Posts Tagged ‘Animation’

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Sep02

Edition Filmmuseum 43: Wunder der Schopfung / Our Heavenly Bodies (1925), The Einstein Theory of Relativity (1923) DVD9

by movieworld on September 2nd, 2018 at 12:52
Posted In: .Other movies, Documentary, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Wunder der Schopfung 1925
Hanns Walter Kornblum's "Wunder der Schopfung" ("Our Heavenly Bodies", 1925) is one of the first films to represent knowledge about the universe on screen.

Essentially an illustrated astronomy lecture in the form of a special effects-filled German silent film, "Wunder der Schopfung" is a feast for the eyes. It covers a wide range of topics over the course of its 92 minutes, from the history of astronomy to an imaginary exploration of the solar system and beyond by spaceship, from faster-than-light travel to Einstein's Theory of Relativity. Though science has made innumerable new discoveries and disproved faulty theories the film is, even now, surprisingly relevant, entertaining, and informative. Using all manner of special effects, especially myriad forms of animation, Wunder der Schopfung is an amazing cinematic accomplishment, comparing favorably to contemporary fiction films like Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" and Harry Hoyt/Willis O'Brien's "The Lost World".

"The Einstein Theory of Relativity" (1923), utilizing an American print from the George Eastman House with English inter-titles (with optional German narration), runs 29 minutes and has much the same appeal. It takes highly complex concepts and through visual examples makes them understandable. It's a fascinating little film.

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Aug24

King of Jazz (1930) 2 x DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

by movieworld on August 24th, 2018 at 11:45
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Musical

King of Jazz 1930
"King of Jazz" isn’t the typical sort of musical you might be familiar with where song and dance numbers are strung around a narrative-led drama. Instead it’s a theatrical style revue/variety show, where we watch a series of disconnected musical numbers, comedy skits and other vaudeville acts. Linking them all is Paul Whiteman, the titular King of Jazz, who was a hugely popular bandleader at the time, selling millions of records and appearing in high end concerts around America. The only framing device of the film is Paul Whiteman’s Scrap Book, a huge book that holds the titles to each segment.

Made during the early years of the movie musical, this exuberant revue was one of the most extravagant, eclectic, and technically ambitious Hollywood productions of its day.

BD50, 2xDVD9 | 1080p AVC, NTSC | 01:40:22 | 43.5 Gb + 12 Gb
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Music, Musical

Director: John Murray Anderson
Cast: Paul Whiteman, John Boles, Laura La Plante
Country: USA
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Jun21

History of Soviet Puppet Animation (1937-1977) 10 x DVD

by movieworld on June 21st, 2018 at 17:24
Posted In: .Russian movies, Family

History of Soviet Puppet Animation
A series that tells the history of Soviet puppet animation by means of an anthology of puppet animation together with brief texts.

10xDVD | PAL | 47 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Russian and others
Subtitles: English
Genre: Animation

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Jun18

Frank Capra’s Wonders Of Life: Hemo the Magnificent (1957), The Unchained Goddess (1958) DVD5

by movieworld on June 18th, 2018 at 13:20
Posted In: .Other movies

Frank Capra's Wonders Of Life: Hemo the Magnificent (1957), The Unchained Goddess (1958) DVD5
You'll never have more fun learning and exploring the wonders of science than with these delightful animated films from beloved, Academy Award- winning director Frank Capra.

First, Peabody Award-winning Dr. Frank Baxter shows the fascinating path taken by blood throughout the body in Hemo the Magnificent, a humorous tour of the body's amazing plumbing system filled with memorable characters and eye-popping microscopic photography.

Then go from the inner body to the upper heights of our planet as the Unchained Goddess of weather joins Dr. Baxter for a colorful look at our atmosphere, complete with cartoon characters like Wind, Clouds and Rain.
It was the fourth and last film in the series that was produced by Frank Capra, who wrote the screenplay with Jonathan Latimer. Unlike the first three of the films, this film was directed by Richard Carlson, who also appears in the film.

