Archive for Animation

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Release Date : 17 July 1999 (USA)

Genre : Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Cast : (Series Cast Summary - 8 of 33), Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants / as (101 episodes, 1999-2009), Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star / as (84 episodes, 1999-2009), Rodger Bumpass as Squidward Tentacles / as (80 episodes, 1999-2009), Clancy Brown as Mr. Eugene H. Krabs / as (74 episodes, 1999-2009), Mr. Lawrence as Plankton / as (64 episodes, 1999-2008), Dee Bradley Baker as Fish #2 / as (64 episodes, 1999-2008), Sirena Irwin as Lady Fish / as (51 episodes, 1999-2008), Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks / as (45 episodes, 1999-2009)

Plot : The misadventures of a fast-food restaurant working sponge who lives under the sea.

Run Time : 30 min

Country : USA

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Language : English | Irish Gaelic

Filming Locations : Burbank, California, USA

Company : Nicktoons Productions

Trivia : To create Spongebob’s distinctive laugh, Tom Kenny hits his throat with his hand repeatedly while saying, “Ahh.”

Goofs : Continuity: When Plankton is turning the thermometer in the Krusty Krab, you can see he is turning the knob back and forth. Yet you see the temperature is just going down, not up and down like it should be.

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Plot Summary : The character-driven toon chronicles the nautical and sometimes nonsensical adventures of SpongeBob, an incurably optimistic and earnest sea sponge, and his undersea friends. Dwelling a few fathoms beneath the tropical isle of Bikini Atoll in the sub-surface city of Bikini Bottom, SpongeBob lives in a two-story pineapple. Instead of taking the logical approach to everyday challenges, SpongeBob approaches life in a wayward and unconventional way. Whether searching for the ultimate spatula to perfect his burger flipping technique at the Krusty Krab, or just hanging out with his best friend Patrick (an amiable starfish), SpongeBob’s good intentions and overzealous approach to life usually create chaos in his underwater world.

In the ocean, there is a town called Bikini Bottom. The residents of Bikini Bottom are all fish. But there is a certain fry cook named Spongebob Squarepants. Just getting a job at Bikini Bottom’s most popular restaurant The Krusty Krab, he lives a crazy life with his hard-headed neighbor, and friend, Patrick. His next door Neighbor Squidward is a sarcastic, boring squid who can’t stand Spongebob and Patrick. In the Krusty Krab, Spongebob’s Boss, Eugene Krabs is one of the most money-greedy men alive. He’s probably the most money-greedy man alive. So, in Spongebob’s life, life under the sea is always quirky and crazy.

Spongebob Squarepants is a talking square sponge "who lives in a pineapple under the sea." His relentless cheerfulness gets on the nerves of his grumpy neighbor, Squidward Tentacles. Spongebob works as a frycook at the Crusty Crab, owned by the kind-hearted but greedy Mr. Crabs. Spongebob’s other pals are Gary, SB’s pet snail, Patrick Star, a simple-minded starfish, and Sandy Cheeks, a space-suit wearing Texan squirrel.

This show takes place under the sea, in a little town of Bikini Bottom. Many sea creatures live there. None of them however are as loveable as Spongebob Squarepants. He lives in a Pinappele with his pet snail Gary. He lives next door to Squidward Tenticles, a boring and stuffy squid that hates Spongebob. He Also lives near his best friend Patrick Star, a little dumb starfish who really loves ice cream. He goes to work at the Krusty Krab, a local restaurant runned by the greedy Mr. Eugene Krabs. Some of other Spongebobs friends include Sandy, a squirrel who lives in an underwater air dome, there is Pearl, Mr. Krabs’s teenage and bratty daughter, Larry and SCooter, who are two local beach bums. There is also Mrs. Puff who teaches Spongebob how to drive. Oh, and I shouldn’t leave out Plankton, an evil organism whos restaurant is the most unpopular in the sea.

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Vals Im Bashir (2008)

Director : Ari Folman

Release Date : 12 June 2008 (Israel)

Genre : Animation, Biography, Drama, War

Cast : (Credited cast) , Ron Ben-Yishai as Himself (voice), Ronny Dayag as Himself (voice), Ari Folman as Himself (voice), Dror Harazi as Himself (voice), Yehezkel Lazarov as Carmi Cna'an (voice), Mickey Leon as Boaz Rein-Buskila (voice), Ori Sivan as Himself (voice), Zahava Solomon as Herself (voice)

Plot : An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.

