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Tiny Dots
By Ben Vlam
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The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.
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March 29, 2021Disney Rewind Episode 10: Coco Disney Rewind Episode 10: Coco Disney Rewind Episode 10: Coco March 29, 2021 Episode 10 Coco, in which we discuss the moral ramification of statue movement, mom goes off on a horrifying tangent, family, loss, and tons of other happy things.
Ratings: Ash 10, Max 10, Ben 9, Mom 10, Dad 9. Avg: 9.6/10 Next Episode: ??? (Listen to find out)
Sources Robinson, Joanna (December 6, 2016). "Pixar's Coco is a 'Love Letter to Mexico' in the Age of Trump". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016 Robinson, Tasha. "Pixar's Lee Unkrich on the 'anxiety' of directing Coco". The Verge. Taylor, Drew (August 15, 2015). "Meet the Newest Disney•Pixar Marvel, Coco". Disney Insider. Archived from the original on August 17, 2015. Debruge, Peter (June 16, 2017). "Pixar Shares 'Coco' Secrets at Annecy Animation Festival". Variety. Retrieved July 20, 2017. "The World of Coco Influenced by John Wick, Hayao Miyazaki, Mexican History". /Film. August 28, 2017. Y. Rodriguez, Cindy (May 11, 2013). "Day of the Dead trademark request draws backlash for Disney". CNN. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Nevarez, Griselda (August 21, 2015). "Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz to Work on Pixar's Day of the Dead Film 'Coco'". NBC News. Archived from the original on August 30, 2015. "Interview: Pixar's Lee Unkrich Talks Success, Diversity and 'Coco'". Awn.com. Coco: Deleted Scenes with commentary, Pixar Animation Studios, 2017, "Pixar's 'Coco' feasts on 'Justice League' at box office". New Haven Register. November 26, 2017. "Meet Anthony Gonzalez, the teen breakout star of Pixar's animated 'Coco'". Usatoday.com. "'Coco': How Pixar Brought Its "Day of the Dead" Story to Life". "Coco Was A 'Collaborative Process' At Pixar". Screenrant.com. November 21, 2017. "Benjamin Bratt on His Character in Disney/Pixar's Coco". November 13, 2017. Laughing Place Disney Newsdesk (August 28, 2017). "John Ratzenberger Confirmed for "Coco"". Laughing Place. "Coco Press Kit" (PDF). Wdsmediafile.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017 Giardina, Carolyn; Kit, Borys (July 14, 2017). "New Incredibles 2, Toy Story 4 Details Revealed at D23". The Hollywood Reporter. "'Coco' Soundtrack Hits Top 40 on Billboard 200 Chart After Oscars, Plus: Gains for Sufjan Stevens, 'The Greatest Showman' & More". www.billboard.com. Mendelson, Scott (March 15, 2017). "Pixar's 'Coco' Is Trapped Between 'Justice League' And 'Star Wars'". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Watkins, Gwynne (March 29, 2017). "New Pixar Short 'Dante's Lunch' Introduces 'Coco' Dog, Plus Director Lee Unkrich on Whether 'Coco' Will Make You Cry (Exclusive)". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Snetiker, Marc (June 13, 2017). "John Lasseter talks Olaf's Frozen Adventure, debuts first look". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. "The 2018 Oscar Winners: Full List". The New York Times. March 4, 2018. "'Mamá Coco' recognized in Purépecha town in Michoacán". Mexico News Daily. December 31, 2018. "The person who inspired Mama Coco". New China TV.
