What Is The Best Animated Short? - Blu-ray Forum

pauljeremiah · 07-26-2012, 10:48 PM

Here are some of my personal favourites to help you think.

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so what animated short do you think is the best ever?

J. J. Hunsecker · 07-26-2012, 11:33 PM

Those are all excellent choices. My pick would be:

The Great Piggy Bank Robbery (1946)

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One, because I think it really takes advantage of what animation can do rather than just imitating live action; two, because I love Rod Scribner's frenetic animation; and three, because I think the cartoon is funny as hell.

EricJ · 07-27-2012, 03:03 AM

To save loading time (and space) for some, might want to put those clips in spoilers--
Like this:

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(If you wanted it to be a Looney Tunes short, you should have said so.

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J. J. Hunsecker · 07-27-2012, 07:05 AM

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To save loading time (and space) for some, might want to put those clips in spoilers--

I took your advice.

Barbossa · 07-27-2012, 07:59 AM

The Sandman (by Paul Berry):

Warning: disturbing/very mildly horriffic.

Barbossa · 07-27-2012, 08:02 AM

The Man Who Planted Trees (30 mins long, so not so much a 'short' as a 'medium short'

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It's superb.

jvince · 07-27-2012, 11:35 AM

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The Man Who Planted Trees (30 mins long, so not so much a 'short' as a 'medium short'

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The Man Who Planted Trees (English) - YouTube

It's superb.

Ah, man... Barbossa beat me to it.

Imo, The Man Who Planted Trees is the greatest animated short ever. You just gotta check it out. I guarantee you there's nothing quite like it.

Since most of my favorites are already posted, I'll add a couple must-see shorts:

First, Hedgehog in the Fog. This has often been regarded as the greatest animated film ever made. Surreal and unforgettable.

And this one, entitled Dimensions of Dialogue, which is quite an impressive feat of claymation.

Barbossa · 07-27-2012, 10:45 PM

And how could I forget:

frickaline · 07-27-2012, 11:05 PM

"Balance" has long been my favorite -

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And there was another really good one that I can't remember the name of. It was an animated short from the perspective of a blind person in a forest (no easy task to animate). I wish I could find it.

frickaline · 08-05-2012, 03:39 PM

no mas?

J. J. Hunsecker · 08-05-2012, 09:48 PM

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And how could I forget:

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The Cat Came Back is an excellent choice. It's obvious that Canadians like Cordell Barker and Brad Caslor ("Get a Job") were influenced by Bob Clampett's Looney Tunes cartoons.

EricJ · 08-05-2012, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by J. J. Hunsecker

The Cat Came Back is an excellent choice. It's obvious that Canadians like Cordell Barker and Brad Caslor ("Get a Job") were influenced by Bob Clampett's Looney Tunes cartoons.

And don't forget Richard Condle (and this old saw):

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Would I be a complete geezer, btw, if I admitted to seeing most of the NFBOC and Zagreb shorts for the first time on Chuck Jones' old live-action Saturday-morning show in the 70's, back when he was educational kids-TV consultant for ABC?
I remember my first exposure to the Great White North was the classics:

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Dubstar · 08-08-2012, 03:50 AM

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The Sandman (by Paul Berry):

Sandman, The (1992) - YouTube

Warning: disturbing/very mildly horriffic.

really?? I'd say outright creepy.

my vote goes to the UK short film 'The Snowman'

TheDude85 · 08-08-2012, 04:01 AM

Godzilla stepping on Bambi

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Dubstar · 08-08-2012, 04:05 AM

^ we have a winner!

Barbossa · 08-08-2012, 08:29 AM

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my vote goes to the UK short film 'The Snowman'

Yup, that's another great one - but the original 'cut', ie with Raymond Briggs introducing it (not with the David Bowie or Father Christmas intros).

Part 1:

Part 2:

Part 3:

FatalSpiderbite · 03-03-2015, 01:04 AM

A buddy of mine recently released this short film.

vimeo.com/107535313

Danny And The Wild Bunch

Tried to embed from Vimeo but can't for some reason.

Al_The_Strange · 03-03-2015, 01:51 AM

Grrr, can't find the Animatrix short "Program" on its own. Still, this is another favorite of mine from that line-up:

"The Running Man" from the NeoTokyo anthology:

From the same anthology, "Construction Suspension Order":

And here are some Pixar ones to lighten up the mood:

This one's pretty decent too:

Then there are these...watch at your own risk!

toddly6666 · 03-03-2015, 02:53 AM

Disney's anti-nazi short, The Thifty Pig.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8fj...ature=youtu.be

03-03-2015, 01:04 AM	#17
FatalSpiderbite Senior Member Member since:Apr 2013 Location:Birmingham, AL Trading Score:22	A buddy of mine recently released this short film. vimeo.com/107535313 Danny And The Wild Bunch Tried to embed from Vimeo but can't for some reason. Last edited by FatalSpiderbite; 03-03-2015 at 01:12 AM.

08-05-2012, 03:39 PM	#10
frickaline New Member Member since:Jul 2012	no mas?

08-08-2012, 04:01 AM	#14
TheDude85 Active Member Member since:Sep 2011 Blu-ray reviews:3	Godzilla stepping on Bambi :

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Dubstar Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:down at Fraggle Rock Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:1953 DVD collection:304 MA collection:4 Digital collection:33 Trading Score:29	^ we have a winner!

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toddly6666 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Hong Kong Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1441 DVD collection:31 Blu-ray reviews: 290 Trading Score:61	Disney's anti-nazi short, The Thifty Pig. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8fj...ature=youtu.be

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