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One of the finest collections I have run across. Each disc is filled with the most inventive and creative examples of British animation available. Although I don't love everything on every disc, there's something on each volume that's worth seeing - and much of what's available on these discs is only available on these discs. Highly recommended. Available on-line directly from British Animation Awards, the discs are available in NTSC format, which means you don't need a region-free DVD player to enjoy them. They have recently expanded their collection, offering a French computer animation disc, a disc of European classics and a new three-disc Desire & Sexuality series, all of which I'm quite eager to see. A great resource for inventive animation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Two early collections from the British Animation Awards site. The first volume is particularly strong, featuring Run Wracke's Jukebox, David Anderson's brilliant Door and the mind-bending meta-animation rhapsody of Screenplay by Barry Purves. Volume Two is, in my opinion, the weakest collection available at this site, although it does include the haunting and terrifying Sandman and a provocative mixed-style piece based on transcripts of alien-abduction survivors. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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You've got to be pretty ballsy to claim that you have "The World's Greatest Animation", but in this case, the claim is fairly well justified. This disc has more remarkable films than any other single disc in my collection. Highlights include Nick Park's Creature Comforts, the haunting political allegory Balance, and the sublimely ridiculous The Cat Came Back. Some people have expressed disdain that the films are largely from the United States and Canada, giving short-shrift to other culture's animation, but with a collection this exceptional and well- rounded, it's hard to complain. Most of the films won Academy Awards (for whatever that's worth) and there's a great range of style and substance. Unfortunately, it's now out of print. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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