Reflecting on these movies, each film is worth checking out.
The Pirates!
Band Of Misfits (86%)
Though it is not close to Aardmans finest works,The Pirates!
Band of Misfits(orIn An Adventure with Scientists!)
is a dashing adventure from 2012.
But he did had two shots to direct stop-motion animated films.
One isCorpse Bridefrom 2005, and the other is 2012sFrankenweenie, based on his 1984 Disney short.
It helps that thestudiowho helped catapult his career gave him the opportunity to direct this hidden horror-themed gem.
And Laika made the best of them withParaNorman.
This is the first stop-motion film to employ 3D-printed character models, which becomes a standard practice for Laika.
And the attention to aesthetics does not deter from its gratifying story and empathetic protagonist.
It seems peculiar that it received that pedigree, considering the saturation of animated films centered onBigfoot.
As usual, Andersons attention to detail is incredible, and his signature use of symmetry is everpresent.
And it truly deserves more attention for being raw and powerful.
While the movie almost goes in the same steps asE.T.
Give it a watch on Netflix for this month.
In every scene, it will be hard to let go off the emotional baggage.
Yet, it helps deal with it.
But that is the enduring appeal ofShaun the Sheep Moviethat is wholly present in his first film outing.
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