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Dinosaur

***Dinosaur*** is a 2000 American CGI animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and The Secret Lab and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 39th Disney animated feature film, though not labeled as such in Europe where it was replaced with *The Wild To The Wild 2 (2026)*, and directed by Ralph Zondag and Eric Leighton. It was released on May 19, 2000.

## Why It's Great

1. The animation is incredible and still holds up really well, even after all the years since its release; the only thing just as gorgeous are the backgrounds in which it was filmed, making this one of Disney's most ambitious projects
2. The opening is especially memorable, and stands out as one of Disney's best
3. A spectacular soundtrack, with the piece "The Egg Travels" being especially iconic
4. It does not shy away from any of the harsher moments of the journey, such as the deaths of multiple and/or major characters, as well as the carnivore attacks. Along with *Atlantis* and *Treasure Planet*, it has some of the largest death counts of any animated Disney film
5. Pretty likable characters, such as Plio, Eema, Baylene, Yar, and Bruton, who gets a pretty good story arc as a tragic hero
6. The carnivores are the most memorable characters because of how ruthless they are
7. Instead of using dinosaurs people are familiar with, such as T.rex and Triceratops, this film uses species never seen as often in popular culture at the time, such as Carnotaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Styracosaurus, Stygimoloch, just to name a few. What this movie does for some of these species is pretty much like what *Jurassic Park* did for Velociraptor.
8. It spawned a spectacular ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom

## External Links

Dinosaur on IMDB

Dinosaur on Rotten Tomatoes
Epic (2013 film)

***Epic*** (stylized as ***epic***) is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated action-adventure film directed by Chris Wedge and loosely based on the book *The Leafmen and the Brave Good Bugs* by William Joyce, who also wrote the screenplay. It was produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox, and was released on May 24, 2013.

## Why It's Great

1. It's need for a serious, more dramatic tone is a nice departure from the animated films that Blue Sky usually makes, which are mostly comedies
2. It has a familiar story, but tries to do something different with it; despite having a plot and setting similar to *FernGully* or *Avatar*, it stands out by not having an environmental message or Man vs. Nature story and instead focusing on being a fun little fantasy adventure in a world where the forces of nature are at war with each other
3. The animation is gorgeous, by far some of the best animation to come from Blue Sky Studios thus far and leaving the movie rich in atmosphere
4. The action scenes are really fun to watch
5. Because it's trying to be its own thing, it allows for some creative visuals, such as how it explains that the reason we can't see some things is because they live faster, like in another dimension, making larger creatures look like they are walking in slow motion.
6. Because it's aiming for a more serious tone, it doesn't need to worry about risks as two of its supporting characters die very early on
7. They bring out some nice, even sympathetic, moments such as with Ronin or Mandrake, or quiet moments such as the romance between M.K. and Nod
8. It is well written, surprisingly well paced for a film that takes place over the course of one day, and all of the voice actors fit their respective roles

## External Links

Epic on IMDb

Epic on Rotten Tomatoes
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla

***Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla*** (ゴジラvsスペースゴジラ, *Gojira tai SupēsuGojira*) is a 1994 tokusatsu kaiju film directed by Kensho Yamashita, written by Hiroshi Kashiwabara, and produced by Shōgo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho Studios, it is the 21st film in the *Godzilla* franchise, as well as the sixth film in the franchise's Heisei series.

## Plot

Godzilla prepares for battle with an extraterrestrial creature that was formed from his own particles in space.

## Why It's Great

1. The idea of Godzilla fighting an alien clone of himself is creative.
2. It has themes of reconciliation and moving forward with life, even while it talks about revenge, hate and pride.
3. Strong acting.
4. Awesome monster designs.
5. Entertaining monster destruction scenes, as with any *Godzilla*movie.
6. Good cinematography.
7. Takayuki Hattori's score is very nice.
8. LittleGodzilla and his quirky interactions with the humans are cute.
9. SpaceGodzilla is an awesome and sinister villain kaiju.
10. Great special effects.
11. It reintroduces M.O.G.U.E.R.A. from *The Mysterians*.​​​​​​
12. Epic final battle between Godzilla, M.O.G.U.E.R.A. and SpaceGodzilla.

## Bad Qualities

1. Miki getting kidnapped by the Yakuza and G-Force going in to rescue her adds nothing to the film other than to pad out the runtime, especially since the Yakuza don’t appear again afterwards.
2. Though Kawakita‘s effects are still relatively good for the era (such as the final fight and Godzilla’s first appearance for example), it does have noticeable flubs, more so than past Heisei films.
3. There could've been a more brotherly connection between Godzilla and SpaceGodzilla a la *War of the Gargantuas* and show Godzilla trying to convince his alien counterpart not to destroy the world, only for him not to listen and Godzilla being forced to kill him.
4. SpaceGodzilla's name just sounds generic.
5. While adorable, LittleGodzilla is very inconsistent with his appearance in the previous film, *Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II*, since he has a completely different appearance
6. The Cosmos giving Miki Saegusa all the credit for SpaceGodzilla’s defeat is laughable, as she doesn't do much to fight against SpaceGodzilla.

## Reception

*Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla*holds a 57% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 7 reviews with an average rating of 4.2/10.

