"What's your favorite animated adult show?"
Gamers Rejoice!!!
"Arcane."- GreatNeoDragon
"'Arcane', definitely."
"I never got too deep into its lore, but from what I remember, it had amazing animation, soundtrack, a tight story, and well developed characters."- PrestigiousCount8020
Jinx GIF by League of LegendsGiphyNot So Bad Down There...
"'Hellva Boss'."
"I don't like the fandom they kinda did the same thing 'My Hero Academia' fans did and made it cringe to like'." - Reddit
Don't Be Fooled By The Title...
"Morel Orel."- Novel_Solvings
One Can Only Hope The Future Will Be This Funny
"Really fond of 'Futurama'."
"It gave Matt Groening the opportunity to explore new ideas and go in a direction which network executives wouldn't allow for 'The Simpsons'."
"'Simpsons' got kind of old and tired and way too formulaic.'
"I really appreciate 'Futurama' because it also gave them the opportunity to have a more solid continuity from episode to episode."
"It's less of a weekend cartoon and more of a tv series."- OleviaCaywood·
futurama whatever GIFGiphyA Most Worthwhile "Venture" Indeed
"Venture Bros."- JuzoItami
...Did Anyone Else Forget This Was A Thing?...
"Mike Tyson Mysteries."- StringMonkey
Unlike Any Other Late Night Chat Show...
"Space Ghost Coast to Coast."- muttly_lol
space ghost dance GIFGiphyA Pre-Historic Masterpiece
"Primal."- FloridaFlamingoGirl
"Holy Sh*tsnacks"
"Archer."- WhenTardigradesFly
For a genre most frequently associated with children, it's truly amazing how an animated series can be as or more moving, funny, and frightening than any live action series.
And for all those accusing the The Simpsons of getting stale or tired, I ask you one simple question.
What would Halloween be without Treehouse of Horror?
Redditor CevicheCabbage asked:
"What is one animated film everyone must see at least once?"
The Iron Giant
"The Iron Giant."
- BonbonMacoute
"This continues to be one of my favorite movies ever."
"The story, the pacing, the beautiful animation, it’s an underrated gem of a movie!"
"Brad Bird’s finest work!"
- robo-dragon
"I wasn't trying to cry at work today, but here we are."
-PostmodernPriapism
feels love it GIFGiphyAnything By Miyazaki, Really
"Spirited Away"
- tiedyedkrasi
"Howls Moving Castle while you're at it"
- Sopixil
"If you need some wholesome throw in some my neighbour totoro"
- auseronthissite
"The entire Ghibli set but most important being My neighbor Totoro, because catbus"
- Dragosal
Llama Face
"The Emperor's New Groove"
- MabezJK
"The most underrated Disney film of all time in my opinion. It's hilarious, the story is great, and there's minimal singing for a Disney film. They cast the voice actors perfectly."
- mountain_rivers34
"Yay I'm a llama again!! Wait.."
- slugfaery
How To Train Your Dragon
"How to train your dragon 1 and 2. I fell in love with Toothless and his sarcastic attitude on the first one."
- vishnubakthisaran
"How to Train Your Dragon 2 got me through a significant depression period. There were days that I would get off work and have it on repeat until bedtime."
- darkjedi39
"I think 3 should be included as well. I feel a lot of people bash on it, but it formed a solid end of the trilogy IMO."
- jayforwork21
Get That Gold
"Road to El Dorado."
- Famous-Amphibian2296
"The scene when the giant stone jaguar breaks out of the temple - Tulio and Miguel's quizzical glance and then screaming always makes me laugh"
- goforpoppapalpatine
Both Is Good The Road To El Dorado GIFGiphyTreasure Planet
"Treasure Planet"
- DurzoStormblessed
"Had to scroll way too far for this one. Treasure Planet is one of the greatest movies and it's a shame it got buried by Disney (by releasing it very close to Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets - some say on purpose to prove a point to the movies directors)"
- Lloyd_AI
"Dude I literally just remembered this morning that this movie existed, and now I plan to watch it when I get off of work! I'm wayyyy too excited to watch it again lol."
- Mordecai_Wenderman
Definitely Not Happy, But Absolutely Worth It
"grave of the fireflies"
- nislija01
"Once, and only once."
