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Katie Spring, TX — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:52:46 GMT

I can't help but love South Park...Foul-mouthed, but hilarious and oh-so-catchy :o) Just hearing the movie's name gets various songs from the movie running through my head (Blame Canada!). My husband and I are huge fans of the Pixar movies (we are usually the only ones without kids in the theatres watching them), but we also liked Happy Feet (I once stood in a store for nearly an hour watching it on a TV just because it was on...it always hooks me...) and Titan AE.

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Elizabeth Ditty; Kansas City, Mo. — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:20:30 GMT

My two favorite animated films of all time are both from Disney and both underrated.

First, we have Lilo & Stitch. It's got a smart edge to its humor and tons of heart without being overly saccharine. Great for kids and adults alike.

Secondly, Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame is my favorite animated Disney film. It's certainly the most adult of the Disney canon, but the visuals are beautiful, and the music is fantastic. While it's obviously nothing like Victor Hugo's novel, it still tackles some pretty dark themes, which could possibly scare younger kids. The most disturbing implications (Frollo and the fireplace, for instance) will likely fly over the heads of most kids, though.

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Liz, Plano, TX — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:46:39 GMT

My fav too is Lady & the Tramp. Then Bambi, Peter Pan, Fox & the Hound & Aristocats.. Generally all the classic Disney movies, as well as the 90s ones I grew up on.

I havent been too big on the non-Disney cartoons of recent years, but two that I loved were Over the Hedge & Surfs Up. I love mockumentaries, so Surfs Up was right up my alley. And Over the Hedge is so smart, such a great commentary on American consumption, even before Wall-E did it.

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Brian Boz, Lakewood CA — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:56:27 GMT

I am the polar opposite of you. I have three kids and teach, I see every animated film and very few with live actors. This is not a complaint, I love animated worlds. That said, here are a few you might have missed

The Incredibles- Pixar's best, a family dynamic comedy, wrapped in a super hero glze.

The Iron Giant- I retro look at cold war sci-fi.

Princess Mononoke-THE Miyasaki epic

and

Cat's Don't Dance- A 1940's Hollywood Musical throwback. Catch the colorchanges in the song the animals sing, just solid moviemaking.

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Sarah, Champaign, IL — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:57:16 GMT

One of my favorites has always been Mulan. This is probably because it goes against the princess being saved by the prince. Instead, Mulan saves her herself, her man, and her country. Talk about girl power! And Eddie Murphey as Mushu is hilarious!

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Stacie, Seattle, WA — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:58:37 GMT

The Incredibles is an amazing movie. I wished I'd stayed home and watched that movie instead of The Watchmen.
Spirited Away is a favorite of mine too.
The Halloween Tree is a classic as well.

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Daniel Cole — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:59:59 GMT

Both Howls Moving Castle and Spirited Away are GREAT examples of Anime, Japanese animated cartoons and both are actually good for young children. Kino's Journey is another good one of this type, but really if you are looking for good animated movies anything from Japan is worth looking at. Some will not be for children (violence and adult ideas not nessecarily sex) but all are great.

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Lynn Steele, Richmond, VA — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:02:12 GMT

I love all of Disney's animated movies except for "Fox and the Hound" and "Home on the Range". Those are the two worst of the lot ever made. All of the Studio Ghibli films are wonderful. Most of Dreamworks are fun, except they keep trying to do the one trick pony with Shrek.

But if I had to pick my favorites of Disney, it is "Peter Pan" and "Beauty and the Beast". "Beauty" still should have won best movie. "Fantasia", the original 1940 version, stands in a class by itself. It is still truly magnificent after nearly 70 years.

Of the Studio Ghibli films, "Howl's Moving Castle" followed closely by "The Cat Returns".

My favorites from Dreamworks are "Over the Hedge" and "Kung Fu Panda". Both are really clever and a lot of fun to watch.

And what can I say about Pixar. I love all of their releases so far. But if I had to pick one it would be "Cars" and "Monsters, Inc.". Pixar knows what makes a good movie is the story. It still holds true. That is part of the reason "Fox and the Hound" and "Home on the Range" are so awful is the story is so lame.

