Barnacle Press shows us a series of 1930 Mickey Mouse Comic strips that puts Mickey in a series of suicide attempts after he thinks he has lost the love of Minnie Mouse to Mortimer Mouse. Before you think that is totally weird, think of the mind set of the nation in the post stock market… Read More »Mickey Mouse’s Suicide Plans foiled
LaughingPlace.com has photos and interviews from the Chicken Little World Premiere Red Carpet. The interviews were done by my friend Steph. Good job Steph!
This post on cinematical sent me off. I left a long comment that I’ve added here below the cut. Of course, I left out that I don’t think having a star ‘voice’ is a requirement for a good film. Beauty & The Beast had broadway talent for the most part.
Okay guys and gals. I haven’t seen Chicken Little yet myself, but by the looks of things in the movie reviews, Disney still hasn’t figured out how to tell a put a well told animated story (hand drawn or CG) on the big screen. And yet, Pixar (with Disney’s help no less) has cranked out… Read More »Chicken Little: story is once again the issue
Halloween is over, which means that at the Disney Themeparks it’s time to rush onto the next holiday… Christmas. Oh, a few moments thought will be given to Veterans Day, if you’re lucky you might be able to find a juicy Thanksgiving feast at one of the mouse’s hotels. But generally speaking if Halloween wasn’t… Read More »Halloween Photos: around the world
Well, not only has the Orlando Airport capitulated to the demands of the shuttle and taxi drivers and moved Disney’s Magical Express Greeters off the main arrival floor of the airport, but they’ve kept them out of the baggage level as well. In fact, Disney’s smiling greeters with the Mickey Hands have been relegated to… Read More »Disney sent to the dungeon at Orlando Airport
Instead Chicken Little being the next Walt Disney Feature Animation franchise, it is beginning to take on the odor of a Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise around here. There were rumors that the film’s director had left town, the movie is getting some bad reviews (a collective 3/10 at Rotten Tomatoes), and people are starting to point fingers. The Box Office results will weigh heavily in Disney’s upcoming negotiations with Pixar for future distribution rights. Would you like your CG Animation crispy or rottiserie?
Speaking of choice, I am hearing good things about the 3-D projection for Chicken Little (theatre list). That just might be the lucky wishbone for Walt Disney Feature Animation (and possibly a niche!). Plus you get to keep the glasses (oh boy… they might be worth $2 on ebay someday.) The Press Release for the 3-D release is below the cut and here’s a link to a new trailer for the 3-D release (qt mov 300, 1500 wmf sm, lrg ).
Disney has also released a featurette that looks at the making of the movie (qt mov 300, 1500 wmf sm, lrg ). If you’re a fan of Disney animation you’ll enjoy this peek behinds the scenes at WDFA.
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I would like to point you again to the Mad-T-Party blog of former Disney animation artist Hans Bacher. Not only is he showcasing much of his wonderful art but he’s dishing the dirt on his days at Disney. His recent posts on The Lion King are breathtaking.