I am being really honest here. i am 18 year's old, and i do not really like watching kid movies. However, Shaun the sheep the movie literally made me almost cry, even though it is in fact aimed for kids to watch. The movie does not have any words, but just mumbling, and making sounds to describe the Emotion. However, this movie touched very deep inside my mind, pointing out the importance of a family and reminiscence. Usually, if a short-film animations comes out as a movie, there ain't no much thing to show. Maybe the similar style but a longer version of it. However, Shaun the sheep the movie contains every side of a great movie. I laughed many times, also almost cried at the end, and also made me think of many things in our life. I never expected such a stop-motioned animation to be this great and fun. I recommend this movie to everyone. i hope this kind of movie comes out again, and im 100% sure that i am definitely going to watch the next one.
... View MoreBegin.I was a bloody idiot if/when I put all of my fanship or trust into animation (I never did do so about anime because I labeled myself as a non and anti otaku before it could seduce me.). I don't know if I ever did, but I won't. And at them same time, I won't stereotype animation at all. It's far too common, much like the existence of racism in our present and modern society. Yet, always and invariably, there is still bound to be stereotyping in the animation world (All thanks to Anime of course. However, that bloody dangerous genre could destroy an individual, for all I know.). On the other hand, I do appreciate stop motion animation, ranging from Wallace and Gromit, to Chicken Run (Neither of which I have seen) to Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Yes, that I did see. And while The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) will always remain something of a pure piece of treasure to me, I appreciated Fantastic Mr Fox even though I never did READ Fantastic Mr. Fox. Stop Motion, unlike traditional or modern animation, I feel is more approachable to. And by the reaction of some of my fine young friends (younger than me, a lot), I can see it.But hey, to top it off, I never did watch much of stop motion involving a character, who is a male sheep named SHAUN, SHAUN THE SHEEP, I did see some footage of him, in some situations, although I don't remember what they're about. The very thing that I did remember, is that I did see him before. On the other hand, how I did get to see Shaun The Sheep Movie (2015) was also in the same scenario: "In a wholly unexpected way.".It happened on a trip to a country resort where I have been before. Automatically meaning that this isn't my first visit to the resort. It was only a one day stay, arriving in the morning and leaving tomorrow morning. But in the afternoon of the day of the arrival, it happened. On the television, it caught my attention, and kept it's firm grip on me until the credits began to roll out. And despite the fact that I missed some of the opening, it still gave me enough of an idea of what the whole thing was all about: "A Lesson". Isn't a lesson or two in a film something of a great addition to it? It's themes, my friend.Shaun the Sheep Movie Stars Shaun, Bitzer & the rest of the flock of sheep (Including Timmy) and the Farmer. Although due to the fact that the film has completely no dialogue you will most likely not catch most of their names. Look it up if you like. I won't go much into the plot as it would involve spoilers, something of which I frankly don't really care much about as enjoyment isn't much of my concern when it comes to watching films.Going through the film is a flume ride through the tracks of creativity. Since there is no dialogue you could simply just pay full attention to the animation and visual storytelling. Which, strikes one as, both, baa-rillant, and, really something of a genius. If you're looking for a sense of enjoyment, you'll find plenty in this as there are endless and nonstop humor to keep your funny bone and entertainment bone tickled throughout without a single break. That, of course, depends if you want to stop halfway through. Then you can relief yourself from the stress (or enjoyment) caused by all of that tickling by the feather which is the movie itself.I know it sounds cliché and childish; most of us would prefer some goddamn, selfish anime compared to this crown jewel of an animation and a stop motion movie. But it is genuinely perfect (Seeing how well the plot, visuals, characters and incidents and events and tricks connect with each other.) and perhaps can be like nothing you've seen be- fur. Go for it, you won't be disappointed. Give this jewel a go and you will understand how it differs from bloody anime, or Familiar Disney.Call me an Aardman fan now.
... View More"Shaun the Sheep the Movie" is a very enjoyable and completely inconsequential film that was also, interestingly enough, Oscar- nominated for Best Animated Feature. When I say inconsequential I am not insulting it but am talking more about the plot....as there really isn't a lot of it. Instead, it's more just an excuse for the animators to have fun and throw in 1001 cute little jokes. When the film begins, the animals on the farm are happy and nothing unusual appears to be in the future. However, when the sheep all conspire to work together to give themselves a day off, things go haywire and their farmer, amazingly, gets taken to the big city. The guy ends up getting a head injury and has amnesia* and the sheep and sheepdog hurry to the city to rescue him. Unfortunately, there's a totally insane animal control officer who insists of getting them...even once they've arrived safely back at the farm. So is the film any good? Yes. The Aardman folks did their usual terrific stop-motion work and the writers did a wonderful job keeping the jokes coming and the viewer interested. Kids and adults should like it. However, it's also something that is nice but not especially life-changing or amazing. Well done and cute.
... View MoreWhen Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it is up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.This film is the perfect example to illustrate the difference between an Oscar nomination and an Oscar win. In most categories, getting a nomination is an honor in itself, whether you win or not. Each year, thousands of actors appear on the big screen, but only five of them will get a nomination. This is decidedly different in the animation category: while many cartoons are made each year, only about ten could conceivably be Oscar contenders. So the odds are 50/50, no better than chance.There is no doubt this film will get the nomination. Besides being a fun and enjoyable film, it is one that has to be respected. How many people are doing stop motion these days? Not many, but Aardman keeps at it and actually improves the art form. This is easily their best work yet, eclipsing "Wallace and Gromit" or "Chicken Run". You might not be surprised to learn that this took animators six years to complete, as compared to the one year or less most movies take.And we have over an hour of jokes and plot pulled off with no dialogue whatsoever beyond some grunts and gibberish. This could be dismissed as a gimmick, but it makes sense and never comes off as one. This decision effectively puts us in the world of the sheep (and other animals) and not the world of humans, who are really the secondary characters.So why is this not a winner? Because it has no impact. It is the perfect diversion for an hour or more and is entertaining for children and adults alike (or child-like adults). But it is not the sort of film that will keep you talking or bring out an emotional response. And that is what is needed to push a film from good to great.In short, expect this one to get an Oscar nomination, but almost no chance whatever that it will take home the win. It would have to defeat front-runner "Inside Out", which seems unlikely, as well as the presumed runner-up "Anomalisa". I just do not see that happening.
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