...more November 19, 2020Disney Rewind Episode 9: The Black Hole Episode 9 Black Hole, in which we discuss bad science, listen to Steve pitch another terrible movie idea, talk about Max's love for robots, and really just roast a terrible movie for a good bit of time. Oh, also Ben says some stupid stuff again. That's just a given on these shows though.Ratings: Ash 3.5, Max 2, Ben 3, Mom .3, Dad 5. Avg: 2.76/10Next Weeks Show: Coco (Season 2 Finale).Sources:Goodman, Jessica (June 6, 2014). "Neil deGrasse Tyson Thinks 'The Black Hole' Is The Most Scientifically Inaccurate Movie Ever". The Huffington Post.Korkis, Jim (August 14, 2019). "Inside Disney's The Black Hole". MousePlanet.The Black Hole - Part One: The Evolution of a Film". Mediascene Prevue. No. 39. September–October 1979. pp. 4–6.Telotte, J.P. (June 9, 2008). "Course Correction: Of Black Holes and Computer Games". The Mouse Machine: Disney and Technology. University of Illinois Press. pp. 144–5.Sammon, Paul (Fall 1979). "The Black Hole" (PDF). Cinefantastique. Vol. 9 no. 1. p. 6.Gary Nelson (September–October 1979). "The Black Hole Part Two: Interview with Gary Nelson". Mediascene Prevue (Interview) (39). Interviewed by Jim Steranko. pp. 10–11.Houston, David; Naha, Ed (February 1980). "The Black Hole". Future Life. No. 16. pp. 52–5.Culhane, John (December 16, 1979). "'The Black Hole' Casts The Computer as Movie‐Maker". The New York Times.Wolland, Nigel (January 1, 2012). "70mm at the Odeon Leicester Sq, London".Anderson, Matt (August 3, 2004). "DVD review of The Black Hole". Movie Habit.Whitesell, Phil (July 28, 1980). "Disney plans show for 'older' viewers". Knight Ridder. Boca Raton NewsHarmetz, Aljean (February 16, 1984). "Touchstone Label to Replace Disney Name on Some Films". The New York TimesAlan Dean Foster (November 22, 2007). "Interview with Alan Dean Foster" (Interview). Interviewed by Rob Queen. SFFWorld.Jefferson, David E. "The Black Hole: How Deep Is It?". Collected Jack Kirby Collector Volume 2. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 96Walt Disney (1979). The Black Hole: A Spaceship Adventure for Robots (A Little Golden Book). Golden Press"(2) ©1979 Walt Disney Black Hole Movie Robot Nabisco Shreddies Cereal Prize Pencil Holders - TPNC"Press release: Linda Miller (October 1983). "Educational Computing from Walt Disney Productions" (PDF). TRS-80 Microcomputer News. 5 (10). p. 6.The 52nd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences."Intrada Announces John Barry's The Black Hole". Intrada Soundtrack Forum. August 22, 2011.Franklin, Garth (November 5, 2016). ""Black Hole" Remake Stalled Over Tone". Dark Horizons....more October 13, 2020Disney Rewind Episode 8: Finding Nemo Episode 8: Finding Nemo in which Mom makes another lewd reference, we talk about our favorite fish and the best places to live in the ocean, and Ben gets mocked over not loving the music. All this and more... on Disney Rewind Ratings: Ash 9.5, Max 9.5, Ben 9, Mom 10, Dad 9.7. Avg: 9.5/10
Sources Finding Nemo, 2004 DVD, commentary
The Pixar Story by Leslie Iwerks, 2007 documentary
"Megan Mullally – Megan Mullally Dropped From Finding Nemo". WENN.
Lovgren, Stefan. "For Finding Nemo, Animators Dove into Fish Study". National Geographic News.
Howell, Sean (October 23, 2009). "Profile of Gini Santos - Pixar Animator Brings Asian Flare and Female Perspective". Yahoo! Voices.
Rizvi, Samad. "Remembering Glenn McQueen, 1960-2002". Pixar Times
Aude Lagorce (December 3, 2004). "French Court Denies Disney Ban". Forbes. "'
Nemo Há'déést'į́į́'". Navajo Times. March 10, 2016.
Adams, David (September 16, 2004). "Shipping Nemo". IGN.
Longplay of Finding Nemo
"Top Grossing Films of 2003". Boxofficemojo.com.
"Weekend Report: 'Resident Evil 5,' 'Nemo 3D' Lead Another Slow Weekend". Box Office Mojo.
"Finding Nemo - 2003 Academy Awards Profile". Boxofficemojo.com.
May 30, 2003. "Top 10 Animation". American Film Institute.
Jackson, Elizabeth (November 29, 2002). "Acquiring Nemo". The Business Report.
