Part eight of our review of the 50 greatest cartoons as selected by a panel of more than 1,000 cartoon historians and animation professionals from the book by the same name by Jerry Beck (1994). In this episode we take on cartoons 15-11.

The 50 Greatest Cartoons (15-11):

15) Bad Luck Blackie, MGM, January 22, 1949
14) The Old Mill, Walt Disney Studios, November 05, 1937
13) Steamboat Willie, Walt Disney Studios, July 29, 1928
12) Rabbit of Seville Warner Brothers, December 16, 1950
11) Three Little Pigs, Walt Disney Studios, May 27, 1933

Links mentioned in this episode:

Bad Luck Blackie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCP4JghzbGM
Bad Luck Blackie: video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5458467101259814270

Our other podcasts:

Don’t Fear the Grape: www.dontfearthegrape.com
Crash! Bang! Pow!: www.crashbangpow.com

Patrick and I discuss MGM’s lovable underdog, Droopy.

Note: About two minutes into recoding this episode, we were plagued with technical noise issues. I tried to remove the noise as best I could. The trade off is that most of this episode suffers from some distortion. My apologies, and we are working on the issue.

Our other podcasts:

Don’t Fear the Grape: www.dontfearthegrape.com
Crash! Bang! Pow!: www.crashbangpow.com

Part seven of our review of the 50 greatest cartoons as selected by a panel of more than 1,000 cartoon historians and animation professionals from the book by the same name by Jerry Beck (1994). In this episode we take on cartoons 20-16.

The 50 Greatest Cartoons (20-16):

20) Minnie the Moocher, Fleischer Studios, March 11, 1932
19) Snow White, Fleischer Studios, March 31, 1933
18) The Skeleton Dance, Walt Disney Studios, August 22, 1929
17) Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor, Fleischer Studios, November 27, 1936
16) The Great Piggy Bank Robbery, Warner Brothers, July 20, 1946

Links mentioned in this episode:

Minnie the Moocher: http://www.spike.com/video/betty-boop-minnie/2722360
Snow White: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUsp2XxgZTY

Our other podcasts:

Don’t Fear the Grape: www.dontfearthegrape.com
Crash! Bang! Pow!: www.crashbangpow.com

Patrick and I discuss the Hanna-Barbera ’60s classic series, Jonny Quest.

Our other podcasts:

Don’t Fear the Grape: www.dontfearthegrape.com
Crash! Bang! Pow!: www.crashbangpow.com

Part six of our review of the 50 greatest cartoons as selected by a panel of more than 1,000 cartoon historians and animation professionals from the book by the same name by Jerry Beck (1994). In this episode we take on cartoons 25-21.

The 50 Greatest Cartoons (25-21):

25) The Big Snit, National Film Board of Canada, 1986
24) The Tell-Tale Heart, UPA, December 27, 1953
23) Little Rural Riding Hood, MGM, September 17, 1949
22) Der Fuehrer’s Face, Walt Disney Studios, January 1, 1943
21) Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs, Warner Brothers, January 16, 1943

Our other podcasts:

Don’t Fear the Grape: www.dontfearthegrape.com
Crash! Bang! Pow!: www.crashbangpow.com

Patrick and I discuss 2003’s surreal animated adventure film, The Triplets of Belleville. A controversial pick; you’ll either love it or hate it. Can you guess our reactions?

Our other podcasts:

Don’t Fear the Grape: www.dontfearthegrape.com
Crash! Bang! Pow!: www.crashbangpow.com

Part five of our review of the 50 greatest cartoons as selected by a panel of more than 1,000 cartoon historians and animation professionals from the book by the same name by Jerry Beck (1994). In this episode we take on cartoons 30-26.

The 50 Greatest Cartoons (30-26):

30) Rabbit Seasoning, Warner Brothers, September 20, 1952
29) Toot, Whistle, Plunk, & Boom, Walt Disney Studios, November 10, 1953
28) Northwest Hounded Police, MGM, August 13, 1946
27) Clock Cleaners, Walt Disney Studios, October 15, 1937
26) Brave Little Tailor, Walt Disney Studios, September 23, 1938

Our other podcasts:

Don’t Fear the Grape: www.dontfearthegrape.com
Crash! Bang! Pow!: www.crashbangpow.com

Patrick and I discuss the nominees for the Academy Award’s 2010 Best Animated Short Film and give our prediction.

The 50 Greatest Cartoons (50-46):

French Roast, Fabrice O. Joubert
Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty, Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell
The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte), Javier Recio Gracia
Logorama, Nicolas Schmerkin
A Matter of Loaf and Death, Nick Park

Update: Some of the links have changed since we recorded the podcast. I’ve tried to find alternate links, but who knows how long the will remain viable.

Watch online:

French Roast: www.frenchroast.fr/watchfrenchroast.html
Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty: www.grannyogrimm.com/#/the-film
The Lady and the Reaper: 212.227.136.88/press/
Logorama: v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTQ5OTQ5NDU2.html
A Matter of Loaf and Death: disembedded.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/a-matter-of-loaf-and-death-big-trouble-at-the-mill/

Our other podcasts:

Don’t Fear the Grape: www.dontfearthegrape.com
Crash! Bang! Pow!: www.crashbangpow.com

Part four of our review of the 50 greatest cartoons as selected by a panel of more than 1,000 cartoon historians and animation professionals from the book by the same name by Jerry Beck (1994). In this episode we take on cartoons 35-31.

The 50 Greatest Cartoons (35-31):

35) Ali Baba Bunny, Warner Brothers, February 9, 1957
34) You Ought To Be In Pictures, Warner Brothers, May 18, 1940
33) Superman, Fleischer Studios, September 26, 1941
32) The Cat Came Back, National Film Board of Canada, 1988
31) The Scarlet Pumpernickel, Warner Brothers, March 4, 1950

Our other podcasts:

Don’t Fear the Grape: www.dontfearthegrape.com
Crash! Bang! Pow!: www.crashbangpow.com

After a twelve year hiatus James Cameron returns with the much-hyped film, Avatar. Was Avatar worth the wait? Does it live up to the hype? Is Avatar really a ‘game changer’? Patrick and I have a lively discussion about James Cameron’s latest gambit.