Gimme 5: Your 5 Favorite Animated Flicks!

July 9, 2010 by 63 Comments

I chose the theme for this week’s Gimme 5! feature in honor of the release of Despicable Me,which stars the voices of Steve Carell, Jason Segal, Miranda Cosgrove and Kristin Wiig. The film opens nationwide today and as a fan of animated features, I remain very excited to see it.

The Pixar animated film Toy Story 3 was released on June 18th and has already made an astronomical $313 million at the box-office and is still steadily rising. In recent years, animated features have proven that they aren’t just for children anymore — with many showing more originality, intelligence and humor than most of the dreck that comes  out of Hollywood.

So for this week’s Gimme 5!….

Gimme Your 5 Favorite Animated Movies!

I Will Start…

5. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
4. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
3. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
2. Dumbo (1941)
1. The Iron Giant (1999)

Now It’s Your Turn….

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63 Responses to Gimme 5: Your 5 Favorite Animated Flicks!

  1. jez says:
    August 17, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    How about this versitile list.

    1. South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (Trey Parker & Matt Stone)
    2. Monsters Inc (Pete Doctor)
    3. Chicken Run (Nick Park & Peter Lord)
    4. Beavis and Butthead Do America (Mike Judge)
    5. Disney’s A Christmas Carol (Robert Zemeckis)

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  2. Mike says:
    July 24, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    5. Fantastic Mr. Fox
    4. Toy Story
    3. Finding Nemo
    2. The Lion King
    1. Spirited Away

    …gosh that was really difficult

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  3. Dan says:
    July 13, 2010 at 5:14 AM

    I haven’t seen the old Disney classics in so long I’m not sure where I’d rate them. I have Pixar and Dreamworks on the brain right now. I’d have to list some modern flicks I think:

    5. Antz
    4. Animal Farm
    3. Ratatouille
    2. A Bug’s Life
    1. Finding Nemo

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    • Peter Eramo Jr. says:
      July 13, 2010 at 3:43 PM

      You should see some classic Disney, especially Fantasia, Dumbo and Snow White. Loved Ratatouille. Which AF – the older one or the newer, computer one? Love that story so much.

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  4. Róisín says:
    July 13, 2010 at 4:38 AM

    Off the top of my head, some of my favourites…

    1. The Little Mermaid
    2. Snoopy, Come Home 😥
    3. An American Tail
    4. Pinocchio
    5. My Neighbour Totoro

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  5. Donna says:
    July 13, 2010 at 1:03 AM

    beauty and the beast
    madagascar
    the little mermaid
    finding nemo
    aladdin

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  6. Mike Santini says:
    July 12, 2010 at 2:14 AM

    1) The Incredibles
    2) Eight Crazy Nights
    3) Mr Magoo’s Christmas Carol (Although not a feature film its still a fav)
    4) Sponge Bob Square Pants
    5) Up

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    • Peter Eramo Jr. says:
      July 12, 2010 at 1:33 PM

      Was waiting to see if someone included Eight Crazy Nights. And yes, Mr. Magoo does deserve our praise. I liked Incredibles and Up, but didn’t go nuts over them like most…not sure why.

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  7. Ludovico Files says:
    July 12, 2010 at 12:53 AM

    This was very tough…

    5. Beauty & The Beast
    4. Perfect Blue
    3. Snoopy, Come Home
    2. The Incredibles
    1. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

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  8. rtm says:
    July 11, 2010 at 10:34 PM

    Ohhh this is too hard to whittle it down to five, especially after I just picked my Top Five Pixar characters. Well, let’s see… (in no particular order):

    1. Sleeping Beauty
    2. Chicken Run
    3. The Little Mermaid
    4. Beauty & The Beast
    5. Wall-E

    Honorable mentions: Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., Toy Story 3, The Lion King, A Bug’s Life, and all Disney Princesses movies! 🙂

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  9. Patrizia says:
    July 11, 2010 at 7:10 AM

    1. Lion King
    2. The little mermaid
    3. Robin Hood
    4. Aristocats
    5. Great Mouse detective

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  10. CMrok93 says:
    July 10, 2010 at 12:22 PM

    The Iron Giant is one of the best animated films of all-time, and nobody has heard about it.

