Morgan and Chelsea are flying on Pegasus solo to review the fan favorite, Disney's 1997 Hercules<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 <strong>Main Discussion:<\/strong> <em>Hercules<\/em><br \/>\u25a0 Hercules is getting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/17\/hercules-tarzan-finally-coming-to-blu-ray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray release<\/a>!<br \/><strong>\u25a0<\/strong>\u00a0General info, reception; movie bombed in Greece.<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>Not very many A-list voice actors!<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>The music shines: gospel chorus for the Greek chorus.<br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0119282\/trivia?item=tr1636071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Comparison of the original Hercules mythology vs. Disney's adaptation<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0 Gorgeous color palette and character design for the gods on Olympus.<br \/>\u25a0 \"<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/zgnHF2CwrPs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go the Distance<\/a>\" is a great song for any spirituality, person or plight.<br \/>\u25a0 This movie uses lots of pop culture references much like\u00a0<em>Alandin<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Shrek<\/em>. Does it date it?<br \/>\u25a0 Megara's character arc.<br \/>\u25a0 \"<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/F-fG8c-CMoU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Once in Every Show<\/a>\" from <em>Spamalot<\/em>.<br \/>\u25a0 Remember to use the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AnimAddicts&src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23pleasenospicegirls&src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PleaseNoSpiceGirls<\/a> (if you make it to the end of the episodes) on Twitter!<br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/29\/contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt\/\">Rotoscopers t-shirt contest!<\/a><br \/><strong>\u25a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Voicemails, mail bag and lots of bloopers!<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime:\u00a0<\/strong>1:37:05 46.7 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>Hercules<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Blu-ray-Barbara-Barrie\/dp\/B00K5ZXJFI\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&keywords=hercules+blu-ray&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00004R99S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004R99S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Voices\/dp\/B006G39E2A\/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Voices\/dp\/B006G39E2A\/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/hercules\/id206329625?mt=6&at=1l3v4eb\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><em>Hercules<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Disneys-Hercules-Original-Records-Soundtrack\/dp\/B000001M24\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516899274&sr=8-1&keywords=hercules+cd&tag=therotos-20\">CD<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0016125SW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0016125SW&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/hercules-original-walt-disney\/id191999705?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb" target="itunes_store">Hercules - An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack - Various Artists<\/a>\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/hercules-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Hercules\u00a0<\/em>quotes | DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Hercules Pump-up Week articles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/24\/5-reasons-hercules-is-awesome-er-than-you-thought\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">5 Reasons \u2018Hercules\u2019 is Awesome-er Than You Thought<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/25\/remembering-hercules-the-muse-ical-on-disney-cruise-line\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Remembering \u2018Hercules the Muse-ical\u2019 on Disney Cruise Line<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/olympiansrule.com\/aboutTheBooks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">George O'Connor's\u00a0<em>Olympians<\/em>\u00a0series<\/a>: Buy on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=george%20o%27connor%20olympians&linkCode=ur2&tag=therotos-20&url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Where To Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Shop our affiliates:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Where To Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #63: 'Hercules' - Gotta Know Your Clouds","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-63-hercules-gotta-know-your-clouds","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 16:10:04","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 23:10:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"18","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13933,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-28 11:31:46","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-28 18:31:46","post_content":"<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em> is one of the rare Disney sequels that actually made it to theatres. Does that mean that it's above average as far as Disney sequels go? It's definitely pretty to look at, has a decent story, but it's still nothing extraordinary.\r\n\r\nYou know what makes me excited about\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>Blu-ray? That it's not packaged together with any other movie. I love that Disney gave\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/02\/12\/review-the-jungle-book-blu-ray-offers-the-bare-necessities-much-much-more\/\"><em>The Jungle Book<\/em><\/a> its own release and is starting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/17\/hercules-tarzan-finally-coming-to-blu-ray\/\">move away from the two-movie collection trend<\/a>. This gives people who actually really want to own\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>the opportunity to do so.\u00a0So from me to Disney: thank you.\u00a0<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H2N44PK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00H2N44PK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/the-jungle-book-2-blu-ray-cover-art-837x1024.jpg\" alt=\"the-jungle-book-2-blu-ray-cover-art\" width=\"351\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>The Film<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>picks up basically where\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book\u00a0<\/em>left off. Mowgli now lives in the man village and--surprise surprise!--he misses the jungle and old friends. He tries to make it work in the village, but eventually Baloo comes to take him back to the jungle so they can live it up like they used to, even singing\u00a0\"Bare Necessities\" and all. His friend Shanti (you know, the girl with the big goo-goo eyes from the end of the first film) is afraid of the jungle, but ventures into the jungle to save him. Trouble brews and old enemies lurk in the shadows, looking for the perfect opportunity to seize Mowgli and get pay back.\r\n\r\nFor a Disney sequel,\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em> is actually pretty nice to look at. Animation technology had definitely come a long way since 1967 when this film was released in 2003. The film is colorful, vibrant, rich and textured in a way that the first one was not. That being said, you definitely feel a bit of stiffness in the actual animation itself, making you realize the great talents of Disney's original animation masters. But other than that, the look and feel of this film is nothing to scoff at.\r\n\r\nThe story is fun, but takes a lot of popular beats from the original. We are again back in the jungle and hear \"Bare Necessities\" at three different points during the film. I know they wanted to harken back to what made the first film so good, but it really felt that they were instead holding onto those elements and repeating what we already saw. Unfortunately, for this reason, the film falls a bit flat because it feels trite and unoriginal.\r\n<h3>The Features<\/h3>\r\nThere are no new features added to this collection. There are some great little bonus features included from the original DVD release that might be worth checking out. I particularly found the deleted scenes to be fun. These included two deleted songs with introductions by some of the filmmakers. Another great piece was \"The Legacy of The Jungle Book\", which is basically a making-of featurette. I actually really enjoyed this...a lot. They bring in the songwriters, voice actors, directors and more. It really adds a lot of depth and humanity to the movie. You realize \"Wow, there were real people who spent years of their lives making this movie.\" Plus you learn interesting bits of Disney history along the way.\r\n\r\nThe other featurettes aren't really that great. There is one that basically summarizes the events of the first movie, so that you are up to speed when you watch\u00a0the sequel. We also get some sing-along songs and music videos.\r\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em>\u00a0capitalizes on the success of the first film by rehashing it's most popular elements. There isn't much new or fresh about the sequel that makes it worth watching, unless you just really are dying for more of\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book\u00a0<\/em>world and characters.\u00a0<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H2N44PK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00H2N44PK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0015XWUAY\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0015XWUAY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HZ1S1AI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HZ1S1AI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HZ1S1AI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HZ1S1AI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"<a href="https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-jungle-book-2\/id298280940?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb" target="itunes_store">The Jungle Book 2<\/a>\">iTunes<\/a>","post_title":"'The Jungle Book 2' Blu-ray Review: Brings the Bare Necessities","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-jungle-book-2-blu-raydvd-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 22:04:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 05:04:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13933","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":40},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-100774e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_pagination_elementor" data-id="100774e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_archive_pagination_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_navigation jeg_pagination jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module_14494_4_691f9fe0aa27c jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 40 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="39" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/39/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='39' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/39/'>39</a> <span class='page_number active'>40</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='41' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/41/'>41</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='79' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/79/'>79</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="41" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/41/"><span class="navtext">Next</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca773c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ca773c7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV5993740335&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Horses!<br \/>\u25a0 Why are horses so sassy? Which are our favorites?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Non-canonical horses from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1423109287\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1423109287&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Enchanted Stables<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Main Discussion: <em>Lord of the Rings\u00a0<\/em>(1978).<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>A little backstory and bio of Ralph Bakshi.<br \/>\u25a0 Ralph Bakshi and Don Bluth are some of the only animation directors whose films are seen as\u00a0<em>their<\/em> films, instead of the studios.<br \/>\u25a0 Bakshi's own thoughts on the film.<br \/>\u25a0 Character design and extreme use of rotoscoping. What is the true definition of rotoscoping?<br \/>\u25a0 It's hard to talk about this film without referencing Peter Jackson's <em>The Lord of The Rings\u00a0<\/em>*cue music*.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0How to tell someone in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingscriptures.com\/\">Living Scriptures<\/a> animated videos are evil...the schnoz!<br \/>\u25a0 Is one of the ringwraiths wearing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/09RingWraithCowboy.gif\">cowboy hat<\/a>?!<br \/>\u25a0 It starts losing steam after Moria. The Two Towers sequence is muddy and doesn't hold our attention.<br \/>\u25a0 \"The orcs are vanquished. Saruman is defeated and we saved Middle Early! Roll credits.\"<br \/><strong>\u25a0 <\/strong>Would you want to see Bakshi finish and do <em>The\u00a0Return of the King<\/em>?<strong><br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>We rate it!<strong><br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>Mail bag and bloopers!<br \/>\u25a0 Use the hashtags <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AnimAddicts&src=hash\">#AnimAddicts<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23SoManyMiniskirts&src=hash&f=realtime\">#SoManyMiniskirts<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>Coming Up: Dog movies!<em>Balto<\/em>, <em>Up<\/em>, <em>All Dog's Go To Heaven<\/em><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:34;47 136.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 Watch <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em><em>:<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001PQZYR2\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001PQZYR2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0033090D2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0033090D2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000HL28AC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000HL28AC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=06RYS5pnPvU\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 Ralph Bakshi's\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/ralphbakshi\/last-days-of-coney-island-0\"><em>Last Days of Coney Island<\/em> Kickstarter<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ralphbakshi.com\/\">Ralph Bakshi's website<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0A book about Ralph Bakshi: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0789316846\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0789316846&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6zf3DcjfpL0\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 <a href=\" http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/ralphbakshi\/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=\">Buy Ralph Bakski cells on eBay<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pokemonpodcast\/status\/450703485936603136\">Pokemon Podcast Pillows!<\/a><br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/tshirtcontest\">Rotoscopers T-Shirt contest!<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0Pump-up Week articles:\u00a0<a title=\"Edit \u201c20 Unforgettable Moments from Ralph Bakshi\u2019s \u2018The Lord of the Rings\u2019\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=14174&action=edit\">20 Unforgettable Moments from Ralph Bakshi\u2019s \u2018The Lord of the Rings\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Support the show:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>, Donate.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #64: 'The Lord of the Rings' (1978) - So Many Miniskirts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-64-the-lord-of-the-rings-1978-so-many-miniskirts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 16:12:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 23:12:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13968","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"7","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14136,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-04-08 09:55:11","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-08 16:55:11","post_content":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>The Wind Rises<\/em> is Miyazaki's beautiful swan song before he took a bow and retired. The movie is emotional, rich and methodical with some claiming that it's one of Miyazaki's best films to date. So how do the art book\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\" target=\"_blank\">The Art of The Wind Rises<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>stack up to the film?<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover.png\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover\" width=\"534\" height=\"685\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nAt first glance, you know that there is something notably different about The<em> Art of The Wind Rises\u00a0<\/em>compared to the other art books out there. It has no dust jacket, it's layout is portrait and is densely filled with 224 pages of art. It makes sense that a book about a Japanese animation studio looks almost out of place in one's art book collection. That's because\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises\u00a0<\/em>is different, for better and for worse.\r\n\r\nThe book isn't divided into main chapters or sections, but rather just follows the chronological narrative of the film. Literally, we go scene by scene and nothing is left out. If there are new characters introduced in a scene, then that's when the author finds it appropriate to introduce that character in the book with the filmmakers' quotes about the character and model sheets.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20574\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"453\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20575\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFor the most part, the book features only finished art from the film. What's interesting is that roughly 50% of the art in\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises <\/em>is final frames pulled directly from the film. Another 25% is final backgrounds. Then the rest is either storyboards, character models, and other art.\u00a0In a way, this is a bit disappointing because we get no character or scene exploration. We don't get to see concept or development art of Jiro, instead we just see Jiro as he appears in the final film.\r\n\r\nRegarding the \"making of\" the film, there was less of that than just actual regurgitation of dialogue and context from the final film. For example, one page would feature six final frames from the movie from one scene. The explanation text for these frames would just explain what was going on in each scene. This made the reading experience a bit redundant for those who had already seen the movie and were looking for a more in-depth, behind the scenes look at the Miyazaki's final film.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20573\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"448\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20572\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"439\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nHowever, you can't debate the fact that the art in\u00a0<em>The Wind Rises<\/em> is beautiful. The color palette is simple, yet incredibly saturated. Studio Ghibli's traditional animation is very nostalgic, which fits perfectly with the 1940s Japan theme. Getting the opportunity to explore this colorful world through static images was a real treat.\r\n\r\nThere were some interesting inclusions at the end of the book, particularly pages of the film's movie posters and the complete English-language script. I have never seen a film's script included in an art book, but I was really impressed it was there and would love to see that more in other art books.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20576\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIf you have seen\u00a0<em>The Wind Rises<\/em>, you aren't going to be blown away by\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises<\/em>. It basically is just the movie printed in book form. The amount of insight and behind-the-scenes knowledge is significantly less than other art books. While the art is beautiful, it focuses mostly on final art, which is a real letdown for concept art enthusiasts. This book is a must own for any Studio Ghibli fan, but might be a bit of a yawn for those who have read other modern art books.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4em;\">\u272e\u272e\u272e1\/2<\/span>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of the Wind Rises<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l1kqXH84zIo]<\/p>","post_title":"[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Wind Rises","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-15 19:19:41","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-16 02:19:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=14136","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14119,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-04-04 18:37:07","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-05 01:37:07","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/captain-america-2-still.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/captain-america-2-still.jpg\" alt=\"captain-america-2-still\" width=\"574\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em>Captain America: Winter Soldier <\/em>begins\u00a0where\u00a0<em>The Avengers<\/em> left off, but even if you missed that one, the film does a great job making it seem like it picks up where the first <em>Captain America<\/em> left off. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), Mr. Captain America himself, is still having a hard time adjusting to life in the 21st century. He's a dedicated member of S.H.I.E.L.D, but starts to question some of its means to protect the US citizens. Before he has time to act on these doubts, as Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) is assassinated, leaving Rogers questioning who he can trust. He teams up with fellow Avenger Natasha (Scarlett Johannson)--the Black Widow--and together try to uncover who is behind Fury's death. They don't get far before a mysterious super-human assassin shows up and tries to dispose of them.\r\n\r\nEverything about this movie was fantastic. It highlights elements of the first film that made it so successful, without reusing old jokes or gags. We do get a few new flashbacks, which help the audience further understand Rogers' backstory. Evans performs the role perfectly, which is a role that he was born to play.\u00a0Johannson likewise is overly capable and appealing as the Black Widow. Together, the pair have so much chemistry, you wonder if they ever might end up together.\r\n\r\nWe're also introduced to another new Marvel character, Falcon, played by Anthony Mackie. He also is incredibly likable and fits in with the Avengers gang like a glove. We also get a few glimpses of Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp)--Agent 13--although her appearance is so short and leaves much to be desired. Hopefully with this introduction, we'll get to see her fleshed out in future films.\r\n\r\nThe plot moves along at a very quick, yet comfortable pace. The duo act as little detectives, trying to uncover a potential\u00a0coup d'etat that's happening right under their noses. As each new clue is uncovered, they encounter another stumbling block. The most evasive and formidable is the Winter Soldier, an undefeatable bad guy. The film concludes with a very satisfying conclusion, yet still leaves you wanting more\u00a0<em>Captain America<\/em>.\r\n\r\nIs\u00a0<em>Captain America: Winter Soldier<\/em>\u00a0better than the first film? You better believe it. And it goes out with guns blazing that would make any American proud.\r\n<h3>\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e<\/h3>","post_title":"'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Review: A Suspenseful Star-Spangled Sprint","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-captain-america-winter-soldier","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 22:02:59","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 05:02:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=14119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"8","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13962,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-30 08:42:30","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-30 15:42:30","post_content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-elsa-let-it-go\" width=\"620\" height=\"245\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\nLooks like the <strong><em>Frozen<\/em><\/strong> train keeps on chuggin'! This past weekend <i>Disney's\u00a0<\/i>Frozen <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/alltime\/world\/\">reached<\/a> $1,072.4 million worldwide, making it the highest grossing animated film of all time. Ever.\r\n\r\nA few weeks ago,\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/02\/frozen-joins-1-billion-club-now-the-2nd-highest-grossing-animated-film\/\">passed the billion-dollar milestone<\/a>, surpassing\u00a0<em>The Lion King<\/em>\u00a0and making it Disney's highest grossing animated film. We weren't sure whether it would have enough steam to make the extra $60 million to make it the highest grossing film ever, but looks like\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> did that and some.\r\n\r\nNow, we all know that this is a big deal. Records like that don't get shattered every day.\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>took the number one spot from the once-thought insurmountable\u00a0<em>Toy Story 3<\/em>. This is a pretty impressive feat for an original film as many of the highest grossing animated films are sequels, which already have a loyal fan base.\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>, while it did have the Disney name and marketing machine behind it, was still a non-sequel rookie. But Disney harkened back to its fairy tale and musical roots, familiar territory for audiences, which helped to make it one of the most beloved Disney films of all time.\r\n\r\nWith this milestone,<em> Frozen\u00a0<\/em>also\u00a0entered another coveted list: the top 10 highest grossing films of all time. It's likely that the film will even climb up a few more spots before its box-office run comes to an end. Since the movie is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/frozenbluray\">now available<\/a> on Blu-ray in the US, it's unlikely that its US box office will\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Congratulations to the entire <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0for this monumental achievement!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Make your predictions: how much do you think 'Frozen will make worldwide when all is said and done?<\/em><\/h3>","post_title":"'Frozen' is Now the Highest Grossing Animated Film of All Time!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-12 07:53:42","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-12 14:53:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13962","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13950,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-29 09:41:55","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-29 16:41:55","post_content":"That's right! We're going to start selling Rotoscopers t-shirts here on the site! But we need your help with our first design.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/figwhitemensffffff.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/figwhitemensffffff-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"white-shirt-question-mark\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nSo we're having a t-shirt design contest!\r\n\r\nThe design is up to you! It could be simple with just the name \"Rotoscopers\", could have a quote from the podcasts, or an all-out illustration. Try to think about what embodies the Rotoscopers, its fans and community. Then put that on a t-shirt!\r\n\r\nColors, design, art and style is up to you. Designs can be on the front and back of the shirt, but please be aware that the more colors and places that are used (sleeves, etc.) that this will increase the cost of the shirt. Please, no logos from other companies or vulgarity.\r\n\r\n<strong>How to enter:\u00a0<\/strong>Send in your entries to <a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\">therotoscopers@gmail.com<\/a> with the subject line \"T-Shirt Design Contest\". Be sure to attach your design in both a PDF or JPEG file. Also attach the original Photoshop, Illustrator or other files that you used to create it.\u00a0No limit on the number of entries you can submit. If you have another design that comes up, send it in! The more the merrier.\r\n\r\n<strong>Deadline<\/strong>: Designs will be accepted until April 30, 2014 at 11:59pm. Finalists will be selected by a Rotoscopers judging panel and then the final design will be voted on by the fans in May.\r\n\r\n<strong>Prize: <\/strong>The winner gets a free t-shirt with the final design, as well as credit for designing the shirt.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Good luck! We're excited to see what you guys come up with!<\/h3>\r\n \r\n\r\n<b>*<\/b>By entering the contest, you release all rights for profits made from selling the shirt.","post_title":"[CONTEST] Help Us Design the First Rotoscopers T-Shirt!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-12 07:54:02","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-12 14:54:02","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13950","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13357,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-28 14:07:01","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-28 21:07:01","post_content":"\r\n<p>Morgan and Chelsea are flying on Pegasus solo to review the fan favorite, Disney's 1997 <strong><em>Hercules<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV8412588468&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 <strong>Main Discussion:<\/strong> <em>Hercules<\/em><br \/>\u25a0 Hercules is getting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/17\/hercules-tarzan-finally-coming-to-blu-ray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray release<\/a>!<br \/><strong>\u25a0<\/strong>\u00a0General info, reception; movie bombed in Greece.<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>Not very many A-list voice actors!<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>The music shines: gospel chorus for the Greek chorus.<br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0119282\/trivia?item=tr1636071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Comparison of the original Hercules mythology vs. Disney's adaptation<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0 Gorgeous color palette and character design for the gods on Olympus.