Animated Excellence: Recent Episodes
Aniket
Animated Excellence is a podcast about animated feature films. Episodes 1-5 cover the 5 films nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 2020 Academy Awards, and episodes thereafter are any movies (animated or otherwise) that I choose to discuss. Welcome, and enjoy :D
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And the award for worst trailer for an otherwise good movie goes to...
The Mitchells vs. the Machines, directed by Mike Rianda & Jeff Rowe, starring Danny McBride, Abbi Jacobson, Maya Rudolph, Mike Rianda, Eric Andre, Olivia Colman, Fred Armisen, Beck Bennett, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Blake Griffin, & Conan O'Brien.
Welcome to the one-year anniversary episode of Animated Excellence! In this special episode, we discuss Shrek 2: the only animated sequel that I know of that's superior to its predecessor! Thanks for a great first year, here's to many more to come!
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball. Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
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Shrek 2, directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, & Conrad Vernon, starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, Antonio Banderas, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, & Jennifer Saunders.
this is my second podcast in a row where i compliment hans zimmer and i have no intent to stop anytime soon.
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball. Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
Rango, directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin, Alfred Molina, Bill Nighy, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, Ray Winstone, and Timothy Olyphant
'WHY SO SERIOUS?"
- Joker, multiple occasions, 2008.
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball. Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman.
Four screenwriters and a $160 million budget failed to answer the most basic question required to even start making a film: why?
Apologies for the messed up audio quality in the episode, something went wrong with my microphone and I'm still not sure what happened. It's working fine now and future episodes should sound fine.
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball. Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
Shrek the Third, directed by Chris Miller and Raman Hui, starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, Eric Idle, and Justin Timberlake.
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There are spoilers throughout the entire episode.
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball, who is also today's guest star! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
A review of the season finale of NBC's sitcom: Mr. Mayor, and why I would like to see another season.
Mr. Mayor: created by Robert Carlock & Tina Fey, and stars Ted Danson, Bobby Moynihan, Holly Hunter, Vella Lovell, Mike Cabellon, and Kyla Kenedy.
Did I spend way too long complaining about Toy Story 4 in order to make WALL-E look better? Yes, yes I did.
Did I have to? No.
But is it fun to complain about how boring Toy Story 4 is? Yes, yes it is.
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
WALL-E was directed by Andrew Stanton and stars Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy, and Sigourney Weaver.
A great movie that deserves a sequel. No, there is not a sequel. Don't google it, they never made a sequel. It is imperative to understand that there is not a Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs sequel.
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
Happy New Year everyone! To celebrate the end of an... interesting year, I have discussed all of the films and TV shows that I've bought this year. Here are the timestamps for everything discussed.
Digital:
Jojo Rabbit- 1:11
The Matrix- 3:15
DVD:
The Office (Seasons 1-9)- 4:01
Blu-Rays:
The Lion King Trilogy- 6:12
Shrek Ultimate Collection- 9:44
Interstellar- 13:33
Skyfall- 15:10
Tenet- 16:29
Megamind- 20:05
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
Marv and Harry realistically would've died halfway through the third act, let alone return in a sequel.
Warning: This episode features spoilers throughout the full episode.
I did 20 episodes of this show in 2020! What a neat coincidence! Happy Holidays everybody! See you in 2021!
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
Timestamps
0:00; Warner Bros moving all 2021 releases to HBO Max
4:05: The animated movies announced by Disney during their investor meeting
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by (and today's guest star was) eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
I like this movie, but you can't have a song lyric saying "You have termites in your smile" and have his teeth look straight out of a Colgate commercial.
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by (and today's guest star was) eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
Imagine trying to remake this movie in photorealistic CGI! That would be a really bad idea haha. Good thing that NOBODY would EVER try that!
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
Happy Halloween everybody! We review the Shrek Halloween special 'Scared Shrekless', a movie that's far better than that title gives it any right to be. Stay safe and have a fun Halloween!
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
*note: this episode was recorded in advance. As of 9/18/2020, the most recent box office numbers place Tenet as having grossed $207.5 million, as opposed to the $146.6 million that we said in the episode.
Shazam: evidence that your superhero movie doesn't need to be dark and edgy to be good.
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
This podcast is 50% about praising Shrek Forever After, and 50% about shading on Shrek The Third. Shrek The Third sucks.
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
Mind? Mega.
Movie? Underrated.
Hotel? Trivago.
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
Welcome to the new Movie News series on Animated Excellence!
Timecodes
0:00- Intro
1:20- Mulan
9:48- Tenet
12:30- New Pixar Movies: Luca, and Soul
SOURCES
https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/4/21354593/mulan-release-date-disney-earnings-warner-bros-tenet-theaters
https://comicbook.com/movies/news/mulan-disney-plus-poll-shows-majority-wont-pay-fee-rent-stream/
https://www.engadget.com/tenet-august-26-international-release-190722672.html
https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/29/21239703/trolls-world-tour-amc-digital-streaming-theaters-nbcuniversal-disney-warnerbros
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/pixar-announces-its-24th-feature-enrico-casarosas-luca-194968.html
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
Recast every character with Danny Devito and we have a cinematic masterpiece on our hands.
Production designer Yarrow Cheney's website: https://www.yarrowcheney.com/
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
Some articles detailing the tedious history of this film,
https://www.cartoonbrew.com/distribution/animal-crackers-debuts-on-netflix-after-three-years-of-distribution-hell-194814.html
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/animal-crackers-netflix-legal-ordeal-1234715103/
my sister and i review forks in
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
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"Didn't you get the memo?"
-this movie, multiple occasions
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
tl;dr: watch this movie!
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
This is a previously released episode of Animated Excellence, but with a simple audio editing technique to give the illusion of "surround sound". Headphones are highly recommended to get the full experience!
A quick review of the second season of the sitcom Mr. Iglesias, streaming now on Netflix.
Aparna and Aniket discuss all 10 Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films in this special two-part episode. Part 2 of 2.
This episode does contain SPOILERS for all of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films (including ones not discussed in this episode).
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
Aparna and Aniket discuss all 10 Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films in this special two-part episode. Part 1 of 2.
This episode does contain SPOILERS for all of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films (including ones not discussed in this episode).
Welcome to Animated Excellence, the podcast where we discuss (mostly animated) movies! Hosted by Aniket and his guest stars, the show delves into what makes movies so enjoyable (or otherwise). Enjoy your stay!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
We complain about a pointless cash grab for approximately 11 minutes.
Welcome to Animated Excellence, a 5 part podcast series where Aniket and his guests discuss the 5 animated films nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
"What's Missing Link?" -every person I've talked to about Missing Link
Welcome to the final episode of Animated Excellence, a 5 part podcast series where Aniket and his guests discuss the 5 animated films nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
We talk about the first movie in history to look just as good as the concept art.
Welcome to Animated Excellence, a 5 part podcast series where Aniket and his guests discuss the 5 animated films nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
Welcome to Animated Excellence, a 5 part podcast series where Aniket and his guests discuss the 5 animated films nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w
Find me (Aniket) on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeizZJ2BHOTzHD1gvcn6c8Q
Welcome to Animated Excellence, a 5 part podcast series where Aniket and his guests discuss the 5 animated films nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards!
The fantastic intro music was created by eye8ball! Find his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjjHW9q4vMkUjpc8HYVV22w