Don Bluth has made a few good films as well. Having been a former Disney animator, he knows what makes a film work. The only part of "Titan AE" that didn't work for me was the ending. It seemed too rushed. "Secret of NIMH" and "Anastasia" are Bluth at his best.

I could go on for hours about animated movies as I never stopped going to see them, rereleases or not.

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Michael; Cincinnati, OH — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:03:41 GMT

If you are going to watch Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle, you should also watch Princess Mononoke and Steamboy. For a holiday tear-jerker, Tokyo Godfathers is also very good. From the other side of the Pacific try: Hoodwinked, Corpse Bride, and Titan AE.

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Sarah, Annapolis, MD — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:10:02 GMT

I grew up on animated movies and I still love go see them in theaters. Beauty and the Beast is my absolute favorite movie of all time, and why it didn't win Best Picture I'll never understand. I love computer animated movies such as WALL-E, Finding Nemo, and Happy Feet, and how far the technology has come from when it was still very new and somewhat experimental (such as in the ballroom scene of Beauty and the Beast), but 2-D hand-drawn animation will always be my favorite.

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Pete, WI — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:13:09 GMT

As a teenager I loved the Robotech series. The serial/soap oprah/sci-fi aspect was really different for it's time and it dealt with issues you just didn't see in animation/cartoons like inter-racial relationships, consequences of war and the warrior mentality (duty vs. morality), the violent death of integral characters and the grief and sense of loss of the survivors. Don't get me wrong, there were korney aspects as well where they tried to dumb it down for a pre-teen audience, but it was still edgy for it's time.

I heard they may make it into a live action movie. it will be interesting how they treat the material

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Amanda, Madison, VA — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:16:13 GMT

The Nightmare Before Christmas is a big favorite at my house for us and the kids. The Pixar films are all great, especially the Toy Story movies and Finding Nemo.

My husband also love the Iron Giant. The ending brings tears to his eyes every time.

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Alex — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:25:24 GMT

The Last Unicorn is a classic that, unfortunately, isn't as remembered as it should be. Trust me on that one, you'll love it.

Spirited Away if it hasn't been mentioned is also great.

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David — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:29:18 GMT

For a real tear jerker: Grave of the Fireflies.

One of the sadest movies I love to watch

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Russ, Central Texas — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:32:00 GMT

Although its not scheduled for release in the US until mid-August of this year, beg borrow or steal a look at Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea, Hayao Miyazaki's latest. There's not a second of CGI in it; just lush and expressive old school pen and paper animation, much of it drawn by Miyazaki himself. And its going to be huge - its already done massive box office in Japan. The latest triumph by the current master of his craft.

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P.F., Everett, Wa — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:35:30 GMT

My top 5 would have to include Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., Shrek 2 (if only for Puss in Boots), Mickey and the Beanstalk and Toy Story. Am I the only one who gets creeped out by Pinocchio?
My son and I are very excited to see Monsters vs. Aliens this weekend, and I also can't wait for Up to come out, it looks great!

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delphia, kenai ak — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:37:52 GMT

'Gay Puree' is a good one. Voiced/sung by Judy Garland and Robert Goulet, with great songs and good animation. It was one of my son's favorites along with The Swan Princess set and 'Once Upon A Forest' which has an eco theme that was before it's time. We also liked 'Quest for Camelot,' 'Cats Don't Dance' and 'Rock-a-Doodle.'

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Ian, Cheongju, South Korea — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:39:14 GMT

Hey now, let's not go calling Mononoke "THE Miyasaki epic" since just about everything that man touches is gold. All of my favorite animated movies come from his studio including my first (and favorite) Warriors of the Wind (or better known as Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind). I would call that one THE epic or Spirited Away, that movie just plain rocks.

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Jodi, IL. — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:45:55 GMT

I think two of the best kids animated movies are "Spirit: The Stallion of the Cimiron" and "The Iron Giant." Both movies are fantastic and my second child was obsessed with horses after watching the Spirit movie. All my kids liked both movies. They are definite must sees. The Spirit movie tells the story of this beautiful stallion with minimal narration. Almost all of the emotions and feelings
are portrayed through the horses facial expressions and body language; It's amazing.

