TIME‘s Richard Corliss really, really loves animation — especially this year which, I agree, "boasted a richer crop of animated features than of live-action movies."
That’s why the magazine’s Top 10 Movies of 2009 gives its highest honors to three animated films in 3 different mediums. Proudly boasting the top spots are The Princess and the Frog, Up and Fantastic Mr. Fox! Ok, so maybe Up didn’t get the #1 pick, but second is still a great honor for this "prime Pixar achievement"! Besides, WDAS deserves their time in the spotlight after all these years trailing behind their sister studio.
That said, I still can’t judge The Princess and the Frog because I haven’t seen it yet. I’m very excited to experience the "bayou full of winning characters" in theatres tonight! It’s especially exciting that TPatF is Disney’s first traditionally-animated feature in over half a decade. Let’s hope directors John Musker and Ron Clements alongside executive producer John Lasseter imagined up another winner!
Anyway, here’s the list of Top 10 Movies in order according to Time Magazine: The Princess and the Frog, Up, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Hurt Locker, Up in the Air, The White Ribbon, A Single Man, Of Time and the City, District 9, and Thirst.
Remember, TIME has a Top 10 for just about everything, check out the rest of the lists for 2009, right here.
Last modified: December 11, 2009
this guy does in deed have an odd taste
While I’m not sure I’ll like Disney’s latest animated classic as much as Up, I’m certain it’ll be up there. 😉 It’s good for the main studio to get some love after being pushed into the shadows for so long, after all.
—Leirin
I just got back from The Princess and the Frog and I absolutely adored it!! Still love Up more, but hey, Princess is VERY different in every way. Everyone needs to check it out soon!!