Animation Addicts Podcast - Disney, Pixar, & Animated Movie Reviews & Interviews | Rotoscopers

Love it or hate it, the Rotoscopers discuss the history, making and drama behind the movie The Thief and the Cobbler. Highlights: ■ Mason want’s to go back to school and Chelsea’s moved to Nashville!

■ What is a masterpiece?

■ Is it possible to be an artist and have money? Commercial successes and a tale about the woes of mismanagement.

■ Academy Award winner for the animation of Who Framed Roger Rabbit

■ Storytelling and storyboards. ‘Pose to Pose’ animation vs ‘Straight Ahead’ animation.

■ Art Babbit and Ken Harris: legendary animation masters.

■ Ah, the “animator’s wife.” This post is from a lady who calls herself an “EA widow.”

■ Signed a deal in 1988 with Warner Bros for $25 Million for production and $25 million for promotions.

■ Was Disney’s Aladdin a copy of The Thief and the Cobbler?

■ Where’s the merchandise?

■ Beware ‘The Completion Bond Company!’

■ Richard Williams is said to be working on a super secret project. Want to be his assistant?

■ What can we learn from this?

■ Main Discussion: The Thief & the Cobbler (Miramax Version)

■ Characters, animation, voice actors, songs, and favorite moments.

■ The dessert, the War Machine, the Medieval Emperor Zurg.

■ Jafar vs Zig Zag, 3D Roses.

■ Mail bag!

■ Bloopers: Mason learns about Chelsea, Mason's going to be nerdishly positive from here on out., coming up on Episode 50! What should we do?!, Chelsea knows ‘How to Win Friends and hypnotize people’, Pokemon--our highest downloaded day ever! Chelsea’s a "Gen 1: Lass" Runtime: 1:48:01; 53.5 MB Other Links

■ Trailer for Persistence of Vision a documentary of Richard Williams’ The Thief and the Cobbler 31 years in the making! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aidc7gS1-II

■ Miramax version can be found on Netflix

■ Recobbled version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bggDbbKyuXk

■ World’s fastest Banjo Player http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HXYdGGKV2k Audible Book recommendations:

■ Chelsea mentions ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’ by Dale Carnegie

■ Mason mentions the concept of “10,000 Hours” which can be found in the books:

■ Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell or Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else

■ Book by Geoffrey Colvin You can download one of these books as a FREE trial www.therotoscopers.com/audible Where to Find Us:

■ Find us on the web: therotoscopers.com, twitter, facebook, YouTube, tumblr, instagram, hypable & Animated Views.

■ Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog, Twitter

■ Morgan Stradling: Twitter, Instagram

■ Gary Wright: Twitter, Instagram, garywrightonline.blogspot.com

■ Visit our sponsors: Netflix, Audible, Amazon

■ Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at [email protected]

■ Send us a voicemail at therotoscopers.com/voicemail

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Morgan, Mason and special guest host Gary Wright talk all things Pokémon! Be prepared for a nerdy, tangent-filled episode because this one takes us straight back into Generation 1.

Highlights:

■ Special guest host: Water trainer Gary Wright

■ News: Despicable Me 2 review & box office performance; Frozen media blizzard - Japanese trailer, official character images, new Disney Animation release dates.

■ Catch & Fire with Gary

■ Nerdy Couch Discussion: All things Pokémon! Favorite games, genwunners, the anime & controversial episodes.

■ Random Pokemon generator game!

■ Main discussion: Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strike's Back.

■ Soundtrack with random artists, opening in Cinnabar Island, Giovanni is best Pokémon character, movie tie-ins.

■ Untold Story of Mewtwo, is Mewtwo still considered the most powerful Pokémon?, stupid scientists just working for a paycheck, Mewtwo's appearance in the anime in Giovanni's gym,

■ Opening scene with Ash & gang; random trainer with a Donphan; never-before-seen Gen 2 Pokémon; a not so wild Dragonite appears!

■ The grand tournament, big storm, Vikings, Confucius Nurse Joy.

■ Difference between Pokemon Champion and Master?

■ Mewtwo and Mew arrive; who's that Pokémon mistake, cloning is so easy; Pikachu slap fight, is Rapunzel a Pokémon.

