Animation Addicts Podcast - Animated Movie Reviews & Interviews For Disney, Dreamworks, Pixar & Everything In Between!

Morgan and Chelsea get to see an advance screening of Pixar’s hotly anticipated film, Brave. They share their spoiler-free thoughts and impressions about the film.  **We tried to keep the review as spoiler free as possible, but our definition of spoiler might be different that your definition. So if you don’t want to know anything about the film before it’s released, don’t listen!** Highlights: ■ Is Brave overhyped? ■ The HAIR is the star of the film ■ Madagascar 3 vs. Brave ■ Setting: old Scotland is beautiful ■ Despite the mystical elements, Brave feels the most “real” of Pixar’s films ■ Did they just do that?! ■ The clans: loveable, who’s your favorite Lord? ■ The suitors: not so desirable, Kronk bodyguard ■ The triplets: hilarious, free reign through the castle ■ Humor: not too over the top, just right ■ Merida and Elinor’s mother/daughter relationship drives the plot ■ Brave is not “the Scottish Mulan”, but it is a LOT like another Disney animated film ■ The music: makes you want to dance, hummable  ■ Th

The gang is back together for a full episode. This episode features a long discussion about the 1997 animated classic Anastasia. And where did the Nerdy Couch Discussion go, you may ask? Don't worry, this episode is a bit unconventional and the NCD is nestled in the middle of the main discussion. Highlights: ■ News: Maggie Simpsons 3D short, Pixar Disney California Cruise, A Cat in Paris released ■ Main Discussion: Don Bluth and Gary Goldman’s Anastasia ■ Gary Goldman: the forgotten part of the Bluth duo ■ Is Anastasia the pinnacle of Don and Gary’s career? ■ “My Fair Lady” plot? ■ Making-of featurettes hosted by...Aaliyah? ■ Mini Nerdy Couch Discussion: R&B songs over the credits in the 90s ■ Gangster Anastasia & greasy Dimitri  ■ Why do so many people think Anastasia is a Disney movie? ■ Dimitri: face doesn’t match the actor, best looking animated mantagonist?, “I don’t know what to tell you” ■ Anastasia: a witty romcom leading lady; grand duchess, not princess; first to elope, ■ Where would Anastasia rank

The Rotoscopers' trio is finally back together again...well sort of. In this episode, they discuss sequels, animation duos and DreamWorks' 2005 hit Madagascar. ■ Why Morgan just can’t get Chelsea’s last name right ■ What animation we watched this week ■ Morgan visits Don Bluth Front Row Theater for her bachelorette party and gets a special surprise ■ News: Don Bluth re-releases Dragon’s Lair comic in app store and hints at future Dragon’s Lair film, Ryan Woodwood releasing animated graphic novel, trailer for Arjun: The Warrior Prince ■ Nerdy Couch Discussion: Sequels! ■ Walt Disney vs. Roy Disney on sequels ■ Poster child for sequels gone wrong: The Land Before Time series ■ There are some good sequels ■ Are sequels canon? ■ The sequel that started it all: The Return of Jafar ■ Mason’s theory: The Return of Jafar is just a dream ■ The hierarchy of canon ■ What are some good sequels and bad sequels? Does it have replay value? ■ What Disney classics don’t have sequels? ■ Main discussion: Madagascar ■ Mini anima

Morgan and Chelsea stumble upon an opportunity to see a test screening Disney's upcoming animated film Wreck-It Ralph and share their thoughts. **Mostly spoiler free, but don't listen if you don't want to know too much about the film before it's released in November.*** Highlights: ■ What do we already know about Wreck-It Ralph? ■ Q: How did you get these tickets? A: LUCK! ■ Unfinished product: shows the different stages of production ■ Best moments: various video game cameos, Bad-Anon support group ■ Will you like it if you're not a gamer? ■ Ralph's main dilemna and motivation in the film ■ Hero's Duty, Sugar Rush and Game Central Station ■ They needed a Sideshow Bob rake moment at the end ■ Characters and voice actors ■ Did it feel like a Disney movie? ■ Toy Story with video games ■ We rated it "Very Good" ★★★★ ■ Surprise appearance by John Lasseter and other Disney guys ■ Would we see this movie in theatres in November? ■ CONTEST: Review us on iTunes for a chance to win "The Art of Brave" book. To enter: t