<br \/>\u25a0 \"<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/zgnHF2CwrPs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go the Distance<\/a>\" is a great song for any spirituality, person or plight.<br \/>\u25a0 This movie uses lots of pop culture references much like\u00a0<em>Alandin<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Shrek<\/em>. Does it date it?<br \/>\u25a0 Megara's character arc.<br \/>\u25a0 \"<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/F-fG8c-CMoU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Once in Every Show<\/a>\" from <em>Spamalot<\/em>.<br \/>\u25a0 Remember to use the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AnimAddicts&src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23pleasenospicegirls&src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PleaseNoSpiceGirls<\/a> (if you make it to the end of the episodes) on Twitter!<br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/29\/contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt\/\">Rotoscopers t-shirt contest!<\/a><br \/><strong>\u25a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Voicemails, mail bag and lots of bloopers!<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime:\u00a0<\/strong>1:37:05 46.7 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>Hercules<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Blu-ray-Barbara-Barrie\/dp\/B00K5ZXJFI\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&keywords=hercules+blu-ray&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00004R99S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004R99S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Voices\/dp\/B006G39E2A\/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Voices\/dp\/B006G39E2A\/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/hercules\/id206329625?mt=6&at=1l3v4eb\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><em>Hercules<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Disneys-Hercules-Original-Records-Soundtrack\/dp\/B000001M24\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516899274&sr=8-1&keywords=hercules+cd&tag=therotos-20\">CD<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0016125SW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0016125SW&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/hercules-original-walt-disney\/id191999705?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb" target="itunes_store">Hercules - An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack - Various Artists<\/a>\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/hercules-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Hercules\u00a0<\/em>quotes | DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Hercules Pump-up Week articles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/24\/5-reasons-hercules-is-awesome-er-than-you-thought\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">5 Reasons \u2018Hercules\u2019 is Awesome-er Than You Thought<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/25\/remembering-hercules-the-muse-ical-on-disney-cruise-line\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Remembering \u2018Hercules the Muse-ical\u2019 on Disney Cruise Line<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/olympiansrule.com\/aboutTheBooks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">George O'Connor's\u00a0<em>Olympians<\/em>\u00a0series<\/a>: Buy on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=george%20o%27connor%20olympians&linkCode=ur2&tag=therotos-20&url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Where To Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Shop our affiliates:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Where To Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #63: 'Hercules' - Gotta Know Your Clouds","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-63-hercules-gotta-know-your-clouds","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 16:10:04","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 23:10:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"18","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13933,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-28 11:31:46","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-28 18:31:46","post_content":"<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em> is one of the rare Disney sequels that actually made it to theatres. Does that mean that it's above average as far as Disney sequels go? It's definitely pretty to look at, has a decent story, but it's still nothing extraordinary.\r\n\r\nYou know what makes me excited about\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>Blu-ray? That it's not packaged together with any other movie. I love that Disney gave\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/02\/12\/review-the-jungle-book-blu-ray-offers-the-bare-necessities-much-much-more\/\"><em>The Jungle Book<\/em><\/a> its own release and is starting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/17\/hercules-tarzan-finally-coming-to-blu-ray\/\">move away from the two-movie collection trend<\/a>. This gives people who actually really want to own\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>the opportunity to do so.\u00a0So from me to Disney: thank you.\u00a0<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H2N44PK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00H2N44PK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/the-jungle-book-2-blu-ray-cover-art-837x1024.jpg\" alt=\"the-jungle-book-2-blu-ray-cover-art\" width=\"351\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>The Film<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>picks up basically where\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book\u00a0<\/em>left off. Mowgli now lives in the man village and--surprise surprise!--he misses the jungle and old friends. He tries to make it work in the village, but eventually Baloo comes to take him back to the jungle so they can live it up like they used to, even singing\u00a0\"Bare Necessities\" and all. His friend Shanti (you know, the girl with the big goo-goo eyes from the end of the first film) is afraid of the jungle, but ventures into the jungle to save him. Trouble brews and old enemies lurk in the shadows, looking for the perfect opportunity to seize Mowgli and get pay back.\r\n\r\nFor a Disney sequel,\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em> is actually pretty nice to look at. Animation technology had definitely come a long way since 1967 when this film was released in 2003. The film is colorful, vibrant, rich and textured in a way that the first one was not. That being said, you definitely feel a bit of stiffness in the actual animation itself, making you realize the great talents of Disney's original animation masters. But other than that, the look and feel of this film is nothing to scoff at.\r\n\r\nThe story is fun, but takes a lot of popular beats from the original. We are again back in the jungle and hear \"Bare Necessities\" at three different points during the film. I know they wanted to harken back to what made the first film so good, but it really felt that they were instead holding onto those elements and repeating what we already saw. Unfortunately, for this reason, the film falls a bit flat because it feels trite and unoriginal.\r\n<h3>The Features<\/h3>\r\nThere are no new features added to this collection. There are some great little bonus features included from the original DVD release that might be worth checking out. I particularly found the deleted scenes to be fun. These included two deleted songs with introductions by some of the filmmakers. Another great piece was \"The Legacy of The Jungle Book\", which is basically a making-of featurette. I actually really enjoyed this...a lot. They bring in the songwriters, voice actors, directors and more. It really adds a lot of depth and humanity to the movie. You realize \"Wow, there were real people who spent years of their lives making this movie.\" Plus you learn interesting bits of Disney history along the way.\r\n\r\nThe other featurettes aren't really that great. There is one that basically summarizes the events of the first movie, so that you are up to speed when you watch\u00a0the sequel. We also get some sing-along songs and music videos.\r\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em>\u00a0capitalizes on the success of the first film by rehashing it's most popular elements. There isn't much new or fresh about the sequel that makes it worth watching, unless you just really are dying for more of\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book\u00a0<\/em>world and characters.\u00a0<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H2N44PK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00H2N44PK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0015XWUAY\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0015XWUAY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HZ1S1AI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HZ1S1AI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HZ1S1AI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HZ1S1AI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"<a href="https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-jungle-book-2\/id298280940?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb" target="itunes_store">The Jungle Book 2<\/a>\">iTunes<\/a>","post_title":"'The Jungle Book 2' Blu-ray Review: Brings the Bare Necessities","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-jungle-book-2-blu-raydvd-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 22:04:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 05:04:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13933","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":40},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-100774e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_pagination_elementor" data-id="100774e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_archive_pagination_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_navigation jeg_pagination jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module_14494_4_691f9fe0aa27c jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 40 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="39" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/39/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='39' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/39/'>39</a> <span class='page_number active'>40</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='41' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/41/'>41</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='79' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/79/'>79</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="41" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/41/"><span class="navtext">Next</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca773c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ca773c7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> \r\n<p>Morgan, Mason and Chelsea have a rotospective at Ralph Bakshi's\u00a0<em>1978 <strong>The Lord of the Rings<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV5993740335&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Horses!<br \/>\u25a0 Why are horses so sassy? Which are our favorites?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Non-canonical horses from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1423109287\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1423109287&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Enchanted Stables<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Main Discussion: <em>Lord of the Rings\u00a0<\/em>(1978).<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>A little backstory and bio of Ralph Bakshi.<br \/>\u25a0 Ralph Bakshi and Don Bluth are some of the only animation directors whose films are seen as\u00a0<em>their<\/em> films, instead of the studios.<br \/>\u25a0 Bakshi's own thoughts on the film.<br \/>\u25a0 Character design and extreme use of rotoscoping. What is the true definition of rotoscoping?<br \/>\u25a0 It's hard to talk about this film without referencing Peter Jackson's <em>The Lord of The Rings\u00a0<\/em>*cue music*.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0How to tell someone in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingscriptures.com\/\">Living Scriptures<\/a> animated videos are evil...the schnoz!<br \/>\u25a0 Is one of the ringwraiths wearing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/09RingWraithCowboy.gif\">cowboy hat<\/a>?!<br \/>\u25a0 It starts losing steam after Moria. The Two Towers sequence is muddy and doesn't hold our attention.<br \/>\u25a0 \"The orcs are vanquished. Saruman is defeated and we saved Middle Early! Roll credits.\"<br \/><strong>\u25a0 <\/strong>Would you want to see Bakshi finish and do <em>The\u00a0Return of the King<\/em>?<strong><br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>We rate it!<strong><br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>Mail bag and bloopers!<br \/>\u25a0 Use the hashtags <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AnimAddicts&src=hash\">#AnimAddicts<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23SoManyMiniskirts&src=hash&f=realtime\">#SoManyMiniskirts<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>Coming Up: Dog movies!<em>Balto<\/em>, <em>Up<\/em>, <em>All Dog's Go To Heaven<\/em><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:34;47 136.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 Watch <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em><em>:<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001PQZYR2\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001PQZYR2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0033090D2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0033090D2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000HL28AC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000HL28AC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=06RYS5pnPvU\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 Ralph Bakshi's\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/ralphbakshi\/last-days-of-coney-island-0\"><em>Last Days of Coney Island<\/em> Kickstarter<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ralphbakshi.com\/\">Ralph Bakshi's website<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0A book about Ralph Bakshi: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0789316846\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0789316846&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6zf3DcjfpL0\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 <a href=\" http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/ralphbakshi\/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=\">Buy Ralph Bakski cells on eBay<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pokemonpodcast\/status\/450703485936603136\">Pokemon Podcast Pillows!<\/a><br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/tshirtcontest\">Rotoscopers T-Shirt contest!<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0Pump-up Week articles:\u00a0<a title=\"Edit \u201c20 Unforgettable Moments from Ralph Bakshi\u2019s \u2018The Lord of the Rings\u2019\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=14174&action=edit\">20 Unforgettable Moments from Ralph Bakshi\u2019s \u2018The Lord of the Rings\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Support the show:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>, Donate.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #64: 'The Lord of the Rings' (1978) - So Many Miniskirts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-64-the-lord-of-the-rings-1978-so-many-miniskirts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 16:12:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 23:12:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13968","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"7","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14136,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-04-08 09:55:11","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-08 16:55:11","post_content":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>The Wind Rises<\/em> is Miyazaki's beautiful swan song before he took a bow and retired. The movie is emotional, rich and methodical with some claiming that it's one of Miyazaki's best films to date. So how do the art book\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\" target=\"_blank\">The Art of The Wind Rises<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>stack up to the film?<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover.png\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover\" width=\"534\" height=\"685\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nAt first glance, you know that there is something notably different about The<em> Art of The Wind Rises\u00a0<\/em>compared to the other art books out there. It has no dust jacket, it's layout is portrait and is densely filled with 224 pages of art. It makes sense that a book about a Japanese animation studio looks almost out of place in one's art book collection. That's because\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises\u00a0<\/em>is different, for better and for worse.\r\n\r\nThe book isn't divided into main chapters or sections, but rather just follows the chronological narrative of the film. Literally, we go scene by scene and nothing is left out. If there are new characters introduced in a scene, then that's when the author finds it appropriate to introduce that character in the book with the filmmakers' quotes about the character and model sheets.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20574\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"453\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20575\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFor the most part, the book features only finished art from the film. What's interesting is that roughly 50% of the art in\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises <\/em>is final frames pulled directly from the film. Another 25% is final backgrounds. Then the rest is either storyboards, character models, and other art.\u00a0In a way, this is a bit disappointing because we get no character or scene exploration. We don't get to see concept or development art of Jiro, instead we just see Jiro as he appears in the final film.\r\n\r\nRegarding the \"making of\" the film, there was less of that than just actual regurgitation of dialogue and context from the final film. For example, one page would feature six final frames from the movie from one scene. The explanation text for these frames would just explain what was going on in each scene. This made the reading experience a bit redundant for those who had already seen the movie and were looking for a more in-depth, behind the scenes look at the Miyazaki's final film.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20573\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"448\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20572\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"439\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nHowever, you can't debate the fact that the art in\u00a0<em>The Wind Rises<\/em> is beautiful. The color palette is simple, yet incredibly saturated. Studio Ghibli's traditional animation is very nostalgic, which fits perfectly with the 1940s Japan theme. Getting the opportunity to explore this colorful world through static images was a real treat.\r\n\r\nThere were some interesting inclusions at the end of the book, particularly pages of the film's movie posters and the complete English-language script. I have never seen a film's script included in an art book, but I was really impressed it was there and would love to see that more in other art books.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20576\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIf you have seen\u00a0<em>The Wind Rises<\/em>, you aren't going to be blown away by\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises<\/em>. It basically is just the movie printed in book form. The amount of insight and behind-the-scenes knowledge is significantly less than other art books. While the art is beautiful, it focuses mostly on final art, which is a real letdown for concept art enthusiasts. This book is a must own for any Studio Ghibli fan, but might be a bit of a yawn for those who have read other modern art books.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4em;\">\u272e\u272e\u272e1\/2<\/span>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of the Wind Rises<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l1kqXH84zIo]<\/p>","post_title":"[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Wind Rises","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-15 19:19:41","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-16 02:19:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=14136","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14119,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-04-04 18:37:07","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-05 01:37:07","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/captain-america-2-still.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/captain-america-2-still.jpg\" alt=\"captain-america-2-still\" width=\"574\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em>Captain America: Winter Soldier <\/em>begins\u00a0where\u00a0<em>The Avengers<\/em> left off, but even if you missed that one, the film does a great job making it seem like it picks up where the first <em>Captain America<\/em> left off. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), Mr. Captain America himself, is still having a hard time adjusting to life in the 21st century. He's a dedicated member of S.H.I.E.L.D, but starts to question some of its means to protect the US citizens. Before he has time to act on these doubts, as Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) is assassinated, leaving Rogers questioning who he can trust. He teams up with fellow Avenger Natasha (Scarlett Johannson)--the Black Widow--and together try to uncover who is behind Fury's death. They don't get far before a mysterious super-human assassin shows up and tries to dispose of them.\r\n\r\nEverything about this movie was fantastic. It highlights elements of the first film that made it so successful, without reusing old jokes or gags. We do get a few new flashbacks, which help the audience further understand Rogers' backstory. Evans performs the role perfectly, which is a role that he was born to play.\u00a0Johannson likewise is overly capable and appealing as the Black Widow. Together, the pair have so much chemistry, you wonder if they ever might end up together.\r\n\r\nWe're also introduced to another new Marvel character, Falcon, played by Anthony Mackie. He also is incredibly likable and fits in with the Avengers gang like a glove. We also get a few glimpses of Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp)--Agent 13--although her appearance is so short and leaves much to be desired. Hopefully with this introduction, we'll get to see her fleshed out in future films.\r\n\r\nThe plot moves along at a very quick, yet comfortable pace. The duo act as little detectives, trying to uncover a potential\u00a0coup d'etat that's happening right under their noses. As each new clue is uncovered, they encounter another stumbling block. The most evasive and formidable is the Winter Soldier, an undefeatable bad guy. The film concludes with a very satisfying conclusion, yet still leaves you wanting more\u00a0<em>Captain America<\/em>.\r\n\r\nIs\u00a0<em>Captain America: Winter Soldier<\/em>\u00a0better than the first film? You better believe it. And it goes out with guns blazing that would make any American proud.\r\n<h3>\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e<\/h3>","post_title":"'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Review: A Suspenseful Star-Spangled Sprint","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-captain-america-winter-soldier","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 22:02:59","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 05:02:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=14119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"8","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13962,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-30 08:42:30","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-30 15:42:30","post_content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-elsa-let-it-go\" width=\"620\" height=\"245\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\nLooks like the <strong><em>Frozen<\/em><\/strong> train keeps on chuggin'! This past weekend <i>Disney's\u00a0<\/i>Frozen <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/alltime\/world\/\">reached<\/a> $1,072.4 million worldwide, making it the highest grossing animated film of all time. Ever.\r\n\r\nA few weeks ago,\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/02\/frozen-joins-1-billion-club-now-the-2nd-highest-grossing-animated-film\/\">passed the billion-dollar milestone<\/a>, surpassing\u00a0<em>The Lion King<\/em>\u00a0and making it Disney's highest grossing animated film. We weren't sure whether it would have enough steam to make the extra $60 million to make it the highest grossing film ever, but looks like\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> did that and some.\r\n\r\nNow, we all know that this is a big deal. Records like that don't get shattered every day.\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>took the number one spot from the once-thought insurmountable\u00a0<em>Toy Story 3<\/em>. This is a pretty impressive feat for an original film as many of the highest grossing animated films are sequels, which already have a loyal fan base.\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>, while it did have the Disney name and marketing machine behind it, was still a non-sequel rookie. But Disney harkened back to its fairy tale and musical roots, familiar territory for audiences, which helped to make it one of the most beloved Disney films of all time.\r\n\r\nWith this milestone,<em> Frozen\u00a0<\/em>also\u00a0entered another coveted list: the top 10 highest grossing films of all time. It's likely that the film will even climb up a few more spots before its box-office run comes to an end. Since the movie is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/frozenbluray\">now available<\/a> on Blu-ray in the US, it's unlikely that its US box office will\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Congratulations to the entire <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0for this monumental achievement!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Make your predictions: how much do you think 'Frozen will make worldwide when all is said and done?<\/em><\/h3>","post_title":"'Frozen' is Now the Highest Grossing Animated Film of All Time!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-12 07:53:42","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-12 14:53:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13962","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13950,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-29 09:41:55","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-29 16:41:55","post_content":"That's right! We're going to start selling Rotoscopers t-shirts here on the site! But we need your help with our first design.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/figwhitemensffffff.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/figwhitemensffffff-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"white-shirt-question-mark\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nSo we're having a t-shirt design contest!\r\n\r\nThe design is up to you! It could be simple with just the name \"Rotoscopers\", could have a quote from the podcasts, or an all-out illustration. Try to think about what embodies the Rotoscopers, its fans and community. Then put that on a t-shirt!\r\n\r\nColors, design, art and style is up to you. Designs can be on the front and back of the shirt, but please be aware that the more colors and places that are used (sleeves, etc.) that this will increase the cost of the shirt. Please, no logos from other companies or vulgarity.\r\n\r\n<strong>How to enter:\u00a0<\/strong>Send in your entries to <a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\">therotoscopers@gmail.com<\/a> with the subject line \"T-Shirt Design Contest\". Be sure to attach your design in both a PDF or JPEG file. Also attach the original Photoshop, Illustrator or other files that you used to create it.\u00a0No limit on the number of entries you can submit. If you have another design that comes up, send it in! The more the merrier.\r\n\r\n<strong>Deadline<\/strong>: Designs will be accepted until April 30, 2014 at 11:59pm. Finalists will be selected by a Rotoscopers judging panel and then the final design will be voted on by the fans in May.\r\n\r\n<strong>Prize: <\/strong>The winner gets a free t-shirt with the final design, as well as credit for designing the shirt.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Good luck! We're excited to see what you guys come up with!<\/h3>\r\n \r\n\r\n<b>*<\/b>By entering the contest, you release all rights for profits made from selling the shirt.","post_title":"[CONTEST] Help Us Design the First Rotoscopers T-Shirt!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-12 07:54:02","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-12 14:54:02","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13950","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13357,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-28 14:07:01","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-28 21:07:01","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Morgan and Chelsea are flying on Pegasus solo to review the fan favorite, Disney's 1997 <strong><em>Hercules<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV8412588468&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 <strong>Main Discussion:<\/strong> <em>Hercules<\/em><br \/>\u25a0 Hercules is getting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/17\/hercules-tarzan-finally-coming-to-blu-ray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray release<\/a>!<br \/><strong>\u25a0<\/strong>\u00a0General info, reception; movie bombed in Greece.<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>Not very many A-list voice actors!<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>The music shines: gospel chorus for the Greek chorus.<br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0119282\/trivia?item=tr1636071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Comparison of the original Hercules mythology vs. Disney's adaptation<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0 Gorgeous color palette and character design for the gods on Olympus.<br \/>\u25a0 \"<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/zgnHF2CwrPs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go the Distance<\/a>\" is a great song for any spirituality, person or plight.<br \/>\u25a0 This movie uses lots of pop culture references much like\u00a0<em>Alandin<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Shrek<\/em>. Does it date it?<br \/>\u25a0 Megara's character arc.<br \/>\u25a0 \"<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/F-fG8c-CMoU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Once in Every Show<\/a>\" from <em>Spamalot<\/em>.<br \/>\u25a0 Remember to use the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AnimAddicts&src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23pleasenospicegirls&src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PleaseNoSpiceGirls<\/a> (if you make it to the end of the episodes) on Twitter!