Episode 44: Big Hero 6, Disney vs. Pixar, Top 5 Animated Films

Super Fantastic Nerd Hour!

“Flying makes me a better care provider!” Your favorite nerds review Big Hero 6! How did this Disney film about Marvel superheroes come to be? Is this a story just for kids or does it offer something adults will enjoy as well? How does Big Hero 6 explore science, technology, diversity, and teamwork? It’s an animation battle royal as Disney and Pixar enter the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER! We share our top 5 animated films. Special guest, former Disney cast member and present host of YouTube’s Without a License Diana Chang.

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Show Notes

• 0:00 – 41:50: Big Hero 6.
• 41:51 – 1:03:04: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Disney VS. Pixar.
• 1:03:05 – 1:53:10: Top 5 Animated Films

Links

• Without a License: New York Comic Con 2013: Tips for Noobs (Like Me)
• Big Hero 6 Just Beat Interstellar At This Weekend's Box Office
• Big Hero 6 Proves It: Pixar’s Gurus Have Brought the Magic Back to Disney Animation
• Big Hero 6 Is One Of The Year's Best Science Fiction Films, Period
• Big Hero 6: 12 Easter Eggs And References You Might Have Missed
• Everything You Need To Know About The Making Of Big Hero 6
• Concept Art Reveals Best Thing That Wasn't In Big Hero 6: ROCKET CAT
• What Disney characters would look like in REAL LIFE: Artist transforms famous cartoon faces into realistic portraits using software
• The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
• Without a License: How to be a Douche on the Subway

Top 5 Animated Films

Diana:

1. Up
2. The Lion King
3. Meet the Robinsons
4. The Incredibles
5. Finding Nemo

Conrad:

1. The Nightmare Before Christmas
2. The Incredibles
3. Wreck-It Ralph
4. Finding Nemo
5. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

Ali:

1. The Lion King
2. Toy Story 3
3. The Iron Giant
4. Fantastic Mr. Fox
5. The Lego Movie

Honorable Mentions:

• The Land Before Time
• FernGully: The Last Rainforest
• Bolt
• Princess Mononoke
• Howl's Moving Castle
• The Animatrix
• Fantasia
• Persepolis