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AFI Fest Review: 'Rise of the Guardians' Is An Animated Yuletide Treat | The Playlist

And the results really are wondrous. There are a number of jaw-dropping moments where the visual wizardry is enough to trump any narrative stumbling blocks that the movie might have previously faced. And Lindsay-Abaire, for his part, tries to insert just enough pathos to make Jack's journey emotionally and intellectually compelling. Pine perfectly balances the hubris and heart that made his Captain Kirk so affecting (and, to a lesser degree, his hothead conductor in Tony Scott's underrated "Unstoppable"). Jack Frost isn't the flashiest character (or performance) in the movie, but it's a hoot nonetheless. There's also a meta-textual quality to Pine's performance, too, given that true immortality, in cinema, is only accomplished by providing the voice to an animated character. In two hundred years, some parent will need to calm their kids down for an hour and a half, and they'll throw on "Rise of the Guardians." Now that's mythological.
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RISE OF THE GUARDIANS Reviews | Collider

With Rise of the Guardians opening November 21, last week I got to see the finished film at DreamWorks Animation and it’s really well done. Not only is the animation great to look at, it’s got a strong story that’s character driven and it doesn’t rely on stupid jokes. In addition, unlike most superhero films that spend half the time introducing characters by explaining their origin and showing off their powers, what’s fantastic about Rise of the Guardians is we join almost everyone in the middle of the story. I wish more “origin” stories would do this.
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PADDINGTON Movie Synopsis | Collider

This synopsis likens the film to E.T. and Mr. Bean, as the story centers on a young bear that was raised as an anglophile by his Aunt Lucy in Peru and is left lost and alone at London’s Paddington Station when Lucy decides it’s time to go to England in search of a better life. While staying with a kind family who takes him in, Paddington sets out in search of an explorer who inspired his aunt years before, avoiding a sinister taxidermist and unintentionally bringing comic mayhem. Hit the jump to read the full synopsis.
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This should be adorable...and the foreign-ness of the whole thing will probably alienate everyone. Especially if it opens against something more easily digestable.
 
Doc NYC Review: 'Persistence of Vision' Is A Heartbreaking Account Of A Thwarted Animated Masterpiece | The Playlist

When Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis needed a team to provide animation for their ambitious hybrid "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," they didn't turn to their own team at Disney Feature Animation who, with "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves," singlehandedly invented the animated feature (and was responsible for the medium's continued popularity). Instead, Spielberg and company turned to Richard Williams, an eccentric, Canadian-born animator who ran an animation studio and ad agency in London and who, quite recently, had been responsible for developing a technology to shade animated characters that were inserted into live action plates. The collaboration was a rousing success, netting Williams a pair of Oscars, but his directorial debut, "The Thief and the Cobbler," wasn't so lucky. "Persistence of Vision" explores the monomania of a man determined to push the envelope of the medium, until the envelope explodes.
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This looks pretty good.
 
Further? Further than routinely making jokes about bestiality, pedophilia, incest, necrophelia, murder, rape, cannabalism......

Did I leave anything out?
 
HighDefDiscNews Blu-ray News Reviews Screenshots Release Dates 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit is coming to Blu-ray in March 2013

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The 1988 Robert Zemeckis directed, Steven Spielberg produced film “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” starring Bob Hoskins is coming to Blu-ray Disc in a “25th Anniversary Edition” on March 12th, 2013
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Bonus materials for the release have not yet been detailed but stay tuned. The title is available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon with a $18.55 price tag.

UPDATE: Tech specs for the release include full 1080p Hi-Def video in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD 7.1 Master Audio sound. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with a DVD of the film included.
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit Blu-ray Detailed

Special features include:

Digitally Restored Roger Rabbit Shorts: Tummy Trouble, Roller-Coaster Rabbit and Trail Mix-Up
Feature Audio Commentary
Behind the Ears: The True Story
Who Made Roger Rabbit?
On Set! Benny the Cab
Before & After Split-Screen
Toon Stand-Ins
Deleted Scene: Pig's Head
Toontown Confidential Feature Trivia Track
The Valiant Files: Interactive Set-Top Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
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Yup. Pre-ordered.
 
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