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I dunno, I watched some of Marsupilami before the match and enjoyed it a great deal. It's not all too special, but hits on that zany Disney Afternoon energy to a tee. Arcane is neat and the presentation is admirable (very Spider-Verse at its highs)-- it's just not for me. Lotsa flash, but I didn't care much for the storytelling and, without that, it falls off hard for me.

Ry, did you induct Angela Anaconda in the bracket only to have it be decimated by Avatar? Delightfully devilish.

Ah oops, this filled up a lot faster than I anticipated. It hardly matters now, but I guess drop Gorgeous Freeman for the Clone High nom. Had I known this was happening, I'd have taken the double from Lain and given it to, iunno, Aeon Flux or Off the Air. Looking forward to this one!

Great_Paul posted...

Clone High

I knew there was some other MTV series I was forgetting! Can I drop one of my noms to back this?

Home Movies
The Venture Bros.
Metalocalypse
Mission Hill
Dilbert
Something Series
Gorgeous Freeman
Backrooms (Kane Pixels)
The Looney Tunes Show
The Off-Beats
My Life as a Teenage Robot
Popeye the Sailor Man
Captain Pronin
Moomin (1990)
Aggretsuko

Aeon Flux
Liquid Television
Todd MacFarlane's Spawn
Mr. Stain on Junk Alley
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Ginga Nagareboshi Gin
The Tatami Galaxy
Initial D
Salad Fingers
Off the Air
Smiling Friends
Gargoyles
Donkey Kong Country
The Ren & Stimpy Show
The Powerpuff Girls (1998)

I wish I could nominate adult swim's Uzumaki but the dang thing still isn't out!

1) Ar nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star | Class::EXSPHERE_NOSURGE;
2) Chrono Cross | Chrono Cross -Scars of Time-
3) Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica | EXEC_SPHILIA/.
4) Threads of Fate | Forest of Journeys Begun (Passing Through the Forest)
5) Boku no Te no Naka no Rakuen | Papiliones
6) beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL | Despair of Elferia (Long ver.)
7) Idola Phantasy Star Saga | Endeavour
8) Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | "Metal Gear Solid" Main Theme
9) Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War | ZERO
10) Umineko: When They Cry - Question Arcs | hope
11) Okami | Reset ~ ("Thank You" Version)
12) NieR | Emil / Karma
13) Final Fantasy VIII | The Extreme
14) Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA | SUNSHINE COASTLINE
15) The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure Evolution | Seize the Truth!
16) Umineko: When They Cry - Answer Arcs | resurrectedreplayer

Hm, giving it some thought, remove my double from Xavier and give it to Serial Experiments Lain.

Oh hell yeah

Xavier: Renegade Angel
Superjail!
Primal
Moral Orel
BoJack Horseman
A Fox in Space
Super Mario Bros. Z
Interface
Time Squad
Harvey Beaks
Tom & Jerry
Serial Experiments Lain
Steins;Gate
Kaiba
Paranoia Agent

If nothing else, the bracket was very inspired, and it was thrilling to see new blood climb the ranks and put the fear of god into the contest's usual suspects.

I have a few points in favor of retiring champions. We'd have to remove only three movies from contention: The Lion King, Aladdin, Spirited Away. Granted that there are just these three trading wins across eight years of BAME, it stands to reason that retiring them would make for a more exciting contest. Think of it less as a removal and more like a hall of fame. I mentioned VGMC in the discussion thread because the winners of that contest serve as a looking glass to the past; what was champion-worthy then may not be as much now. For BAME, to have the same movies at the top year in and out implies that the ball isn't in motion, and why participate at all if the results are written in stone?

We oughta introduce a retiree system. Works a treat for VGMC!

Spirited Away

Spirited Away (2001) - Ending*
https://vimeo.com/136564523

The Lion King (1994) - Ending*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-YiWSWz7kQ

The Prince of Egypt

Now and forever. Aladdin is excellent, but the absolute scale of The Prince of Egypt has no equal.

Aladdin (1992) - Theatrical Trailer [1:52]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBrfbWtmvWs

The Prince of Egypt (1998) - Theatrical Trailer [1:50]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Vh65UrBK4

The Lion King

The Lion King (1994) - Theatrical Trailer [2:34]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un7a-i6pTS4

Toy Story (1995) - Theatrical Trailer [3:02]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Wwb4H0oxQ

Toy Story 3 (2010) - Theatrical Trailer (JP) [2:36]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViDP5wHi6_0

Spirited Away (2001) - Official Trailer (ENG) [2:26]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByXuk9QqQkk

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Theatrical trailers for R5!

