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Fantastic Planet (1973)
At some point, American media decided that there was only two idioms for the field of animation...
1. Family-friendly product derived from the Disney formula.
2. Raunchy, sophomoric material that serves as a counterpoint to Disney formula.
Fantastic Planet, produced in France and Czechoslovakia, doesn't fit into either of those idioms. Instead, it's a thoughtful, meditative, and psychedelic parable regarding animal rights, racism, and Cold War politics. It's definitely not a kid's cartoon, but it isn't nearly as self-consciously "naughty" as an episode of Family Guy.
Ryan is joined by Becki for an episode devoted to studying this very singular accomplishment in animated filmmaking.
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By Ryan Valentine
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At some point, American media decided that there was only two idioms for the field of animation...
1. Family-friendly product derived from the Disney formula.
2. Raunchy, sophomoric material that serves as a counterpoint to Disney formula.
Fantastic Planet, produced in France and Czechoslovakia, doesn't fit into either of those idioms. Instead, it's a thoughtful, meditative, and psychedelic parable regarding animal rights, racism, and Cold War politics. It's definitely not a kid's cartoon, but it isn't nearly as self-consciously "naughty" as an episode of Family Guy.
Ryan is joined by Becki for an episode devoted to studying this very singular accomplishment in animated filmmaking.