Animated Films - Movie Cup round 3

Ladies and Gents, the third round of the 2013 movie cup is up and could I ask you all to vote for your favourite two films from the list.

Even if you are not part of the nomination process, you can still take part in deciding which v2 member has the best film taste.

Round 2 covers animated films and the following are nominations from the 11 entrants into this years competition. Take a read and choose your favourite two.

As soon as this competition closes in a 4 weeks time, we will be moving on to the 2013 Music Cup, so make sure to put your name forward if you want to compete in that one.

But without further ado, please find this weeks nominations - the poll will close on Monday where we will move on to Round 4 which will feature the best movies made in the 1980s.

Spirited Away - my introduction into the bizarre dreamworld of Miyazaki, if the film itself wasn't good enough the song at the end, Itsumo Nano Demo, just about has me in tears

Wall-E: The look on my kids faces when watching this film was amazing, they were under a spell throughout, the story from start to finish gets you invested in Wall-e and his plight. Despite the first half of the film having no talking my kids were completely engrossed, any children's film that can do that has to be considered a success, add to that the fantastic animation and you've got an absolute classic.

Toy Story 2 - The sequel to the highly entertaining Pixar film Toy Story. Better than the 1st? Yes I would say so! Outstanding film.

Beavis and Butthead Do America - Uncultured as a selection, but utterly brilliant. It shouldn't be so engaging when the lead characters are empty vessels, but it is.

Toy Story - Don't need to say anymore!

Toy Story 3 - who could forget the famous iconic characters and the great fun that was in this movie truly one of the best out there

Shrek - Who doesn't love Shrek? An angry ogre, a beautiful princess, a pompous prince and a cheeky donkey - not to mention the great music. We all know how great Mike Myers is as Shrek, how nice Cameron Diaz's voice is, how funny Eddie Murphy's donkey is, and how perfect John Lithgow was as the scheming Lord Farquaad - but it's the little things that make Shrek great, like the Gingerbread Man, Pinocchio and the Three Blind Mice. Just remember: :music:I thought love was only true in fairy tales. OI! OI! OI! OI

Finding Nemo - Finding Nemo is the story of a nervous and easily scared clown fish who travels across the ocean to save his son, having watched him be snatched by human fish collectors. What follows is an emotional rollercoaster of self discovery as Marlin (Nemos dad) and Dory, a fish with short term memory loss who he meets at the start of his journey have to contend with sharks, jellyfish, whales turtles to save Nemo. With a well written and paced story full of comedy and emotion I implore you to vote for this classic in true Dory style, by speaking whale.

Aladdin - The re-emergence of the House of Mouse. Amazing songs, set pieces and a rare occasion that Robin Williams isnt annoying in his role as a genie. A timeless tale rendered beautifully during Disneys second golden period. One of the first big movies that both children and adults can enjoy. A true classic in every way.

The Nightmare Before Christmas - For me this is Tim Burton's greatest film and one of the few films I
never tire of watching. Admit it, right now you're already starting to hum either 'This is Halloween' or 'What's This?'
The criticism will be 'well it's a bit frightening for kids' well guess what, kids love being scared.
Vote for Jack!




Watership Down - Superb feel good story with a message that you can fight against oppression with team work and win..

Shrek 2- Even better than it's predecessor, the additions of Everett, Cleese and Saunders to the cast makes for an amazing film. Action packed with hilarious moments, and it has baby donkey dinosaurs. What more could you want?

Leaders after 2 rounds:

Nay 20
Adam D 13
Hero 8
Galted 8
Bull 7
Azzy 6
Hornblower 6
Sodhat 5
Crazygangwomble 3
MtotheC 2
Trussman 2
TrebleWinners 0

gone for toy story and toy story 2.,

I think that franchise is pretty awesome tbh..

My personall pick would have been WALL E.

I have also heard some great things about spirited away but i havent seen it..

Shrek, Finding Nemo

Abstaining from this one, take myself far too seriously to watch cartoons.

Have only seen 2 of the films so not too much pondering to be done. A bit surprised at no Jungle Book or South Park.

Lion King and Shrek. They lost their way a bit with spin-offs but the original Lion King is the way to go.

I voted for Shrek and Beavis & Butthead. While that may not be a 'classic', it had far more impact on my life than any of the others.

Uhh huh huh

if beavis and butthead win this

Gone for the original Toy Story and Toy Story 2.

The sequel deserves massive credit for somehow managing to be even better than the first. However, I also include the original for lighting the fuse.

Lion King might have pushed these two more if it had had a summary case presented.

All time great animated films unfortunate not to be nominated are Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Jungle Book.

Wall E has just been added as a latecomer from someone who hadnt got back to me!

Vote cancelling is on if you want to change your vote

ok changed to toy story and wall e..

Adam - just noticed that The Nightmare Before Christmas is amongst the nominations but not listed as one of those to vote for.

Maybe that's deliberate - Burton's work is too staged and formulaic!

Nightmare before Christmas is listed in the OP but not in the voting options

Sorry about that - an oversight on my part.

Vote cancelling is one and Nightmare added.

Difficult to choose.

Personal favourites are probably Beauty and the Beast, plus one from Pixar - a toss up between The Incredibles and Wall-E.