## Box Office

The film sold 3.4 million tickets in Japan and grossed around $20,000,000 (U.S) (US$32,000,000 worldwide). As the film's release coincided with the Kobe earthquake, Toho feared that the event would put off audiences due to the film's main battle sequence taking place in the same area, and thus sought to remedy this by lowering ticket prices.

## External links

* ***Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla*** on IMDB
* ***Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla*** on Rotten Tomatoe
Dracula: Dead and Loving It

***Dracula: Dead and Loving It*** is a 1995 satirical comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Leslie Nielsen. It is a spoof of Bram Stoker's novel *Dracula* and of some of the films it spawned.

## Plot

A spruce Count Dracula relocates from his Transylvanian castle to Victorian London with his servile assistant hunting for fresh blood. He finds it in a duo of gorgeous young women.

## Why It's Great

1. Hilarious tongue-in-cheek humor that's often reminiscent of Monty Python at times, as always in a Mel Brooks movie.
2. The cast is excellent in their roles, with Leslie Nielsen stealing the show as Dracula.
3. The opening credits that consist of gothic drawings depicting bats, demons and dead bodies manage to be legitimately scary.
4. Great quotes like "My God! What ARE you doing to the furniture?" and ""I never drink... wine. ...oh, what the hell. Let me try it."
5. Impressive visual style and production values reminiscent of the Hammer Horror films.
6. It's also surprisingly faithful to the events of the original *Dracula* novel and has many inside jokes about it.
7. Some touching moments like Dracula and Mina dancing in the ballroom (despite the latter under the influence of the latter's corruption).
8. Lucy's death is actually quite sad and heartfelt.
9. Beautiful, foreboding music by Hummie Mann.
10. The character's costumes look very good in this movie.

## Bad Qualities

1. It's generally considered Mel Brooks' weakest film, and was a huge box office bomb, effectively killing Brooks' career.
2. Some toilet humor like Dracula's quote "Children of the night! What a mess they make!"
3. The tonal shift from a genuinely terrifying opening credits to a silly comedy is quite jarring, though it's still done very well.
4. There's a weird scene where Dracula has a "daymare," where he believes his vampirism is cured and goes out to enjoy the beauty of the light, then he bursts into flame and wakes up screaming and running. The dream is never mentioned again, and neither is Dracula's apparent desire to be cured of his vampirism.

## Reception

Critical reaction to *Dracula: Dead and Loving It* was overwhelmingly negative, with the film earning a "rotten" rating of only 11% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 36 reviews and an average rating of 3.1/10.

## Box Office

By the end of its run, *Dracula: Dead and Loving It* grossed $10.7 million against a $30 million budget.

## External links

* ***Dracula: Dead and Loving It*** on IMDB
* ***Dracula: Dead and Loving It*** on Rotten Tomatoes
The Producers (2005 film)

***The Producers*** is a 2005 American musical comedy film directed by Susan Stroman and written by Mel Brooks, and based on the eponymous 2001 Broadway musical, which in tur was based on Brooks' 1967 film of the same name. It was produced by Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures and Brooksfilms, and released on December 16, 2005.
Men in Black International

*Men in Black International* is a 2019 American comedy shi-fi science film directed by F. Gary Wright. It's a spin-off and the fourth installment to the Men in Black franchise. The film stars Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth as the new main leads.

## Synopsis

After wanting to join the Men in Black since she was a child, a brilliant young woman named Molly joins the organization and with her partner Agent H they must find out a mystery.

## Why it rocks

* The New characters are very likeable and nice, especially Molly and Henry.
* The story, while not unique, is decent and it's faithful to the original movies.
* Good directing and well done special effects.
* The humor is good and can give some genuine laugh.
* Danny Elfman came back to compose the soundtrack and it's as great as before.
* The cast did a great job.
* It references the original movies by having cameos of Frank the Pug, the Worms and Agent O. Aditionally, Agent J and Agent K are seen in a dipint that shows their fight against Edward the Bug in the first film.
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

***Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story*** is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan, and written by Kasdan and co-producer Judd Apatow. It stars John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Tim Meadows and Kristen Wiig. A parody of the biopic genre, *Walk Hard* is the story of a fictional early rock and roll star played by Reilly.

*Walk Hard* heavily references the film *Walk the Line* (2005) about singer Johnny Cash and the Dewey Cox persona is mostly based on Cash. But the character also includes elements of the lives and careers of other notable musicians including Roy Orbison, Glen Campbell, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Donovan, John Lennon, James Brown, Jim Morrison, Conway Twitty, Neil Diamond, Hank Williams, and Brian Wilson. The film portrays fictional versions of artists Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Elvis Presley, and the Beatles; also, some artists play themselves, including Eddie Vedder and Ghostface Killah. In addition, the film parodies or pays tribute to the musical styles of Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Billy Joel, Van Dyke Parks with Brian Wilson, and seventies punk rock.

The film was released in North America on December 21, 2007. It received positive reviews from critics but was a box office bomb – grossing only $20 million against a $35 million budget. The film has since become a cult classic.[3]
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

***The Lion King II: Simba's Pride*** is a 1998 animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Studios and released by Walt Disney Home Video and the sequel to The Lion King.

The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by William Shakespeare's *Romeo and Juliet*. According to co-director Darrell Rooney, the final draft gradually became a variation of Romeo and Juliet.

