You either like it or you hate it! In this episode we talk about Don Bluth’s 1994 animated film, Thumbelina! Highlights Nerdy Couch Discussion: Top 5 B-list heroes and villains Main discussion: Thumbelina Don Bluth and finding distribution Morgan’s fairtale review: Buy the book! Voice cast: Jody Benson, Gilbert Gottfried, & Charo Cuchi Cuchi! Chelsea loses her youth points Barry Manilow – Taking it song by song Voicemail: Bethany, Daniel, & Rachel Full show notes: rotoscopers.com/155 Learn more ...
Sep 08, 2017•1 hr 16 min•Ep 155•Transcript available on Metacast The long awaited review of The Hunchback of Notre Dame is here! Chelsea and Morgan tackle this dynamic and controversial telling of Victor Hugo’s classic tale. Full show notes: rotoscopers.com/154 Join RotoNation to get the podcast ad-free, bonus content, extra episodes & more! rotoscopers.com/patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 25, 2017•1 hr 27 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast The Rotoscopers review DreamWorks Animation's 'The Road to El Dorado' (2000), an American, animated, adventure, musical, fantasy, comedy film! Full show notes: rotoscopers.com/153 Join RotoNation to get the podcast ad-free, bonus content, extra episodes & more! rotoscopers.com/patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 11, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep 153•Transcript available on Metacast Rotoscopers take a look into the wide world of VeggieTales as they cover Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie from Big Idea Entertainment. Thank you to our patron, Mathew L., for choosing this film! Full show notes and links: rotoscopers.com/152 Join RotoNation to get the podcast ad-free, bonus content, extra episodes & more! rotoscopers.com/patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 28, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Ep 152•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Morgan are left with more questions than answers in this review of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbor Totoro. Full show notes: rotoscopers.com/151 Join RotoNation to get the podcast ad-free, bonus content, extra episodes & more! rotoscopers.com/patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 14, 2017•59 min•Ep 151•Transcript available on Metacast The Rotoscopers are fresh off from an advance screening to talk about Illumination Entertainment's newest animated release, Despicable Me 3. Full show notes: rotoscopers.com/150 Join RotoNation to get the podcast ad-free, bonus content, extra episodes & more! rotoscopers.com/patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 30, 2017•51 min•Ep 150•Transcript available on Metacast Morgan and Chelsea are off to the races with this review of Pixar Animation's 18th feature film, Cars 3! Full show notes: rotoscopers.com/149 Join RotoNation to get the podcast ad-free, bonus content, extra episodes & more! rotoscopers.com/patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 16, 2017•1 hr•Ep 149•Transcript available on Metacast Your favorite duo is back talking about everyone's favorite animated duo from 'across the pond!' Chelsea and Morgan discuss Wallace & Gromit in their first full length feature: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)! Full show notes: rotoscopers.com/148 Join RotoNation to get the podcast ad-free, bonus content, extra episodes & more! rotoscopers.com/patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 02, 2017•54 min•Ep 148•Transcript available on Metacast Rotoscopers review Disney's Fantasia 2000, the sequel to the 1941 film, Fantasia. Classical music has never been this polarizing. Are you #TeamMorgan or #TeamChelsea? Full show notes: rotoscopers.com/147 Join RotoNation to get the podcast ad-free, bonus content, extra episodes & more! rotoscopers.com/patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 19, 2017•1 hr 23 min•Ep 147•Transcript available on Metacast In episode 146 of the Animation Addicts Podcast, the Rotoscopers review Disney's third theatrical animated film, 1940's Fantasia! We talk the film's exciting backstory, our first impressions, and break down each iconic classical segment scene by scene. Full show notes: rotoscopers.com/146 Join RotoNation to get the podcast ad-free, bonus content, extra episodes & more! rotoscopers.com/patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 05, 2017•1 hr 20 min•Ep 146•Transcript available on Metacast The Rotoscopers take on DreamWorks' only direct-to-video film, the sequel that's actually a prequel, Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)! We talk about the market for bible videos, if it needed to