■ How Pokémon The First Movie should have ended.

■ Themes and morals: fighting is bad, battling is good; meaning of life. Other Links:

■ Johnny Lingo video Mason always quotes

■ Mason's 10 Top Gen 1 Pokémon article

Runtime: 1:36:53; 48.3 MB Where to Find Us:

■ Find us on the web: therotoscopers.com, twitter, facebook, YouTube, tumblr, instagram, hypable & Animated Views.

■ Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog, Twitter

■ Morgan Stradling: Twitter, Instagram

■ Gary Wright: Twitter, Instagram, GaryWrightOnline.com

■ Visit our sponsors: Netflix, Audible, Amazon

■ Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at [email protected]

■ Send us a voicemail at therotoscopers.com/voicemail

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The Rotoscopers head back to school to review Pixar's 14th animated film Monsters University!

Highlights:

■ New host: Brock Pearson.

■ Experiences from the MU showings: kids, Pixar super fans, cool MU gear.

■ Trailers before MU: Despicable Me 2, Frozen, Cloudy 2, Planes, Turbo,

■ News: Lego Movie trailer & Frozen trailer.

■ Animation Lesson by Mason: Character appeal/design in Monsters University.

■ Every monsters is different; real person names.

■ Mini discussion: The Blue Umbrella

■ Main discussion: Monsters University

■ Little Mike, opening credits, Mike’s roommate, first day of class, architecture, scare games introduction, clubs.

■ First day of class: Scaring 101, Hardscrabble’s entrance, MU is Mike’s story, stealing the pig similar to The Simpsons.

■ Final exam: poor Mike, sulking Sulley, canister engineering, realistic lighting using raytracing.

■ Members of Oozma Kappa: Don Carlton, Squishy Squibbles, Terry and Terri Perry, Art, Squishy’s mom.

■ Scare games: entertainment & show us time’s progression, sea urchin confusion and lighting.

■ Other frats, lack of real-life frat experiences, are letterman jackets a thing in college anymore?

■ More scare games: why don’t teenagers get scared?, in the library, scare simulator scare game,

■ Final 3rd act: Mike in the human world, Pixar people and human hair, final big scare, should it have been rated PG?, unpredictable ending, best friends since 4th grade?.

■ Chelsea’s rant about the music.

■ We rate it (all quite differently).

■ Twitter question & voicemail! Runtime: 1:42:42; 52.6 MB Other links:

■ Pixar Post's Monsters University interviews from the Pixar press day (part 1) (part 2) (part 3)

Where to Find Us:

■ Find us on the web: therotoscopers.com, twitter, facebook, YouTube, tumblr, hypable & Animated Views.

■ Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog, Twitter

■ Chelsea Robson: Facebook, Twitter

■ Morgan Stradling: Twitter

■ Visit our sponsors: Netflix, Audible, Amazon.

■ Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at [email protected].

■ Send us a voicemail at therotoscopers.com/voicemail.

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The Rotoscopers gang is back in action in this extra long, 2-hour episode, where they talk about one of their all-around favorite Disney animated classics: Robin Hood!

Highlights:

■ Chelsea tells about how she got to hang out with rock legend Alice Cooper.

■ Mini reviews of Epic and Monsters University.

■ Mason's previews Despicable Me 2 and shares his how he has the plot of Turbo all figured out.

■ Interview with Rotoscopers' writer Mayra Amaya!

■ Main Discussion: Robin Hood--the holy grail of funny Disney films.

■ Voice acting filled with Disney veterans (read Blake's opinion piece about Robin Hood's voice actors); Accents = proper English and backwood rednecks.

■ A little history of Disney's Xerox era.

■ Disney's Robin Hood origins: Reynard the Fox.

■ Introduction uses reused animation, "Whistle Stop" = hamster dance, intro to Robin Hood and Little John, justification, 

■ Sir Hiss is a well designed character; Prince John is a weak, pathetic, hilarious villain; "Beautiful, lovely TEXAS!"

■ Morgan's "solid gold hub caps", the honorable sherrif of Nottingham, wolves are always the villains.

■ Clucky is the sassy black woman; Maid Marian; the little critter children; blundering Friar Tuck.

