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Morgan, Mason and special guest host Gary Wright talk all things\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon! Be prepared for a nerdy, tangent-filled episode because this one takes us straight back into Generation 1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

<\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong style=\"color: #212121; font-size: 1.563em; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;\">Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Special guest host: Water trainer Gary Wright<\/li>\r\n<li>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/03\/despicable-me-2-a-riotous-looney-toons-style-comedy-worth-seeing\/\"><em>Despicable Me 2<\/em> review<\/a> & <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/09\/box-office-animation-domination-round-2\/\">box office performance<\/a>; Frozen media blizzard - Japanese trailer, official character images, new Disney Animation release dates.<\/li>\r\n<li>Catch & Fire with Gary<\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion: All things Pok\u00e9mon! Favorite games, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=genwunner\">genwunners<\/a>, the anime & controversial episodes.<\/li>\r\n<li>Random Pokemon generator game!<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>Pok\u00e9mon:\u00a0The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Soundtrack with random artists, opening in Cinnabar Island, Giovanni is best Pok\u00e9mon\u00a0character, <a href=\"http:\/\/pkmn.net\/?action=content&page=viewpage&id=1stmovietcgpromo\">movie tie-ins<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6HI697a97WU\"><em>Untold Story of Mewtwo<\/em><\/a><em>, i<\/em>s Mewtwo still considered the most powerful Pok\u00e9mon?, stupid scientists just working for a paycheck, Mewtwo's appearance in the anime in Giovanni's gym.<\/li>\r\n<li>Opening scene with Ash & gang; random trainer with a Donphan; never-before-seen Gen 2 Pok\u00e9mon; a not so wild Dragonite appears!<\/li>\r\n<li>The grand tournament, big storm, Vikings, Confucius Nurse Joy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Difference between Pokemon Champion and Master?<\/li>\r\n<li>Mewtwo and Mew arrive; who's that Pok\u00e9mon\u00a0mistake, cloning is so easy; Pikachu slap fight, is Rapunzel a\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon.<\/li>\r\n<li>How Pok\u00e9mon\u00a0The First Movie should have ended.<\/li>\r\n<li>Themes and morals: fighting is bad, battling is good; meaning of life.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Pokemon: The First Movie<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B006ZL1P34\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B006ZL1P34&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/6305756430\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=6305756430&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0790748266\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0790748266&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">VHS<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pfahoLfrddU\"><em>Johnny Lingo<\/em>\u00a0video Mason always quotes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/masons-top-10-pokemon-from-generation-1\/\">Mason's 10 Top Gen 1 Pok\u00e9mon article<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:36:53; 48.3 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Find the Rotoscopers<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">instagram<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\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>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Gary Wright: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/iamgarywright\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iamgarywright\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.garywrightonline.blogspot.com\">garywrightonline.blogspot.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #42: 'Pok\u00e9mon: The First Movie' - Mewtwo Strikes Back","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-42-pokemon-the-first-movie-mewtwo-strikes-back","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:53:13","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:53:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6063","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"13","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6137,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-17 11:19:13","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-17 18:19:13","post_content":"<em>Turbo<\/em> is Snail Pace Race meets IndyCar. If you can get over the fact that the concept behind this film is completely preposterous and also the fact that it\u2019s a blatant rip off of <em>Ratatouille<\/em>, then you\u2019ll like it\u2026for the most part.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6172\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6172\" alt=\"turbo-screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/turbo-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Turbo<\/em> tells the story of a little garden snail named Theo, who dreams of racing in the big leagues: the Indy 500. The problem is that he\u2019s, well, a snail and a slow one at that. But after a freak accident causes him to fall into a car\u2019s engine, he gets pumped up and supercharged with NOS and Theo (who\u2019s renamed himself Turbo) delightfully discovers that he\u2019s become the world\u2019s fastest snail. He ends up getting captured by a human named Tito, who soon witnesses Turbo\u2019s incredible racing skills, and together they set off to enter Turbo in the Indianapolis 500.\r\n\r\n<i>The\u00a0<\/i>marketing for <em>Turbo\u00a0<\/em>was a real yawn and turn-off for me. As a result, I hadn\u2019t seen many commercials and didn\u2019t realize there were even human characters in the film, let alone how big their roles were, especially Tito\u2019s. I think the human characters stole the show compared to the snails\u2019. Tito and Angelo are the owners of Dos Bro Tacos, a struggling taco stand and food truck. The brothers mirror Turbo and his brother Chet: Tito is a dreamer like Turbo and Angelo is a cynical realist like Chet. These two, and their awesome taco foodtruck, were my favorite parts of the film.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-ny156-ap-676x450\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6168\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6168\" alt=\"Turbo-tito-dreamworks\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Turbo-NY156-AP-676x450-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>The other human characters, the owners of the different shops in the strip mall Starlight Plaza, also are fantastic. Some complain that a few of them are stereotypical and this criticism is mostly directed at the crusty Asian nail salon owner Kim-Ly (who resembles and even somewhat sounds like Edna Mode from <em>The Incredibles<\/em>). Personally, I thought she was fine and didn\u2019t take offense to her character because the film is set in California, which is a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities. We\u2019re not in Malibu, we\u2019re in downtown LA, so it makes sense that we get characters from a wide variety of backgrounds appear in the film. On the flip side, Tito and Angelo are portrayed in a very positive light\u2014it was refreshing to see Latino men as featured leads in an animated film. Tito is hilarious, fun and one of the best animated characters of the year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-snail-race-screenshot\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6167\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6167\" alt=\"turbo-snail-race-screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/turbo-snail-race-screenshot-300x125.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>Oh yeah, there are other snails too. I almost forget to mention them because they are nearly inconsequential to the plot. Turbo meets this group of hardcore racing snails at the Starlight Plaza and, except for a filler scene where they race each other on telephone lines (right\u2026), they are left in the dust despite their big-name voice talent. DreamWorks most likely included these characters so that its spin-off TV show <em>Turbo: F.A.S.T<\/em><i>. <\/i>would have legs with the kiddos because they don\u2019t add much to the plot.\r\n\r\nFor racing fans, this movie covers a lot of bases: drag racing, Indy racing, heck, even snail racing! I really enjoyed seeing the different facets of racing that were explored (although in some cases briefly).\r\n\r\nThe obvious comparison people will make is: \u201cIs this a knock-off of <em>Cars<\/em>?\u201d The answer is no. The only similarities to <em>Cars<\/em> is the racing narrative and the rundown Starlight Plaza, which is desperately in need of a revival (much like Cars\u2019 Radiator Springs). It\u2019s much more Ratatouille, than Cars.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-guy-gagne-cheetah\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6166\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6166\" alt=\"turbo-guy-gagne-cheetah\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/turbo-guy-gagne-cheetah-300x169.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>Speaking of, this movie really does owe a lot to Pixar\u2019s <em>Ratatouille<\/em>. DreamWorks has never been shy about knocking off Pixar\u2019s films (see: <em>Antz<\/em>, <em>Shark Tale<\/em>, <em>Madagascar<\/em>) and Turbo is no exception. The moral of this movie is akin to \u201canyone can cook\u201d, but in this case it is more or less \u201canyone can race.\u201d To make the comparison worse, Turbo even has a French racing idol name Guy Gagne, who appears to Turbo in one of his hallucinations. Gy pops and floats around the screen, much like <em>Ratatouille<\/em>\u2019s Chef Gusteau. Turbo even has a skeptical, unsupportive brother just like Emile. Actually, the more I sit here, the more I realize the similarities and the more upset I get.\r\n\r\nVisually, I did enjoy this film mostly because it was colorful, neon light-filled kiddie fair. The animation didn\u2019t seem anything out of the ordinary; it was pretty enough. The animation, color palette and character design are cartoony and bright, which matches the silliness, humor and utter ridiculous of the story. The 3D was worthless despite me having 3D glasses on my head the entire time.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6170\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6170 alignright\" alt=\"TURBO\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/a-scene-from-turbo-300x124.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Turbo<\/em>\u2019s music consists of a very generic compilation of trite pump-up and hip-hop songs (see \u201cEye of the Tiger\u201d, \u201cJump Around\u201d and \u201cDrop It Like It\u2019s Hot.\u201d). That being said, I liked their inclusion; a formulaic soundtrack to match a very formulaic film. There was one particular song that got big laughs called \u201cThat Snail is Fast\u201d, which is an auto-tuned version of a viral video of Turbo racing. It\u2019s a funny moment in the film that I enjoyed for its pop culture reference (although I\u2019m sure upon a rewatch in 5 years, I\u2019ll be groaning). I can\u2019t comment much on Henry Jackman\u2019s score, however, since I didn\u2019t really pay particular attention to it.\r\n\r\nAs someone who grew up playing the obscure board game, Snail Pace Race, I enjoyed the racing snail concept and this movie. The plot speeds along to a very expected ending, but still drifts for a few deeper character development moments here and then. <i>Turbo <\/i>surprised me because I really went in expecting to roll my eyes the entire time and hate this movie, but surprisingly, I had a <i>great time<\/i> in the theatre.\r\n\r\nIf you had written off <em>Turbo<\/em>, I\u2019d say give it a chance and go in knowing that it\u2019s not going to be the best animated film you\u2019ve seen. <em>Turbo<\/em> is funny, enjoyable, and unexpectedly decent.\r\n<h3>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2730\u2730<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BHUtPqvE_FI\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BHUtPqvE_FI<\/a>]<\/p>","post_title":"'Turbo': This Garden Snail Is OK But Far from Escargot","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:19:32","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:19:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6137","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"4","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6049,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-12 09:13:47","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-12 16:13:47","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/12\/holy-how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer-check-out-heartthrob-teenage-hiccup\/how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6052\"><img class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer-teenage-hiccup\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a>In a nice surprise, DreamWorks released\u00a0the first official trailer for <em>How To Train Your Dragon 2<\/em>, the sequel to the 2010 hit <em>How To Train Your Dragon<\/em>.\r\n\r\nThis trailer shows Hiccup and Toothless doing what they do best: flying! The duo are floating through a whimsical, picturesque sky. We get a glimpse of Hiccup wanting to try a new flying contraption, while Toothless is reluctant. While the clip doesn\u2019t show us much of the plot, it is simple and still exciting, especially since we get our first <i>official <\/i>look at the new, semi-grown up, teenage Hiccup.\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EX-WITGgMKY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\nWhile I enjoy seeing Toothless and Hiccup hit the skies again, I couldn\u2019t help but feel bad for Toothless in this trailer. It seems that Hiccup has developed a means of flying that <i>doesn\u2019t<\/i> include Toothless (in a way making our favorite night fury obsolete). Am I the only one who feels this way? Maybe this is a hint at the plot: Hiccup\u2019s inventive mind gets the best of him and he loses the trust, friendship and partnership of Toothless. Who knows?\r\n\r\nNow the best part of this trailer, for me, definitely is seeing teenage Hiccup at the end. Can you say heartthrob? I half expected him to take his helmet off and there to be a slow motion clip of him swishing his hair out of his face. While we did get an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/22\/photos-released-for-how-to-train-your-dragon-2\/\">unofficial leaked look<\/a> at some of the other human characters (formerly kids), I can\u2019t wait to see what all the other characters and dragons look like in future trailers!\r\n\r\nThe minute this trailer came online the internet blew up! It really goes to show how much of a fan base the original film garnered and how truly excited people are to head back into this medieval world of dragons and Vikings.\r\n\r\n<em>How To Train Your Dragon 2<\/em> soars into theatres next summer on June 20, 2014.\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What are your favorite parts from the trailer?<\/em><\/h2>\r\n ","post_title":"Holy 'How To Train Your Dragon 2' Trailer! Check Out Heartthrob Teenage Hiccup!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"holy-how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer-check-out-heartthrob-teenage-hiccup","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-09-02 14:45:44","post_modified_gmt":"2014-09-02 21:45:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6049","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"8","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6023,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-11 10:26:50","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-11 17:26:50","post_content":"Yesterday we were treated to the first official image from the film\u00a0<em>Saving Mr. Banks<\/em>, which is a Disney film about Walt Disney trying to obtain the rights to the\u00a0P.L. Travers' novel\u00a0<em>Mary Poppins<\/em>. <strong>Tom Hanks<\/strong> plays the iconic Walt and <strong>Emma Thompson<\/strong> plays Miss Travers herself.\r\n<h4>First Image<\/h4>\r\nThe image shows Walt at Disneyland waving at patrons as a stern-faced Travers begrudgingly walks beside him. Seeing this photo makes me want to do two things: watch <em>Mary Poppins<\/em> and go to Disneyland immediately!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/11\/saving-mr-banks-first-trailer-image-show-tom-hanks-as-the-iconic-walt-disney\/saving_mr_banks_still_-tom-hanks_emma-thompson\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5987\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5987\" alt=\"Saving_Mr_Banks_still_-tom-Hanks_emma-Thompson\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Saving_Mr_Banks_still_-tom-Hanks_emma-Thompson.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Trailer<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And when it seemed like we wouldn't get a trailer for a long time, Disney surprised us today with an official trailer for the film! This trailer is fantastic, nostalgic and beautifully informs audiences that this film is not a biography about only Walt Disney, but rather a film equally about Travers and her struggles.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/LztLegpGepo]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The trailer paints the picture about how hesitant and reluctant Travers was to give Walt the film rights to <em>Mary Poppins<\/em>. We get to see her involvement in crucial decisions such as the making of the film, Mary Poppin's portrayal (\"Poppins. Never ever just Mary.)\", and even her opposition to made up words such as\u00a0\u00a0\"responstible.\"<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Personally, my favorite part of this trailer is getting to see famous Disney cameos such as<strong>\u00a0B.J. Novak<\/strong> and and <strong>Jason Schwartzman<\/strong> as the famous Disney composers the Sherman brothers, Robert and Richard. You get to hear songs them performing such as \"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious\" (to Travers disgust) and \"Feed the Birds.\"<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I particularly love how strangely endearing Travers is in this trailer. You'd expect that you'd be pulling for Walt because he's Walt Freakin' Disney for heaven's sake! But in the trailer, we get a glimpse about how important and personal\u00a0<em>Mary Poppins<\/em> actually is to her. I think her obstinance in giving in to Walt's demands because she doesn't want him to dilute the character and make it all sparkly. It will definitely make for a fascinating film.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Saving Mr. Banks\u00a0<\/em>hits theatres December 20, 2013 (but will receive a limited release on December 13).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What do you think of Tom Hanks' depiction of Walt? How do you like the trailer?