Run Time : 90 min

Country : Israel | Germany | France | USA | Finland | Switzerland | Belgium | Australia

MPAA : Rated R for some disturbing images of atrocities, strong violence, brief nudity and a scene of graphic sexual content.

Language : Hebrew | German | English | Arabic

Filming Locations :

Company : Bridgit Folman Film Gang

Trivia : The first animated film to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

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Plot Summary : One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that there’s a connection to their Israeli Army mission in the first Lebanon War of the early eighties. Ari is surprised that he can’t remember a thing anymore about that period of his life. Intrigued by this riddle, he decides to meet and interview old friends and comrades around the world. He needs to discover the truth about that time and about himself. As Ari delves deeper and deeper into the mystery, his memory begins to creep up in surreal images.

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Terra (2007)

Director : Aristomenis Tsirbas

Release Date : 1 May 2009 (USA)

Genre : Animation, Adventure

Cast : Chad Allen as Terrian Scientist (voice), Rosanna Arquette as Professor Lina (voice), Bill Birch as Terrian #2 (voice), Brooke Bloom as Technician Quinn (voice), Tom Connolly as Technician Williams (voice), Brian Cox as General Hemmer (voice), David Cross as Giddy (voice), Beverly D'Angelo as Interrogator Wright (voice), Jim Devoti as Colonel Wheeler (voice), Chris Evans as Stewart Stanton (voice), James Garner as Doron (voice), Danny Glover as President Chen (voice), Mark Hamill as Elder Orin (voice), Alec Holden as Tulo (voice), Masam Holden as Tumi (voice)

Plot : A peaceful alien planet faces annihilation, as the homeless remainder of the human race sets its eyes on Terra. Mala, a rebellious Terrian teenager, will do everything she can to stop it.

Run Time : Canada:85 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country : USA

MPAA : Rated PG for sequences of sci-fi action violence and some thematic elements.

Language : English

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Company : MeniThings LLC

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Tag Lines : They are coming

Plot Summary : BATTLE for TERRA is a fantastic journey to worlds we have only dreamed of. It is a story of friendship, family, sacrifice and most importantly, the realization that all of our survival relies on our earth’s precious natural resources.

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Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

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Release Date : 27 March 2009 (USA)

Genre : Animation

Cast : , Seth Rogen as B.O.B. (voice), Paul Rudd as Derek (voice), Hugh Laurie as Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. (voice), Reese Witherspoon as Susan Murphy / Ginormica (voice), Kiefer Sutherland as General W.R. Monger (voice), Rainn Wilson as Gallaxhar (voice), Will Arnett as The Missing Link (voice), Stephen Colbert as President Hathaway (voice), Jimmy Kimmel as Insectosaurus (voice)

Plot : When a meteorite from outer space hits a young girl and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years.

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Country : USA

MPAA : Rated PG for sci-fi action, some crude humor and mild language.

Language : English

Filming Locations :

Company : DreamWorks Animation

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Tag Lines : Oooze gonna save us?
When aliens attack, these guys got your back.
Alien Problem? Monster Solution.
When aliens attack, monsters fight back.

Plot Summary : When a meteorite from outer space hits a young California girl named Susan Murphy and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years. As a last resort, under the guidance of General W.R. Monger, on a desperate order from The President, the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction!

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Coraline (2009)

Director : Henry Selick

Release Date : 6 February 2009 (USA)

Genre : Animation, Family, Fantasy

Cast : Dakota Fanning as Coraline Jones (voice), Teri Hatcher as Mother / Other Mother (voice), Jennifer Saunders as Miss Spink (voice), Dawn French as Miss Forcible (voice), Keith David as Cat (voice), John Hodgman as Father / Other Father (voice), Robert Bailey Jr. as Wybie Lovat (voice), Ian McShane as Mr. Bobinsky (voice), Aankha Neal as Sweet Ghost Girl (voice), George Selick as Ghost Boy (voice), Hannah Kaiser as Tall Ghost Girl (voice), Harry Selick as Photo Friend #1 (voice), Marina Budovsky as Photo Friend #2 (voice), Emerson Hatcher as Magic Dragonfly (voice), Jerome Ranft as Mover (voice)

Plot : A young girl (Fanning) walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life… more |

Run Time : 101 min | USA:100 min

Country : USA

MPAA : Rated PG for thematic elements, scary images, some language and suggestive humor.