## Why It's Great:

1. Beautiful animation, just like the first film, and *The Lion King 1½*.
2. Great songs, literally all of them are memorable.
3. Zira is almost as great a villain as Scar was.
4. Some scenes with Timon and Pumbaa are funny.
5. Nuka's death was emotional.
6. A great setup from the last film.
7. Delivers a very strong message about peace and feuds.
8. Kiara and Kovu's relationship is greatly executed and even important, with it being based off of Romeo and Juliet but they settle the feud between their tribes instead of killing themselves.
9. Zira Falling Death
Jaws 2

***Jaws 2*** is a 1978 American thriller film directed by Jeannot Szwarc as a sequel to Steven Spielberg's *Jaws* and is the second installment of the franchise. It was released on June 16, 1978 by Universal Pictures.

## Why It's Great

1. It does everything it can to capture the feel of the original, which is more than what you could say about the next two followups
2. Some of the original actors return, including Roy Scheider as Chief Brody
3. It really gets us rooting for Brody to defeat the shark and rescue the teenagers
4. Having teenagers isolated in the middle of the ocean with a killer shark and only a string of boats tied together really ups the ante, and makes us hope that Brody rescues them in time
5. The shark attacks are always a thrill to watch
Norbit

Norbit is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and co-written, co-produced by and starring Eddie Murphy in multiple roles. The ci-stars are Thandie Newton, Terry Crews, Eddie Griffin and Marlon Wayans.

## Why it's great

* Eddie Murphy performances as Norbit, Rasputia and Mr. Wong are all hilarious and shows how much talented he is.
* The humor is really funny and well done.
* The moral that a man can be abused by a woman is really good.
* "Whale in the hole!"
* David Newman's score is sweet and good
* Pope Sweet Jesus and Lord Have Mercy are a great comedic relief duo and are worthy to have a spin-off movie.
* Tone Man is perfect to be the narrator.
* The citicenz of the city are almost all likeable and very protective towards Norbit and never act jerky despite his nerdy nature.
* The ending is heartwarming.
* The songs are catchy, especially the ending one.

## Reception

Despite receiving negative reviews from film critics, the film was largely positively welcomed from audience and still today is considered one of Eddie Murphy's most popular and loved films.

## Box office

The film was a success at box office grossing 159.3 millions of dollars.

## Trivia

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The Wanderers

**The Wanderers** is the name given to a long mountain range that divides Thorun and The Great Vale, around 800 Kilometers long. Mount Skyloft being the highest point at an estimated 20 kilometer high.

The name was given due to people claiming that in moonless nights the mountains start wandering, causing the earth around them to rumble.

## Ecosystem

The flora and fauna of The Wanderers vary with climate, rainfall and altitude. The climate ranges from tropical at the base of the mountains to permanent ice and snow at the highest elevations.

The amount of yearly rainfall increases from north to south along the central front of the range. This diversity of altitude, rainfall and soil conditions combined with the very high snow line supports a variety of distinct plant and animal communities.

At high attitudes ,above 6 km, majestic herds of Glass Elks have been seen grazing off Caribou Moss and Yeti Grass at both the northern and southern tips of the mountain range. The elusive Wandarian Wolves are also seen haunting the Southern parts preying on Harctic Hares and unsuspecting travelers.
Machine Gun Preacher

***Machine Gun Preacher*** is a 2011 biographical action film directed by Marc Forster and based on Sam Childers' book *Another Man's War*. Distributed by Relativity Media in North America and Lionsgate overseas, it was released on September 23, 2011.

## External Links

Machine Gun Preacher on IMDb

Machine Gun Preacher on Rotten Tomatoes
The Nut Job (film)

The Nut Job is a 2014 3D computer animated comedy adventure film directed by Peter Latimus and the first installment of the Nut Job franchise. The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

## Why it's great

* The animation is pretty good
* The humor is clever and funny with some good slapstick that reminds the classic 90' cartoons
* Surly, Buddy, Andie, Precious and Mole are likable and well written characters.
* Raccoon was a good twist villain
* The friendship between Surly and Buddy is heartwarming and complex at the same time
* Decent screenplay
* The voice cast did a good job, especially Will Arnett and Katherine Eigl
* Great soundtrack, with songs like N.E.V.E.R. by Alana D. and Oh Well by Skully Boys
* Pretty good message and moral
* Great character development

## Bad Qualities

* The subplot of the thieves that tries to rob a bank is a little useless even though it introduces us Precious
* Grayson is very annoying for a big part of the film he even though he stands up for Surly at the end
Alvin and the Chipmunks

Alvin and the Chipmunks is a 2007 American live action / computer animated musical comedy directed by Tim Hill and based on the characters of the same name. There have been 5 live action films, Including road chip, chip wrecked and a deleted but completed movie, live on stage.

## Why it's great

* The CGI on the Chipmunks is very impressive, they really look like real life anthropomorphic squirrels.

* The humor is decent and can give some genuine laugh.
* The characters are well written and builded, especially Dave. His relationship with the Chipmunks is more explored and developed than in the original cartoons.
* The message of the film, that fame and riches are nothing without people that love you, is nice.
* Claire is a great female protagonist as she tries to make Dave realize that he actually cares about the Chipmunks and even helps him in the end even though they were initially exes.
* Ian is a good villain, he can manage to be both funny and scary at the same time.
* Great soundtrack.