<\/em><\/h1>","post_title":"'Saving Mr. Banks' First Trailer & Image Show Tom Hanks As The Iconic Walt Disney","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"saving-mr-banks-first-trailer-image-show-tom-hanks-as-the-iconic-walt-disney","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-18 16:48:36","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-18 23:48:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":53},"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_6610_4_691e69170a052 jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 53 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="52" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/52/"><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='52' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/52/'>52</a> <span class='page_number active'>53</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='54' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/54/'>54</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="54" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/54/"><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=ADV6902167795&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Highlights:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u25a0\u00a0Mason want\u2019s to go back to school and Chelsea\u2019s moved to Nashville!<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0What is a masterpiece?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Is it possible to be an artist and have money? Commercial successes and a tale about the woes of mismanagement.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Academy Award winner for the animation of <em>Who Framed Roger Rabbit<\/em><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Storytelling and storyboards. \u2018Pose to Pose\u2019 animation vs \u2018Straight Ahead\u2019 animation.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Art Babbit and Ken Harris: legendary animation masters.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Ah, the \u201canimator\u2019s wife.\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/ea-spouse.livejournal.com\/274.html?page=14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This post<\/a> is from a lady who calls herself an \u201cEA widow.\u201d<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Signed a deal in 1988 with <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Warner_Bros.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Warner Bros<\/a> for $25 Million for production and $25 million for promotions.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Was Disney\u2019s <em>Aladdin<\/em> a copy of <em>The Thief and the Cobbler<\/em>?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Where\u2019s the merchandise?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Beware \u2018The Completion Bond Company!\u2019<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Richard Williams is said to be working on a super secret project. Want to be his assistant?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0What can we learn from this?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Main Discussion: <em>The Thief & the Cobbler <\/em>(Miramax Version)<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Characters, animation, voice actors, songs, and favorite moments.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0The dessert, the War Machine, the Medieval Emperor Zurg.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Jafar vs Zig Zag, 3D Roses.<br \/>\u25a0 Mail bag!<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Bloopers:\u00a0Mason learns about Chelsea,\u00a0Mason's going to be nerdishly positive from here on out., coming up on Episode 50! What should we do?!,\u00a0Chelsea knows \u2018How to Win Friends and hypnotize people\u2019,\u00a0Pokemon--our highest downloaded day ever! Chelsea\u2019s a \"Gen 1: Lass\"<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">NOTE: According to\u00a0Kevin Schreck, director of <em>Persistence of Vision<\/em>:\u00a0\"One thing, regarding that scene that Mason mentioned about the pipes: Those are all hand-drawn; no CGI or digital work done at all. All of the good animation in <em>The Thief<\/em> was by Williams and his team, and they didn't use computers at all. Mind-blowing stuff.\"<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Runtime: 1:48:01; 53.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Other Links<br \/><\/strong>\u25a0 Buy\u00a0<em>The Thief and the Cobbler: <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000GFLKE4\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000GFLKE4&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/6304291353\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=6304291353&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">VHS<\/a><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Trailer for <em>Persistence of Vision<\/em> a documentary of Richard Williams\u2019 <em>The Thief and the Cobbler,<\/em> 31 years in the making! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Aidc7gS1-II\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?<wbr \/>v=Aidc7gS1-II<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0Miramax version can be found on Netflix<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Recobbled version: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bggDbbKyuXk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?<wbr \/>v=bggDbbKyuXk<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0World\u2019s fastest Banjo Player <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0HXYdGGKV2k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?<wbr \/>v=0HXYdGGKV2k<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Audible Book recommendations:<br \/><\/strong>\u25a0 Chelsea mentions \u2018How to Win Friends and Influence People\u2019 by Dale Carnegie<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Mason mentions the concept of \u201c10,000 Hours\u201d which can be found in the books:<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Outliers: The Story of Success by <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malcolm_Gladwell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malcolm Gladwell<\/a>\u00a0or Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else<br \/>\u25a0 Book by Geoffrey Colvin<\/p>\r\n<p>You can download one of these books as a FREE trial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.rotoscopers.com\/audible<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Where to Find Us:<br \/><\/strong>\u25a0\u00a0Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">instagram<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><br \/>\u25a0 Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><br \/>\u25a0 Chelsea Robson: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\">Facebook<\/a><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">therotoscopers@gmail.com<\/a><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #43: 'The Thief and the Cobbler' - \"I Love You\" #SeanConnery","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-43-the-thief-and-the-cobbler-i-love-you-seanconnery","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:54:16","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:54:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6537","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"21","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6375,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-29 14:29:21","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-29 21:29:21","post_content":"Alright, <em>Frozen<\/em> fans! Looks like images from a new <em>Frozen<\/em> storybook have <a href=\"http:\/\/sotiris2006.tumblr.com\/post\/56701055241\/images-from-the-book-movie-theater-if-youre\">popped up<\/a>\u00a0on tumblr, revealing a little bit more of the film's plot. We learn about how Elsa got her powers, Anna and Elsa's childhood, as well as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/06\/06\/thawing-disneys-frozen-secret-is-hair-the-clue\/\">Anna's mysterious strand of platinum blonde hair<\/a>.\r\n\r\nCheck out the photos below (before they get potentially get pulled).\u00a0But beware, <strong>they contain plot spoilers<\/strong>!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[scrollGallery id=3]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>[Spoilers below]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It appears this book is basically a simplified version of the film\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. We only got three pages from the book, which detail events during the story's beginning, specifically when Anna and Elsa are kids and how Anna meets Hans. We also learn how Anna gets her white strand of hair: it turns out that big sister Elsa accidentally zapped Anna in the head with her icy powers. Very interesting.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To me, the most interesting part of these images is learning that after Elsa accidentally hurts Anna (\"You are lucky it wasn't her heart!\"), that Anna and Elsa then grow up separated from each other from that point on. The castle then goes into lockdown, locking the gates to prevent the villagers and outsiders from discovering Elsa's powers. This is why, come coronation day, the gates are opened up again and the kingdom of Arendelle finally receives\u00a0visitors again. Cue: Hans.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Luckily, this doesn't spoil the movie's ending, but just whets our palette enough to really get us sucked in! It's like it's the teaser trailer we've always wanted!<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Although these images are from different books than the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/06\/29\/new-frozen-books-reveal-new-character-images\/\">ones we saw earlier<\/a>, some of the images are the same such as Anna looking over her shoulder and the cover image of Anna, Elsa and Kristoff (the other version from the \"Cool Coloring\" book is the exact same image except Kristoff is removed).<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The photos come from an upcoming hardcover storybook entitled\u00a0<em>Disney Frozen Movie Theater: Storybook & Movie Projector,<\/em>\u00a0which apparently is a picture book that comes with a mini movie projector and disks that project \"20 movie images on the wall as they read.\" Although this isn't a new venture for the Disney Consumer Products, apparently there are lots of these from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0794425879\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0794425879&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>Mickey Mouse Clubhouse<\/em><\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0794421989\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0794421989&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>Cars 2<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The\u00a0<em>Disney Frozen Movie Theater: Storybook & Movie Projector <\/em>is available to purchase on October 1, 2013. Buy it on Amazon <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0794428959\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0794428959&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Also, while we're at it, looks like two other Frozen storybook covers are available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>. A book called \"A Sister Like Me\" illustrated by the incredible <a href=\"http:\/\/britsketch.blogspot.com\/\">Brittney Lee<\/a>\u00a0and another read-along book and CD that features \"character voices and sound effects.\"<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/29\/new-frozen-storybook-images-reveal-juicy-plot-details\/disney-frozen-storybook-a-sister-like-me-anna-elsa\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6384\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-6384\" alt=\"disney-frozen-storybook-a-sister-like-me-anna-elsa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/disney-frozen-storybook-a-sister-like-me-anna-elsa-846x1024.jpg\" width=\"275\" height=\"331\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/29\/new-frozen-storybook-images-reveal-juicy-plot-details\/disney-frozen-storybook-read-along-cd\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6385\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-6385\" alt=\"disney-frozen-storybook-read-along-cd\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/disney-frozen-storybook-read-along-cd-1013x1024.jpg\" width=\"292\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What do you think of the new image and\u00a0Frozen\u00a0plot info?<\/em><\/h3>","post_title":"New Disney 'Frozen' Storybook Images Reveal Juicy Plot Details","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-frozen-storybook-images-reveal-juicy-plot-details","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-10-23 19:14:38","post_modified_gmt":"2013-10-24 02:14:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6375","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6276,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-19 12:10:09","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-19 19:10:09","post_content":"Since we're already such big fans of Disney's <em>Frozen<\/em>, it seems we've become your source for all things related to the movie--including merchandise!\r\n\r\nA few days ago, images of the Hans and Kristoff dolls surfaced. These dolls are the official Frozen dolls that will be sold in the Disney Store. The dolls seem to be really high quality (definitely a step up from 20 years ago when I had an the Aladdin and Beast dolls), particularly their outfits, which are exactly like their movie outfits and look impeccable.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface\/kristoff-disney-frozen-barbie-doll\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6279\"><img class=\"wp-image-6279 aligncenter\" alt=\"kristoff-disney-frozen-barbie-doll-disney-store\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/kristoff-disney-frozen-barbie-doll-300x294.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"265\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface\/hans-barbie-doll-disney-frozen\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6278\"><img class=\"wp-image-6278 aligncenter\" alt=\"hans-barbie-doll-disney-frozen-disney-store\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/hans-barbie-doll-disney-frozen-300x296.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThe only odd thing about these dolls which I despise is that both of our leading men are looking sideways instead of straight ahead. Personally, I think that would be a real bother to play with because you'd have to turn their heads to have them look at a doll whose right in front of them (but then again, I'm talking about the intricacies and mechanics of playing with Barbies, so I probably should just stop there).\r\n\r\nA while ago, images of the Anna, Elsa and Kristoff Barbie dolls by Mattel were leaked. These photos showed two variations of the Anna and Elsa dolls wearing different outfits. One Anna is wearing her blue traveling dress and fuchsia\u00a0cloak and the other Anna doll she's wearing the ceremonial outfit we see her wearing in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/02\/japanese-frozen-trailer-features-first-official-look-of-anna-elsa\/\">Japanese trailer<\/a>. Elsa is wearing her blue long-sleeve dress that we've seen her wear in all the promotional materials and the other Elsa dolls is wearing a blue dress with black sleeves (this is most likely her coronation outfit since this doll is paired with the coronation Anna doll). Kristoff is wearing the same outfit in the Mattel version, but with a few variations to his outfit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface\/anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6281\"><img class=\"wp-image-6281 aligncenter\" alt=\"anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface\/anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6282\"><img class=\"wp-image-6282 aligncenter\" alt=\"anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney-2.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"249\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface\/kristoff-elsa-anna-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6283\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6283 aligncenter\" alt=\"kristoff-elsa-anna-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/kristoff-elsa-anna-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney.jpg\" width=\"249\" height=\"202\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThanks to our reader Mimi for the tip and <a href=\"http:\/\/haildisney.tumblr.com\/post\/52261739974\/disneys-frozen-news\">haildisney.tumblr.com<\/a>\u00a0for the photos!\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What doll is your favorite? Are you going to buy the Barbie or the Disney Store dolls?<\/em><\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jW553nu3CZo\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center>","post_title":"'Frozen' Merchandise News: Hans & Kristoff Disney Store Dolls Surface","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-22 07:30:03","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-22 14:30:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6276","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6267,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-19 11:40:04","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-19 18:40:04","post_content":"Looks like the <em>Frozen<\/em> ice wave will continue into\u00a0Fall as the film's main characters landed the cover of the magazine Disney Twenty-Three.\r\n\r\nThe cover features the main six characters of the film--Anna, Elsa, Hans, Kristoff, Sven and Olaf--against an icy blue backdrop. The characters are more or less in poses we've seen them in before (especially Anna), but still it's exciting to finally see these characters takeover covers and merchandise more and more. I do like Elsa with her happy smirk and showing off some of her snowflake magic skills.\r\n\r\nAccording to the press release, the cover story includes exclusive interviews with\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>'s leading ladies, Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, in addition to a visit to Walt Disney Animation Studios to chat with the filmmakers about the making of Disney's newest animated film.<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, Disney Twenty-Three is available only to Gold Members members of Disney official fan club D23, so you won't be able to pick up a copy in stores (but maybe on eBay or borrow a copy?). But at least we were given a glimpse of the gorgeous cover art.\r\n\r\nFrozen hits theatres November 27, 2013.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What's your favorite part of the cover?<\/em><\/h3>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-cast-graces-the-cover-of-disney-twenty-threes-fall-issue\/disneytwenty-three_5-3-fall2013-cover-sm-copyright\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6268\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6268\" alt=\"Disneytwenty-three-fall-2013-cover-elsa-anna\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Disneytwenty-three_5.3-Fall2013.Cover-sm-copyright.jpg\" width=\"646\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"'Frozen' Cast Graces the Cover of Disney Twenty-Three's Fall Issue","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-cast-graces-the-cover-of-disney-twenty-threes-fall-issue","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:44:06","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:44:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6267","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"15","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6063,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-19 06:34:13","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-19 13:34:13","post_content":"\r\n<p>Morgan, Mason and special guest host Gary Wright talk all things\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon! Be prepared for a nerdy, tangent-filled episode because this one takes us straight back into Generation 1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV2683062248&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong style=\"color: #212121; font-size: 1.563em; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;\">Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Special guest host: Water trainer Gary Wright<\/li>\r\n<li>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/03\/despicable-me-2-a-riotous-looney-toons-style-comedy-worth-seeing\/\"><em>Despicable Me 2<\/em> review<\/a> & <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/09\/box-office-animation-domination-round-2\/\">box office performance<\/a>; Frozen media blizzard - Japanese trailer, official character images, new Disney Animation release dates.