DVD5 | NTSC 4:3 | 00:54:49 + 00:54:39 | 3.99 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: none
Genre: Animation

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May29

Amazing Stories (1985–1987) 8 x DVD9 Complete Series (Season 1 & 2)

by movieworld on May 29th, 2018 at 15:19
Posted In: .Other movies, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Amazing Stories Complete Series
Created by Steven Spielberg, Amazing Stories is a fantasy, horror, and science fiction television anthology series featuring an all-star roster of guest stars that originally ran on NBC from 1985 to 1987.

The series was nominated for 12 Emmy Awards and won five. The first season episode "The Amazing Falsworth" earned writer Mick Garris an Edgar Award for Best Episode in a TV Series. The series title licensed the name of Amazing Stories, the first dedicated science fiction magazine. The show was particularly notable for the talent on display both in front of and behind the camera. Guest star appearances included Kevin Costner, Harvey Keitel, Gregory Hines, Charlie Sheen, David Carradine, Jon Cryer, Mark Hamill, John Lithgow, Christopher Lloyd, Andrew McCarthy, Rhea Perlman, Patrick Swayze, Sam Waterston, Danny DeVito, Seth Green, Kyra Sedgwick, Kiefer Sutherland, Milton Berle, Tim Robbins and many more. Meanwhile, directors and writers on the show included such legendaries as Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Clint Eastwood, Danny DeVito, Timothy Hutton, Robert Zemeckis, Tobe Hooper and Brad Bird.

The Radio Times billed it as "a collection of fantastic tales of the bizarre and unusual, featuring a varying array of stars and directors..."
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Apr17

Animated Soviet Propaganda: From the October Revolution to Perestroika (1924 – 1979) 4 x DVD

by movieworld on April 17th, 2017 at 14:05
Posted In: .Russian movies, Documentary

Animated Soviet Propaganda: From the October Revolution to Perestroika
There hardly is a time in world history more politically polarized than the 20th century, which divided the globe in two camps — capitalism and communism — divided at the height of the divergence by the infamous Iron Curtain. The Cold War was very much a war of ideologies and each side relied heavily on the ideological unity of its people, often employing the power of the visual arts — graphic design, animation, illustration — to drive its message home. From 1924 to perestroika the USSR produced 41 animated propaganda films. Their target was the new nation and their goal was to win over the hearts and minds of the Soviet people. Anti-American, Anti-British, Anti-German, Anti-Capitalist, Anti-Fascist, some of these films are as artistically beautiful as the great political posters made after the 1917 revolution which inspired Soviet animation. Unearthed from Moscow's legendary Soyuzmultfilm Studios, the 41 films in Animated Soviet Propaganda span sixty years of Soviet history.

4 x DVD | NTSC 4:3 | 8h 34min | 21.7 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Russian
Subtitles: English
Genre: Animation

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Jan27

Arnolds Burovs – Animacijas filmu klasika / Animation classics (1966 – 1978) DVD5

by movieworld on January 27th, 2017 at 12:49
Posted In: .Russian movies, Family

Arnolds Burovs Animation classics
The Latvian animation tradition that began in the 1960s is one of the strongest areas in Latvian cinema – diverse in genre and technology, full of creative revelations. Now, in the 21st century, Latvian animation is proud of their success at international festivals and of the strength of their creative core, their thriving studios and outstanding authors.

