1961: ‘One Hundred and One Dalmatians’ is Released Based on the book with the same name, Walt Disney Pictures released One Hundred and One Dalmatians for the first time on this day in 1961. The movie was the studio’s 17th animated film and just might have saved the studio. The animated film brought in a hefty revenue due to the
Read more1993 Disney Purchases Pixar In 1993, Disney agreed to a three movie agreement with Pixar which introduced us to Toy Story, A Bug’s Life and Toy Story 2. The three had won 19 Oscars and grossed more than $3 billion at the box office. The two companies agreed to another three movies in what seemed like a match made in
Read more1929: Popeye the Sailor Man Makes His First Appearance King Features’ comic strip, Thimble Theatre by E. C. Segar had been in existence for ten years before Popeye the Sailor Man was featured on this day in 1929. He quickly became one of the strip’s most popular characters. In 1933, Max Fleischer introduced Popeye and friends for Paramount Pictures within
Read more
“The Star,” the animated Christmas tale of the nativity, returns to theaters for two days in December.
Read more
If the original Frozen is considered an A+ movie, the sequel is a solid B. While good and entertaining, it just doesn’t measure up to the first, but then again, that would be hard to do. There’s nothing groan-inducing and I will say, that the first half of the movie recaptures much of magic and heart from the first film.
Read more
Over the years, the pup has taken on different formats and animation styles. Today, Warner Bros. (who “adopted” the Hanna-Barbera cartoon universe in 2001) has release a new movie trailer for yet another incarnation. Unlike 2017’s series, “Be Cool Scooby-Doo!” which featured an animation style that ruined the childhoods of many, “Scoob!” will give a sigh of relief.
Read more
MGM found a way to make an old property contemporary without losing the charm of the original as well as making it a fun romp for all ages with kids and adults laughing at different things.
Read more
After creating what many critics have called one of the best film trilogies ever made, why would Disney/Pixar go about creating yet another chapter to the Toy Story franchise? While it may appear to be a simple cash grab, it seems like the animation crew had one more story to tell after all and boy am I glad that they
Read more