Honourable mention for Fantastic Mr Fox. I know Mark doesn't like it because it's too clever to be a kid's film, but the wit, the playful use of the animation and the voice ensemble cast makes it thoroughly memorable and enjoyable.
As a Norwegian, Ivo Caprino's works are dear to my heart. He made loads of amazing stop motion shorts based on traditional Norwegian folktales during the 50's and 60's, but the 1975 feature film Flåklypa Grand Prix (or Pinchcliffe Grand Prix as it's known in English) is his masterpiece!
After reading your comment, I tracked down Pinchcliffe Gran Prix and string me up and stuff me in a hen-coop, that was a great movie!! I can safely say it's now one of my favourite stop motion films so thanks for the recommendation.
Tyrone Camilleri Well, that's amazing! So happy you enjoyed it, it really is a Norwegian classic, and many people over here, including myself, watch it every single Christmas when it airs on TV. Did you watch it in Norwegian or a dubbed version by the way?
I like Kermodes list but i wanna mention the film Marry and Max which he didn't. That film has more heart and soul then just about any stop motion film Ive ever seen. People should really check it out.
i know wes anderson is not everyones cup of tea but the detail and care in fantastic mr fox makes every frame gleaming with subtle details, humour and a fantastic score by alexandre desplat. It really is a joy time after time.
I haven't seen a few of these, but I reckon Mark was pretty spot on. I'm surprised Mary and Max isn't in the list - a lovely film that is guaranteed to give you several laughs and a lump in the throat.
'A Town called Panic' remember those hilarious crevale milk ads with the toy figures. There was a film made it's in French which is interesting because I watched it with my young brother .He couldn't read so I thought he wouldn't enjoy it but he was laughing at the slapstick comedy and funny voices. I can't describe what happens because it's crazy and the script is hilarious adults would enjoy it, defiantly worth a watch.
My Top 5: 1. Chicken Run 2. Fantastic Mr. Fox 3. Mary and Max 4. Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out 5. Dimensions of Dialogue 6. Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit HONORABLE MENTIONS: - Jabberwocky (Svankmajer) - That one sequence in The Evil Dead - Some of the stop-motion effects in Evil Dead 2 - Pirates! Band of Misfits - Creature Comforts - Rabbits I'm going to see films like Alice and A Town Called Panic soon.
I really think that 'A Town Called Panic' should have been there, and also 'Pirates in an adventure with scientists' or at least just the stair chase scene
> A Town called panic > The animation for the Jackie Wilson song, Reet Petite > Jason and the Argonauts > Wallace and Gromit, Curse of the Were Rabbit > Boxtrolls.
I'm offended for Henry Selick. What he managed to do with stop motion animation was incredible and far and above any anime. Putting my personal hatred for anime to one side, and also the technical achievements of TNBC... Could you tell me what you didn't like about the story? It doesn't seem nonsensical to me, of course it's very symbolic and surreal, it's a burton story.
Cracked Rearview The Music is the best part though. Every time the melody of Sally's song is used in the film i get goosebumps. Also Spirited Away, while incredible, its a completely different beast. It would be like comparing Akira to Toy Story.
Just had a quick scroll down, didn't see anyone mention Jason and the Argonauts. One of my favourite action movies on the telly growing up in the 60's i think it was made in the late 50's ( without IMDB'ing it)
You know what's really creepy? That blessed post-it note with the arrow pointing bottom right behind Mark. What does it say? Can't quite make out the words. Techno-fear? Or just blatant, slightly drug induced paranoia on my part? Oh, and back on topic, who could forget the original Clash of the Titans featuring the mechanical cuteness of Odo the owl?
the originals of "clash of the titans" , "king kong" , the decomposing body in "indiana jones and the last crusade" and the taun taun in " the empire strikes back"
For sheer nostalgia, beauty and a touch of the scary, I'd have to go with Wind in the Willows from 1983. Yes, it cut out the Piper at the Gates of Dawn chapter, which is probably one of my favourite parts of a book I've ever read as either a child or an adult, but the film is glorious despite this.
1. The nightmare before Christmas 2. Coraline 3. Mary and Max 4. Vincent, Tim Burton's homage to Vincent Price (I know it's just a short film, still think it deserves to be in there) 5. Corpse Bride Mostly Tim Burton/Henry Selick films, still have yet to see many stop motion classics...