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) - Official Trailer [2:40]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Hbz2jLxvQ

The Emperor's New Groove (2000) - Theatrical Trailer #1 [2:32]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5UDesaiVuM

Ratatouille
The Prince of Egypt

Today's Prince of Egypt clip is one of my all-time favorites-- a beautiful celebration of the human experience. If anyone's got a better substitute for Girl Who Leapt Through Time, lemme know.

Ratatouille (2007) - Scoring Ratatouille [3:17]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2WQdR7Ti-o

Aladdin (1992) - The Genie Outtakes [7:34]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaX3r3_NP7s

The Prince of Egypt (1998) - "When You Believe" Multi-Language Presentation [5:15]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZviR6GTPEAM

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) - World Premiere (NO SUB) [9:39]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKj989fP7XU

The Lion King
Coraline

Today's clips emphasize the hardships of designing an animated feature at all levels. As with anything, these classics weren't born beautiful.

The Lion King (1994) - The Madness of King Scar / Be Prepared [5:08]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl8gDjaHWWA

Mulan (1998) - The Prologue Chronicle [3:33]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8iy8R1aj-s

Toy Story (1995) - Black Friday Reel [3:10]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOxJpGI8SWc

Coraline (2006) - Hand-Making Coraline: Behind LAIKAs First Feature [7:55]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXqqd0ZBEMA

Toy Story 3
Spirited Away

Toy Story 3 (2010) - The Gang's All Here [9:52]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hlw-SzNvyg

Up (2009) - George and AJ [4:04]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF5KWMX3u4Y

Spirited Away (2001) - At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper [2:24]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s2Jtuz9SDI

Shrek 2 (2004) - Far Far Away Idol [6:01]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI1QSaS2tWo

Princess Mononoke
Perfect Blue

New round, new format. Get ready for special features and deleted scenes!

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) - Embracing Imperfection [2:20]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDjvhwgbsP8

Princess Mononoke (1997) - Hayao Miyazaki in USA [19:35]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pwFAEm8oGo

The Emperor's New Groove (2000) - Kingdom of the Sun Compilation [4:57]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEJxnW5rl6w

Perfect Blue (1997) - Lecture Series with Satoshi Kon [41:10]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TKQ6SzUpGg

Your Name. (2016)
"Katawaredoki" [2:50]
RADWIMPS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhpRipG9Zss

Aladdin (1992)
"Prince Ali" [2:52]
Howard Ashman, Alan Menken ft. Robin Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtu96R2kXrE

The Prince of Egypt (1998)
"Deliver Us" [7:15]
Hans Zimmer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie-FB6Opo5c

A Silent Voice (2016)
"fractal" [5:44]
Kensuke Ishio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZrraNjDnvo

I almost forgot today! Almost wish I did. Both movies are excellent and it's very sad that this officially marks the end of Cartoon Saloon in this year's running.

oops

Wolfwalkers (2020)
"Mbh's Tune" [3:05]
Kla, Bruno Coulais
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFGSJPRGmT4

Ratatouille (2007)
"Colette Shows Him Le Ropes" [2:56]
Michael Giacchino
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJtjFuqBTTY

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
"Time Leap (Long Version)" [3:17]
Kiyoshi Yoshida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcJnIPZ40RA

Beauty and the Beast (1991)
"Belle" [5:09]
Alan Menken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piYIZaoBJMQ

Toy Story (1995)
"Woody and Buzz" [4:29]
Randy Newman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP1sTFu5xiA

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
"A Propeller Driven Bicycle" [1:42]
Joe Hisaishi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjVMNbhQdIw

It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)
"Prlude Op. 3, No. 2" [4:47]
Orig. Sergei Rachmaninov; arr. Leopold Stokowsky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0Ef1YO8HPk

Coraline (2009)
"You Know I Love You" [4:27]
Bruno Coulais
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5_qxadcGWk

The Lion King (1994)
"Remember (The Legacy Collection: The Lion King)" [7:47]
Hans Zimmer
https://youtu.be/WdNYGESHuGE?t=1

Inside Out (2015)
"Team Building" [2:18]
Michael Giacchino
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIRS4JdjCEY

Moana (2016)
"Battle of Wills" [3:12]
Mark Mancina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LKAQEzCudE

Mulan (1998)
"Shoulders Back" [1:54]
Matthew Wilder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kXVWn319lQ

Spirited Away (2001)
"Kaonashi (No Face)" [3:47]
Joe Hisaishi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Momg3eId6Q

Paprika (2006)
"Chaser" [3:01]
Susumu Hirasawa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYH5vV6hk3k

Only Yesterday (1991)
"Abe-kun" [5:27]
Katsu Hoshi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OMvcGwtbmY

Shrek 2 (2004)
"Holding Out for a Hero" [3:21]
Orig. Bonnie Tyler; arr. Frou Frou
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnjQZ2mxU1I

Farewell, Whisper. Thanks for the push.

