Help me pick some good Animated Blu-ray Cartoon movies

[IcedOutSlim]

Ok so me and my family got toy story 3 and it was a great movie..also got the movie UP which i never saw before..loved it! So i own those...today when i got home from work my family was up watching monsters inc it was on the movie channel starz in hd and it looked great (i have a 65" 1080p samsung lcd) Thinking about buying that..My girl likes the movie princess and the frog..i thought it was pretty good too..I never really paid attention to cartoons much for years...But lately the ones i have seen are interesting and good story lines...I like the ones that are for adults and kids. Just looking for some suggestions of the best cartoons (story & visual wise) to own on blu-ray. Give me your top 3. Thanks

[JonD7]

Ratatouille
Kung Fu Panda
The Incredibles

Are my 3 favorites I think.

I just noticed that you're a newish member, welcome to the forums bud.

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by JonD7

Ratatouille
Kung Fu Panda
The Incredibles

Are my 3 favorites I think.

Incredibles comes out on Blu next spring - great movie!!!

I also second Kung Fu Panda - very funny and has great action and the animation is top notch! And, if your kids like it, you can take them to see Kung Fu Panda 2 coming out this summer.

[Mahatma]

This should be a nobrainer:

Toy story 1-3
Ice age 1
Monster Inc.
Cars
Up
Wall-E


DVD:

Finding Nemo

[Marcus Wright]

Originally Posted by IcedOutSlim

Ok so me and my family got toy story 3 and it was a great movie..also got the movie UP which i never saw before..loved it! So i own those...today when i got home from work my family was up watching monsters inc it was on the movie channel starz in hd and it looked great (i have a 65" 1080p samsung lcd) Thinking about buying that..My girl likes the movie princess and the frog..i thought it was pretty good too..I never really paid attention to cartoons much for years...But lately the ones i have seen are interesting and good story lines...I like the ones that are for adults and kids. Just looking for some suggestions of the best cartoons (story & visual wise) to own on blu-ray. Give me your top 3. Thanks

#1) Ratatouille (you will be blown away)
#2) Wall-E (on of must have titles on blu ray, a masterpiece)
#3) Kung Fu Panda (incredibly enjoyable film, I havent yet seen a person who didnt absolutely love it, you will laugh to death)

For your doughter
#4) Beauty and The Beast (IMO best animation with best PQ/AQ available on blu ray, beats Princess And The Frog by a mile, both you and your doughter will absolutely enjoy it)

[zombie63]

Agree with all of the above plus . . .

Bolt
How to train your Dragon.

DVD
The Lion King
Aladdin
A Bugs Life

[Al_The_Strange]

My top three would not be good for kids. And it's likely that any three popular movies I name will already be mentioned by everyone else.

Instead, I'll reccomend these three unconventional films:

"Castle in the Sky." It's an anime, but it's on a level similar to a classic Disney film, and is family-friendly. Very adventurous, upbeat, fantastic, and fun. And I always felt it's a wonderful imaginative story.

"The Secret of Kells." An excellent play on Celtic myth and culture, with a pretty decent story and stylish animation.

"Dragon Hunters." Very imaginative and stylish, with lots of incredible imagery. A short and fun flick.

[jawsfan1975]

It don't get much better than UP.

[Secretagentnumber6]

Spirited Away

In my opinion the greatest animated film ever made. I do not think I am alone in this opinion.

[toddly6666]

Originally Posted by IcedOutSlim

I like the ones that are for adults and kids. Just looking for some suggestions of the best cartoons (story & visual wise) to own on blu-ray. Give me your top 3. Thanks

I'm a huge fan of animated films from every single country in the world. Here are my recommendations for the current best animated films on Region A or Region-Free blu-ray that are not only for children but for adults as well:

Ponyo
Nightmare Before Christmas
The Secret of Kells

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by IcedOutSlim

Ok so me and my family got toy story 3 and it was a great movie..also got the movie UP which i never saw before..loved it! So i own those...today when i got home from work my family was up watching monsters inc it was on the movie channel starz in hd and it looked great (i have a 65" 1080p samsung lcd) Thinking about buying that..My girl likes the movie princess and the frog..i thought it was pretty good too..I never really paid attention to cartoons much for years...But lately the ones i have seen are interesting and good story lines...I like the ones that are for adults and kids

Then I'm wagering you haven't seen Snow White, Sleeping Beauty (if you can find it), Pinocchio or Fantasia in the past memory lately.