The Czech animated series Pat and Mat. It's gorgeous, inventive fun. The first 29 episodes are a bit crude, but episodes 30 to 49 are the purest embodiment of my childhood. Pat and Mat *are* my childhood. Quality animation. You can actually see throughout the series how the animators grow better. The latter episodes (not counting the newly produced ones beyond 49) are as good as stop motion animation gets to me. Loads of imaginative set pieces, loads of memorable music, loads of color, loads of feel and loads of heart. I was first introduced to them through reruns in Sweden when I was a kid. They harken so far back in time for me that they seem almost as part of a distant dream, and any time I hear that theme song and see those red and yellow shirts I feel as if I've stepped back into one. If you have no idea where to start, I would recommend episode 36 where they try to bake, episode 37 in which they try to fix their garage door and episode 42 where they go flying in a cabriolet :)
Top five in no particular order (including shorts): 1. Mary and Max 2. Wallace and Gromit: a Grand Day Out 3. Harvey Krumpet 4. The Nightmare Before Christmas 5. A Town Called Panic Still to see any Svankmajer animations though I love Gilliam's work so shall see some time, also Harryhausen
Have one about stop motion that has a broader historical scope? After all the 1933 King Kong .... errr.... probably the most important spot motion film ever made. .... and WHERES RAY HARRYHAUSEN!
I always preferred the old Wallace & Gromit shorts of my childhood to the feature-length Aardman films... My favourite stop motion film of recent years is Fantastic Mr Fox.
"Now, you can't have a stop-motion chart with having a film by Jan Svankmajer"... Absolutely! If I had my way, all five entries would be Jan Svankmajer. Who's Jan Svankmajer?
1. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms 2. 20 Million Miles to Earth 3. Jason & the Argonauts 4. Wallace & Gromit - The Wrong Trousers 5. Wallace & Gromit - A Close Shave
Love Svankmajer, great list. One film that would be in my top ten films ever is The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb. It's a little known, beautiful, dark film with a nightmarish logic and atmosphere. Comparisons with the work of David Lynch are understandable. Also have to mention ED 209 from Robocop as an extraordinary stop motion character, superbly animated with a bulk and weight to the movement cgi often struggles to convey. He's also underwear stainingly menacing. Wouldn't really exist without Harryhausen though.
bombkas jr There is a review by Mark on RUclips. He calls it fantastic, so he certainly likes it (but apparently not enough to include it here). I personally put it at no. 1 of my favourite stop motion films.
No Ray Harryhousen? Tim Burton? I can name off 20 better stop motion films/moments than Paranorman. Laika don't even animate everything. Half of each shot is CGI with only the foreground being animated.
Honourable mention for Fantastic Mr Fox. I know Mark doesn't like it because it's too clever to be a kid's film, but the wit, the playful use of the animation and the voice ensemble cast makes it thoroughly memorable and enjoyable.
As a Norwegian, Ivo Caprino's works are dear to my heart. He made loads of amazing stop motion shorts based on traditional Norwegian folktales during the 50's and 60's, but the 1975 feature film Flåklypa Grand Prix (or Pinchcliffe Grand Prix as it's known in English) is his masterpiece!
Yes!
(But I am also Norwegian)
After reading your comment, I tracked down Pinchcliffe Gran Prix and string me up and stuff me in a hen-coop, that was a great movie!! I can safely say it's now one of my favourite stop motion films so thanks for the recommendation.
Tyrone Camilleri Well, that's amazing! So happy you enjoyed it, it really is a Norwegian classic, and many people over here, including myself, watch it every single Christmas when it airs on TV. Did you watch it in Norwegian or a dubbed version by the way?
Mary and Max... I fell in love with it.
King Kong! How could you forget the 1933 King Kong? It's genius.
I like Kermodes list but i wanna mention the film Marry and Max which he didn't. That film has more heart and soul then just about any stop motion film Ive ever seen. People should really check it out.
i know wes anderson is not everyones cup of tea but the detail and care in fantastic mr fox makes every frame gleaming with subtle details, humour and a fantastic score by alexandre desplat. It really is a joy time after time.
Coraline was so beautiful. And there's a cat!
Mary and Max is a truly lovely film - a must watch for anyone with a love of stop animation.
I haven't seen a few of these, but I reckon Mark was pretty spot on. I'm surprised Mary and Max isn't in the list - a lovely film that is guaranteed to give you several laughs and a lump in the throat.
'A Town called Panic' remember those hilarious crevale milk ads with the toy figures. There was a film made it's in French which is interesting because I watched it with my young brother .He couldn't read so I thought he wouldn't enjoy it but he was laughing at the slapstick comedy and funny voices. I can't describe what happens because it's crazy and the script is hilarious adults would enjoy it, defiantly worth a watch.
Anything by The Brothers Quay.
Surely Coraline needs to be in the list? So good and so creepy.
Wind in the Willows (1983) My favorite stop motion animation
All good choices. I would have included James and the giant peach and corpse bride in my top 5. Big Tim Burton stop motion fan.