Morgan and Chelsea are flying solo in the studio as they discuss The Swan Princess. Hilarity and singing ensue. Highlights: ■ News: Paperman movie poster and synopsis, John Musker and Ron Clements working on new hand-drawn animated Disney film ■ Pixar CinemaCon news: Dia de los Muertos film (2015), The Good Dinosaur (2014), The Untitled Pixar Film that Goes Inside the Mind (2015) ■ Main Discussion: The Swan Princess ■ Behind-the-scenes 90s commercial: "The most memorable, magical, musical adventure ever!" Really? ■ Director Spotlight: Who is the elusive Richard Rich? ■ Differences from the ballet Swan Lake and the movie ■ Box office flop, but home video success! ■ Kate Middleton had a princess movie marathon to prep for princess-dom ■ Odette: headstrong princess, was she really ever an "ugly duckling"? ■ Derek: Incredibly flawed ("What else is there?") but endearing, one giant tooth ■ The Richard Rich villain theory ■ Re-release DVD cover: Derek has a Bieber haircut and got plastic surgery? ■ Rothbart: is tip

Chelsea's out of town so the Rotoscopers have a special guest host as they tango with Tangled, Disney's 50th animated feature film! Highlights: ■  A wild guest host appears! ■ Morgan attended an advance screening of The Pirates: Band of Misfits featuring director Peter Lord ■  Nerdy Couch Discussion: Top Disney Princesses ■  Main discussion: Tangled ■  Original plot and voice actors (Kristen Chenoweth)Is it a princess movie that appeals to guys? ■  Name changes: Rapunzel (European title), Rapunzel Unbraided, Rapunzel: A Tangled Tale ■  Mother Gothel's singing voice ■  Favorite songs on the soundtrack ■  Is Tangled a watered down version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame? ■  Standout characters: Maximus the horse, Captain of the Guard, Rapunzel's parents ■  "See the Light" lantern scene  ■  "Digital painting" blending classical animation elements with CGI ■  Rapunzel's hair: how much does her 70 feet of hair weigh?, changing length during the movie ■  Dislikes: Pascal, Rapunzel's teeth, Eugene's name ■  What othe

The Rotoscopers discuss the 2011 Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature, Rango. Highlights: Morgan and Chelsea watched the documentary "The Sweatbox" News: Glen Keane leaves Disney, The Art of the Secret World of Arrietty, and trailers for Secret of the Fairy Wings, Hotel Translyvania, and Rise of the Guardians Nerdy couch discussion: shift in character design and spinoffs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles design changes over the years X-Men then and now Sabertooth then and now Disturbing animation style in the motion comic Astonishing X-Men: Gifted  Main discussion: Rango When was the last time there was a western animated film?  Is Rango just the "Johnny Depp show"? What classic Disney characters would you see Johnny Depp voicing? What we like about the film: atmosphere, character appeal and country critters Describe this movie in one word: texture  Music: the mariachi owls = the Muses from Hercules + the mice from Babe The big question: which animals in animated films are beast of burden and w

For this special mini episode, we bring you audio straight from the Los Angeles Animation Festival (LAAF). The LAAF held a special charity screening of Brad Bird's The Iron Giant. After the screening, there was a panel discussion with Brad Bird and other crew members who worked on the film. Moderator: Tom Sito Panel: Brad Bird - Director Steve Markowski - Storyboard Artist Mark Whiting - Production Designer Eli Marienthal - Voice of Hogarth Hughes Alan Bodan - Art Director Ted Gielow - CG Developer/Supervisor Brad Booker - 3D Animator Eddie Rosas - 2D Animator Thank you to one of our listeners who attended the screening and panel and recorded this for us! To view the transcipt of the panel, click here. Runtime: 0:41:54, 19.3 MB  Where to Find Us: ■ Find us on the web: therotoscopers.com, twitter, facebook, YouTube, tumblr, hypable & Animated Views ■ Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog, Twitter ■ Chelsea Robson: Facebook, Twitter ■ Morgan Stradling: Twitter, Instagram ■ Visit our sponsors: Netflix, Audible, A