<br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/29\/contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt\/\">Rotoscopers t-shirt contest!<\/a><br \/><strong>\u25a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Voicemails, mail bag and lots of bloopers!<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime:\u00a0<\/strong>1:37:05 46.7 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>Hercules<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Blu-ray-Barbara-Barrie\/dp\/B00K5ZXJFI\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&keywords=hercules+blu-ray&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00004R99S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004R99S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Voices\/dp\/B006G39E2A\/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Voices\/dp\/B006G39E2A\/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/hercules\/id206329625?mt=6&at=1l3v4eb\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><em>Hercules<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Disneys-Hercules-Original-Records-Soundtrack\/dp\/B000001M24\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516899274&sr=8-1&keywords=hercules+cd&tag=therotos-20\">CD<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0016125SW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0016125SW&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/hercules-original-walt-disney\/id191999705?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb" target="itunes_store">Hercules - An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack - Various Artists<\/a>\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/hercules-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Hercules\u00a0<\/em>quotes | DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Hercules Pump-up Week articles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/24\/5-reasons-hercules-is-awesome-er-than-you-thought\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">5 Reasons \u2018Hercules\u2019 is Awesome-er Than You Thought<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/25\/remembering-hercules-the-muse-ical-on-disney-cruise-line\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Remembering \u2018Hercules the Muse-ical\u2019 on Disney Cruise Line<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/olympiansrule.com\/aboutTheBooks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">George O'Connor's\u00a0<em>Olympians<\/em>\u00a0series<\/a>: Buy on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=george%20o%27connor%20olympians&linkCode=ur2&tag=therotos-20&url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Where To Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Shop our affiliates:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Where To Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #63: 'Hercules' - Gotta Know Your Clouds","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-63-hercules-gotta-know-your-clouds","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 16:10:04","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 23:10:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"18","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13933,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-28 11:31:46","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-28 18:31:46","post_content":"<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em> is one of the rare Disney sequels that actually made it to theatres. Does that mean that it's above average as far as Disney sequels go? It's definitely pretty to look at, has a decent story, but it's still nothing extraordinary.\r\n\r\nYou know what makes me excited about\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>Blu-ray? That it's not packaged together with any other movie. I love that Disney gave\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/02\/12\/review-the-jungle-book-blu-ray-offers-the-bare-necessities-much-much-more\/\"><em>The Jungle Book<\/em><\/a> its own release and is starting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/17\/hercules-tarzan-finally-coming-to-blu-ray\/\">move away from the two-movie collection trend<\/a>. This gives people who actually really want to own\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>the opportunity to do so.\u00a0So from me to Disney: thank you.\u00a0<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H2N44PK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00H2N44PK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/the-jungle-book-2-blu-ray-cover-art-837x1024.jpg\" alt=\"the-jungle-book-2-blu-ray-cover-art\" width=\"351\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>The Film<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>picks up basically where\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book\u00a0<\/em>left off. Mowgli now lives in the man village and--surprise surprise!--he misses the jungle and old friends. He tries to make it work in the village, but eventually Baloo comes to take him back to the jungle so they can live it up like they used to, even singing\u00a0\"Bare Necessities\" and all. His friend Shanti (you know, the girl with the big goo-goo eyes from the end of the first film) is afraid of the jungle, but ventures into the jungle to save him. Trouble brews and old enemies lurk in the shadows, looking for the perfect opportunity to seize Mowgli and get pay back.\r\n\r\nFor a Disney sequel,\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em> is actually pretty nice to look at. Animation technology had definitely come a long way since 1967 when this film was released in 2003. The film is colorful, vibrant, rich and textured in a way that the first one was not. That being said, you definitely feel a bit of stiffness in the actual animation itself, making you realize the great talents of Disney's original animation masters. But other than that, the look and feel of this film is nothing to scoff at.\r\n\r\nThe story is fun, but takes a lot of popular beats from the original. We are again back in the jungle and hear \"Bare Necessities\" at three different points during the film. I know they wanted to harken back to what made the first film so good, but it really felt that they were instead holding onto those elements and repeating what we already saw. Unfortunately, for this reason, the film falls a bit flat because it feels trite and unoriginal.\r\n<h3>The Features<\/h3>\r\nThere are no new features added to this collection. There are some great little bonus features included from the original DVD release that might be worth checking out. I particularly found the deleted scenes to be fun. These included two deleted songs with introductions by some of the filmmakers. Another great piece was \"The Legacy of The Jungle Book\", which is basically a making-of featurette. I actually really enjoyed this...a lot. They bring in the songwriters, voice actors, directors and more. It really adds a lot of depth and humanity to the movie. You realize \"Wow, there were real people who spent years of their lives making this movie.\" Plus you learn interesting bits of Disney history along the way.\r\n\r\nThe other featurettes aren't really that great. There is one that basically summarizes the events of the first movie, so that you are up to speed when you watch\u00a0the sequel. We also get some sing-along songs and music videos.\r\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em>\u00a0capitalizes on the success of the first film by rehashing it's most popular elements. There isn't much new or fresh about the sequel that makes it worth watching, unless you just really are dying for more of\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book\u00a0<\/em>world and characters.\u00a0<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H2N44PK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00H2N44PK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0015XWUAY\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0015XWUAY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HZ1S1AI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HZ1S1AI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HZ1S1AI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HZ1S1AI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"<a href="https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-jungle-book-2\/id298280940?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb" target="itunes_store">The Jungle Book 2<\/a>\">iTunes<\/a>","post_title":"'The Jungle Book 2' Blu-ray Review: Brings the Bare Necessities","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-jungle-book-2-blu-raydvd-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 22:04:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 05:04:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13933","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":40},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-100774e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_pagination_elementor" data-id="100774e" data-element_type="widget" 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class='jeg_custom_author_wrapper jnews_author_box_container jnews_module_14494_0_691f9fdf39714 author-main'> <div class="jeg_authorbox"> <div class="jeg_author_image"> <img alt='Morgan Stradling' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2c642755c814dbbdef786ce30701727f?s=80&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2c642755c814dbbdef786ce30701727f?s=160&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-80 photo' height='80' width='80' decoding='async'/> </div> <div class="jeg_author_content"> <h3 class="jeg_author_name"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/"> Morgan Stradling </a> </h3> <p class="jeg_author_desc"> Morgan is an Arizona native who's had a lifelong passion for animation. Her favorite animated films are <i>Aladdin</i>, <i>Beauty & the Beast</i>, and <i>The Iron Giant</i>. She earned an MBA in Marketing from Arizona State University, climbed the corporate ladder in the tech world, and now is a stay-at-home mom of four kids. In her (rare) free time, she enjoys analyzing animated films on the <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/podcasts/animation-addicts-podcast/" target="_blank">Animation Addicts Podcast</a> and making videos for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/rotoscopers" target="_blank">Rotoscopers YouTube channel</a>. </p> <div class="jeg_author_socials"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.morganstradling.com" class="url"><i class="fa fa-globe"></i></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/morganstradling" class="facebook"><i class="fa fa-facebook-official"></i></a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.x.com/morganstradling" class="twitter"><i class="fa fa-twitter jeg-icon icon-twitter"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="1em" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><!--! 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She's been a mermaid, princess, veterinarian and soon will make her...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/23/barbie-hitting-the-big-screen-in-live-action-comedy-movie/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/15/tim-minchin-to-direct-dreamworks-larrikins-an-australian-animated-musical/" aria-label="Read article: Tim Minchin to Direct ‘Larrikins’ for DreamWorks, an Australian Animated Musical"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img fetchpriority="high" width="350" height="165" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="tim-minchin-larrikins" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tim-minchin-larrikins.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tim-minchin-larrikins.jpg 618w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tim-minchin-larrikins-600x283.jpg 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tim-minchin-larrikins-300x141.jpg 300w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/studios/dreamworks/" class="category-dreamworks">DreamWorks</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/15/tim-minchin-to-direct-dreamworks-larrikins-an-australian-animated-musical/">Tim Minchin to Direct ‘Larrikins’ for DreamWorks, an Australian Animated Musical</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/15/tim-minchin-to-direct-dreamworks-larrikins-an-australian-animated-musical/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 15, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/15/tim-minchin-to-direct-dreamworks-larrikins-an-australian-animated-musical/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>*This is a user-submitted post by Alexander Watson.* In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Tim Minchin, an British-born Australian...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/15/tim-minchin-to-direct-dreamworks-larrikins-an-australian-animated-musical/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/rio-2-is-a-natural-extension-of-rio-a-whole-lot-of-fun/" aria-label="Read article: ‘Rio 2’ Review: A Colorful, Noisy Extension of ‘Rio’"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img width="350" height="148" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_4_s-high.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_4_s-high.jpg 2048w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_4_s-high-600x254.jpg 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_4_s-high-300x127.jpg 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_4_s-high-1024x434.jpg 1024w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_4_s-high-620x262.jpg 620w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_4_s-high-900x381.jpg 900w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/reviews/animated-movies/" class="category-animated-movies">Animated Movies</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/rio-2-is-a-natural-extension-of-rio-a-whole-lot-of-fun/">‘Rio 2’ Review: A Colorful, Noisy Extension of ‘Rio’</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/rio-2-is-a-natural-extension-of-rio-a-whole-lot-of-fun/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 11, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/rio-2-is-a-natural-extension-of-rio-a-whole-lot-of-fun/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>You never know what you're going to get with sequels. Occasionally they're good (and sometimes even better than the original),...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/rio-2-is-a-natural-extension-of-rio-a-whole-lot-of-fun/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/animation-addicts-podcast-64-the-lord-of-the-rings-1978-so-many-miniskirts/" aria-label="Read article: Animation Addicts Podcast #64: ‘The Lord of the Rings’ (1978) – So Many Miniskirts"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="196" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="rotoscopers-lord-of-the-rings-1978-bakshi-website-art-2" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rotoscopers-lord-of-the-rings-1978-bakshi-website-art-2.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rotoscopers-lord-of-the-rings-1978-bakshi-website-art-2.png 827w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rotoscopers-lord-of-the-rings-1978-bakshi-website-art-2-600x337.png 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rotoscopers-lord-of-the-rings-1978-bakshi-website-art-2-300x168.png 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rotoscopers-lord-of-the-rings-1978-bakshi-website-art-2-620x347.png 620w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/podcasts/animation-addicts-podcast/" class="category-animation-addicts-podcast">Animation Addicts Podcast</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/animation-addicts-podcast-64-the-lord-of-the-rings-1978-so-many-miniskirts/">Animation Addicts Podcast #64: ‘The Lord of the Rings’ (1978) – So Many Miniskirts</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/animation-addicts-podcast-64-the-lord-of-the-rings-1978-so-many-miniskirts/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 11, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/animation-addicts-podcast-64-the-lord-of-the-rings-1978-so-many-miniskirts/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Morgan, Mason and Chelsea have a rotospective at Ralph Bakshi's 1978 The Lord of the Rings. Highlights ■ Nerdy Couch Discussion:...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/animation-addicts-podcast-64-the-lord-of-the-rings-1978-so-many-miniskirts/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/08/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises/" aria-label="Read article: [ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Wind Rises"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="195" height="250" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover.png 534w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover-233x300.png 233w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover-272x350.png 272w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/reviews/art-book/" class="category-art-book">Art Books</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/08/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises/">[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Wind Rises</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/08/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 8, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/08/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>The Wind Rises is Miyazaki's beautiful swan song before he took a bow and retired. The movie is emotional, rich...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/08/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/04/review-captain-america-winter-soldier/" aria-label="Read article: ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Review: A Suspenseful Star-Spangled Sprint"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="234" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="captain-america-2-still" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/captain-america-2-still.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/captain-america-2-still.jpg 574w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/captain-america-2-still-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/captain-america-2-still-524x350.jpg 524w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/reviews/live-action-reviews/" class="category-live-action-reviews">Live Action</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/04/review-captain-america-winter-soldier/">‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Review: A Suspenseful Star-Spangled Sprint</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/04/review-captain-america-winter-soldier/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 4, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/04/review-captain-america-winter-soldier/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Captain America: Winter Soldier begins where The Avengers left off, but even if you missed that one, the film does a great...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/04/review-captain-america-winter-soldier/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/30/frozen-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time/" aria-label="Read article: ‘Frozen’ is Now the Highest Grossing Animated Film of All Time!"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="250" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="frozen-elsa-let-it-go" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large-350x250.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large-350x250.jpg 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large-120x86.jpg 120w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/studios/disney/" class="category-disney">Disney</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/30/frozen-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time/">‘Frozen’ is Now the Highest Grossing Animated Film of All Time!</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/30/frozen-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> March 30, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/30/frozen-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Looks like the Frozen train keeps on chuggin'! 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17:08:00","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-24 00:08:00","post_content":"<img class=\"alignright wp-image-14495 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/barbie-live-action-movie.jpg\" alt=\"barbie-live-action-movie\" width=\"237\" height=\"436\" \/>Barbie is a modern woman who's done it all. She's been a mermaid, princess, veterinarian and soon will make her big screen debut as a movie star. Mattel and Sony\u00a0Pictures announced today that a live-action\u00a0<strong><em>Barbie<\/em><\/strong> film is in the works.\r\n\r\nThe film is going to be a \"comedic and contemporary\" film, which will definitely appeal to modern audiences. In recent years, Mattel has done a great job with the Barbie brand\u00a0through social media\u00a0in making it appeal to not only young girls, but also older women\u00a0who used to play with Barbies when they were younger. Capturing this nostalgia factor and positioning the movie as a more fun, contemporary chick flick is going to be key to this film's success. It wouldn't be farfetched to say that this movie will have a\u00a0<em>Legally Blonde<\/em>\u00a0vibe, which is already a bit Barbie in its own way.\r\n\r\nWhile Barbie has been featured in many (trust us, many) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=barbie&linkCode=ur2&sprefix=barbie%2Caps%2C269&tag=therotos-20&url=search-alias%3Dmovies-tv\">direct-to-video movies<\/a> over the years, this will be the first time that Barbie hits the big screen. After the monumental\u00a0success of\u00a0<strong><em>The Lego Movie<\/em><\/strong> and the announcement of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/02\/03\/lego-sequel-in-the-works-gasp\/\">upcoming sequel<\/a>, it's no question that Mattel took note and is hoping\u00a0for the same traction with Barbie, which will hopefully lead to a saga of movies in addition to greater doll sales.There has been a trend recently of toy companies capitalizing on their assets by making feature-length animated films (see\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/23\/peeps-to-become-a-movie\/\">Peeps<\/a><\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/tag\/trolls\/\">Trolls<\/a><\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/08\/07\/blu-raydvd-review-my-little-pony-equestria-girls\/\"><em>My Little Pony<\/em><\/a><\/strong> and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/06\/11\/sony-pictures-animation-tackles-tonka-trucks-in-new-animated-film\/\"><em>Tonka Trucks<\/em><\/a><\/strong><em>),\u00a0<\/em>so it's no surprise that Mattel wants to get in on the fun by making one of its biggest franchises even bigger.\r\n\r\nAs mentioned before, Barbie is known for having\u00a0over 150 careers--a true Jane-of-all-trades. Looks like Mattel isn't going to force Barbie to just pick one of these careers for the movie:\u00a0\"<span style=\"color: #222222;\">Barbie will inhabit many of these roles, utilizing her personal and professional skills to inspire change in the lives of everyone around her.\"\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe character is going to be clever and almost like a modern day\u00a0<em>Mary Poppins<\/em>, as she will \u201cuse her personal and professional skills to step into the lives of others and improve them.\u201d\r\n\r\nIt will be interesting to see if the filmmakers keep Barbie's iconic look, which has been criticized as unattainable and setting an unrealistic standard of beauty. It's more likely that Barbie won't complete ditch the ball gowns and pumps entirely. We'll probably see both a natural fresh-faced Barbie, as well as a glammed up version at times.\r\n\r\nThe screenplay will be written by Jenny Bicks, who is best known for writing and producing\u00a0<em>Sex in the City<\/em>.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #222222;\">Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald will produce the film, in addition to\u00a0Marc Resteghini and\u00a0Julia Pistor as executive producers.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #222222;\">The executive producers commented:<\/span>\r\n<blockquote><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u201cWhile it's an overused word, Barbie truly is a legend, a cultural symbol whose career choices have been as unlimited as her wardrobe. \u00a0She is about empowerment, but never at the expense of fun. \u00a0Our hope is to capture all of these aspects of Barbie in a modern take of the character that can appeal to moviegoers of all ages.\"<\/span><\/blockquote>\r\nNo word on casting yet, but there's no doubt that many young Hollywood starlets are going to be clamoring to\u00a0be the first person to portray and embody the classic American fashion icon. The film is set to begin production near the end of the year.\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Are you excited to see a live-action Barbie movie? Who do you want to be cast as the iconic doll herself?<\/em><\/h1>","post_title":"'Barbie' Hitting the Big Screen in Live-Action Comedy Movie","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"barbie-hitting-the-big-screen-in-live-action-comedy-movie","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-11 16:50:11","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-11 23:50:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=14494","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"11","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14280,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-04-15 08:15:26","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-15 15:15:26","post_content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>*This is a user-submitted post by\u00a0Alexander Watson.*<\/em><\/p>\r\nIn an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Tim Minchin, an British-born Australian comedian, actor and musician, announced that he is set to direct DreamWorks upcoming musical feature, <strong><em>Larrikins<\/em><\/strong>. Minchin was previously reported to be linked to the film as songwriter and composer.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/tim-minchin-larrikins.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/tim-minchin-larrikins.jpg\" alt=\"tim-minchin-larrikins\" width=\"618\" height=\"291\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nAfter complaining that classic animated musicals were going out of fashion (before the return of Disney with <em>The Princess and the Frog<\/em> and <em>Tangled<\/em>), Minchin was put in touch with DreamWorks, who were more than willing to pass on scripts in the hope that one of them would be suitable for transformation into a musical. Four years of waiting later, and Minchin was handed the script to <em>Larrikins<\/em> by Australian writer Harry Cripps.\r\n\r\n\"There's this bilby who finds an egg that's been dropped and \u2026 it's a bit <em>Star Wars<\/em>, a bit <em>Gods Must be Crazy<\/em>, a big road journey,\" explains Minchin. \"It's really funny and cheeky and Australian, without being parochially, nationalistically Australian.''\r\n\r\nAfter reworking the script with songs and a distinctly Aboriginal Australian vibe, Cripps and Minchin showed it to DreamWorks, who liked what they heard.\r\n\r\n\"They started going, 'Holy [cow], let's get a producer on this.' Then they started saying, 'Why don't you direct this?' and I was like, 'You're f-ing joking'. And then I realized they were serious.\"\r\n\r\nAccording to Minchin, visual development has begun on the feature, and a script reading has occurred, featuring the talents of Jacki Weaver and Rebel Wilson. Though this does not signify their involvement with the movie, it's worth noting that Josh Gad was present at early readings of <em>Frozen<\/em>, and later went on to star in the final film.\r\n\r\nSource: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/entertainment\/musicals\/tim-minchins-dream-works-its-an-animated-bilby-musical-comedy-20140412-36k06.html\">Sydney Morning Herald<\/a>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What do you think about this newest DreamWorks film in development? Are you excited for 'Larrikins'?<\/em><\/h3>","post_title":"Tim Minchin to Direct 'Larrikins' for DreamWorks, an Australian Animated Musical","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"tim-minchin-to-direct-dreamworks-larrikins-an-australian-animated-musical","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-11 16:54:56","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-11 23:54:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=14280","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"7","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14261,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-04-11 08:42:08","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-11 15:42:08","post_content":"You never know what you're going to get with sequels. Occasionally they're good (and sometimes even better than the original), but most times you leave the theatre mumbling \"the first one was better.\" So how does\u00a0<em>Rio 2\u00a0<\/em>hold up?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_4_s-high.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_4_s-high-1024x434.jpg\" alt=\"RIO 2-4\" width=\"614\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\nBlu (Jesse Eisenberg) and Jewel (Anne Hathaway) are happily living in Rio de Janeiro in a bird reserve, especially now that three rambunctious little ones have joined the family. But when Jewel finds out that Linda (Leslie Mann) and Tulio (Rodrigo Santoro), their owners, have discovered a colony of blue macaws in the Amazon, Jewel packs up her family and takes them on a 2,000 mile journey to the heart of the rainforest to discover their roots. Once they arrive, Jewel reunites with her father Eduardo (Andy Garc\u00eda) and the rest of her long-lost family. But things aren't all smooth sailing for the Blu: Eduardo hates him, Jewel's childhood friend Roberto (Bruno Mars) seems to be overstepping his boundaries and the evil ****atoo Nigel returns to see his revenge.\r\n\r\nI absolutely loved that the majority of the movie was set in the Amazon rainforest. It is a unique part of Brazil, that played in perfectly with the first film. We were able to explore a new world, while still building on Blu and Jewel's story. I especially loved Blu and Eduardo's dynamic, as it was tense and equally hilarious at times. He also has a hard time feeling confident when compared to the flock's defender Roberto.\u00a0You really feel for Blu because, as a domesticated \"pet\", he really is a fish out of water with all these wild birds.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_8_s-high.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_8_s-high-1024x434.jpg\" alt=\"RIO 2-8\" width=\"614\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\nIn <em>Rio 2<\/em>, there is quite a bit going on as there are four different story lines. Switching back and forth between these disrupts the movie's flow, especially when we go to Pedro and Nico, the two little bird's from the first film. In this movie, they follow the blue macaws to the Amazon so they can find inspiration for a world-class carnival show that they want to put on. This storyline was the weakest of all and was really unnecessary, in my opinion. It would have been better to just let those characters stay in the first movie and give more screen time to newer characters like Gabi, Aunt Mimi and Roberto, to name a few.