<\/li>\r\n<li>Catch & Fire with Gary<\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion: All things Pok\u00e9mon! Favorite games, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=genwunner\">genwunners<\/a>, the anime & controversial episodes.<\/li>\r\n<li>Random Pokemon generator game!<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>Pok\u00e9mon:\u00a0The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Soundtrack with random artists, opening in Cinnabar Island, Giovanni is best Pok\u00e9mon\u00a0character, <a href=\"http:\/\/pkmn.net\/?action=content&page=viewpage&id=1stmovietcgpromo\">movie tie-ins<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6HI697a97WU\"><em>Untold Story of Mewtwo<\/em><\/a><em>, i<\/em>s Mewtwo still considered the most powerful Pok\u00e9mon?, stupid scientists just working for a paycheck, Mewtwo's appearance in the anime in Giovanni's gym.<\/li>\r\n<li>Opening scene with Ash & gang; random trainer with a Donphan; never-before-seen Gen 2 Pok\u00e9mon; a not so wild Dragonite appears!<\/li>\r\n<li>The grand tournament, big storm, Vikings, Confucius Nurse Joy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Difference between Pokemon Champion and Master?<\/li>\r\n<li>Mewtwo and Mew arrive; who's that Pok\u00e9mon\u00a0mistake, cloning is so easy; Pikachu slap fight, is Rapunzel a\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon.<\/li>\r\n<li>How Pok\u00e9mon\u00a0The First Movie should have ended.<\/li>\r\n<li>Themes and morals: fighting is bad, battling is good; meaning of life.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Pokemon: The First Movie<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B006ZL1P34\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B006ZL1P34&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/6305756430\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=6305756430&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0790748266\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0790748266&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">VHS<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pfahoLfrddU\"><em>Johnny Lingo<\/em>\u00a0video Mason always quotes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/masons-top-10-pokemon-from-generation-1\/\">Mason's 10 Top Gen 1 Pok\u00e9mon article<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:36:53; 48.3 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Find the Rotoscopers<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">instagram<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\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>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Gary Wright: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/iamgarywright\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iamgarywright\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.garywrightonline.blogspot.com\">garywrightonline.blogspot.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #42: 'Pok\u00e9mon: The First Movie' - Mewtwo Strikes Back","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-42-pokemon-the-first-movie-mewtwo-strikes-back","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:53:13","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:53:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6063","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"13","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6137,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-17 11:19:13","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-17 18:19:13","post_content":"<em>Turbo<\/em> is Snail Pace Race meets IndyCar. If you can get over the fact that the concept behind this film is completely preposterous and also the fact that it\u2019s a blatant rip off of <em>Ratatouille<\/em>, then you\u2019ll like it\u2026for the most part.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6172\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6172\" alt=\"turbo-screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/turbo-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Turbo<\/em> tells the story of a little garden snail named Theo, who dreams of racing in the big leagues: the Indy 500. The problem is that he\u2019s, well, a snail and a slow one at that. But after a freak accident causes him to fall into a car\u2019s engine, he gets pumped up and supercharged with NOS and Theo (who\u2019s renamed himself Turbo) delightfully discovers that he\u2019s become the world\u2019s fastest snail. He ends up getting captured by a human named Tito, who soon witnesses Turbo\u2019s incredible racing skills, and together they set off to enter Turbo in the Indianapolis 500.\r\n\r\n<i>The\u00a0<\/i>marketing for <em>Turbo\u00a0<\/em>was a real yawn and turn-off for me. As a result, I hadn\u2019t seen many commercials and didn\u2019t realize there were even human characters in the film, let alone how big their roles were, especially Tito\u2019s. I think the human characters stole the show compared to the snails\u2019. Tito and Angelo are the owners of Dos Bro Tacos, a struggling taco stand and food truck. The brothers mirror Turbo and his brother Chet: Tito is a dreamer like Turbo and Angelo is a cynical realist like Chet. These two, and their awesome taco foodtruck, were my favorite parts of the film.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-ny156-ap-676x450\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6168\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6168\" alt=\"Turbo-tito-dreamworks\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Turbo-NY156-AP-676x450-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>The other human characters, the owners of the different shops in the strip mall Starlight Plaza, also are fantastic. Some complain that a few of them are stereotypical and this criticism is mostly directed at the crusty Asian nail salon owner Kim-Ly (who resembles and even somewhat sounds like Edna Mode from <em>The Incredibles<\/em>). Personally, I thought she was fine and didn\u2019t take offense to her character because the film is set in California, which is a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities. We\u2019re not in Malibu, we\u2019re in downtown LA, so it makes sense that we get characters from a wide variety of backgrounds appear in the film. On the flip side, Tito and Angelo are portrayed in a very positive light\u2014it was refreshing to see Latino men as featured leads in an animated film. Tito is hilarious, fun and one of the best animated characters of the year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-snail-race-screenshot\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6167\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6167\" alt=\"turbo-snail-race-screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/turbo-snail-race-screenshot-300x125.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>Oh yeah, there are other snails too. I almost forget to mention them because they are nearly inconsequential to the plot. Turbo meets this group of hardcore racing snails at the Starlight Plaza and, except for a filler scene where they race each other on telephone lines (right\u2026), they are left in the dust despite their big-name voice talent. DreamWorks most likely included these characters so that its spin-off TV show <em>Turbo: F.A.S.T<\/em><i>. <\/i>would have legs with the kiddos because they don\u2019t add much to the plot.\r\n\r\nFor racing fans, this movie covers a lot of bases: drag racing, Indy racing, heck, even snail racing! I really enjoyed seeing the different facets of racing that were explored (although in some cases briefly).\r\n\r\nThe obvious comparison people will make is: \u201cIs this a knock-off of <em>Cars<\/em>?\u201d The answer is no. The only similarities to <em>Cars<\/em> is the racing narrative and the rundown Starlight Plaza, which is desperately in need of a revival (much like Cars\u2019 Radiator Springs). It\u2019s much more Ratatouille, than Cars.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-guy-gagne-cheetah\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6166\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6166\" alt=\"turbo-guy-gagne-cheetah\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/turbo-guy-gagne-cheetah-300x169.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>Speaking of, this movie really does owe a lot to Pixar\u2019s <em>Ratatouille<\/em>. DreamWorks has never been shy about knocking off Pixar\u2019s films (see: <em>Antz<\/em>, <em>Shark Tale<\/em>, <em>Madagascar<\/em>) and Turbo is no exception. The moral of this movie is akin to \u201canyone can cook\u201d, but in this case it is more or less \u201canyone can race.\u201d To make the comparison worse, Turbo even has a French racing idol name Guy Gagne, who appears to Turbo in one of his hallucinations. Gy pops and floats around the screen, much like <em>Ratatouille<\/em>\u2019s Chef Gusteau. Turbo even has a skeptical, unsupportive brother just like Emile. Actually, the more I sit here, the more I realize the similarities and the more upset I get.\r\n\r\nVisually, I did enjoy this film mostly because it was colorful, neon light-filled kiddie fair. The animation didn\u2019t seem anything out of the ordinary; it was pretty enough. The animation, color palette and character design are cartoony and bright, which matches the silliness, humor and utter ridiculous of the story. The 3D was worthless despite me having 3D glasses on my head the entire time.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6170\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6170 alignright\" alt=\"TURBO\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/a-scene-from-turbo-300x124.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Turbo<\/em>\u2019s music consists of a very generic compilation of trite pump-up and hip-hop songs (see \u201cEye of the Tiger\u201d, \u201cJump Around\u201d and \u201cDrop It Like It\u2019s Hot.\u201d). That being said, I liked their inclusion; a formulaic soundtrack to match a very formulaic film. There was one particular song that got big laughs called \u201cThat Snail is Fast\u201d, which is an auto-tuned version of a viral video of Turbo racing. It\u2019s a funny moment in the film that I enjoyed for its pop culture reference (although I\u2019m sure upon a rewatch in 5 years, I\u2019ll be groaning). I can\u2019t comment much on Henry Jackman\u2019s score, however, since I didn\u2019t really pay particular attention to it.\r\n\r\nAs someone who grew up playing the obscure board game, Snail Pace Race, I enjoyed the racing snail concept and this movie. The plot speeds along to a very expected ending, but still drifts for a few deeper character development moments here and then. <i>Turbo <\/i>surprised me because I really went in expecting to roll my eyes the entire time and hate this movie, but surprisingly, I had a <i>great time<\/i> in the theatre.\r\n\r\nIf you had written off <em>Turbo<\/em>, I\u2019d say give it a chance and go in knowing that it\u2019s not going to be the best animated film you\u2019ve seen. <em>Turbo<\/em> is funny, enjoyable, and unexpectedly decent.\r\n<h3>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2730\u2730<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BHUtPqvE_FI\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BHUtPqvE_FI<\/a>]<\/p>","post_title":"'Turbo': This Garden Snail Is OK But Far from Escargot","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:19:32","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:19:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6137","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"4","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6049,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-12 09:13:47","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-12 16:13:47","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/12\/holy-how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer-check-out-heartthrob-teenage-hiccup\/how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6052\"><img class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer-teenage-hiccup\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a>In a nice surprise, DreamWorks released\u00a0the first official trailer for <em>How To Train Your Dragon 2<\/em>, the sequel to the 2010 hit <em>How To Train Your Dragon<\/em>.\r\n\r\nThis trailer shows Hiccup and Toothless doing what they do best: flying! The duo are floating through a whimsical, picturesque sky. We get a glimpse of Hiccup wanting to try a new flying contraption, while Toothless is reluctant. While the clip doesn\u2019t show us much of the plot, it is simple and still exciting, especially since we get our first <i>official <\/i>look at the new, semi-grown up, teenage Hiccup.\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EX-WITGgMKY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\nWhile I enjoy seeing Toothless and Hiccup hit the skies again, I couldn\u2019t help but feel bad for Toothless in this trailer. It seems that Hiccup has developed a means of flying that <i>doesn\u2019t<\/i> include Toothless (in a way making our favorite night fury obsolete). Am I the only one who feels this way? Maybe this is a hint at the plot: Hiccup\u2019s inventive mind gets the best of him and he loses the trust, friendship and partnership of Toothless. Who knows?\r\n\r\nNow the best part of this trailer, for me, definitely is seeing teenage Hiccup at the end. Can you say heartthrob? I half expected him to take his helmet off and there to be a slow motion clip of him swishing his hair out of his face. While we did get an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/22\/photos-released-for-how-to-train-your-dragon-2\/\">unofficial leaked look<\/a> at some of the other human characters (formerly kids), I can\u2019t wait to see what all the other characters and dragons look like in future trailers!\r\n\r\nThe minute this trailer came online the internet blew up! It really goes to show how much of a fan base the original film garnered and how truly excited people are to head back into this medieval world of dragons and Vikings.\r\n\r\n<em>How To Train Your Dragon 2<\/em> soars into theatres next summer on June 20, 2014.\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What are your favorite parts from the trailer?<\/em><\/h2>\r\n ","post_title":"Holy 'How To Train Your Dragon 2' Trailer! Check Out Heartthrob Teenage Hiccup!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"holy-how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer-check-out-heartthrob-teenage-hiccup","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-09-02 14:45:44","post_modified_gmt":"2014-09-02 21:45:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6049","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"8","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6023,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-11 10:26:50","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-11 17:26:50","post_content":"Yesterday we were treated to the first official image from the film\u00a0<em>Saving Mr. Banks<\/em>, which is a Disney film about Walt Disney trying to obtain the rights to the\u00a0P.L. Travers' novel\u00a0<em>Mary Poppins<\/em>. <strong>Tom Hanks<\/strong> plays the iconic Walt and <strong>Emma Thompson<\/strong> plays Miss Travers herself.\r\n<h4>First Image<\/h4>\r\nThe image shows Walt at Disneyland waving at patrons as a stern-faced Travers begrudgingly walks beside him. Seeing this photo makes me want to do two things: watch <em>Mary Poppins<\/em> and go to Disneyland immediately!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/11\/saving-mr-banks-first-trailer-image-show-tom-hanks-as-the-iconic-walt-disney\/saving_mr_banks_still_-tom-hanks_emma-thompson\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5987\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5987\" alt=\"Saving_Mr_Banks_still_-tom-Hanks_emma-Thompson\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Saving_Mr_Banks_still_-tom-Hanks_emma-Thompson.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Trailer<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And when it seemed like we wouldn't get a trailer for a long time, Disney surprised us today with an official trailer for the film! This trailer is fantastic, nostalgic and beautifully informs audiences that this film is not a biography about only Walt Disney, but rather a film equally about Travers and her struggles.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/LztLegpGepo]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The trailer paints the picture about how hesitant and reluctant Travers was to give Walt the film rights to <em>Mary Poppins<\/em>. We get to see her involvement in crucial decisions such as the making of the film, Mary Poppin's portrayal (\"Poppins. Never ever just Mary.)\", and even her opposition to made up words such as\u00a0\u00a0\"responstible.\"<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Personally, my favorite part of this trailer is getting to see famous Disney cameos such as<strong>\u00a0B.J. Novak<\/strong> and and <strong>Jason Schwartzman<\/strong> as the famous Disney composers the Sherman brothers, Robert and Richard. You get to hear songs them performing such as \"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious\" (to Travers disgust) and \"Feed the Birds.\"<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I particularly love how strangely endearing Travers is in this trailer. You'd expect that you'd be pulling for Walt because he's Walt Freakin' Disney for heaven's sake! But in the trailer, we get a glimpse about how important and personal\u00a0<em>Mary Poppins<\/em> actually is to her. I think her obstinance in giving in to Walt's demands because she doesn't want him to dilute the character and make it all sparkly. It will definitely make for a fascinating film.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Saving Mr. Banks\u00a0<\/em>hits theatres December 20, 2013 (but will receive a limited release on December 13).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What do you think of Tom Hanks' depiction of Walt? How do you like the trailer?