Up (2009)
"Up with End Credits" [7:38]
Michael Giacchino
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbDrgwb8WSU

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
"La Resistance Medley" [1:51]
Cast of South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KWOEm0riqk

Toy Story 3 (2010)
"You've Got a Friend in Me (para el Buzz Espaol)" [2:14]
Orig. Randy Newman; arr. Gipsy Kings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVRghsitMV0

Tangled (2010)
"Kingdom Dance" [2:20]
Alan Menken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X0sLw63KLU

Seven Rings in Hand voter here. I just really love Steve Conte's voice even if the lyrics are whatever. Endless Possibilities is the best from a songwriting perspective. The Chosen One is great too.

but seriously insert entire Sonic R ost here

The Iron Giant
Whisper of the Heart

Being forced to choose one 10 over another. Only in BAME.

I think now is an appropriate time to wax love for Whisper of the Heart. I had just seen it the day of the match, and still needed a minute to process what I'd just seen. Inadequacy is the internal struggle of anyone who ever had a dream. Be that a creative field or something more conventional--it doesn't matter. We've all at some point been made to feel less than the sum of our parts. Where the whole world feels like it's moving on without you.

Spoilers for blogpost:
On the 27th of last month, I was faced with a difficult choice: I could stay in town and build up savings for two years, or I could pack up and move to another new town, with the opportunity to go back for my BA. The former option was tempting, if only because I had started to believe that my dreams were unraveling at the seams, and practical work was the only recourse I had left. "Who the hell is going to watch this? I'm wasting my time." And so on and so forth. A very funny thing happened when I saw Whisper of the Heart. For the first time in a long while, I felt seen. I was reminded that this is the torment of every artist, at the crossroads of pursing the things they love. And so, here I am in the new town, giving myself this shot that I've denied myself for absolutely too long--and for what? A fear of rejection? Perfectionism? Ridiculous. Who knows what happens after this point but, while I'm here, I'm gonna give everything I can.

Thank you to everyone who had a hand in pushing this into the bracket.

[10] Perfect Blue / Whisper of the Heart
[9.0] The Iron Giant
[8.5] The Emperor's New Groove

The Emperor's New Groove / Kingdom of the Sun (2000)
"Snuff Out the Light (Yzma's Song)"
Eartha Kitt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_hJxBUMuss

The Iron Giant (1999)
"Trance-Former"
Michael Kamen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoZZTEhigoo

Perfect Blue (1997)
"Uchida's Theme"
Masahiro Ikumi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkXXffnXPYk

Whisper of the Heart (1995)
"The Song of Baron"
Yuji Nomi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OUiEj-Ao10

I mentioned a format shakeup for Round 3, and here it is: introducing original soundtracks! Please enjoy.
(As an aside, most Ghibli soundtracks are locked behind the YouTube Premium paywall. Apologies for that, but it's usually the only way to listen in HQ, without resorting to a cover version.)

Grave of the Fireflies (1989)
"Setsuko and Seita ~ Main Title" [1:51]
Michio Mamiya
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akoiZkoqrmE

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
"Breakdown the House.." [2:27]
Daniel Pemberton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M897jTkWbcc

Lilo & Stitch (2002)
"Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" [3:28]
Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu ft. Kamehameha Schools Children's Chorus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eea7rGvoypQ

Princess Mononoke (1997)
"The Legend of Ashitaka" [4:39]
Joe Hisaishi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WVJHJY6cWU

Magnetic Rose
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

[10] Magnetic Rose
[8.5] Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
[8.5] Beauty and the Beast
[8.5] The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Honestly, though:

The Matrix ('99 but is -the- definitive millennium-era film.)
Shrek (the success of which both spurned the decline of 2D animation and a veer towards subversive, cynical storytelling that can still be felt today. Everyone wanted to have a Shrek.)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Mean Girls
Kill Bill Part I
The Fast and the Furious (huge contributor to action film sequelitis into the 2010s)
Ocean's Eleven
No Country for Old Men
Twilight
The Dark Knight

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2008) - Train Crossing (ENG) [2:31]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkxg8ter_8k

Memories: Magnetic Rose (1995) - Distress Signal [2:08]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K7T-KWzfCs

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) - Angel of Death [2:02]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE0nmQGO4Hk

Beauty and the Beast (1991) - The West Wing [4:33]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAcwfMS3IHY