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If you get nostalgic for Anastasia, All Dogs Go to Heaven, and Secret of NIMH, this is the podcast for you! Join three animation geeks/artists as they discuss the ten signature films of renegade animator Don Bluth! We talk about the history, art, music, and cultural impact of each film and discuss: does it hold up after all these years?
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Bonus: Interview with Don Bluth! (You Read That Right!)
So we just got back from Momocon and you guys … WE GOT TO INTERVIEW DON BLUTH HIMSELF! Listen to Dee’s conversation with him and our discussion on his new book, “Somewhere Out There.”
You can check out Don Bluth’s book here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/somewhere-out-there-my-animated-life-don-bluth/17550317 -
Titan A.E. (Featuring Alan Tupper)
Holy pandemic, Batman! A new episode! In our final episode of the series, Dee, Carrie and Havana take a trip down memory lane with a review of the 2000 animated sci-fi film, 'Titan A.E.'. Join us as we discuss the film's impact on the animated sci fi genre and its relevance in the pre-9/11 media landscape. We're also excited to have our first guest since the beginning of the pandemic, Alan Tupper, to share his thoughts on the film as we dig into the film's production. Did you know that pre-production development alone cost $30 million?! Wowza. Tune in to the discussion on the animation, voice acting, and the overall story, as we bid farewell to The Bluth Society series.
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Anastasia
At last, Carrie, Dee, and Havana watch and review Anastasia! Listen to the hosts rave about the music, character writing, Romanov history, and the writing of this classic.
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The Pebble and the Penguin
Learn about framing and shot language this week as Dee, Carrie, and Havana talk about how incorrect cinematography and character design undermines Pebble and this Penguin. Carrie rants about damsels in distress in film and Dee analyzes the operatic angle of this movie. Also, Hubie is a dick.
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A Troll in Central Park
Making $71,368 in the box office, Troll in Central Park is Bluth’s lowest grossing film to date. This week, Carrie, Dee, and Havana reluctantly watch this train wreck and bounce ideas on how they would re-write the movie. Troll is a testament to what happens when your creative ego gets too big.
( BTW if you are interested in the Kickstarter Havana mentions in the beginning, learn more here: http://www.bit.ly/kamikazeanimated ) -
Thumbelina
Is Prince Cornelious the G.O.A.T? Carrie, Havana, and Dee discuss. The ladies get technical today as we talk about storytelling mechanisms and debate whether or not the character arcs and story structure work well in this film and become Cornelious stans along the way.
Customer Reviews
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I love ❤️ these podcasts of the animated movies 🎥 created by the famous production designer 👨🎨, Don Bluth himself.
Annie Mautner
What?!?!
I love that this was spoken about! This is actually one of my favorite movies of all time and I think there were a lot of points and plot parts that were missed that may because some confusion. I don’t know, I just know I really love this movie and the fact that some people saw this as a failure, is a little surprising to me. Would love to weigh in on a podcast one day