tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post965268176279414999..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: My NETFLIX PICK OF THE MONTHBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-23552635308345327202008-04-22T15:32:00.000-07:002008-04-22T15:32:00.000-07:00You should check out "Grave of the Fireflies". Jap...You should check out "Grave of the Fireflies". Japanese animation.. perfect for the kids (kidding, seriously, don't let children under 25 watch it).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74337304049878965262008-04-19T18:51:00.000-07:002008-04-19T18:51:00.000-07:00Iron (sob) Giant. Damn, that was good.Iron (sob) Giant. Damn, that was good.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28133836132094927842008-04-19T10:14:00.000-07:002008-04-19T10:14:00.000-07:00Great movie -- glad I saw it in the theatre, to ad...Great movie -- glad I saw it in the theatre, to add to its $1.57 gross box office receipts.<BR/><BR/>And don't forget the most fun part: it's based on the Ted Hughes story he wrote to help his kids cope with the suicide of his wife, Sylvia Plath. Wheeee!Jon Shermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03094738916217270911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10696894906318905642008-04-19T04:07:00.000-07:002008-04-19T04:07:00.000-07:00I officially lost my faith in humanity in August o...I officially lost my faith in humanity in August of 1999 when Warner Bros. released this perfect film and nobody could be bothered to go out and see it. This is an amazing film that I never tire of watching.Steely Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13736402834720159760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72950114881655142692008-04-18T22:52:00.000-07:002008-04-18T22:52:00.000-07:00Iron Giant is great, but I had to offer a comment ...Iron Giant is great, but I had to offer a comment about Wild Wild West. If you hunt around, you can find posted online an early draft script of that flick, evidently written before Will Smith got involved. It's everything the movie wasn't. Funny, fast-paced, respectful to the original series. And, in a final note of bitter irony, the only thing in it that made it to the final cut was, yes, a giant mechanical spider.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76014110354352650632008-04-18T18:09:00.000-07:002008-04-18T18:09:00.000-07:00The voices were great in this movie. Jennifer Anis...The voices were great in this movie. Jennifer Aniston was very good as the mom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89070135853181213802008-04-18T15:52:00.001-07:002008-04-18T15:52:00.001-07:00Here's Kevin Smith telling the story:http://www.yo...Here's Kevin Smith telling the story:<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgYhLIThTvkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936042470523695383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53670502543989067852008-04-18T15:52:00.000-07:002008-04-18T15:52:00.000-07:00Megalion & Anonymous, Its from An Evening With Kev...Megalion & Anonymous, Its from An Evening With Kevin Smith 1. At the end of the first disc. Hillarious story!!! If Kevin wasn't a film maker he may have been a stand up comic. By the way...<BR/><BR/>Do you know anything about spiders? They are the most feirce killers in the insect kingdom!!! (wink)Blame Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357806879988240113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87427763314145064752008-04-18T15:41:00.000-07:002008-04-18T15:41:00.000-07:00@AnonymousThe Director you're thinking of is Kevin...@Anonymous<BR/><BR/>The Director you're thinking of is Kevin Smith. <BR/><BR/>There's a mention of it on Kevin's wiki page but I was unable to find the blog post by Kevin where he tells the story in detail.Megalionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16728988423240566112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42322966207974900702008-04-18T15:25:00.000-07:002008-04-18T15:25:00.000-07:00Being a kid of the 80's (born in 74 & aware of pop...Being a kid of the 80's (born in 74 & aware of pop culture by 81) I'd have to say that Animated films started its up swing with Non-Disney films produced in that decade. Secret of Nihm, Twice Upon a Time, and I'd even place The Dark Crystal in that grouping. Sure its not a CARTOON but it puppeteering is just a great of art form as cell animation.<BR/><BR/>These films showed that a childrens movie didn't have to be just pretty girl in trouble, singing to animals until a prince came to save her.<BR/><BR/>It began an era of film making that seemed unthought before. The impossible IS possible in an animated world.<BR/><BR/>So let it be said, praise Don Bluth! Father of the modern Animated Film!Blame Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357806879988240113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46122731519490517822008-04-18T15:22:00.000-07:002008-04-18T15:22:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Blame Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357806879988240113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88557049270474723292008-04-18T14:50:00.000-07:002008-04-18T14:50:00.000-07:00Similary, Cat's Don't Dance is the only cartoon Ra...Similary, Cat's Don't Dance is the only cartoon Randy Newman wrote some really great songs for... unrecognized because the cartoon itself (though not as good as The Iron Giant) was undercut by a bad publicity effort.Ger Apeldoornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633862833036214748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49540630375508991162008-04-18T12:59:00.000-07:002008-04-18T12:59:00.000-07:00Hogarth's "coffee" scene is, by itself, more enter...Hogarth's "coffee" scene is, by itself, more entertaining than a lot of movies in their entirety.