My Top 10: Animated Films

Animated Films are usually an over-looked genre when it comes to winning major awards. Over-time, some have been given nominations for some serious awards. I hope that animated films gets the success it deserves, but for now, we are waiting.
This genre does not always have to appeal for kids only. There are many more adult themed animated films out there, including a few in my top 10.
Here is my top 10, and all of them are very high up in my top 100 films of all-time:

10) Monsters Inc. - One of Pixar's early features and now recently released a prequel.

Like a lot of Pixar's greats, it is a very emotional one, and yet still manages to create a lot of laughter.

Pixar are well known for their original ideas. The amount in this one is off the scale.

9) The Incredibles - Like, Wall.E, this gem from Pixar exceeded my expectations.

A very impressive story that easily appeals to adults as well as kids. Lots of great family films, involves, families. This one is no exception.

8) The Lion King - Another Disney classic from the 90's and an absolute favourite for many kids around the world.

Everything cries out Disney. Such amazing characters, memorable songs and wonderful story-telling.
The past had Bambi for the tears, this generation were blubbering at The Lion King.

7) Beauty And The Beast - Became the first animated film to get nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars and rightly so. A traditional fairy tale brought to a 90's audience that welcomed it with open arms.

Released during the Disney renascence period. It had everything a Disney film should have.

Enjoyable characters, laughs, drama and of course the odd sing song.

6) Princess Mononoke - Only saw this recently but was expecting big things, and once again Studio Ghibli delivered.

Lots of mythology involved, some terrific hand-drawn animation and another gem from Miyazaki. Had a mix of Avatar and what the Narnia films should have been.



5) Toy Story 3 - Was a bit nervous that it might not match the success of the previous two, but this just blew my mind.

The creators of Pixar became eternal geniuses in my books after seeing this. They kept the Toy Story franchise going and expanded it even more. It introduced a new batch characters and created a wonderful story that had me smiling from start to finish.

4) Bambi - One of Disney's very early creations and still a favourite of mine and many others. A dramatic story of life in the wild and how important friends are.

It is also involves one of the most famous tear-jerking scenes in film history. I won't spoil it, in case you have not seen it.

3) Wall.E - A huge surprise for me. Was expecting another well established part of the Pixar collection. But Wall.E is so much more then that.

There is a heart within this that will never stop beating. It brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'heart-warming'. It is a terrific story and was so close to being the perfect Pixar film in my opinion. This deserved so many Oscars.

2) Spirited Away - The most successful Studio Ghibli film, and probably the best one to get started on when trying out Japanese animation. Director Hayao Miyazaki has become one of my new favorite directors. His imagination is unrivaled, and making great stories within them is just a bonus.

His vision on a girl being trapped in a world of demons and spirits will open your eyes to a whole new world of new movies to your list.

1) Toy Story - Already talked about it in an earlier post. A groundbreaking film and the birth of the world's most recognisable animated film studio, Pixar.

Such great characters, superb flow of the story, lots of laughs and probably the perfect seller for kids as it involves, toys.