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Doug, Aurora, Illinois — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:46:25 GMT

For more obscure titles, try Rock and Rule (a Canadian creation with lots of big names), and Fire and Ice (basically a Frank Frazetta painting come to life).

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Rory, Oakkland, CA — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:48:04 GMT

Can't argue with what everyone else has posted.

I too, cry, at "Iron Giant" Vin Diesel's best work EVER!

One I've not seen mentioned is the Italian take off on "Fantasia", "Allegro Non Troppo". It's worth it just for the "Bolero" scene.

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Heather, Central Arkansas — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:48:29 GMT

BIG Disney fan (and Pixar, of course!), but one of my more recent favorites is The Emperor's New Groove. I *still* laugh at the jokes! Hilarious.

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Greg Lee — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:58:16 GMT

"Laputa, Island in the sky" and "The Brave Little Toaster" should be in this list.

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JDW2 — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:00:54 GMT

THE TRIPLETTS OF BELLEVILLE IS GREAT

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Karl N., Phoenixville, PA — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:01:37 GMT

Anything Brad Bird related is great. Iron Giant, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, even old classic Simpsons stuff. Can't go wrong.

But great animation starts and ends with Hayao Miyazaki. Two of my favorites that haven't been mentioned are 1988's My Neighbor Totoro and 1989's Kiki's Delivery Service (this one features a great voiceover performance by Phil Hartman).

On the superhero front, I would be wrong if I didn't mention Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and any of the Justice League series. May not be full length movies but really good stuff.

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Jill M., Muscatine, IA — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:19:40 GMT

Nemo will always be my favorite. I remember dragging my husband to see Toy Story, the first Pizar movie the weekend it released. I told him we had to go, that this was the next thing in movie-making. Pixar has yet to make a bad movie.

I also have to mention

Chicken Run..."It's raining hen!"...still makes me laugh
and
Wallace and Grommit, Curse of the WereRabbit. I'm so happy to have kids now, so I don't seem so conspicuous when I go see these movies.

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rbnhoodga — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:24:57 GMT

I really like Peter Pan (for Captain Hook. I think the actual Peter Pan character is annoying), and loved Wall-E last year. The Emporer's New Groove has been one of my very favorites ever since I figured out it's a joke based directly on the opening credits for "Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail".

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Denise — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:29:55 GMT

I like Meet the Robinsons

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Tracie, Louisiana — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:31:19 GMT

No one has mentioned Lion King?!?! Only the best movie ever!

I also highly recommend Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron. Beautifully animated with the character in the old hand drawn way on CGI background worked well with a good story and GREAT music Bryan Adams.

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Donna, Scranton, PA — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:31:23 GMT

Disney hand drawn animation is second to none; my favorite recent classic is Beauty and the Beast - Belle is a great heroine! All Pixar movies are fantastic! Dreamworks does some good stuff but they have to retire Shrek, it is getting old!

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Russ, Central Texas — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:33:23 GMT

"My Neighbor Totoro": The opening credits alone are worth the price of admission. But be very careful - the tune WILL get stuck in your head. It's been stuck in mine for years now.

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G. DiTomaso, Woodbridge, VA — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:44:22 GMT

So far all good recommendations, but in the late 60's Chuck Jones did some wonderful work on the Phantom Tollbooth. Such a great book brought to life. Also would like to recommend Disney’s Alice in Wonderland. The colors are brilliant and the Cheshire Cat is iconic. Also Disney's Sword in the Stone. The tale of young Arthur and Merlin is such a classic. On the new front I really enjoyed Horton Hears a Who and Curious George. Both wonderful children’s stories brought to life by wonderful voice talents and music.

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Mandy, AR — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:46:32 GMT

Ha ha - no one mentions "Beavis and Butthead Do America"!

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sharon, Grant AL — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:50:56 GMT

I haved loved animation since I was a little girl (51 now) and some of my favorites are kids titles as well as adult titles. Here they are in no certain order--I haven't included the best known ones--Toy Story, Aladdin, B&B and rest of Pixar/Disney...