<\/em><\/h1>","post_title":"'Saving Mr. Banks' First Trailer & Image Show Tom Hanks As The Iconic Walt Disney","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"saving-mr-banks-first-trailer-image-show-tom-hanks-as-the-iconic-walt-disney","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-18 16:48:36","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-18 23:48:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":53},"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_6610_4_691e69170a052 jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 53 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="52" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/52/"><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='52' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/52/'>52</a> <span class='page_number active'>53</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='54' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/54/'>54</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="54" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/54/"><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>Love it or hate it, the Rotoscopers discuss the history, making and drama behind the movie <strong><em>The Thief and the Cobbler<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV6902167795&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Highlights:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u25a0\u00a0Mason want\u2019s to go back to school and Chelsea\u2019s moved to Nashville!<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0What is a masterpiece?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Is it possible to be an artist and have money? Commercial successes and a tale about the woes of mismanagement.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Academy Award winner for the animation of <em>Who Framed Roger Rabbit<\/em><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Storytelling and storyboards. \u2018Pose to Pose\u2019 animation vs \u2018Straight Ahead\u2019 animation.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Art Babbit and Ken Harris: legendary animation masters.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Ah, the \u201canimator\u2019s wife.\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/ea-spouse.livejournal.com\/274.html?page=14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This post<\/a> is from a lady who calls herself an \u201cEA widow.\u201d<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Signed a deal in 1988 with <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Warner_Bros.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Warner Bros<\/a> for $25 Million for production and $25 million for promotions.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Was Disney\u2019s <em>Aladdin<\/em> a copy of <em>The Thief and the Cobbler<\/em>?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Where\u2019s the merchandise?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Beware \u2018The Completion Bond Company!\u2019<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Richard Williams is said to be working on a super secret project. Want to be his assistant?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0What can we learn from this?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Main Discussion: <em>The Thief & the Cobbler <\/em>(Miramax Version)<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Characters, animation, voice actors, songs, and favorite moments.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0The dessert, the War Machine, the Medieval Emperor Zurg.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Jafar vs Zig Zag, 3D Roses.<br \/>\u25a0 Mail bag!<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Bloopers:\u00a0Mason learns about Chelsea,\u00a0Mason's going to be nerdishly positive from here on out., coming up on Episode 50! What should we do?!,\u00a0Chelsea knows \u2018How to Win Friends and hypnotize people\u2019,\u00a0Pokemon--our highest downloaded day ever! Chelsea\u2019s a \"Gen 1: Lass\"<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">NOTE: According to\u00a0Kevin Schreck, director of <em>Persistence of Vision<\/em>:\u00a0\"One thing, regarding that scene that Mason mentioned about the pipes: Those are all hand-drawn; no CGI or digital work done at all. All of the good animation in <em>The Thief<\/em> was by Williams and his team, and they didn't use computers at all. Mind-blowing stuff.\"<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Runtime: 1:48:01; 53.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Other Links<br \/><\/strong>\u25a0 Buy\u00a0<em>The Thief and the Cobbler: <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000GFLKE4\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000GFLKE4&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/6304291353\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=6304291353&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">VHS<\/a><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Trailer for <em>Persistence of Vision<\/em> a documentary of Richard Williams\u2019 <em>The Thief and the Cobbler,<\/em> 31 years in the making! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Aidc7gS1-II\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?<wbr \/>v=Aidc7gS1-II<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0Miramax version can be found on Netflix<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Recobbled version: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bggDbbKyuXk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?<wbr \/>v=bggDbbKyuXk<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0World\u2019s fastest Banjo Player <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0HXYdGGKV2k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?<wbr \/>v=0HXYdGGKV2k<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Audible Book recommendations:<br \/><\/strong>\u25a0 Chelsea mentions \u2018How to Win Friends and Influence People\u2019 by Dale Carnegie<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Mason mentions the concept of \u201c10,000 Hours\u201d which can be found in the books:<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Outliers: The Story of Success by <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malcolm_Gladwell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malcolm Gladwell<\/a>\u00a0or Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else<br \/>\u25a0 Book by Geoffrey Colvin<\/p>\r\n<p>You can download one of these books as a FREE trial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.rotoscopers.com\/audible<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Where to Find Us:<br \/><\/strong>\u25a0\u00a0Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">instagram<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><br \/>\u25a0 Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><br \/>\u25a0 Chelsea Robson: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\">Facebook<\/a><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">therotoscopers@gmail.com<\/a><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #43: 'The Thief and the Cobbler' - \"I Love You\" #SeanConnery","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-43-the-thief-and-the-cobbler-i-love-you-seanconnery","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:54:16","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:54:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6537","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"21","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6375,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-29 14:29:21","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-29 21:29:21","post_content":"Alright, <em>Frozen<\/em> fans! Looks like images from a new <em>Frozen<\/em> storybook have <a href=\"http:\/\/sotiris2006.tumblr.com\/post\/56701055241\/images-from-the-book-movie-theater-if-youre\">popped up<\/a>\u00a0on tumblr, revealing a little bit more of the film's plot. We learn about how Elsa got her powers, Anna and Elsa's childhood, as well as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/06\/06\/thawing-disneys-frozen-secret-is-hair-the-clue\/\">Anna's mysterious strand of platinum blonde hair<\/a>.\r\n\r\nCheck out the photos below (before they get potentially get pulled).\u00a0But beware, <strong>they contain plot spoilers<\/strong>!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[scrollGallery id=3]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>[Spoilers below]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It appears this book is basically a simplified version of the film\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. We only got three pages from the book, which detail events during the story's beginning, specifically when Anna and Elsa are kids and how Anna meets Hans. We also learn how Anna gets her white strand of hair: it turns out that big sister Elsa accidentally zapped Anna in the head with her icy powers. Very interesting.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To me, the most interesting part of these images is learning that after Elsa accidentally hurts Anna (\"You are lucky it wasn't her heart!\"), that Anna and Elsa then grow up separated from each other from that point on. The castle then goes into lockdown, locking the gates to prevent the villagers and outsiders from discovering Elsa's powers. This is why, come coronation day, the gates are opened up again and the kingdom of Arendelle finally receives\u00a0visitors again. Cue: Hans.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Luckily, this doesn't spoil the movie's ending, but just whets our palette enough to really get us sucked in! It's like it's the teaser trailer we've always wanted!<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Although these images are from different books than the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/06\/29\/new-frozen-books-reveal-new-character-images\/\">ones we saw earlier<\/a>, some of the images are the same such as Anna looking over her shoulder and the cover image of Anna, Elsa and Kristoff (the other version from the \"Cool Coloring\" book is the exact same image except Kristoff is removed).<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The photos come from an upcoming hardcover storybook entitled\u00a0<em>Disney Frozen Movie Theater: Storybook & Movie Projector,<\/em>\u00a0which apparently is a picture book that comes with a mini movie projector and disks that project \"20 movie images on the wall as they read.\" Although this isn't a new venture for the Disney Consumer Products, apparently there are lots of these from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0794425879\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0794425879&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>Mickey Mouse Clubhouse<\/em><\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0794421989\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0794421989&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>Cars 2<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The\u00a0<em>Disney Frozen Movie Theater: Storybook & Movie Projector <\/em>is available to purchase on October 1, 2013. Buy it on Amazon <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0794428959\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0794428959&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Also, while we're at it, looks like two other Frozen storybook covers are available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>. A book called \"A Sister Like Me\" illustrated by the incredible <a href=\"http:\/\/britsketch.blogspot.com\/\">Brittney Lee<\/a>\u00a0and another read-along book and CD that features \"character voices and sound effects.\"<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/29\/new-frozen-storybook-images-reveal-juicy-plot-details\/disney-frozen-storybook-a-sister-like-me-anna-elsa\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6384\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-6384\" alt=\"disney-frozen-storybook-a-sister-like-me-anna-elsa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/disney-frozen-storybook-a-sister-like-me-anna-elsa-846x1024.jpg\" width=\"275\" height=\"331\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/29\/new-frozen-storybook-images-reveal-juicy-plot-details\/disney-frozen-storybook-read-along-cd\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6385\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-6385\" alt=\"disney-frozen-storybook-read-along-cd\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/disney-frozen-storybook-read-along-cd-1013x1024.jpg\" width=\"292\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What do you think of the new image and\u00a0Frozen\u00a0plot info?<\/em><\/h3>","post_title":"New Disney 'Frozen' Storybook Images Reveal Juicy Plot Details","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-frozen-storybook-images-reveal-juicy-plot-details","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-10-23 19:14:38","post_modified_gmt":"2013-10-24 02:14:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6375","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6276,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-19 12:10:09","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-19 19:10:09","post_content":"Since we're already such big fans of Disney's <em>Frozen<\/em>, it seems we've become your source for all things related to the movie--including merchandise!\r\n\r\nA few days ago, images of the Hans and Kristoff dolls surfaced. These dolls are the official Frozen dolls that will be sold in the Disney Store. The dolls seem to be really high quality (definitely a step up from 20 years ago when I had an the Aladdin and Beast dolls), particularly their outfits, which are exactly like their movie outfits and look impeccable.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface\/kristoff-disney-frozen-barbie-doll\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6279\"><img class=\"wp-image-6279 aligncenter\" alt=\"kristoff-disney-frozen-barbie-doll-disney-store\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/kristoff-disney-frozen-barbie-doll-300x294.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"265\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface\/hans-barbie-doll-disney-frozen\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6278\"><img class=\"wp-image-6278 aligncenter\" alt=\"hans-barbie-doll-disney-frozen-disney-store\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/hans-barbie-doll-disney-frozen-300x296.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThe only odd thing about these dolls which I despise is that both of our leading men are looking sideways instead of straight ahead. Personally, I think that would be a real bother to play with because you'd have to turn their heads to have them look at a doll whose right in front of them (but then again, I'm talking about the intricacies and mechanics of playing with Barbies, so I probably should just stop there).\r\n\r\nA while ago, images of the Anna, Elsa and Kristoff Barbie dolls by Mattel were leaked. These photos showed two variations of the Anna and Elsa dolls wearing different outfits. One Anna is wearing her blue traveling dress and fuchsia\u00a0cloak and the other Anna doll she's wearing the ceremonial outfit we see her wearing in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/02\/japanese-frozen-trailer-features-first-official-look-of-anna-elsa\/\">Japanese trailer<\/a>. Elsa is wearing her blue long-sleeve dress that we've seen her wear in all the promotional materials and the other Elsa dolls is wearing a blue dress with black sleeves (this is most likely her coronation outfit since this doll is paired with the coronation Anna doll). Kristoff is wearing the same outfit in the Mattel version, but with a few variations to his outfit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface\/anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6281\"><img class=\"wp-image-6281 aligncenter\" alt=\"anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface\/anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6282\"><img class=\"wp-image-6282 aligncenter\" alt=\"anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney-2.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"249\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface\/kristoff-elsa-anna-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6283\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6283 aligncenter\" alt=\"kristoff-elsa-anna-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/kristoff-elsa-anna-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney.jpg\" width=\"249\" height=\"202\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThanks to our reader Mimi for the tip and <a href=\"http:\/\/haildisney.tumblr.com\/post\/52261739974\/disneys-frozen-news\">haildisney.tumblr.com<\/a>\u00a0for the photos!\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What doll is your favorite? Are you going to buy the Barbie or the Disney Store dolls?<\/em><\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jW553nu3CZo\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center>","post_title":"'Frozen' Merchandise News: Hans & Kristoff Disney Store Dolls Surface","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-22 07:30:03","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-22 14:30:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6276","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6267,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-19 11:40:04","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-19 18:40:04","post_content":"Looks like the <em>Frozen<\/em> ice wave will continue into\u00a0Fall as the film's main characters landed the cover of the magazine Disney Twenty-Three.\r\n\r\nThe cover features the main six characters of the film--Anna, Elsa, Hans, Kristoff, Sven and Olaf--against an icy blue backdrop. The characters are more or less in poses we've seen them in before (especially Anna), but still it's exciting to finally see these characters takeover covers and merchandise more and more. I do like Elsa with her happy smirk and showing off some of her snowflake magic skills.\r\n\r\nAccording to the press release, the cover story includes exclusive interviews with\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>'s leading ladies, Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, in addition to a visit to Walt Disney Animation Studios to chat with the filmmakers about the making of Disney's newest animated film.<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, Disney Twenty-Three is available only to Gold Members members of Disney official fan club D23, so you won't be able to pick up a copy in stores (but maybe on eBay or borrow a copy?). But at least we were given a glimpse of the gorgeous cover art.\r\n\r\nFrozen hits theatres November 27, 2013.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What's your favorite part of the cover?<\/em><\/h3>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-cast-graces-the-cover-of-disney-twenty-threes-fall-issue\/disneytwenty-three_5-3-fall2013-cover-sm-copyright\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6268\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6268\" alt=\"Disneytwenty-three-fall-2013-cover-elsa-anna\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Disneytwenty-three_5.3-Fall2013.Cover-sm-copyright.jpg\" width=\"646\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"'Frozen' Cast Graces the Cover of Disney Twenty-Three's Fall Issue","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-cast-graces-the-cover-of-disney-twenty-threes-fall-issue","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:44:06","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:44:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6267","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"15","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6063,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-19 06:34:13","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-19 13:34:13","post_content":"\r\n<p>Morgan, Mason and special guest host Gary Wright talk all things\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon! Be prepared for a nerdy, tangent-filled episode because this one takes us straight back into Generation 1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV2683062248&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong style=\"color: #212121; font-size: 1.563em; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;\">Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Special guest host: Water trainer Gary Wright<\/li>\r\n<li>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/03\/despicable-me-2-a-riotous-looney-toons-style-comedy-worth-seeing\/\"><em>Despicable Me 2<\/em> review<\/a> & <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/09\/box-office-animation-domination-round-2\/\">box office performance<\/a>; Frozen media blizzard - Japanese trailer, official character images, new Disney Animation release dates.