Futurama (season 2)

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{5/5} “‘The United States is part of the world.’ ‘Wow, I have been gone a long time.’” — Leela & Fry Futurama season 2, aired in 1999-2000 When Bender sells his body because the price of titanium goes up, he comes to regret it. When Professor Farnsworth turns 150, he decides since he doesn’t have […]

Vivo

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{4.5/5} “I mean, I still think you really should be quarantined for ten days. But you did save us from an apex predator, so I’m going to let this one slide.” Vivo, released in 2021 Vivo is a kinkajou who fell off the back of a truck and was rescued by AndrĂ©s. The two of […]

Futurama (season 1)

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{5/5} “‘Admit it, you all think robots are just machines built by humans to make their lives easier.’ ‘Well, aren’t they?’ ‘I’ve never made anyone’s life easier and you know it.’” — Bender & Fry Futurama season 1, aired in 1999 Philip J. Fry is accidentally frozen for 1000 years. He tracks down one of […]

League of Super-Pets

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{5/5} “You’ve reached the Justice League emergency line. For Earth One press one, for Earth Two press two…” League of Super-Pets, released in 2022 Superman and his dog Krypto have been best friends forever but now he’s getting closer to Lois Lane. When Superman is kidnapped, Krypto can’t rescue him alone — he’s lost his […]

Tangled

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{4.5/5} “‘How did you find me?’ ‘Oh, it was easy, really, I just listened to the sound of complete and utter betrayal and followed that.’” Tangled, released in 2010 When Rapunzel’s mother reveals that she can never leave the tower, Rapunzel resolves to do just that. Flynn Rider, fleeing from justice, comes across her tower […]

Star Trek: Prodigy (season 1)

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{5/5} “Since we found this planet first, do we get to name it? Can we call it Larry?” — Rok-Tahk Star Trek: Prodigy season 1, aired in 2021 Dal and several acquaintances manage to escape from a prison planet when they discover a hidden ship, which turns out to be the Federation Starship Protostar. Once […]

Short animated films

Posted by Dave Switzer under From the web

There are lots of short animated films — here are the best ones I’ve found. They’re all on a channel called CGMeetup. Funniest film “Darrel” by Marc Briones & Alan Carabantes Most romantic film “Extinguished” by Ashley Anderson and Jacob Mann Film with the nicest message “Mr Indifferent” by Aryasb Feiz Best science fiction film […]

Castle in the Sky

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{4/5} “The tree. We protected it, so it protects us.” Castle in the Sky, released in 1986 Pazu catches a girl who falls from the sky, Sheeta. Pirates are after her, for some reason. Sheeta has a crystal that lets her float — that might be the reason. Laputa is a legendary castle that floats […]

Ponyo

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{4.5/5} “You’re not busy. You’re five.” Ponyo, released in 2008 Sosuke rescues a goldfish he names Ponyo. Ponyo heals his cut, so he thinks she’s magical. She is — she can grow arms and legs if she wants. A man who walks out of the ocean and has some control over it steals her back. […]

Star Trek: Lower Decks (season 3)

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{5/5} “I’m going to go give them a tour of DS9 because without me they’ll probably get lost and end up in a mirror universe with Smiley.” Star Trek: Lower Decks season 3, aired in 2022 Captain Freeman has been arrested by Starfleet Security for destroying the Pakled capital. Mariner’s father tells her to trust […]