be a musical, lessons learned from the story and more! Full show notes: rotoscopers.com/145 Join RotoNation to get the podcast ad-free, bonus content, extra episodes & more! rotoscopers.com/patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 24, 2017•1 hr•Ep 145•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Morgan hit The Big Top and talk about Disney's shortest animated feature film, Dumbo (1941)! We talk about where Dumbo falls in Disney history, break down our favorite songs, and give our initial thoughts on the Tim Burton remake. Full show notes: rotoscopers.com/144 Join RotoNation to get the podcast ad-free, bonus content, extra episodes & more! rotoscopers.com/patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 07, 2017•59 min•Ep 144•Transcript available on Metacast Morgan and Chelsea submerge themselves in the language, style, and forgotten gems of this 2001 Disney Film, Atlantis: The Lost Empire. We chat about the amazing ensemble cast; the forgotten Disney princess, Kita; and all the unanswered questions we have! Full show notes: rotoscopers.com/143 Join RotoNation to get the podcast ad-free, bonus content, extra episodes & more! rotoscopers.com/patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 24, 2017•59 min•Ep 143•Transcript available on Metacast Morgan and Chelsea are back for another Patron Pick film. This time they review Filmation's 1990 animated film about Snow White, Happily Ever After. We talk about how you can't find this movie legally online anywhere, other hilarious Internet reviews of this film, and the wannabe Disney Fairies, the Dwarfelles! Full show notes, links, and more: rotoscopers.com/142 Join RotoNation to get the podcast ad-free, bonus content, extra episodes & more! rotoscopers.com/patreon Learn more about your ad ch...
Mar 10, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep 142•Transcript available on Metacast Morgan and Chelsea invite you to join them on the Nerdy Couch. Put your nostalgia goggles on and join in on the fun and maybe even some signing (OK, a lot of singing!) in this review of Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996). We talk about the history of the Disney direct-to-video sequel market, learn more about the director Tad Stones' history with The Disney Afternoon, dote on Robin Williams and more! This episode's filled with so many quotes! So much singing! You've been warned. Full show not...
Feb 25, 2017•1 hr 25 min•Ep 141•Transcript available on Metacast After five years of podcasts the whole gang is together to reminisce about the opportunities that have come from the show, the fans, the inevitable tangents, and the future of the show! Full show notes, links & more: rotoscopers.com/140 Join RotoNation to get the podcast ad-free, bonus content, extra episodes & more! rotoscopers.com/patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 10, 2017•1 hr 17 min•Ep 140•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Mason are joined by the Head of Character Animation for DreamWorks' 2010 film, Megamind, Jason Schleifer! Get ready for an in-depth look behind the scenes and at the future of animation! Full show notes, links, & more: rotoscopers.com/139 Join RotoNation to get the podcast ad-free, bonus content, extra episodes & more! rotoscopers.com/patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 31, 2017•2 hr 55 min•Ep 139•Transcript available on Metacast New Year means a New Groove! Mason's back with Chelsea as they welcome animator and director, Tony Bancroft, as they talk about Disney Animation's The Emperor's New Groove (2000)! Join them as they talk about The Sweatbox, the infamous documentary that details the making of the film when it was in development as Kingdom of the Sun. They also share a lot of laughs, favorite quotes, and even have a Kronk off! Full show notes, links & more: rotoscopers.com/138 Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Jan 13, 2017•2 hr 44 min•Ep 138•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea is joined by animator Tom Bancroft from The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast and with our RotoWriter, MJ Edwards for a fun chat and discussion about this wacky Touchstone/Amblimation film, Who Framed Rogger Rabbit (1988)! Full show notes, links, & more: rotoscopers.com/137 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 16, 2016•2 hr 47 min•Ep 137•Transcript available on Metacast Get the boats ready we are sailing off to talk about Disney's new animated film, Moana!' Welcome to guest hosts, RotoWriter, Pablo Ruiz, and Ryan Prieto! We chat about the film's origins, the filmmakers' research trip, the incredible characters, Lin-Manuel Miranda's