Animation Dad
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A space to express my love of animation.
My choice for underrated Disney film of the current era is Raya and the Last Dragon. Buried by the streaming algorithm during lockdown is this pretty good movie. Truthfully not a lot to consider as underrated this era. A 7/10 is the third best Disney movie In the modern era.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:33 AM
My choice for underrated Disney film of the current era is Raya and the Last Dragon. Buried by the streaming algorithm during lockdown is this pretty good movie. Truthfully not a lot to consider as underrated this era. A 7/10 is the third best Disney movie In the modern era.
Weird review. The reason it works is because it fails as a superhero origin story. It works as a buddy drama comedy with 2 great leads.
Review: As a buddy comedy, Wonder Man excels but as a superhero origin story for Simon Williams, it fails to take flight.
WONDER MAN Is Good at Buddy Comedy, Not Great at Superhero Storytelling (Review)
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January 31, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Weird review. The reason it works is because it fails as a superhero origin story. It works as a buddy drama comedy with 2 great leads.
I think the most underrated Disney revival era film is Tangled. A romantic comedy that was largely ignored at the time mostly because the Disney name was tarnished. I think people think of it as an old fashioned princess movie, bit it’s much smarter than that.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I think the most underrated Disney revival era film is Tangled. A romantic comedy that was largely ignored at the time mostly because the Disney name was tarnished. I think people think of it as an old fashioned princess movie, bit it’s much smarter than that.
My choice for most under rated Disney post renaissance film is The Emperor‘s New Groove. This is Disneys most brazen comedic film. After the musicals of the renaissance this was seen as backsliding to something leas ambitious, yet it is trading lavish production for Chuck Jones style jokes.
a cartoon character from the emperor 's new groove is giving the ok sign .
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January 30, 2026 at 1:07 PM
My choice for most under rated Disney post renaissance film is The Emperor‘s New Groove. This is Disneys most brazen comedic film. After the musicals of the renaissance this was seen as backsliding to something leas ambitious, yet it is trading lavish production for Chuck Jones style jokes.
Have you ever seen a movie that sticks to you completely? You sit in silence at the end of the movies because you can’t process it emotionally? That’s how I felt today after watching Shoplifters. What a film.
January 30, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Have you ever seen a movie that sticks to you completely? You sit in silence at the end of the movies because you can’t process it emotionally? That’s how I felt today after watching Shoplifters. What a film.
Science Saru don’t miss. Ghost in the Shell have 2 great movies, 1 great series (Stand alone complex) and then a ton of mediocre. I hope for a return to greatness.
First teaser for "The Ghost In The Shell" anime series by Science Saru studio.
Directed by Mokochan (+ Shuhei Handa on character designs & animation).
Coming in July.
Full official video >> www.catsuka.com/news/2026-01...
Directed by Mokochan (+ Shuhei Handa on character designs & animation).
Coming in July.
Full official video >> www.catsuka.com/news/2026-01...
January 30, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Science Saru don’t miss. Ghost in the Shell have 2 great movies, 1 great series (Stand alone complex) and then a ton of mediocre. I hope for a return to greatness.
Picking the most popular under rated film of the Disney renaissance is difficult because most are properly rated as great films. I picked the film Hunchback of Notre Dame. I remember the initial reaction because it was darker than Disney usually gets, but time has been kind to this powerful film.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Picking the most popular under rated film of the Disney renaissance is difficult because most are properly rated as great films. I picked the film Hunchback of Notre Dame. I remember the initial reaction because it was darker than Disney usually gets, but time has been kind to this powerful film.
The most underrated film of the Disney Bronze Age is The Great Mouse Detective. It’s a bit misshapen but fun. There’s a stripper scene where I am sure a few furries found themselves. This is the type of movie animators make when the bosses aren’t looking. Vincent Price is great as Ratigan.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:47 PM
The most underrated film of the Disney Bronze Age is The Great Mouse Detective. It’s a bit misshapen but fun. There’s a stripper scene where I am sure a few furries found themselves. This is the type of movie animators make when the bosses aren’t looking. Vincent Price is great as Ratigan.
My choice for most underrated Disney movie of the silver era is 101 Dalmations. Art inspired by art nouveau, a sketchy fluid style, an iconic villain, and a delightful story. What’s not to love?
