Animation ManiaLists about films and TV shows told by the visuals-intensive medium that allows storytellers to weave fantastical legends told by unforgettable characters.
Vote up the animated features that shouldn't ever have been forgotten.
Animation continues to be a beloved, but sometimes still woefully sidelined part of the entertainment industry. The movies that do well tend to come from big companies with a recognizable name and considerable marketing influence. Due to this, many well-deserving animated movies get pushed aside and are forgotten, even though they had been nominated for, or even won, big awards.
Below are a few animated movies that fans say shouldn't have been forgotten, and deserve a second chance in the spotlight. Vote up the movies you agree with!
I put this on during a cartoon movie marathon at my college and I was honestly so shocked when I found out how many people didn't know it. It's just so well made. It's a heart-wrenching story and the filmmaking is just fantastic. Beyond the animation, the camera angles, lighting, scenery, action - from every aspect, the movie is just phenomenal.
Not only is the animation brilliant, but the story, characters, use of color, and writing is flawless. The story is drowned in Irish folklore and the voice acting is top-notch, especially from the child characters.
I hope in time people come to appreciate this film, as it really is timeless.
It's a much-watch. The story is deeply embedded in Japanese folklore, borrrowing many mythical elements from Japan's cultural roots. The visuals are completely mind blowing. Set design, action sequences, and general cinematography are stunning. At its core, it is an emotional story surrounding the themes of family, mortality, and the passage of memory. This film deserved so much more.
This is probably one of my favorite Christmas movies ever. The art style is really beautiful, the plot keeps you engaged, the main characters grow and develop throughout the story, and it's really funny! [It 100% deserves to become] a Christmas staple.
It's a really clever and funny take on the Red Riding Hood story, but due to it's not-so-appealing animation quality (which I personally think adds to the movie's charm) and its bad sequel, people assume it's a bad movie and don't bother watching it.
It has a great cast and the best writing of any animated movie released in the 2000s. The story is told in segments, with plot twists around every corner that fit seamlessly into the story. Witty humor is woven throughout, and the characters feel like they have a level of depth not achieved in Shrek.
[It was way ahead of its time], almost apocalyptic. There was an end-of-days bird cult, machines of unstoppable destruction, and outright death of several small creatures. And there wasn't any of that Ferngully BS about fighting for the Earth, all you could do was hold onto the people close to you while the world around you crumbled and died.