■ The archery tournament: Sir Reginald Duke of Chutney, are you sick of the quotes yet?.

■ The scene & song that stops the momentum: "Love."

■ "The Phony King of England": jamming to Bluegrass all night; reused animation; becomes a top-40 hit overnight.

■ Songs: what is the best song?

■ Different versions of the DVD; alternate endings; the marriage!

■ We rate it!

■ Bloopers. Lots of out-of-context bloopers.

Runtime: 1:40:28; 51.8 MB

Other links:

■ Mason's opinion article about Epic's villain Mandrake 

Where to Find Us:

■ Find us on the web: therotoscopers.com, twitter, facebook, YouTube, tumblr, hypable & Animated Views

■ Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog, Twitter

■ Chelsea Robson: Facebook, Twitter

■ Morgan Stradling: Twitter

■ Visit our sponsors: Netflix, Audible, Amazon

■ Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at [email protected]

■ Send us a voicemail at therotoscopers.com/voicemail

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Mason, Morgan, and Chelsea are taking on a new DreamWorks film with Rise of the Guardians! This episode hits the history of the film, all the highs and lows of the movie, characters and a million tangents!

Highlights:

■ What are we watching? Mini The Great Gatsby Review and My Little Ponies: Friendship Is Magic discussion. What are your opinions? Send us a voicemail!

■ The news! 8 Disney and Pixar animated films to be released from 2016 to 2018; WWE producing new animated Flinstones--Hilarity ensues.

■ Interview with our site writer: Meet Blake Taylor. Check out his website: blakeonline.com

■ Main Discussion: Rise of the Guardians.

■ Pokemon tangents! Can't get rid of 'em.

■ Box office: What happened?! Character analysis.

■ Twitter question and responses.

■ "Santa Claus…with swords." E. Aster Bunnymund: the cursing bunny.

■ Tooth Fairy fangirls out, slapstick comedy moment, Sandy (the Sandman)!

■ Manny aka the man in the moon, Religious references or Paganistic?

■ Pitch Black: some fan art is just not part of the cannon! 'Night-Mares' or 'The Night Mayor?!'

■ Simpsons references, Mason's animation pet peeves & Aladdin flashbacks.

■ "You dare have fun in MY presence?!" -Pitch, you're a nerd.

■  ”Kids rule!” More Unicorns! Pitch in the final fight and talking back to the moon!

■ The opera remix at the end is SOOO 2010's!

■ Final thoughts, our ratings and voicemails, 'Big 4' crossover fan fiction.

■ Podcast now posting on Fridays! Website pump-up week! Mason get's a twitter!

■ Bloopers: Disney throwback, Chelsea doesn't like direct to DVD sequels, Mason tries to pronounce Rise of the Guardians in many languages! 'The Great Gatsby' again, Not in Nottingham! Runtime: 1:40:11; 51.7 MB

Other links:

■ Interview with Rise of the Guardians' production assistant, Frankie Franco III: www.therotoscopers.com/27

■ Watch our video review of the Rise of the Guardians art-of book review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWtJ8eHzoNI

Where to Find Us:

■ Find us on the web: therotoscopers.com, twitter, facebook, YouTube, tumblr, hypable & Animated Views

■ Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog, Twitter

■ Chelsea Robson: Facebook, Twitter

■ Morgan Stradling: Twitter

■ Visit our sponsors: Netflix, Audible, Amazon

■ Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at [email protected]

■ Send us a voicemail at therotoscopers.com/voicemail

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Morgan, Chelsea, and Mason are flying high as they discuss DreamWorks’ How to Train your Dragon! Highlights: ■ What's going on in everyone's life? Awesome podcast plug: Talkin’ Toons with Rob Paulsen! We're fans.

■ Bring on the news! Big Hero 6, Disney Withdraws Trademark Application for 'Dia de los Muertos', DreamWorks plans sequel for 'The Croods'.

■ Main Discussion: How to Train your Dragon.

■ Pokemon Tangents! Were did the accents come from?

■ Box office and character analysis, Hog Hunters, and the parallels to life.

■ Would Stoick the Vast get along with Gaston? More Pokemon tangents!

■ Holy Dragon! Stoick's got problems.

■ "Kids Rule!" The motto of the 90s.