- jim45804
"Those are the exact words I had in mind."
- jennybella
"This one. I was taught Japanese as my second language as a kid. The teachers put it on for us grade schoolers ( think 7-8 year olds). Messed me up and also gave me vast amounts of empathy at the same time. I don't like war, the people/civilians lose every time. I want to rewatch it but I just can't muster up the emotional strength."
- Slufflepuff
"Definitely agree that it’s a must watch but it’s also one of the few shows I’ve watch that would make this grown man cry every time."
-koueihou
"Grave of the Fireflies left me with a feeling of 'I'm not going to be okay for a while' and I feel like everyone should experience that at least once."
- obaterista93
A Goofy Movie
"A Goofy Movie"
- hvan1989
"I would go to a Powerline concert no questions asked"
- ekm8642
"'You ever notice how we're all, just like, wearing gloves all the time?'"
- 1spicytunaroll
Ohana Means Family
"Lilo & Stitch. Ohana means family."
- GA Sam
"Lilo and Stitch is one of my all time favorite Disney movies, I absolutely agree with this"
- Arksurvivor120
"Seriously one of the movies of my childhood that has left a big, big impression on me. This scene where Nani sits with Lilo for the last time before they’re supposed to say their good byes, the authenticity of Nani singing a Hawaiian song softly. Or the way Lilo as an outsider copes with the loss of her parents. It’s all too real. It really broke my heart as a kid and does so even more now."
"It’s one of those movies that makes you truly understand complex emotions and how universal they are. It’s a wonderfully crafted movie. And hell, Stitch as cool af."
- beep-boop-im-a-robot
touching lilo and stitch GIFGiphyPrince Of Egypt
"Prince of Egypt"
- tossaway1959
"Yes! This movie was so good from the elite voice acting to Han Zimmer scoring it. Jeffery Katzenberg left Disney when they didn’t want to listen to him so he went and found Dreamworks and made the perfect film just to give Disney the middle finger"
- Wildcat_twister12
"Yes. So much yes to this. I get chills watching that movie."
- OK_Comparison_2451
"Scrolled so far down just to see this. I love many animated films, but a must-see is definitely this masterpiece regardless of your religious affiliation."
- KKAPetring
Make sure you don't miss out on any of these absolute masterpieces!
Watching Kubo requires:
- A beverage to rehydrate while you sob.
- Something cuddly to grip onto while you sob.
- Some moisture wicking device like tissue or a handkerchief to dab away your tears while you sob.
Kubo should avoided by anyone triggered by depictions of memory disorders like dementia or Alzheimer's, anyone who has lost a parent, anyone who has fought to protect a child from toxic family, or anyone who has recently been turned into a magical monkey.
One Reddit user asked:
What animated movie affected you most emotionally and why?
The comments get pretty intimate, obviously, so proceed with caution. There will be talk of loss, death, abuse, etc.
Ellie's Adventures
pixar gif love GIF by Disney PixarGiphyMan, the scene in Up when he gets the house to Paradise Falls and sits down...then he finally reads Ellie's book of adventures, something he hadn't been able to do since he thought she was disappointed that they never got there while she was alive.
Then he realizes she kept filling it out the entire time and was extremely happy with her life with Karl. "I've had my adventure. Now it's time for you to have yours."
The final words he see from her letting him know that she doesn't want him to be a bitter old man, but rather, find a new purpose in life beyond her. Honestly, it's such a fantastic movie about loss, it's hands down my favorite Pixar movie.
UP is emotional terrorism. I cry at multiple points during that movie and it is starting to scare my 3yo.
"Superman"
Iron Giant.
"You stay. I go. No following."
When he closes his eyes and says "Superman." -- it's wrecking me right now just thinking about it.
- gcanyon
I'm a 50 year old man, and when he closes his eyes and says, "Superman" as he meets the missile, I completely lose it. Every. Time.
- Zampaneu
A Story To Tell
Brother Bear
I have a story to tell you. It's kind of about a man and kind of about a bear. But mostly, it's about a monster.
Gets me every time.
Hearing Koda say I don't think I like this story always makes me want to cry.
I bawled watching this, the whole story is so heartbreaking, and beautifully done.