Language : English

Filming Locations : Portland, Oregon, USA

Company : Laika Entertainment

Trivia : In the trailer, when they show Coraline’s other father he is wearing Monkeybone slippers. Monkeybone (2001) was another film directed by ‘Henry Selick’.

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Tag Lines : Be careful what you wish for.
An Adventure too Weird for Words

Plot Summary : A young girl (Fanning) walks through a secret door in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life

Waltz with Bashir (2008)

Director : Ari Folman

Release Date : 12 June 2008 (Israel)

Genre : Animation, Biography, Drama, War

Cast : (Credited cast) , Ron Ben-Yishai as Himself (voice), Ronny Dayag as Himself (voice), Ari Folman as Himself (voice), Dror Harazi as Himself (voice), Yehezkel Lazarov as Carmi Cna’an (voice), Mickey Leon as Boaz Rein-Buskila (voice), Ori Sivan as Himself (voice), Zahava Solomon as Herself (voice)

Plot : One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs… more |

Run Time : 90 min

Country : Israel | Germany | France | USA

MPAA : Rated R for some disturbing images of atrocities, strong violence, brief nudity and a scene of graphic sexual content.

Language : Hebrew | German | English

Filming Locations :

Company : Bridgit Folman Film Gang

Trivia : Israel’s 2009 Academy Awards official submission to Foreign-Language Film category.

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Plot Summary : One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that there’s a connection to their Israeli Army mission in the first Lebanon War of the early eighties. Ari is surprised that he can’t remember a thing anymore about that period of his life. Intrigued by this riddle, he decides to meet and interview old friends and comrades around the world. He needs to discover the truth about that time and about himself. As Ari delves deeper and deeper into the mystery, his memory begins to creep up in surreal images.

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Delgo (2008)

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Release Date : 12 December 2008 (USA)

Genre : Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Cast : Freddie Prinze Jr. as Delgo (voice), Chris Kattan as Filo (voice), Jennifer Love Hewitt as Princess Kyla (voice), Anne Bancroft as Sedessa (voice), Val Kilmer as Bogardus (voice), Malcolm McDowell as Raius (voice), Michael Clarke Duncan as Elder Marley (voice), Louis Gossett Jr. as King Zahn (voice), Eric Idle as Spig (voice), Burt Reynolds as Delgo’s Father (voice), Kelly Ripa as Kurrin (voice), Sally Kellerman as Narrator (voice), Jed Rhein as Ando, Melissa Suzanne McBride as Miss Sutley / Elder Pearo (voice) (as Melissa McBride), Jeffrey Winter as Giddy / Lockni Man (voice) (as Jeff Winter)

Plot : Delgo, an adventurous but naive teenager, must rally his group of friends to protect their world from conflict between the Lockni and Nohrin people.

Run Time : 94 min

Country : USA

MPAA : Rated PG for sequences of fantasy action violence.

Language : English

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Company : Electric Eye Entertainment Corporation

Trivia : This film was fully financed via private equity.

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Tag Lines : In a divided land, a troubled youth and some unlikely friends must save the world from itself.

Plot Summary : In an exotic divided land, Delgo, an adventurous dreamer but naive teenager, must rally his group of troubled youth and some unlikely friends to protect their world from conflict between the terrestrial Lockni people, who harness the mysteries of the land. And the winged Nohrin people, who rule the skies. They live - segregated - in an uneasy peace until Delgo was framed for a crime he did not commit. After enlisting the help of a unlikely friend to escape a Nohri prison, Delgo discovers Imhoff is in danger so he must unite the two races against a common foe.

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Release Date : 7 November 2008 (USA)

Genre : Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family

Cast : Ben Stiller as Alex (voice), Chris Rock as Marty / Additional Zebras (voice), David Schwimmer as Melman (voice), Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria (voice), Sacha Baron Cohen as Julien (voice), Cedric the Entertainer as Maurice (voice), Andy Richter as Mort (voice), Bernie Mac as Zuba (voice), Alec Baldwin as Makunga (voice), Sherri Shepherd as Mom (voice), Will i Am as Moto Moto (voice) (as Will.I.Am), Elisa Gabrielli as Nana (voice), Tom McGrath as Skipper / Lemur #1 (voice), Chris Miller as Kowalski (voice), Christopher Knights as Private (voice)

Plot : The sequel to 2005’s “Madagascar”, in which New York Zoo animals, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo… more |

Run Time : 89 min

Country : USA

MPAA : Rated PG for some mild crude humor.