"Tourism authorities hope "Nemo" will lead Chinese tourists to Australia". China Daily. August 18, 2003. Arthur, Charles (July 1, 2004). "'Finding Nemo' pets harm ocean ecology". The Independent. London.
2003 Annual Report (Report). The Walt Disney Company. 2004.
The No. 1 Film of the Year Becomes The No. 1 DVD on Nov. 4!;
Walt Disney Pictures Presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios Film Finding Nemo". Business Wire. July 28, 2003 "
iTunes – Music – Finding Nemo (An Original Soundtrack) by Thomas Newman". iTunes Store. May 20, 2003.
"The Seas with Nemo & Friends | Walt Disney World Resort". Disney. "
Finding Nemo: Submarine Voyage at Disneyland". Themeparkinsider.com. January 6, 2014.
"Finding Nemo-The Musical | Walt Disney World Resort". Disney.
Turtle Talk with Crush (Full Show) at Disney California Adventure
FINDING NEMO Submarine Voyage (FULL RIDE) Disneyland POV (1080p HD)
Finding Nemo - The Musical 4K (2018)
[4K - Extreme Low Light] Crush's Coaster - On Ride - Disneyland Paris
...more October 02, 2020Disney Rewind Episode 7: The Sword In The Stone Oh yeah, we are back.
Disney Rewind returns with the first of many episodes. I've prerecorded a ton, just need to edit and juggle that with school.
Who cares about that though, we are here for Disney Rewind.
Episode 7: The Sword In The Stone where we can political (shocker), talk about the historical inaccuracies of this film, and why in gods name that Wart has 3 voice actors. THREE. Also I make a really stupid comment about freshwater fish. Like legendarily dumb.
Ratings: Ash 1.5, Max 4, Ben 2, Mom 1.5, Dad 2.5, Avg: 2.3/10
Sources:
"Story Buys". Variety. February 1, 1939. p. 20.
Disney Writers Prep for Trio of New Features". Variety. June 28, 1944. p. 3.
Hill, Jim (December 31, 2000). "The "Chanticleer" Saga -- Part 2".
Peet, Bill (1989). Bill Peet: An Autobiography. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. pp. 168–71.
Beck, Jerry (October 28, 2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. pp. 262.
Korkis, Jim (November 8, 2017). "Floyd Norman Remembers The Sword in the Stone: Part Two".
Thomas, Bob (December 28, 1963). "Changing Voices a Problem". Evening Independent.
McCullagh, Jim (May 18, 1991). "'Robin' To Perk Up Midsummer Nights" (PDF). Billboard. p. 78.
Big Rental Pictures of 1964". Variety. January 6, 1965. p. 39.
"Box Office Information for The Sword in the Stone". The Numbers.
The 36th Academy Awards (1964)". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Parade of Dreams
The Sword in the Stone - Pulling the Sword - Walt Disney World - Magic Kingdom
Wells, John (2015). American Comic Book Chronicles: 1960-64. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 192.
Mega Drive Longplay [140] World of Illusion - Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (2P) (a)
Square (November 15, 2002). Kingdom Hearts. PlayStation 2. Square Electronic Arts.
...more July 26, 2020Tiny Dots Episode 2: Eason and Mikey We are back with another Tiny Dots, this time featuring my two best pals, Eason and Mikey. Please note this was recorded in December/January, pre COVID, so any plans mentioned either happened before COVID, or was cancelled due to it. I just don't want anyone thinking we here at Tiny Dots don't take this stuff seriously, wear a mask.
Eason and Mikey are more than just my best friends, they are also accomplished hearthstone players, behind the scene wizards when it comes to theatrical performances, and just good people in general. Listen to us discuss the topic of: Games.
...more June 10, 2020Disney Rewind Episode 6: Onward Episode 6: Onward in which we debut another zany segment, talk about re-watchability, human connection, the dead horse from The Never Ending story, and a deleted scene.
Ratings: Ash 7.5, Max 9, Ben 8, Mom 8, Dad 7. Avg: 7.9/10
See https://therodsquad.podbean.com/ for sources and other content.
...more June 07, 2020Disney Rewind Episode 5: The Black Cauldron Episode 5: Black Cauldron in which we discuss the heroes journey, when audiences are going to be ready for this movie, our first movies, when a children's show can get dark and the time that Max and I tried to actually kill each other.
