The Adventures of Prince Achmed is the oldest surviving animated feature film and the third one ever made.
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The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
Author: Dan Stalcup
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Funny Pages (2022)
As far as I am concerned, there can never be enough offbeat coming-of-age quasi-comedies.
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The Bubble (2022)
I held out hope after the bad reviews.
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The Enchanted Drawing (1900)
Early trick film in the “lightning sketch animation” subgenre/technique that was a precursor for real animation just a couple years down the road.
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Gertie the Dinosaur (1914)
Great character animation and design endure through decades. Even centuries.
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Farmer Al Falfa Sees New York (1916)
An early demonstration of cel animation. It increases the energy and expansiveness from early animation pieces by an order of magnitude. Holds up as a historical curiosity, though the expressiveness of the art would come a long way in the next few years.
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Feline Follies (1919)
The first Felix the Cat cartoon, back when he was still Tom. Dark and funny (and very horny) with some vintage “rubber hose” animation.
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Flowers and Trees (1932)
The first Technicolor animated short, and it makes full use of its innovation: the tone and texture of the vibrant colors add so much richness to the short. The grumpy tree is my spirit animal.
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You’ve Got Mail (1998)
Sometimes I wonder about my life.
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August 2022 Recap
Summer is wrapping up as the the site concludes its first full month since the July 9 launch. Let’s take a look at my movie-watching month in August.