Mixing animation and live action: some nice films I watched and remembered
by guisreis | created - 12 Mar 2019 | updated - 12 Apr 2023 | PublicIn chronological order
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1. Fantasia (1940)
G | 124 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
A series of eight famous pieces of classical music, conducted by Leopold Stokowski and interpreted in animation by Walt Disney's team of artists.
Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, Ford Beebe Jr., Norman Ferguson, David Hand, Jim Handley, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Leopold Stokowski, Deems Taylor, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Corey Burton
Votes: 104,000 | Gross: $76.41M
2. Aquarela do Brasil (1942)
7 min | Family, Animation, Short
The title translates to "Watercolor of Brazil", and that's how it starts: with a paintbrush rendering the flora and fauna of Brazil (which oddly overlap) in water colors. A flower becomes ... See full summary »
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: José Oliveira, Clarence Nash
Votes: 380
3. The Three Caballeros (1944)
Approved | 71 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Donald receives his birthday gifts, which include traditional gifts and information about Brazil (hosted by Zé Carioca) and Mexico (by Panchito, a Mexican Charro Rooster).
Directors: Norman Ferguson, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Harold Young | Stars: Aurora Miranda, Carmen Molina, Dora Luz, Sterling Holloway
Votes: 15,573
4. Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
G | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Family
The legendary Greek hero leads a team of intrepid adventurers in a perilous quest for the legendary Golden Fleece.
Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Gary Raymond, Laurence Naismith
Votes: 31,043 | Gross: $4.58M
5. Mary Poppins (1964)
G | 139 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns
Votes: 186,086 | Gross: $102.27M
6. Aventuras com Tio Maneco (1971)
95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An uncle travels with his three nephews once a year, during the holidays, looking for adventure.
Director: Flávio Migliaccio | Stars: Flávio Migliaccio, Odete Lara, Walter Forster, Rodolfo Arena
Votes: 90
7. Alice (1988)
Not Rated | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
A surrealistic revision of Alice in Wonderland.
Director: Jan Svankmajer | Stars: Kristýna Kohoutová, Camilla Power
Votes: 13,987
8. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
PG | 104 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When a cartoon rabbit is accused of murder, he enlists the help of a burnt out private investigator to prove his innocence.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Charles Fleischer
Votes: 216,905 | Gross: $156.45M
9. Cool World (1992)
PG-13 | 102 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
When Jack Deebs was behind bars he found escape by creating Cool World, a cartoon series featuring a vixen named Holli Would. The flesh proves weaker than ink, however, as Holli takes human form in Las Vegas.
Director: Ralph Bakshi | Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Kim Basinger, Janni Brenn, Brad Pitt
Votes: 24,951 | Gross: $14.11M
10. Space Jam (1996)
PG | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.
Director: Joe Pytka | Stars: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Manner Washington
Votes: 213,534 | Gross: $90.46M
11. Run Lola Run (1998)
R | 80 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After a botched money delivery, Lola has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 Deutschmarks.
Director: Tom Tykwer | Stars: Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup, Nina Petri
Votes: 207,021 | Gross: $7.27M
12. Frida (2002)
R | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
Director: Julie Taymor | Stars: Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush, Mía Maestro
Votes: 95,343 | Gross: $25.89M
13. Enchanted (2007)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A young maiden in a land called Andalasia, who is prepared to be wed, is sent away to New York City by an evil Queen, where she falls in love with a lawyer.
Director: Kevin Lima | Stars: Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Patrick Dempsey
Votes: 217,341 | Gross: $127.81M
14. The Congress (2013)
Not Rated | 122 min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.
Director: Ari Folman | Stars: Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, Jon Hamm, Kodi Smit-McPhee
Votes: 19,914 | Gross: $0.14M
15. Movie 43 (2013)
R | 94 min | Comedy
A series of interconnected short films follows a washed-up producer as he pitches insane story lines featuring some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
Directors: Elizabeth Banks, Steven Brill, Steve Carr, Rusty Cundieff, James Duffy, Griffin Dunne, Peter Farrelly, Patrik Forsberg, Will Graham, James Gunn, Brett Ratner, Jonathan van Tulleken, Bob Odenkirk | Stars: Emma Stone, Stephen Merchant, Richard Gere, Liev Schreiber
Votes: 112,318 | Gross: $8.83M
The last segment, "Beezel", mixes animation and live action.
16. A Cidade dos Piratas (2018)
TV-MA | 90 min | Animation
Inspired by the famous comics of cartoonist Laerte. The story merges the transition journey of the artist and the director, who faces death after being diagnosed with cancer.
Director: Otto Guerra | Stars: Antonio Abujamra, Marco Arruda, Jean-Claude Bernardet, Márcia Caspary
Votes: 123
17. Super Oldboy (2016)
15 min | Short
Bil is an old, retired man who works as an office boy for a company in the city of Sao Paulo. He gets along with young people, so he got the manners of the rappers from streets. Bil also ... See full summary »
Director: Eliane Coster | Stars: Jorge Cerruti, Jean-Claude Bernadet, Laerte Coutinho, Luiz Gê
Votes: 10
18. Mônica e a Sereia do Rio (1987)
58 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Directors: Mauricio de Sousa, Walter Hugo Khouri | Stars: Tetê Espíndola, Angélica Santos, Marli Bortoletto, Elza Gonçalves
Votes: 140
19. Bruno Aleixo's Film (2019)
91 min | Comedy
The famous character of YouTube, Bruno Aleixo books his own movie. In fact, Bruno decides to write an autobiography. He meets with friends so they can consider the ideas for the text.
Directors: João Moreira, Pedro Santo | Stars: Adriano Luz, Rogério Samora, José Neto, Gonçalo Waddington
Votes: 1,273
20. Les aventuriers de l'art moderne (2015– )
104 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography
Mixing animation and original archives, the documentary series made up of six episodes plunges us into the lives of the legendary artists and intellectuals who defined Modern Art at the dawn of the 20th century.
Star: Amira Casar
Votes: 98
21. Manly Games (1988)
Not Rated | 14 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A man sits down to watch a football match, which seems to consist of the players being violently mutilated in various inventive ways.
Director: Jan Svankmajer | Star: Miroslav Kuchar
Votes: 1,377
22. Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People (2021)
90 min | Animation
Bob finds himself trapped in a post-apocalyptic desert inhabited by glamorous mutant '80s pop stars out for blood - Bob's blood.
Director: Cesar Cabral | Stars: Milhem Cortaz, André Abujamra, Grace Gianoukas, Paulo Miklos
Votes: 258
23. Alice's Day at Sea (1924)
11 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Alice's trip to the sea inspires her to dream of a visit to an animated underwater world.
Director: Walt Disney | Star: Virginia Davis
Votes: 264
24. Melody Time (1948)
Approved | 75 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
An anthology of animated vignettes set to contemporary music.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Roy Rogers, Trigger, Dennis Day, Laverne Andrews
Votes: 6,945
25. Largou as Botas e Mergulhou no Céu (2017)
84 min
Nine stories take place between Christmas and Carnival, the sabbatical of Brazil. It's the northeast of the country. Dilemmas as displacement, roots, destiny, cycles, the sacred and the ... See full summary »
Directors: Bruno Graziano, Cauê Gruber, Raoni Gruber, Paulo Silva Junior | Stars: Tainah Amaral, Ana Arcoverde, Cláudio Assis, Rita Cidade
Votes: 12
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