1. Brave Little Toaster
2. Rock N Rule
3. Heavy Metal
4. Fritz the Cat
5. Wizards
6. Cosmic Christmas (Nelvana)
7. The Little Prince
8. Devil and Daniel Mouse (Nelvana)
9. Rome-0 and Julie-8
10. Lord of the Rings (hated the adaptation but loved the animation)

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Amanda, Appleton, WI — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:52:45 GMT

I love The Secret of Nimh and The Last Unicorn. I got The Last Unicorn as a gift from a friend a few years ago because I like it so much. I think it was my 28th birthday.

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BV, Joliet IL — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:54:14 GMT

Animated films are not given nearly the due they deserve. I don't look at a cartoon as a cartoon. I just look at it like any other movie: what's the plot? Is it interesting enough for me to watch? I've seen plenty of animated films, even though I'm in my 30's now, and I still watch the classics sometimes. Granted, I have no animated movie on home video younger than "Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1996) (my mom owns "Finding Nemo"), but that doesn't mean I don't like watching them. "Hoodwinked", "Ratatouille", and "Wall-E" have all been fun to watch.

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Michelle, Denver, CO — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:00:57 GMT

I'm a big Pixar fan - My all time favorites being the Toy Story movies. Also love the Incredibles and Finding Nemo.

My problem with Dreamworks is that they are so insistent on casting big name stars, that they design characters to fit the stars, not find stars to fit the characters. To me, the characters often seem more like the stars than fanciful characters.

For modern (traditional) animated-features, I'm a big fan of Emperor's New Groove, Mulan and Tarzan. For classic animation, you can't beat Cinderella.

And non-Disney - check out Ice Age and Hoodwinked.

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Jen, Bayville, NJ — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:07:45 GMT

Don't leave out the Wallace & Gromit shorts. You can now get them packaged all on one DVD. The Last Unicorn is also a personal favorite of mine.

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Fatibel, San Antonio, Texas — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:17:32 GMT

If you can find it, check out "Twice Upon a Time". It's dark, it's improv and you'll have to watch it twice to catch half the jokes. Featured characters include the Fairy Godmother (FGM to you) and Uncle Greensleeves and his Figmen of Imagination. Animation style is cut paper but it looks like watercolor.

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Fatibel, San Antonio, Texas — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:19:14 GMT

I forgot to mention "Wizards" by Ralph Bakshi. It's experimental but classic.

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Steve, Boston, MA — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:19:50 GMT

I think we need more foriegn animated movies to be recognized here. I see lots of praise for Miyazaki, but no love for Satoshi Kon?

Tokyo Godfathers and Perfect Blue are absolutely essential to watch. Though the Miyazaki fans would probably take better to Paprika.

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Matt, Arlington, WA — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:43:10 GMT

Any episodes of Cowboy Bebop is an excellent choice. The music alone is worth the rental. I would also like many before me highly recommend anything from Miyazaki(sp?) I also have a guilty pleasure enjoyment for the new Marvel animated movies: Ultimate Avengers, Ultimate Avengers 2, Iron Man, and Doctor Strange. But I would start with Cowboy Bebop and Miyazaki

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sharon, Grant AL — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:44:06 GMT

Oh Yeah--I forgot to metion "the Snowman" it has an intro by David Bowie and is just lyrical!

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april, california, md — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:44:56 GMT

I love Surf's Up. It has such amazing animation that you forget that you're watching a cartoon because the waves and scenery are just so lifelike. It's fantastic. Plus it's funny, and full of pretty big name actors- Shia Lebouf, Zooey Deschanel, and Jeff Bridges. I highly recommend it- i watch it every time it's on tv!

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Roxane, Los Angeles, California — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:46:44 GMT

Fantastic Films International has an incredible slate of animated pictures. Check out "Thru the Moebius Strip" based on Jean Giraud's work, or the hilarious "Agent Crush" about a futuristic, hapless James Bond, "Spirit of the Forest" with a green message or "A Fox's Tale". All incredible films who give Pixar/Dreamworks a run for their money.

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stp — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:53:52 GMT

Ferngully is a great movie--it's about the destruction of the rainforests and has the great Tim Roth as the villan.

