Episode 14:
Animated Analysis: The Brave Little Toaster

Warning: You may need to take some sort of anti-depressant before watching this... seriously.

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Name:
Date And Time: 2013-02-16 15:57:11
Comment: that's why they stuck him in there; bathtub, the forks, the smoke grabbing the kid away, the dream sequence has toaster's [quite rational] fear of 'shorting out' and killing his master/himself written all over it [he's electric]. kids might not quite catch all that, so they stuck the clown up in it so they'd be as scared as toaster without having to understand all of why toaster was scared.

Name: The Prince of Toons
Date And Time: 2012-12-24 08:11:11
Comment: This is one of my favorite movies. It's better than Toy Story 3, even if Toy Story 3 took some story elements from it, like the owner of the main characters going to college and they get stuck at a recycling center, etc.

Name: Stephan
Date And Time: 2011-12-11 22:30:05
Comment: @pokeanimal: Don't apologize! I appreciate any suggestions, I just want people to understand their suggestion will not be immediately chosen. :P

Name: pokeanimal
Date And Time: 2011-12-11 00:12:04
Comment: oh, okay, sorry about the suggestion

Name: Stephan
Date And Time: 2011-12-09 21:10:44
Comment: None. Next is the Christmas Special, which won't be a review at all. And then in January I'm taking a break. But I've planned the reviews I'm doing all the way to April 2013, so no one should expect me to review a request at this point unless I'm already planning on doing it.

Name: shadow 1994
Date And Time: 2011-12-09 06:11:47
Comment: HEY HEWY what movie review are doing at the morment?

Name:
Date And Time: 2011-12-09 06:08:26
Comment: I have a sequel for this movie; Brave Little Toaster goes to Mars, it's ok at best but seriously that clown is creeeeeeeeeepy :(

Name: pokeanimal
Date And Time: 2011-12-08 17:45:26
Comment: Hey Stephan, if you need ideas for the 2nd season, try watching "The Princess and the Goblin", it's on Youtube, (it makes "The Little Mermaid 2" look good)

Name: Stephan
Date And Time: 2011-12-08 03:48:27
Comment: Yes, people, I know it wasn't actually named after Kirby. It was a joke. I've gotten so many comments on that now I guess I didn't make that clear enough.

Name: Sarah :)
Date And Time: 2011-12-07 16:34:13
Comment: When it comes to depression factor, seriously, it's no worse than An American Tail. You say the writing's off, but that's because it's a lot more subtle than the usual kids film. I watched it all the time when I was little, went on a hiatus of it for a while because I thought it was depressing and freaky, then watched again years later and noticed stuff that I never caught before. When you say they drop a subject, they don't talk about it: they act on it. Example being after the depressing flower scene, you see Toaster starts being nicer to Blainkie. (I thought it was nice character developement on the writers part) After Toaster talks with Lampy about friendship, he sacrifices himself for the rest of them, which up to that point, he didn't really seem like the type to do that kind of thing. This is what I got out of it anyway...I could talk about this movie for hours, but I doubt there'd be enough space for it all. ^^; P.S. Kirby was the name of a brand of vaccumes. (Plus there's also the fact that Kirby didn't exist until around '92)

Name: Betty
Date And Time: 2011-12-05 18:25:03
Comment: This was a good one. I remember watching this on tv as a kid and being afraid of the clown. I must agree its a good film but a bit dark for a kids movie but still great review and poor nootrac I think he so sweet, its not nice to have him watch scary-ish movies

Name: Stephan
Date And Time: 2011-12-05 12:05:32
Comment: Apparently it also doesn't matter if you spell things correctly.

Name:
Date And Time: 2011-12-05 08:57:56
Comment: IT DOSN'T MATTER IF ITS FUCKING SAD!!!!!

Name: Andrew
Date And Time: 2011-12-04 21:32:23
Comment: @Stephan: Your animated companion.

Name: Isi-Raven
Date And Time: 2011-12-04 17:34:49
Comment: I never saw this as a child because i thought it was stupid. Now, i don't want to and i'm sure it will take several hours of animaniacs to cheer me up.

Name: Jacob
Date And Time: 2011-12-03 22:04:16
Comment: @Devon- Sorry I didn't see it.

Name: Devon
Date And Time: 2011-12-03 21:33:43
Comment: @Jacob: That's what I said, too!

Name: Jacob
Date And Time: 2011-12-03 15:34:56
Comment: Stephan, you should have mentioned this; Kurby is voiced by Thurl Ravenscroft (Tony the Tiger, several voices for Disney rides and "You're a mean one Mr. Grinch).

Name: Stephan
Date And Time: 2011-12-03 14:08:08
Comment: Ah well, not sure where I got December from.

Name: dylan
Date And Time: 2011-12-03 10:21:48
Comment: this film was released in july of 1987 not december

Name: Neil Dunsmore
Date And Time: 2011-12-02 23:11:26
Comment: @Stephan- I think he was referring to Nootrac's line at the end. And yeah, considering how annoyed a lot of people seem to be of seeing that show still on the air, he's got a point.

