Cars 2 (2011)

Plot:
Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216475/

My Comment:
My comment would be, it's more stylish, more sophisticated but not impressive. The plot of this movie is likely to be found in any movies. Friendship, "everything will be alright if you're being you"... well, I hoped that the action scenes would bring "the ordinary" out, but actually it is not. This movie is good for kids, for adult... a bit laughable but just an okay.

IMDb Rating: 6.6 / 10
My Rating: 6.5 / 10

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Ratatouille (2007)

Plot:
Remy is a young rat in the French countryside who arrives in Paris, only to find out that his cooking idol is dead. When he makes an unusual alliance with a restaurant's new garbage boy, the culinary and personal adventures begin despite Remy's family's skepticism and the rat-hating world of humans
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382932/

My Comment:
What I like about this movie is that it's not limited only for children. This movie can also be enjoyed by adults too, even at a point I feel this movie is not meant for children. Even though it's fiction and is not making any sense, this movie looked like real and delivered it with details. In my opinion, this movie is one of the top ranks animation movie. I'm just a little bit disappointed that this movie was not that humorous. Overall, Great!

IMDb Rating: 8.1 / 10
My Rating: 7.5 / 10

Awards:

Academy Awards 2008:
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year: Brad Bird

Globes Awards 2008:
Best Animated Film

BAFTA Awards 2008:
Best Animated Film: Brad Bird

Other 40 Awards Won

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Tarzan (1999)

Plot:
A man raised by gorillas must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120855/

My Comment:
Among Disney's movies, Tarzan is the ordinary one. Compared to "once upon a time" and "happily ever after" stories, this movie didn't stand out. It's average, however, I have to give a standing ovation to the soundtrack. Despite the average movie, the soundtrack is the most dazzling one especially for Phil Collin's song and the sensational music arranger Mark Mancina who also arranged the music for August Rush.

IMDb Rating: 7 / 10
My Rating : 6.5 / 10

Awards:

Academy Awards 2000:
Best Music, Original Song: Phil Collins For the song "You'll Be In My Heart".

Golden Globes Awards 2000:
Best Original Song - Motion Picture: Phil Collins For the song "You'll Be In My Heart".

Grammy Awards 2000:
Best Soundtrack Album: Phil Collins (artist), Mark Mancina (album producer)

Other 7 Awards Won

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The Little Mermaid (1989)

Plot:
A mermaid princess makes a faustian bargain with an unscrupulous seahag in order to meet a human prince on land.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097757/

My Comment:
There's no other motion pictures that can beat disney's original soundtrack. Alan Menken did a tremendous job on making this movie succeeded for grabbing oscars. Under The Sea song is definitely known throughout the world. But the story was just an ordinary classic to be told. There was a prince and a princess, they met, the next day they got married and they live happily ever after. Very classic. However, I give this movie two thumbs up for the incredible original soundtrack.

IMDb Rating: 7.5 / 10
My Rating: 7 / 10

Awards:

Academy Awards 1990:
Best Music, Original Score: Alan Menken
Best Music, Original Song: Alan Menken (music), Howard Ashman (lyrics) For the song "Under the Sea"

Golden Globes Awards 1990:
Best Original Score - Motion Picture: Alan Menken
Best Original Song - Motion Picture: Alan Menken (music), Howard Ashman (lyrics) For the song "Under the Sea".

Grammy Awards 1991:
Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television: Alan Menken (composer), Howard Ashman (lyricist) For the song "Under the Sea".

Other 4 Awards Won

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Enchanted (2007)

Plot:
A classic Disney fairytale collides with modern-day New York City in a story about a fairytale princess who is sent to our world by an evil queen. Soon after her arrival, Princess Giselle begins to change her views on life and love after meeting a handsome lawyer. Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461770/

My Comment:
I've seen this movie twice, and I am still excited to watch it. It's exciting to know the idea to collaborate magical fairy tales to a real life situation. And I'm satisfied. Like usual, Patrick Dempsey is a hot dude, and he really looked very young in this movie. Just like other disney's movies, it also delivered nice arranged soundtracks by Alan Menken. Moreover, Amy Adams and James Marsden could sing brilliantly. Recommended.

IMDb Rating: 7.4 / 10
My Rating: 7 / 10

Awards:

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films 2008:
Best Actress: Amy Adams
Best Fantasy Film
Best Music: Alan Menken

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2008:
Best Family Film

Golden Trailer Awards 2008:
Best Animation/Family(Craig Murray Productions).

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2007:
Best Live Action Family Film

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Anastasia (1997)

Plot:
The only surviving child of the Russian Royal Family hooks up with two con men while the undead Rasputin seeks her death.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118617/

My Comment:
It's my most favorite animation for all time. The plot was "every-girl-wants-to-be-a-princess"-Ly great. Meg Ryan and John Cusack are enchanting, perfect voices for Anastasia and Dimitri. It's wonderful to watch this classic movie over and over again, love the soundtracks. Perfect. I give 9 for the soundtracks. However, whenever I see a good appealing movie, i kinda feel sad at the end, even though the movie has a happy ending. Maybe because I don't want this movie to ever end.