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stp — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:54:46 GMT

sorry, in the Ferngully reference, I meant to say Tim Curry, not Tim Roth.

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Victor Wong, Ottawa, ON — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:56:48 GMT

"Bambi." A kid's movie that doesn't shy away from confronting the death of a loved one. Also some excellent abstract animation during a deer fight.

"Beauty and the Beast." Broadway with pencils. Fully deserving of the Best Picture Oscar nomination.

"Toy Story 2." A modern-day parable on consumerism and obsolescence.

"Lilo and Stitch." Proof positive that drawn characters don't have to be conventionally attractive to be beautiful.

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Alan, Las Vegas NV — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:06:31 GMT

Coraline was a god-awful movie!! My wife & I both were shocked at how grotesque the movie was & we were appalled at this being passed as a kids movie. Having an adults crotch come close to a girls face. Getting nearly impaled in same crotch. Monstrously obese women. I kept thinking .. 'these animators must have some really sick visions/thoughts'. Their sickness is not for kids to see.

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Judy, Raleigh, NC — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:11:09 GMT

You should absolutely see "The Corpse Bride." Don't let the title scare you off. Yes, it's somewhat macabre, but it's really sweet and funny (and sad). Plus Johnny Depp.

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Ilah — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:21:14 GMT

Loved "Over the Hedge" How about "Dunderklumpen"--although it's only partially animated?
Dumbest ever-"Barnyard" with the male cows having udders!

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Sarah, IL (but NOT Chicago) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:24:40 GMT

A recent movie not mentioned was "Igor." I loved the story, and it was so nice to see a movie portray inner beauty as being worth so much more than outer beauty (an idea which is sorely lacking in our shallow looks-oriented culture).

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Stephanie, Tampa, FL — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:26:07 GMT

Some favorites from recent years include "The Incredibles" (fantastic in every way) and "Meet the Robinsons" (love the "keep moving forward" message.)

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Jeff B, Sioux Falls, SD — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:44:34 GMT

Go see "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time." It might be a little too much of a downer for kids, but it's great for teens and up (including adults). For adult-only, see Perfect Blue.

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Michael T — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:49:42 GMT

Wow, all these comments, and no thinks to mention "Akira," only one of THE seminal anime sci-fi films?

Also, give "Paprika" a try. One of the best times I ever had failing to follow the plot of something.

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Meg, Sacramento, CA — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:30:29 GMT

Ditto for "Howl's Moving Castle" and ANYTHING by Miyazaki!

A little more for the grownups, The Triplets of Belleville (Triplettes de Belleville, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286244/) is a great indie animated flick! French, off-beat humor, mostly silent, leaving the characters and scenery speak for themselves. Not your Pixar or Disney cartoon (which are fab on their own).

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Michelle B., Chicago — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:36:32 GMT

Welcome back to the animated world! There has been so much since you've been gone. Apart from the stellar Pixar movies, my faves are:
Mulan
All the Wallace and Grommit films
Emperor's New Groove (You can skip Kronk's New Groove)
Nightmare Before Christmas (I was just OK on Corpse Bride)
Return of Jafar

Enjoy!

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Lindsey, Sparks, NV — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:42:02 GMT

I love most Disney films, most especially Aladdin, The Lion King, and Alice in Wonderland-I'm surprised those aren't mentioned more.
Monsters, Inc. is my favorite Pixar film, it makes me tear up each and every time I watch it!

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Gordon, Dublin, CA — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:44:45 GMT

"Mulan" has it all: love, battles, humor, family, cross-dressing.

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Matt, Portland, OR — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:46:20 GMT

Glad to see a few others giving "The Last Unicorn", "Rock N Rule", and "Twice Upon a Time" a nod. Grew up on great titles like these :) It would be difficult to come up with anything better than what has already been mentioned but a couple more that stir strong memories are "Watership Down" and "Dot and the Kangaroo".

