The -gasp!- Non-Disney Animated Films Thread

[Babbletrish]

So... favorite animated films that aren't by Disney? Thoughts on Bluth, Miyazaki, Dreamworks, Blue Sky, early-'90's oddball one-offs ("Ferngully", "Iron Giant", ect.), and whatnot?

Last summer, out of curiosity and misaimed nostalgia, I watched every Don Bluth film Netflix had available in order. It was quite the experience, to say the least.

 

[Pinkjojo7]

First and foremost I give you a lot of credit for watching every Bluth film, I actually didn't even know he was resposible for so many amazing animated movies! My favorites of his would be: Anastasia, The Secret of NIMH (in elementary school we had to read the book so naturally the movie followed), and I remember being afraid of A Troll in Central Park when I was younger. I also really liked Thumbelina, why I could not tell you. Me and my best friend critique and make fun of that movie constantly now! Of course The Land Before Time was good but I must admit that I haven't seen all of them.

As for Miyazaki, I love everything he has done. Spirited Away is fantastic!
With Dreamworks,I loved The Prince of Egypt,Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Shrek, and Kung Fu Panda which I have to say is amazing.

 

[delovely]

I love Don Bluth films, I grew up on them!
An American Tale, The Land Before Time and Thumbelina are all my favorites.

I've only recently gotten into Miyazaki's films, but I truly enjoy them.
My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service are my favorites.

Dreamworks, I haven't seen many but I liked Shrek and The Prince of Egypt is really good.

 

[LittleKittyMarie]

I love all the Miyazaki films that I've seen, and I hope to eventually see them all. My favourites are Kiki's Delivery Service, Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away.

I also love Anastasia. As a kid I loved The Land Before Time, Fern Gully, The Last Unicorn, Thumbelina, and All Dogs Go to Heaven. But I find that if I were to (and some I cases I did) rewatch any of these, they really wouldn't stand up to my childhood memories of them. I'm not a very big of fan of Dreamworks movies either... I'm always disappointed.

 

[themermaidgirl]

My favourite non-Disney film of all time is The Swan Princess!

 

[Babbletrish]

First and foremost I give you a lot of credit for watching every Bluth film, I actually didn't even know he was resposible for so many amazing animated movies!

Aww, thanks!

Of course The Land Before Time was good but I must admit that I haven't seen all of them.

You really, really, really don't need to bother with the sequels. As unpopular as I am sure some of the DTV Disney sequels are here, the (deep breath) not-Don-Bluth-involving sequels to Don Bluth films are across the board worse.

Just watched "Tales from Earthsea" last night and it was... eh, decent. Kind of generic coming from Studio Ghibli, though. "Secret of Kells", on the other hand, is wonderful.