Author Archives: Dan

Movie Review: Yogi Bear

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Dan

What is it with Ghostbusters and classic cartoon revivals? First there was Bill Murray in Garfield, and now Dan Aykroyd in Yogi Bear. What’s next? Harold Ramis as Penelope Pitstop? Actually Aykroyd does a damn good Yogi impersonation in this … Continue reading →

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Trailer Talk: Yogi Bear and Gnomeo and Juliet

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Dan

Here are two trailers that currently have my kids very excited. I specify my kids, because to me both movies look bloody terrible. Yogi Bear I can’t believe it’s Dan Akroyd doing Yogi’s voice. I mean firstly, what’s the point? … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Tangled

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Dan

There are three types of modern quality animation films. Post modern culturally aware almost cynical movies e.g. Shrek Movies aimed as much at adults as they are children e.g. Wall-E Traditional classic storytelling e.g. Princess and The Frog For all … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Ramona and Beezus (2010)

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Dan

I don’t mind admitting it, but this movie made me cry. Ramona and Beezus is a film based on a series of books written in the 50′s, 60′s and 70′s by Beverly Cleary. I’m not sure if they were ever … Continue reading →

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TV Review – Avatar: The Last Airbender

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Dan

Anyone who follows me on Miso will know that I’ve recently been going through a pretty intense Avatar: The Last Airbender addiction. The bar for high quality kid’s cartoons has already been set very high. Shows like Batman: The Animated … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray review: The Princess and the Frog

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Dan

I’ve said it before, but there is too much CGI in modern kids entertainment. In itself I don’t object to CGI animation. In fact some of the finest films of all time were computer generated – specifically every single film … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Tooth Fairy (2010)

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Dan

Yesterday on Facebook I was harangued by a couple of so called “friends” for expressing the surprised opinion that despite my expectations going into the cinema, the movie “The Tooth Fairy” wasn’t half bad. Theoretically these two people have a … Continue reading →

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A Lament to Stop Motion

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Dan

The history of children’s TV is pretty much littered with poor quality cartoons. Bland, badly animated, derivative pap churned out in factory like conditions by an industry that doesn’t respect it’s consumers. I’m sure some will denounce me for a … Continue reading →

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Blu-Ray review: Bolt

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Dan

When boiled down to it’s elements Bolt is made of the same ingredients as Beverly Hills Chihuahua. The protagonist is a dog which has been ripped out of it’s comfort zone, the sidekick a reluctant and world weary ally, the … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray review: Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Dan

Just why the commissioning producers thought that that a film entitled Beverly Hills Chihuahua would draw in an audience is a mystery to me. The very prospect of watching it instilled me with dread as I put the disk into … Continue reading →

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