Arnolds Burovs, who made more than 40 films, began puppet animation at the Riga Film Studio. Burovs’ vision was carried forward by director Janis Cimermanis and artist Maris Putnins, who later became the producer of many films. They founded the studio Animacijas Brigade in 1992, and cultivated the studio’s recognizable visual signature and tone – comical, sincere, adventure-filled. Animacijas Brigade (Studio AB) is one of the most tradition-rich Latvian animation studios, and their films are regularly included in international film festival programmes. They’re frequent guests at the Berlinale – Cimermanis’ film “Corrida” was in the 2012 line up, and Dace Riduzes’ films have visited the festival on three occasions: “Firefly” in 2003, and “Acorn Boy” and “Little Rudy” in 2013. In 1994, Nils Skapans’ film “Let’s Fly” received the Berlinale Crystal Bear award.
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Jan27

Antologia polskiej animacji eksperymentalnej / Anthology of Polish Experimental Animation (1944 – 2007) 3 x DVD5

by movieworld on January 27th, 2017 at 12:24
Posted In: .Other movies

Anthology of Polish Experimental Animation
Experimental animation is a broad notion that can be applied to many genres of animated film that break with formal and narrative conventions.
The present anthology is a selection of some forty productions that do not quite fit into the mainstream of film animation. On the three discs the viewer will find abstract films, films composed of photographic images subjected to manipulation, as well as animations drawn in unconventional fashion. Some of these are works by well-known artists from beyond the cinematic milieu - writer Stefan Themerson and his painter wife Franciszka, for example, the designer Andrzej Pawlowski, or the photographer Tomek Sikora. There are also works by leading Polish contemporary artists like Jozef Robakowski and Jerzy Kalina. There is no lack of work by world-renowned animators like Jan Lenica, Walerian Borowczyk, Zbigniew Rybczynski or Jerzy Kucia. The choice of films included in the Anthology of Polish Experimental Animation is so varied that every viewer is sure to find something of great interest.

3 x DVD5 | PAL 4:3 | 258 minutes | 10.4 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Polish
Subtitles: English, Polish
Genre: Animation, Experimental

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Dec15

Marquis (1989) 2 x DVD

by movieworld on December 15th, 2016 at 20:08
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy

Marquis 1989
Directed by Henri Xhonneux Ribald, violent, surreal and satirical, Marquis offers a unique take on the events leading up to the French revolution as seen from the perspective of the notorious Marquis de Sade. Presented in metaphorical terms, each of the actors' faces are covered by an animal mask that more or less represents their character.

The dog-faced Marquis de Sade is imprisoned  in the Bastille for blasphemy, where he entertains himself by writing pornographic novels and holding long conversations with his talking penis. Among the other prisoners is Justine, a pregnant cow who claims she was raped and is carrying the King’s child. The prison’s Confessor plots to hide the bastard heir by claiming De Sade is the father; meanwhile, outside the Bastille walls revolutionaries would like to free the political prisoners for their own purposes.

DVD5 + DVD9 | PAL 16:9 | 01:19:22 | 4.36 Gb + 7.81 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Francais, Deutsch
Subtitles: English, Francais, Deutsch
Genre: Animation, Comedy

Director: Henri Xhonneux
Cast: Francois Marthouret, Valerie Kling, Michel Robin
Country: Belgium, France
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Dec15

Pohadka o Honzikovi a Marence / The Tale of Honzik and Marenka / The Tale of John and Mary (1980) DVD9

by movieworld on December 15th, 2016 at 16:59
Posted In: .Other movies, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance

Pohadka o Honzikovi a Marence 1980
The Tale of Honzik and Marenka employs an ingenious animation technique using cut-out figures that is typical of the creative genius of Karel Zeman, the writer and director of this 66-minute film. The sophistication of the technique, and a sprinkling of puns and twists in the story line that bring out a moral parable on the meaning of liberty, justice, and other social issues, make the fairy tale enjoyable for adults as well as children. The story itself centers on a poor shepherd who overcomes enormous obstacles, including one ugly physical transformation, with the help of the forest elves and their magic. The shepherd is in love with a beautiful woman - in reality, a fairy changed into a beautiful young woman - and he is out to gain her affections and marry her.

DVD9 | PAL 16:9 | 01:05:02 | 6.03 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Czech(Ceske)
Subtitles: English, Czech(Ceske)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance

Director: Karel Zeman
Cast: Otakar Brousek, Antonin Prochazka, Nada Konvalinkova
Country: Czechoslovakia
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