<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Speaking of Gabi the frog, she was an absolute delight and it's a shame we don't see more of her. I must admit that I am a Kristin Chenoweth fan, so seeing her play such a lovestruck, exuberant character was a lot of fun. And you can't have Cheno in a movie without having her belt out a tune. And boy does she deliver. The songs that Gabi sings in the movie are ridiculously over the top and fun.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_9_s-high.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_9_s-high-1024x434.jpg\" alt=\"RIO 2-9\" width=\"614\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\nThe first movie had a lot of music, so I don't know why I was so surprised to see <i>that\u00a0<\/i><em>Rio 2<\/em>\u00a0was just as jam packed with songs. The Brazilian-inspired songs were the best of the bunch, lively and filled with unique beats and chanting. The Broadway numbers by Gabi were also a treat. Then there were the pop songs, which were a letdown. I felt that they distracted from the movie and took us out of the Brazilian world that the filmmakers had spent so much time crafting and immersing us in. The pop songs were part of Pedro and Nico's section of the film, so again, if that whole plot line was cut, I think the movie would have been better as a result.\r\n\r\n<em>Rio 2<\/em>\u00a0is a colorful, loud and fun extension of the original\u00a0<em>Rio<\/em> film. The characters, stories, and scenery are well crafted and beautifully executed. At times, there is\u00a0<em>too<\/em> much going on, as a lot of characters are vying for screen time, but overall the film is enjoyable.\r\n<h3>\u272e\u272e\u272e1\/2<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Gp8rSg_2d_Q]<\/p>","post_title":"'Rio 2' Review: A Colorful, Noisy Extension of 'Rio'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rio-2-is-a-natural-extension-of-rio-a-whole-lot-of-fun","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 22:00:57","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 05:00:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=14261","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"11","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13968,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-04-11 00:30:13","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-11 07:30:13","post_content":"\r\n<p>Morgan, Mason and Chelsea have a rotospective at Ralph Bakshi's\u00a0<em>1978 <strong>The Lord of the Rings<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV5993740335&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Horses!<br \/>\u25a0 Why are horses so sassy? Which are our favorites?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Non-canonical horses from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1423109287\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1423109287&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Enchanted Stables<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Main Discussion: <em>Lord of the Rings\u00a0<\/em>(1978).<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>A little backstory and bio of Ralph Bakshi.<br \/>\u25a0 Ralph Bakshi and Don Bluth are some of the only animation directors whose films are seen as\u00a0<em>their<\/em> films, instead of the studios.<br \/>\u25a0 Bakshi's own thoughts on the film.<br \/>\u25a0 Character design and extreme use of rotoscoping. What is the true definition of rotoscoping?<br \/>\u25a0 It's hard to talk about this film without referencing Peter Jackson's <em>The Lord of The Rings\u00a0<\/em>*cue music*.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0How to tell someone in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingscriptures.com\/\">Living Scriptures<\/a> animated videos are evil...the schnoz!<br \/>\u25a0 Is one of the ringwraiths wearing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/09RingWraithCowboy.gif\">cowboy hat<\/a>?!<br \/>\u25a0 It starts losing steam after Moria. The Two Towers sequence is muddy and doesn't hold our attention.<br \/>\u25a0 \"The orcs are vanquished. Saruman is defeated and we saved Middle Early! Roll credits.\"<br \/><strong>\u25a0 <\/strong>Would you want to see Bakshi finish and do <em>The\u00a0Return of the King<\/em>?<strong><br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>We rate it!<strong><br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>Mail bag and bloopers!<br \/>\u25a0 Use the hashtags <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AnimAddicts&src=hash\">#AnimAddicts<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23SoManyMiniskirts&src=hash&f=realtime\">#SoManyMiniskirts<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>Coming Up: Dog movies!<em>Balto<\/em>, <em>Up<\/em>, <em>All Dog's Go To Heaven<\/em><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:34;47 136.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 Watch <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em><em>:<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001PQZYR2\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001PQZYR2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0033090D2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0033090D2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000HL28AC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000HL28AC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=06RYS5pnPvU\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 Ralph Bakshi's\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/ralphbakshi\/last-days-of-coney-island-0\"><em>Last Days of Coney Island<\/em> Kickstarter<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ralphbakshi.com\/\">Ralph Bakshi's website<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0A book about Ralph Bakshi: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0789316846\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0789316846&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6zf3DcjfpL0\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 <a href=\" http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/ralphbakshi\/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=\">Buy Ralph Bakski cells on eBay<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pokemonpodcast\/status\/450703485936603136\">Pokemon Podcast Pillows!<\/a><br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/tshirtcontest\">Rotoscopers T-Shirt contest!<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0Pump-up Week articles:\u00a0<a title=\"Edit \u201c20 Unforgettable Moments from Ralph Bakshi\u2019s \u2018The Lord of the Rings\u2019\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=14174&action=edit\">20 Unforgettable Moments from Ralph Bakshi\u2019s \u2018The Lord of the Rings\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Support the show:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>, Donate.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #64: 'The Lord of the Rings' (1978) - So Many Miniskirts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-64-the-lord-of-the-rings-1978-so-many-miniskirts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 16:12:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 23:12:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13968","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"7","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14136,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-04-08 09:55:11","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-08 16:55:11","post_content":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>The Wind Rises<\/em> is Miyazaki's beautiful swan song before he took a bow and retired. The movie is emotional, rich and methodical with some claiming that it's one of Miyazaki's best films to date. So how do the art book\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\" target=\"_blank\">The Art of The Wind Rises<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>stack up to the film?<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover.png\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover\" width=\"534\" height=\"685\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nAt first glance, you know that there is something notably different about The<em> Art of The Wind Rises\u00a0<\/em>compared to the other art books out there. It has no dust jacket, it's layout is portrait and is densely filled with 224 pages of art. It makes sense that a book about a Japanese animation studio looks almost out of place in one's art book collection. That's because\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises\u00a0<\/em>is different, for better and for worse.\r\n\r\nThe book isn't divided into main chapters or sections, but rather just follows the chronological narrative of the film. Literally, we go scene by scene and nothing is left out. If there are new characters introduced in a scene, then that's when the author finds it appropriate to introduce that character in the book with the filmmakers' quotes about the character and model sheets.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20574\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"453\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20575\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFor the most part, the book features only finished art from the film. What's interesting is that roughly 50% of the art in\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises <\/em>is final frames pulled directly from the film. Another 25% is final backgrounds. Then the rest is either storyboards, character models, and other art.\u00a0In a way, this is a bit disappointing because we get no character or scene exploration. We don't get to see concept or development art of Jiro, instead we just see Jiro as he appears in the final film.\r\n\r\nRegarding the \"making of\" the film, there was less of that than just actual regurgitation of dialogue and context from the final film. For example, one page would feature six final frames from the movie from one scene. The explanation text for these frames would just explain what was going on in each scene. This made the reading experience a bit redundant for those who had already seen the movie and were looking for a more in-depth, behind the scenes look at the Miyazaki's final film.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20573\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"448\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20572\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"439\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nHowever, you can't debate the fact that the art in\u00a0<em>The Wind Rises<\/em> is beautiful. The color palette is simple, yet incredibly saturated. Studio Ghibli's traditional animation is very nostalgic, which fits perfectly with the 1940s Japan theme. Getting the opportunity to explore this colorful world through static images was a real treat.\r\n\r\nThere were some interesting inclusions at the end of the book, particularly pages of the film's movie posters and the complete English-language script. I have never seen a film's script included in an art book, but I was really impressed it was there and would love to see that more in other art books.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20576\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIf you have seen\u00a0<em>The Wind Rises<\/em>, you aren't going to be blown away by\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises<\/em>. It basically is just the movie printed in book form. The amount of insight and behind-the-scenes knowledge is significantly less than other art books. While the art is beautiful, it focuses mostly on final art, which is a real letdown for concept art enthusiasts. This book is a must own for any Studio Ghibli fan, but might be a bit of a yawn for those who have read other modern art books.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4em;\">\u272e\u272e\u272e1\/2<\/span>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of the Wind Rises<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l1kqXH84zIo]<\/p>","post_title":"[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Wind Rises","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-15 19:19:41","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-16 02:19:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=14136","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14119,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-04-04 18:37:07","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-05 01:37:07","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/captain-america-2-still.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/captain-america-2-still.jpg\" alt=\"captain-america-2-still\" width=\"574\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em>Captain America: Winter Soldier <\/em>begins\u00a0where\u00a0<em>The Avengers<\/em> left off, but even if you missed that one, the film does a great job making it seem like it picks up where the first <em>Captain America<\/em> left off. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), Mr. Captain America himself, is still having a hard time adjusting to life in the 21st century. He's a dedicated member of S.H.I.E.L.D, but starts to question some of its means to protect the US citizens. Before he has time to act on these doubts, as Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) is assassinated, leaving Rogers questioning who he can trust. He teams up with fellow Avenger Natasha (Scarlett Johannson)--the Black Widow--and together try to uncover who is behind Fury's death. They don't get far before a mysterious super-human assassin shows up and tries to dispose of them.\r\n\r\nEverything about this movie was fantastic. It highlights elements of the first film that made it so successful, without reusing old jokes or gags. We do get a few new flashbacks, which help the audience further understand Rogers' backstory. Evans performs the role perfectly, which is a role that he was born to play.\u00a0Johannson likewise is overly capable and appealing as the Black Widow. Together, the pair have so much chemistry, you wonder if they ever might end up together.\r\n\r\nWe're also introduced to another new Marvel character, Falcon, played by Anthony Mackie. He also is incredibly likable and fits in with the Avengers gang like a glove. We also get a few glimpses of Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp)--Agent 13--although her appearance is so short and leaves much to be desired. Hopefully with this introduction, we'll get to see her fleshed out in future films.\r\n\r\nThe plot moves along at a very quick, yet comfortable pace. The duo act as little detectives, trying to uncover a potential\u00a0coup d'etat that's happening right under their noses. As each new clue is uncovered, they encounter another stumbling block. The most evasive and formidable is the Winter Soldier, an undefeatable bad guy. The film concludes with a very satisfying conclusion, yet still leaves you wanting more\u00a0<em>Captain America<\/em>.\r\n\r\nIs\u00a0<em>Captain America: Winter Soldier<\/em>\u00a0better than the first film? You better believe it. And it goes out with guns blazing that would make any American proud.\r\n<h3>\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e<\/h3>","post_title":"'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Review: A Suspenseful Star-Spangled Sprint","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-captain-america-winter-soldier","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 22:02:59","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 05:02:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=14119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"8","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13962,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-30 08:42:30","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-30 15:42:30","post_content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-elsa-let-it-go\" width=\"620\" height=\"245\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\nLooks like the <strong><em>Frozen<\/em><\/strong> train keeps on chuggin'! This past weekend <i>Disney's\u00a0<\/i>Frozen <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/alltime\/world\/\">reached<\/a> $1,072.4 million worldwide, making it the highest grossing animated film of all time. Ever.\r\n\r\nA few weeks ago,\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/02\/frozen-joins-1-billion-club-now-the-2nd-highest-grossing-animated-film\/\">passed the billion-dollar milestone<\/a>, surpassing\u00a0<em>The Lion King<\/em>\u00a0and making it Disney's highest grossing animated film. We weren't sure whether it would have enough steam to make the extra $60 million to make it the highest grossing film ever, but looks like\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> did that and some.\r\n\r\nNow, we all know that this is a big deal. Records like that don't get shattered every day.\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>took the number one spot from the once-thought insurmountable\u00a0<em>Toy Story 3<\/em>. This is a pretty impressive feat for an original film as many of the highest grossing animated films are sequels, which already have a loyal fan base.\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>, while it did have the Disney name and marketing machine behind it, was still a non-sequel rookie. But Disney harkened back to its fairy tale and musical roots, familiar territory for audiences, which helped to make it one of the most beloved Disney films of all time.\r\n\r\nWith this milestone,<em> Frozen\u00a0<\/em>also\u00a0entered another coveted list: the top 10 highest grossing films of all time. It's likely that the film will even climb up a few more spots before its box-office run comes to an end. Since the movie is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/frozenbluray\">now available<\/a> on Blu-ray in the US, it's unlikely that its US box office will\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Congratulations to the entire <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0for this monumental achievement!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Make your predictions: how much do you think 'Frozen will make worldwide when all is said and done?<\/em><\/h3>","post_title":"'Frozen' is Now the Highest Grossing Animated Film of All Time!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-12 07:53:42","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-12 14:53:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13962","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13950,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-29 09:41:55","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-29 16:41:55","post_content":"That's right! We're going to start selling Rotoscopers t-shirts here on the site! But we need your help with our first design.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/figwhitemensffffff.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/figwhitemensffffff-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"white-shirt-question-mark\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nSo we're having a t-shirt design contest!\r\n\r\nThe design is up to you! It could be simple with just the name \"Rotoscopers\", could have a quote from the podcasts, or an all-out illustration. Try to think about what embodies the Rotoscopers, its fans and community. Then put that on a t-shirt!\r\n\r\nColors, design, art and style is up to you. Designs can be on the front and back of the shirt, but please be aware that the more colors and places that are used (sleeves, etc.) that this will increase the cost of the shirt. Please, no logos from other companies or vulgarity.\r\n\r\n<strong>How to enter:\u00a0<\/strong>Send in your entries to <a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\">therotoscopers@gmail.com<\/a> with the subject line \"T-Shirt Design Contest\". Be sure to attach your design in both a PDF or JPEG file. Also attach the original Photoshop, Illustrator or other files that you used to create it.\u00a0No limit on the number of entries you can submit. If you have another design that comes up, send it in! The more the merrier.\r\n\r\n<strong>Deadline<\/strong>: Designs will be accepted until April 30, 2014 at 11:59pm. Finalists will be selected by a Rotoscopers judging panel and then the final design will be voted on by the fans in May.\r\n\r\n<strong>Prize: <\/strong>The winner gets a free t-shirt with the final design, as well as credit for designing the shirt.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Good luck! We're excited to see what you guys come up with!<\/h3>\r\n \r\n\r\n<b>*<\/b>By entering the contest, you release all rights for profits made from selling the shirt.","post_title":"[CONTEST] Help Us Design the First Rotoscopers T-Shirt!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-12 07:54:02","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-12 14:54:02","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13950","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13357,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-28 14:07:01","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-28 21:07:01","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Morgan and Chelsea are flying on Pegasus solo to review the fan favorite, Disney's 1997 <strong><em>Hercules<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV8412588468&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 <strong>Main Discussion:<\/strong> <em>Hercules<\/em><br \/>\u25a0 Hercules is getting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/17\/hercules-tarzan-finally-coming-to-blu-ray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray release<\/a>!<br \/><strong>\u25a0<\/strong>\u00a0General info, reception; movie bombed in Greece.<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>Not very many A-list voice actors!<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>The music shines: gospel chorus for the Greek chorus.<br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0119282\/trivia?item=tr1636071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Comparison of the original Hercules mythology vs. Disney's adaptation<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0 Gorgeous color palette and character design for the gods on Olympus.<br \/>\u25a0 \"<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/zgnHF2CwrPs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go the Distance<\/a>\" is a great song for any spirituality, person or plight.<br \/>\u25a0 This movie uses lots of pop culture references much like\u00a0<em>Alandin<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Shrek<\/em>. Does it date it?<br \/>\u25a0 Megara's character arc.<br \/>\u25a0 \"<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/F-fG8c-CMoU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Once in Every Show<\/a>\" from <em>Spamalot<\/em>.<br \/>\u25a0 Remember to use the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AnimAddicts&src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23pleasenospicegirls&src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PleaseNoSpiceGirls<\/a> (if you make it to the end of the episodes) on Twitter!<br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/29\/contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt\/\">Rotoscopers t-shirt contest!<\/a><br \/><strong>\u25a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Voicemails, mail bag and lots of bloopers!<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime:\u00a0<\/strong>1:37:05 46.7 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>Hercules<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Blu-ray-Barbara-Barrie\/dp\/B00K5ZXJFI\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&keywords=hercules+blu-ray&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00004R99S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004R99S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Voices\/dp\/B006G39E2A\/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Voices\/dp\/B006G39E2A\/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/hercules\/id206329625?mt=6&at=1l3v4eb\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><em>Hercules<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Disneys-Hercules-Original-Records-Soundtrack\/dp\/B000001M24\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516899274&sr=8-1&keywords=hercules+cd&tag=therotos-20\">CD<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0016125SW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0016125SW&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/hercules-original-walt-disney\/id191999705?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb" target="itunes_store">Hercules - An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack - Various Artists<\/a>\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/hercules-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Hercules\u00a0<\/em>quotes | DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Hercules Pump-up Week articles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/24\/5-reasons-hercules-is-awesome-er-than-you-thought\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">5 Reasons \u2018Hercules\u2019 is Awesome-er Than You Thought<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/25\/remembering-hercules-the-muse-ical-on-disney-cruise-line\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Remembering \u2018Hercules the Muse-ical\u2019 on Disney Cruise Line<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/olympiansrule.com\/aboutTheBooks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">George O'Connor's\u00a0<em>Olympians<\/em>\u00a0series<\/a>: Buy on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=george%20o%27connor%20olympians&linkCode=ur2&tag=therotos-20&url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Where To Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Shop our affiliates:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Where To Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #63: 'Hercules' - Gotta Know Your Clouds","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-63-hercules-gotta-know-your-clouds","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 16:10:04","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 23:10:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"18","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13933,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-28 11:31:46","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-28 18:31:46","post_content":"<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em> is one of the rare Disney sequels that actually made it to theatres. Does that mean that it's above average as far as Disney sequels go? It's definitely pretty to look at, has a decent story, but it's still nothing extraordinary.\r\n\r\nYou know what makes me excited about\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>Blu-ray? That it's not packaged together with any other movie. I love that Disney gave\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/02\/12\/review-the-jungle-book-blu-ray-offers-the-bare-necessities-much-much-more\/\"><em>The Jungle Book<\/em><\/a> its own release and is starting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/17\/hercules-tarzan-finally-coming-to-blu-ray\/\">move away from the two-movie collection trend<\/a>. This gives people who actually really want to own\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>the opportunity to do so.\u00a0So from me to Disney: thank you.\u00a0<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H2N44PK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00H2N44PK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/the-jungle-book-2-blu-ray-cover-art-837x1024.jpg\" alt=\"the-jungle-book-2-blu-ray-cover-art\" width=\"351\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>The Film<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>picks up basically where\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book\u00a0<\/em>left off. Mowgli now lives in the man village and--surprise surprise!--he misses the jungle and old friends. He tries to make it work in the village, but eventually Baloo comes to take him back to the jungle so they can live it up like they used to, even singing\u00a0\"Bare Necessities\" and all. His friend Shanti (you know, the girl with the big goo-goo eyes from the end of the first film) is afraid of the jungle, but ventures into the jungle to save him. Trouble brews and old enemies lurk in the shadows, looking for the perfect opportunity to seize Mowgli and get pay back.\r\n\r\nFor a Disney sequel,\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em> is actually pretty nice to look at. Animation technology had definitely come a long way since 1967 when this film was released in 2003. The film is colorful, vibrant, rich and textured in a way that the first one was not. That being said, you definitely feel a bit of stiffness in the actual animation itself, making you realize the great talents of Disney's original animation masters. But other than that, the look and feel of this film is nothing to scoff at.\r\n\r\nThe story is fun, but takes a lot of popular beats from the original. We are again back in the jungle and hear \"Bare Necessities\" at three different points during the film. I know they wanted to harken back to what made the first film so good, but it really felt that they were instead holding onto those elements and repeating what we already saw. Unfortunately, for this reason, the film falls a bit flat because it feels trite and unoriginal.\r\n<h3>The Features<\/h3>\r\nThere are no new features added to this collection. There are some great little bonus features included from the original DVD release that might be worth checking out. I particularly found the deleted scenes to be fun. These included two deleted songs with introductions by some of the filmmakers. Another great piece was \"The Legacy of The Jungle Book\", which is basically a making-of featurette. I actually really enjoyed this...a lot. They bring in the songwriters, voice actors, directors and more. It really adds a lot of depth and humanity to the movie. You realize \"Wow, there were real people who spent years of their lives making this movie.\" Plus you learn interesting bits of Disney history along the way.\r\n\r\nThe other featurettes aren't really that great. There is one that basically summarizes the events of the first movie, so that you are up to speed when you watch\u00a0the sequel. We also get some sing-along songs and music videos.\r\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em>\u00a0capitalizes on the success of the first film by rehashing it's most popular elements. There isn't much new or fresh about the sequel that makes it worth watching, unless you just really are dying for more of\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book\u00a0<\/em>world and characters.\u00a0<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H2N44PK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00H2N44PK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0015XWUAY\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0015XWUAY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HZ1S1AI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HZ1S1AI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HZ1S1AI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HZ1S1AI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"<a href="https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-jungle-book-2\/id298280940?