Rango and Kung Fu Panda 2 are examples and even Pixar with Toy Story 3 and the upcoming film BRAVE.
shareI know I think it is a great thing. Stories are getting more mature, it was so exhausting watching all of these animated films be comedies. I missed some of the darker and more mature elements of older Disney movies, especially the 90's. It's good seeing this and we'll have more variety.
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I actually prefer it this way. Gradually, they are making animation more attractive to older viewers while still keeping the young happy. Young kids get the laughs and older people get the meanings. It's perfect if you ask me.
shareI actually prefer it this way. Gradually, they are making animation more attractive to older viewers while still keeping the young happy. Young kids get the laughs and older people get the meanings. It's perfect if you ask me.
When I think of dark animations with mature themes that just work, I think of Antz. It's a very darkly themed movie. Everything from discrimination, death (some onscreen as well), war, love (and not the princess storytime type of love xD), action, some swearing, and even some genocide! (And, when has any of Sylvester Stalone's characters not ended up with a bloody lip and black eye? )
Not to mention all that paired with a witty script, fantastic animation for its time (and still looks great and stylised!), characters you grow to care about, and other elements that just work!
Those were the days when animations weren't trying to be all PC and "protective of children", when animations were awesome that is. ^_^
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Animated films have always been dark...since the beginning!
Snow White had the title character running through dark woods at night seeing horrible faces in trees and crocodiles, The Queen wants her heart cut out, et ceterea!
The Little Mermaid had a half-naked mermaid when she turns human, a giant frightening Octopus Lady, et. cetera!
Heck, All Dogs go to heaven had a scene that took place in HELL itself with horrifying demons!
(Great) Animated films have always been dark; that's what makes them resonant with and stay with us long after we have watched them!
How to train your dragon becmane very intense towards the end. A teenage boy loses his leg which i thought was very bold and heart breaking. The original kung fu panda was violent towards the end.
shareOk. Now i'm pissed. I just came to this forum straight from the Captain America forum where people were preferring Captain America to TDK and hating on Nolan, saying the TDK was too dark. Now people here are saying they prefer KP2 to KP1 cause the former is darker than the latter? Can people just make up their minds what they want; a darker portrayal of life in film or a darker one? Btw, I loved both KungFu Panda movies, it actually stirred a nice feeling on the inside. I sleep through most Hollywood films these days, Captain America inclusive.
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Yeah, but there are some dark Disney films as well; "Sleeping Beauty", "The Black Cauldron" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". Not to mention Dreamworks "Prince of Egypt".
shareThis movie was much lighter than the first one tbh.
Sure the threat was "greater" but the tone of the movie was much lighter.
All these self aware jokes, poo constantly making fun of himself and others.
I wonder where hentai falls into in all this.
shareGood. I'm tired of seeing family films avoid touching on subjects like death death, murder and selfishness.
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I love this, keeps me entertained.
"Simba, you have forgotten me"
"No, I am your father"
"NOO, THIS IS PATRICK"
"Do'h"
I agree with pancake-eater. What exactly is darker about recent animation films, in comparison with for example, snow white, dumbo, lion king etc etc. (I assume we're talking about western animation.)
shareI realised this too recently, I was rewatching disney's Tarzan and my jaw literally dropped when I noticed (somehow for the first time!) the silhouette of Clayton's dead hanging body!! It was one of those "Wow, Disney just stopped giving a *beep* moments.
Hell, even I thought the new Christmas Carol movie was a bit intense, don't think I would have been happy taking a child to it.
Children do not need to be protected from dark films at any age greater than 8. A little bit of real life does not hurt anyone. Makes them realize life is not all bunnies and ponies.
shareIt is great companies start to treat them more than "a kids movie". Japan has been doing this for a while. for example the "girl that leaped though time" (its in imdb top 250 too).
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a lot of people complained about a Cars 2 being too dark.. I didn't have a prob with it.
shareA lot of people complain regardless of content. they have an urge to complain about something and blame others for their miserable lives.
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