Sentences with phrase «animated kids film»

But even if Zack Snyder is using his «ramping» slow motion tricks with a CG animated kids film, it's a well put together piece, and the action scenes are rousing.

Not exact matches

It will be the only animated kids» film out The Weinstein Company's kid flick «Escape From Planet Earth» will be heading out of the box - office top ten this week during its sixth week in theaters.

For that reason, many adults go to the movies to enjoy the latest animated film without children, not because they want to delight in «kid's stuff,» but because the genre offers poignant messages in a beautiful format that only these types of movies can really deliver.

The film's plot is a magical retelling of Noah's Ark biblical story and will please animated movie fans and young kids.

And you are holding back something special from your kids as well, for while these films take themselves seriously and should perhaps be screened before being shown to some younger, more sensitive audiences, they are among the most powerful animated tales being told today, and they deserve to be allowed to wow you.

Though the film isn't as kid - friendly as most animated movies due to Laika's typical gothic leanings, director Travis Knight does such a good job of balancing the darker elements with humor that they're not as frightening as they could be.

Its script is far too good for only kids to watch it; it's a well - produced, visual powerhouse; which provides real emotion and heart to what is essentially an animated superhero film.

A lot of moviegoers still believe that low quality CGI toon projects should get a pass because they're just «kid movies» but films like Wreck - It - Ralph remind us that superior animated pictures are more than just cheep gags and one - note cliches — considering the film puts a new spin on tried - and - true stories about friendship and heroism.

While most kids won't understand the animated appearances of Ray Liotta, Sting, and «Bee» Larry King, adults will and they're mined for bigger laughs than, say, the innuendo in Shrek films.

Most critics are saying that the film features a lot of hi - jinx that kids are sure to enjoy, even if it doesn't reach the same emotional heights as other animated films.

Which brings me to Disney's Pixar, where animated films are made to awe kids and — and arguably more - so — adults.

Director J.A. Bayona's lovely meditation on loss took me completely by surprise at a time when I was not exactly excited about seeing yet another film about a kid who befriends a computer - animated giant.

Visually and conceptually, Fantastic Mr. Fox doesn't remotely resemble anything Wes Anderson has tackled before: It's a manic kids» movie, it's stop - motion animated, and it's his first film based on an outside source — a minor story by Charlie And The Chocolate Factory author Roald Dahl.

A decent enough animated film mostly for kids, but also has enough chuckles for adults.

Adi watches Oppenheimer's footage of the murderers describing his brother's death in that animated, kids - playing way familiar from The Act of Killing, though these are not the same two «actors» who appeared in that film, underscoring that a desensitization to the atrocities committed has happened on a national, not individual, scale.

HONORABLE MENTIONS: ANIMATION «Kubo and the Two Strings» — Laika's most daring, innovative film yet «My Life as a Zucchini» — About little kids but not for little kids; a bold, 70 - minute feature from Switzerland «Sing» — Delightful and triumphant, with terrific voice performances and song renditions «Trolls» — I can't stop the positive feelings I've had about this DreamWorks musical since I saw it 3 months ago «Zootopia» — Disney's live - action crime drama / social commentary disguised in animated form has one of the year's best screenplays

Rick Moranis doesn't think of himself as retired, but with has last feature film performance being a voice in the 2003 animated feature Brother Bear (followed by a straight to video sequel), the Ghostbusters and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids star has certainly been out of the limelight for a long time now.

Just be worked it is definitely not for little kids since it is easier the most violent DCU animated film that I have seen to date.

In Son of Paleface Frank Tashlin solved a similar problem for Bob Hope by fully committing the film's sight gags to the mythic grotesqueries and bouncing - back - therefrom of Road Runner — style animated cartoons, but like a ten - year - old kid perpetually yelling «Fake!»

Clearly, this film (animated) cartoonish film, is targeted to the Saturday morning kids crowd.

A very entertaining animated film that made me feel like a kid again.

In addition to the animated features such as «Atlantis» and «Shrek,» there have been three live - action films: «Spy Kids,» which opened in March and is still hanging around; «Dr. Dolittle 2,» and now «Cats and Dogs.»

It's about time we saw another animated film that handles death in a not so glum way, after all kids, you ARE going to...

With so many kids (and adults) attached to these characters, an animated feature film was a logical next step.

However, there are a few animated films that can equally draw in the impish impulses of both the giddy child and sensible adult alike — a true testament to naughty, kid - friendly film fodder that gives universal permission to appreciate clever and quick - witted exuberance.