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb" target="itunes_store">The Jungle Book 2<\/a>\">iTunes<\/a>","post_title":"'The Jungle Book 2' Blu-ray Review: Brings the Bare Necessities","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-jungle-book-2-blu-raydvd-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 22:04:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 05:04:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13933","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":40},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-100774e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_pagination_elementor" data-id="100774e" data-element_type="widget" 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<\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 <strong>Main Discussion:<\/strong> <em>Hercules<\/em><br \/>\u25a0 Hercules is getting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/17\/hercules-tarzan-finally-coming-to-blu-ray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray release<\/a>!<br \/><strong>\u25a0<\/strong>\u00a0General info, reception; movie bombed in Greece.<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>Not very many A-list voice actors!<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>The music shines: gospel chorus for the Greek chorus.<br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0119282\/trivia?item=tr1636071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Comparison of the original Hercules mythology vs. Disney's adaptation<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0 Gorgeous color palette and character design for the gods on Olympus.<br \/>\u25a0 \"<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/zgnHF2CwrPs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go the Distance<\/a>\" is a great song for any spirituality, person or plight.<br \/>\u25a0 This movie uses lots of pop culture references much like\u00a0<em>Alandin<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Shrek<\/em>. Does it date it?<br \/>\u25a0 Megara's character arc.<br \/>\u25a0 \"<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/F-fG8c-CMoU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Once in Every Show<\/a>\" from <em>Spamalot<\/em>.<br \/>\u25a0 Remember to use the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AnimAddicts&src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23pleasenospicegirls&src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PleaseNoSpiceGirls<\/a> (if you make it to the end of the episodes) on Twitter!<br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/29\/contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt\/\">Rotoscopers t-shirt contest!<\/a><br \/><strong>\u25a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Voicemails, mail bag and lots of bloopers!<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime:\u00a0<\/strong>1:37:05 46.7 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>Hercules<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Blu-ray-Barbara-Barrie\/dp\/B00K5ZXJFI\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&keywords=hercules+blu-ray&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00004R99S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004R99S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Voices\/dp\/B006G39E2A\/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Voices\/dp\/B006G39E2A\/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/hercules\/id206329625?mt=6&at=1l3v4eb\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><em>Hercules<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Disneys-Hercules-Original-Records-Soundtrack\/dp\/B000001M24\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516899274&sr=8-1&keywords=hercules+cd&tag=therotos-20\">CD<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0016125SW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0016125SW&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/hercules-original-walt-disney\/id191999705?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb" target="itunes_store">Hercules - An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack - Various Artists<\/a>\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/hercules-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Hercules\u00a0<\/em>quotes | DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Hercules Pump-up Week articles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/24\/5-reasons-hercules-is-awesome-er-than-you-thought\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">5 Reasons \u2018Hercules\u2019 is Awesome-er Than You Thought<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/25\/remembering-hercules-the-muse-ical-on-disney-cruise-line\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Remembering \u2018Hercules the Muse-ical\u2019 on Disney Cruise Line<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/olympiansrule.com\/aboutTheBooks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">George O'Connor's\u00a0<em>Olympians<\/em>\u00a0series<\/a>: Buy on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=george%20o%27connor%20olympians&linkCode=ur2&tag=therotos-20&url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Where To Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Shop our affiliates:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Where To Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #63: 'Hercules' - Gotta Know Your Clouds","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-63-hercules-gotta-know-your-clouds","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 16:10:04","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 23:10:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"18","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13933,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-28 11:31:46","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-28 18:31:46","post_content":"<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em> is one of the rare Disney sequels that actually made it to theatres. Does that mean that it's above average as far as Disney sequels go? It's definitely pretty to look at, has a decent story, but it's still nothing extraordinary.\r\n\r\nYou know what makes me excited about\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>Blu-ray? That it's not packaged together with any other movie. I love that Disney gave\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/02\/12\/review-the-jungle-book-blu-ray-offers-the-bare-necessities-much-much-more\/\"><em>The Jungle Book<\/em><\/a> its own release and is starting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/17\/hercules-tarzan-finally-coming-to-blu-ray\/\">move away from the two-movie collection trend<\/a>. This gives people who actually really want to own\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>the opportunity to do so.\u00a0So from me to Disney: thank you.\u00a0<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H2N44PK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00H2N44PK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/the-jungle-book-2-blu-ray-cover-art-837x1024.jpg\" alt=\"the-jungle-book-2-blu-ray-cover-art\" width=\"351\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>The Film<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>picks up basically where\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book\u00a0<\/em>left off. Mowgli now lives in the man village and--surprise surprise!--he misses the jungle and old friends. He tries to make it work in the village, but eventually Baloo comes to take him back to the jungle so they can live it up like they used to, even singing\u00a0\"Bare Necessities\" and all. His friend Shanti (you know, the girl with the big goo-goo eyes from the end of the first film) is afraid of the jungle, but ventures into the jungle to save him. Trouble brews and old enemies lurk in the shadows, looking for the perfect opportunity to seize Mowgli and get pay back.\r\n\r\nFor a Disney sequel,\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em> is actually pretty nice to look at. Animation technology had definitely come a long way since 1967 when this film was released in 2003. The film is colorful, vibrant, rich and textured in a way that the first one was not. That being said, you definitely feel a bit of stiffness in the actual animation itself, making you realize the great talents of Disney's original animation masters. But other than that, the look and feel of this film is nothing to scoff at.\r\n\r\nThe story is fun, but takes a lot of popular beats from the original. We are again back in the jungle and hear \"Bare Necessities\" at three different points during the film. I know they wanted to harken back to what made the first film so good, but it really felt that they were instead holding onto those elements and repeating what we already saw. Unfortunately, for this reason, the film falls a bit flat because it feels trite and unoriginal.\r\n<h3>The Features<\/h3>\r\nThere are no new features added to this collection. There are some great little bonus features included from the original DVD release that might be worth checking out. I particularly found the deleted scenes to be fun. These included two deleted songs with introductions by some of the filmmakers. Another great piece was \"The Legacy of The Jungle Book\", which is basically a making-of featurette. I actually really enjoyed this...a lot. They bring in the songwriters, voice actors, directors and more. It really adds a lot of depth and humanity to the movie. You realize \"Wow, there were real people who spent years of their lives making this movie.\" Plus you learn interesting bits of Disney history along the way.\r\n\r\nThe other featurettes aren't really that great. There is one that basically summarizes the events of the first movie, so that you are up to speed when you watch\u00a0the sequel. We also get some sing-along songs and music videos.\r\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em>\u00a0capitalizes on the success of the first film by rehashing it's most popular elements. There isn't much new or fresh about the sequel that makes it worth watching, unless you just really are dying for more of\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book\u00a0<\/em>world and characters.\u00a0<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H2N44PK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00H2N44PK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0015XWUAY\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0015XWUAY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HZ1S1AI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HZ1S1AI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HZ1S1AI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HZ1S1AI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"<a href="https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-jungle-book-2\/id298280940?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb" target="itunes_store">The Jungle Book 2<\/a>\">iTunes<\/a>","post_title":"'The Jungle Book 2' Blu-ray Review: Brings the Bare Necessities","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-jungle-book-2-blu-raydvd-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 22:04:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 05:04:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13933","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":40},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-100774e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_pagination_elementor" data-id="100774e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_archive_pagination_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_navigation jeg_pagination jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module_14494_4_691f9fe0aa27c jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 40 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="39" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/39/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='39' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/39/'>39</a> <span class='page_number active'>40</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='41' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/41/'>41</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='79' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/79/'>79</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="41" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/41/"><span class="navtext">Next</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca773c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ca773c7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV5993740335&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Horses!<br \/>\u25a0 Why are horses so sassy? Which are our favorites?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Non-canonical horses from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1423109287\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1423109287&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Enchanted Stables<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Main Discussion: <em>Lord of the Rings\u00a0<\/em>(1978).<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>A little backstory and bio of Ralph Bakshi.<br \/>\u25a0 Ralph Bakshi and Don Bluth are some of the only animation directors whose films are seen as\u00a0<em>their<\/em> films, instead of the studios.<br \/>\u25a0 Bakshi's own thoughts on the film.<br \/>\u25a0 Character design and extreme use of rotoscoping. What is the true definition of rotoscoping?<br \/>\u25a0 It's hard to talk about this film without referencing Peter Jackson's <em>The Lord of The Rings\u00a0<\/em>*cue music*.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0How to tell someone in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingscriptures.com\/\">Living Scriptures<\/a> animated videos are evil...the schnoz!<br \/>\u25a0 Is one of the ringwraiths wearing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/09RingWraithCowboy.gif\">cowboy hat<\/a>?!<br \/>\u25a0 It starts losing steam after Moria. The Two Towers sequence is muddy and doesn't hold our attention.<br \/>\u25a0 \"The orcs are vanquished. Saruman is defeated and we saved Middle Early! Roll credits.\"<br \/><strong>\u25a0 <\/strong>Would you want to see Bakshi finish and do <em>The\u00a0Return of the King<\/em>?<strong><br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>We rate it!<strong><br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>Mail bag and bloopers!<br \/>\u25a0 Use the hashtags <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AnimAddicts&src=hash\">#AnimAddicts<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23SoManyMiniskirts&src=hash&f=realtime\">#SoManyMiniskirts<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>Coming Up: Dog movies!<em>Balto<\/em>, <em>Up<\/em>, <em>All Dog's Go To Heaven<\/em><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:34;47 136.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 Watch <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em><em>:<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001PQZYR2\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001PQZYR2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0033090D2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0033090D2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000HL28AC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000HL28AC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=06RYS5pnPvU\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 Ralph Bakshi's\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/ralphbakshi\/last-days-of-coney-island-0\"><em>Last Days of Coney Island<\/em> Kickstarter<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ralphbakshi.com\/\">Ralph Bakshi's website<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0A book about Ralph Bakshi: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0789316846\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0789316846&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6zf3DcjfpL0\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 <a href=\" http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/ralphbakshi\/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=\">Buy Ralph Bakski cells on eBay<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pokemonpodcast\/status\/450703485936603136\">Pokemon Podcast Pillows!<\/a><br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/tshirtcontest\">Rotoscopers T-Shirt contest!<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0Pump-up Week articles:\u00a0<a title=\"Edit \u201c20 Unforgettable Moments from Ralph Bakshi\u2019s \u2018The Lord of the Rings\u2019\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=14174&action=edit\">20 Unforgettable Moments from Ralph Bakshi\u2019s \u2018The Lord of the Rings\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Support the show:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>, Donate.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #64: 'The Lord of the Rings' (1978) - So Many Miniskirts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-64-the-lord-of-the-rings-1978-so-many-miniskirts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 16:12:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 23:12:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13968","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"7","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14136,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-04-08 09:55:11","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-08 16:55:11","post_content":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>The Wind Rises<\/em> is Miyazaki's beautiful swan song before he took a bow and retired. The movie is emotional, rich and methodical with some claiming that it's one of Miyazaki's best films to date. So how do the art book\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\" target=\"_blank\">The Art of The Wind Rises<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>stack up to the film?<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover.png\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover\" width=\"534\" height=\"685\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nAt first glance, you know that there is something notably different about The<em> Art of The Wind Rises\u00a0<\/em>compared to the other art books out there. It has no dust jacket, it's layout is portrait and is densely filled with 224 pages of art. It makes sense that a book about a Japanese animation studio looks almost out of place in one's art book collection. That's because\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises\u00a0<\/em>is different, for better and for worse.\r\n\r\nThe book isn't divided into main chapters or sections, but rather just follows the chronological narrative of the film. Literally, we go scene by scene and nothing is left out. If there are new characters introduced in a scene, then that's when the author finds it appropriate to introduce that character in the book with the filmmakers' quotes about the character and model sheets.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20574\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"453\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20575\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFor the most part, the book features only finished art from the film. What's interesting is that roughly 50% of the art in\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises <\/em>is final frames pulled directly from the film. Another 25% is final backgrounds. Then the rest is either storyboards, character models, and other art.\u00a0In a way, this is a bit disappointing because we get no character or scene exploration. We don't get to see concept or development art of Jiro, instead we just see Jiro as he appears in the final film.\r\n\r\nRegarding the \"making of\" the film, there was less of that than just actual regurgitation of dialogue and context from the final film. For example, one page would feature six final frames from the movie from one scene. The explanation text for these frames would just explain what was going on in each scene. This made the reading experience a bit redundant for those who had already seen the movie and were looking for a more in-depth, behind the scenes look at the Miyazaki's final film.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20573\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"448\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20572\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"439\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nHowever, you can't debate the fact that the art in\u00a0<em>The Wind Rises<\/em> is beautiful. The color palette is simple, yet incredibly saturated. Studio Ghibli's traditional animation is very nostalgic, which fits perfectly with the 1940s Japan theme. Getting the opportunity to explore this colorful world through static images was a real treat.\r\n\r\nThere were some interesting inclusions at the end of the book, particularly pages of the film's movie posters and the complete English-language script. I have never seen a film's script included in an art book, but I was really impressed it was there and would love to see that more in other art books.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20576\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIf you have seen\u00a0<em>The Wind Rises<\/em>, you aren't going to be blown away by\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises<\/em>. It basically is just the movie printed in book form. The amount of insight and behind-the-scenes knowledge is significantly less than other art books. While the art is beautiful, it focuses mostly on final art, which is a real letdown for concept art enthusiasts. This book is a must own for any Studio Ghibli fan, but might be a bit of a yawn for those who have read other modern art books.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4em;\">\u272e\u272e\u272e1\/2<\/span>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of the Wind Rises<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l1kqXH84zIo]<\/p>","post_title":"[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Wind Rises","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-15 19:19:41","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-16 02:19:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=14136","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14119,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-04-04 18:37:07","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-05 01:37:07","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/captain-america-2-still.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/captain-america-2-still.jpg\" alt=\"captain-america-2-still\" width=\"574\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em>Captain America: Winter Soldier <\/em>begins\u00a0where\u00a0<em>The Avengers<\/em> left off, but even if you missed that one, the film does a great job making it seem like it picks up where the first <em>Captain America<\/em> left off. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), Mr. Captain America himself, is still having a hard time adjusting to life in the 21st century. He's a dedicated member of S.H.I.E.L.D, but starts to question some of its means to protect the US citizens. Before he has time to act on these doubts, as Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) is assassinated, leaving Rogers questioning who he can trust. He teams up with fellow Avenger Natasha (Scarlett Johannson)--the Black Widow--and together try to uncover who is behind Fury's death. They don't get far before a mysterious super-human assassin shows up and tries to dispose of them.\r\n\r\nEverything about this movie was fantastic. It highlights elements of the first film that made it so successful, without reusing old jokes or gags. We do get a few new flashbacks, which help the audience further understand Rogers' backstory. Evans performs the role perfectly, which is a role that he was born to play.\u00a0Johannson likewise is overly capable and appealing as the Black Widow. Together, the pair have so much chemistry, you wonder if they ever might end up together.\r\n\r\nWe're also introduced to another new Marvel character, Falcon, played by Anthony Mackie. He also is incredibly likable and fits in with the Avengers gang like a glove. We also get a few glimpses of Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp)--Agent 13--although her appearance is so short and leaves much to be desired. Hopefully with this introduction, we'll get to see her fleshed out in future films.\r\n\r\nThe plot moves along at a very quick, yet comfortable pace. The duo act as little detectives, trying to uncover a potential\u00a0coup d'etat that's happening right under their noses. As each new clue is uncovered, they encounter another stumbling block. The most evasive and formidable is the Winter Soldier, an undefeatable bad guy. The film concludes with a very satisfying conclusion, yet still leaves you wanting more\u00a0<em>Captain America<\/em>.\r\n\r\nIs\u00a0<em>Captain America: Winter Soldier<\/em>\u00a0better than the first film? You better believe it. And it goes out with guns blazing that would make any American proud.\r\n<h3>\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e<\/h3>","post_title":"'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Review: A Suspenseful Star-Spangled Sprint","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-captain-america-winter-soldier","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 22:02:59","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 05:02:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=14119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"8","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13962,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-30 08:42:30","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-30 15:42:30","post_content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-elsa-let-it-go\" width=\"620\" height=\"245\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\nLooks like the <strong><em>Frozen<\/em><\/strong> train keeps on chuggin'! This past weekend <i>Disney's\u00a0<\/i>Frozen <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/alltime\/world\/\">reached<\/a> $1,072.4 million worldwide, making it the highest grossing animated film of all time. Ever.\r\n\r\nA few weeks ago,\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/02\/frozen-joins-1-billion-club-now-the-2nd-highest-grossing-animated-film\/\">passed the billion-dollar milestone<\/a>, surpassing\u00a0<em>The Lion King<\/em>\u00a0and making it Disney's highest grossing animated film. We weren't sure whether it would have enough steam to make the extra $60 million to make it the highest grossing film ever, but looks like\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> did that and some.\r\n\r\nNow, we all know that this is a big deal. Records like that don't get shattered every day.\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>took the number one spot from the once-thought insurmountable\u00a0<em>Toy Story 3<\/em>. This is a pretty impressive feat for an original film as many of the highest grossing animated films are sequels, which already have a loyal fan base.\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>, while it did have the Disney name and marketing machine behind it, was still a non-sequel rookie. But Disney harkened back to its fairy tale and musical roots, familiar territory for audiences, which helped to make it one of the most beloved Disney films of all time.\r\n\r\nWith this milestone,<em> Frozen\u00a0<\/em>also\u00a0entered another coveted list: the top 10 highest grossing films of all time. It's likely that the film will even climb up a few more spots before its box-office run comes to an end. Since the movie is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/frozenbluray\">now available<\/a> on Blu-ray in the US, it's unlikely that its US box office will\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Congratulations to the entire <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0for this monumental achievement!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Make your predictions: how much do you think 'Frozen will make worldwide when all is said and done?<\/em><\/h3>","post_title":"'Frozen' is Now the Highest Grossing Animated Film of All Time!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-12 07:53:42","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-12 14:53:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13962","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13950,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-29 09:41:55","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-29 16:41:55","post_content":"That's right! We're going to start selling Rotoscopers t-shirts here on the site! But we need your help with our first design.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/figwhitemensffffff.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/figwhitemensffffff-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"white-shirt-question-mark\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nSo we're having a t-shirt design contest!\r\n\r\nThe design is up to you! It could be simple with just the name \"Rotoscopers\", could have a quote from the podcasts, or an all-out illustration. Try to think about what embodies the Rotoscopers, its fans and community. Then put that on a t-shirt!\r\n\r\nColors, design, art and style is up to you. Designs can be on the front and back of the shirt, but please be aware that the more colors and places that are used (sleeves, etc.) that this will increase the cost of the shirt. Please, no logos from other companies or vulgarity.\r\n\r\n<strong>How to enter:\u00a0<\/strong>Send in your entries to <a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\">therotoscopers@gmail.com<\/a> with the subject line \"T-Shirt Design Contest\". Be sure to attach your design in both a PDF or JPEG file. Also attach the original Photoshop, Illustrator or other files that you used to create it.\u00a0No limit on the number of entries you can submit. If you have another design that comes up, send it in! The more the merrier.\r\n\r\n<strong>Deadline<\/strong>: Designs will be accepted until April 30, 2014 at 11:59pm. Finalists will be selected by a Rotoscopers judging panel and then the final design will be voted on by the fans in May.\r\n\r\n<strong>Prize: <\/strong>The winner gets a free t-shirt with the final design, as well as credit for designing the shirt.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Good luck! We're excited to see what you guys come up with!<\/h3>\r\n \r\n\r\n<b>*<\/b>By entering the contest, you release all rights for profits made from selling the shirt.","post_title":"[CONTEST] Help Us Design the First Rotoscopers T-Shirt!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-12 07:54:02","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-12 14:54:02","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13950","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13357,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-28 14:07:01","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-28 21:07:01","post_content":"\r\n<p>Morgan and Chelsea are flying on Pegasus solo to review the fan favorite, Disney's 1997 <strong><em>Hercules<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV8412588468&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 <strong>Main Discussion:<\/strong> <em>Hercules<\/em><br \/>\u25a0 Hercules is getting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/17\/hercules-tarzan-finally-coming-to-blu-ray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray release<\/a>!<br \/><strong>\u25a0<\/strong>\u00a0General info, reception; movie bombed in Greece.<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>Not very many A-list voice actors!<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>The music shines: gospel chorus for the Greek chorus.