Why are there so many songs about rainbows?
A new muppet show is coming out. And despite the advertisement for it containing Ashley Simpson, I am still optimistic. Having watched the Great Muppet Caper last night for the umpteenth time and watching old reruns of Muppets Tonight.
So even though I guess puppets technically are not cartoons, I think some muppetry would be appropriate to remember all the good things Jim and Brian Henson and Frank Oz have brought us.
technically puppetry is a form of animation.
mostly I'm gonna post sesame street stuff. Lets be honest. EVERYONE has enjoyed sesame street to some extent, and for many of us, it fed our minds during childhood in the wee hours of the morning.
I Dont want to Live on the Moon
i always like how ernie and kermit's voice sound exactly the same.
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Imagine That
this song kicks so much ass
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Movin Right Along from the Muppet Movie
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Of course this whole post isnt about puppetry.
First things first, I dont think enough of you know who Bruno Bozzetto is. Basically he's one of the greatest animators alive. He made his own musical rival for fantasia years ago called Allegro Non Troppo which is full of beautiful whimsical animation.
Nowadays he makes flash cartoons and has even put a few on newgrounds. Or at least he had a few here. But they, and his account, seem to be deleted now.
Well that stinks.
Oh well, you can still enjoy some of his animation here:
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I AM THE WOLFMAN
I AM THE BRILLIANT DOG
crazy film by tim hope who works on the Mighty Boosh now
a large chunk of this was used in a commercial for the playstation quite a few years ago
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I love you but i've chosen darkness
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More than a year ago the National Film Board of canada set up an area of their website where they were uploading the best in canadian independent animation for people to watch for free. I even made a big post about it linking to my favorites. Sadly, that service is free no longer.
Or at least it wasn't last time I checked.
But the NFB has a youtube channel where they uploaded a very odd but nice short film called When the Day Breaks which toured with the Animation Show several years ago.
I actually have this on dvd
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NOT SO FAST, JOKER
If ever a "The Killing Joke" or "The Man Who Laughs" movie is made, I hope its with the same animation quality this commercial has. Although, perhaps not these voices.
I think Richard Williams had something to do with these.
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my good friend RedMongoose found this wonderfully weird stop motion film 1933
i think tim burton must have gotten some early inspiration from this thing
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and my good friend mrat found this hilarious student film which has warmed my soul on many a cold night
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And last but not least the sequel to Bathtime in Clerkenwell which you've probably seen already
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and thats it for this time around.
jtm17
Meh I Never Used To Watch Muppets
IN England we Had Big Bears Blue House
THAT WAS AWESOME
ZekeySpaceyLizard
whats that smell? OH ITS YOU!!