My Top 5:
1. Chicken Run
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox
3. Mary and Max
4. Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out
5. Dimensions of Dialogue
6. Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
- Jabberwocky (Svankmajer)
- That one sequence in The Evil Dead
- Some of the stop-motion effects in Evil Dead 2
- Pirates! Band of Misfits
- Creature Comforts
- Rabbits
I'm going to see films like Alice and A Town Called Panic soon.
Flushed away is cgi
Still a great list though, mary and max especially
Nightmare before Christmas or James and the giant peach ?
No Nightmare before Christmas? My word.
FANTASTIC MR. FOX
There is an amazing stop motion chase scene at the end of Tetsuo: The Iron man that I have always loved.
I really think that 'A Town Called Panic' should have been there, and also 'Pirates in an adventure with scientists' or at least just the stair chase scene
'A Town Called Panic', surely?
Love that film. So deranged.
damn right!
Yes!
Yes yes yes
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My least favorite stop motion performance was Gary Oldman in Tinker, Tailor.
No wait, there was no motion, only stop.
Fantastic Mr. Fox will always be number one for me.
> A Town called panic
> The animation for the Jackie Wilson song, Reet Petite
> Jason and the Argonauts
> Wallace and Gromit, Curse of the Were Rabbit
> Boxtrolls.
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if we're allowed live action films with stop motion elements, my vote goes to The Happiness of the Katakuris.
Aardman are fantastic and of course the work of Ray Harryhausen.
Brothers Quay? - particularly 'Street of Crocodiles'
Jason and the Argonauts
Aardman's animations. . . work better as shorts than full length features.
The Wind in the Willows (1983)
Its all about The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Seriously? I, and countless others, would disagree vehemently.
Cracked Rearview I disagree vehemently, and I encourage other youtube users to disagree vehemently with me. Get replying youtubers!
Cracked Rearview What's this? What's this? A young anime prat, what's this what's this? A post millennium brat
I'm offended for Henry Selick. What he managed to do with stop motion animation was incredible and far and above any anime. Putting my personal hatred for anime to one side, and also the technical achievements of TNBC...
Could you tell me what you didn't like about the story? It doesn't seem nonsensical to me, of course it's very symbolic and surreal, it's a burton story.
Cracked Rearview The Music is the best part though. Every time the melody of Sally's song is used in the film i get goosebumps. Also Spirited Away, while incredible, its a completely different beast. It would be like comparing Akira to Toy Story.
How could Jason and the Argonauts not make the list? The Harpies and skeleton soldiers get my vote.
Just had a quick scroll down, didn't see anyone mention Jason and the Argonauts. One of my favourite action movies on the telly growing up in the 60's i think it was made in the late 50's ( without IMDB'ing it)
Great list, Mark. As for mine, I would have to say Jason & the Argonauts and Mighty Joe Young.
You know what's really creepy? That blessed post-it note with the arrow pointing bottom right behind Mark. What does it say? Can't quite make out the words. Techno-fear? Or just blatant, slightly drug induced paranoia on my part? Oh, and back on topic, who could forget the original Clash of the Titans featuring the mechanical cuteness of Odo the owl?
Alice completely freaked me out when I was a student. Genuinely strange.
Fantastic Mr Fox!
the originals of "clash of the titans" , "king kong" , the decomposing body in "indiana jones and the last crusade" and the taun taun in " the empire strikes back"
Trap door, ok not a movie but still enjoyable. "Buuuuurrrt! Where's my dinner"
Blue is beautiful! Blue is best!
Top5 certainly includes Nightmare Before Christmas, Chicken Run, and my personal favourite Mary and Max.
Mary and Max, the only movie I've seen as much as Mark has seen The Exorcist. Beautiful movie, I can't find a single bad thing about it.
For sheer nostalgia, beauty and a touch of the scary, I'd have to go with Wind in the Willows from 1983. Yes, it cut out the Piper at the Gates of Dawn chapter, which is probably one of my favourite parts of a book I've ever read as either a child or an adult, but the film is glorious despite this.
Would love to see Mark on Screen Junkies movie fights...haha would be hilarious
Very good list.......never seen Alice - looks fantastic!
Surprising not to see Nightmare Before Christmas, or Frankenweenie on the list
:)
1. The nightmare before Christmas
2. Coraline
3. Mary and Max
4. Vincent, Tim Burton's homage to Vincent Price (I know it's just a short film, still think it deserves to be in there)
5. Corpse Bride
Mostly Tim Burton/Henry Selick films, still have yet to see many stop motion classics...
The Czech animated series Pat and Mat. It's gorgeous, inventive fun. The first 29 episodes are a bit crude, but episodes 30 to 49 are the purest embodiment of my childhood. Pat and Mat *are* my childhood. Quality animation. You can actually see throughout the series how the animators grow better. The latter episodes (not counting the newly produced ones beyond 49) are as good as stop motion animation gets to me. Loads of imaginative set pieces, loads of memorable music, loads of color, loads of feel and loads of heart. I was first introduced to them through reruns in Sweden when I was a kid. They harken so far back in time for me that they seem almost as part of a distant dream, and any time I hear that theme song and see those red and yellow shirts I feel as if I've stepped back into one.