<br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0119282\/trivia?item=tr1636071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Comparison of the original Hercules mythology vs. Disney's adaptation<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0 Gorgeous color palette and character design for the gods on Olympus.<br \/>\u25a0 \"<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/zgnHF2CwrPs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go the Distance<\/a>\" is a great song for any spirituality, person or plight.<br \/>\u25a0 This movie uses lots of pop culture references much like\u00a0<em>Alandin<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Shrek<\/em>. Does it date it?<br \/>\u25a0 Megara's character arc.<br \/>\u25a0 \"<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/F-fG8c-CMoU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Once in Every Show<\/a>\" from <em>Spamalot<\/em>.<br \/>\u25a0 Remember to use the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AnimAddicts&src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23pleasenospicegirls&src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PleaseNoSpiceGirls<\/a> (if you make it to the end of the episodes) on Twitter!<br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/29\/contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt\/\">Rotoscopers t-shirt contest!<\/a><br \/><strong>\u25a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Voicemails, mail bag and lots of bloopers!<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime:\u00a0<\/strong>1:37:05 46.7 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>Hercules<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Blu-ray-Barbara-Barrie\/dp\/B00K5ZXJFI\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&keywords=hercules+blu-ray&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00004R99S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004R99S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Voices\/dp\/B006G39E2A\/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Voices\/dp\/B006G39E2A\/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/hercules\/id206329625?mt=6&at=1l3v4eb\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><em>Hercules<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Disneys-Hercules-Original-Records-Soundtrack\/dp\/B000001M24\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516899274&sr=8-1&keywords=hercules+cd&tag=therotos-20\">CD<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0016125SW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0016125SW&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/hercules-original-walt-disney\/id191999705?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb" target="itunes_store">Hercules - An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack - Various Artists<\/a>\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/hercules-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Hercules\u00a0<\/em>quotes | DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Hercules Pump-up Week articles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/24\/5-reasons-hercules-is-awesome-er-than-you-thought\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">5 Reasons \u2018Hercules\u2019 is Awesome-er Than You Thought<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/25\/remembering-hercules-the-muse-ical-on-disney-cruise-line\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Remembering \u2018Hercules the Muse-ical\u2019 on Disney Cruise Line<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/olympiansrule.com\/aboutTheBooks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">George O'Connor's\u00a0<em>Olympians<\/em>\u00a0series<\/a>: Buy on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=george%20o%27connor%20olympians&linkCode=ur2&tag=therotos-20&url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Where To Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Shop our affiliates:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Where To Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #63: 'Hercules' - Gotta Know Your Clouds","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-63-hercules-gotta-know-your-clouds","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 16:10:04","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 23:10:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"18","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13933,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-28 11:31:46","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-28 18:31:46","post_content":"<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em> is one of the rare Disney sequels that actually made it to theatres. Does that mean that it's above average as far as Disney sequels go? It's definitely pretty to look at, has a decent story, but it's still nothing extraordinary.\r\n\r\nYou know what makes me excited about\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>Blu-ray? That it's not packaged together with any other movie. I love that Disney gave\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/02\/12\/review-the-jungle-book-blu-ray-offers-the-bare-necessities-much-much-more\/\"><em>The Jungle Book<\/em><\/a> its own release and is starting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/17\/hercules-tarzan-finally-coming-to-blu-ray\/\">move away from the two-movie collection trend<\/a>. This gives people who actually really want to own\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>the opportunity to do so.\u00a0So from me to Disney: thank you.\u00a0<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H2N44PK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00H2N44PK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/the-jungle-book-2-blu-ray-cover-art-837x1024.jpg\" alt=\"the-jungle-book-2-blu-ray-cover-art\" width=\"351\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>The Film<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>picks up basically where\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book\u00a0<\/em>left off. Mowgli now lives in the man village and--surprise surprise!--he misses the jungle and old friends. He tries to make it work in the village, but eventually Baloo comes to take him back to the jungle so they can live it up like they used to, even singing\u00a0\"Bare Necessities\" and all. His friend Shanti (you know, the girl with the big goo-goo eyes from the end of the first film) is afraid of the jungle, but ventures into the jungle to save him. Trouble brews and old enemies lurk in the shadows, looking for the perfect opportunity to seize Mowgli and get pay back.\r\n\r\nFor a Disney sequel,\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em> is actually pretty nice to look at. Animation technology had definitely come a long way since 1967 when this film was released in 2003. The film is colorful, vibrant, rich and textured in a way that the first one was not. That being said, you definitely feel a bit of stiffness in the actual animation itself, making you realize the great talents of Disney's original animation masters. But other than that, the look and feel of this film is nothing to scoff at.\r\n\r\nThe story is fun, but takes a lot of popular beats from the original. We are again back in the jungle and hear \"Bare Necessities\" at three different points during the film. I know they wanted to harken back to what made the first film so good, but it really felt that they were instead holding onto those elements and repeating what we already saw. Unfortunately, for this reason, the film falls a bit flat because it feels trite and unoriginal.\r\n<h3>The Features<\/h3>\r\nThere are no new features added to this collection. There are some great little bonus features included from the original DVD release that might be worth checking out. I particularly found the deleted scenes to be fun. These included two deleted songs with introductions by some of the filmmakers. Another great piece was \"The Legacy of The Jungle Book\", which is basically a making-of featurette. I actually really enjoyed this...a lot. They bring in the songwriters, voice actors, directors and more. It really adds a lot of depth and humanity to the movie. You realize \"Wow, there were real people who spent years of their lives making this movie.\" Plus you learn interesting bits of Disney history along the way.\r\n\r\nThe other featurettes aren't really that great. There is one that basically summarizes the events of the first movie, so that you are up to speed when you watch\u00a0the sequel. We also get some sing-along songs and music videos.\r\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em>\u00a0capitalizes on the success of the first film by rehashing it's most popular elements. There isn't much new or fresh about the sequel that makes it worth watching, unless you just really are dying for more of\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book\u00a0<\/em>world and characters.\u00a0<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H2N44PK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00H2N44PK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0015XWUAY\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0015XWUAY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HZ1S1AI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HZ1S1AI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HZ1S1AI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HZ1S1AI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"<a href="https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/the-jungle-book-2\/id298280940?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb" target="itunes_store">The Jungle Book 2<\/a>\">iTunes<\/a>","post_title":"'The Jungle Book 2' Blu-ray Review: Brings the Bare Necessities","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-jungle-book-2-blu-raydvd-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 22:04:35","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 05:04:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13933","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":40},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-100774e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_pagination_elementor" data-id="100774e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_archive_pagination_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_navigation jeg_pagination jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module_14494_4_691f9fe0aa27c jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 40 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="39" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/39/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='39' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/39/'>39</a> <span class='page_number active'>40</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='41' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/41/'>41</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='79' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/79/'>79</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="41" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/41/"><span class="navtext">Next</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca773c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ca773c7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> \r\n<p>Morgan, Mason and Chelsea have a rotospective at Ralph Bakshi's\u00a0<em>1978 <strong>The Lord of the Rings<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV5993740335&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Horses!<br \/>\u25a0 Why are horses so sassy? Which are our favorites?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Non-canonical horses from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1423109287\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1423109287&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Enchanted Stables<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Main Discussion: <em>Lord of the Rings\u00a0<\/em>(1978).<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>A little backstory and bio of Ralph Bakshi.<br \/>\u25a0 Ralph Bakshi and Don Bluth are some of the only animation directors whose films are seen as\u00a0<em>their<\/em> films, instead of the studios.<br \/>\u25a0 Bakshi's own thoughts on the film.<br \/>\u25a0 Character design and extreme use of rotoscoping. What is the true definition of rotoscoping?<br \/>\u25a0 It's hard to talk about this film without referencing Peter Jackson's <em>The Lord of The Rings\u00a0<\/em>*cue music*.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0How to tell someone in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingscriptures.com\/\">Living Scriptures<\/a> animated videos are evil...the schnoz!<br \/>\u25a0 Is one of the ringwraiths wearing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/09RingWraithCowboy.gif\">cowboy hat<\/a>?!<br \/>\u25a0 It starts losing steam after Moria. The Two Towers sequence is muddy and doesn't hold our attention.<br \/>\u25a0 \"The orcs are vanquished. Saruman is defeated and we saved Middle Early! Roll credits.\"<br \/><strong>\u25a0 <\/strong>Would you want to see Bakshi finish and do <em>The\u00a0Return of the King<\/em>?<strong><br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>We rate it!<strong><br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>Mail bag and bloopers!<br \/>\u25a0 Use the hashtags <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AnimAddicts&src=hash\">#AnimAddicts<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23SoManyMiniskirts&src=hash&f=realtime\">#SoManyMiniskirts<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>Coming Up: Dog movies!<em>Balto<\/em>, <em>Up<\/em>, <em>All Dog's Go To Heaven<\/em><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:34;47 136.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 Watch <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em><em>:<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001PQZYR2\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001PQZYR2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0033090D2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0033090D2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000HL28AC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000HL28AC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=06RYS5pnPvU\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 Ralph Bakshi's\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/ralphbakshi\/last-days-of-coney-island-0\"><em>Last Days of Coney Island<\/em> Kickstarter<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ralphbakshi.com\/\">Ralph Bakshi's website<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0A book about Ralph Bakshi: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0789316846\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0789316846&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6zf3DcjfpL0\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 <a href=\" http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/ralphbakshi\/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=\">Buy Ralph Bakski cells on eBay<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pokemonpodcast\/status\/450703485936603136\">Pokemon Podcast Pillows!<\/a><br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/tshirtcontest\">Rotoscopers T-Shirt contest!<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0Pump-up Week articles:\u00a0<a title=\"Edit \u201c20 Unforgettable Moments from Ralph Bakshi\u2019s \u2018The Lord of the Rings\u2019\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=14174&action=edit\">20 Unforgettable Moments from Ralph Bakshi\u2019s \u2018The Lord of the Rings\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Support the show:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>, Donate.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #64: 'The Lord of the Rings' (1978) - So Many Miniskirts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-64-the-lord-of-the-rings-1978-so-many-miniskirts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 16:12:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 23:12:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13968","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"7","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14136,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-04-08 09:55:11","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-08 16:55:11","post_content":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>The Wind Rises<\/em> is Miyazaki's beautiful swan song before he took a bow and retired. The movie is emotional, rich and methodical with some claiming that it's one of Miyazaki's best films to date. So how do the art book\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\" target=\"_blank\">The Art of The Wind Rises<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>stack up to the film?<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover.png\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover\" width=\"534\" height=\"685\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nAt first glance, you know that there is something notably different about The<em> Art of The Wind Rises\u00a0<\/em>compared to the other art books out there. It has no dust jacket, it's layout is portrait and is densely filled with 224 pages of art. It makes sense that a book about a Japanese animation studio looks almost out of place in one's art book collection. That's because\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises\u00a0<\/em>is different, for better and for worse.\r\n\r\nThe book isn't divided into main chapters or sections, but rather just follows the chronological narrative of the film. Literally, we go scene by scene and nothing is left out. If there are new characters introduced in a scene, then that's when the author finds it appropriate to introduce that character in the book with the filmmakers' quotes about the character and model sheets.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20574\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"453\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20575\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFor the most part, the book features only finished art from the film. What's interesting is that roughly 50% of the art in\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises <\/em>is final frames pulled directly from the film. Another 25% is final backgrounds. Then the rest is either storyboards, character models, and other art.\u00a0In a way, this is a bit disappointing because we get no character or scene exploration. We don't get to see concept or development art of Jiro, instead we just see Jiro as he appears in the final film.\r\n\r\nRegarding the \"making of\" the film, there was less of that than just actual regurgitation of dialogue and context from the final film. For example, one page would feature six final frames from the movie from one scene. The explanation text for these frames would just explain what was going on in each scene. This made the reading experience a bit redundant for those who had already seen the movie and were looking for a more in-depth, behind the scenes look at the Miyazaki's final film.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20573\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"448\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20572\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"439\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nHowever, you can't debate the fact that the art in\u00a0<em>The Wind Rises<\/em> is beautiful. The color palette is simple, yet incredibly saturated. Studio Ghibli's traditional animation is very nostalgic, which fits perfectly with the 1940s Japan theme. Getting the opportunity to explore this colorful world through static images was a real treat.\r\n\r\nThere were some interesting inclusions at the end of the book, particularly pages of the film's movie posters and the complete English-language script. I have never seen a film's script included in an art book, but I was really impressed it was there and would love to see that more in other art books.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20576\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIf you have seen\u00a0<em>The Wind Rises<\/em>, you aren't going to be blown away by\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises<\/em>. It basically is just the movie printed in book form. The amount of insight and behind-the-scenes knowledge is significantly less than other art books. While the art is beautiful, it focuses mostly on final art, which is a real letdown for concept art enthusiasts. This book is a must own for any Studio Ghibli fan, but might be a bit of a yawn for those who have read other modern art books.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4em;\">\u272e\u272e\u272e1\/2<\/span>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of the Wind Rises<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l1kqXH84zIo]<\/p>","post_title":"[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Wind Rises","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-15 19:19:41","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-16 02:19:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=14136","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14119,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-04-04 18:37:07","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-05 01:37:07","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/captain-america-2-still.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/captain-america-2-still.jpg\" alt=\"captain-america-2-still\" width=\"574\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em>Captain America: Winter Soldier <\/em>begins\u00a0where\u00a0<em>The Avengers<\/em> left off, but even if you missed that one, the film does a great job making it seem like it picks up where the first <em>Captain America<\/em> left off. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), Mr. Captain America himself, is still having a hard time adjusting to life in the 21st century. He's a dedicated member of S.H.I.E.L.D, but starts to question some of its means to protect the US citizens. Before he has time to act on these doubts, as Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) is assassinated, leaving Rogers questioning who he can trust. He teams up with fellow Avenger Natasha (Scarlett Johannson)--the Black Widow--and together try to uncover who is behind Fury's death. They don't get far before a mysterious super-human assassin shows up and tries to dispose of them.\r\n\r\nEverything about this movie was fantastic. It highlights elements of the first film that made it so successful, without reusing old jokes or gags. We do get a few new flashbacks, which help the audience further understand Rogers' backstory. Evans performs the role perfectly, which is a role that he was born to play.\u00a0Johannson likewise is overly capable and appealing as the Black Widow. Together, the pair have so much chemistry, you wonder if they ever might end up together.\r\n\r\nWe're also introduced to another new Marvel character, Falcon, played by Anthony Mackie. He also is incredibly likable and fits in with the Avengers gang like a glove. We also get a few glimpses of Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp)--Agent 13--although her appearance is so short and leaves much to be desired. Hopefully with this introduction, we'll get to see her fleshed out in future films.\r\n\r\nThe plot moves along at a very quick, yet comfortable pace. The duo act as little detectives, trying to uncover a potential\u00a0coup d'etat that's happening right under their noses. As each new clue is uncovered, they encounter another stumbling block. The most evasive and formidable is the Winter Soldier, an undefeatable bad guy. The film concludes with a very satisfying conclusion, yet still leaves you wanting more\u00a0<em>Captain America<\/em>.\r\n\r\nIs\u00a0<em>Captain America: Winter Soldier<\/em>\u00a0better than the first film? You better believe it. And it goes out with guns blazing that would make any American proud.\r\n<h3>\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e<\/h3>","post_title":"'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Review: A Suspenseful Star-Spangled Sprint","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-captain-america-winter-soldier","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 22:02:59","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 05:02:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=14119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"8","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13962,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-30 08:42:30","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-30 15:42:30","post_content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-elsa-let-it-go\" width=\"620\" height=\"245\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\nLooks like the <strong><em>Frozen<\/em><\/strong> train keeps on chuggin'! This past weekend <i>Disney's\u00a0<\/i>Frozen <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/alltime\/world\/\">reached<\/a> $1,072.4 million worldwide, making it the highest grossing animated film of all time. Ever.\r\n\r\nA few weeks ago,\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/02\/frozen-joins-1-billion-club-now-the-2nd-highest-grossing-animated-film\/\">passed the billion-dollar milestone<\/a>, surpassing\u00a0<em>The Lion King<\/em>\u00a0and making it Disney's highest grossing animated film. We weren't sure whether it would have enough steam to make the extra $60 million to make it the highest grossing film ever, but looks like\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> did that and some.\r\n\r\nNow, we all know that this is a big deal. Records like that don't get shattered every day.\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>took the number one spot from the once-thought insurmountable\u00a0<em>Toy Story 3<\/em>. This is a pretty impressive feat for an original film as many of the highest grossing animated films are sequels, which already have a loyal fan base.\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>, while it did have the Disney name and marketing machine behind it, was still a non-sequel rookie. But Disney harkened back to its fairy tale and musical roots, familiar territory for audiences, which helped to make it one of the most beloved Disney films of all time.\r\n\r\nWith this milestone,<em> Frozen\u00a0<\/em>also\u00a0entered another coveted list: the top 10 highest grossing films of all time. It's likely that the film will even climb up a few more spots before its box-office run comes to an end. Since the movie is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/frozenbluray\">now available<\/a> on Blu-ray in the US, it's unlikely that its US box office will\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Congratulations to the entire <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0for this monumental achievement!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Make your predictions: how much do you think 'Frozen will make worldwide when all is said and done?<\/em><\/h3>","post_title":"'Frozen' is Now the Highest Grossing Animated Film of All Time!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-12 07:53:42","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-12 14:53:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13962","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13950,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-29 09:41:55","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-29 16:41:55","post_content":"That's right! We're going to start selling Rotoscopers t-shirts here on the site! But we need your help with our first design.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/figwhitemensffffff.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/figwhitemensffffff-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"white-shirt-question-mark\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nSo we're having a t-shirt design contest!\r\n\r\nThe design is up to you! It could be simple with just the name \"Rotoscopers\", could have a quote from the podcasts, or an all-out illustration. Try to think about what embodies the Rotoscopers, its fans and community. Then put that on a t-shirt!\r\n\r\nColors, design, art and style is up to you. Designs can be on the front and back of the shirt, but please be aware that the more colors and places that are used (sleeves, etc.) that this will increase the cost of the shirt. Please, no logos from other companies or vulgarity.\r\n\r\n<strong>How to enter:\u00a0<\/strong>Send in your entries to <a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\">therotoscopers@gmail.com<\/a> with the subject line \"T-Shirt Design Contest\". Be sure to attach your design in both a PDF or JPEG file. Also attach the original Photoshop, Illustrator or other files that you used to create it.\u00a0No limit on the number of entries you can submit. If you have another design that comes up, send it in! The more the merrier.\r\n\r\n<strong>Deadline<\/strong>: Designs will be accepted until April 30, 2014 at 11:59pm. Finalists will be selected by a Rotoscopers judging panel and then the final design will be voted on by the fans in May.\r\n\r\n<strong>Prize: <\/strong>The winner gets a free t-shirt with the final design, as well as credit for designing the shirt.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Good luck! We're excited to see what you guys come up with!<\/h3>\r\n \r\n\r\n<b>*<\/b>By entering the contest, you release all rights for profits made from selling the shirt.","post_title":"[CONTEST] Help Us Design the First Rotoscopers T-Shirt!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-12 07:54:02","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-12 14:54:02","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13950","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13357,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-28 14:07:01","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-28 21:07:01","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Morgan and Chelsea are flying on Pegasus solo to review the fan favorite, Disney's 1997 <strong><em>Hercules<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV8412588468&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 <strong>Main Discussion:<\/strong> <em>Hercules<\/em><br \/>\u25a0 Hercules is getting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/17\/hercules-tarzan-finally-coming-to-blu-ray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray release<\/a>!<br \/><strong>\u25a0<\/strong>\u00a0General info, reception; movie bombed in Greece.<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>Not very many A-list voice actors!<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>The music shines: gospel chorus for the Greek chorus.<br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0119282\/trivia?item=tr1636071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Comparison of the original Hercules mythology vs. Disney's adaptation<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0 Gorgeous color palette and character design for the gods on Olympus.<br \/>\u25a0 \"<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/zgnHF2CwrPs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go the Distance<\/a>\" is a great song for any spirituality, person or plight.<br \/>\u25a0 This movie uses lots of pop culture references much like\u00a0<em>Alandin<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Shrek<\/em>. Does it date it?<br \/>\u25a0 Megara's character arc.<br \/>\u25a0 \"<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/F-fG8c-CMoU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Once in Every Show<\/a>\" from <em>Spamalot<\/em>.