IMDb Rating: 6.7 / 10
My Rating: 9 / 10

Awards:

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 1999:
Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures: Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty For the song "At the Beginning".

Annie Awards 1998:
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production: Hank Azaria For playing "Bartok".

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 1998:
Favorite Animated Family Movie

Other 6 Awards Won

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Fantasia / 2000 (1999)

Plot:
An update of the original film with new interpretations of great works of classical music.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120910/

My Comment:
I thought that this movie was the continuity of the previous Fantasia in 1940. I was a little disappointed when I knew that some of the masterpiece was in the 1940's movie too like Mickey "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". On the other hand I always like The Blue Rhapsody from Gerschwin. Overall, it was pretty good, but it was really short...

IMDb Rating: 7.2 / 10
My Rating: 6 / 10

Awards:

Annie Awards 2000:
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Character Animation: Eric Goldberg
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Effects Animation: Ted Kierscey
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production: Susan Goldberg

PGA Awards 2001:
Theatrical Motion Pictures

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How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Plot:
A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892769/

My Comment:
I concluded that this movie is not a cartoon, well at least I felt like that. I'm speechless, it's been so long for me not to watch a great cartoon like this. Thumbs up! Nice plot, nice graphics and you gotta watch this movie...

IMDb Rating: 8.2 / 10
My Rating: 8 / 10

Awards:

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2010:
Best Animated Feature

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Tangled (2010)

Plot:
The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398286/

My Comment:
What I like about disney movies is the animals. They play big roles in it. But for the plot, I felt that the movie's plot was too fast, even though I felt like watching for hours. I must admit that the story was unique and modernized, but it's not classic. Disney is famous for its classic cartoon charms and will be remembered by us adults, such as Mulan. However, I give two thumbs up for the soundtrack (I love Alan Menken) and Zachary Levi, I'm such a fan.

IMDb Rating: 8 / 10
My Rating: 7 / 10

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Despicable Me (2010)

Plot:
When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds himself profoundly changed by the growing love between them.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1323594/

My Comment:
Hmmm, it's not very good actually. It's boring and it's not very exciting. I prefer Megamind as a villain than this. This movie failed to provide humor to the audience. And most of all, I don't think that this movie is appropriate for children. However, this movie had a nice touch at the end.

IMDb Rating: 7.5 / 10
My Rating: 5.5 / 10

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Megamind (2010)

Plot:
The supervillain Megamind finally conquers his nemesis, the hero Metro Man... but finds his life pointless without a hero to fight.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1001526/

My Comment:
I must say that this movie is one of 2010's movies must watch. It's really funny and creative. This movie showed us the other side of a villain. A melancholic villain. Idiot but Genius. And finally, the hero gets the girl. One more thing, I am amazed by the "forget-me stick"..

IMDb Rating: 7.3 / 10
My Rating: 7.5 / 10

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The Secret Of Kells (2009)

Plot:
The animated story of the boy behind the famed Book of Kells.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485601/

My Comment:
Unpredictable good! I didn't expect that it would be this good. I really like the interpretation of the story. The arts, the musics. They were all matched and it's hard to explain because it was too artistic! The musics were great. I could feel that the music represented all kind of human. I even heard Mexican, Chinese, and Korean musics. Nice touch! I gave this movie 2 thumbs up!

IMDb Rating: 7.5 / 10
My Rating: 8 / 10

Awards:

Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2009:
Best Film: Tomm Moore

Boulder International Film Festival 2010:
Best Animated Film: Tomm Moore

Cartoon Forum, Europe 2008:
Producer of the Year: Tomm Moore, Paul Young

Other 5 Awards Won

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Kâdokaputâ Sakura: Fûin sareta kâdo (Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card) (2000)

Plot:
All the cards have been captured and transformed, with Sakura and friends settling back into their normal lives. Unfortunately, Syaoran has returned home to Hong Kong without Sakura ever confessing how she felt about him. She gets another chance when he returns to Japan on vacation, but their reunion is interrupted by the reappearance of the Hope Card. Created by Clow Reed long ago to provide a balance to the energy of the other Clow Cards, it is more powerful than anything the Card Captor has ever faced. To capture it, Sakura may have to give up her most precious feeling.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301083/

My Comment:
I think the first movie of cardcaptor sakura is better. It's weird, everybody that she loved was gone, but she acted like it was just a slight emotion. She only cared about her feeling about love. Well, maybe that's what you get if you have an elementary student hero to save your city. Ahahaha, at least it turned out well.


IMDb Rating : 7.8 / 10
My Rating : 5 / 10

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Gekijô-ban Kâdokaputâ Sakura (Cardcaptors: The Movie) (1999)

Plot:
Sakura and her friends have just finished the fourth grade, and are enjoying a well-deserved break from both school and cardcaptoring. While shopping at a local store, Sakura is fortunate enough to win a free trip to Hong Kong. Once there she is reunited with her rival and friend Syaoran Li, soon discovering that her good fortune is actually the work of a powerful sorceress with a grudge against Clow Reed, the long-dead creator of the Clow Cards.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301082/

My Comment:
I'm not a fan of this anime, however the movie was pretty good. It was kinda freakin' me out when Sakura went into another world. For kids, it's pretty scary, for adults, it was so so. It was just like a light snack, and you don't feel guilty about it. I don't know if it's only me, i think that the story was similar like Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret. You put your memory on a book. Overall, it was just okay.