<\/li>\r\n<li>Catch & Fire with Gary<\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion: All things Pok\u00e9mon! Favorite games, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=genwunner\">genwunners<\/a>, the anime & controversial episodes.<\/li>\r\n<li>Random Pokemon generator game!<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>Pok\u00e9mon:\u00a0The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Soundtrack with random artists, opening in Cinnabar Island, Giovanni is best Pok\u00e9mon\u00a0character, <a href=\"http:\/\/pkmn.net\/?action=content&page=viewpage&id=1stmovietcgpromo\">movie tie-ins<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6HI697a97WU\"><em>Untold Story of Mewtwo<\/em><\/a><em>, i<\/em>s Mewtwo still considered the most powerful Pok\u00e9mon?, stupid scientists just working for a paycheck, Mewtwo's appearance in the anime in Giovanni's gym.<\/li>\r\n<li>Opening scene with Ash & gang; random trainer with a Donphan; never-before-seen Gen 2 Pok\u00e9mon; a not so wild Dragonite appears!<\/li>\r\n<li>The grand tournament, big storm, Vikings, Confucius Nurse Joy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Difference between Pokemon Champion and Master?<\/li>\r\n<li>Mewtwo and Mew arrive; who's that Pok\u00e9mon\u00a0mistake, cloning is so easy; Pikachu slap fight, is Rapunzel a\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon.<\/li>\r\n<li>How Pok\u00e9mon\u00a0The First Movie should have ended.<\/li>\r\n<li>Themes and morals: fighting is bad, battling is good; meaning of life.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Pokemon: The First Movie<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B006ZL1P34\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B006ZL1P34&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/6305756430\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=6305756430&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0790748266\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0790748266&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">VHS<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pfahoLfrddU\"><em>Johnny Lingo<\/em>\u00a0video Mason always quotes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/masons-top-10-pokemon-from-generation-1\/\">Mason's 10 Top Gen 1 Pok\u00e9mon article<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:36:53; 48.3 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Find the Rotoscopers<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">instagram<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\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>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Gary Wright: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/iamgarywright\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iamgarywright\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.garywrightonline.blogspot.com\">garywrightonline.blogspot.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #42: 'Pok\u00e9mon: The First Movie' - Mewtwo Strikes Back","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-42-pokemon-the-first-movie-mewtwo-strikes-back","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:53:13","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:53:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6063","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"13","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6137,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-17 11:19:13","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-17 18:19:13","post_content":"<em>Turbo<\/em> is Snail Pace Race meets IndyCar. If you can get over the fact that the concept behind this film is completely preposterous and also the fact that it\u2019s a blatant rip off of <em>Ratatouille<\/em>, then you\u2019ll like it\u2026for the most part.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6172\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6172\" alt=\"turbo-screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/turbo-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Turbo<\/em> tells the story of a little garden snail named Theo, who dreams of racing in the big leagues: the Indy 500. The problem is that he\u2019s, well, a snail and a slow one at that. But after a freak accident causes him to fall into a car\u2019s engine, he gets pumped up and supercharged with NOS and Theo (who\u2019s renamed himself Turbo) delightfully discovers that he\u2019s become the world\u2019s fastest snail. He ends up getting captured by a human named Tito, who soon witnesses Turbo\u2019s incredible racing skills, and together they set off to enter Turbo in the Indianapolis 500.\r\n\r\n<i>The\u00a0<\/i>marketing for <em>Turbo\u00a0<\/em>was a real yawn and turn-off for me. As a result, I hadn\u2019t seen many commercials and didn\u2019t realize there were even human characters in the film, let alone how big their roles were, especially Tito\u2019s. I think the human characters stole the show compared to the snails\u2019. Tito and Angelo are the owners of Dos Bro Tacos, a struggling taco stand and food truck. The brothers mirror Turbo and his brother Chet: Tito is a dreamer like Turbo and Angelo is a cynical realist like Chet. These two, and their awesome taco foodtruck, were my favorite parts of the film.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-ny156-ap-676x450\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6168\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6168\" alt=\"Turbo-tito-dreamworks\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Turbo-NY156-AP-676x450-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>The other human characters, the owners of the different shops in the strip mall Starlight Plaza, also are fantastic. Some complain that a few of them are stereotypical and this criticism is mostly directed at the crusty Asian nail salon owner Kim-Ly (who resembles and even somewhat sounds like Edna Mode from <em>The Incredibles<\/em>). Personally, I thought she was fine and didn\u2019t take offense to her character because the film is set in California, which is a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities. We\u2019re not in Malibu, we\u2019re in downtown LA, so it makes sense that we get characters from a wide variety of backgrounds appear in the film. On the flip side, Tito and Angelo are portrayed in a very positive light\u2014it was refreshing to see Latino men as featured leads in an animated film. Tito is hilarious, fun and one of the best animated characters of the year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-snail-race-screenshot\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6167\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6167\" alt=\"turbo-snail-race-screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/turbo-snail-race-screenshot-300x125.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>Oh yeah, there are other snails too. I almost forget to mention them because they are nearly inconsequential to the plot. Turbo meets this group of hardcore racing snails at the Starlight Plaza and, except for a filler scene where they race each other on telephone lines (right\u2026), they are left in the dust despite their big-name voice talent. DreamWorks most likely included these characters so that its spin-off TV show <em>Turbo: F.A.S.T<\/em><i>. <\/i>would have legs with the kiddos because they don\u2019t add much to the plot.\r\n\r\nFor racing fans, this movie covers a lot of bases: drag racing, Indy racing, heck, even snail racing! I really enjoyed seeing the different facets of racing that were explored (although in some cases briefly).\r\n\r\nThe obvious comparison people will make is: \u201cIs this a knock-off of <em>Cars<\/em>?\u201d The answer is no. The only similarities to <em>Cars<\/em> is the racing narrative and the rundown Starlight Plaza, which is desperately in need of a revival (much like Cars\u2019 Radiator Springs). It\u2019s much more Ratatouille, than Cars.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-guy-gagne-cheetah\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6166\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6166\" alt=\"turbo-guy-gagne-cheetah\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/turbo-guy-gagne-cheetah-300x169.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>Speaking of, this movie really does owe a lot to Pixar\u2019s <em>Ratatouille<\/em>. DreamWorks has never been shy about knocking off Pixar\u2019s films (see: <em>Antz<\/em>, <em>Shark Tale<\/em>, <em>Madagascar<\/em>) and Turbo is no exception. The moral of this movie is akin to \u201canyone can cook\u201d, but in this case it is more or less \u201canyone can race.\u201d To make the comparison worse, Turbo even has a French racing idol name Guy Gagne, who appears to Turbo in one of his hallucinations. Gy pops and floats around the screen, much like <em>Ratatouille<\/em>\u2019s Chef Gusteau. Turbo even has a skeptical, unsupportive brother just like Emile. Actually, the more I sit here, the more I realize the similarities and the more upset I get.\r\n\r\nVisually, I did enjoy this film mostly because it was colorful, neon light-filled kiddie fair. The animation didn\u2019t seem anything out of the ordinary; it was pretty enough. The animation, color palette and character design are cartoony and bright, which matches the silliness, humor and utter ridiculous of the story. The 3D was worthless despite me having 3D glasses on my head the entire time.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6170\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6170 alignright\" alt=\"TURBO\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/a-scene-from-turbo-300x124.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Turbo<\/em>\u2019s music consists of a very generic compilation of trite pump-up and hip-hop songs (see \u201cEye of the Tiger\u201d, \u201cJump Around\u201d and \u201cDrop It Like It\u2019s Hot.\u201d). That being said, I liked their inclusion; a formulaic soundtrack to match a very formulaic film. There was one particular song that got big laughs called \u201cThat Snail is Fast\u201d, which is an auto-tuned version of a viral video of Turbo racing. It\u2019s a funny moment in the film that I enjoyed for its pop culture reference (although I\u2019m sure upon a rewatch in 5 years, I\u2019ll be groaning). I can\u2019t comment much on Henry Jackman\u2019s score, however, since I didn\u2019t really pay particular attention to it.\r\n\r\nAs someone who grew up playing the obscure board game, Snail Pace Race, I enjoyed the racing snail concept and this movie. The plot speeds along to a very expected ending, but still drifts for a few deeper character development moments here and then. <i>Turbo <\/i>surprised me because I really went in expecting to roll my eyes the entire time and hate this movie, but surprisingly, I had a <i>great time<\/i> in the theatre.\r\n\r\nIf you had written off <em>Turbo<\/em>, I\u2019d say give it a chance and go in knowing that it\u2019s not going to be the best animated film you\u2019ve seen. <em>Turbo<\/em> is funny, enjoyable, and unexpectedly decent.\r\n<h3>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2730\u2730<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BHUtPqvE_FI\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BHUtPqvE_FI<\/a>]<\/p>","post_title":"'Turbo': This Garden Snail Is OK But Far from Escargot","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:19:32","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:19:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6137","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"4","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6049,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-12 09:13:47","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-12 16:13:47","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/12\/holy-how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer-check-out-heartthrob-teenage-hiccup\/how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6052\"><img class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer-teenage-hiccup\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a>In a nice surprise, DreamWorks released\u00a0the first official trailer for <em>How To Train Your Dragon 2<\/em>, the sequel to the 2010 hit <em>How To Train Your Dragon<\/em>.\r\n\r\nThis trailer shows Hiccup and Toothless doing what they do best: flying! The duo are floating through a whimsical, picturesque sky. We get a glimpse of Hiccup wanting to try a new flying contraption, while Toothless is reluctant. While the clip doesn\u2019t show us much of the plot, it is simple and still exciting, especially since we get our first <i>official <\/i>look at the new, semi-grown up, teenage Hiccup.\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EX-WITGgMKY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\nWhile I enjoy seeing Toothless and Hiccup hit the skies again, I couldn\u2019t help but feel bad for Toothless in this trailer. It seems that Hiccup has developed a means of flying that <i>doesn\u2019t<\/i> include Toothless (in a way making our favorite night fury obsolete). Am I the only one who feels this way? Maybe this is a hint at the plot: Hiccup\u2019s inventive mind gets the best of him and he loses the trust, friendship and partnership of Toothless. Who knows?\r\n\r\nNow the best part of this trailer, for me, definitely is seeing teenage Hiccup at the end. Can you say heartthrob? I half expected him to take his helmet off and there to be a slow motion clip of him swishing his hair out of his face. While we did get an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/22\/photos-released-for-how-to-train-your-dragon-2\/\">unofficial leaked look<\/a> at some of the other human characters (formerly kids), I can\u2019t wait to see what all the other characters and dragons look like in future trailers!\r\n\r\nThe minute this trailer came online the internet blew up! It really goes to show how much of a fan base the original film garnered and how truly excited people are to head back into this medieval world of dragons and Vikings.\r\n\r\n<em>How To Train Your Dragon 2<\/em> soars into theatres next summer on June 20, 2014.\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What are your favorite parts from the trailer?<\/em><\/h2>\r\n ","post_title":"Holy 'How To Train Your Dragon 2' Trailer! Check Out Heartthrob Teenage Hiccup!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"holy-how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer-check-out-heartthrob-teenage-hiccup","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-09-02 14:45:44","post_modified_gmt":"2014-09-02 21:45:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6049","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"8","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6023,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-11 10:26:50","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-11 17:26:50","post_content":"Yesterday we were treated to the first official image from the film\u00a0<em>Saving Mr. Banks<\/em>, which is a Disney film about Walt Disney trying to obtain the rights to the\u00a0P.L. Travers' novel\u00a0<em>Mary Poppins<\/em>. <strong>Tom Hanks<\/strong> plays the iconic Walt and <strong>Emma Thompson<\/strong> plays Miss Travers herself.\r\n<h4>First Image<\/h4>\r\nThe image shows Walt at Disneyland waving at patrons as a stern-faced Travers begrudgingly walks beside him. Seeing this photo makes me want to do two things: watch <em>Mary Poppins<\/em> and go to Disneyland immediately!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/11\/saving-mr-banks-first-trailer-image-show-tom-hanks-as-the-iconic-walt-disney\/saving_mr_banks_still_-tom-hanks_emma-thompson\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5987\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5987\" alt=\"Saving_Mr_Banks_still_-tom-Hanks_emma-Thompson\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Saving_Mr_Banks_still_-tom-Hanks_emma-Thompson.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Trailer<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And when it seemed like we wouldn't get a trailer for a long time, Disney surprised us today with an official trailer for the film! This trailer is fantastic, nostalgic and beautifully informs audiences that this film is not a biography about only Walt Disney, but rather a film equally about Travers and her struggles.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/LztLegpGepo]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The trailer paints the picture about how hesitant and reluctant Travers was to give Walt the film rights to <em>Mary Poppins<\/em>. We get to see her involvement in crucial decisions such as the making of the film, Mary Poppin's portrayal (\"Poppins. Never ever just Mary.)\", and even her opposition to made up words such as\u00a0\u00a0\"responstible.\"<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Personally, my favorite part of this trailer is getting to see famous Disney cameos such as<strong>\u00a0B.J. Novak<\/strong> and and <strong>Jason Schwartzman<\/strong> as the famous Disney composers the Sherman brothers, Robert and Richard. You get to hear songs them performing such as \"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious\" (to Travers disgust) and \"Feed the Birds.\"<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I particularly love how strangely endearing Travers is in this trailer. You'd expect that you'd be pulling for Walt because he's Walt Freakin' Disney for heaven's sake! But in the trailer, we get a glimpse about how important and personal\u00a0<em>Mary Poppins<\/em> actually is to her. I think her obstinance in giving in to Walt's demands because she doesn't want him to dilute the character and make it all sparkly. It will definitely make for a fascinating film.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Saving Mr. Banks\u00a0<\/em>hits theatres December 20, 2013 (but will receive a limited release on December 13).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What do you think of Tom Hanks' depiction of Walt? How do you like the trailer?