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-38303330814992757632008-04-18T10:40:00.000-07:002008-04-18T10:40:00.000-07:00When I interned for WB Animation one of the employ...When I interned for WB Animation one of the employees told me the story of how Brad Bird told WB Home Video they could do whatever they want with the packaging as long as they didn't show the robot flying. So what did they emblazon the cover with? The robot flying.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00700419606420618311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-64539134980267432162008-04-18T09:59:00.000-07:002008-04-18T09:59:00.000-07:00Wait, was that a response from legendary comic boo...Wait, was that a response from legendary comic book writer and artist Howard Chaykin? Wow.<BR/><BR/>That aside, your post made me realize we need a new word added to the Internet dictionary:<BR/><BR/>"Nitflex" -- Can be used in noun, verb or modifier form. It means: to go on and on about the amazing movies you're watching on Netflix.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346875104572504935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52888736146727218072008-04-18T09:16:00.000-07:002008-04-18T09:16:00.000-07:00I stll love The Lion King.Oh, and it brings new me...I stll love The Lion King.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and it brings new meaning to "heavy fur."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37286203818471920682008-04-18T09:01:00.000-07:002008-04-18T09:01:00.000-07:00Just please tell me that they didn't transplant it...Just please tell me that they didn't transplant it to America.SKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102522819364312684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8962784965839111952008-04-18T08:03:00.000-07:002008-04-18T08:03:00.000-07:00Yes! I agree with Ken, and I never agree with him....Yes! I agree with Ken, and I never agree with him. Great flick even though I went expecting another painful kiddie sharp-stick-in-the-eye. Probably too subtle for the producers (eyeroll). Cartoon Network shows it from time to time.<BR/><BR/>Now, about "Shakes the Clown"....Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259951307196646436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37915338002097449462008-04-18T07:38:00.000-07:002008-04-18T07:38:00.000-07:00Great pick Ken! I've loved this movie as an adult ...Great pick Ken! I've loved this movie as an adult (well, as a 35 year old boy, at least) since it first came out on DVD. I have no kids, but I've shown this movie 5 or 6 times to actual adults who were always amazed.<BR/><BR/>Another 'kids' movie I've done the same thing with is "Searching For Bobby Fischer". I highly recommend that film as well. Maybe next month's Netflix Pick?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-84310462331522349002008-04-18T07:13:00.000-07:002008-04-18T07:13:00.000-07:00Welcome to the world of grown-up animation that st...Welcome to the world of grown-up animation that still works for kids.Hawise Gadarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170044360587063782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65190114893304202662008-04-18T07:10:00.000-07:002008-04-18T07:10:00.000-07:00I love "The Iron Giant," but I still can't get ove...I love "The Iron Giant," but I still can't get over the fact that the giant is voiced by Vin Diesel. Probably the best acting he's ever done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25447942712972299822008-04-18T06:58:00.000-07:002008-04-18T06:58:00.000-07:00Now I need to see THE INCREDIBLES and RATATOUILLE....Now I need to see THE INCREDIBLES and RATATOUILLE. Pixar movies stopped working for me after TOY STORY, so I gave up on them. If I would've known they were from the director of THE IRON GIANT I would have given them a shot.<BR/><BR/>Another great, can't recommend it enough, animated feature is HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE. It doesn't have the jokes of a Disney or Pixar film, but it really is a great movie. And don't worry, there is an english language version, you don't need to read subtitles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70937223091053847282008-04-18T06:54:00.000-07:002008-04-18T06:54:00.000-07:00I don't have Netflix, but I do have three boys. Th...I don't have Netflix, but I do have three boys. They will love this film. Time to see if the library has it. Thanks for the suggestion.Alto2https://www.blogger.com/profile/04383871934188791511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52493483653420626722008-04-18T06:51:00.000-07:002008-04-18T06:51:00.000-07:00A wonderful movie that makes me cry each and every...A wonderful movie that makes me cry each and every time I watch it. It has one of the best Superman homages ever! And I love the message that "we are who we choose to be." You have to love a movie that has that strong of a message yet wraps it in such a wonderful package. Mr. Bird is 3 for 3 in his movies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76805282563733559812008-04-18T06:15:00.000-07:002008-04-18T06:15:00.000-07:00Watched this with my kids multiple times. Watched ...Watched this with my kids multiple times. Watched it without my kids a few times :)<BR/><BR/>When people ask me or my wife to recommend a good movie for kids (my wife and I are 'the movie people') we always suggest The Iron Giant.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769168481906836978noreply@blogger.com