Comments for The Animation Pimp

Comment on The Dark Side of the Tree by John

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 05:39:05 +0000

Hey, speaking of unorthodox Christmas tales, have you seen this new short: Christmas Short

Comment on What’s so Adult About it? by Niffiwan

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:10:56 +0000

Most of what is called “adult animation” today isn’t actually geared toward adults but toward horny teenagers and frat boys. Its main attributes are raunchiness and swear words. A wiser understanding of the world (the true mark of an adult, I think) is not even on the agenda.

Ralph Bakshi, too, was “adult” more in that first sense. His “adultness” was a novelty rather than a fully-thought-out artistic decision (or at least it seems that way, and it was advertised that way).

Oddly enough, filmmakers in communist countries seem to have had an easier time in making mature works. I should also note that there is more to making a mature work than “criticizing the struggles and brutality of Soviet society”. Although THAT was frowned upon, in other ways filmmakers were often allowed to assume that their audience had some sophistication. What is more, a film was often quite acceptable for children and yet deep enough for an adult. One of my favourite examples of this is “The Tree and the Cat”, made at Kievnauchfilm in 1983:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zh3C-D9KpQ

There is no reason that children should be fed junk food, either.

Comment on Who Are You? by Suzanne

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:39:15 +0000

Fascinating. I wanted to send you a message on Facebook re: this post, but alas, you’ve disappeared. Send me your e-mail!!

Comment on Drawing Their Guns: A Conversation with George Griffin and Bill Plympton by derek

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:06:33 +0000

I think that guns and pimps are cool

Comment on Buster R.I.P October 1996-October 4th 2007 by Cheryl

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:38:50 +0000

Thank you…………

Comment on Dear Mr. Petrov by Theodore Ushev

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 05:23:32 +0000

Petrov’s film “My love” is a kitch. And it is not only because of the artwork. It is because of the fact, that it is based of one the worst ever Russian writers, a writer that can simply be named as a part of a new Putin Russian dictatorial regime of the pseudo moral refusal of the humans in praise of the national doctrines. I tried to watch it 3 times. And I was going out of the screening every time, when the head protagonist was going to church ( as I know very well Russian, I can tell You, the text is awful ) The Petrov’s film serves very well the neo-totalitarian autodafes of Sorokin, Limonov, and Erofeev books in Russia. The winning of the kitsch over the art. Well done Petrov!

Comment on Dear Mr. Petrov by Michael Sporn

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:33:57 +0000

I have no problems with his adapting stories that could have been told in live action. The mere fact that they’re animated is enough of a difference for me. They are thought out differently by the filmmaker, so we have to think of them differently than we would a live action film.

My problem is with the artwork. It’s so pedestrian. The art he’s creating would make for a third rate 19th Century impressionist. In truth there is no “Art” there. Just animated “paintings”.

Thank you , Chris Robinson, for speaking out about Petrov’s work. I’ve only heard simpering supporters that are ready to dole out another Oscar for what I see as mediocre - though labor intensive - work. It’s nice to read another voice - especially one that agrees with me.

Comment on Ratatattat by Dan

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:00:01 +0000

with all due respect, Ratatouille is a fantastic feature film. your post a bit ambiguous about whether or not you’ve actually seen the film, but it’s got a lot of “genuine” heart to it and it’s just an extremely well animated movie. I recommend that you watch it if you haven’t.

I’m not saying it’s THE best animated movie ever, far from it, but it is a quality effort compared to most animated features that came out this year.

Comment on Ratatattat by Patrick Miller

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 02:54:31 +0000

FUCKING A!

Comment on Another animation tragedy by LP

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 20:20:42 +0000

I worked with Paul for 3 years in Vancouver…my heart just breaks for his family. I can’t help but imagine the terror of his last moments and I can’t keep the tears back. Regardless of the illness, Paul was good guy who will be really missed. I didn’t know him very well but I really liked Paul. So so sad.