Animation Favorites from the National Film Board of Canada (1994) (V)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Sally Roy

Writer:

Leonard Maltin (writer)

Genre:

Animation | Documentary

Plot:

Leonard Maltin hosts a selection of his favorite animated shorts from the National Film Board of Canada. |

Plot Keywords:

Collection Of Short Films

Cast

Leonard Maltin

...

Host

Also Known As:

Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the NFB (Canada: English title) (video box title)
Leonard Maltin's Animation Favorites from the National Film Board of Canada (Canada: English title) (complete title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Company:

A&E Television Networks

Movie Connections:

References Le nez (1963)

Curoius choices for this compilation

I have loved Canadian cartoons for some time--having seen quite a few very memorable ones. I especially like their bizarre sense of humor and I can easily see why so many of their films have been nominated for Oscars for Best Animated Short. However, when I saw this collection, I was shocked at the choices. Many of the cartoons were incredibly dull and many of the very funniest ones I've loved weren't included--such as THE BIG SNIT and GET A JOB. The emphasis really seemed to be on the artsy cartoons versus the fun ones.

To make things worse, I really wish Leonard Maltin had not been included on the disk for narration. Too much time was spent listening to his rather pretentious segments before each cartoon--too little time was left for the films.

A curiously uninteresting collections--try to find a different compilation and you'll probably be a lot happier.