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January 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM
My choice for most underrated Disney movie of the silver era is 101 Dalmations. Art inspired by art nouveau, a sketchy fluid style, an iconic villain, and a delightful story. What’s not to love?
My choice for most underrated Disney film of the wartime era is The Three Caballeros. Some dated cultural tropes aside, this is a very enjoyable raucous movie with exuberant music and starring Donald (their best legacy character) and Jose and Panchito. You’ll smile throughout.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:56 PM
My choice for most underrated Disney film of the wartime era is The Three Caballeros. Some dated cultural tropes aside, this is a very enjoyable raucous movie with exuberant music and starring Donald (their best legacy character) and Jose and Panchito. You’ll smile throughout.
My choice for most underrated Disney film from the Golden Era is Fantasia. All 5 films from this era are properly regarded as classics. Some claim Fantasia is pretension and boring, but nothing could be further from the truth. The first segment is the weakest, but kids love it.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:29 AM
My choice for most underrated Disney film from the Golden Era is Fantasia. All 5 films from this era are properly regarded as classics. Some claim Fantasia is pretension and boring, but nothing could be further from the truth. The first segment is the weakest, but kids love it.
Ranking the Disney Eras Part 1. Disney has 8 distinct eras over their history, and despite their cultural dominance for the first 2/3rds of their existence those eras have peaks and valleys in popularity and quality.
I am going to examine these eras over the next few days. Today I rank the eras...
I am going to examine these eras over the next few days. Today I rank the eras...
January 28, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Ranking the Disney Eras Part 1. Disney has 8 distinct eras over their history, and despite their cultural dominance for the first 2/3rds of their existence those eras have peaks and valleys in popularity and quality.
I am going to examine these eras over the next few days. Today I rank the eras...
I am going to examine these eras over the next few days. Today I rank the eras...
Every weekend I link to a movie free on YouTube, Internet Archive, or Tubi. This week it is a documentary on Satoshi Kon entitled The Illusionist. Make sure to turn on the cc captions for English subtitles. He dies way too young. archive.org/details/sato...
Satoshi Kon The Illusionist(Satoshi Kon, l'illusionniste) : Pascal-Alex Vincent : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist (French: Satoshi Kon, l'illusionniste) is a 2021 documentary film directed by Pascal-Alex Vincent. The film celebrates the legacy...
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January 23, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Every weekend I link to a movie free on YouTube, Internet Archive, or Tubi. This week it is a documentary on Satoshi Kon entitled The Illusionist. Make sure to turn on the cc captions for English subtitles. He dies way too young. archive.org/details/sato...
Studio Colorido makes good comfort films like A Whisker Away or Penguin Highway. They are bright and enjoyable and have dynamic energetic characters with warm humour. Cosmic Princess Kaguya continues this tradition for the first 2 acts of this film...
January 22, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Studio Colorido makes good comfort films like A Whisker Away or Penguin Highway. They are bright and enjoyable and have dynamic energetic characters with warm humour. Cosmic Princess Kaguya continues this tradition for the first 2 acts of this film...
Elio doesn‘t really belong there but it’s pretty good movie and didn’t deserve the hate it got. These things come with a huge grain of salt. Hope this gets eyes on Arco and Little Amelie
January 22, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Elio doesn‘t really belong there but it’s pretty good movie and didn’t deserve the hate it got. These things come with a huge grain of salt. Hope this gets eyes on Arco and Little Amelie
5 mainstream live action Hollywood movies influenced by anime (Only including movies where the director was open to the influence, so no Nolan or Aronofsky movies here). Some of these are based off pre existing manga or anime. Most bombed but have been reclaimed over the years...
January 20, 2026 at 2:33 PM
5 mainstream live action Hollywood movies influenced by anime (Only including movies where the director was open to the influence, so no Nolan or Aronofsky movies here). Some of these are based off pre existing manga or anime. Most bombed but have been reclaimed over the years...
3 podcasts I enjoyed about Ghibli.
1) Ghiblioteque is a Ghibli 101 podcast. Super laid back and relaxing. One host introduced Ghibli films to his cohost experiencing them for the first time. They’ve moved on to mainly be about international animation and put out several informative books...
1) Ghiblioteque is a Ghibli 101 podcast. Super laid back and relaxing. One host introduced Ghibli films to his cohost experiencing them for the first time. They’ve moved on to mainly be about international animation and put out several informative books...
