As a kid, like all kids, I suppose I loved animated movies, or cartoons as we called them back then. I grew up in the 1980s so my memories are filled with the films of Rankin Bass and Disney, though I was slightly too old to have enjoyed the Disney renaissance of the 1990s as they came into theaters. Later I fell in love with Pixar and then Studio Ghibli. I am a fan of animation, though not a superfan. So I thought it would be fun this month to watch a bunch of animated films.
One of the great things about animation is that it is a type of filmmaking, not a genre. It comes in all shapes, sizes, and genres. There are animated films for kids and adults, there are funny films and sad films, scary films and exciting films. They can be hand drawn or computer-generated, and they come in all kinds of styles.
While I will no doubt watch some Disney films and Ghibli movies, my goal is to dig a little deeper into the well and find some lesser-known movies. I want to watch the films animated geeks go on and on about but that the general crowds don’t know about.
With that in mind if you have any recommendations I’d love to hear them.
themidnightcafe.org 