Although some credit the environmental movement of the 1970s, with its profound impact on children’s television programs and movies, for paving the way for later eco-films, the history of environmental expression in animated film reaches much further back in American history, as That’s All Folks? makes clear.Countering the view that the contemporary environmental movement—and the cartoons it influenced—came to life in the 1960s, Robin L. Murray and Joseph K. Heumann reveal how environmentalism was already a growing concern in animated films of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. From Felix the Cat cartoons to Disney’s beloved Bambi to Pixar’s Wall-E and James Cameron’s Avatar, this volume shows how animated features with environmental themes are moneymakers on multiple levels— particularly as... Less

This collection includes nine the best of Dreamworks animated films: (1) KUNG FU PANDA (2008, Widecreen, English, 92 min) ~ What's a panda to do when his dreams of kung-fu awesomeness awake to the cold reality of noodle-making? (2) THE PRINCE OF EGYPT (1998, Widescreen, English, 99 min) ~ The retelling of the Biblical story of Moses. (3) BEE MOVIE (2007, Widescreen, English, 90 min) ~ It's a comedy that will change everything you think you know about bees. (4) OVER THE HEDGE (2006, Widescreen Edition, English, 83 min) ~ The manicured lawns and overstuffed garbage cans of suburbia become a buffet for woodland creatures. (5) MADAGASCAR (2005, Widescreen, English, 86 min) ~ At New York's Central Park zoo one of the animals goes missing from their cage, so the other 3 break free to look for... Less

Stopmotion is an incredibly fun, hands-on way to make amazing films, using simple software, inexpensive equipment, and stuff that's already lying around your house. Stopmotion Explosion will have you making your first stopmotion film within minutes of picking up the book. It's that easy! Stopmotion has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years, as the tools required are now widely available to anyone with a story to tell. Filmmakers, animators, and artists have reached new levels of visual creativity using Stopmotion Explosion's techniques. Now you too can join the revolution! Unlike traditional cel and 3D animation, which both require a high level of artistry and technical skill, stopmotion films can be made by nearly anyone. Using Stopmotion Explosion's techniques, stopmotion films... Less

Intelligent, funny, adorable, and beautifully animated, MONSTERS, INC. will delight fans of SHREK and TOY STORY, while drawing a new audience of curious, kid-friendly viewers. Billy Crystal and John Goodman make a fiercely funny comedic team as job partners and best friends, Mike (Crystal) a little green guy with one huge eyeball, and Sulley (Goodman) a big purple and blue fuzzy guy with dinosaur spikes down his back. Mike and Sully work at MONSTERS, INC., a gigantic corporation that captures the screams of little children and turns them into energy. To make the children scream, the monsters must enter each child's bedroom through the closet door, then deliver a frightening affront. The only problem is, kids aren't scared anymore. And because of this problem, Monsters, Inc. is in a jam... Less

A starship on a mining mission uncovers an ancient artifact that may be prove the existence of God. Unfortunately as the crew soon learns it's closer to Pandora's Box--and they've just opened it. After releasing a vicious alien race that tears the ship apart the unprepared crew is pitched into the chaos in a gruesome battle for survival. Based on the video game DEAD SPACE this adult animated film dramatizes the shoot-em-up's introductory story.

NEW YORK PREMIERE AT NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL 2007 IN THEATRES DECEMBER 25, 2007 (Limited) PERSEPOLIS presents a deeply personal coming-of-age tale about finding one's place in the world. Based on her bestselling graphic novel, Marjane Satrapi teamed up with underground comic book artist Vincent Paronnaud to co-direct this animated big screen adaptation. The result is an electrifying, heartfelt, and original portrait of a spunky girl who surmounts countless obstacles to grow into a wise young adult. Marjane (voiced by Chiara Mastroianni) is an innocent nine-year-old living in Iran, surrounded by a loving but incredibly protective mother (Catherine Deneuve) and father (Simon Abkarian). She finds comfort in the carefree spirit of her loving grandmother (Danielle Darrieux), as well as music by... Less

   &n bsp  &nbs p  Product DetailsOriginal Title:Hellboy - Blood and Iron (Animated) Director: Victor CookCondition: NEWFormat: DVDRuntime: 75 minsLanguage: EnglishRegion code: Region 1 (United States, Canada, Bermuda, U.S. territories) Discs: 1Rating: UnratedGenre: AnimationRelease Year: 2007Description: "In some ways, Blood and Iron captures more of graphic novelist Mike Mignola's original vision than Guillermo del Toro's lackluster feature did in 2004. Hellboy, the demon brought into this world by the Nazis, but raised by 'Professor Broom' to fight for good, was conceived as a drawing, not an actor buried under make-up and latex. The story, which incorporates elements from Mignola's 'Wake the Devil' collection, sends Hellboy, Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman,... Less

Director Robert Zemeckis revolutionized the art of animated film in 1998's WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT by dropping cartoon characters into the same frame with flesh-and-blood actors. In THE POLAR EXPRESS, live action and animation have merged seamlessly, resulting in sparkling super-realism. A landmark technique Zemeckis and his Sony Pictures Imageworks team call "Performance Capture" perfectly suits the tenor of this wondrous children's Christmas story by Chris Van Allsburg. A disillusioned little boy, just old enough to doubt the existence of Santa Claus, has the adventure of a lifetime one fateful Christmas Eve. Clad in his pajamas, he climbs aboard a magic train to the North Pole, driven by a kindly train conductor (voiced by Tom Hanks who starred in both of Zemeckis's Academy-Award... Less

Friends and Heroes is an exciting new animated DVD-based Bible learning series that teaches kids Bible stories, ancient history, and how to live life as a Christian. In Horseplay, Leah takes Macky's horse without permission and is challenged by Caius, a spoiled Roman boy, to a horse race, which she accepts. Rebecca becomes furious with Leah, but through the story of Joseph, Macky helps her see the value of forgiving her little sister.