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Dea, Fall Rico, MA — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:47:33 GMT

Has anyone ever seen "Little Nemo"? Its about a little boy (not the fish) and his flying squirrel and this nightime adventure he has. "Kazama Pajama!"
And if you know who has rented this from Netflix, can you tell them to return it already? I've been waiting a year to watch it!
I also love love love love love Aladdin, Lion King, & the Incredibles

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Buff, Columbia, SC — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:57:28 GMT

Titan A.E. and Anastasia are both amazing in their animation and adult in their stories. Anastasia has some too-kiddish moments in it for me, but Titan A.E. keeps it grown-up the entire time.

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Chris, Peoria, IL — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:02:32 GMT

It'll take some effort, but it's worth it to track down VHS copies of the two "Unico" films by Osamu Tezuka (the creator of Astro Boy): "The Fantastic Adventures of Unico" and "Unico in the Island of Magic". These were the first anime films I ever saw, before I even knew what anime was, and I still adore them. It's a travesty that these still aren't available on DVD.

I also recommend "Princess Nine", about a Japanese girls' baseball team taking on the male-dominated high school league; and "Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water" (the middle of the series gets pretty crappy but it redeems itself in the end).

Somebody else mentioned "Hoodwinked", which I also loved. Don't dismiss it as another "Shrek" knockoff, it's better than that. And have you seen "Bolt"? Not quite as good as Pixar but it has moments where it comes close.

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G M Richardson — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:23:19 GMT

I'm surprised no one mentioned a recent French movie with Oscar nominations: the very original "Triplettes of Bellville". I adore pretty much anything branded Pixar, and I loved Iron Giant.

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Tzalaran — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:32:16 GMT

Titan A.E.
Batman Beyond - Return of the Joker (Mark Hamil is awesome as the voice of the Joker)
Akira
Sinbad (recent animated one is awesome)
the Last Unicorn (my sister's all time favorite)

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joz1791 Dallas, TX — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:42:33 GMT

Big shout out to "The Last Unicorn"- one of the best animated movies ever. Coincidentally, my best friend just informed me today that she purchased a DVD (in the $5 rack) of Secret of NIMH for her kids- they have never seen it before.
I'm sooo glad to see this discussion, and I want to take a moment and urge everyone to go and see "The Princess and the Frog" when it opens on Christmas 2009. Disney's return to traditional 2D animation- we HAVe to make this one great and stand behind traditional animated films!!!!
Thanks all!

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Jenn Daniels — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:47:33 GMT

The Last Unicorn -- I love the theme song and the movie in itself. The animation, given when it was done, was good (though now appears very old fashioned), but it's still a beautiful movie.

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Stephanie, Seattle, WA — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:55:53 GMT

Anything from Miyaziki is excellent, my personal favorite is Howl's Moving Castle, but they're all great. Also great is Wallace and Grommit. The shorts are hilarious!

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Carolina, Houston — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:44:00 GMT

I agree with "The Phantom Tollbooth" as well - it was on TCM last night and blew me away even in 2009. Also, anything Don Bluth touches will make me cry, from "The Land Before Time" (the original that I saw in theaters at the age of six) to "Anastasia." Let's not even forget "An American Tail!" He has such a talent for bringing out raw emotion and portraying reality in ways that Disney just can't even begin to compete with.

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Nicole, Las Vegas, NV — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:56:55 GMT

I'm a huge fan of "Secret of NIMH!" Didn't really get it when I was young, but I loved it anyway! "Castle in the Sky" is one of my favorites from Miyazaki, and I still remember the entire rap by Batty from "Fern Gully."

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STEVE, ALEX CITY, AL — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:58:30 GMT

I WOULD HAVE TO SAY MY TOP 10 ARE:
1 THE LION KING
2 ANY THING BY PIXAR
3 THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
4 CHICKEN RUN
5 HEAVY METAL
6 AKIRA
7 NINJA SCROLL
8 SPAWN (FROM HBO)
9 GHOST IN THE SHELL
10 ICE AGE

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Ryan — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:04:12 GMT

Tracie from Louisiana...I thought I was in an alternate world until you mentioned lion king...my favorite cartoon movie ever as well as one of my favorite movies ever...i still cry when mufasas life is ended to short..and im a 22 year old male...the incredibles is second for the fact that its not only hilarious but it has some great action.

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Sarah, Kingston, TN — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:35:45 GMT

Mulan is my absolute favorite. Love Lion King, too.