amazing songs, and more! Full show notes, links, & more: rotoscopers.com/136 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 06, 2016•2 hr 41 min•Ep 136•Transcript available on Metacast The internet trolls are out to get us but the Rotoscopers will not be stopped! Welcome guest hosts: Chad Lewis, of LewToons YouTube fame, and RotoWriter and YouTuber Rachel Wagner. In this episode we chat about the fun Lisa Frank felt character designs and world, the songs, and the history of animated musicals! Full show notes, links, and more: rotoscopers.com/135 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 02, 2016•1 hr 19 min•Ep 135•Transcript available on Metacast This fun episode submerges Mason and Chelsea in a sea of nautical puns and technical difficulties but nothing stops them from reviewing this great Disney/Pixar film, Finding Nemo (2003)! Join us as they chat about the film's origins, the filmmakers' research trip, their favorite scenes and quotes, and more! Full show notes, links, and more: rotoscopers.com/134 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 04, 2016•1 hr 1 min•Ep 134•Transcript available on Metacast Hop aboard the Axiom as the Rotoscopers visit the world of Pixar's Wall-E (2008). Join along as we take the world's "hardest" Pixar quiz, talk about Wall-E's life on earth, the Wall-E/Eve relationship, directive A113, and more! Full show notes, links, and more: rotoscopers.com/133 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 22, 2016•1 hr 17 min•Ep 133•Transcript available on Metacast The Rotoscopers are all back and ready for takeoff as they talk about the newest film from Warner Brothers Animation, Storks (2016)! Join along for this fun discussion as they talk about the film's directors, actors, and humor, while throwing in a few Simpsons quotes along the way. Full show notes, links, and more: rotoscopers.com/132 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 07, 2016•1 hr 12 min•Ep 132•Transcript available on Metacast Way out west, the Rotoscopers are at it again, dog-gone-it! This time they review An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991). Show notes, links, and more: rotoscopers.com/131 Join RotoNation to get the podcast ad-free, bonus content, extra episodes & more! rotoscopers.com/patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 21, 2016•1 hr 21 min•Ep 131•Transcript available on Metacast LAIKA’s Kubo and the Two Stings just hit theaters and in episode 130 of the Animation Addicts Podcast, the Rotoscopers give their thoughts on this stop-motion animated film. We talk about why we think it didn't do well at the box office, the incredible character designs, and try to figure out what's the deal with the monkey. Full show notes, links & more: rotoscopers.com/130 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 02, 2016•1 hr 23 min•Ep 130•Transcript available on Metacast The Little Prince has finally been made available! Check out what our hosts, Chelsea, Mason and Morgan, thought! In this episode we talk about the backstory, the unique animation style, how they used "show" instead of "tell", whether the film was boring, and more! Full show notes, links & more: rotoscopers.com/129 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 12, 2016•1 hr 18 min•Ep 129•Transcript available on Metacast The Rotoscopers have gone on STRIKE! Last minute they decided to review the Walt Disney Classic, Bambi, instead of Ice Age 5. Was it a good decision? You be the judge! We also chat about the incredible art of Tyrus Wong, naturalism, Bambi's mom, and the "shot-by-shot" (ugh, we're sorry for the pun) analysis by Mason! Full show notes, links, and more: rotoscopers.com/128 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 30, 2016•1 hr 19 min•Ep 128•Transcript available on Metacast What do your pets do when you are away? Mason and Chelsea welcome special guest host Rachel Wagner to talk about the new Illumination Entertainment's The Secret Life of Pets (2016). Join along as we get Mason's Theater Report, discuss the Mower Minions short, voice cast and more! Full show notes, links & more: rotoscopers.com/127 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 15, 2016•1 hr 27 min•Ep 127•Transcript available on Metacast The Rotoscopers couldn't hold back their excitement to discuss Pixar's new sequel Finding Dory! In this epiosde we chat about the cute little short Piper (2016), how this film blew us out of the water, the animation improvements, new characters, baby Dory and more! Full show notes, links & more: rotoscopers.com/126 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 01, 2016•1 hr 28 min•Ep 126•Transcript available on Metacast 
