cinemadiso's - Best Animated Films Vol. 2 List
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The heart warming animated story of the wooden puppet who became a real little boy! Created by the kindly woodcarver Gepetto and brough to life by magic, Pinocchio is a little wooden boy who longs to be a real boy more than anything else in the world. This beautiful animated version of the immortal story will bring your family laughter, tears and adventure. -
It's 2019, the world is on the brink of absolute destruction. Tokyo shimmers with tech-noir fetishism, gangs of cyber-punk bikers cruise the sprawl of the post-atomic city and rioting crowds surge under the neon-topped buildings looming a thousand storeys into the sky. Now, old gods return to do battle with Akira and something more than comic book ultra-violence is unleashed... - Director:
- Katsuhiro Ôtomo
- Cast:
- Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Nozomu Sasaki
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Join Wiley Wiggins as he searches for answers to life's most important questions in world that may or may not be reality.
- Director:
- Richard Linklater
- Cast:
- Ethan Hawke, Trevor Jack Brooks, Lorelei Linklater
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Michael Stone (David Thewlis), a husband, father and successful motivation speaker, is crippled by the mundanity of his life. On yet another business trip he checks into a clinically commonplace hotel once more. But this time a chance meeting with Lisa (Jennifer Jason Leigh), an unassuming, small-town sales rep, throws the dullness into disarry and Michael feels he may have actually met someone who can make a change. From the mind of Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and animation master Duke Johnson comes "Anomalisa", a tender, touching and achingly funny black comedy, filmed entirely in extraordinary stop motion animation. - Director:
- Duke Johnson
- Cast:
- Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Thewlis, Tom Noonan
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Ariel (voice of Jodi Benson), a fun-loving and mischievous mermaid, is off on the adventure of a lifetime with her best friend, the adorable Flounder (voice of Jason Marin), and the reggae-singing Caribbean crab Sebastian (voice of Samuel E. Wright) at her side. But it will take all of her courage and determination to make her dreams come true - and save her father's beloved kingdom from the sneaky sea witch Ursula (voice of Pat Carroll)! - Director:
- Ron Clements
- Cast:
- Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Rene Auberjonois
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Trapped behind barbed wire, fearing for their very lives, Ginger, Bunty, Babs and Fowler are chickens with a mission. Ginger and her fellow flock are determined to make a break for freedom but every escape goes 'fowl' when they are caught by the evil Mrs Tweedy and her oafish husband who want to turn them into chicken pies. When an all-American rooster named Rocky lands in the farm, Ginger sees her chance - these chickens won't cross the road; they'll fly the coop. Together they prove that chickens are anything but, as they engage in a daring and spectacular escape. - Director:
- Peter Lord
- Cast:
- Mel Gibson, Julia Sawalha, Phil Daniels
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My Neighbour Totoro (1988)Tonari no Totoro
While their mother recovers from an illness, Satsuki and her little sister Mei (voiced in English by Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning) get away from it all in an idyllic rural retreat. Far from the bustle of the city, they discover a mysterious place of spirits and magic, and the friendship of the Totoro woodland creatures.
Conceived as a family film devoid of conflict and suffused with the carefree pleasures of the summertime, My Neighbour Totoro sees Hayao Miyazaki create a parable of friendship and imagination populated with unforgettable characters. A universal classic for all generations, My Neighbour Totoro shows Japanese animation's famous Studio Ghibli at its very best, and is an elegy to two ever-fading miracles: the fairytale world of childhood and the disappearing countryside.- Director:
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast:
- Hitoshi Takagi, Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto
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Inside Out (1975)Hitler's Gold
Thirty years after the end of WW2 a team of ex-GI's and ex-German soldiers plans to go behind the Iron Curtain, in Soviet controlled East Germany, in order to locate and retrieve a hidden Nazi treasure. However, the only man who knows the exact location of the Nazi loot is a Nazi war criminal who's imprisoned in the Siegfried military prison. Our team of treasure hunters is not discouraged by the slim odds of ever retrieving the loot. First, they have to get to the imprisoned Nazi official who buried the treasure at the end of the war at the order of his superiors. Second, they have to make the Nazi talk and reveal the exact location of the loot. Third, the team has to penetrate undetected in the Soviet occupied area of East Germany, retrieve the treasure and make off with it across the border without alerting the Soviets. - Director:
- Peter Duffell
- Cast:
- Telly Savalas, Robert Culp, James Mason
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A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.
