Comments on: What are some good classic animated films? http://www.stephentracefilms.com/classic-films/what-are-some-good-classic-animated-films Wed, 12 May 2010 23:31:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jplatt39 http://www.stephentracefilms.com/classic-films/what-are-some-good-classic-animated-films/comment-page-1#comment-4558 jplatt39 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:55:59 +0000 http://www.stephentracefilms.com/classic-films/what-are-some-good-classic-animated-films#comment-4558 Start with two WA-AY off the beaten path. So FAR off I shall have to link to their Wikipedia pages: Lotte Reisinger's the Adventures of Prince Achmed. The oldest surviving feature length animation (an argentinian supposedly did the first but his didn't survive in any form while these were reconstructed in the seventies). It is silhouette animation, and it's a silent film from the era of German Expressionism -- Nosferatu, Metropolis, Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler. Those are silent and AWESOME. So is this. Get your hands on a copy and watch it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_of_Prince_Achmed Hansel and Gretal, an Operatic Fantasy (1954) a stop motion film just incredibly well crafted with beautiful puppets, Englebert Humperdink's music and the great Operatic Comedienne Anna Russell as the voice of the Witch. It was actually made in New York but there are still people who believe it was done in Europe because it is just so good. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansel_and_Gretel:_An_Opera_Fantasy Now the Rankin-Bass Christmas films -- Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and its sequels, Santa Claus is coming to Town, The Story of Santa Claus based on L. Frank Baum's novel, these were stop-motion as well. They were designed by Mad Magazine artist Paul Coker. They used voice talents like Burl Ives, Fred Astaire, and I believe Mickey Rooney.. They were the best animation money could buy and they are among the best animations out there. Raggedy Ann and Andy, a musical adventure. This is problematic actually but it has really great moments. Richard Williams is one of our great animators: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raggedy_Ann_%26_Andy:_A_Musical_Adventure Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland. This is NOT problematic unless you HATE Anime, because it is Japanese animation based on an American Comic Strip which was popular in the teens and early twenties. Then the creator died and it was discontinued. Just a great film and anime at its best: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Nemo:_Adventures_in_Slumberland Finally in a change of pace, Watership Down, actually my token "adult" film. (I would love to include Fantastic Planet but I think that it's way too different from what you are asking for). Zero Mostel's last role, a gripping opening which has influenced genre films like Beauty and the Beast and Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, just awesome. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watership_Down_(film)<br><b>References : </b><br> Start with two WA-AY off the beaten path. So FAR off I shall have to link to their Wikipedia pages:

Lotte Reisinger’s the Adventures of Prince Achmed. The oldest surviving feature length animation (an argentinian supposedly did the first but his didn’t survive in any form while these were reconstructed in the seventies). It is silhouette animation, and it’s a silent film from the era of German Expressionism — Nosferatu, Metropolis, Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler. Those are silent and AWESOME. So is this. Get your hands on a copy and watch it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_of_Prince_Achmed

Hansel and Gretal, an Operatic Fantasy (1954) a stop motion film just incredibly well crafted with beautiful puppets, Englebert Humperdink’s music and the great Operatic Comedienne Anna Russell as the voice of the Witch. It was actually made in New York but there are still people who believe it was done in Europe because it is just so good.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansel_and_Gretel:_An_Opera_Fantasy

Now the Rankin-Bass Christmas films — Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and its sequels, Santa Claus is coming to Town, The Story of Santa Claus based on L. Frank Baum’s novel, these were stop-motion as well. They were designed by Mad Magazine artist Paul Coker. They used voice talents like Burl Ives, Fred Astaire, and I believe Mickey Rooney.. They were the best animation money could buy and they are among the best animations out there.

Raggedy Ann and Andy, a musical adventure. This is problematic actually but it has really great moments. Richard Williams is one of our great animators:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raggedy_Ann_%26_Andy:_A_Musical_Adventure

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland. This is NOT problematic unless you HATE Anime, because it is Japanese animation based on an American Comic Strip which was popular in the teens and early twenties. Then the creator died and it was discontinued. Just a great film and anime at its best:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Nemo:_Adventures_in_Slumberland

Finally in a change of pace, Watership Down, actually my token "adult" film. (I would love to include Fantastic Planet but I think that it’s way too different from what you are asking for). Zero Mostel’s last role, a gripping opening which has influenced genre films like Beauty and the Beast and Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, just awesome.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watership_Down_(film)
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]]> By: Reday to partay http://www.stephentracefilms.com/classic-films/what-are-some-good-classic-animated-films/comment-page-1#comment-4557 Reday to partay Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:46:59 +0000 http://www.stephentracefilms.com/classic-films/what-are-some-good-classic-animated-films#comment-4557 This one isn't classical but i want to see it so badly!!!!!! UP A disney original film!<br><b>References : </b><br> This one isn’t classical but i want to see it so badly!!!!!!
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]]> By: Lynne G http://www.stephentracefilms.com/classic-films/what-are-some-good-classic-animated-films/comment-page-1#comment-4556 Lynne G Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:56:59 +0000 http://www.stephentracefilms.com/classic-films/what-are-some-good-classic-animated-films#comment-4556 Dumbo, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Peter Pan (the original), Pinocchio, Cinderella. These are all full length movies and can be rented at video/dvd stores.<br><b>References : </b><br> Dumbo, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Peter Pan (the original), Pinocchio, Cinderella. These are all full length movies and can be rented at video/dvd stores.
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]]> By: Momentofmadness http://www.stephentracefilms.com/classic-films/what-are-some-good-classic-animated-films/comment-page-1#comment-4555 Momentofmadness Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:50:59 +0000 http://www.stephentracefilms.com/classic-films/what-are-some-good-classic-animated-films#comment-4555 I really like pete's dragon. I'm not sure when it was released but it looks pretty old. You might like it. You can find it on youtube.<br><b>References : </b><br> I really like pete’s dragon. I’m not sure when it was released but it looks pretty old. You might like it.

You can find it on youtube.
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]]> By: Ross A http://www.stephentracefilms.com/classic-films/what-are-some-good-classic-animated-films/comment-page-1#comment-4554 Ross A Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:43:59 +0000 http://www.stephentracefilms.com/classic-films/what-are-some-good-classic-animated-films#comment-4554 Disney before they went all corporate, (they always were but less obviously so)<br><b>References : </b><br> Disney before they went all corporate, (they always were but less obviously so)
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