## Bad Qualities

* The high pitched voices of the chipmunks can become annoying at some points
* Some scenes are cheesy
* The film is very childish when compared to other hybrid CGI / live action movies such as Garfield or Yogi Bear.
The Kid Who Would Be King

***The Kid Who Would Be King*** is a 2019 British-American fantasy adventure film written and directed by Joe Cornish. It was released by 20th Century Fox and released on January 25, 2019 in the United States and on February 15, 2019 in the United Kingdom. It was also 20th Century Fox's second-to-last film to be released prior to their acquisition by The Walt Disney Company on March 20, 2019.
The Dark Crystal

***The Dark Crystal*** is a 1982 high fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. It was produced by The Jim Henson Company and ITC Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. It was released on December 17, 1982 in the United States, February 17, 1983 in the United Kingdom and March 22, 1982 in Paris, France.
Darkman (1990)

***Darkman*** is a 1990 American superhero film directed and co-written by Sam Raimi. It is based on a short story Raimi wrote that paid homage to Universal's horror films of the 1930s, and pulp magazine characters such as *The Shadow* and *The Spider*. The film stars Liam Neeson as Peyton Westlake/Darkman, Larry Drake as Robert Durant, Frances McDormand as Julie Hastings, and Colin Friels as Louis Strack Jr.

## Plot

When thugs employed by a crime boss lead a vicious assault on Dr. Peyton Westlake, leaving him literally and psychologically scarred, an emergency procedure allows him to survive. Upon his recovery, Westlake can find solace only by returning to his scientific work developing synthetic skin, and seeking revenge against the crime boss. He assumes a phantom avenger persona called Darkman, who, with malleable facial qualities, is able to infiltrate and sow terror in the criminal community.

## Why It’s Great

1. It pays homage to the pulp magazine superheroes extremely well.
2. The story is good.
3. The atmosphere is suspenseful.
4. Durant is a good villain that creates a good opposition for the hero.
5. The film has great mix of both cartoony humor and wonderfully over the top action.

## Bad Qualities

1. Some of the dialogue comes off as out-of-place.

## Reception

The film received generally favorable reviews and holds an aggregate of 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, out of the 55 reviews 45 were positive. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale.

## Box Office

On its opening weekend, Darkman grossed a total of $8 million in 1,786 theaters. To date, the film has grossed a total of $48.8 million worldwide. This was considered to be a moderate success

## External Links

* ***Darkman*** on IMDB
* ***Darkman*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Once Upon a Forest

***Once Upon a Forest*** is a 1993 British-American animated children's film based on the *Furlings* characters created by Rae Lambert. It was directed by Charles Grosvenor and produced by David Kirshner, produced by Hanna Barbera in association with HTV Cymru/Wales, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was released on June 18, 1993 in the United States and October 22, 1993 in the United Kingdom.

## Why It's Great

1. The animation is very smooth and great to look at.
2. Good voice acting.
3. The film doesn't portray humans as antagonistic, unlike other films with a forest setting.
4. Great music score by James Horner.
5. The main characters in the movie are likeable and have good chemistry.
6. Nice songs, such as "Once Upon A Time With Me" (which appears in the credits) and "Please Wake Up".
7. The ending was emotional, but leaves the viewer with an optimistic sense of hope.

## External Links

* Template:IMDb
* Template:Rotten Tomatoes
Robots

***Robots*** is a 2005 computer-animated science fiction adventure comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios for 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Chris Wedge and produced by Jerry Davis, William Joyce, and John C. Donkin, and stars the voices of Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Greg Kinnear, Mel Brooks, Amanda Bynes, Drew Carey, and Robin Williams.

## Plot

In a world of sentient robots, striving young inventor Rodney Copperbottom wants to work for the avuncular Bigweld, whose Bigweld Industries makes spare robot parts. But Bigweld has just been deposed as company head by the villainous Phineas T. Ratchet, who wants to make all robots submit to profitable forced upgrades. In this animated adventure, Rodney and his friend Fender go underground to fight Ratchet's evil plans.

## Why It's Great

1. Very solid animation and nice visuals.
2. Incredible world-building.
3. Plenty of likable characters, like Rodney Copperbottom, Fender, Piper and Bigweld.
4. Top-notch voice acting.
5. The humor is pretty funny.
6. Cool soundtrack by John Powell.
7. Madame Gasket is an interesting and funny villain.
8. It delivers some strong messages about following your dreams and never giving up.
9. The whole childhood Rodney had is cute and funny.

## Bad Qualities

1. Halle Berry's performance as Cappy was crap.
2. Fender can be annoying at times.
3. Madame Gasket only got 5% of screentime.

## Box Office

The film was released March 11, 2005, in the United States and Canada and grossed $36 million in 3,776 theaters its opening weekend, ranking #1 at the box office. It grossed a total of $260.7 million worldwide—$128.2 million in the United States and Canada and $132.5 million in other territories.

## External links

* ***Robots*** on IMDB
* ***Robots*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald

Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald is a 2018 American drama action film directed by David Yates and the second film of Fantastic Beats and Where To find them film series.