IMDb Rating : 6.6 / 10
My Rating : 6 / 10

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Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Plot:
An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432283/

My Comment:
What was that? That was the most boring cartoon I've ever watched. It's stiff and inflexible cartoon. And I think it's not the right story to turn it into a movie. Roald Dahl was a genious! I love all his stories, Matilda, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, but this movie was so unimaginative unlike Charlie and Matilda. They just picked the wrong ones. However, the dubbers were great, they're good actors and dubbers.

IMDb Rating : 8 / 10
My Rating : 4 / 10

Awards:

Annie Awards 2010:
Writing in a Feature Production: Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach

Central Ohio Film Critics Association 2010:
Actor of the Year: George Clooney Also for Up in the Air (2009) and The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009).

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Toy Story 3 (2010)

Plot:
The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435761/

My Comment:
At first I though that this movie would not be as good as its first and second movie. It turned out, it's the best one from toy story's previous movies. Andy's getting bigger, so was his toys. Andy had to go, the toys had too. And I became a crybaby at the end. Nonstop crying. It's the best end movie for the trilogy, no doubt, that this movie would be nominated and win some oscars next year... You really have to watch this trilogy movie!

IMDb Rating : 8.9 / 10
My Rating : 9 / 10

Awards

Golden Globe Awards 2011:
Best Animated Film

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Toy Story 2 (1999)

Plot:
When Woody is stolen by a toy collector, Buzz and his friends vow to rescue him, but Woody finds the idea of immortality in a museum tempting.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120363/

My Comment:
No doubt that the second movie of toy story was great and really cool. I love Buzz and Woody's friendship. What I like about this movie is the big moral message in it. We have to trust in friendships. Just like Randy Newman's song, You've Got a Friend In Me. You gotta watch this second movie, don't forget to watch the first one

IMDb Rating : 8 / 10
My Rating : 8 / 10

Awards:

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2000:
Top Box Office Films: Randy Newman

Annie Awards 2010:
Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical Feature (Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios).
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production: John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Ash Brannon
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production: Randy Newman (composer, songs and music)
Outstanding Individual Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production: Dan Jeup, Joe Ranft

Other 13 Awards Won

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Toy Story (1995)

Plot:
A cowboy toy is profoundly threatened and jealous when a fancy spaceman toy supplants him as top toy in a boy's room.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114709/

My Comment:
This is the coolest cartoon I've ever watched. Though it would be very scary if i had talking toys. What I like about this movie were that the animation seemed real, the plot was really good, friendships between toys were touching. I learned much from this movie. It's a must for you to watch Toy Story.

IMDb Rating : 8.2 / 10
My Rating : 9 / 10

Awards:

ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 1996:
Top Box Office Films: Randy Newman

Academy Awards 1996:
Special Achievement Award: John Lasseter
For the development and inspired application of techniques that have made possible the first feature-length computer-animated film.

Other 16 Awards Won

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Fantasia (1940)

Plot:
A collection of animated interpretations of great works of Western classical music.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032455/

My Comment:
I was amazed that even in the 40's, they could create such a wonderful story and it was merged into integrated moves of animation. The music was amazing and the animation was stunning. If you wanna watch this movie you have to keep your eyes wide open in case you're sleepy because of the music.
I must say, this was a masterpiece of disney...

IMDb Rating : 7.8 / 10
My Rating : 7 / 10

Awards:

Academy Awards 1942:
Honorary Award:
Leopold Stokowski (and his associates)
For their unique achievement in the creation of a new form of visualized music in Walt Disney's production Fantasia, thereby widening the scope of the motion picture as entertainment and as an art form
(certificate).
Walt Disney, William E. Garity, J.N.A. Hawkins
(RCA Manufacturing Co.).
For their outstanding contribution to the advancement of the use of sound in motion pictures through the production of Fantasia (certificate).

DVD Exclusive Awards 2001:
Best DVD Overall Original Supplemental Material: Jeff Kurtti, Michael Pellerin
For the Anthology.

National Film Preservation Board 1990:
National Film Registry

New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1940:
Special Award: Walt Disney

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Planet 51 (2009)

Plot:
American astronaut Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker lands on Planet 51 thinking he's the first person to step foot on it. To his surprise, he finds that this planet is inhabited by little green people who are happily living in a white picket fence world, and whose only fear is that it will be overrun by alien invaders...like Chuck!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0762125/

My Comment:
"You're the alien"
"No, you're the alien"

That's kinda confusing, but it was true, we are alien in other space...

Nice cartoon, but not excellent

IMDb Rating : 6.1 / 10
My Rating : 5 / 10

Awards:

Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain 2009:
Best New Artist (Premio Revelación): Jorge Blanco

Goya Awards 2010:
Best Animated Film (Mejor Película de Animación)

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