<\/em><\/h1>","post_title":"'Saving Mr. Banks' First Trailer & Image Show Tom Hanks As The Iconic Walt Disney","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"saving-mr-banks-first-trailer-image-show-tom-hanks-as-the-iconic-walt-disney","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-18 16:48:36","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-18 23:48:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"10","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":53},"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_6610_4_691e69170a052 jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 53 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="52" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/52/"><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='52' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/52/'>52</a> <span class='page_number active'>53</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='54' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/54/'>54</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="54" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/54/"><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> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-422e1b1a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle" data-id="422e1b1a" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-background-overlay"></div> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66260058" data-id="66260058" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7beab944 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="7beab944" data-element_type="section"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d939b8e" data-id="3d939b8e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-486021e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_post_author_elementor" data-id="486021e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_post_author_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class='jeg_custom_author_wrapper jnews_author_box_container jnews_module_6610_0_691e69157eab1 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. 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Unfortunately, it's...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/08/07/blu-raydvd-review-my-little-pony-equestria-girls/" 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/2013/08/07/smurfs-debuting-sleepy-hollow-mini-move-in-september/" aria-label="Read article: Smurfs Debuting Sleepy Hollow “Mini Move” in September"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img fetchpriority="high" 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="smurfs-legend-of-smurfy-hollow-screencap" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/legend-of-smurfy-hollow-screencap-350x250.jpg" 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2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/08/07/smurfs-debuting-sleepy-hollow-mini-move-in-september/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Well after the smashing success disappointing, yet somewhat expected, 3rd place box-office performance of Smurfs 2, Sony Pictures Animation has decided to...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/08/07/smurfs-debuting-sleepy-hollow-mini-move-in-september/" 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/2013/08/02/animation-addicts-podcast-43-the-thief-and-the-cobbler-i-love-you-seanconnery/" aria-label="Read article: Animation Addicts Podcast #43: ‘The Thief and the Cobbler’ – “I Love You” #SeanConnery"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img 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class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/08/02/animation-addicts-podcast-43-the-thief-and-the-cobbler-i-love-you-seanconnery/">Animation Addicts Podcast #43: ‘The Thief and the Cobbler’ – “I Love You” #SeanConnery</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/2013/08/02/animation-addicts-podcast-43-the-thief-and-the-cobbler-i-love-you-seanconnery/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> August 2, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/08/02/animation-addicts-podcast-43-the-thief-and-the-cobbler-i-love-you-seanconnery/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Love it or hate it, the Rotoscopers discuss the history, making and drama behind the movie The Thief and the...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/08/02/animation-addicts-podcast-43-the-thief-and-the-cobbler-i-love-you-seanconnery/" 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/2013/07/29/new-frozen-storybook-images-reveal-juicy-plot-details/" aria-label="Read article: New Disney ‘Frozen’ Storybook Images Reveal Juicy Plot Details"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img 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-storbook-movie-theatre-cover" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/frozen-storbook-movie-theatre-cover-350x250.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/frozen-storbook-movie-theatre-cover-350x250.jpg 350w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/frozen-storbook-movie-theatre-cover-120x86.jpg 120w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/frozen-storbook-movie-theatre-cover-750x536.jpg 750w" 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/2013/07/29/new-frozen-storybook-images-reveal-juicy-plot-details/">New Disney ‘Frozen’ Storybook Images Reveal Juicy Plot Details</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/2013/07/29/new-frozen-storybook-images-reveal-juicy-plot-details/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> July 29, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/07/29/new-frozen-storybook-images-reveal-juicy-plot-details/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Alright, Frozen fans! Looks like images from a new Frozen storybook have popped up on tumblr, revealing a little bit more...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/07/29/new-frozen-storybook-images-reveal-juicy-plot-details/" 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/2013/07/19/frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface/" aria-label="Read article: ‘Frozen’ Merchandise News: Hans & Kristoff Disney Store Dolls Surface"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy no_thumbnail size-715 "></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 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<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/2013/07/19/frozen-cast-graces-the-cover-of-disney-twenty-threes-fall-issue/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> July 19, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/07/19/frozen-cast-graces-the-cover-of-disney-twenty-threes-fall-issue/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Looks like the Frozen ice wave will continue into Fall as the film's main characters landed the cover of the magazine...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/07/19/frozen-cast-graces-the-cover-of-disney-twenty-threes-fall-issue/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 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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/2013/07/19/animation-addicts-podcast-42-pokemon-the-first-movie-mewtwo-strikes-back/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> July 19, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/07/19/animation-addicts-podcast-42-pokemon-the-first-movie-mewtwo-strikes-back/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Morgan, Mason and special guest host Gary Wright talk all things Pokémon! Be prepared for a nerdy, tangent-filled episode because this...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/07/19/animation-addicts-podcast-42-pokemon-the-first-movie-mewtwo-strikes-back/" 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/2013/07/17/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot/" aria-label="Read article: ‘Turbo’: This Garden Snail Is OK But Far from Escargot"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy no_thumbnail size-715 "></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/2013/07/17/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot/">‘Turbo’: This Garden Snail Is OK But Far from Escargot</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/2013/07/17/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> July 17, 2013</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2013/07/17/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Turbo is Snail Pace Race meets IndyCar. 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13:42:32","post_date_gmt":"2013-08-07 20:42:32","post_content":"<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00CPTUNBK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00CPTUNBK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><img class=\" wp-image-5888 alignright\" alt=\"my-little-pony-equestria-girls-blu-ray-cover-art\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/MLPEGBRCover300dpi-238x300.jpg\" width=\"167\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a>My Little Pony: Equestria Girls<\/em> is the first movie of the <em>My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic<\/em> series. Unfortunately, it's not quite the movie fans were looking for: instead of featuring everyone's favorite ponies, it features everyone's favorite ponies as humans. Yep, ponies have invaded the human world.\r\n<h3>The Film\u00a0\u2605\u2605<\/h3>\r\nIn\u00a0<em>My Little Pony: Equestria Girls<\/em><em>,\u00a0<\/em>our newly crowned princess, Twilight Sparkle, is woken in the middle of the night by a thief who is stealing her crown! Twilight Sparkle chases after this mysterious pony, but the burglar jumps into an enchanted magic mirror. Princess Celestia tells Twilight Sparkle that she must enter the mirror, which leads to a new world, in order to save her crown or else the elements of harmony won't work and Canterlot will be in peril. So Twilight Sparkle hops in, only to discover that she's turned into a human, high school student and must learn how to fit in and make friends so she can be voted Princess of the Fall Formal in order to win back her crown.\r\n\r\n<i><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6618\" alt=\"Equestria_Girls_main_cast_cheering_down-shot_circle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Equestria_Girls_main_cast_cheering_down-shot_circle-300x168.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>Equestria Girls is an interesting movie. In the human world, Twilight Sparkle meets up with her other pony friends, but these aren't really her friends--they are their human counterparts. Basically, the have the exact same look and personality, except for they are humans. Just as Twilight jumped into the mirror, this alternative human universe exactly mirrors Canterlot and Ponyville. I thought that was a bit bizarre and odd. In the movie, the girls even mentioned to Twilight \"There's a girl who looks exactly like you in Canterlot\", showing that, yes, even Twilight Sparkle has her own human counterpart roaming around somewhere in this world.\r\n<\/i>\r\n\r\nThat being said, we have to be re-introduced to all the characters we love: Fluttershy, Rarity, Apple Jack, Rainbow Dash, and Pinky Pie. It takes a lot of screentime and space. Personally, I would have preferred to have had the Ponyville gang follow Twilight Sparkle through the mirror, so we don't have to waste half the movie meeting them. It would have allowed for a more interesting plot and direction, in my opinion.\r\n\r\n<img class=\" wp-image-6619 alignright\" alt=\"sunset_shimmer_human_2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/sunset_shimmer_human_2-300x168.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>The mysterious burglar pony is named Sunset Shimmer, who turns out to be one of Princess Celestia's former students who went rogue. I wasn't a fan of Sunset Shimmer, she was really grating and her design (red and yellow hair that looks like flames) seemed a bit extreme for this universe. Although I must say, her ultimate fate was a bit unexpected.\r\n\r\nThis wasn't my favorite film. It had a hard time keeping my attention. And the whole time I couldn't help but think that this film was a blatant attempt to create a new spin-off line of pony toys. I can't hold it against Hasbro, it is a\u00a0<em>toy<\/em>\u00a0company after all, but still. It seemed a little contrived.\r\n<h3>The Features\u00a0\u2605\u2605<\/h3>\r\n<em>Equestria Girls<\/em> has a few bonus features, but they aren't anything too special. There's a three-part documentary called \"Through The Looking Glass Of Equestria Girls\" that's goes into the making of the film. The three parts cover the story, the look, and the songs. All in all, it's about 30 minutes and features interviews with various story makers, including Twilight Sparkle's voice actress Tara Strong.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-6617\" alt=\"unnamed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/unnamed.png\" width=\"126\" height=\"126\" \/>The featurette I was most excited for--Ponify\u00a0Yourself--turned out to be the most disappointing. I thought it would be a chance to create my own pony character that look like me...but it wasn't. It was basically a two-minute clip of some pre-teen girls \"ponyifying\" themselves by putting colored streaks in their hair and putting on horrible eyeshadow. That was it. Just a montage of those girls turning themselves into the main characters. I thought maybe in the end it would reveal a \"ponify yourself\" kit that you could buy in stores, but it didn't. (Thank goodness.)\r\n\r\nLastly, there were karaoke songs and a printable movie poster. Nothing special (for me at least. I'm sure younger girls might enjoy those features).\r\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\r\nIf you're an MLP fan, then definitely check this out.\u00a0I still am holding out for another <em>My Little Pony<\/em> movie, but I hope that that one stays <em>in<\/em> the pony world. Then I think that movie will knock it out of the park.\r\n<h3>Purchase<\/h3>\r\n<strong><em>My Little Pony: Equestria Girls<\/em><\/strong>: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00CPTUNBK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00CPTUNBK&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray\/DVD\/Digital<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00CPTUN5G\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00CPTUN5G&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00ECU1A6C\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00ECU1A6C&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AO686E2\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00AO686E2&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">\r\n<\/a>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IFZ3fNmtUMA\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>","post_title":"[Blu-ray\/DVD Review] My Little Pony: Equestria Girls","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-raydvd-review-my-little-pony-equestria-girls","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:19:18","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:19:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6610","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"3","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6604,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-08-07 09:45:04","post_date_gmt":"2013-08-07 16:45:04","post_content":"Well after the <del>smashing\u00a0success<\/del> disappointing, yet somewhat expected,\u00a03rd place box-office performance of <em>Smurfs 2<\/em>, Sony Pictures Animation has decided to bring us more Smurfs! This time it's a 22-minute \"mini-movie\" (um, I think we just call those shorts) called\u00a0<em><i>The Smurfs: The Legend Of Smurfy Hollow.<\/i><\/em>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/08\/07\/smurfs-debuting-sleepy-hollow-mini-move-in-september\/sony-pictures-home-entertainment-the-smurfs-the-legend-of-smurfy-hollow\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6606\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6606\" alt=\"smurfs-legend-of-smurfy-hollow-screencap\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/legend-of-smurfy-hollow-screencap.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<em>The Smurfs: The Legend Of Smurfy Hollow\u00a0<\/em>will be a 3D CGI\/2D animated film that will be directed by\u00a0<strong>Stephan Franck<\/strong> (animator on <em>The Iron Giant<\/em>, <em>Osmosis Jones<\/em>, <em>Space Jam<\/em>) and produced by\u00a0<strong>Mary Ellen Bauder<\/strong>\u00a0(Cloudy with a Chance Of <em>Meabtalls,\u00a0Hotel Transylvania<\/em>). The story will be faithful to the original\u00a0Peyo\u00a0<i>Smurfs<\/i>\u00a0comics and will have the \"Smurfs\u00a0learn the value of friendship and family.\"\r\n\r\nHere's the plot synopsis:\r\n<blockquote>When\u00a0Brainy Smurf is favored to win the annual Smurfberry Hunt for the ninth year in a row, Gutsy Smurf\u00a0sets out to discover how Brainy wins every year. Gutsy's investigation takes him into spooky Smurfy Hollow \u2013 and right into Gargamel's trap! Can Brainy and Gutsy, with the help of Smurfette, put aside their rivalry before\u00a0Gargamel captures them, or worse, will they come face-to-face with the legendary ghost, the Headless Horseman?<\/blockquote>\r\nAccording to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/the-worlds-most-beloved-little-blue-creatures-will-embark-on-a-new-spooky-adventure-this-fall-218525961.html\">press release<\/a>,\u00a0<em>The Smurfs: The Legend Of\u00a0Smurfy\u00a0Hollow\u00a0<\/em>has already \"received critical and audience acclaim\" since playing at the\u00a0Annecy International Animated Film Festival last month. (Critical acclaim? Really? I certainly hadn't heard anything about it).\r\n\r\nObviously Sony thought that <em>Smurfs 2<\/em> would be an easy home run, especially since the original Smurfs film was a juggernaut, making $563 million worldwide. So making more shorts and even a <em>Smurfs 3 <\/em>movie, which has been in development for over a year already, seemed like the obvious next step. It'll be interesting to see if <em>Smurfs 3\u00a0<\/em>even ends up making it to theatres.\r\n\r\n<em>The Smurfs: The Legend Of\u00a0Smurfy\u00a0Hollow\u00a0<\/em>is rated G and will be released on DVD on September 10. It also will have a TV debut at a later day. You can pre-order the film <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00CXRTGSA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00CXRTGSA&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">here<\/a> on Amazon.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Are you going to watch this \"mini movie\"? How do you feel about the expansion of the Smurfs franchise?<\/em><\/h3>\r\nvia <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.indiewire.com\/animationscoop\/sonys-announces-hand-drawn-smurfs-mini-movie\">Indiewire<\/a>","post_title":"Smurfs Debuting Sleepy Hollow \"Mini Move\" in September","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"smurfs-debuting-sleepy-hollow-mini-move-in-september","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-07 09:45:04","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-07 16:45:04","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6604","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"2","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6537,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-08-02 08:08:19","post_date_gmt":"2013-08-02 15:08:19","post_content":"\r\n<p>Love it or hate it, the Rotoscopers discuss the history, making and drama behind the movie <strong><em>The Thief and the Cobbler<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV6902167795&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Highlights:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u25a0\u00a0Mason want\u2019s to go back to school and Chelsea\u2019s moved to Nashville!<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0What is a masterpiece?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Is it possible to be an artist and have money? Commercial successes and a tale about the woes of mismanagement.