■ Other iconic dragons in Movies.

■ This movie is now a video game!

■ Fighting the big dragon is like fighting the Death Star.

■ Loosing a limb in an animated film is a big deal!

■ The Live-action Spectacular!

■ Hiccup pulls a Neville Longbottom!

■ Final thoughts, our ratings and voicemails!

■ Mail bag with Morgan and Chelsea!

■ Check out Animated Views! It's also a great place to gather as animation fans. Runtime: 1:20:54; 41.8 MB Where to Find Us:

■ Find us on the web: therotoscopers.com, twitter, facebook, YouTube, tumblr, hypable & Animated Views

■ Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog, Twitter

■ Chelsea Robson: Facebook, Twitter

■ Morgan Stradling: Twitter

■ Visit our sponsors: Netflix, Audible, Amazon

■ Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at [email protected]

■ Send us a voicemail at rotoscopers.com/voicemail

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Morgan and Chelsea are flying solo as they discuss DisneyToon Studios' first installment in the Tinker Bell franchise--Tinker Bell (the one with the green cover)! Join the fun as they discuss Tinker Bell's origins and first movie!

Highlights:

■ Where's the news?

■ Main Discussion: Tinker Bell.

■ Movie's origins and general thoughts.

■ The history and evolution of Tinker Bell; what's a tinker? (Buy the book "Tinker Bell: An Evolution" on Amazon.com)

■ The music, celtic feeling, birth of fairies, Tinker Bell's "power".

■ Tinker fairies = the nerds; all the groups had "cool girl" representatives except for the Tinkers.

■ Monsters University and Tinker Bell breaking canon.

■ Vidia = superstar, brat fairy.

■ Is fairy romance a thing?

■ Recommended awesome podcast tangent: Talkin' Toons with Rob Paulsen; he voices everything (Bubble, Yakko, Pinky, PJ) , you can't un-hear him.

■ What kind of fairy would you be?

■ Tinker Bell creates her iconic green tube top dress.

■ Terrance--the token guy fairy--played by Jesse McCartney.

■ Tinkers don't go to the mainland; spring fairy musicians; Queen has bad form & bad leadership skills.

■ Audible rant (Queen Clarion needs to read these book)

■ Moral of specialization and industrialization.

■ Morgan's professional voice actor rant.

■ Final thoughts: great story, love the origin story, went in wanting to hate it but secretly wanting to love it.

■ Check out Hypable's new podcast Hype, great place to hear news for what's hip and awesome in the world.

Runtime: 48:29, 24.7 MB

Where to Find Us:

■ Find us on the web: therotoscopers.com, twitter, facebook, YouTube, tumblr, hypable & Animated Views

■ Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog, Twitter

■ Chelsea Robson: Facebook, Twitter

■ Morgan Stradling: Twitter, Instagram

■ Visit our sponsors: Netflix, Audible, Amazon

■ Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at [email protected]

■ Send us a voicemail at therotoscopers.com/voicemail

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The Rotoscopers take an introspective dive into the Studio Ghibli film, Howl's Moving Castle! Join in as they review, discuss, analyze, think deeply and talk shallowly on this Miyazaki film! Highlights: ■ Jurassic Park mini review by Mason

■ News: Finding Dory, Monsters University Alumni Letter, Disney's Frozen Soundtrack leaked? and Elsa concept art leaked.

■ Main discussion: Howl's Moving Castle

■ Somethings Chelsea's noticed about Miyazaki films: BAM! Welcome to crazy.

■ A very introspective film and cultural questions.

■ Character and voice actor discussion: Sophie, Markl, [Wicked] Witch of the Waste

■ Mason and Chelsea's mustache rant.

■Character and voice actor discussion: Christian Bale as Howl, Billy Crystal (Mike Wazowski) as Calcifer.

■ Comparison to Beauty and the Beast.

■ Family themes, very sporadic ending, Sophie's magic kiss.

■ We rate it!

■ Voicemail and Twitter replies.

■ Mailbag: Mulan Episode, how The Rotoscopers met, other places to meet animation fans, Rise of the Gardians episode.

■ Final thoughts: Next 'Nerdy Couch Discussion' preview.