Humans Have Surprisingly Little Humanity
Wall E. It just broke my heart how wall E was left alone and what all happened. Wall E knew love more then any of the humans.
- areyyyyy
Wall-E also just rips humanity a new one. It's an amazing takedown of how the rich have abused this planet and mollified everyone else to help them destroy it. I saw it 8 times the first week it came out.
- piedrift
I related because Wall-E was just this lone entity that wasn't know about. Then when he was first discovered was nearly blown to pieces. Even then, he was so desperate for companionship, he took care of Eve.
So much compassion from someone so misunderstood...
An Under-Appreciated Hero
Big hero 6 "I am satisfied with my care"
My friend and I went to watch this movie when we were in high school. We were the only older kids in the theater. Everyone else was a parent to an elementary aged kid. We were crying laughing at some of the jokes and just crying at the end. That movie doesn't get the appreciation it deserves.
- rahws
This movie isn't one moment of crying, I cried most of the movie. Maybe I just need a big squishy hug.
My Grandfather died days before it hit home video release. Despite being in my thirties, he was the first relative who I had lost. I sat down and watched this movie in silence. And again. And again. The ability to watch the characters grieve and not just wrap it up in a tight bow helped me walk away in a more stable place.
I have not seen it again since but it is not because it isn't good, just too much emotional baggage I want to leave behind.
Such A Treasure
you got this kingdom hearts GIFGiphyTreasure Planet.
It was my dad's favorite.
I really relate to Jim Hawkins.
"I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)" by John Rzeznik (lead singer of the Goo Goo Dolls) is a banger and really relatable.
It captures the feeling of wonder and adventure that I desperately wish I had in my life but never have and likely never will.
The scene where Jim is freaking out because he feels that he failed and Silver comforts and encourages him still makes me cry. It's just such a lovely movie about growing up and how important the voices of others are in building our images of ourselves, and the way they use music and the body language of the characters to convey emotion is extremely well done.
As a kid I longed for a Silver to come along and believe in me; as an adult, I try my best to be the Silver for the youngsters I know.
That's the exact movie I was thinking of!!! It does such a phenomenal job of showing the inner change from boy to man that happens in life as well as the thoughts and challenges of a growing boy. I could relate deeply with it. Also, it's the only Disney movie I really could relate with at all, me being male.
I love how you can clearly see the emotional damage Jim hides deep inside and the way he shoves down. You can see how he acts out or closes up and acts like nothing can get to him which is something I think us guys can relate to hard core.
The song "I'm Still Here" hits me at a very personal level.
Also, this kid who's got all this emotional crap balled up inside him isn't at all portrayed as weak like I think society sometimes portrays men who show emotion. And it's so uplifting to see how he tries so hard to be strong on his own with no one to teach him how to deal with all he's been through, and then eventually have someone who opens up emotionally as well and helps him.
Anyway, as a guy, it's a beautiful thing to watch and wish that maybe someone will eventually allow you to show your emotional side, value you through it, and help show you to way.
The Best Film I'll Never Watch Again
Grave of the Fireflies. I don't generally tear up, but this one made me sob
It's a brilliant movie, and a terrible trap. Most of Studio Ghibli productions are feelgood stories. Grave of the Fireflies gives you 2 days of depression.
It's the best film I will never watch again.
It's legitimately difficult to watch. And the worst part (something I learned the last time it came up in a thread like this) is that it's based on a short story that's semi-autobiographical. Though even if it wasn't, it's so realistic, a lot of the circumstances undoubtedly happened to a lot of people as part of the war. It's not even a story you can pretend didn't or couldn't happen.
Love It. Can't Watch It.
I love Coco. I can't watch Coco. That movie makes my wife and I ugly cry before we even get to the end, because it emotionally takes us back to the day we lost our first son. And I'm not even entirely sure why - the movie isn't about someone losing a child - but the whole thing is just beautifully put together and I think maybe the struggle to not be forgotten just hits home when we're thinking of an infant nobody but the two of us and a doctor ever even saw alive.
Ugh. I'm tearing up now just thinking of the music from the film.
Doing The Right Thing In A World That's Not Right
Princess Mononoke, because it forces you to stare at humanity's worst and best and accept it.
