Get spooky! In this episode of the Animation Addicts Podcast, we put on our fangs and cape to review Sony Picture Animation’s film Hotel Transylvania (2012). Join along for the spooky fun in this Hotel Transylvania podcast in episode 104 of the Animation Addicts Podcast.
Hotel Transylvania Podcast
Highlights
- Lilo & Stitch schedule change.
- Main Discussion: Hotel Transylvania (2012)
- First thoughts on Hotel Transylvania.
- World Rabies Day. Are we celebrating rabies?
- Genndy Tartakovsky: Dexter’s Lab & The Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack film, panned Popeye film, animation icon, master of timing.
- Six directors for this film over the years.
- Animation style of Hotel Transylvania: Chuck Jones/Tex Avery. Wait, no live-action reference?
- Morgan’s motion blur rant makes an appearance again in the podcast.
- Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, but animated…and with monsters.
- Voice actors: Adam Sandler and phonebook friends AKA the “Happy Madison Gang”; Selena Gomez replaces Miley.
- Universal monsters fiasco: Why isn’t Dracula’s cape red on the inside? Why isn’t Frankenstein green and where are the bolts in the neck?
- Sony releases free rig for bellhop character.
- Are the tables monsters?
- Jonathan respects Dracula instead of rebelling.
- Other characters: Werewolf, kids, Mummy, Frankenstein’s Bride, Quasimodo.
- Have all the voice actors worked with each other?
- Classic animated dance party at the end.
- Ratings, Listener Twitter question
- Voicemail: Sarah
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Video
Links
- Watch Hotel Transylvania: Blu-ray | DVD | Digital | Rent | iTunes
- TIFF Press Conference with voice cast and director
- Huffington Post interview with Genndy Tartakovsky
- Behind-the-scenes VFX Hotel Transylvania video
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