Have gone for Wall-E (because it's on the list) and Toy Story (because it was a technical groundbreaker as well as a really good movie)... or maybe Finding Nemo. Aargh. So much brilliance from Pixar.

Aye, favourites not on the list would be Despicable Me and The Iron Giant.

Strong, strong list, had to go for Lion King and Wall E, both masterpieces in their different ways, though the other Disney-Pixars are good calls, as is Nightmare, Shrek 1 (though I feel it is rather overrated) and the Glorious Spirited Away. How To Train Your Dragon and Persepolis would have been good shouts too

Definitely a good shout on How To Train Your Dragon. Also makes me think that either/both Kung Fu Panda films might have made the list.

Anyone who hasn't seen Spirited Away, it is pure class, think it won an Oscar?

I chose Toy Story and Shrek.

I would have nominated Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs. Probably the animated film i've seen the most and have actually laughted out loud at.

Beauty And The Beast should be on this list too.

So should The Little Mermaid.

Any Disney film between Little Mermaid and Mulan probably has a reasonable case for being on the list but that might make it a bit too long!

Hulking_up wrote:So should The Little Mermaid.

I think this is a male-dominated site so the chances of TLM getting votes is rather slim

ChequeredJersey wrote:Any Disney film between Little Mermaid and Mulan probably has a reasonable case for being on the list but that might make it a bit too long!

Aladdin is on there (and doing rather poorly!)

Adam D wrote:

ChequeredJersey wrote:Any Disney film between Little Mermaid and Mulan probably has a reasonable case for being on the list but that might make it a bit too long!

Aladdin is on there (and doing rather poorly!)

This is true, but I don't see that it contradicts what I wrote!

Surprised that Toy Story is doing so well, I never thought it was even nearly the best in the Series never mind the best Pixar film. Or Disney. Or animated.

Adam D wrote:Sorry about that - an oversight on my part.

Vote cancelling is one and Nightmare added.

That's so scuppered my chances! FIX!

Can't believe so many think Shrek is better than shrek 2........

Shrek 2 and 3 were awful imo. I also didn't like Toy Story 2 or 3. Glad the originals are our in front

Azzy Mahmood wrote:

Hulking_up wrote:So should The Little Mermaid.

I think this is a male-dominated site so the chances of TLM getting votes is rather slim

You're right.
I was thinking more on the lines of greatest animated films rather then picking the best from other peoples list but saying that i would still watch this over half the films on the list.

Toy Story and The Lion King are my kids favourites so voted for them

Need nominations for Round 4 from Onlytreblewinners and MtotheC immediately!

Kenny wrote:Toy Story and The Lion King are my kids favourites so voted for them

You'd like watership down better ...........If you watch it!!

Adam D wrote:Need nominations for Round 4 from Onlytreblewinners and MtotheC immediately!

I think Trebs is busy this week, he might not see this. Best to PM him if you can.

I will choose one for him then.

whens the next round up?

Tomorrow - I will also put up next weeks round at that time too.

This weeks points are for:

Adam D 2
Nay Bother 5
Sodhat 3
Hornblower 10
MtotheC 2
Hero 0
Bull 4
Trussman 0
Galted 0
Azzy Mahmood 6
Crazygangwomble 2
treble winners 0
chequered Jersey 8


Leaderboard is:

Nay 25
Hornblower 16
Adam 15
Azzy 12
Bull 11
Hero 8
Galted 8
Sodhat 8
Chequered 8
Crazygangwomble 5
MtotheC 4
Trussman 2
TrebleWinners 0


Next round is film based on a comic or comic book character

That was quite soul-destroying, I can understand no-one else voting for Oscar in the previous round but can't believe only 2 other enlightened people voted for Spirited Away in this one.

I think I'm going to punch a police-horse in the face.

I've sat through Spirited Away, and I can't stand the animation. The story is okay and everything, but it's one of those films that HAS to be your cup of tea.

I was gutted that Aladdin didnt do better as it was the only film from that kind of era in the list. All the rest were Pixar types.

Azzy Mahmood wrote:I've sat through Spirited Away, and I can't stand the animation. The story is okay and everything, but it's one of those films that HAS to be your cup of tea.

Don't quite agree with you, don't like animation much to start with - spent the first 20 minutes of Spirited Away wondering why on earth I'd rented it then realised that I was transfixed. Then rented Howl's Moving Castle as it was by the same director & thought it was pretty poor.

Adam D wrote:I was gutted that Aladdin didnt do better as it was the only film from that kind of era in the list. All the rest were Pixar types.

Nightmare before Christmas?

I actually hoped that would do better, Mr Hero.

I was at Disney in Feb and all the shops were still selling Nightmare Before Xmas merchandise.

So we think Toy Story 3 was better than Toy Story 2?

I think i'm losing faith in humanity.......

Adam D wrote:I was gutted that Aladdin didnt do better as it was the only film from that kind of era in the list. All the rest were Pixar types.

Lion king is same era chap, similar style of Disney movie too, sorry!

I can't believe someone voted for Shrek 2...

Went for Toy Story. Liked all three but hey the first is original.

Stella, you know you get 2 votes right?

Cheers. And Shrek.