Just for something different, The Summit of the Godshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt7014378/ was a really underrated one. Beautiful animation and pure cinematic storytelling.
Another French feature, Mars Expresshttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt26915336 was really great. Didn't quite stick the landing on the ending IMO but loved everything else.
I was also super impressed by the Rise of the TMNT movie. Just such joy in the animation and story from all aspects of the production and it really shows. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9784708/
I'm gonna blame COVID screwing up my sense of time. It also doesn't help I usually don't see animated movies until a couple years after they come out for some reason.
Eh, most awards ceremonies are garbage politics and not actually based on quality. The only awards ceremony I even remotely pay attention to is The Vitos now
I know my tastes aren't great, but two I enjoyed were:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Its weird, I hated the choppy animation style in Spiderverse, but I liked it fine in Mutant Mayhem even though it was simular. Maybe because it looked a bit more claymation-ish?
I felt the exact same way about Kpop Demon Hunters. It just felt choppy and weird to me but I was fine with Spiderverse. It's interesting how different each movie still feels
I think the "choppy" low-framerate animation style works well in Spiderverse and Puss in Boots, but I agree that it felt much worse watching K-pop demon hunters.
I think it's because they are mixing high and low framerate content a lot more aggressively and that makes the frequent transitions just jarring. While for instance in Puss in Boots it's clear cuts where the framerate is changed in actions scenes, and IIRC Spiderverse is also mostly low but consistent framerate animation throughout the movie(?)
The Spiderverse movies were really great. They managed to make an animated movie with multiple different looks, like an animated comics. I don't think I have ever seen such a thing before.
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aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 129d
We already forgot about K-Pop Demon Hunters?
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 129d
Can't happen soon enough. 🤷🏼♂️
darakan@piefed.social · 1 pts · 129d
I liked it, it's just not in my favorite as I was making this image.
THB@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 129d
Just for something different, The Summit of the Gods https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7014378/ was a really underrated one. Beautiful animation and pure cinematic storytelling.
Another French feature, Mars Express https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26915336 was really great. Didn't quite stick the landing on the ending IMO but loved everything else.
I was also super impressed by the Rise of the TMNT movie. Just such joy in the animation and story from all aspects of the production and it really shows. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9784708/
mushroommunk@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 129d
Top 5 in order:
I'm now also second guessing, were all those the past decade? Eh, close enough
darakan@piefed.social · 7 pts · 129d
Secret of Kells was 2009 and Big Hero 6 was 12 years ago but it's fine. Close enough.
mushroommunk@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 129d
I'm gonna blame COVID screwing up my sense of time. It also doesn't help I usually don't see animated movies until a couple years after they come out for some reason.
ech@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 129d
Still mad that Kubo got snubbed at the Oscars. That movie is great.
mushroommunk@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 129d
Eh, most awards ceremonies are garbage politics and not actually based on quality. The only awards ceremony I even remotely pay attention to is The Vitos now
Levi@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 129d
I know my tastes aren't great, but two I enjoyed were:
Its weird, I hated the choppy animation style in Spiderverse, but I liked it fine in Mutant Mayhem even though it was simular. Maybe because it looked a bit more claymation-ish?
mushroommunk@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 129d
I felt the exact same way about Kpop Demon Hunters. It just felt choppy and weird to me but I was fine with Spiderverse. It's interesting how different each movie still feels
SirHaxalot@nord.pub · 1 pts · 129d
I think the "choppy" low-framerate animation style works well in Spiderverse and Puss in Boots, but I agree that it felt much worse watching K-pop demon hunters.
I think it's because they are mixing high and low framerate content a lot more aggressively and that makes the frequent transitions just jarring. While for instance in Puss in Boots it's clear cuts where the framerate is changed in actions scenes, and IIRC Spiderverse is also mostly low but consistent framerate animation throughout the movie(?)
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 129d
Yeah, that only seems to work if it's not a gimmick. 😅
one_old_coder@piefed.social · 3 pts · 129d
The Spiderverse movies were really great. They managed to make an animated movie with multiple different looks, like an animated comics. I don't think I have ever seen such a thing before.
imahappyguy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 128d
It's gotta be Nimona. Local boy made it big. Gotta favorite it.
CaptDust@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 129d
Kpop demon hunters or spiderverse for me. Both have so much charm and style.
Never thought I'd see the day Pixar was dethroned like that, tbh. They've fallen so far from days of wall-e and up.