Ratings: Ash 3, Max 3.5, Ben 4, Mom .5, Dad 1. Avg: 2.4/10
Please consult the podbean entry for sources and things mentioned in the episodes.
Our Podbean is https://therodsquad.podbean.com/
...more June 01, 2020Disney Rewind Episode 4: Who Framed Roger Rabbit Episode 4 of Disney rewind in which the gang talks about cancel culture, the life and times of Bob Hoskins (Okay, it's just gushing about the Mario Bros movie), Whether kids shows are growing too soft, and how easy it is for Max to be entertained
Ratings: Ash 7, Max 2, Ben 8, Mom 6, Steve 9.7. Avg: 6.5/10
Sources: Amblin Entertainment ; Silver Screen Partners ; Touchstone Pictures ; producers, Frank Marshall, Robert Watts ; writers, Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman ; director, Robert Zemeckis. (2003). Who framed Roger Rabbit? [United States] : [Burbank, CA :] :Touchstone Pictures ; [Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment], Who Censored Roger Rabbit Stewart, J. B. (2006). Disney war. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. Norman Kagan (May 2003). "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". The Cinema of Robert Zemeckis. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 93–117. ISBN 0-87833-293-6. Robert Zemeckis, Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman, Ken Ralston, Frank Marshall, Steve Starkey, DVD audio commentary, 2003, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment TheThiefArchive (September 5, 2014). "Early unmade version of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" [Paul Reubens, Darrell Van Citters, Disney 1983]". YouTube. Ian Nathan (May 1996). "Dreams: Terry Gilliam's Unresolved Projects". Empire. pp. 37–40. Don Hahn, Peter Schneider, Waking Sleeping Beauty DVD commentary, 2010, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment "'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?' And Six Other Big Roles Harrison Ford Missed Out On". July 13, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2017. Farr, John (September 19, 2014). "Bill Murray and the Roles That Got Away". HuffPost. Retrieved May 26, 2017. Evans, Bradford (April 7, 2011). "The Lost Roles of Eddie Murphy". Splitsider. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015. Fallon, Jimmy. "Eddie Murphy Confirms Rumors and Stories About Prince, Ghostbusters and More". YouTube. Retrieved December 23, 2019. "15 Things You Might Not Know About Who Framed Roger Rabbit". April 10, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2017. Robert Zemeckis, Richard Williams, Bob Hoskins, Charles Fleischer, Frank Marshall, Alan Silvestri, Ken Ralston, the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit, 2003, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Staff, Brian Galindo BuzzFeed. "20 Things You Didn't Know About "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved May 26, 2017 Who Shot Roger Rabbit, 1986 script by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman Solomon, Charles (Fall 1987). "Future Disney Classics: New Animated Features on the Way". Disney News. Solomon, Charles (June 22, 1988). "The Animated Arena of 'Roger Rabbit': Integration of Cartoons With Live Action Will Set Standard". Los Angeles Times. "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". Box Office Mojo "The 61st Academy Awards (1989) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. "The 2nd Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards". Whitney Houston Official Site. Sony Music Entertainment. Chris Gore (July 1999). "Roger Rabbit Two: The Toon Platoon". The 50 Greatest Movies Never Made. New York City: St. Martin's Press. pp. 165–168. ISBN 0-312-20082-X. Aljean Harmetz (July 19, 1989). "Marketing Magic, With Rabbit, for Disney Films". The New York Times. Maria Eftimiades (April 29, 1990). "It's Heigh Ho, as Disney Calls the Toons to Work". The New York Times. "With "20,000 Leagues," the National Film Registry Reaches 700". Who Stripped Jessica Rabbit
...more May 19, 2020Disney Rewind Episode 3: Up