Language : English

Filming Locations :

Company : DreamWorks Animation

Trivia : ‘Moto Moto’ means ‘Hot Hot’ in Swahili.

Goofs : Continuity: When the lion cub floats out to sea he is in an empty, closed container. When he washes ashore in NYC, the top of the container is prised off and the cub is holding a fish.

Tag Lines : Move It, Move It
You got to move it move it

Plot Summary : The sequel to 2005’s "Madagascar", in which New York Zoo animals, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo, still stranded on Madagascar, start to leave the island. All of a sudden, they land in the wilderness of Africa, where Alex meets the rest of his family, but has trouble communicating with them after spending so much time at the Central Park Zoo.

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Director : Kirk De Micco

Release Date : 18 July 2008 (USA)

Genre : Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance, Sci-Fi

Cast : Andy Samberg as Ham III (voice), Cheryl Hines as Luna (voice), Jeff Daniels as Zartog (voice), Patrick Warburton as Titan (voice), Kristin Chenoweth as Kilowatt (voice), Kenan Thompson as Ringmaster (voice), Carlos Alazraqui as Houston (voice), Zack Shada as Comet (voice), Omid Abtahi as Dr. Jagu (voice), Patrick Breen as Dr. Bob (voice), Jane Lynch as Dr. Poole (voice), Kath Soucie as Dr. Smothers (voice), Stanley Tucci as Senator (voice), Wally Wingert as Splork / Infinity Probe / Pappy Ham (voice), Jessica Gee as Ship Voice / Infinity Probe / Additional Voices (voice)

Plot : Ham III, the grandson of the first chimp astronaut, is blasted off into space by an opportunity-seeking senator… more |

Run Time : 81 min

Country : USA

MPAA :

Language : English

Filming Locations :

Company : Vanguard Animation

Trivia : Fittingly, the teaser ad for this movie premiered on June 20th 2008 during a Fox broadcast of another ‘Monkey in Space’ movie - 2001’s remake of “Planet of the Apes”.

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Plot Summary : Ham III, the grandson of the first chimp astronaut, is blasted off into space by an opportunity-seeking senator. Soon, the fun-loving chimp has to get serious about the mission at hand: Rid a far-away planet of their nefarious leader. Fortunately for Ham III, two of his simian peers are along for the ride.

Two NASA chimps that are sent to a galaxy far, far away. One chimp has "The Right Stuff," and the other, a good natured goofball, has "The Wrong Stuff." The simian slacker becomes a reluctant hero and learns the true meaning of courage as he and his crewmates, the fearless Lt. Luna and their uptight commander, Titan, risk everything in an effort to save the peaceful inhabitants of a distant planet from the evil dictator Zartog.

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Peur(s) du noir (2007)

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Release Date : 13 February 2008 (Belgium)

Genre : Animation, Horror, Mystery

Cast : (Credited cast) , Gil Alma, Aure Atika as Sheila, François Creton, Guillaume Depardieu as Carl, Sarah-Laure Estragnat, Nicolas Feroumont, Nicole Garcia as Narrator, Arthur H., Christian Hecq, Christian Hincker, Lino Hincker, Melaura Honnay, Amélie Lerma, Florence Maury, Adriana Piasek-Wanski, Louisa Pili, Amaury Smets, Brigitte Sy, Laurent Van den Rest, Charlotte Vermeil, Andreas Vuillet

Plot : Several scary black-and-white animated segments in different styles appeal to our fear(s) of the dark.

Run Time : 85 min

Country : France

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Language : French

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Company : Prima Linéa Productions

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Plot Summary : Different black-and-white animation techniques tell several scary stories. There’s a story of a teenage boy who meets the wrong girl. Another tale deals with a small community where people disappear and are never seen again. Then there’s the narrative of a little Japanese girl who suffers from horrible nightmares followed by a tale where a man doesn’t get the rest he hoped for in an old not-so-abandoned house. These stories are connected by the story about a man with a devilish smile and four enormous dogs from hell and by a woman’s monologue about her fears.

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