## Why it's great

* The tension and the emotional weight is well written
* Grindelwald is a great villain and Johnny Depp plays him perfectly
* The characters are almost everyone very good and well written
* Sophisticated humor
* Creepy and scary scenes
* Great soundtrack composed by James Newton Howard
* Great action scenes
* Shocking ending

## Bad qualities

* It has too many deleted scenes and that leaves unsolved questions.
Babe: Pig in the City

***Babe: Pig in the City*** is a 1998 Australian-American comedy-drama film and the sequel to *Babe*. It was co- written, produced and directed by George Miller, who co-wrote and produced the original film. The film was released on November 25, 1998 by Universal Pictures.

## External Links

Babe: Pig in the City on IMDb

Babe: Pig in the City on Rotten Tomatoes

Babe: Pig in the City on RogerEbert.com
Corfe

**Corfe** is a SECR H class 0-4-4 tank locomotive that works for Tri-ang Railways on Nerland, Scotland.

## Biography

Corfe was built at the SECR's workshops at Ashford in 1909 for suburban passenger duties to replace the now underpowered SER Q class 0-4-4Ts. In the 1920s under the Southern Railway (SR), Corfe was sent to Isle of Purbeck to assist the Drummond M7s with the increasing workload, which after being inspired by the Corfe Castle on the route and his former LSWR crew at the time, chose to name himself "Corfe" as a reminder of time there.

In 1961, Corfe went on a daring escape to Nerland from Tonbridge after being withdrawn from service and sold for scrap, a fate that neither he, his BR crew and the manager didn't want happen. With a little help from locomotives in other regions, Corfe arrived on Nerland and was officially put into the TR roster.

## Basis

Corfe is based off a South Eastern & Clapham Railway (SECR) H class 0-4-4T designed by Harry Wainwright. 66 were built at Ashford Works from 1904 to 1912 for suburban passenger duties on rural branchlines on the SECR system. They were based off the South Eastern Railway (SER) Q class 0-4-4T with the boiler of the SECR R1 0-6-0T. Some were sent over the place during the 1920s to replace withdrawn ex-LBSCR D3 class 0-4-4Ts and some examples loaned to the LMS during WWII. They were replaced by electric multiple units (EMUs) across the Southern Region and withdrawals occurred between 1944 and 1964 with one being preserved.

## Livery

Corfe is painted in British Railways Lined Black.

## Trivia

Originally, Corfe was going to be a LSWR Drummond M7 but this was changed to the SECR H class as the LSWR M7 was considered "too generic and not unique enough".

Corfe's name comes from the Old English word for "cutting".

* His name also comes from Corfe Castle on the Isle of Purbeck, located in ex-LSWR territory!
* This means that Corfe is the only member of the former SECR to have a name not associated with his home territory.
Meet the Robinsons

***Meet the Robinsons*** is a 2007 American computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and loosely based on characters from the children's book *A Day with Wilbur Robinson* by William Joyce. It is the 47th Disney animated feature film and was released on March 30, 2007 in both standard and Disney Digital 3-D versions. It was the first film released after then-Pixar executive John Lasseter became chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios.

## Why It's Great

1. Good voice acting
2. The jokes are Funny
3. Tell you to keep moving forward
Teacher's Pet (2004 film)

***Teacher's Pet*** is a 2004 American animated musical comedy film directed by Timothy Bjorklund and based on the 2000 television series of the same name created by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner, who wrote the script. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures on January 16, 2004. The film is dedicated to Baseman's dog, Hubcap, who died during production, and ends the show's central storyline.
Jack

**Jack** is an unique locomotive on Nerland, due to him being a "Fontaine" type and the only 6-2-0 on Nerland. Since 1946, he has been known as **"One-eyed Jack"** due to him being blind in his left eye.

## Bio

Jack's origins are unknown since his introduction in the 5th season but what is known is that he was built in 1925 on the Mainland as a replacement to Mathew, who was aging away. Unfortunately, due to his design, he was not that powerful or stronger then Mathew.

## Basis

Jack is mostly a freelance design but is inspired by the Fontaine 4-4-0 and the failed British Cramptons.
The Fontaine 4-4-0 was an experimental locomotive to try and increase maximum speed and featured a "flying wheel" powered by two cylinders mounted above the frames and a "driving wheel" which is connected to the flying wheel via friction. There French-style locomotives were built by Grant Locomotive Works and proved to be inferior to more conventional locomotives of the same performance and both were converted to conventional locomotives around 1884. No Fontaine locomotives survive.
The British Cramptons, based around the practice developed by Thomas Russell Crampton in 1846. They proved to be fast locomotives with the LNWR recording speeds of 75mph (120km/h) but due to their unstable nature and unsmooth ride, they were unpopular with British crews who found favour with the 2-2-2s and new 4-2-2s being developed but was popular in France. Cramptons were built as 4-2-0s and the one-off 6-2-0 'Liverpool' for the LNWR in 1848.

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## Filming model

Jack's main model is a scratch built from brass, plastic and polystyrene.

## Trivia

Jack's nickname comes front the nickname comes front another nickname earned by the "Crampton" locomotives, "One-eyed Jack".

Jack is the only engine with problems with their eyesight.

Jack is the only steam locomotive to have two basis designs that have failed, the Fontaine type in the USA, and the Crampton in the UK.

In real life, LNWR 'Liverpool' of 1851 was the only 6-2-0 ever built in the UK. No-more have been built since.

Jack is the only engine with the two cylinders above the running board.

