Mixing animation and live action: some nice films I watched and remembered
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- DirectorJames AlgarSamuel ArmstrongFord Beebe Jr.StarsLeopold StokowskiDeems TaylorThe Philadelphia OrchestraA series of eight famous pieces of classical music, conducted by Leopold Stokowski and interpreted in animation by Walt Disney's team of artists.
- DirectorWilfred JacksonStarsJosé OliveiraClarence NashThe title translates to "Watercolor of Brazil", and that's how it starts: with a paintbrush rendering the flora and fauna of Brazil (which oddly overlap) in water colors. A flower becomes Donald Duck, who is soon joined by the very cool parrot José Carioca, who introduces Donald to the city, the language, a local cafe, and - inadvertently - a drunken bee.
- DirectorNorman FergusonClyde GeronimiJack KinneyStarsAurora MirandaCarmen MolinaDora LuzDonald receives his birthday gifts, which include traditional gifts and information about Brazil (hosted by Zé Carioca) and Mexico (by Panchito, a Mexican Charro Rooster).
- DirectorDon ChaffeyStarsTodd ArmstrongNancy KovackGary RaymondThe legendary Greek hero leads a team of intrepid adventurers in a perilous quest for the legendary Golden Fleece.
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsJulie AndrewsDick Van DykeDavid TomlinsonIn turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
- DirectorFlávio MigliaccioStarsFlávio MigliaccioOdete LaraWalter ForsterAn uncle travels with his three nephews once a year, during the holidays, looking for adventure.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerStarsKristýna KohoutováCamilla PowerA surrealistic revision of Alice in Wonderland.
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsBob HoskinsChristopher LloydJoanna CassidyWhen a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.
- DirectorRalph BakshiStarsGabriel ByrneKim BasingerJanni BrennWhen Jack Deebs was behind bars he found escape by creating Cool World, a cartoon series featuring a vixen named Holli Would. The flesh proves weaker than ink, however, as Holli takes human form in Las Vegas.
- DirectorJoe PytkaStarsMichael JordanWayne KnightTheresa RandleIn a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.
- DirectorTom TykwerStarsFranka PotenteMoritz BleibtreuHerbert KnaupAfter a botched money delivery, Lola has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 Deutschmarks.
- DirectorJulie TaymorStarsSalma HayekAlfred MolinaGeoffrey RushA biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
- DirectorKevin LimaStarsAmy AdamsSusan SarandonJames MarsdenA young maiden in a land called Andalasia, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York City by an evil Queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer.
- DirectorAri FolmanStarsRobin WrightHarvey KeitelJon HammAn aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.
- DirectorElizabeth BanksSteven BrillSteve CarrStarsEmma StoneStephen MerchantRichard GereA series of interconnected short films follows a washed-up producer as he pitches insane story lines featuring some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.The last segment, "Beezel", mixes animation and live action.
- DirectorOtto GuerraStarsAntonio AbujamraMarco ArrudaJean-Claude BernardetInspired by the famous comics of cartoonist Laerte. The story merges the transition journey of the artist and the director, who faces death after being diagnosed with cancer.
- DirectorEliane CosterStarsJorge CerrutiJean-Claude BernadetLaerte CoutinhoBil is an old, retired man who works as an office boy for a company in the city of Sao Paulo. He gets along with young people, so he got the manners of the rappers from streets. Bil also has the habit of reading the comic book of his favorite superhero, the 'Super Oldboy'. One day, Bil is making some payments in a bank and finds himself in the middle of a bank robbery.
- DirectorJoão MoreiraPedro SantoStarsAdriano LuzRogério SamoraJosé NetoThe famous character of YouTube, Bruno Aleixo books his own movie. In fact, Bruno decides to write an autobiography. He meets with friends so they can consider the ideas for the text.
- StarsAmira CasarMixing animation and original archives, the documentary series made up of six episodes plunges us into the lives of the legendary artists and intellectuals who defined Modern Art at the dawn of the 20th century.
- DirectorJan SvankmajerStarsMiroslav KucharA man sits down to watch a football match, which seems to consist of the players being violently mutilated in various inventive ways.
- DirectorCesar CabralStarsMilhem CortazPaulo MiklosGrace GianoukasBob finds himself trapped in a post-apocalyptic desert inhabited by glamorous mutant '80s pop stars out for blood - Bob's blood.
- DirectorWalt DisneyStarsVirginia DavisAlice's trip to the sea inspires her to dream of a visit to an animated underwater world.
- DirectorClyde GeronimiWilfred JacksonJack KinneyStarsRoy RogersTriggerDennis DayAn anthology of animated vignettes set to contemporary music.
- DirectorBruno GrazianoCauê GruberRaoni GruberStarsTainah AmaralAna ArcoverdeCláudio AssisNine stories take place between Christmas and Carnival, the sabbatical of Brazil. It's the northeast of the country. Dilemmas as displacement, roots, destiny, cycles, the sacred and the profane are sewn by real and fictional characters. Exploring the boundaries between documentary and fiction, Dropped the boots and dived into Heaven is a film about the Brazilian.