<br \/>\u25a0 Remember to use the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AnimAddicts&src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23pleasenospicegirls&src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PleaseNoSpiceGirls<\/a> (if you make it to the end of the episodes) on Twitter!<br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/29\/contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt\/\">Rotoscopers t-shirt contest!<\/a><br \/><strong>\u25a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Voicemails, mail bag and lots of bloopers!<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime:\u00a0<\/strong>1:37:05 46.7 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>Hercules<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Blu-ray-Barbara-Barrie\/dp\/B00K5ZXJFI\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&keywords=hercules+blu-ray&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00004R99S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004R99S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Voices\/dp\/B006G39E2A\/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Voices\/dp\/B006G39E2A\/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/hercules\/id206329625?mt=6&at=1l3v4eb\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><em>Hercules<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Disneys-Hercules-Original-Records-Soundtrack\/dp\/B000001M24\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516899274&sr=8-1&keywords=hercules+cd&tag=therotos-20\">CD<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0016125SW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0016125SW&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/hercules-original-walt-disney\/id191999705?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb" target="itunes_store">Hercules - An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack - Various Artists<\/a>\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/hercules-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Hercules\u00a0<\/em>quotes | DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Hercules Pump-up Week articles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/24\/5-reasons-hercules-is-awesome-er-than-you-thought\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">5 Reasons \u2018Hercules\u2019 is Awesome-er Than You Thought<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/25\/remembering-hercules-the-muse-ical-on-disney-cruise-line\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Remembering \u2018Hercules the Muse-ical\u2019 on Disney Cruise Line<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/olympiansrule.com\/aboutTheBooks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">George O'Connor's\u00a0<em>Olympians<\/em>\u00a0series<\/a>: Buy on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=george%20o%27connor%20olympians&linkCode=ur2&tag=therotos-20&url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Where To Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Shop our affiliates:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Where To Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #63: 'Hercules' - Gotta Know Your Clouds","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-63-hercules-gotta-know-your-clouds","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 16:10:04","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 23:10:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"18","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13933,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-28 11:31:46","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-28 18:31:46","post_content":"<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em> is one of the rare Disney sequels that actually made it to theatres. Does that mean that it's above average as far as Disney sequels go? It's definitely pretty to look at, has a decent story, but it's still nothing extraordinary.\r\n\r\nYou know what makes me excited about\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>Blu-ray? That it's not packaged together with any other movie. I love that Disney gave\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/02\/12\/review-the-jungle-book-blu-ray-offers-the-bare-necessities-much-much-more\/\"><em>The Jungle Book<\/em><\/a> its own release and is starting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/17\/hercules-tarzan-finally-coming-to-blu-ray\/\">move away from the two-movie collection trend<\/a>. This gives people who actually really want to own\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>the opportunity to do so.\u00a0So from me to Disney: thank you.\u00a0<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H2N44PK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00H2N44PK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/the-jungle-book-2-blu-ray-cover-art-837x1024.jpg\" alt=\"the-jungle-book-2-blu-ray-cover-art\" width=\"351\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>The Film<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>picks up basically where\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book\u00a0<\/em>left off. Mowgli now lives in the man village and--surprise surprise!--he misses the jungle and old friends. He tries to make it work in the village, but eventually Baloo comes to take him back to the jungle so they can live it up like they used to, even singing\u00a0\"Bare Necessities\" and all. His friend Shanti (you know, the girl with the big goo-goo eyes from the end of the first film) is afraid of the jungle, but ventures into the jungle to save him. Trouble brews and old enemies lurk in the shadows, looking for the perfect opportunity to seize Mowgli and get pay back.\r\n\r\nFor a Disney sequel,\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em> is actually pretty nice to look at. Animation technology had definitely come a long way since 1967 when this film was released in 2003. The film is colorful, vibrant, rich and textured in a way that the first one was not. That being said, you definitely feel a bit of stiffness in the actual animation itself, making you realize the great talents of Disney's original animation masters. But other than that, the look and feel of this film is nothing to scoff at.\r\n\r\nThe story is fun, but takes a lot of popular beats from the original. We are again back in the jungle and hear \"Bare Necessities\" at three different points during the film. I know they wanted to harken back to what made the first film so good, but it really felt that they were instead holding onto those elements and repeating what we already saw. Unfortunately, for this reason, the film falls a bit flat because it feels trite and unoriginal.\r\n<h3>The Features<\/h3>\r\nThere are no new features added to this collection. There are some great little bonus features included from the original DVD release that might be worth checking out. I particularly found the deleted scenes to be fun. These included two deleted songs with introductions by some of the filmmakers. Another great piece was \"The Legacy of The Jungle Book\", which is basically a making-of featurette. I actually really enjoyed this...a lot. They bring in the songwriters, voice actors, directors and more. It really adds a lot of depth and humanity to the movie. You realize \"Wow, there were real people who spent years of their lives making this movie.\" Plus you learn interesting bits of Disney history along the way.\r\n\r\nThe other featurettes aren't really that great. There is one that basically summarizes the events of the first movie, so that you are up to speed when you watch\u00a0the sequel. We also get some sing-along songs and music videos.\r\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em>\u00a0capitalizes on the success of the first film by rehashing it's most popular elements. There isn't much new or fresh about the sequel that makes it worth watching, unless you just really are dying for more of\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book\u00a0<\/em>world and characters.\u00a0<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H2N44PK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00H2N44PK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0015XWUAY\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0015XWUAY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HZ1S1AI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HZ1S1AI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HZ1S1AI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HZ1S1AI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a> 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Her favorite animated films are <i>Aladdin</i>, <i>Beauty & the Beast</i>, and <i>The Iron Giant</i>. She earned an MBA in Marketing from Arizona State University, climbed the corporate ladder in the tech world, and now is a stay-at-home mom of four kids. 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She's been a mermaid, princess, veterinarian and soon will make her...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/23/barbie-hitting-the-big-screen-in-live-action-comedy-movie/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/15/tim-minchin-to-direct-dreamworks-larrikins-an-australian-animated-musical/" aria-label="Read article: Tim Minchin to Direct ‘Larrikins’ for DreamWorks, an Australian Animated Musical"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img fetchpriority="high" width="350" height="165" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="tim-minchin-larrikins" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tim-minchin-larrikins.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tim-minchin-larrikins.jpg 618w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tim-minchin-larrikins-600x283.jpg 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tim-minchin-larrikins-300x141.jpg 300w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/studios/dreamworks/" class="category-dreamworks">DreamWorks</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/15/tim-minchin-to-direct-dreamworks-larrikins-an-australian-animated-musical/">Tim Minchin to Direct ‘Larrikins’ for DreamWorks, an Australian Animated Musical</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/15/tim-minchin-to-direct-dreamworks-larrikins-an-australian-animated-musical/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 15, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/15/tim-minchin-to-direct-dreamworks-larrikins-an-australian-animated-musical/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>*This is a user-submitted post by Alexander Watson.* In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Tim Minchin, an British-born Australian...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/15/tim-minchin-to-direct-dreamworks-larrikins-an-australian-animated-musical/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/rio-2-is-a-natural-extension-of-rio-a-whole-lot-of-fun/" aria-label="Read article: ‘Rio 2’ Review: A Colorful, Noisy Extension of ‘Rio’"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img width="350" height="148" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_4_s-high.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_4_s-high.jpg 2048w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_4_s-high-600x254.jpg 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_4_s-high-300x127.jpg 300w, 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href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/rio-2-is-a-natural-extension-of-rio-a-whole-lot-of-fun/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 11, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/rio-2-is-a-natural-extension-of-rio-a-whole-lot-of-fun/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>You never know what you're going to get with sequels. Occasionally they're good (and sometimes even better than the original),...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/rio-2-is-a-natural-extension-of-rio-a-whole-lot-of-fun/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/animation-addicts-podcast-64-the-lord-of-the-rings-1978-so-many-miniskirts/" aria-label="Read article: Animation Addicts Podcast #64: ‘The Lord of the Rings’ (1978) – So Many Miniskirts"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="196" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="rotoscopers-lord-of-the-rings-1978-bakshi-website-art-2" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rotoscopers-lord-of-the-rings-1978-bakshi-website-art-2.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rotoscopers-lord-of-the-rings-1978-bakshi-website-art-2.png 827w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rotoscopers-lord-of-the-rings-1978-bakshi-website-art-2-600x337.png 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rotoscopers-lord-of-the-rings-1978-bakshi-website-art-2-300x168.png 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/rotoscopers-lord-of-the-rings-1978-bakshi-website-art-2-620x347.png 620w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/podcasts/animation-addicts-podcast/" class="category-animation-addicts-podcast">Animation Addicts Podcast</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/animation-addicts-podcast-64-the-lord-of-the-rings-1978-so-many-miniskirts/">Animation Addicts Podcast #64: ‘The Lord of the Rings’ (1978) – So Many Miniskirts</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/animation-addicts-podcast-64-the-lord-of-the-rings-1978-so-many-miniskirts/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 11, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/animation-addicts-podcast-64-the-lord-of-the-rings-1978-so-many-miniskirts/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Morgan, Mason and Chelsea have a rotospective at Ralph Bakshi's 1978 The Lord of the Rings. Highlights ■ Nerdy Couch Discussion:...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/11/animation-addicts-podcast-64-the-lord-of-the-rings-1978-so-many-miniskirts/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/08/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises/" aria-label="Read article: [ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Wind Rises"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="195" height="250" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover.png 534w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover-233x300.png 233w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover-272x350.png 272w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/reviews/art-book/" class="category-art-book">Art Books</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/08/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises/">[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Wind Rises</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/08/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 8, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/08/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>The Wind Rises is Miyazaki's beautiful swan song before he took a bow and retired. The movie is emotional, rich...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/08/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/04/review-captain-america-winter-soldier/" aria-label="Read article: ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Review: A Suspenseful Star-Spangled Sprint"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="234" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="captain-america-2-still" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/captain-america-2-still.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/captain-america-2-still.jpg 574w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/captain-america-2-still-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/captain-america-2-still-524x350.jpg 524w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/reviews/live-action-reviews/" class="category-live-action-reviews">Live Action</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/04/review-captain-america-winter-soldier/">‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Review: A Suspenseful Star-Spangled Sprint</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/04/review-captain-america-winter-soldier/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> April 4, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/04/review-captain-america-winter-soldier/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Captain America: Winter Soldier begins where The Avengers left off, but even if you missed that one, the film does a great...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/04/04/review-captain-america-winter-soldier/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/30/frozen-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time/" aria-label="Read article: ‘Frozen’ is Now the Highest Grossing Animated Film of All Time!"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="250" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="frozen-elsa-let-it-go" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large-350x250.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large-350x250.jpg 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large-120x86.jpg 120w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/studios/disney/" class="category-disney">Disney</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/30/frozen-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time/">‘Frozen’ is Now the Highest Grossing Animated Film of All Time!</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/30/frozen-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> March 30, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/30/frozen-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Looks like the Frozen train keeps on chuggin'! This past weekend Disney's Frozen reached $1,072.4 million worldwide, making it the highest...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/30/frozen-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/29/contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt/" aria-label="Read article: [CONTEST] Help Us Design the First Rotoscopers T-Shirt!"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="220" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="white-shirt-question-mark" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/figwhitemensffffff.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/figwhitemensffffff.jpg 556w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/figwhitemensffffff-300x188.jpg 300w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/news/" class="category-news">News</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/29/contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt/">[CONTEST] Help Us Design the First Rotoscopers T-Shirt!</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/29/contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> March 29, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/29/contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>That's right! We're going to start selling Rotoscopers t-shirts here on the site! But we need your help with our...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/29/contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/28/animation-addicts-podcast-63-hercules-gotta-know-your-clouds/" aria-label="Read article: Animation Addicts Podcast #63: ‘Hercules’ – Gotta Know Your Clouds"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img loading="lazy" width="350" height="196" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="hercules-animation-addicts-website-art" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/hercules-animation-addicts-website-art3.png" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/hercules-animation-addicts-website-art3.png 827w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/hercules-animation-addicts-website-art3-600x337.png 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/hercules-animation-addicts-website-art3-300x168.png 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/hercules-animation-addicts-website-art3-620x347.png 620w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/podcasts/animation-addicts-podcast/" class="category-animation-addicts-podcast">Animation Addicts Podcast</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/28/animation-addicts-podcast-63-hercules-gotta-know-your-clouds/">Animation Addicts Podcast #63: ‘Hercules’ – Gotta Know Your Clouds</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/28/animation-addicts-podcast-63-hercules-gotta-know-your-clouds/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> March 28, 2014</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/03/28/animation-addicts-podcast-63-hercules-gotta-know-your-clouds/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Morgan and Chelsea are flying on Pegasus solo to review the fan favorite, Disney's 1997 Hercules. 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17:08:00","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-24 00:08:00","post_content":"<img class=\"alignright wp-image-14495 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/barbie-live-action-movie.jpg\" alt=\"barbie-live-action-movie\" width=\"237\" height=\"436\" \/>Barbie is a modern woman who's done it all. She's been a mermaid, princess, veterinarian and soon will make her big screen debut as a movie star. Mattel and Sony\u00a0Pictures announced today that a live-action\u00a0<strong><em>Barbie<\/em><\/strong> film is in the works.\r\n\r\nThe film is going to be a \"comedic and contemporary\" film, which will definitely appeal to modern audiences. In recent years, Mattel has done a great job with the Barbie brand\u00a0through social media\u00a0in making it appeal to not only young girls, but also older women\u00a0who used to play with Barbies when they were younger. Capturing this nostalgia factor and positioning the movie as a more fun, contemporary chick flick is going to be key to this film's success. It wouldn't be farfetched to say that this movie will have a\u00a0<em>Legally Blonde<\/em>\u00a0vibe, which is already a bit Barbie in its own way.\r\n\r\nWhile Barbie has been featured in many (trust us, many) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=barbie&linkCode=ur2&sprefix=barbie%2Caps%2C269&tag=therotos-20&url=search-alias%3Dmovies-tv\">direct-to-video movies<\/a> over the years, this will be the first time that Barbie hits the big screen. After the monumental\u00a0success of\u00a0<strong><em>The Lego Movie<\/em><\/strong> and the announcement of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/02\/03\/lego-sequel-in-the-works-gasp\/\">upcoming sequel<\/a>, it's no question that Mattel took note and is hoping\u00a0for the same traction with Barbie, which will hopefully lead to a saga of movies in addition to greater doll sales.There has been a trend recently of toy companies capitalizing on their assets by making feature-length animated films (see\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/23\/peeps-to-become-a-movie\/\">Peeps<\/a><\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/tag\/trolls\/\">Trolls<\/a><\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/08\/07\/blu-raydvd-review-my-little-pony-equestria-girls\/\"><em>My Little Pony<\/em><\/a><\/strong> and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2012\/06\/11\/sony-pictures-animation-tackles-tonka-trucks-in-new-animated-film\/\"><em>Tonka Trucks<\/em><\/a><\/strong><em>),\u00a0<\/em>so it's no surprise that Mattel wants to get in on the fun by making one of its biggest franchises even bigger.\r\n\r\nAs mentioned before, Barbie is known for having\u00a0over 150 careers--a true Jane-of-all-trades. Looks like Mattel isn't going to force Barbie to just pick one of these careers for the movie:\u00a0\"<span style=\"color: #222222;\">Barbie will inhabit many of these roles, utilizing her personal and professional skills to inspire change in the lives of everyone around her.\"\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe character is going to be clever and almost like a modern day\u00a0<em>Mary Poppins<\/em>, as she will \u201cuse her personal and professional skills to step into the lives of others and improve them.\u201d\r\n\r\nIt will be interesting to see if the filmmakers keep Barbie's iconic look, which has been criticized as unattainable and setting an unrealistic standard of beauty. It's more likely that Barbie won't complete ditch the ball gowns and pumps entirely. We'll probably see both a natural fresh-faced Barbie, as well as a glammed up version at times.\r\n\r\nThe screenplay will be written by Jenny Bicks, who is best known for writing and producing\u00a0<em>Sex in the City<\/em>.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #222222;\">Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald will produce the film, in addition to\u00a0Marc Resteghini and\u00a0Julia Pistor as executive producers.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #222222;\">The executive producers commented:<\/span>\r\n<blockquote><span style=\"color: #222222;\">\u201cWhile it's an overused word, Barbie truly is a legend, a cultural symbol whose career choices have been as unlimited as her wardrobe. \u00a0She is about empowerment, but never at the expense of fun. \u00a0Our hope is to capture all of these aspects of Barbie in a modern take of the character that can appeal to moviegoers of all ages.\"<\/span><\/blockquote>\r\nNo word on casting yet, but there's no doubt that many young Hollywood starlets are going to be clamoring to\u00a0be the first person to portray and embody the classic American fashion icon. The film is set to begin production near the end of the year.\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Are you excited to see a live-action Barbie movie? 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Minchin was previously reported to be linked to the film as songwriter and composer.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/tim-minchin-larrikins.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/tim-minchin-larrikins.jpg\" alt=\"tim-minchin-larrikins\" width=\"618\" height=\"291\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nAfter complaining that classic animated musicals were going out of fashion (before the return of Disney with <em>The Princess and the Frog<\/em> and <em>Tangled<\/em>), Minchin was put in touch with DreamWorks, who were more than willing to pass on scripts in the hope that one of them would be suitable for transformation into a musical. Four years of waiting later, and Minchin was handed the script to <em>Larrikins<\/em> by Australian writer Harry Cripps.\r\n\r\n\"There's this bilby who finds an egg that's been dropped and \u2026 it's a bit <em>Star Wars<\/em>, a bit <em>Gods Must be Crazy<\/em>, a big road journey,\" explains Minchin. \"It's really funny and cheeky and Australian, without being parochially, nationalistically Australian.''\r\n\r\nAfter reworking the script with songs and a distinctly Aboriginal Australian vibe, Cripps and Minchin showed it to DreamWorks, who liked what they heard.\r\n\r\n\"They started going, 'Holy [cow], let's get a producer on this.' Then they started saying, 'Why don't you direct this?' and I was like, 'You're f-ing joking'. And then I realized they were serious.\"\r\n\r\nAccording to Minchin, visual development has begun on the feature, and a script reading has occurred, featuring the talents of Jacki Weaver and Rebel Wilson. Though this does not signify their involvement with the movie, it's worth noting that Josh Gad was present at early readings of <em>Frozen<\/em>, and later went on to star in the final film.\r\n\r\nSource: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/entertainment\/musicals\/tim-minchins-dream-works-its-an-animated-bilby-musical-comedy-20140412-36k06.html\">Sydney Morning Herald<\/a>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What do you think about this newest DreamWorks film in development? 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Occasionally they're good (and sometimes even better than the original), but most times you leave the theatre mumbling \"the first one was better.\" So how does\u00a0<em>Rio 2\u00a0<\/em>hold up?\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_4_s-high.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_4_s-high-1024x434.jpg\" alt=\"RIO 2-4\" width=\"614\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\nBlu (Jesse Eisenberg) and Jewel (Anne Hathaway) are happily living in Rio de Janeiro in a bird reserve, especially now that three rambunctious little ones have joined the family. But when Jewel finds out that Linda (Leslie Mann) and Tulio (Rodrigo Santoro), their owners, have discovered a colony of blue macaws in the Amazon, Jewel packs up her family and takes them on a 2,000 mile journey to the heart of the rainforest to discover their roots. Once they arrive, Jewel reunites with her father Eduardo (Andy Garc\u00eda) and the rest of her long-lost family. But things aren't all smooth sailing for the Blu: Eduardo hates him, Jewel's childhood friend Roberto (Bruno Mars) seems to be overstepping his boundaries and the evil ****atoo Nigel returns to see his revenge.\r\n\r\nI absolutely loved that the majority of the movie was set in the Amazon rainforest. It is a unique part of Brazil, that played in perfectly with the first film. We were able to explore a new world, while still building on Blu and Jewel's story. I especially loved Blu and Eduardo's dynamic, as it was tense and equally hilarious at times. He also has a hard time feeling confident when compared to the flock's defender Roberto.\u00a0You really feel for Blu because, as a domesticated \"pet\", he really is a fish out of water with all these wild birds.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_8_s-high.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_8_s-high-1024x434.jpg\" alt=\"RIO 2-8\" width=\"614\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\nIn <em>Rio 2<\/em>, there is quite a bit going on as there are four different story lines. Switching back and forth between these disrupts the movie's flow, especially when we go to Pedro and Nico, the two little bird's from the first film. In this movie, they follow the blue macaws to the Amazon so they can find inspiration for a world-class carnival show that they want to put on. This storyline was the weakest of all and was really unnecessary, in my opinion. It would have been better to just let those characters stay in the first movie and give more screen time to newer characters like Gabi, Aunt Mimi and Roberto, to name a few.<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Speaking of Gabi the frog, she was an absolute delight and it's a shame we don't see more of her. I must admit that I am a Kristin Chenoweth fan, so seeing her play such a lovestruck, exuberant character was a lot of fun. And you can't have Cheno in a movie without having her belt out a tune. And boy does she deliver. The songs that Gabi sings in the movie are ridiculously over the top and fun.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_9_s-high.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/rio_2_3d_nl__56031495_st_9_s-high-1024x434.jpg\" alt=\"RIO 2-9\" width=\"614\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\nThe first movie had a lot of music, so I don't know why I was so surprised to see <i>that\u00a0<\/i><em>Rio 2<\/em>\u00a0was just as jam packed with songs. The Brazilian-inspired songs were the best of the bunch, lively and filled with unique beats and chanting. The Broadway numbers by Gabi were also a treat. Then there were the pop songs, which were a letdown. I felt that they distracted from the movie and took us out of the Brazilian world that the filmmakers had spent so much time crafting and immersing us in. The pop songs were part of Pedro and Nico's section of the film, so again, if that whole plot line was cut, I think the movie would have been better as a result.