His "flying" driving wheels and main wheels are connected via rubber tyres, preventing the failure of the American Fontaine 4-4-0.

Jack's tender is similar to the tender paired with John Oxley, only built for Standard Gauge instead of Scotch Gauge.

In the early stages of Jack's design, he was originally going to have steps on his front but with fears that it could disturb the bogie's movement, this feature was removed for the final design.

## Gallery

An early edited computer model of Jack's original concept, made in 2017
The Road to El Dorado

***The Road to El Dorado*** is a 2000 American animated adventure musical fantasy comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation. It was directed by Don Paul and Eric "Bibo" Bergeron and released on March 31, 2000.

## External Links

The Road to El Dorado on IMDb

The Road to El Dorado on Rotten Tomatoes

The Road to El Dorado on RogerEbert.com
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger is a 2013 Western comedy drama action film, directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer.

## Why it's great

* Johnny Depp does a great job in playing Tonto making him a funny and relatable character.
* The characters are all perfectly defined, especially Tonto and Butch Cavendish.
* The directing is phenomal.
* John Reid is a good character and feels satysfing when he finally becomes The Lone Ranger despite being a bit annoying in the first half of the movie.
* The humor is hilarious and clever, especially the train escape scene.
* Hans Zimmer's musical score is impressive.
* Butch Cavendish is a threatening and scary villain.
* The twist was done very well.
* Helena Bonham Carter's character is pretty good and she does a great job in playing her.
* Really emotional scenes, like the Tonto backstory or the scene where all the Indians are killed.
* The subplot where an old Tonto narrates the story is really creative, wise and can be funny at times.
* Rebecca Reid is a strong and badass female character.

## Bad qualities

* It bombed at the box office as as people tought it was going to be bad.
* Like said before, John Reid was pretty annoying for most of the first half of the movie.
* It's never revealed by Tonto what happened to John in the present day and if he ever returned to Rebecca and Danny.
Labyrinth

***Labyrinth*** is a 1986 musical fantasy film directed by Jim Henson. It is a co-production between The Jim Henson Company and Lucasfilm Ltd. and was released on June 27, 1986 in the United States and December 2, 1986 in the United Kingdom.

## Videos

Labyrinth - TrailerLabyrinth - Nostalgia Critic’s ReviewLabyrinth - Jeremy Jahns’ ReviewLabyrinth - Oliver Harper’s Retrospective Review
## External Links

* ***Labyrinth*** on IMDB
* ***Labyrinth*** on Rotten Tomatoes
Transformers (2007)

***Transformers*** is a 2007 American science fiction action film based on the Transformers toy line. The film, which combines computer animation with live-action filming, was directed by Michael Bay, with Steven Spielberg serving as executive producer. It was produced by Don Murphy and Tom DeSanto, and is the first installment in the live-action *Transformers* film series.

## Why It's Great

1. A lot of really awesome action scenes, camera and effect wise.
2. Impressive CGI effects, especially for the Autobots and the Decepticons.
3. Some of the voice actors reprise their roles from the 80s *Transformers* series, especially Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime.
4. Epic soundtrack composed by Steve Jablonsky, especially the end credits music ("What I've Done" by Linkin Park).
5. Decent acting and performances, especially from Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky and John Turturro as Seymour Simmons.
6. When Jazz died, the movie, unlike the later films, actually treated him like a character rather then forgetting him and continue the story as if he never existed.
7. Some faithfulness to the source material, such as the "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings" line.
8. The Decepticons are portrayed in the is film as menacing just like the original cartoon series.
9. At least the story makes sense and is pretty decent for the most part.
10. Starscream was portrayed pretty well in this film until he was back to being portrayed as a coward again.

## Bad Qualities

1. Some of the sequels are awful.
2. Even though it is meant to be a Transformers film, despite being a Transformers film, both the Autobots and the Decepticons almost didn't get a lot of screen time. This film focuses mostly on the humans.
3. The Autobots & the Decepticons radical redesigns drew a divided response from fans.
4. The movie does portrays most of the Decepticons as mindless-animals that are out for destruction, unlike in the original series.
Bee Movie

***Bee Movie*** is a 2007 American computer animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner, the film stars Jerry Seinfeld and Renée Zellweger, with Matthew Broderick, Patrick Warburton, John Goodman and Chris Rock in supporting roles. Its story follows Barry B. Benson (Seinfeld), a honey bee who sues the human race for exploiting bees after learning from his florist friend Vanessa (Zellweger) that humans sell and consume honey.

## Why It's Great

1. Good animation, even for Dreamworks standards.
2. **"You like jazz?"**
3. It spawned many memes of it.
4. Mostly good voice acting.
5. Good soundtrack.
6. The fact that a woman befriending a harmless honey bee is interesting.
7. Patrick Warburton is very funny in this movie.
8. Decent characters.

## Bad Qualities

1. Jerry Seinfeld did not do a very good job on Barry. Barry always sounds like he is panicking all the time.
2. It's not well-remembered nor was it well received.
Cars 3

Cristela Alonzo

Armie Hammer

Bonnie Hunt

Chris Cooper

Nathan Fillion

Tony Shalboub

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## Plot

A veteran of the tracks, the extremely lightning McQueen is in trouble after the emergence of a very fast rookie, Jackson Storm, who uses high technology in training. Forced to reach the limit to hit him, McQueen ends up having a serious accident during a race, which forces him to abandon the championship that year. About to start the next season, he finds himself in doubt as to whether he can be fast enough to beat Storm and, because of this, seeks help with his new sponsor.