■ Bloopers: Rumbly in Morgan's tumbly, Rotoscopers fan fiction and fan art, Wiki Clicks...Fun Game! Runtime: 1:28:05, 45.6 MB

Where to Find Us:

■ Find us on the web: therotoscopers.com, twitter, facebook, YouTube, tumblr, hypable & Animated Views

■ Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog, Twitter

■ Chelsea Robson: Facebook, Twitter

■ Morgan Stradling: Twitter, Instagram

■ Visit our sponsors: Netflix, Audible, Amazon

■ Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at [email protected]

■ Send us a voicemail at therotoscopers.com/voicemail

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Morgan and Chelsea stumble their way into a test screening of DisneyToon Studio's upcoming film Planes. Join them as they talk about their thoughts, impressions, likes and dislikes--spoiler free, as always!

Highlights:

■ Impression: it was actually pretty good.

■ Originally direct-to-video.

■ Favorite characters: El Chupacabra, Roper.

■ Lots of planes jokes, fun, and humor.

■ Basically the same story as Cars, but still fresh.

■ What’s the deal with racing? Would have liked to see navy fighter pilots or stunt planes.

■ Music: Chelsea’s theme song, songs are awesome, 80s throwback movie reference.

■ Disney crew in the audience, the “control panel”.

■ Mature humor is appreciated, Top Gun reference.

■ This movie is going to be a hit: August release, merchandise.

■ Turkeys (Free Birds) rant.

■ We rate it! Runtime: 25:38, 15.4 MB Where to Find Us:

■ Find us on the web: therotoscopers.com, twitter, facebook, YouTube, tumblr, hypable & Animated Views

■ Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog, Twitter

■ Chelsea Robson: Facebook, Twitter

■ Morgan Stradling: Twitter, Instagram

■ Visit our sponsors: Netflix, Audible, Amazon

■ Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at [email protected]

■ Send us a voicemail at therotoscopers.com/voicemail

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The Rotoscopers are excited to bring on their first official guest host (sorry, Steven)...William Jardine from A113Animation.com! Join in for a rip-roaring discussion of Pixar's first sequel Toy Story 2.

Highlights:

■ What Have You Been Watching (WHYBW) - Animation Edition: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (Does that count as animation?), Rio, Hotel Transylvania.

■ Talking about The Oscars 2013: Winners and nominees.

■ Catch and Fire with William! We ask the hard questions.

■ News: Upon which book will Tintin 2 be based?, new Mickey Mouse shorts, Rumplestilkskin (The Name Game) animated film by Disney?

■ Nerdy Couch Discussion: Pixar sequels.

■ Beyond the trailer, Toy Story 3 filled with holocaust references?

■ Cars 2: the good and the bad.

■ Main Discussion: Toy Story 2

■ A little perspective: other 1999 animated films

■ First thoughts: Happy meal toys, seen 60+ times, fear of growing up.

■ From direct-to-video to theatrical sequel, development woes.

■ Original plot: no Jesse, really pushing the Senorita Cactus character, talking Bullseye.

■ Opening sequence, sci-fi nods, improved visuals, dealing with new and old characters.

■ The angst of the yard sale, Al’s (Hal’s) Toy Barn is the coolest toy store ever, Woody’s conflict, depressing Toy Story themes.

■ Woody’s Roundup Gang, theme of abandonment issues, Jessie’s song “When She Loved Me”, Pixar’s jab to toy makers, hot pink Barbie aisle, very quotable.

■ How much money could all have made from the collection?, toy protocol, Gerry from Gerry’s Game cameo, world’s fastest toy horse, don’t forget the bloopers!, Stinky Pete returns as villain in Toy Story 3.

■ What made Toy Story 2 better than the original?

■ We rate it 5 stars all around! Runtime: 1:32:11, 45.9 MB Where to Find Us:

■ Find us on the web: therotoscopers.com, twitter, facebook, YouTube, tumblr, hypable & Animated Views

■ Mason Smith: This Animated Life Blog, Twitter

■ Chelsea Robson: Facebook, Twitter

■ Morgan Stradling: Twitter, Instagram

■ Visit our sponsors: Netflix, Audible, Amazon

■ Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at [email protected]

■ Send us a voicemail at therotoscopers.com/voicemail

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