(Are we still in 2008 mode, that we're only recommending CGI movies?...Snap out of it, people! )

[Tom Hiddleston]

1. Beauty and the Beast.
2. Beauty and the Beast.
3. Beauty and the Beast.

[octagon]

Wow, nobody has said Avatar yet???

But seriously folks..

I don't know how old your kids are but Coraline is a great animated movie.

It's not really too dark or too mature for kids but the last third gets pretty creepy (a lot like some classic Disney, now that I think about it) and might be a bit much for some younger kids.

If that's not a deal-breaker then I highly recommend it. The animation is gorgeous and the story and acting were both very strong. Terri Hatcher was even good. Go figure.

[rookh39]

Ponyo
Kung Fu Panda
Chicken Little

Not animated but I also love Santa Buddies and am looking forward to The Search for Santa Paws coming out next week - great dog/puppy movies

[mr. b]

Anything, and I mean ANYTHING from the Disney-Pixar line-up or the classic Disney line-up (Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio, Beauty and the Beast, etc). If you are a fan of animation, then IMHO, all of these are must own titles. Lion King and Finding Nemo will be day 1 buys for me as well. You almost have to get Toy Story and Toy Story 2 since you have the third one already.

As for some great visual films with a nice story, these would be my top 3 pics:
1. Beauty and the Beast (my wife is not a fan off animation, but she absolutely loves this film)
2. Wall-e
3. Polar Express

Some animated films geared with adults in mind would be:
All of the Shrek films (release date is 12/07/10)
All of the Ice Age films
Kung Fu Panda
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After you've seen some of the Disney Princess classics such as Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, and a few others, pick up Enchanted. It starts off as a classic animated Princess movie, but it turns into live action and is a great companion piece to watch after seeing the older ones.

[seregloth]

Pixar has not made a bad movie in my opinion- though they are not equal of course. Topping the list I'd say

Incredibles (coming soon)
Toy Story 1-3
Wall*E
Monster's Inc
A Bug's Life
Ratatouille

And the most "kiddie" of them are Finding Nemo and Cars- that being said- kids really loved them. Nemo isn't out on blu though so hold off probably.

Additionally
Beauty and the Beast
How to Train Your Dragon
the Shrek movies

Lion King (coming in the Spring)

The DC Animated movies are good (particularly Batman:Under the Red Hood, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern [which could gear boy children up for the movie and animated series next year]) but might be too violent (they're PG at least I think).

[cinemaphile]

as opposed to non-animated cartoon movies? :P

I kid, I kid.... welcome to the forum!

[The Blu Knight]

You can't go wrong with any of the Disney animated classics or Pixar films. A couple other very good ones are How to Train Your Dragon and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

[HD Goofnut]

Disney
Beauty and the Beast
Bolt
A Christmas Carol (2009)
Chicken Little
Meet the Robinsons
Pinocchio
The Princess and the Frog
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Tinkerbell
Tinkerbell and the Great Fairy Rescue
Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure

Dreamworks
Bee Movie
Ghost Town
How to Train Your Dragon
Kung Fu Panda
Madagascar
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Monsters vs. Aliens

Pixar
A Bug's Life
Cars
Monsters, Inc.
Pixar Short Films Collection: Vol. 1
Ratatouille
Toy Story
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 3
Up
Wall-E

Sony
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Surf's Up

Universal
The Tale of Despereaux

Warner
The Polar Express

All of the above are in my collection and get quite a bit of repeat viewing in my house.

[Talon884]

Kung Foo Panda
Wall-E
How to Train your Dragon