## Why It’s Great

1. A big improvement over Cars 2 (2011) and a genuine effort to return to the roots of the franchise and pay homage to Cars (2006), in addition to becoming a suitable goodbye to the franchise, fully respecting the legacy of Cars (2006)
2. Great animation
3. The jokes are much better than the jokes of Cars 2 (2011)
4. McQueen is the protagonist, like Cars (2006)
5. Great new characters, specially Cruz Ramirez
6. A more interesting plot once again focusing on Lightning.
7. The races, like Cars (2006), are the focus, while the spies of Cars 2 (2006) were forgotten
8. Tow Matter is just a supporting character, just like he was in Cars (2006)
9. Several characters from Cars (2006) return, including Chick Hicks, The King, Doc Hudson, Mack, etc.
10. It completely ignores the events of Cars 2 (2011). You can just watch Cars (2006) and Cars 3 (2017) without having seen Cars 2 (2011) and everything will be fine, although there are some easter eggs.

## Bad Qualities

1. Jackson Storm is unidimensional.  Sterling actually seems more like a villain than him.
2. Mia and Tia were forgotten
3. Bob Peterson is a bit of a step-down from Michael Keaton as the voice of Chick Hicks. Granted, Keaton was unavailable due to filming his scenes as the Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming, but still.

## Reception

*Cars 3* received mainly positive reviews from critics, audiences and fans alike who praised it as an improvement over its predecessor as well as its emotional story and animation. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 70% based on 227 reviews with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "*Cars 3* has an unexpectedly poignant story to go with its dazzling animation, suggesting Pixar's most middle-of-the-road franchise may have a surprising amount of tread left.". On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 59 out of 100, based on reviews from 41 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

## External Links

[1]Cars 3 in IMDB

[2]Cars 3 in Rotten Tomatoes
Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides

Pirates of the Caribbean: On

## Why it rocks

* While it takes ispiration from the book On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers, it succeeds to be creative in some ways and adapts the story to Jack well.
* The action sequences are amazing and on the same level as the other films
* Jack Sparrow gets more character development
* Phillip and Syrena have chemistry
* Barbossa is at his best
* Blackbeard is the second best villain of the franchise
* Great epic ending
* The idea of Jack Sparrow being forced into Blackbeard's Crew instead of being a captain again is very good.
* Angelica is a great character and a true love interest to Jack.
Legend (1985 film)

***Legend*** is a 1985 American dark fantasy adventure film directed by Ridley Scott. It was produced by Embassy International Pictures N.V. and released in the United Kingdom on December 13, 1985 and in the United States on April 18, 1986. Universal Pictures distributed the film in the United States and Canada while 20th Century Fox distributed it internationally.
Happy Feet Two

**Happy Feet Two** is a 2012 American 3D computer animated comedy drama musical film directed by George Miller and produced by Animal Studio. It's a sequel to the famous 2006 film Happy Feet. Elijah Wood and Robin Williams reprise their roles from the first film with Brittany Murphy being replaced by Pink in the role of Gloria due to her death on 2009. Hank Azaria, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon joins them voicing new characters.

## Synopsis

When the Emperor Land is starting to being blocked by two enormous walls of ice, Mumble and his son Erik, helped by Ramon and new allies, will try their best to save their home and their beloved ones.

## Why it's great

* Great animation, probably even better than the already well done animation of the first film
* Outstanding voice acting, especially those of Robin Williams and Hank Azaria
* The new characters are all interesting and enjoyable, especially the two Krills that have their own subplot in the film but are still somehow important to the story.
* The humor is pretty funny and even though it's more present than in the first film it's well used and dosen't ruin the moment of seriousness.
* Pretty good character development
* Awesome soundtrack that includes covers of songs like Under Pressure or Numa Numa while also having pretty good original songs like Bridge of Light sung by Pink and The Might Sven sung by Gabi Azaria and Robin Williams.
* The characters of the first film are still enjoyable as they were in the first.
* Heartwarming moments like the Bridge of Light scene or the scene where Erik reconciles with his father.
* Ramon's arc of trying to win the heart of a snob female Adelie penguin named Carmen was hilarious.
* The final musical number and the ending were outstanding and emotional giving the film a decent closure

## Bad Qualities

* Erik can be annoying sometimes
* The leopard seal had a different voice actor and tonality

## Reception

### Box office

The film underperformed at the box office making the studio lose some money. It was caused by the fact that people initially thought that the original film didn't need a sequel and that it was perfect as a standalone film.

### Audience

The film was negatively welcomed from film critics. However it was positively welcomed from the audience and the fans of the first film that praised its story, humor, character development, heart, soundtrack and its animation, even calling it one of the best animated sequels ever made.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

***The Hunchback of Notre Dame*** is a 1996 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation for Walt Disney Pictures and based on the 1831 French novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. It is the 34th Disney animated feature and directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise. It was released on June 21, 1996, during the Disney Renaissance era.