True nature of the human condition explained by a genius with that script.
A couple of my favorite moments in that movie are really early on when the boar demon is attacking the village. Ashitaka's sister is leading people working the fields back to the village and someone falls down so she turns and pulls her little knife to face down the demon. Ashitaka has been, until this point, asking the demon to turn aside and leave the village alone. Only once he sees a life directly endangered does he start to fight the demon.
Every minute of the movie is about trying to do the right thing in a world that's not right.
Grandma Is Still Here
Moana. The scene where her grandma died and reincarnated into that giant manta ray. And the one where she came to Moana after she failed on the first attempt to restore the heart. Just the line "There is nowhere you could go that I won't be with you."
And when Moana confronted Te Ká and she's barreling down at Moana. The visuals of that scene, the song, the lines "they have stolen your heart from inside you, but this does not define you"
This is my answer too! My grandma died shortly before we saw the movie in theaters. I absolutely sobbed when her spirit came down through the village and out into the water. Actually crying right now thinking of it.
This is mine too. No magic - no Prince Charming to come and take care of everything for her -- just Moana learning from Maui and then doing it on her own. When she says, "let her come to me" I stand up and cheer.
The music is good also. In the song, "I am Moana" I love the lines:
"But scars can heal and reveal just Where you are
The people you love will change you
The things you have learned will guide you
And nothing on earth can silence
The quiet voice still inside you
And when that voice starts to whisper
Moana you've come so far
Moana listen
Do you know who you are?"
For Moana's name, I substitute my own. Shivers up and down my back each time.
- cnacvno
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Toy Story 3was released in 2010 to near unanimous critical acclaim. For many watchers, the film marked the end of an era.
Toy Story and Toy Story 2 were released in 1995 and 1999, respectively. All the kids who watched those first two installments were nearing—or had already reached—college age when the third came out.
At the time, just as Andy—the owner of those beloved toys—had to kiss goodbye to childhood, so did millennials.
Mason and Morgan McGrew, the creators of this new stop motion mimic, were on the younger end of those watchers. At the time of Toy Story 3's release, Morgan was 15 years old and Mason, 12.
Immediately after seeing and falling in love with the film, rather than sulk with nostalgia and become accountants, they chose to inhabit the toy world more than ever.
Toy Story 3 IRL/Youtube
They got a couple cameras, gathered all their toys together and began work on their remake, which they released on Youtube in January 2020.
The brothers recently spoke with Buzzfeed about their creative process.
"As soon as we saw 'Toy Story 3', it became our favorite film, and will forever be."
"We'd always been [such] huge fans of Pixar and the 'Toy Story' franchise that we eventually decided we wanted to pay tribute to the studio and film that we love so much."
10 years after the initial release of the Pixar film, the McGrew's are celebrating...
@MattPostSaysHi/Twitter
@WyattTheNerd You did not just make me realize Toy Story 3 is Ten Years Old omg I need to lie down for a long time— Raihan SwSh DM Me (@Raihan SwSh DM Me) 1524662115.0
...as the two filmmakers enjoy a bit of internet fame after many across the web expressed thorough appreciation for their film.
I got completely lost in this amazing work. Congrats to all involved! Reminds me of when I was a kid making stop mo… https://t.co/oqVQ57eJEu— Michael Giacchino (@Michael Giacchino) 1580384739.0
Toy Story 3 IRL remake is ridiculously impressive https://t.co/AlFi0dWba8 https://t.co/MRSut3gwwV— Sizzle Creative (@Sizzle Creative) 1580391093.0
@andysignore @thepixarist @_MrBluetie Better than any of the actual Disney live-action remakes— TheOtherFoot (@TheOtherFoot) 1580324217.0
MrTheSurface/Youtube.com
DeployTheDRS/Youtube.com
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The brothers certainly put in plenty of work to earn the admiration.
They continued, telling Buzzfeed:
"Overall, the hardest thing about this film was staying disciplined. It was very important to us that we finish what we began as kids."
And more things may be on the horizon for these two.
Morgan, now 23, just graduated from college with a digital media degree. He awaits his brother's graduation from the same school with the same degree.
At 21, Mason will be finished in May 2020. After that, who knows what new work the brothers will create.