If you have no idea where to start, I would recommend episode 36 where they try to bake, episode 37 in which they try to fix their garage door and episode 42 where they go flying in a cabriolet :)
I, like some others, would have included Flaklypa Grand Prix. You have to wait quite a while for the race to begin, but in no way does it disappoint.
Top five in no particular order (including shorts):
1. Mary and Max
2. Wallace and Gromit: a Grand Day Out
3. Harvey Krumpet
4. The Nightmare Before Christmas
5. A Town Called Panic
Still to see any Svankmajer animations though I love Gilliam's work so shall see some time,
also Harryhausen
1. Mary and Max
2. Coraline
3. King Kong
4. The Nightmare Before Christmas
5. Chicken Run
Have one about stop motion that has a broader historical scope? After all the 1933 King Kong .... errr.... probably the most important spot motion film ever made. .... and WHERES RAY HARRYHAUSEN!
I always preferred the old Wallace & Gromit shorts of my childhood to the feature-length Aardman films... My favourite stop motion film of recent years is Fantastic Mr Fox.
frankenweenie, robocop, and fantastic mr fox comes to mind for me
1. Coraline
2. Fantastic Mr Fox
3. Mary and Max
4. ParaNorman
5. Chicken Run
Top 5
1. Mary and Max
2. The Adventures of Mark Twain
3. The Nightmare before Christmas
4. Winter days / Fuyu no hi
5. A Town Called Panic
What about the Australian film Mary and Max? It's also marvelous, if not really a family film.
"Now, you can't have a stop-motion chart with having a film by Jan Svankmajer"... Absolutely! If I had my way, all five entries would be Jan Svankmajer.
Who's Jan Svankmajer?
*****
Thanks. I will seek it out.
1. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
2. 20 Million Miles to Earth
3. Jason & the Argonauts
4. Wallace & Gromit - The Wrong Trousers
5. Wallace & Gromit - A Close Shave
All the ones you picked have horror themes. Interesting
No 'Fantastic Mr. Fox" ????
Phill Tippet? Empire Strikes back, Willow, etc etc.
What about the Brothers Quay film 'Street of Crocodiles'? Dream like and fell in love with it first time I saw it.
what no corpse bride or Nightmare before Christmas?
Mary and Max!
Love Svankmajer, great list.
One film that would be in my top ten films ever is The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb. It's a little known, beautiful, dark film with a nightmarish logic and atmosphere. Comparisons with the work of David Lynch are understandable.
Also have to mention ED 209 from Robocop as an extraordinary stop motion character, superbly animated with a bulk and weight to the movement cgi often struggles to convey. He's also underwear stainingly menacing.
Wouldn't really exist without Harryhausen though.
Tom Thumb is genius, and Kermode missed it. Also, anything by Ray Harryhausen.
Surprised there wasn't Nightmare Before Christmas, but then again I wasn't.
Chicken Run used to scare the hell outta me!
My top 5
1. Fantastic Mr. Fox
2. Frankenweenie
3. the Nightmere before christmas
4. Coraline
5. Mary and Max
Jason and the Argonauts. Sinbad or King Kong (1933)???
1. Flåklypa Grand Prix
2. Mary & Max
3. Den Standhaftige Tinnsoldat
4. Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers
5. Coraline
I'm surprised ParaNorman beat out Chicken Run
I wish you had actually shown the Evil Dead scene you talked about.
Mary & Max is one of mine
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"I love that more than is healthy" - Kermode
Heh
Three words: Flåklypa Grand Prix
Was expecting something better, like your reaction to the bafta winners
Jirí Trnka's devasting allegory of Stalinism, "The Hand"?
You forgot the Corpse Bride
Willis O'Brien?
No Babadook?
Is it me or could South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut count as stop motion?
it was animated on a computer
where was fantastic mr fox!?????
If I remember correctly, Mark wasn't much of a fân of that Wes Anderson film.
what about the nightmare before christmas?
bombkas jr There is a review by Mark on RUclips. He calls it fantastic, so he certainly likes it (but apparently not enough to include it here). I personally put it at no. 1 of my favourite stop motion films.
The Boxtrolls was a piece of garbage, how that was even nominated over The Lego Movie is beyond me.
M&M
No Ray Harryhousen? Tim Burton? I can name off 20 better stop motion films/moments than Paranorman. Laika don't even animate everything. Half of each shot is CGI with only the foreground being animated.
Mary and Max, the only movie I've seen as much as Mark has seen The Exorcist. Beautiful movie, I can't find a single bad thing about it.