January 19, 2026 at 8:48 PM
3 podcasts I enjoyed about Ghibli.
1) Ghiblioteque is a Ghibli 101 podcast. Super laid back and relaxing. One host introduced Ghibli films to his cohost experiencing them for the first time. They’ve moved on to mainly be about international animation and put out several informative books...
1) Ghiblioteque is a Ghibli 101 podcast. Super laid back and relaxing. One host introduced Ghibli films to his cohost experiencing them for the first time. They’ve moved on to mainly be about international animation and put out several informative books...
I think my favourite character type is the well meaning emotionally detached character trying to understand human behaviours. It always works for me.
January 19, 2026 at 3:02 AM
I think my favourite character type is the well meaning emotionally detached character trying to understand human behaviours. It always works for me.
Great movies for free on Internet Archive, Tubi, Kanopy, or Youtube. This week is Project A Ko, the classic satire of 80s anime from 1986, available on Tubi. The main humour is to escalate and get more ridiculous as it goes. Every 10 minutes it gets sillier and sillier...
January 18, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Great movies for free on Internet Archive, Tubi, Kanopy, or Youtube. This week is Project A Ko, the classic satire of 80s anime from 1986, available on Tubi. The main humour is to escalate and get more ridiculous as it goes. Every 10 minutes it gets sillier and sillier...
I hope the new Muppet show keeps some of the artsy weird stuff. youtu.be/4TKNQxvEGpQ
The Muppet Show - 124: Mummenschanz - “Clay Faces” (1977)
YouTube video by The Muppet Show Vault
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January 18, 2026 at 1:01 PM
I hope the new Muppet show keeps some of the artsy weird stuff. youtu.be/4TKNQxvEGpQ
Non spoiler thoughts about Frieren after watching S 2 ep 1, and why it deserves to be considered a top tier anime. I like empty calorie shows like Solo Levelling or Demon Slayer quite a bit, but they are just that (and when I was 16 I no doubt would have LOVED them)…
January 17, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Non spoiler thoughts about Frieren after watching S 2 ep 1, and why it deserves to be considered a top tier anime. I like empty calorie shows like Solo Levelling or Demon Slayer quite a bit, but they are just that (and when I was 16 I no doubt would have LOVED them)…
It had slight pacing issues and sometimes I found the 3D blending a little clunk, but make no mistake this movie kicks ass. I know the visuals are divisive but I loved them. Tekkonkinkreet meets Studio Trigger with good characters. See it on the biggest screen.
January 17, 2026 at 2:41 PM
It had slight pacing issues and sometimes I found the 3D blending a little clunk, but make no mistake this movie kicks ass. I know the visuals are divisive but I loved them. Tekkonkinkreet meets Studio Trigger with good characters. See it on the biggest screen.
These end credits are sublime (reminds me of Frederic Back). There are shows I love others don’t, and I get it. There are shows others love that I don’t, and I get it. Frieren is a show that if you don’t like it then we probably won’t agree on anything (especially if you call it slow).
From "Frieren" Season 2 ending, animated with colored pencils by Mimei Aoume (she had already worked on Season 1 ending).
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January 16, 2026 at 11:27 PM
These end credits are sublime (reminds me of Frederic Back). There are shows I love others don’t, and I get it. There are shows others love that I don’t, and I get it. Frieren is a show that if you don’t like it then we probably won’t agree on anything (especially if you call it slow).
The Glassworker is the first Pakistani animated film. Clearly influenced by Ghibli, it tells a political epic ambitious story. I've had a hard time finding it in Canada. Here it is on Internet Archive. archive.org/details/the-...
The Glassworker : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
The Glassworker anime movie.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:58 PM
The Glassworker is the first Pakistani animated film. Clearly influenced by Ghibli, it tells a political epic ambitious story. I've had a hard time finding it in Canada. Here it is on Internet Archive. archive.org/details/the-...
A 1966 short about fascism, for obvious reasons. History doesn’t repeat but it rhymes. youtu.be/v2TaVi-oV2g
Chromophobia
YouTube video by Cristiano Alves
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January 15, 2026 at 10:51 PM
A 1966 short about fascism, for obvious reasons. History doesn’t repeat but it rhymes. youtu.be/v2TaVi-oV2g