[Misc. Ghibli] Ebert's special show about anime

RyoToyama@aol.com
Thu, 27 May 1999 23:58:57 EDT 

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Executive summary:

Roger Ebert Gets Animated On ``Siskel & Ebert'' With ``That's Not All
Folks!''; Special Edition of ``Siskel & Ebert'' Airs in Syndication The
Weekend of May 29-30

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     Ebert also looks at the phenomenon of Japanese animation ("anime"),
featuring titles such as "Akira," "Ghost in the Shell," "Kiki's Delivery
Service," and the upcoming theatrical feature, "Princess Mononoke," and
shows how Japanese animation styles are influencing Hollywood.

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And Here is the full article:

Roger Ebert Gets Animated On ``Siskel & Ebert'' With ``That's Not All
Folks!''; Special Edition of ``Siskel & Ebert'' Airs in Syndication The
Weekend of May 29-30

     BURBANK, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 26, 1999--From "Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs" to "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace"
... from "When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth" to "Jurassic Park"

... from "Futurama" to "Tarzan" ... Roger Ebert explores the amazing
animation boom in "That's Not All Folks!," a special edition of "Siskel
& Ebert" airing in syndication the weekend of May 29-30, 1999.

     "Animation as an art form is even older than the movies," notes
Ebert in the opening moments of the program. "And now, at the end of
film's first century, it seems poised to finally come into its own as an
art form for adults as well as children." In this special themed
episode, Ebert examines the elements that have brought the medium from
simple cartoons to the lush animation and computerized imaging so
familiar to contemporary audiences.

     In addition, Ebert highlights feature films that mix live-action
and animated images ("Who Framed Roger Rabbit," "Space Jam," "The
Phantom Menace"); the fierce competition in the full-length animated
feature genre; and the explosion in computer-generated animation, both
in fully animated films ("Toy Story," "Antz," "A Bug's Life") and as
special effects in live-action films ("Forrest Gump," "Godzilla"). Ebert
even delves into the explosive growth of animation on television, from
the groundbreaking "The Simpsons" to the dark and brooding "Spawn."

     Ebert also looks at the phenomenon of Japanese animation ("anime"),
featuring titles such as "Akira," "Ghost in the Shell," "Kiki's Delivery
Service," and the upcoming theatrical feature, "Princess Mononoke," and
shows how Japanese animation styles are influencing Hollywood.

     Finally, Ebert previews this summer's crop of full-length animated
films, including the eagerly awaited "Tarzan," the science-fiction fable
"The Iron Giant," and the first film version of the edgy Comedy Central
hit, "South Park."

     "Siskel & Ebert" airs each weekend in national syndication. Check
www.siskel-ebert.com or your local listings for day, time and channel.


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