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Generally good assortment. My personal choice for best would be "The Lost Thing". Even though I am a long time environmentalist I though "Let's Pollute" was way overboard. I would choose the Highly Commended, but not Nominated, "The Cow That Wanted to be a Hamburger" over it instead.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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This program always adds a few that just missed being nominated. I really felt that one of the two shown should have replaced my number 5 of the nominees.
"Highly Commended" The Cow That Wanted to be a Hamburger - USA - traditional hand-drawn 2D A calf sees a billboard for Happy Hamburger and desires to become one. Then he gets his wish and discovers to his horror what his dream really means.
It's funnier than it sounds. It was a cute story, but the 2D animation style was very primitive.
"Highly Commended" URS - Germany - computer animation. A man, URS, desires to take his elderly mother over a perilous mountain range to give her a better life.
Beautiful animation. Very stylized characters and the contrast between the golden mountains and the grey/blue impoverished farm is stunning. Sad story - ending a bit predictable. Should have been nominated over the number 5.
5. Let's Pollute - USA - traditional hand-drawn 2D. In the style of the patriotic campaigns of the 1940's and 1950's this is a satire of man destroying the environment.
Cute for about 1 minute, shame it lasts 6.
4. Madagascar, Carnet de Voyage (the travel journal) - France - French with subtitles - a mishmash of styles including hand-drawn, stop motion, computer animation, rotoscoping and some live action.
It's exactly what the title says - a journey through a man's visit to Madagascar and a focus on his invitation to a funeral ritual and party.
Great animation showing off great technique. That's about it.
3. The Gruffalo - UK - computer animation - was shown on ABC Family during the 25 Days of Christmas this past December. A squirrel tells her children a cautionary tale of a mouse who tricks three predators into not eating him and then discovers a new problem when the imaginary creature he created in his mind appears. Based on the book.
A very gentle fable with some well known British voices. A bit slow in its paces, but a nice film.
2. The Lost Thing - Australia - computer animation. A man reflects on the day he found a lost thing and how he helped it find a new home.
A surrealist piece, very Dali in style on the lost things. Appears to be a commentary on how mankind conforms to a set way of life, missing the hidden beauty in the world. Liked it a lot...but
1. Day & Night - USA - hand-drawn and computer animation originally released in 3D. Disney/Pixar collaboration cleverly using day and night imagery to tell the tale of two rivals, jealous of what the other has and how they become friends.
Disney/Pixar hasn't won this category since For The Birds. It's a great little film. Liked it better in 3D, which it is not being shown in with these shorts or on the Toy Story 3 DVD/Blu-Ray. Just won the Anime award. Should win.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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I have seen some reels of Oscar nominated animation shorts before but this is by far the best compilation I have ever seen. It includes all 5 of the nominated shorts + 5 additional honorable mentions. All are exceptional. I thought that The Lavatory short and The Undertakers/Funeral short were the best of the lot.....but just by a hair. Lots of originality and inventiveness on display. Don't miss this animation short anthology if it comes to a theater near you. A "reel" treat!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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The oscar-nominated shorts were really great this year, and I'm glad I got to see them in the theater. Unfortunately, I had already seen Animation Show (curated by Mike Judge) this year, and many of the films in this program were repeated in the oscar nominated shorts program. at a price of $27, in nyc, to see both programs (with a friend, it jumps to $54), and really only getting an hour's worth of new, unrepeated material between the two programs, I would say, just wait to get the animation show dvd when it comes out (which should only be about $20)
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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This is such a great opportunity to experience short film. Because of this type of screening several years ago, I make every effort to see these films before the oscars. The selection this year was excellent with everything from laughs to tears. Go see this program, you will not be dissapointed!! Support special screenings, including short films to keep them in our theatres!!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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from New York, NY
All the shorts were skillful; some were far more engaging than others. The French/Japanese nominee, "La Maison du Petites Cubes" (pardon if my French isn't perfect) is haunting and lovely. The French one about the man who believed himself to exist 91 cm apart from himself was really profound and lovely to look at. The American entrants fare less well, relying heavily on Bugs Bunny-style slapstick and overly bright colors. I agree with the other reviewer, "Lavatory Love Story" was really sweet and understated.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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from New York, NY
all are entertaining and skillfully done, but only one really stands out, with a possible close second. i loved the one called pieces of love and found lavatory love story charming and understated.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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