"Transformers" star on "Jake and the Neverland Pirates"

      Transformers co-star Josh Duhamel has joined the cast of Disney Jr.’s cartoon series Jake and the Never Land Pirates. I never actually seen the show.
   Were's Peter Pan? These aren't even real Peter Pan characters. But the animation is great.

"Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs Evil" DVD review: "Skip it"

     Hoodwinked 2 came out today on DVD with a bad score of 11% rotten. The animation of this film looks bad with no shading. The first one had better animation.
   Unlike the story the cast is great with Hayden Panettiere, Patrick Warburtin (Family Guy), and Bill Hader (Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs). The DVD witch includes 3-D glasses for the film. But thats not making me buy it. Coraline also had the glasses.
     Anyway don't bother. Just skip it.

New animated studio with first animated film

    There is going to be a new animated studio that will be called Digital Domain. Kind of like how last year the new animated studio was Illumination Entertainment that made Despicable Me. Digital Domain has its first movie on its way about a young elephant. Hears what former Disney director, Pam Coats had to say-

   “When he gets to India that’s where sort of the journey takes place, and this is a guy who becomes someone else. So, he has to transform himself into a fierce, battle elephant, which is based in truth. They did use elephants in battle in India. He has to become something he is not in order to return home.”

     The movie will be called The Legend of Tembo. This movie looks cute.

Billy Cristal on "Monsters University"

     Monsters University is the new Pixar film that is a prequel to the classic Monsters inc. Supposedly, Mike and Sully hated each other so this is how they first met. I really wish that could show Boo again. I want to see her as an adult like Andy in Toy Story 3.
   Billy Cristal that did Mike's voice will return for next. Hears what he had to say- “We’re having a blast together… It’s a really great script, it’s really funny. Mike has a retainer. Monsters University ends where [Monsters, Inc.] starts.”
   I can't wait, but what about Sully, is he like a jock or something?

Disney art

     Schim Shimmel created “Hear No, See No, Speak No Mischief”, which will debut from Acme achieves at D23. This looks amazing for Micky Mouse.

Happy birthday Nicktoons!

     I just posted about The Ren and Stimpy Show being 20 years old. Now is the 20th birthday of Nicktoons. Sundays will never be the same since now Nick just has dumb shows like iCarly and Victorious. I miss Hey Arnold! and Rugrats and Doug. Hears what Craig Yoe had to say-

  “20 years ago Nickelodeon’s VP of Creative, Scott Webb had seen an MTV ID that J.J. Sedelmaier of J.J. Sedelmaier Productions (still knocking out great animation) and I had done and drafted us to do an opening and closing for their new cartoon block, Nicktoons. Webb’s assignment was to “do an intro so cool that it will become as famous as the beloved Looney Tunes one”. Oh, sure, no problem there! We came up with the bit below joined by animators Doug Compton, JP Jacquet, and John Dilworth and with the music/sound design of the long missed Tom Pomposello. It debuted with Nicktoons, won some awards, but was quickly s***-canned by some suit who had other ideas and some political pull and, well… that’s all folks!

    Anyway happy birthday Nicktoons.

"Beauty and the Beast" in 3-D

     Disney will release the timeless classic Beauty and the Beast in 3-D theatrically from September 2-15 but only in the El Capitan theater in Hollywood. Also will The Lion King in 3-D. Why does every thing have to be in Hollywood. 

"Terminator 2" drawing

      FHM magazine commissioned AlbinoRaven to create this Terminator 2 illustration. This actually looks good.

John Lasseter on story and animation

    Cars 2 director John Lasseter discuss about story and animation. Lasseter said many things like- “No amount of great animation will save a bad story.” He then said something that was over rated. I didn't think that the guy that did the story for Toy Story 3 said this-

   “People say ‘It’s all about the story.’ When you’re making tentpole films, bulls***.”

     He then started to using Disney's last project Alice in Wonderland as an example saying- “The story isn’t very good, but visual spectacle brought people in droves. And Johnny Depp didn’t hurt.”
   So, I don't know what the culprit is hear. 

Happy birthday "Ren and Stimpy"!

   Yesterday was the birthday of the 20 year old cartoon Ren and Stimpy. August 11, 1991 was when Nick aired the show created by John Kricfalusi and produced Spumco. I didn't really like that show, as I didn't like there rude humor and it was inappropriate. The show that I wish that Nick will bring back is Hey Arnold!

"Puss in Boots" new pants

     Puss in Boots is coming out this November and now you can get his new "No Pants" pants (please don't). I can't wait for this movie, it looks awesome and some what inappropriate.

"Mars needs Moms" DVD review: "Rent it"

    From the people that brought you The Polar Express and A Christmas Carol bring you a new adventure that will bring a new world to your eyes. Mars needs Moms came out to DVD and so far no one is buying. Unlike Rio that got a world record beating Soul Surfer to DVD. Mars needs Moms got an OK score of an 34% rotten. So you can ether just skip it if you want.
      Once again Image Movers takes mo-cap in a new adventure that teaches us how important it is to listen to your parents, and if you don't then aliens will take them. But now Nickelodeon Movies is on top to do mo-cap.
    So just rent it. It won't be the best movie you'll see.