The gang reviews the 2009 film Up! We discuss loss, love, what this film does right, and the depths at which this film goes into in regards to mourning. We also talk about other random movies towards the end, but I'll treat that as something of a post credit scene. Ratings: Ash 10, Max 10, Ben 10, Mom 10, Dad 10. Avg: 10/10 (New High Score) Sources: Docter, Pete, director. Up . Liu, Ed (February 8, 2009). "NYCC 2009: Spending Time with Disney/Pixar's "Up" (and, Disney's "Surrogates")". Toon Zone. Retrieved February 8, 2009. "News Etc". Empire. February 2009. pp. 12–15. "PETE DOCTER - In Conversation With... - TIFF 2015". TIFF Originals. June 19, 2015 – via YouTube. Catmull, Ed; Wallace, Amy (April 8, 2014). Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration. Random House. pp. 148–50. ISBN 978-0812993011. Our tenth movie, Up. "Up Producer/Director". Moviehole. February 12, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2009. "Q&A: Pete Docter". The Hollywood Reporter. May 12, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2015. Horn, John (May 10, 2009). "'Up' is Pixar at its most ambitious". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 10, 2009. Katey Rich (February 8, 2009). "NYCC: Interview With Pete Docter And Jonas Rivera". Cinema Blend. Retrieved February 9, 2009. Barbara Robertson (May–June 2009). "Pixar's Up; The new animated film is brimming with dogs". Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2012. Horn, John (May 10, 2009). "'Up' is Pixar at its most ambitious". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 10, 2009. Davis, Erik (February 7, 2009). "Cinematical Previews Pixar's 'Up'". Cinematical. Retrieved February 7, 2009. Gibron, Bill (November 10, 2009). "Adventure is "Up" There: A Talk with Pixar's Pete Docter and Bob Peterson". PopMatters. Retrieved August 2, 2011. "Production notes". Official site. Retrieved May 13, 2009. Barnes, Brooks (April 5, 2009). "Pixar's Art Leaves Profit Watchers Edgy". The New York Times. Retrieved April 6, 2009. Edelstein, David (May 24, 2009). "Multidimensional". New York. In search of a merit badge for assisting the elderly, Russell (voiced by Jordan Nagai), a roly-poly Asian-American wilderness explorer, gets caught on the porch when the house lifts off, then irritates the old man with his chatter Corliss, Richard (May 28, 2009). "Up, Up and Away: Another New High for Pixar". Time. Retrieved November 22, 2013. "Production notes". Official site. Retrieved May 13, 2009. O'Brien, Jon. "Up [Original Score]". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 14, 2011. "Nominees & Winners for the 82nd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on April 19, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2011. "Nominees". Grammy Awards. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved August 20, 2011. "Golden Globes 2010 winners: 'Avatar' wins best picture, drama". Entertainment Weekly. January 17, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2011. "BAFTA Winners 2010". British Academy Film Awards. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. January 21, 2010. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2011. "Up Cluster Balloon Tour". Pixar Planet. April 23, 2009. Retrieved April 25, 2009. Ronnie del Carmen (March 15, 2009). "UP: My name is Dug". Ronnie del Carmen. Archived from the original on March 23, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2009. Barnes, Brooks (April 5, 2009). "Pixar's Art Leaves Profit Watchers Edgy". The New York Times. Retrieved April 6, 2009. "Pixar grants girl's dying wish to see 'Up'". ocregister. June 18, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2015. Yelhsa (March 15, 2009). "Pixar Upisodes". Teaser Trailer. Retrieved August 9, 2012. "Up (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved August 20, 2016. Gray, Brandon (June 1, 2009). "Weekend Report: 'Up' Lifts Pixar to Tenth Smash". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 27, 2012. Narcisse, Evan (December 8, 2011). "Pixar Teams Up With Microsoft For Kinect Rush". Kotaku. Retrieved December 9, 201...more May 01, 2020Tiny Dots Episode 1: Chad Mojito Extraordinary stories, ordinary people, it's Tiny Dots.
Today we are joined by musician, comedian, content curator, and rat enthusiast, Chad Mojito. In this episode, we discuss what it is like taking care of rats, what a meme culture really is, early days of the internet, and much much more.
You can find all of his links here: https://about.me/NDM?fbclid=IwAR3XVy4s3C3jz0LUVXGkN-BnAl-GQXwdcz7CJBAcIroIwyp7Fl3mNhsQybE
https://www.patreon.com/Mojito1 (and here)
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