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  11. Corey says:
    July 9, 2010 at 7:01 PM

    I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen The Iron Giant….I guess I might have to now. Anyways, here are my five in random order:

    Alice in Wonderland
    Pinocchio
    Fantasia
    The Triplets of Belleville
    Every Wallace and Gromit movie….or if I have to choose just one, The Wrong Trousers

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    • Peter Eramo Jr. says:
      July 9, 2010 at 7:11 PM

      yeah, I was thinking about Fantasia. Love it. I LOVE Wallace and Gromit…wasn’t crazy about their feature film though. Wrong Trousers is hysterical. Good stuff here. Triplets was very good.

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  12. Dreher Bear (...Where The Buffalo Roam) says:
    July 9, 2010 at 6:59 PM

    5. Aladdin
    4. Up
    3. South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut
    2. Wall-E
    1. Toy Story

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  13. Tara says:
    July 9, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    1. Snow White =)
    2. Sleeping Beauty
    3. Cinderella
    4. Lady and the Tramp
    5. The Lion King

    ***This was tough! The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast are also my favorites!!!*** And don’t forget Peter Pan!!!!

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    • Peter Eramo Jr. says:
      July 9, 2010 at 8:16 PM

      I can do without Peter Pan. Love Little Mermaid and Beauty/Beast. You’re a Disney Freak! Was very tempted to include Lady and the Tramp on my Top 5. I am so shocked at your number one choice, btw….

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      • Tara says:
        July 9, 2010 at 8:39 PM

        I LOVE PETER PAN and of course Tinkerbell!!! 😉 I’m surprised you liked The Little Mermaid! ha ha ha And yes I am a Disney freak!!! I can’t believe I forgot to mention Winnie the Pooh!!! That is another one of my all time favorites!!!

        Of course the baby’s nursery will be Disney!! =)

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  14. Castor says:
    July 9, 2010 at 2:24 PM

    1 Spirited Away
    2 Grave of the Fireflies
    3 The Lion King
    4 Beauty and the Beast
    5 Toy Story 3

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  15. Marc says:
    July 9, 2010 at 1:51 PM

    I will do better than just list them. Here’s something I wrote long ago and still fell the same way about it: http://www.goseetalk.com/?p=1936

    But for those too lazy to click, here’s my 5:
    5. Treasure Planet
    4. Spirit
    3. The Road to El Dorado
    2. Atlantis
    1. The Iron Giant (glad we have that in common Peter)

    And an Honorable Mention for Robots…

    BTW Peter, I’m doing a blog-a-thon event on Aug 13th and wanted you and anyone else you know to participate. I sent you an email on it. Interested?

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    • Peter Eramo Jr. says:
      July 9, 2010 at 3:49 PM

      Yes, Marc I am certainly interested. Will read the email again and get back to you. Been busy the past two days with teaching. Yeah, for “Iron Giant” — absolutely the best!!!!

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  16. Nora says:
    July 9, 2010 at 12:47 PM

    I’ve only watched a few episodes of the Simpsons.. for some reason I never got into it. These movies hold too special a place in my heart!

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  17. Lizzy says:
    July 9, 2010 at 11:18 AM

    1. Beauty and the Beast
    2. Finding Nemo
    3. Monsters INC
    4. Shrek
    5. A Nightmare Before Christmas

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  18. Heather says:
    July 9, 2010 at 10:07 AM

    Shannon if I wasn’t married I’d marry you for adding Watership Down.

    And kudos Peter for adding The Iron Giant.

    Here goes mine:

    1. Toy Story 2
    2. Grave Of The Fireflies
    3. The Last Unicorn
    4. The Brave Little Toaster
    5. The Lion King

    Honorable Mentions to: Watership Down, The Iron Giant, and Up

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    • Peter Eramo Jr. says:
      July 9, 2010 at 3:51 PM

      I must see Grave of the Fireflies. Nice choices, Heather. It’s been a while since I have seen Watership Down…got me in the mood to watch it again. Lion King is great.

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    • Shannon says:
      July 13, 2010 at 5:12 PM

      Ooohh, I adored The Last Unicorn! I’d completely forgotten about that!!

      And marriage doesn’t mean we can’t have a sleazy movie affair, does it?

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  19. Shannon says:
    July 9, 2010 at 9:14 AM

    1. Watership Down
    2. Metropolis
    3. Finding Nemo
    4. A Nightmare Before Christmas
    5. Monsters Inc.

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  20. Encore Entertainment says:
    July 9, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    Favourite: Corpse Bride, James & the Giant Peachk, then Beauty & the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin

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  21. Nora says:
    July 9, 2010 at 8:08 AM

    5. The Lion King
    4. Pinocchio
    3. An American Tail
    2. Sleeping Beauty
    1. Beauty and the Beast

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