February, 2007

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Jim Hill

New extra features make Platinum Edition of "Peter Pan" worth picking up

Posted 02-27-2007

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill takes a look at the new 2-disc version of this 1953 Disney animated classic. Which includes a sneak preview at the now-being-radically-revamped "Tinkerbell" video premiere...
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Toon Tuesday : "WALL E" skillfully blends sci-fi & satire to tell a surprisingly sweet tale

Posted 02-26-2007

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill shares what he knows about Andrew Stanton's next film. Which is a significant departure from everything that Pixar Animation Studios has done to date. WARNING !! There be spoilers ahead ! ...
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Mouse Watch Monday: Wait 'til next year

Posted 02-25-2007

by Jim Hill
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Pampered pooches, the Prince of Persia, even Shaolin monks are expected to make appearances in Disney's releases for 2008. Jim Hill gives a brief run-down of some of the more interesting movies that Mickey currently has in its production pipeline ...
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An extra "Beauty" -iful edition of Why For

Posted 02-22-2007

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill talks about the version of "Beauty & the Beast" that Walt Disney Productions tried to make back in 1954. Which (in a roundabout sort of way) led to Walt declaring that his studio would "never again" make an animated feature that was based on a classic children's story and/or fairy tale...
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The Walt Disney Company embraces the "F" Word ...

Posted 02-21-2007

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... As in "franchise." Jim Hill talks about how the Mouse House seems to have gone franchise-crazy lately, with sequels being prepped and/or considered for virtually every project the studio currently has in its production pipeline ...
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Volume 4 of "Walt's People" series is a must-have for animation fans

Posted 02-20-2007

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill's back with a review of the latest installment in this acclaimed series of paperbacks. Which features interviews of Disney Legends that were done by noted authors & animation historians ...
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"At World's End" promises to be the biggest & boldest installment of Disney's "Pirates" series yet

Posted 02-18-2007

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill shares what he knows about the storyline of this upcoming Gore Verbinski film. WARNING ! There be spoilers ahead...
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"The Winston Effect" offers real insight into how special effects are created these days

Posted 02-14-2007

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill reviews Jody Duncan's entertaining look at the history of Stan Winston Studios, which has created amazing make-up effects and animatronic creatures for some of Hollywood's top pictures ...
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Remembering Peter Ellenshaw : 1913 - 2007

Posted 02-13-2007

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill takes a moment to pay tribute to a real Disney Legend. A talented artist who added an awful lot of magic to the studio's films of the 1950s, 1960s & 1970s...
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Toon Tuesday : How Disney is fixing "American Dog"

Posted 02-12-2007

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill shares what he knows about the on-going overhaul of this WDFA project. What new director Chris Williams is doing to get this animated feature ready for its 2008 release date...
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Will "The Little Mermaid" 's 'way-out-of-town try-out actually keep Broadway gossips at bay?

Posted 02-11-2007

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill's back with a quick story about Disney Theatrical's next production. Which -- thanks to the Internet's unique ability to spread bad news quickly -- may not have the peaceful, productive out-of-town experience that "The Little Mermaid" 's creative team is hoping for...
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A special DreamWorks edition of Why For

Posted 02-08-2007

by Jim Hill
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This time around, Jim's got answers to your questions that relate to that other animation studio. As he discusses how Jeffrey Katzenberg's relationship with Bob Iger could possibly lead to a Roger Rabbit revival, why DreamWorks Animation & Aardman reportedly called it quits as well as the first confirmed Disney in-joke in "Shrek the Third"...
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Where's Roger? What's going on with Mouse Surplus? And what should I doing this weekend if I'm a Disney fan who lives in LA?

Posted 02-07-2007

by Jim Hill
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In preparation for tomorrow's "Why For" column, Jim Hill clears the decks. Answering some JHM readers' questions that don't actually have all that much to do with the Mouse ...
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Look ... but not too close: Pre-opening images of the Walt Disney World Resort

Posted 02-06-2007

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill uses Charlie Ridgway's new book as an excuse to share some photos from the April 1971 issue of "Look" magazine. Which show some of the tricks that Disney publicists used to use in order to give the impression that construction of WDW had already been completed ...
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Toon Tuesday: What Disney's deal with Robert Zemeckis really means for WDFA

Posted 02-05-2007

by Jim Hill
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Though Mouse House managers are reportedly over the moon about the studio's new deal with the Academy Award-winning director, Disney animators are wondering: If Pixar's doing CG films and Robert Zemeckis' new company is going to produce performance capture pictures, what's left for WDFA to do? ...
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Monday Mouse Watch: You'll believe a car can fly

Posted 02-04-2007

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill's back with even more information related to last Friday's who's-got-the-theme-park-rights-to-"Harry-Potter"-now story. Trust me, folks. Disney fans are NOT going to be happy after they read today's article ...
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A special Which-Wizard-is-going-where edition of Why For

Posted 02-01-2007

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill zeroes in on just one question with this week's column. Which is : Which media conglomerate now appears to have the theme park rights for Harry Potter all sewn up? (Be sure & bring a fork along, folks. Because there's lots of waffling ahead ...)...
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Say good-bye to Little Red: Finale of DAK's Kilimanjaro Safaris to be retooled

Posted 01-31-2007

by Jim Hill
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Jim Hill freshens up a JHM readers' favorite as he talks about the pending redo of Disney's Animal Kingdom's ride-through zoo attraction...

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