- Director:
- Don Hertzfeldt
- Cast:
- Winona Mae, Julia Pott
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Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, 'Pumpkin King' Jack Skcllington (voice of Danny Elfman and Chris Sarandon) longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere. Experience Tim Burton and Henry Selicks uncanny tale as it comes vividly to life right before your eyes! - Director:
- Henry Selick
- Cast:
- Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara
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Something huge is on the horizon. Hogarth Hughes just rescued an enormous robot that fell from the stars to Earth. Now young Hogarth has a very big friend and an even bigger problem: How do you keep a 50-foot-tall, steel-eating (junkyard cars are especially tasty) giant a secret? It's even harder when a nosey government agent arrives in town to hunt down the 'alien invader' and the combined land, sea and air might of the U.S. military is sent to demolish the giant. The result: an incredible adventure that's part metal, part magic, all heart. - Director:
- Brad Bird
- Cast:
- Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Aniston
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Wall-E (2008)WALL·E
The highly acclaimed director of 'Finding Nemo' and the creative storytellers behind 'Cars' and 'Ratatouille' transports you to a galaxy not so far away for a new cosmic comedy adventure about a determined robot named 'Wall-E'. After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, the curious and lovable Wall-E (voice of Ben Burtt) discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek robot name Eve (voice of Elissa Knight). Join them and a hilarious cast of characters on a fantastic journey across the universe. - Director:
- Andrew Stanton
- Cast:
- Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin
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Generations have celebrated the magical story, memorable music and unforgettable characters of Walt Disney's Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. Now, this timeless animated classic sparkles like never before with an all-new, state-of-the-art digital restoration and exciting new bonus features! The beautiful and kind-hearted princess Snow White charms every creature in the kingdom except one -her jealous stepmother, the Queen. When the Magic Mirror proclaims Snow White the fairest one of all, she must flee into the forest, where she befriends the lovable seven dwarfs - Doc, Sneezy, Grumpy, Happy, Bashful, Sleepy and Dopey. But when the Queen tricks Snow White with an enchanted apple, only the magic of true love's kiss can save her! - Director:
- William Cottrell
- Cast:
- Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne
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Never before have music and movie magic been blended to create such an exhilarating sight and sound experience. The special wonder of Mickey Mouse as the mischievous Sorcerer s Apprentice, the breathtaking beauty of mythical lady centaurs, winged fairies and cascading snowflakes, the pure fun of hippos in tutus performing the most hilarious ballet ever! These images, familiar and beloved by generations of moviegoers all over the world, can now be enjoyed again and again in this timeless original. See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Walt Disney's innovative Fantasia! - Director:
- Wilfred Jackson
- Cast:
- Leopold Stokowski, Corey Burton, Walt Disney
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Spirited Away (2001)Sen to chihiro no kamikakushi
Chihiro, a headstrong 10-year-old girl, is unhappy that her family are moving house and that she will have to make new friends. As they make their way to the new home, Chihiro's father takes a detour to explore a mysterious tunnel in the woods. On the other side is what seems to be a deserted theme park but is in fact a ghostly town. Unwittingly, they have strayed into the Land of the Spirits, a world of dreamlike scenery inhabited by ancient gods and magical beings, ruled over by the sorceress, Yubaba. With her parents held captive and Yubaba set on enslaving them forever, Chihiro must use all her energy to survive in this strange new place. With the help of Haku, a brave young spirit, she is forced to overcome her Pears and join an epic battle for her family's freedom. - Director:
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast:
- Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Miyu Irino
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