Originally Posted By dagobert EW has released the first teaser of Disney's Feast. <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/10/16/disney-feast-exclusive/?hootPostID=773eed8ea01ddd78106a96853cd3788f">http://insidemovies.ew.com/201...3cd3788f</a> Looks wonderful.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I think it's kind of funny to release a minute-long trailer on a 7(?) minute short, but it looks cute. I'm looking forward to this more than Big Hero 6, which hasn't impressed me yet I'm not really sold on the art style for this though. It reminds me of a lot of the stuff from Fantasia 2000, when they weren't quite sure how to integrate computers into 2D animation yet. It was fine at the time, but has made the film incredibly dated; this just feels strange for a new creation
Originally Posted By dagobert >>> I'm looking forward to this more than Big Hero 6, which hasn't impressed me yet<<< You aren't sold yet? I think BH6 is the most promising animated Disney movie in recent years. I didn't expect much from Tangled and Frozen and both movies turned out to be great. So hopefully it's not the other way round this time, since I'm already very excited about this one.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Nah, nothing I've seen regarding Big Hero 6 has any appeal to me. I don't typically go for the big budget action movies (I think I've seen a total of 2 in the Avengers series), so I just can't get excited for it. I hope it does well, since we need something to balance out all the Frozen we've been getting, but I don't have high hopes for enjoying it myself
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA The teaser trailer was fun when I first saw it, but the next few trailers have made me feel 'Eh'
Originally Posted By basil fan As a thorough non-fan of anime, there's a good chance I won't like Big Hero 6. Maybe even hate it. But the trailer was entertaining, so I do have some hopes. I chose not to watch the trailer for Feast. As Ferret pointed out, it's one-seventh of the actual film. Talk about spoilers! I'll be seeing BH6, so I don't need to be sold on the companion short. Buzz Lightyear <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/buzz.html">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...uzz.html</a>
Originally Posted By leemac <<As a thorough non-fan of anime, there's a good chance I won't like Big Hero 6.>> It definitely isn't anime - it is a homage of sorts but very American and very Disney in its execution. Check out The Wind Rises - probably the finest piece of Japanese animation I've ever seen. It is difficult to compare to the likes of Spirited Away and its ilk but it is a stunningly shot movie. I've never seen direction like it in animation before.
Originally Posted By leemac And Winston looks adorable. I'm a sucker for an animated dog. I really like the idea of seeing the story of human relationships through a dog's mealtime. My retriever would agree that focusing on feeding is the most important aspect of any human/dog relationship!
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "Check out The Wind Rises - probably the finest piece of Japanese animation I've ever seen." Boy, do I disagree. By far my least favorite Miyazaki movie. I was very disappointed. Different strokes...
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I really liked The Wind Rises, but it's not in the top group of the Miyazaki films I've seen (that honor goes to Kiki, Nausica, and Castle in the Sky). I just didn't get the hype for Spirited Away and didn't particularly enjoy it; I tell myself that something must have been lost in translation since it just seems like a mess to me From what I've seen of Big Hero 6, it really doesn't look anything like an anime film. The art direction, animation, and pacing that we've seen so far all feels very Disney (possibly Pixar?) to me
Originally Posted By leemac <<By far my least favorite Miyazaki movie. >> Wow - I'm really surprised. I just loved the fact that the studio has almost gone into the live action world - From up on Poppy Hill was the transition. I just loved seeing a semi-fictional tale on a factual story. Different strokes indeed.
Originally Posted By leemac <<I really liked The Wind Rises, but it's not in the top group of the Miyazaki films I've seen (that honor goes to Kiki, Nausica, and Castle in the Sky). I just didn't get the hype for Spirited Away and didn't particularly enjoy it; I tell myself that something must have been lost in translation since it just seems like a mess to me>> It amazes me that Ghibli has such a diverse group of movies that everyone can come out with a different list. I adore Spirited Away and Totoro in the fantasy section. However I also love Poppy Hill and The Wind Rises. I just wish animation wasn't reserved solely for family movies.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "Wow - I'm really surprised." I do seem to be in the minority. But then I really don't like Grave of the Fireflies either (I know, not Miyazaki, but it is Ghibli). I'm in an even bigger minority there. I seem to be the only person who wasn't moved to tears by that one. "I just wish animation wasn't reserved solely for family movies." I do agree with you here.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>I just wish animation wasn't reserved solely for family movies.<< Although it's approachable for kids, I certainly wouldn't say that The Wind Rises was a family movie. Grave of the Fireflies and even Hunchback also have a more adult tone than most, but are probably more family-friendly than The Wind Rises >>But then I really don't like Grave of the Fireflies either (I know, not Miyazaki, but it is Ghibli).<< I wasn't overly impressed by it either. It had been talked up to me a little bit, which I'm sure led to some of the disappointment, but overall I just didn't get it. It was a story about a stubborn kid with an obnoxious little sister who had multiple people offer them help that they turned down. I know it's supposed to be a big metaphor and everything, but it's hard for me to be sympathetic for characters that I just don't like. What can I say? I'm a grump!
Originally Posted By basil fan >>It definitely isn't anime - it is a homage of sorts but very American and very Disney in its execution I realize that, to someone who watches the real thing, it isn't. But to someone who avoids it, it sure looks like anime. It's like saying, "Mom, this isn't a science-fiction movie. You should watch it," and then there's this one little Sci-fi element that pops up, that a true SF fan would hardly consider, and BAM! she's tuned out. But, as I said, I'm going to see it. The trailer was funny enough to make it happen. Gilligan's Island Glitches <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/glitch/giglitch.html">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...tch.html</a>
Originally Posted By leemac <<But to someone who avoids it, it sure looks like anime.>> Really? The characterisations look very Disney CGI to me. Very much in the vein of Bolt.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros From what I've seen, it reminds me more of an animated version of a Marvel-esque super hero movie. Yah, there are some Asian-inspired visual elements (like the pagoda-clad Golden Gate Bridge), but that's about as close to anime as it comes, and none of those appear to have any bearing on the actual story
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <From what I've seen, it reminds me more of an animated version of a Marvel-esque super hero movie. > That's how it hit me too. I'm not dying to see this at the theatre yet... I may change my mind when the reviews come in, but I'm not big on superhero movies in general. Early notices sound good, though. And if it's a quality pic, that would make four in a row for WDFA, yes? (After Frozen, Wreck-it Ralph, and Tangled.) Maybe even five, if you liked Princess and the Frog (which I liked but didn't love). Not bad for a studio that was considered in decided decline or even on the ropes not that long ago. I guess Winne the Pooh was in there as well... that just seemed like an afterthought somehow, though I know it has its fans too.
