Animated Creatures: ILX's top 100 animated films (results thread)

#88: Animal Farm
dir. John Halas & Joy Batchelor
1954, UK
85 points, 3 votes
http://i.imgur.com/fKn9N.jpg?1
film

the idea that any aardman animation thing belongs on a list of the best anything is so bizarre, to me

I've now got "Animal Farm! Animal Farm!" stuck in my head to the tune of Beethoven's 5th. This is going to take some shaking.

the idea that any aardman animation thing belongs on a list of the best anything is so bizarre, to me

― thomp, Friday, 20 July 2012 16:53 (6 hours ago) Bookmark

how come?

i've never seen the 'animal farm' film -- is it actually any good?

#85T: Jungle Book, The
dir. Wolfgang Reitherman
1967, USA
86 points, 4 votes
http://i.imgur.com/oUxLU.jpg?1
trailer

#85T: Birds Anonymous
dir. Friz Freleng
1957, USA
86 points, 4 votes
http://i.imgur.com/qJ7F7.gif?1
film

#85T: Rango
dir. Gore Verbinski
2011, USA
86 points, 4 votes
http://i.imgur.com/W5esh.jpg?1
trailer

Rango has a fantastic opening but becomes pretty generic afterwards.

Wha'happen?

Rango finds a western town populated with Antz rejects and oh wait

sry guys here comes some

#84: Gertie the Dinosaur
dir. Winsor McCay
1914, USA
87 points, 2 votes
http://i.imgur.com/bcWdv.jpg?1
film

#83: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
dir. Steve Box & Nick Park
2005, UK
87 points, 4 votes
http://i.imgur.com/JiyHN.jpg?1
trailer (the creators of chicken run are back!

^ A+ screencap!

#82: Storytime
dir. Terry Gilliam
1968, UK
88 points, 3 votes
http://i.imgur.com/iDBIh.jpg?1
film

#81: Jumping
dir. TEZUKA Osamu
1984, Japan
88 points, 4 votes
http://i.imgur.com/I6ZZg.jpg
film

I love that illustration/still - I should prob put Jumping on my list, then

wow that's great. shame about the shitty youtube quality though as the drawing looks top-notch.

if you're seriously lazy skip to 5:50 in the gilliam for the crucial section.

Ha, I'm sure I'd already seen that Gilliam somewhere back in the mists of time. Pretty great.

Thank you ILX for sharing these last two films, which I quite very very much enjoyed.

#80: Secret of Kells, The
dir. Tomm Moore & Nora Twomey
2009, Ireland/France/Belgium
90 points, 2 votes
http://i.imgur.com/atpMP.jpg?1
trailer

Netflix version is unwatchable, unfortunately.

'kells' is very pretty and kind of breathtaking in spots but the story's kinda not that great IMO.

The story was fine but the visual style was what really stood out.

#79: The Little Mermaid
dir. Ron Clements & John Musker
1989, USA
90 points, 3 votes
http://i.imgur.com/UvVl1.jpg
trailer (WARNING: I did not download this from LimeWire)

Fine animation but I don't get why it started Disney's comeback.

It was well enough recieved, which was a pleasant change, but Disney is Back! didn't really start until Beauty and the Beast.

Fine animation but I don't get why it started Disney's comeback.

― abanana, Wednesday, 1 August 2012 23:23 (17 minutes ago) Bookmark

good songs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHwu_EyDOzk

#78: Rejected
dir. Don Hertzfeldt
2000, USA
94 points, 2 votes
http://i.imgur.com/d7NE8.jpg?1
film w/ text commentary

Kells left me completely wrecked at the end, tears streaming down my face.

Haven't seen it, but now I'm curious - - What's the deal with the netflix version, exactly?

No idea! I saw it in the theater.

SD and herky-jerky.

blargh! Well, I'll catch it sometime somehow then... I'm definitely curious now.

'kells' is very pretty and kind of breathtaking in spots but the story's kinda not that great IMO.

i feel the same. vikings were the best.

Kells was visually lovely and certainly respectable but it lacked even a hint of a pulse.

#77: Feed the Kitty
dir. Chuck Jones
1952, USA
94 points, 3 votes
http://i.imgur.com/HwNCT.jpg?1
film

i appreciate the slow unveil.

I'm glad because I am deeply ashamed about it! :(

maybe not "deeply"

it gives busy people the time to actually watch these things.

^^ so true

wish i had noticed/voted but greatly appreciate the youtube links to the few of these i don't know

Maybe this is a good time to mention: Ren & Stimpy animator/genius/cool dude John Kricfalusi was a guest on the Nerdist podcast on Friday -- all kinds of great stuff in here, including a killer story about an adventure he had with Bob Clampett. lots of stuff about the old school animators, the horrible 80's years, everything. http://www.nerdist.com/2012/08/nerdist-podcast-john-k/

http://vimeo.com/22166707#at=0

What's up with this poll?

I suck is what's up! Having a job is confusing and takes a lot of time and energy, I'm not used to it. I'm gonna close this out though, I promise.

*Just* watched the Winnie the Pooh -- OH MY GOD. So brilliant, and also exquisitely (painfully) poignant towards the end.

thanks so much for tezuka's jump; I was just discussing it with a friend. so good.

btw, everyone should see Barta's "Toys in the Attic" when it's on video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbI653ZQvYk