/Film spoke with Japanese director Makoto Shinkai about Suzume, why that chair only has three legs, an Easter egg nodding to Studio Ghibli, and much more.
Suzume director Makoto Shinkai feels cultural specificity and nuance is the key to allowing animators to distinguish their work from Disney and Pixar films.
Not all stop-motion animation puppets are built to last, as was the case with the Pumpkin King version of Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
While Wish was supposed to celebrate 100 years of Disney, the animated film effectively denounces what the corporation has accomplished in that century.
Disney movies have had some rather weak, or non-existent, villains lately, which is why King Magnifico in Wish is kind of refreshing in his pure villainy.
While it could have been a simple homage in honor of the 100-year anniversary, the Wish end credits scene provides a musing on the legacy of Disney animation.
When Tim Burton wrote the story for The Nightmare Before Christmas, he had no idea how much Jack Skellington's tale paralleled that of composer Danny Elfman.
Instead of watching the new Disney animated musical Wish, you'd be better off watching any number of Disney's actual animated classics. Here's our review.
Charm doesn't make an animated film perfect, but as the animated Adam Sandler movie Leo proves, it can make for an entertaining time for the whole family.