray Release! ■ Movie did not do well, critics said it took too many liberties with the mythology ■ Discussion of characters and the actors who voiced them ■ The choice of a gospel chorus for the Greek chorus ■ Comparison of the original Greek mythology vs. Disney's adaptation ■ Gorgeous color palette for the gods on Olympus ■ Go the Distance is a great song for any spirituality ■ This movie uses lots of pop culture references much

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062 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron

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2014/03/14

It’s Morgan and Mason for a M&M episode, where they review DreamWorks 2002 traditionally animated film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. Highlights ■ Main Discussion: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron ■ Who are Kelly Asbury and Lorna Cook? ■ Bryan Adam’s soundtrack. Phil Collins/Tarzan knock off? Gotta love the early 2000s. ■ “Tradigital Animation” – CGI opening scene with the eagle Morgan loves. ■ Matt Damon is channeling his inner Matthew Broderick. ■ Morgan’s motion blur rant. ■ What’s with the

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061 The Last Unicorn - Give Us More Pirate Cat!

Animation Addicts Podcast - Disney, Pixar, & Animated... ·

2014/02/28

Morgan, Chelsea, Mason and special guest host Whitney Grace come together to discuss Rankin-Bass's 1982 film The Last Unicorn. Highlights ■ Email from Zora, requesting one of her favorite movies from her childhood. ■ Main Discussion: The Last Unicorn ■ History of Rankin-Bass, adapting this film and the RankinBass.com retro website. ■ First memories, major themes. ■ The red bull doesn't give you wings (and turn you into an alicorn). ■ History of unicorn in folklore. Powers of the unicorn horn. ■

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060 The Lion King - It's SFX!

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2014/02/14

The people have spoken! The top requested film in 2013 was The Lion King! Go along with Mason, Morgan, and Chelsea as they talk about the iconic film from their childhood! Highlights ■ First impressions and stats: The Lion King vs. Frozen. ■ Story: was this REALLY based on Hamlet? A Mason theory. ■ How can you go wrong with Hans Zimmer, Elton John, and Tim Rice? ■ How does "The Baboon Priesthood" actually work? ■ Scar vs. Mufasa. Why Scar is the prototype of a child predator. ■ Two thumbs WAY way up

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059 A Monster in Paris - Don't Judge This Flea by Its...

Animation Addicts Podcast - Disney, Pixar, & Animated... ·

2014/02/03

Morgan and Chelsea jump right in the the discussion on this unconventional and under-appreciated French film, A Monster in Paris! Highlights ■ What is going on with PARIS?! The disgusting truth of where all this water came from! Nasty! ■ The film is actually better the second time! Who is this leprechaun-looking dude? ■ Who is Bibo Bergeron? Where is the making of? ■ Animation: They used their money wisely. ■ Character breakdowns and major plot points. ■ We're learning French as we go. ■ Chelsea

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