\r\n\r\n<em>Rio 2<\/em>\u00a0is a colorful, loud and fun extension of the original\u00a0<em>Rio<\/em> film. The characters, stories, and scenery are well crafted and beautifully executed. At times, there is\u00a0<em>too<\/em> much going on, as a lot of characters are vying for screen time, but overall the film is enjoyable.\r\n<h3>\u272e\u272e\u272e1\/2<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Gp8rSg_2d_Q]<\/p>","post_title":"'Rio 2' Review: A Colorful, Noisy Extension of 'Rio'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"rio-2-is-a-natural-extension-of-rio-a-whole-lot-of-fun","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 22:00:57","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 05:00:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=14261","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"11","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13968,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-04-11 00:30:13","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-11 07:30:13","post_content":"\r\n<p>Morgan, Mason and Chelsea have a rotospective at Ralph Bakshi's\u00a0<em>1978 <strong>The Lord of the Rings<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV5993740335&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 Nerdy Couch Discussion: Disney Horses!<br \/>\u25a0 Why are horses so sassy? Which are our favorites?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Non-canonical horses from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1423109287\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1423109287&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Enchanted Stables<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Main Discussion: <em>Lord of the Rings\u00a0<\/em>(1978).<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>A little backstory and bio of Ralph Bakshi.<br \/>\u25a0 Ralph Bakshi and Don Bluth are some of the only animation directors whose films are seen as\u00a0<em>their<\/em> films, instead of the studios.<br \/>\u25a0 Bakshi's own thoughts on the film.<br \/>\u25a0 Character design and extreme use of rotoscoping. What is the true definition of rotoscoping?<br \/>\u25a0 It's hard to talk about this film without referencing Peter Jackson's <em>The Lord of The Rings\u00a0<\/em>*cue music*.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0How to tell someone in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingscriptures.com\/\">Living Scriptures<\/a> animated videos are evil...the schnoz!<br \/>\u25a0 Is one of the ringwraiths wearing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/09RingWraithCowboy.gif\">cowboy hat<\/a>?!<br \/>\u25a0 It starts losing steam after Moria. The Two Towers sequence is muddy and doesn't hold our attention.<br \/>\u25a0 \"The orcs are vanquished. Saruman is defeated and we saved Middle Early! Roll credits.\"<br \/><strong>\u25a0 <\/strong>Would you want to see Bakshi finish and do <em>The\u00a0Return of the King<\/em>?<strong><br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>We rate it!<strong><br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>Mail bag and bloopers!<br \/>\u25a0 Use the hashtags <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AnimAddicts&src=hash\">#AnimAddicts<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23SoManyMiniskirts&src=hash&f=realtime\">#SoManyMiniskirts<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0 <\/strong>Coming Up: Dog movies!<em>Balto<\/em>, <em>Up<\/em>, <em>All Dog's Go To Heaven<\/em><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:34;47 136.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 Watch <em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em><em>:<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001PQZYR2\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001PQZYR2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0033090D2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0033090D2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000HL28AC\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000HL28AC&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=06RYS5pnPvU\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 Ralph Bakshi's\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/ralphbakshi\/last-days-of-coney-island-0\"><em>Last Days of Coney Island<\/em> Kickstarter<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ralphbakshi.com\/\">Ralph Bakshi's website<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0A book about Ralph Bakshi: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0789316846\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0789316846&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6zf3DcjfpL0\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 <a href=\" http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/ralphbakshi\/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=\">Buy Ralph Bakski cells on eBay<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\"><br \/><\/a>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pokemonpodcast\/status\/450703485936603136\">Pokemon Podcast Pillows!<\/a><br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/tshirtcontest\">Rotoscopers T-Shirt contest!<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0Pump-up Week articles:\u00a0<a title=\"Edit \u201c20 Unforgettable Moments from Ralph Bakshi\u2019s \u2018The Lord of the Rings\u2019\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=14174&action=edit\">20 Unforgettable Moments from Ralph Bakshi\u2019s \u2018The Lord of the Rings\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\"><br \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Support the show:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>, Donate.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #64: 'The Lord of the Rings' (1978) - So Many Miniskirts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-64-the-lord-of-the-rings-1978-so-many-miniskirts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 16:12:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 23:12:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13968","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"7","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14136,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-04-08 09:55:11","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-08 16:55:11","post_content":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>The Wind Rises<\/em> is Miyazaki's beautiful swan song before he took a bow and retired. The movie is emotional, rich and methodical with some claiming that it's one of Miyazaki's best films to date. So how do the art book\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\" target=\"_blank\">The Art of The Wind Rises<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>stack up to the film?<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover.png\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-cover\" width=\"534\" height=\"685\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nAt first glance, you know that there is something notably different about The<em> Art of The Wind Rises\u00a0<\/em>compared to the other art books out there. It has no dust jacket, it's layout is portrait and is densely filled with 224 pages of art. It makes sense that a book about a Japanese animation studio looks almost out of place in one's art book collection. That's because\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises\u00a0<\/em>is different, for better and for worse.\r\n\r\nThe book isn't divided into main chapters or sections, but rather just follows the chronological narrative of the film. Literally, we go scene by scene and nothing is left out. If there are new characters introduced in a scene, then that's when the author finds it appropriate to introduce that character in the book with the filmmakers' quotes about the character and model sheets.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20574\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"453\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20575\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"429\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFor the most part, the book features only finished art from the film. What's interesting is that roughly 50% of the art in\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises <\/em>is final frames pulled directly from the film. Another 25% is final backgrounds. Then the rest is either storyboards, character models, and other art.\u00a0In a way, this is a bit disappointing because we get no character or scene exploration. We don't get to see concept or development art of Jiro, instead we just see Jiro as he appears in the final film.\r\n\r\nRegarding the \"making of\" the film, there was less of that than just actual regurgitation of dialogue and context from the final film. For example, one page would feature six final frames from the movie from one scene. The explanation text for these frames would just explain what was going on in each scene. This made the reading experience a bit redundant for those who had already seen the movie and were looking for a more in-depth, behind the scenes look at the Miyazaki's final film.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20573\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"448\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20572\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-6\" width=\"640\" height=\"439\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nHowever, you can't debate the fact that the art in\u00a0<em>The Wind Rises<\/em> is beautiful. The color palette is simple, yet incredibly saturated. Studio Ghibli's traditional animation is very nostalgic, which fits perfectly with the 1940s Japan theme. Getting the opportunity to explore this colorful world through static images was a real treat.\r\n\r\nThere were some interesting inclusions at the end of the book, particularly pages of the film's movie posters and the complete English-language script. I have never seen a film's script included in an art book, but I was really impressed it was there and would love to see that more in other art books.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/04\/08\/art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20576\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"the-art-of-the-wind-rises-photo-4\" width=\"640\" height=\"436\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nIf you have seen\u00a0<em>The Wind Rises<\/em>, you aren't going to be blown away by\u00a0<em>The Art of The Wind Rises<\/em>. It basically is just the movie printed in book form. The amount of insight and behind-the-scenes knowledge is significantly less than other art books. While the art is beautiful, it focuses mostly on final art, which is a real letdown for concept art enthusiasts. This book is a must own for any Studio Ghibli fan, but might be a bit of a yawn for those who have read other modern art books.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.4em;\">\u272e\u272e\u272e1\/2<\/span>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Art of the Wind Rises<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/artofthewindrises\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l1kqXH84zIo]<\/p>","post_title":"[ART BOOK REVIEW] The Art of The Wind Rises","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"art-book-review-the-art-of-the-wind-rises","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-10-15 19:19:41","post_modified_gmt":"2014-10-16 02:19:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=14136","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14119,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-04-04 18:37:07","post_date_gmt":"2014-04-05 01:37:07","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/captain-america-2-still.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/captain-america-2-still.jpg\" alt=\"captain-america-2-still\" width=\"574\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<em>Captain America: Winter Soldier <\/em>begins\u00a0where\u00a0<em>The Avengers<\/em> left off, but even if you missed that one, the film does a great job making it seem like it picks up where the first <em>Captain America<\/em> left off. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), Mr. Captain America himself, is still having a hard time adjusting to life in the 21st century. He's a dedicated member of S.H.I.E.L.D, but starts to question some of its means to protect the US citizens. Before he has time to act on these doubts, as Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) is assassinated, leaving Rogers questioning who he can trust. He teams up with fellow Avenger Natasha (Scarlett Johannson)--the Black Widow--and together try to uncover who is behind Fury's death. They don't get far before a mysterious super-human assassin shows up and tries to dispose of them.\r\n\r\nEverything about this movie was fantastic. It highlights elements of the first film that made it so successful, without reusing old jokes or gags. We do get a few new flashbacks, which help the audience further understand Rogers' backstory. Evans performs the role perfectly, which is a role that he was born to play.\u00a0Johannson likewise is overly capable and appealing as the Black Widow. Together, the pair have so much chemistry, you wonder if they ever might end up together.\r\n\r\nWe're also introduced to another new Marvel character, Falcon, played by Anthony Mackie. He also is incredibly likable and fits in with the Avengers gang like a glove. We also get a few glimpses of Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp)--Agent 13--although her appearance is so short and leaves much to be desired. Hopefully with this introduction, we'll get to see her fleshed out in future films.\r\n\r\nThe plot moves along at a very quick, yet comfortable pace. The duo act as little detectives, trying to uncover a potential\u00a0coup d'etat that's happening right under their noses. As each new clue is uncovered, they encounter another stumbling block. The most evasive and formidable is the Winter Soldier, an undefeatable bad guy. The film concludes with a very satisfying conclusion, yet still leaves you wanting more\u00a0<em>Captain America<\/em>.\r\n\r\nIs\u00a0<em>Captain America: Winter Soldier<\/em>\u00a0better than the first film? You better believe it. And it goes out with guns blazing that would make any American proud.\r\n<h3>\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e\u272e<\/h3>","post_title":"'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Review: A Suspenseful Star-Spangled Sprint","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-captain-america-winter-soldier","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-21 22:02:59","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-22 05:02:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=14119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"8","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13962,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-30 08:42:30","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-30 15:42:30","post_content":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/BYCR86pCUAAwwvG.jpg-large.jpg\" alt=\"frozen-elsa-let-it-go\" width=\"620\" height=\"245\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\nLooks like the <strong><em>Frozen<\/em><\/strong> train keeps on chuggin'! This past weekend <i>Disney's\u00a0<\/i>Frozen <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/alltime\/world\/\">reached<\/a> $1,072.4 million worldwide, making it the highest grossing animated film of all time. Ever.\r\n\r\nA few weeks ago,\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/02\/frozen-joins-1-billion-club-now-the-2nd-highest-grossing-animated-film\/\">passed the billion-dollar milestone<\/a>, surpassing\u00a0<em>The Lion King<\/em>\u00a0and making it Disney's highest grossing animated film. We weren't sure whether it would have enough steam to make the extra $60 million to make it the highest grossing film ever, but looks like\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em> did that and some.\r\n\r\nNow, we all know that this is a big deal. Records like that don't get shattered every day.\u00a0<em>Frozen\u00a0<\/em>took the number one spot from the once-thought insurmountable\u00a0<em>Toy Story 3<\/em>. This is a pretty impressive feat for an original film as many of the highest grossing animated films are sequels, which already have a loyal fan base.\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>, while it did have the Disney name and marketing machine behind it, was still a non-sequel rookie. But Disney harkened back to its fairy tale and musical roots, familiar territory for audiences, which helped to make it one of the most beloved Disney films of all time.\r\n\r\nWith this milestone,<em> Frozen\u00a0<\/em>also\u00a0entered another coveted list: the top 10 highest grossing films of all time. It's likely that the film will even climb up a few more spots before its box-office run comes to an end. Since the movie is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/frozenbluray\">now available<\/a> on Blu-ray in the US, it's unlikely that its US box office will\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Congratulations to the entire <em>Frozen<\/em>\u00a0for this monumental achievement!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Make your predictions: how much do you think 'Frozen will make worldwide when all is said and done?<\/em><\/h3>","post_title":"'Frozen' is Now the Highest Grossing Animated Film of All Time!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-is-now-the-highest-grossing-animated-film-of-all-time","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-12 07:53:42","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-12 14:53:42","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13962","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"20","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13950,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-29 09:41:55","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-29 16:41:55","post_content":"That's right! We're going to start selling Rotoscopers t-shirts here on the site! But we need your help with our first design.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/figwhitemensffffff.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/figwhitemensffffff-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"white-shirt-question-mark\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nSo we're having a t-shirt design contest!\r\n\r\nThe design is up to you! It could be simple with just the name \"Rotoscopers\", could have a quote from the podcasts, or an all-out illustration. Try to think about what embodies the Rotoscopers, its fans and community. Then put that on a t-shirt!\r\n\r\nColors, design, art and style is up to you. Designs can be on the front and back of the shirt, but please be aware that the more colors and places that are used (sleeves, etc.) that this will increase the cost of the shirt. Please, no logos from other companies or vulgarity.\r\n\r\n<strong>How to enter:\u00a0<\/strong>Send in your entries to <a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\">therotoscopers@gmail.com<\/a> with the subject line \"T-Shirt Design Contest\". Be sure to attach your design in both a PDF or JPEG file. Also attach the original Photoshop, Illustrator or other files that you used to create it.\u00a0No limit on the number of entries you can submit. If you have another design that comes up, send it in! The more the merrier.\r\n\r\n<strong>Deadline<\/strong>: Designs will be accepted until April 30, 2014 at 11:59pm. Finalists will be selected by a Rotoscopers judging panel and then the final design will be voted on by the fans in May.\r\n\r\n<strong>Prize: <\/strong>The winner gets a free t-shirt with the final design, as well as credit for designing the shirt.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Good luck! We're excited to see what you guys come up with!<\/h3>\r\n \r\n\r\n<b>*<\/b>By entering the contest, you release all rights for profits made from selling the shirt.","post_title":"[CONTEST] Help Us Design the First Rotoscopers T-Shirt!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-12 07:54:02","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-12 14:54:02","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13950","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13357,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-28 14:07:01","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-28 21:07:01","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Morgan and Chelsea are flying on Pegasus solo to review the fan favorite, Disney's 1997 <strong><em>Hercules<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV8412588468&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>\u25a0 <strong>Main Discussion:<\/strong> <em>Hercules<\/em><br \/>\u25a0 Hercules is getting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/17\/hercules-tarzan-finally-coming-to-blu-ray\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blu-ray release<\/a>!<br \/><strong>\u25a0<\/strong>\u00a0General info, reception; movie bombed in Greece.<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>Not very many A-list voice actors!<strong><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0<\/strong>The music shines: gospel chorus for the Greek chorus.<br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0119282\/trivia?item=tr1636071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Comparison of the original Hercules mythology vs. Disney's adaptation<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0 Gorgeous color palette and character design for the gods on Olympus.<br \/>\u25a0 \"<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/zgnHF2CwrPs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go the Distance<\/a>\" is a great song for any spirituality, person or plight.<br \/>\u25a0 This movie uses lots of pop culture references much like\u00a0<em>Alandin<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Shrek<\/em>. Does it date it?<br \/>\u25a0 Megara's character arc.<br \/>\u25a0 \"<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/F-fG8c-CMoU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Once in Every Show<\/a>\" from <em>Spamalot<\/em>.<br \/>\u25a0 Remember to use the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AnimAddicts&src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AnimAddicts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23pleasenospicegirls&src=hash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PleaseNoSpiceGirls<\/a> (if you make it to the end of the episodes) on Twitter!<br \/>\u25a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/29\/contest-help-us-design-the-first-rotoscopers-t-shirt\/\">Rotoscopers t-shirt contest!<\/a><br \/><strong>\u25a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Voicemails, mail bag and lots of bloopers!<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime:\u00a0<\/strong>1:37:05 46.7 MB<\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>Hercules<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Blu-ray-Barbara-Barrie\/dp\/B00K5ZXJFI\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&keywords=hercules+blu-ray&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00004R99S\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004R99S&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Voices\/dp\/B006G39E2A\/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hercules-Voices\/dp\/B006G39E2A\/ref=tmm_aiv_swatch_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1516899219&sr=8-2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/hercules\/id206329625?mt=6&at=1l3v4eb\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><em>Hercules<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Disneys-Hercules-Original-Records-Soundtrack\/dp\/B000001M24\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516899274&sr=8-1&keywords=hercules+cd&tag=therotos-20\">CD<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0016125SW\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0016125SW&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Digital<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/hercules-original-walt-disney\/id191999705?uo=4&at=1l3v4eb" target="itunes_store">Hercules - An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack - Various Artists<\/a>\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iTunes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disneyquotes.com\/hercules-quotes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Hercules\u00a0<\/em>quotes | DisneyQuotes.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Hercules Pump-up Week articles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/24\/5-reasons-hercules-is-awesome-er-than-you-thought\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">5 Reasons \u2018Hercules\u2019 is Awesome-er Than You Thought<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/25\/remembering-hercules-the-muse-ical-on-disney-cruise-line\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Remembering \u2018Hercules the Muse-ical\u2019 on Disney Cruise Line<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/olympiansrule.com\/aboutTheBooks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">George O'Connor's\u00a0<em>Olympians<\/em>\u00a0series<\/a>: Buy on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=george%20o%27connor%20olympians&linkCode=ur2&tag=therotos-20&url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Where To Find The Rotoscopers<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@rotoscopers.com\">contact@rotoscopers.com<\/a>.<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\"><br \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>(406) 646-6575<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\">Rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rotoscopers\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/rotoscopers\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\">Tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Shop our affiliates:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><strong>Where To Find The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Chelsea Robson:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #63: 'Hercules' - Gotta Know Your Clouds","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-63-hercules-gotta-know-your-clouds","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 16:10:04","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 23:10:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=13357","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"18","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13933,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-03-28 11:31:46","post_date_gmt":"2014-03-28 18:31:46","post_content":"<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em> is one of the rare Disney sequels that actually made it to theatres. Does that mean that it's above average as far as Disney sequels go? It's definitely pretty to look at, has a decent story, but it's still nothing extraordinary.\r\n\r\nYou know what makes me excited about\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>Blu-ray? That it's not packaged together with any other movie. I love that Disney gave\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/02\/12\/review-the-jungle-book-blu-ray-offers-the-bare-necessities-much-much-more\/\"><em>The Jungle Book<\/em><\/a> its own release and is starting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2014\/03\/17\/hercules-tarzan-finally-coming-to-blu-ray\/\">move away from the two-movie collection trend<\/a>. This gives people who actually really want to own\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>the opportunity to do so.\u00a0So from me to Disney: thank you.\u00a0<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H2N44PK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00H2N44PK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/the-jungle-book-2-blu-ray-cover-art-837x1024.jpg\" alt=\"the-jungle-book-2-blu-ray-cover-art\" width=\"351\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>The Film<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2\u00a0<\/em>picks up basically where\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book\u00a0<\/em>left off. Mowgli now lives in the man village and--surprise surprise!--he misses the jungle and old friends. He tries to make it work in the village, but eventually Baloo comes to take him back to the jungle so they can live it up like they used to, even singing\u00a0\"Bare Necessities\" and all. His friend Shanti (you know, the girl with the big goo-goo eyes from the end of the first film) is afraid of the jungle, but ventures into the jungle to save him. Trouble brews and old enemies lurk in the shadows, looking for the perfect opportunity to seize Mowgli and get pay back.\r\n\r\nFor a Disney sequel,\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em> is actually pretty nice to look at. Animation technology had definitely come a long way since 1967 when this film was released in 2003. The film is colorful, vibrant, rich and textured in a way that the first one was not. That being said, you definitely feel a bit of stiffness in the actual animation itself, making you realize the great talents of Disney's original animation masters. But other than that, the look and feel of this film is nothing to scoff at.\r\n\r\nThe story is fun, but takes a lot of popular beats from the original. We are again back in the jungle and hear \"Bare Necessities\" at three different points during the film. I know they wanted to harken back to what made the first film so good, but it really felt that they were instead holding onto those elements and repeating what we already saw. Unfortunately, for this reason, the film falls a bit flat because it feels trite and unoriginal.\r\n<h3>The Features<\/h3>\r\nThere are no new features added to this collection. There are some great little bonus features included from the original DVD release that might be worth checking out. I particularly found the deleted scenes to be fun. These included two deleted songs with introductions by some of the filmmakers. Another great piece was \"The Legacy of The Jungle Book\", which is basically a making-of featurette. I actually really enjoyed this...a lot. They bring in the songwriters, voice actors, directors and more. It really adds a lot of depth and humanity to the movie. You realize \"Wow, there were real people who spent years of their lives making this movie.\" Plus you learn interesting bits of Disney history along the way.\r\n\r\nThe other featurettes aren't really that great. There is one that basically summarizes the events of the first movie, so that you are up to speed when you watch\u00a0the sequel. We also get some sing-along songs and music videos.\r\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em>\u00a0capitalizes on the success of the first film by rehashing it's most popular elements. There isn't much new or fresh about the sequel that makes it worth watching, unless you just really are dying for more of\u00a0<em>The Jungle Book\u00a0<\/em>world and characters.\u00a0<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<em>The Jungle Book 2<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00H2N44PK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00H2N44PK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0015XWUAY\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0015XWUAY&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HZ1S1AI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HZ1S1AI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00HZ1S1AI\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00HZ1S1AI&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a> 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