Let's start with the Criterion quartet, a really diverse array of a trio of films from three of history's best filmmakers and a truly unique animated masterpiece that's decidedly not for kids.

Here's a kids» animated film with wit, charm and one - liners.

Too many animated films feel as if they are made with the merchandising, and kids in mind first and the story and Art last.

Based on an eleven - year - old comic strip written and drawn by Michael Fry and T. Lewis, Over the Hedge can't quite escape the feeling of sameness caused by the steady output of celebrity - voiced, computer - animated kids» films.

For the studio's first film, Nishimura tapped Marnie and Arrietty director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, and together with a stable of animators left at a loose end by Ghibli's closure, they created Mary and the Witch's Flower, a magical, colourful animated adventure based on the kids» fantasy novel by Mary Stewart.

This isn't one of those animated films that needs a «but it's for kids» caveat added on to make it worth watching.

For some reason I don't watch many new comedies these days (other than animated family films I watch with my kids).

Mermaid became the most successful fully - animated feature of all - time, but without Roger Rabbit's acceptance by adult audiences, The Little Mermaid may have drowned at the box office, being dismissed as a another gooey film for kids.

Rather than spending your time scrolling through categories, trying to track down the perfect film to watch, we've done our best to make it easy for you at Paste by updating our Best Movies to watch on Netflix list each month with new additions and overlooked gems alike, bringing you our favorites from across genres: Oscar - winning dramas, independent and art - house films, action blockbusters, documentaries, comedies, sci - fi flicks and animated movies for both kids and adults.

If your kids made you watch the bonus features on the Cars 2 DVD / Blu - Ray or Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales on Netflix, you may have already seen a short animated film called «Air Mater» that had Mater visit Propwash Junction.

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Rated R for pervasive vulgar language and crude sexual humor and for some violent images Available on Blu - ray Making its Blu - ray debut is the Oscar - nominated South Park musical that proved to the world that animated films weren't just for kids anymore.

A lot of animated kids» films fall into the trap of using ridiculous plot contrivances just to shore up a simplistic message — but Frozen has the courage to be a bit more messy, so that by the time you get to an ending that does bring everything together, it feels less like a final plot hammer descending and more like a real resolution.

Arthur Christmas is a charming animated film that is sure to keep kids and adults equally entertained.

Petit's amazing feat also became a Caldecott Award - wining children's story by Mordecai Gerstein and has now been adapted into an animated short film for kids by director Michael Spon.

Director George Miller, who helmed the original Mad Max back in 1979, has a short but strangely eclectic mix of credits that range from a trio of Max films to the heartfelt Lorenzo's Oil and the 2009 animated kid - romp Happy Feet, has managed to resurrect his creation 30 - some - odd years later.

Here are my kids wanting to remind you all that this Fantastic animated film is very, very, very re-watchable.

Oh, and anyone thinking of bringing the kids to see this solidly entertaining film should definitely make a point of getting to the cinema early to catch Feast, an utterly delightful short featuring the cutest animated puppy you'll see in many a long while.

Not only will this be the first animated Spider - Man feature film, it will also star Mile Morales as the kid behind the mask.

SUMMARY OF THOUGHTS: While ParaNorman may be more entertaining for adults than kids, it is still one of the better animated films of 2012.

Meanwhile, the script was penned by I. Marlene King (Pretty Little Liars) and Jessica Postigo (the upcoming 3D animated Tarzan), with directing duties handled by Harald Zwart (Agent Cody Banks, The Karate Kid); that's not the most inspiring resume, for sure, so we'll have to wait and see how the final film turns out.

While it's unfair to reduce these animated ventures to a case of kids vs. adults, Rango is most certainly a film in which the adults come out ahead, as the children — still smarter than most give them credit — come along for the colorful, rowdy ride.

Animated to recreate the illustrations of Dav Pilkey's kids book, the film features toothy, egg - shaped characters with yarn hair and bulbous noses.

Titles for primary in are Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010, PG), South African animated adventure Khumba (2013, U) and inventive computer - animated caper Wreck - It Ralph (2012, PG); related activities include watching and discussing a short film about bullying made by young people, mind - mapping and writing techniques to define what bullying is, creating a series of tableaux and planning a two - minute campaign to counter bullying.

'' Learn how Nafiza and other students at Global Kids make animated films on pressing social issues using Teen Second Life.

The elective meets every day during the school's reading workshop block, and kids work on projects that range from the personal, like a digital self - portrait collage, to the global, like a stop motion animated film on industrialization.