Also kudos to whoever mentioned Wallace and Gromit. I second that one and up it by suggesting "Creature Comforts." Hilarious documentary style claymation where the crew is interviewing animals and asking questions like "Which is better, cat or dog?" It's a funny series and worth the watch.

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Katie, GA — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:19:20 GMT

Disney, Disney, Disney!

Beauty and the Beast--Saw when I was young, loved it ever since. Who wouldn't want a guy like the Beast?

Aladdin--Sparked a love for flying carpets and sand dunes

The Simpsons--It was animated so it counts!

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Katie Spring, TX — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:52:22 GMT

I can't believe I forgot Iron Giant and The Last Unicorn! We have both on DVD - I have loved The Last Unicorn since I was little...It is SO underrated, and they did a great job of adapting the book...There are a lot of great voice jobs in Iron Giant - Vin Diesel, Jennifer Aniston, Frasier's Dad (I forget his name...)...LOVE those movies!

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Cordelia Potter, New Hampshire — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:01:03 GMT

Hey, don't forget SHREK!

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Julie, Nashville, TN — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:59:46 GMT

I've loved a lot of the Disney and Pixar movies over the years (my young son's current favorites are Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, 101 Dalmations, and Cinderella), but among ones from other companies, I like Shrek, Ice Age, the Curious George movie, Chicken Run, and the Wallace & Gromit movie. All are enjoyable for adults too, and Curious George has that great Jack Johnson soundtrack.

Give me more animated movies

Michele, PA — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:03:27 GMT

The Lion King and Lilo and Stitch are two of my favorite hand drawn movies. I love ALL things Pixar and Shrek!

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Steve, WI — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:57:02 GMT

The Thief and the Cobbler, with Vincent Price I believe doing the narration. Very bizzare animation...

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Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:13:26 GMT

Loved Tales of Desperaux

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Wendy Cooley — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:15:25 GMT

As a kid my favorites were My Little Pony the Movie(sandy duncan was a voice) and disney's RobinHood. As a adult I have come to enjoy the quirky humor of the Vegietales ( my Favorite is Josh and the Big Wall). The new Pixar film Up looks like it may be pretty good too.

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BV, Joliet IL — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:14:07 GMT

Okay, when I said I don't have movies younger than '96, I forgot, I do have "Bambi II", but mostly because the original is one of my all-time favorites. The sequel isn't as good as the original, but it's pretty good on its own.

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mary,ohio — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:03:27 GMT

Secret of NIMH (ooooo-sparklies! girls love sparklies!)
The Lion King (are ya hungry for a hunk of fat and juicy meat?Eat my buddy Pumba here because he is a treat...)
And Ice Age...but only because I'm a huge Scrat fan(at the age of 48)

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Jackie, Jefferson City, MO — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:54:20 GMT

I'm a big fan of animated movies! Anything by Pixar gets my vote, but let's not forget the grossly underrated Kung Fu Panda (which, in my humble opinion, should have taken home the oscar this year). Another underrated film is Bolt - I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this film.

As for Disney classics - I loved One Hundred and One Dalmatians. I realized as an adult how great that film is.

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Jennie Adams, Fort Worth, TX — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:21:44 GMT

Don't forget Robots..Robots had a great story and the music is great. That came out 3 years ago and my daughter and I never get tired of watching it.

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sharon, Grant, AL — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:51:40 GMT

How about some Saturday animation? Remember "Jonny Quest (old not new), Reboot, Droids, Gargoyles?" Merrie Melodies still make me laugh out loud! Max Fleischer was a genius.

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Bruce Gee — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:17:30 GMT

I'll second The Halloween Tree, which has been unjustly overlooked even more than The Iron Giant. Leonard Nemoy makes a great Mounshroud in a close adaptation of a book by Ray Bradbury -- what could be better? My family watches it every Halloween to remind ourselves of the true meaning of the season.

Anything by Miyazake is good, of course.

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Elizabeth Canton OH — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:40:07 GMT

I absolutely loved Wall-E and some of my other favorites are Howl's Moving Castle and the Secret of NIMH (A Don Bluth film)