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3 things about Richard Linklater’s WAKING LIFE

Waking Life [2001] 1. A very large record collection, and on top of one of the cabinets the “His Master’s Voice” dog. 2. “You just lost two and a half million dollars.” 3. The same house, porch, car at the … Continue reading

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3 things about Peyo’s THE SMURFS AND THE MAGIC FLUTE

The Smurfs and the Magic Flute [1976] 1. “You, Lady Gripe? You really danced?” 2. Seesaw woodchop. 3. The women kick up their heels and hitch up their skirts, revealing striped socks. I much prefer the original title: La flûte … Continue reading

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3 things about Walt Disney’s BAMBI

Bambi [1942] 1. After the rain, an orange colored sky. 2. “H’llo.” 3. He triggers a landslide which covers the pack of dogs.

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3 things about Walt Disney’s DUMBO

Dumbo [1941] 1. She spanks the kid using her trunk. 2. He uses Dumbo’s teardrop to lather up. 3. Headline: “DUMBOMBERS FOR DEFENSE.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Chris Sullivan’s CONSUMING SPIRITS

Consuming Spirits [2012] 1. He drops the cigarette, which is quickly eaten up by a fish. 2. “One must stay alert in this business. Victor is using a coffee cup to stay alert.” 3. A local watering hole is called The … Continue reading

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3 things about Walt Disney’s FANTASIA

Fantasia [1940] 1. The two harpists are female; but apparently the rest of the orchestra is male. 2. Lonely centaur is introduced to lonely centuarette. 3. Writhing flames twist into creatures.

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3 things about Richard Linklater’s WAKING LIFE

Waking Life [2001] 1. A subatomic particle wearing a fez and driving a tiny green car. 2. “I go salsa dancing with my confusion.” 3. He halfheartedly tries to grab onto the door handle. Then he floats away. Gradually vanishing … Continue reading

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3 things about Walt Disney’s PINOCCHIO

Pinocchio [1940] 1. Bedtime is 9 o’clock. 2. Hands turn into hooves. 3. Rotoscoped Blue Fairy.

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3 things about Walt Disney’s SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs [1937] 1. Dopey has Restless Leg Syndrome. 2. The skeleton of a man reaching for a pitcher of water. 3. Final image: castle in the clouds; looks a lot like the Emerald City.

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3 things about Lotte Reiniger’s THE ADVENTURES OF PRICE ACHMED

The Adventures of Prince Achmed [1926] 1. The princess in her canopy is oddly reminiscent of H.R. Giger. 2. Achmed climbs out of the gorge using the snake as a rope. 3. The magician hunches over, transforming into a bat.

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