Name: Stephan
Date And Time: 2011-12-02 22:36:02
Comment: I may cover the sequels. We'll see. ...Who the hell mentioned Spongebob, Andrew?

Name: Jacob
Date And Time: 2011-12-02 21:25:16
Comment: This was one of the big movies from my childhood, and looking back on it, it holds up really well!

Name: Andrew
Date And Time: 2011-12-02 20:39:38
Comment: Spongebob does not make ppl happy; MLP: FIM does :D

Name: Andrea
Date And Time: 2011-12-02 20:28:45
Comment: XD This review is hilarious To me, this film is right up there with Great Mouse Detective as one of the most underrated films. I can see how some people can find it a little depressing, but hey, so was Toy Story 3 and Titanic. Both this movie and it's two sequels were staples of my childhood. The characters were fun, it was a good adventure movie (all three of them) and it was just a good movie, even if it could get a little freaky, though I don't remember ever being super scared by it. And I remember watching this when I was five! Also, while the characters do start off as jerks to one another, they become a sort of family, which is probably my favorite thing about this movie, the characters. But I have to say, 'Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue' is probably my favorite of the three. If you can, please review the sequels (they aren't quite as 'depressing'.)

Name: Annie
Date And Time: 2011-12-02 16:28:07
Comment: This move scared me when I was little but in nowadays I find it to be a childhood treasure! Though I do you see why you find it sad.

Name: Joshua Orro
Date And Time: 2011-12-02 16:21:57
Comment: I HATE THAT CLOWN NIGHTMARE

Name: Weirdproq
Date And Time: 2011-12-02 16:06:29
Comment: Are you going to review the other 2 films that are sequels to this film?

Name: Disney's #1 fan
Date And Time: 2011-12-02 16:03:51
Comment: the brave little toaster was released in july of 1987 not december

Name: Jaimetud
Date And Time: 2011-12-02 15:26:06
Comment: Good episode. I haven't seen this movie since I was a kid. Not that it's bad, just that I had no intention of rewatching it. I never found it too depressing even as a kid. But maybe one day, I'll take another look at it. Just not now. P.S. Y'all take a chill.

Name: Neil Dunsmore
Date And Time: 2011-12-02 12:22:04
Comment: @Stephan- Yeah, I remember you saying that at the end. I don't know where Devon's coming from... okay, that's a lie, I totally do. His response is mainly coming from this mindset people generally tend to have that if you don't hail something as absolutely perfect, that means you must hate it with every fiber of your being and that you deserve to be shot. I've run into people like this a lot over the past.

Name: Stephan
Date And Time: 2011-12-02 11:12:53
Comment: Okay, before you people get on the crazy train, I said it's a good movie. Not sure what you have to complain about.

Name: Meg
Date And Time: 2011-12-02 09:03:34
Comment: I haven't seen this movie since I was a youngster, but I remember liking it. I don't remember ever getting overly depressed watching it, but watching these clips I can see why you'd think it is. Great job!

Name: bman
Date And Time: 2011-12-02 06:00:11
Comment: the vacuum is name after the company that makes overly price vacuums

Name: Evil Clown Fire Man
Date And Time: 2011-12-02 01:32:31
Comment: Run.

Name: Devon
Date And Time: 2011-12-01 23:39:43
Comment: You also forgot to mention that this movie was based on a children's book by Thomas M. Disch, which Disney bought the rights to. When the initial version was scrapped, the rights went over to Hyperion Pictures, thus creating the version we see today. P.S. The voice of Kirby the vacuum was Thurl Ravenscroft, who also sang "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" and voiced the original Tony the Tiger.

Name:
Date And Time: 2011-12-01 23:33:48
Comment: I completely agree with you and nootrac. I loled at the kirby joke. :)

Name: Devon
Date And Time: 2011-12-01 23:33:29
Comment: @ ChipmunkRaccoon and Neil Dunsmore: I agree both of you.

Name: Devon
Date And Time: 2011-12-01 23:32:37
Comment: Stephan, you MONSTER! How can you sink so low? I don't find this depressing! If you ask me, the animation and character designs are good, the voice acting is superb, and the musical score by David Newman is spectacular, even for low-budget standards! Even Doug Walker (AKA the Nostalgia Critic) likes this underrated flick!

Name: Neil Dunsmore
Date And Time: 2011-12-01 23:22:18
Comment: As I stated before, this is one of my favorite movies of all time. I love how dark it is for a family film. As for the characters not getting along too well at first, I like that idea. It allows them to develop a true connection at a believable rate. The death of the flower teaches Toaster to treat Blanky with more respect, so it was necessary. Another thing I like about it is that it's quiet, so it teaches kids to be patient. It doesn't try too hard to spell out its lessons like a lot of kid's movies do, and I admire it for that.

Name: ChipmunkRaccoon
Date And Time: 2011-12-01 22:23:40
Comment: I don't care what you say - it's a good film.

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