## Why It's Great

1. Of all the animated Disney films, it is by far one of the darkest, featuring mature themes such as infanticide, lust, damnation, genocide, and sin. How this movie managed to avoid getting a PG is beyond anyone's guess
2. The animation is gorgeous, and the overall scope of the film beautifully captures the look of how big it is
3. Unique for an animated Disney film, it also covers the subject of heartbreak as the protagonist does not get the girl
4. Frollo is one of the most unique Disney villains; despite claiming to be a man of God, he does a lot of horrible things throughout the movie, but justifies it every time as he claims it is the Lord's will
5. Esmeralda is definitely one of the best characters
6. The soundtrack is beautiful, with "The Bells of Notre Dame" and "Hellfire" being especially memorable
7. It teaches how to see the good and in people, regardless of how they appear

## External Links

The Hunchback of Notre Dame on IMDb

The Hunchback of Notre Dame on Rotten Tomatoes

The Hunchback of Notre Dame on RogerEbert.com
FernGully: The Last Rainforest

***FernGully: The Last Rainforest*** is a 1992 Australian-American animated musical fantasy film, directed by Bill Koyer and adapted from the book of the same name by Diana Young. It was produced by Kroyer Films, Inc., Youngheart Productions and FAI Films and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was released on April 10, 1992 in North America and August 27, 1992 in Australia.

## Why It's Great

1. It teaches its audience to protect and respect the environment and species living there. Actually, it does a way better job of it than most other films, which tend to use it at the last minute in an attempt that feels forced and lazy
2. Beautiful animation, especially on Hexxus
3. A terrific voice cast, including Robin Williams, Tim Curry, and Christian Slater. People can give credit to *Aladdin* and *Shrek* all they want, this is the animated film that kickstarted the tradition of having celebrities in animation, and this movie came out before either of those two
4. Decent songs, like "Batty Rap", "Raining Like Magic" "A Dream Worth Keeping", and especially "Toxic Love"
5. Some pretty memorable characters, such as Batty Koda and Hexxus

## External Links

FernGully: The Last Rainforest on IMDb

FernGully: The Last Rainforest on Rotten Tomatoes
Hugo

***Hugo*** is a 2011 historical adventure drama film produced and directed by Martin Scorsese and based on the book *The Invention of Hugo Cabret* by Brian Selznick. It was produced by GK Films and released by Paramount Pictures on November 23, 2011.

## External Links

Hugo on IMDb

Hugo on Rotten Tomatoes

Hugo on RogerEbert.com
The Smurfs

***The Smurfs*** is a 2011 American computer animated / live action film directed by Raja Gosnell and produced by Sony Animation.

It's based on the omonymus comics and cartoons and it stars James Patrick Stuart, Hank Azaria and Jonathan Winters.

## Why it rocks

* Good CGI. The Smurfs are well animated and so are Azrael's cartoony expressions.
* Hank Azaria's performance as Gargamel is awesome and the character, alongside Azrael, is the one that makes the film awesome and fun to watch.
* Great humor.
* The relationship between the Smurfs and Patrick and his wife is sweet and cute.
* Cool soundtrack, especially the score.
* Nice special effects.
* The idea of the Smurfs and Gargamel in the real world is interesting and funny.
* Clumsy Smurf is a very likeable and interesting character.

## Bad Qualities

* Like the cartoon, the Smurfs are kinda cheesy.
Rio

***Rio*** is a 2011 computer animated comedy romance musical film directed by Carlos Saldanha and produced by Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox. Rio 2

## Why it rocks

* Impressive animation
* Great humor and timing
* Amazing and likeable characters, such as Blu, Jewel, Nico, Pedro and Raffael.
* Pretty good songs, especially the Take you to Rio song.
* Nigel is a cool and funny villain and Jemaine Clement voicing him helps.
* The story is heartwarming and emotional, especially when Blu learns to fly.
* Great voice acting.
* John Powell does a great job at composing the soundtrack.
* It shows the beauty of Rio deJaniero.
Hymak

**Hymak** is TR's main diesel locomotive and the first diesel used and owned by the railway. He is just one of three diesels owned by TR and as well as being the only proper working diesel-hydraulic on Nerland.

## Biography

Hymak was built in 1963 for the Western Region of British Railways for mixed traffic duties. He made friends with the older ex-Great Western locomotives he was designed to replace and wished that he could do something about having more steam locomotives preserved instead of scrapped. As part of BR's standardisation with diesel-electric locomotives in the 1970s, Hymak was withdrawn in 1972 and sent to Swindon to be scrapped. Due to TR's need for a newer and more powerful locomotive to assist in the mixed traffic duties as the railway's own fleet of mixed traffic steam locomotives were struggling, Hymak was purchased and became TR's first diesel locomotive.

## Basis

Hymak is based off a BR class 35 B-B diesel-hydraulic, mixed-traffic locomotive from the Western Region of British Railways. They were built by Beyer, Peacock & Co. of Manchester to replace the older GWR-designed 4-6-0s as part of the 1955 Modernisation Plan, being built from 1961 to 1964 with 101 delivered. Due to their diesel-hydraulic transmission being "non-standard" by British Rail, which standardised on diesel-electrics, the class was withdrawn from service between 1971 and 1975. Four have been preserved.

## Trivia

Hymak's name was created by swapping the letter "e" in the nickname "Hymek" with the letter "a".

Hymak is TR's first ever diesel locomotive.