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Academy Award winner for the animation of <em>Who Framed Roger Rabbit<\/em><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Storytelling and storyboards. \u2018Pose to Pose\u2019 animation vs \u2018Straight Ahead\u2019 animation.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Art Babbit and Ken Harris: legendary animation masters.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Ah, the \u201canimator\u2019s wife.\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/ea-spouse.livejournal.com\/274.html?page=14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This post<\/a> is from a lady who calls herself an \u201cEA widow.\u201d<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Signed a deal in 1988 with <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Warner_Bros.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Warner Bros<\/a> for $25 Million for production and $25 million for promotions.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Was Disney\u2019s <em>Aladdin<\/em> a copy of <em>The Thief and the Cobbler<\/em>?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Where\u2019s the merchandise?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Beware \u2018The Completion Bond Company!\u2019<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Richard Williams is said to be working on a super secret project. Want to be his assistant?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0What can we learn from this?<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Main Discussion: <em>The Thief & the Cobbler <\/em>(Miramax Version)<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Characters, animation, voice actors, songs, and favorite moments.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0The dessert, the War Machine, the Medieval Emperor Zurg.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Jafar vs Zig Zag, 3D Roses.<br \/>\u25a0 Mail bag!<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Bloopers:\u00a0Mason learns about Chelsea,\u00a0Mason's going to be nerdishly positive from here on out., coming up on Episode 50! What should we do?!,\u00a0Chelsea knows \u2018How to Win Friends and hypnotize people\u2019,\u00a0Pokemon--our highest downloaded day ever! Chelsea\u2019s a \"Gen 1: Lass\"<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\">NOTE: According to\u00a0Kevin Schreck, director of <em>Persistence of Vision<\/em>:\u00a0\"One thing, regarding that scene that Mason mentioned about the pipes: Those are all hand-drawn; no CGI or digital work done at all. All of the good animation in <em>The Thief<\/em> was by Williams and his team, and they didn't use computers at all. Mind-blowing stuff.\"<\/p>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Runtime: 1:48:01; 53.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Other Links<br \/><\/strong>\u25a0 Buy\u00a0<em>The Thief and the Cobbler: <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000GFLKE4\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000GFLKE4&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/6304291353\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=6304291353&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">VHS<\/a><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Trailer for <em>Persistence of Vision<\/em> a documentary of Richard Williams\u2019 <em>The Thief and the Cobbler,<\/em> 31 years in the making! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Aidc7gS1-II\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?<wbr \/>v=Aidc7gS1-II<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0Miramax version can be found on Netflix<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Recobbled version: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bggDbbKyuXk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?<wbr \/>v=bggDbbKyuXk<br \/><\/a>\u25a0\u00a0World\u2019s fastest Banjo Player <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0HXYdGGKV2k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?<wbr \/>v=0HXYdGGKV2k<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Audible Book recommendations:<br \/><\/strong>\u25a0 Chelsea mentions \u2018How to Win Friends and Influence People\u2019 by Dale Carnegie<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Mason mentions the concept of \u201c10,000 Hours\u201d which can be found in the books:<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Outliers: The Story of Success by <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malcolm_Gladwell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malcolm Gladwell<\/a>\u00a0or Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else<br \/>\u25a0 Book by Geoffrey Colvin<\/p>\r\n<p>You can download one of these books as a FREE trial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/audible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.rotoscopers.com\/audible<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Where to Find Us:<br \/><\/strong>\u25a0\u00a0Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">instagram<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Mason Smith:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thisanimatedlife.blogspot.com\/\">This Animated Life Blog<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/masonsmtx\">Twitter<\/a><br \/>\u25a0 Morgan Stradling:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/morganstradling\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><br \/>\u25a0 Chelsea Robson: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chelsearobson.com\">Facebook<\/a><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Questions, comments, suggestions? Send us an email at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:therotoscopers@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">therotoscopers@gmail.com<\/a><br \/>\u25a0\u00a0Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemail\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #43: 'The Thief and the Cobbler' - \"I Love You\" #SeanConnery","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-43-the-thief-and-the-cobbler-i-love-you-seanconnery","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:54:16","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:54:16","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6537","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"21","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6375,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-29 14:29:21","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-29 21:29:21","post_content":"Alright, <em>Frozen<\/em> fans! Looks like images from a new <em>Frozen<\/em> storybook have <a href=\"http:\/\/sotiris2006.tumblr.com\/post\/56701055241\/images-from-the-book-movie-theater-if-youre\">popped up<\/a>\u00a0on tumblr, revealing a little bit more of the film's plot. We learn about how Elsa got her powers, Anna and Elsa's childhood, as well as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/06\/06\/thawing-disneys-frozen-secret-is-hair-the-clue\/\">Anna's mysterious strand of platinum blonde hair<\/a>.\r\n\r\nCheck out the photos below (before they get potentially get pulled).\u00a0But beware, <strong>they contain plot spoilers<\/strong>!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[scrollGallery id=3]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>[Spoilers below]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It appears this book is basically a simplified version of the film\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>. We only got three pages from the book, which detail events during the story's beginning, specifically when Anna and Elsa are kids and how Anna meets Hans. We also learn how Anna gets her white strand of hair: it turns out that big sister Elsa accidentally zapped Anna in the head with her icy powers. Very interesting.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To me, the most interesting part of these images is learning that after Elsa accidentally hurts Anna (\"You are lucky it wasn't her heart!\"), that Anna and Elsa then grow up separated from each other from that point on. The castle then goes into lockdown, locking the gates to prevent the villagers and outsiders from discovering Elsa's powers. This is why, come coronation day, the gates are opened up again and the kingdom of Arendelle finally receives\u00a0visitors again. Cue: Hans.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Luckily, this doesn't spoil the movie's ending, but just whets our palette enough to really get us sucked in! It's like it's the teaser trailer we've always wanted!<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Although these images are from different books than the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/06\/29\/new-frozen-books-reveal-new-character-images\/\">ones we saw earlier<\/a>, some of the images are the same such as Anna looking over her shoulder and the cover image of Anna, Elsa and Kristoff (the other version from the \"Cool Coloring\" book is the exact same image except Kristoff is removed).<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The photos come from an upcoming hardcover storybook entitled\u00a0<em>Disney Frozen Movie Theater: Storybook & Movie Projector,<\/em>\u00a0which apparently is a picture book that comes with a mini movie projector and disks that project \"20 movie images on the wall as they read.\" Although this isn't a new venture for the Disney Consumer Products, apparently there are lots of these from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0794425879\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0794425879&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>Mickey Mouse Clubhouse<\/em><\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0794421989\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0794421989&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\"><em>Cars 2<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The\u00a0<em>Disney Frozen Movie Theater: Storybook & Movie Projector <\/em>is available to purchase on October 1, 2013. Buy it on Amazon <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0794428959\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0794428959&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Also, while we're at it, looks like two other Frozen storybook covers are available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\">Amazon<\/a>. A book called \"A Sister Like Me\" illustrated by the incredible <a href=\"http:\/\/britsketch.blogspot.com\/\">Brittney Lee<\/a>\u00a0and another read-along book and CD that features \"character voices and sound effects.\"<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/29\/new-frozen-storybook-images-reveal-juicy-plot-details\/disney-frozen-storybook-a-sister-like-me-anna-elsa\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6384\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-6384\" alt=\"disney-frozen-storybook-a-sister-like-me-anna-elsa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/disney-frozen-storybook-a-sister-like-me-anna-elsa-846x1024.jpg\" width=\"275\" height=\"331\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/29\/new-frozen-storybook-images-reveal-juicy-plot-details\/disney-frozen-storybook-read-along-cd\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6385\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-6385\" alt=\"disney-frozen-storybook-read-along-cd\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/disney-frozen-storybook-read-along-cd-1013x1024.jpg\" width=\"292\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What do you think of the new image and\u00a0Frozen\u00a0plot info?<\/em><\/h3>","post_title":"New Disney 'Frozen' Storybook Images Reveal Juicy Plot Details","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-frozen-storybook-images-reveal-juicy-plot-details","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-10-23 19:14:38","post_modified_gmt":"2013-10-24 02:14:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6375","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"17","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6276,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-19 12:10:09","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-19 19:10:09","post_content":"Since we're already such big fans of Disney's <em>Frozen<\/em>, it seems we've become your source for all things related to the movie--including merchandise!\r\n\r\nA few days ago, images of the Hans and Kristoff dolls surfaced. These dolls are the official Frozen dolls that will be sold in the Disney Store. The dolls seem to be really high quality (definitely a step up from 20 years ago when I had an the Aladdin and Beast dolls), particularly their outfits, which are exactly like their movie outfits and look impeccable.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface\/kristoff-disney-frozen-barbie-doll\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6279\"><img class=\"wp-image-6279 aligncenter\" alt=\"kristoff-disney-frozen-barbie-doll-disney-store\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/kristoff-disney-frozen-barbie-doll-300x294.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"265\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface\/hans-barbie-doll-disney-frozen\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6278\"><img class=\"wp-image-6278 aligncenter\" alt=\"hans-barbie-doll-disney-frozen-disney-store\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/hans-barbie-doll-disney-frozen-300x296.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThe only odd thing about these dolls which I despise is that both of our leading men are looking sideways instead of straight ahead. Personally, I think that would be a real bother to play with because you'd have to turn their heads to have them look at a doll whose right in front of them (but then again, I'm talking about the intricacies and mechanics of playing with Barbies, so I probably should just stop there).\r\n\r\nA while ago, images of the Anna, Elsa and Kristoff Barbie dolls by Mattel were leaked. These photos showed two variations of the Anna and Elsa dolls wearing different outfits. One Anna is wearing her blue traveling dress and fuchsia\u00a0cloak and the other Anna doll she's wearing the ceremonial outfit we see her wearing in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/02\/japanese-frozen-trailer-features-first-official-look-of-anna-elsa\/\">Japanese trailer<\/a>. Elsa is wearing her blue long-sleeve dress that we've seen her wear in all the promotional materials and the other Elsa dolls is wearing a blue dress with black sleeves (this is most likely her coronation outfit since this doll is paired with the coronation Anna doll). Kristoff is wearing the same outfit in the Mattel version, but with a few variations to his outfit.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface\/anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6281\"><img class=\"wp-image-6281 aligncenter\" alt=\"anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"293\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface\/anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6282\"><img class=\"wp-image-6282 aligncenter\" alt=\"anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/anna-elsa-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney-2.jpg\" width=\"288\" height=\"249\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface\/kristoff-elsa-anna-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6283\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-6283 aligncenter\" alt=\"kristoff-elsa-anna-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/kristoff-elsa-anna-barbie-dolls-frozen-disney.jpg\" width=\"249\" height=\"202\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nThanks to our reader Mimi for the tip and <a href=\"http:\/\/haildisney.tumblr.com\/post\/52261739974\/disneys-frozen-news\">haildisney.tumblr.com<\/a>\u00a0for the photos!\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What doll is your favorite? Are you going to buy the Barbie or the Disney Store dolls?<\/em><\/h3>\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jW553nu3CZo\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center>","post_title":"'Frozen' Merchandise News: Hans & Kristoff Disney Store Dolls Surface","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-merchandise-news-hans-kristoff-disney-store-dolls-surface","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-22 07:30:03","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-22 14:30:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6276","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"6","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6267,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-19 11:40:04","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-19 18:40:04","post_content":"Looks like the <em>Frozen<\/em> ice wave will continue into\u00a0Fall as the film's main characters landed the cover of the magazine Disney Twenty-Three.\r\n\r\nThe cover features the main six characters of the film--Anna, Elsa, Hans, Kristoff, Sven and Olaf--against an icy blue backdrop. The characters are more or less in poses we've seen them in before (especially Anna), but still it's exciting to finally see these characters takeover covers and merchandise more and more. I do like Elsa with her happy smirk and showing off some of her snowflake magic skills.\r\n\r\nAccording to the press release, the cover story includes exclusive interviews with\u00a0<em>Frozen<\/em>'s leading ladies, Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel, in addition to a visit to Walt Disney Animation Studios to chat with the filmmakers about the making of Disney's newest animated film.<em>\r\n<\/em>\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, Disney Twenty-Three is available only to Gold Members members of Disney official fan club D23, so you won't be able to pick up a copy in stores (but maybe on eBay or borrow a copy?). But at least we were given a glimpse of the gorgeous cover art.\r\n\r\nFrozen hits theatres November 27, 2013.\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What's your favorite part of the cover?<\/em><\/h3>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/19\/frozen-cast-graces-the-cover-of-disney-twenty-threes-fall-issue\/disneytwenty-three_5-3-fall2013-cover-sm-copyright\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6268\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6268\" alt=\"Disneytwenty-three-fall-2013-cover-elsa-anna\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Disneytwenty-three_5.3-Fall2013.Cover-sm-copyright.jpg\" width=\"646\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"'Frozen' Cast Graces the Cover of Disney Twenty-Three's Fall Issue","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-cast-graces-the-cover-of-disney-twenty-threes-fall-issue","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:44:06","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:44:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6267","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"15","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6063,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-19 06:34:13","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-19 13:34:13","post_content":"\r\n<p>Morgan, Mason and special guest host Gary Wright talk all things\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon! Be prepared for a nerdy, tangent-filled episode because this one takes us straight back into Generation 1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV2683062248&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong style=\"color: #212121; font-size: 1.563em; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;\">Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Special guest host: Water trainer Gary Wright<\/li>\r\n<li>News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/03\/despicable-me-2-a-riotous-looney-toons-style-comedy-worth-seeing\/\"><em>Despicable Me 2<\/em> review<\/a> & <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/09\/box-office-animation-domination-round-2\/\">box office performance<\/a>; Frozen media blizzard - Japanese trailer, official character images, new Disney Animation release dates.