The Rotoscopers tackle their first Pixar film, Toy Story! (Because you're not an official animation podcast unless you've covered Pixar). Morgan & Chelsea share their experience of meeting Don Bluth. Also covered is the animation news for the week, the introduction of a new segment called the "Nerdy Couch Hour" and, of course, a hilarious discussion about the first CGI feature-length animated film Toy Story.  Highlights: ■ We have a cricket problem ■ Morgan & Chelsea go to Don Bluth Front Row Theatre ■ Quick News Segment: Lorax opening weekend $70.2 million, new Japanese Brave trailer & Robert Sherman passes away ■ Nerdy Couch Hour: The movie name change trend ■ Main Discussion: Toy Story ■ Is the entire movie quotable? ■ VHS & 90s movie preview tangent ■ Toy Duel ■ Why Barbie wasn’t in the first Toy Story film ■ Conundrums: What kind of toy is Bo Peep? ■ Favorite scenes: Andy’s playtime & the birthday party ■ The music: no characters singing in the film & potential Sid Phillips villain song ■ The characters:

This week the Rotoscopers talk about Sony Animation's 'Surf's Up.' They also discuss the animation news, Mason chats with his friend about documentary films and, of course, lots and lots of bloopers.  Highlights: -Who is Jessica Rabbit’s live action body double? - Duke Grayson, private eye - And the Oscar goes to…. - New trailer and poster for Pixar’s Brave - Mason’s segment: He discusses documentaries with his friend, Jacob Johnson - Main discussion: Surf’s Up - Why penguins? Why so many animated films about penguins? - They discuss all their dreams and hope for future careers in animation - Is it a mockumentary or a documentary? - Arnold and the little penguins - Authentic surf experience - Breaking the comedic “Rule of 3”: Sideshow Bob style! - Chicken Joe has all the answers to life’s questions - Random trivia fact time! - Morgan discusses her goal in life - Chelsea teaches us about “Smile on Your Brother” - The 4 Antagonists - We’re split on the number of stars we give it - Finally, we’re doing a Pixar f

In episode 3, The Rotoscopers discuss Chelsea's her personal favorite film—Don Bluth's Rock-A-Doodle. Highlights: ■ Our new sponsor: Audible! ■ Thoughts on The Simpsons' 500th episode ■ Mason sees Pixar's Oscar-nominated short La Luna ■ Click here to see where you can watch the Oscar Nominated Shorts at a theatre near you ■ The week of the movie posters: Rise of the Guardians, The Croods & Frankenweenie ■ Morgan & Chelsea's thoughts on Arrietty ■ Why Mason is a traitor ■ Mason's Segment: 12 Principles of Animation - Timing ■ Mason talks about his sack flour animation ■ Why he's the top dog in his class ■ Main Discussion: Rock-A-Doodle ■ Spoiler Alert! ■ Rock-A-Doodle's release date got pushed back and back ■ Chelsea learns who Glen Campbell is at the Super Bowl ■ Don Bluth's Front Row Theatre ■ Is the Duke a vampire? ■ Goldie's design ■ Who is the mercenary rooster? ■ Chelsea discusses the songs ■ Morgan's frustration with Patau's narration ■ Favorite Quotes! ■ Our ratings: did we love it or hate it? ■ Our th

In episode 2, the Rotoscopers discuss the news, the importance of story and Brad Bird's animated masterpiece The Iron Giant. Highlights: Why this is our second time recording episode 2 Why the Wreck-It-Ralph creator is pumped The Lorax is going green Chelsea expains her love for trees...again Rango wins the OVCAFMPT Is Disney's Paperman project a gamechanger? Animation Element of the Week: Story Discussion: Brad Bird's The Iron Giant Warner Brother's markering blunder Bird's passion for animation and story Chelsea teaches Mason about beatniks Favorite Scenes: Coffeezilla, The Prayer & The Deer The Giant's CGI animation 1950s references and inspiration Themes Hogarth's father figures Why so many single-parent stories in animation? Favorite quotes: The brain, "Hog Hug!", "luckiest kid in America", "blah blah blah" We're bringing the term "wig out" back How many stars do we give it? Shout out to our 100 listeners! ...And of course: Bloopers Runtime: 1:11:08, 32.6 MB Where to Find Us: ■ F

Welcome to the PILOT episode of The Rotoscopers! After months in the making, we finally made it. In this episode, the Rotoscopers discuss who they are and why they're podcasting, why they chose the name "Rotoscopers", favorite/least favorite films of 2011, upcoming films of 2012 and a fun, review of Disney's Beauty & the Beast (1991). Full show notes, links & more: rotoscopers.com/1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices