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'Cars' Races Off with Annie Nominations
Zap2It.comPixar's "Cars" scored nine nominations for the International Animated Film Society's 24th annual Annie Awards, topping the field. While the Pixar's automotive comedy will face off with "Happy Feet," "Monster House" and "Open Season" in the best...Tags: Wanda Sykes, Karey Kirkpatrick, Vehicles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Animation (genre)
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'Cars' Voices Toot Their Horns
Zap2It.com"Cars" marks Pixar's seventh animated film since 1995 and John Ratzenberger has lent his voice to every one. "It's like a Capra movie where every single character's got their own story arc," says Ratzenberger of the Pixar process. "It's not just the...Tags: Death, Vehicles, Paul Newman, Richard Petty, NASCAR
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Driving 'Cars' with Owen
Perhaps there's no voice in Hollywood that suggests a smirk as well as Owen Wilson's nasal, Texas drawl. Indeed, as a kid, it was one of those tics that used to get him in trouble at school, or rather add to the trouble he was already in at school. "A...Tags: Vehicles, Albert Brooks, Drillbit Taylor (movie), Awards and Prizes, Academy Awards
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One animated guy
The EnvelopeJohn Lasseter's business card got a lot more crowded with the acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios by Walt Disney Co. The computer animation pioneer is now chief creative director for both Pixar and Disney's animation group, as well as director of...Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Death, Vehicles, Holidays, Awards and Prizes
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'Cars' Journeys to DVD
Zap2It.comIf you ever plan to motor west, "Cars" director John Lasseter wholeheartedly recommends taking Route 66. With Pixar's latest film speeding to DVD on Nov. 7th, the filmmaker reflects on the fateful journey that inspired the film and offers two pieces of...Tags: Vehicles, DVDs and Movies, Family, Dodge, Academy Awards
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DVD Review: 'Cars'
Zap2It.comAlthough "Cars" is set in a world of mechanical beings, technical explanations are surprisingly and gratifyingly absent from the DVD-viewing experience. Instead, it presents a choice handful of fun and heartwarming bonus features that won't eat up hours...Tags: Documentary (genre), Vehicles, Academy Awards, NASCAR, John Ratzenberger
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'Cars' leads Annie Awards nominations
Times Staff WriterIf history repeats itself, whoever takes home the most coveted Annie will also wind up with an Oscar. So even though the Academy Award nominations don't arrive until Jan. 23, a possible preview came Monday with the International Animated Film Society's...Tags: Wanda Sykes, Ian McKellen, Vehicles, Academy Awards, Arts and Culture
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Better Oscar bait
The marketplace -- and the animation Oscar race -- is drowning in knockoffs.
The field has been flooded in recent years with talking insect flicks ("Antz," "A Bug's Life" and "The Ant Bully"), fish ("Finding Nemo" and "Shark Tale"), monkeys ("Curious...Tags: Sony Corp., Elections, Movies, Cinema Industry, Car Guides and Reviews
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Movie review: 'Howl's Moving Castle'
Tribune movie critic4 stars (out of four) Hayao Miyazaki's "Howl's Moving Castle" is a great animated featureĀand one made, obviously, as much for older audiences as very young ones. But this wondrous movie probably shouldn't be put in age brackets at all. It's perfect...Tags: The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Chuck Jones, Harry Potter (fictional character), Christian Bale, United Kingdom
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Globes 'toon' up
The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. has 'tooned up its awards, nominating three movies in its inaugural animated feature film race.
The toe-tapping penguins of "Happy Feet," the revved-up vehicles in "Cars" and the spooked suburban neighbors of "Monster...Tags: Toy Story (movie), Sony Corp., Movies, Cinema Industry, Vehicles
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Animated-film troika rides again
THE Oscars and Golden Globes may not always see eye to eye, but the groups proved decidedly in tune this year when it came to serenading animated feature films.
Both awards organizations tapped box office favorites "Cars" and "Happy Feet" while giving...Tags: Luc Besson, Vehicles, Education, Roberto Benigni, Awards and Prizes
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'Toy Story 3' Aims for 2009
Zap2It.comPixar is moving forward on plans for "Toy Story 3," selecting a director, writer and a target release date. According to Variety, Pixar bigwig John Lasseter and Disney Animation head honcho Ed Catmull told investors on Thursday (Feb. 8) that the long-...Tags: Toy Story (movie), Toy Industry, Toys, Lee Unkrich, Academy Awards
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