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Asteroid City (2023) dir. Wes Anderson
Asteroid City
(2023)
dir. Wes Anderson
Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.
i was thinking about that post comparing Jessica Rabbit as an asexual to Barbie and an asexual and then i thought of the Neil Gaiman post (was it a post?) about Crowley and Aziraphale being asexual and then this happened.
anyways. thoughts?
You are so brave and correct for this
this leaves out the most crucial tip you'll ever need:
-site:pinterest.*
excludes the entirety of pinterest's evil domainverse from image search
Reblogging for the Pinterest addition
ILU for that Pinterest tip. 🧡
Reblogging for the Pinterest.
Someone brought up the lack of scope people have in regards to the 'Animation is Cinema' sentiment. Or, how people who make those tweets or posts always point out the same four American CGI movies.
So, with that in mind, let me offer:
Millennium Actress (2001)
WolfWalkers (2020)
Persepolis (2007)
When the Wind Blows (1986)
Please feel free to add any other strong pieces! Remember, try to aim for animated films that are either traditionally animated or a from foreign (specifically not Disney/Disney-affiliated) studios.
Finally, an excuse!
Links are provided to the full films where possible, and to trailers otherwise. Feel free to update these links with better versions if available!
Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman's Apprentice (Zacharias Kunuk, 2021)
A young shaman continues her training by journeying to the underworld. Directed by a renowned Inuk filmmaker.
Full film, English subtitles: https://gem.cbc.ca/the-shamans-apprentice/s01
Tale of Tales (Yuri Norstein, 1979)
A poetic exploration of memory and Soviet history. One of Norstein's finest.
Full film, English subtitles: https://youtu.be/hN1zimADh6Q
Dou kyu sei – Classmates (Shouko Nakamura, 2016)
An exploration of a romance between two high school boys. Sweet, melancholic, and beautifully animated.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/R8KZ9WOTU78
The Apprentice (Richard Condie, 1991)
An apprentice jester tries to follow his master to a castle and fails repeatedly. An aggressively strange film which dares the viewer to understand what is happening and why.
Full film: https://www.nfb.ca/film/apprentice/
The Wolf House (Cristobal León & Joaquín Cociña, 2018)
A young woman runs away from home and tries to live in a constantly transforming abandoned home. Uniquely multi-genre and animates the whole set throughout.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/RCoYazbA1Ic
The Cybernetic Grandma (Jiří Trnka, 1962)
A young girl experiences a retro-futuristic and deeply alienating Soviet vision of the future. Full of fascinating and fun imagery.
Full film, English subtitles: https://youtu.be/HfWYJVevRaA
The Burden (Niki Lindroth von Bahr, 2017)
A musical depiction of animals working mundane jobs and staying in hotels. I was delighted to discover this available online, the final sequence has never left me.
Full film, English subtitles: https://youtu.be/O_Mmd26EN9g
Alice (Jan Švankmajer, 1988)
An adaptation of Alice in Wonderland revolving around a live action girl exploring run-down environments full of eerie stop motion creatures. A thoroughly distinct take on the original story.
Full film, English subtitles: https://youtu.be/Bnbd1exbIco
On-Gaku: Our Sound (Kenji Iwaisawa, 2019)
Three lazy high school delinquents decide to start a band. This movie is perfect.
Trailer: https://youtu.be/KoqptivRx_0
Plasmo (Anthony Lawrence, 1996)
This is actually a short run series, not a film, but I'm including it anyways. A young transforming alien boy explores space with his friends, searching for his home. Consistently inventive throughout, and made with a great deal of care.
Full series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_GS56w9Ey_FF2aM2erhBcMs-RAtx8Fbk
The Hand by Jiří Trnka
Full film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy3Xsd9GLBA
The work of Ralph Bakshi
Definitely films of their time and definitely not for everyone, but to leave out his work and influence on animation would be remiss.
Link to an overview of his work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiBx19b26f0
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya by Isao Takahata and Studio Ghibli
Incredible film, moving artistry.
Clip from the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtc-PP2GWPo
There’s way more but I’m too distracted. Hope more people add great ones!
The Triplets of Belleville 2003 (Les Triplettes de Belleville)
It's been years since I've seen it, so I don't really know how to pitch this other than it's quite funny and rather absurd.
Trailer:
Since I never see anyone talk about this movie:
Inu-Oh (Masaaki Yuasa; 2022)
My favorite movie from last year. Off-beat and gorgeous (like most of Yuasa's work), an adaptation of a Japanese legend with a glam-rock twist.
And the soundtrack is out of this world