<\/li>\r\n<li>Catch & Fire with Gary<\/li>\r\n<li>Nerdy Couch Discussion: All things Pok\u00e9mon! Favorite games, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=genwunner\">genwunners<\/a>, the anime & controversial episodes.<\/li>\r\n<li>Random Pokemon generator game!<\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>Pok\u00e9mon:\u00a0The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Soundtrack with random artists, opening in Cinnabar Island, Giovanni is best Pok\u00e9mon\u00a0character, <a href=\"http:\/\/pkmn.net\/?action=content&page=viewpage&id=1stmovietcgpromo\">movie tie-ins<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6HI697a97WU\"><em>Untold Story of Mewtwo<\/em><\/a><em>, i<\/em>s Mewtwo still considered the most powerful Pok\u00e9mon?, stupid scientists just working for a paycheck, Mewtwo's appearance in the anime in Giovanni's gym.<\/li>\r\n<li>Opening scene with Ash & gang; random trainer with a Donphan; never-before-seen Gen 2 Pok\u00e9mon; a not so wild Dragonite appears!<\/li>\r\n<li>The grand tournament, big storm, Vikings, Confucius Nurse Joy.<\/li>\r\n<li>Difference between Pokemon Champion and Master?<\/li>\r\n<li>Mewtwo and Mew arrive; who's that Pok\u00e9mon\u00a0mistake, cloning is so easy; Pikachu slap fight, is Rapunzel a\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon.<\/li>\r\n<li>How Pok\u00e9mon\u00a0The First Movie should have ended.<\/li>\r\n<li>Themes and morals: fighting is bad, battling is good; meaning of life.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Buy <em>Pokemon: The First Movie<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B006ZL1P34\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B006ZL1P34&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Blu-ray<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/6305756430\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=6305756430&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0790748266\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0790748266&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">VHS<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pfahoLfrddU\"><em>Johnny Lingo<\/em>\u00a0video Mason always quotes<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/masons-top-10-pokemon-from-generation-1\/\">Mason's 10 Top Gen 1 Pok\u00e9mon article<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:36:53; 48.3 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Find the Rotoscopers<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitt<wbr \/>er<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therotoscopers\">instagram<\/a>,<wbr \/>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hypable<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/animatedviews.com\/category\/the-rotoscopers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animated Views<\/a>.<\/li>\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>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/morganstradling\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Gary Wright: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/iamgarywright\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iamgarywright\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.garywrightonline.blogspot.com\">garywrightonline.blogspot.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsors:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/netflix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Audible<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Am<wbr \/>azon<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com\/<wbr \/>voicemails<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #42: 'Pok\u00e9mon: The First Movie' - Mewtwo Strikes Back","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-42-pokemon-the-first-movie-mewtwo-strikes-back","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:53:13","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:53:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6063","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"13","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6137,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-17 11:19:13","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-17 18:19:13","post_content":"<em>Turbo<\/em> is Snail Pace Race meets IndyCar. If you can get over the fact that the concept behind this film is completely preposterous and also the fact that it\u2019s a blatant rip off of <em>Ratatouille<\/em>, then you\u2019ll like it\u2026for the most part.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6172\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6172\" alt=\"turbo-screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/turbo-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Turbo<\/em> tells the story of a little garden snail named Theo, who dreams of racing in the big leagues: the Indy 500. The problem is that he\u2019s, well, a snail and a slow one at that. But after a freak accident causes him to fall into a car\u2019s engine, he gets pumped up and supercharged with NOS and Theo (who\u2019s renamed himself Turbo) delightfully discovers that he\u2019s become the world\u2019s fastest snail. He ends up getting captured by a human named Tito, who soon witnesses Turbo\u2019s incredible racing skills, and together they set off to enter Turbo in the Indianapolis 500.\r\n\r\n<i>The\u00a0<\/i>marketing for <em>Turbo\u00a0<\/em>was a real yawn and turn-off for me. As a result, I hadn\u2019t seen many commercials and didn\u2019t realize there were even human characters in the film, let alone how big their roles were, especially Tito\u2019s. I think the human characters stole the show compared to the snails\u2019. Tito and Angelo are the owners of Dos Bro Tacos, a struggling taco stand and food truck. The brothers mirror Turbo and his brother Chet: Tito is a dreamer like Turbo and Angelo is a cynical realist like Chet. These two, and their awesome taco foodtruck, were my favorite parts of the film.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-ny156-ap-676x450\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6168\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6168\" alt=\"Turbo-tito-dreamworks\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Turbo-NY156-AP-676x450-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>The other human characters, the owners of the different shops in the strip mall Starlight Plaza, also are fantastic. Some complain that a few of them are stereotypical and this criticism is mostly directed at the crusty Asian nail salon owner Kim-Ly (who resembles and even somewhat sounds like Edna Mode from <em>The Incredibles<\/em>). Personally, I thought she was fine and didn\u2019t take offense to her character because the film is set in California, which is a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities. We\u2019re not in Malibu, we\u2019re in downtown LA, so it makes sense that we get characters from a wide variety of backgrounds appear in the film. On the flip side, Tito and Angelo are portrayed in a very positive light\u2014it was refreshing to see Latino men as featured leads in an animated film. Tito is hilarious, fun and one of the best animated characters of the year.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-snail-race-screenshot\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6167\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6167\" alt=\"turbo-snail-race-screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/turbo-snail-race-screenshot-300x125.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>Oh yeah, there are other snails too. I almost forget to mention them because they are nearly inconsequential to the plot. Turbo meets this group of hardcore racing snails at the Starlight Plaza and, except for a filler scene where they race each other on telephone lines (right\u2026), they are left in the dust despite their big-name voice talent. DreamWorks most likely included these characters so that its spin-off TV show <em>Turbo: F.A.S.T<\/em><i>. <\/i>would have legs with the kiddos because they don\u2019t add much to the plot.\r\n\r\nFor racing fans, this movie covers a lot of bases: drag racing, Indy racing, heck, even snail racing! I really enjoyed seeing the different facets of racing that were explored (although in some cases briefly).\r\n\r\nThe obvious comparison people will make is: \u201cIs this a knock-off of <em>Cars<\/em>?\u201d The answer is no. The only similarities to <em>Cars<\/em> is the racing narrative and the rundown Starlight Plaza, which is desperately in need of a revival (much like Cars\u2019 Radiator Springs). It\u2019s much more Ratatouille, than Cars.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-guy-gagne-cheetah\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6166\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6166\" alt=\"turbo-guy-gagne-cheetah\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/turbo-guy-gagne-cheetah-300x169.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>Speaking of, this movie really does owe a lot to Pixar\u2019s <em>Ratatouille<\/em>. DreamWorks has never been shy about knocking off Pixar\u2019s films (see: <em>Antz<\/em>, <em>Shark Tale<\/em>, <em>Madagascar<\/em>) and Turbo is no exception. The moral of this movie is akin to \u201canyone can cook\u201d, but in this case it is more or less \u201canyone can race.\u201d To make the comparison worse, Turbo even has a French racing idol name Guy Gagne, who appears to Turbo in one of his hallucinations. Gy pops and floats around the screen, much like <em>Ratatouille<\/em>\u2019s Chef Gusteau. Turbo even has a skeptical, unsupportive brother just like Emile. Actually, the more I sit here, the more I realize the similarities and the more upset I get.\r\n\r\nVisually, I did enjoy this film mostly because it was colorful, neon light-filled kiddie fair. The animation didn\u2019t seem anything out of the ordinary; it was pretty enough. The animation, color palette and character design are cartoony and bright, which matches the silliness, humor and utter ridiculous of the story. The 3D was worthless despite me having 3D glasses on my head the entire time.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/17\/turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot\/turbo-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6170\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6170 alignright\" alt=\"TURBO\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/a-scene-from-turbo-300x124.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Turbo<\/em>\u2019s music consists of a very generic compilation of trite pump-up and hip-hop songs (see \u201cEye of the Tiger\u201d, \u201cJump Around\u201d and \u201cDrop It Like It\u2019s Hot.\u201d). That being said, I liked their inclusion; a formulaic soundtrack to match a very formulaic film. There was one particular song that got big laughs called \u201cThat Snail is Fast\u201d, which is an auto-tuned version of a viral video of Turbo racing. It\u2019s a funny moment in the film that I enjoyed for its pop culture reference (although I\u2019m sure upon a rewatch in 5 years, I\u2019ll be groaning). I can\u2019t comment much on Henry Jackman\u2019s score, however, since I didn\u2019t really pay particular attention to it.\r\n\r\nAs someone who grew up playing the obscure board game, Snail Pace Race, I enjoyed the racing snail concept and this movie. The plot speeds along to a very expected ending, but still drifts for a few deeper character development moments here and then. <i>Turbo <\/i>surprised me because I really went in expecting to roll my eyes the entire time and hate this movie, but surprisingly, I had a <i>great time<\/i> in the theatre.\r\n\r\nIf you had written off <em>Turbo<\/em>, I\u2019d say give it a chance and go in knowing that it\u2019s not going to be the best animated film you\u2019ve seen. <em>Turbo<\/em> is funny, enjoyable, and unexpectedly decent.\r\n<h3>\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2730\u2730<\/h3>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BHUtPqvE_FI\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BHUtPqvE_FI<\/a>]<\/p>","post_title":"'Turbo': This Garden Snail Is OK But Far from Escargot","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"turbo-this-garden-snail-is-ok-but-far-from-escargot","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:19:32","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:19:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6137","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"4","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6049,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-12 09:13:47","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-12 16:13:47","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/12\/holy-how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer-check-out-heartthrob-teenage-hiccup\/how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6052\"><img class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer-teenage-hiccup\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a>In a nice surprise, DreamWorks released\u00a0the first official trailer for <em>How To Train Your Dragon 2<\/em>, the sequel to the 2010 hit <em>How To Train Your Dragon<\/em>.\r\n\r\nThis trailer shows Hiccup and Toothless doing what they do best: flying! The duo are floating through a whimsical, picturesque sky. We get a glimpse of Hiccup wanting to try a new flying contraption, while Toothless is reluctant. While the clip doesn\u2019t show us much of the plot, it is simple and still exciting, especially since we get our first <i>official <\/i>look at the new, semi-grown up, teenage Hiccup.\r\n\r\n<center><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EX-WITGgMKY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>\r\nWhile I enjoy seeing Toothless and Hiccup hit the skies again, I couldn\u2019t help but feel bad for Toothless in this trailer. It seems that Hiccup has developed a means of flying that <i>doesn\u2019t<\/i> include Toothless (in a way making our favorite night fury obsolete). Am I the only one who feels this way? Maybe this is a hint at the plot: Hiccup\u2019s inventive mind gets the best of him and he loses the trust, friendship and partnership of Toothless. Who knows?\r\n\r\nNow the best part of this trailer, for me, definitely is seeing teenage Hiccup at the end. Can you say heartthrob? I half expected him to take his helmet off and there to be a slow motion clip of him swishing his hair out of his face. While we did get an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/04\/22\/photos-released-for-how-to-train-your-dragon-2\/\">unofficial leaked look<\/a> at some of the other human characters (formerly kids), I can\u2019t wait to see what all the other characters and dragons look like in future trailers!\r\n\r\nThe minute this trailer came online the internet blew up! It really goes to show how much of a fan base the original film garnered and how truly excited people are to head back into this medieval world of dragons and Vikings.\r\n\r\n<em>How To Train Your Dragon 2<\/em> soars into theatres next summer on June 20, 2014.\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What are your favorite parts from the trailer?<\/em><\/h2>\r\n ","post_title":"Holy 'How To Train Your Dragon 2' Trailer! Check Out Heartthrob Teenage Hiccup!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"holy-how-to-train-your-dragon-2-trailer-check-out-heartthrob-teenage-hiccup","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-09-02 14:45:44","post_modified_gmt":"2014-09-02 21:45:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.com\/?p=6049","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"8","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6023,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-07-11 10:26:50","post_date_gmt":"2013-07-11 17:26:50","post_content":"Yesterday we were treated to the first official image from the film\u00a0<em>Saving Mr. Banks<\/em>, which is a Disney film about Walt Disney trying to obtain the rights to the\u00a0P.L. Travers' novel\u00a0<em>Mary Poppins<\/em>. <strong>Tom Hanks<\/strong> plays the iconic Walt and <strong>Emma Thompson<\/strong> plays Miss Travers herself.\r\n<h4>First Image<\/h4>\r\nThe image shows Walt at Disneyland waving at patrons as a stern-faced Travers begrudgingly walks beside him. Seeing this photo makes me want to do two things: watch <em>Mary Poppins<\/em> and go to Disneyland immediately!\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/2013\/07\/11\/saving-mr-banks-first-trailer-image-show-tom-hanks-as-the-iconic-walt-disney\/saving_mr_banks_still_-tom-hanks_emma-thompson\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5987\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5987\" alt=\"Saving_Mr_Banks_still_-tom-Hanks_emma-Thompson\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Saving_Mr_Banks_still_-tom-Hanks_emma-Thompson.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Trailer<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">And when it seemed like we wouldn't get a trailer for a long time, Disney surprised us today with an official trailer for the film! This trailer is fantastic, nostalgic and beautifully informs audiences that this film is not a biography about only Walt Disney, but rather a film equally about Travers and her struggles.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/LztLegpGepo]<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The trailer paints the picture about how hesitant and reluctant Travers was to give Walt the film rights to <em>Mary Poppins<\/em>. We get to see her involvement in crucial decisions such as the making of the film, Mary Poppin's portrayal (\"Poppins. Never ever just Mary.)\", and even her opposition to made up words such as\u00a0\u00a0\"responstible.\"<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Personally, my favorite part of this trailer is getting to see famous Disney cameos such as<strong>\u00a0B.J. Novak<\/strong> and and <strong>Jason Schwartzman<\/strong> as the famous Disney composers the Sherman brothers, Robert and Richard. You get to hear songs them performing such as \"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious\" (to Travers disgust) and \"Feed the Birds.\"<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I particularly love how strangely endearing Travers is in this trailer. You'd expect that you'd be pulling for Walt because he's Walt Freakin' Disney for heaven's sake! But in the trailer, we get a glimpse about how important and personal\u00a0<em>Mary Poppins<\/em> actually is to her. I think her obstinance in giving in to Walt's demands because she doesn't want him to dilute the character and make it all sparkly. It will definitely make for a fascinating film.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Saving Mr. Banks\u00a0<\/em>hits theatres December 20, 2013 (but will receive a limited release on December 13).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>What do you think of Tom Hanks' depiction of Walt? 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