Obscure animated films

[antipope]

A friend and have been on obscure animated film hunt. We have worked are way through most of Ralph Bakshi work and are running out of ideas so I thought I would ask the escapist community. Does anyone no any good obscure animation?

 

[JesterRaiin]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm...
Felidae comes to mind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dqZwCxk_vk
I'm not sure if Kieth's "The Maxx" animated series fall into that category...

Edit : silly me...
http://www.imdb.com/list/XivdQntRV7c/

 

[Vault101]

the plaugue dogs...


WAHAHAHAHAHA YOU WILL SUFFER

 

[Casual Shinji]

The Adventures of Mark Twain

Though I'm sure numerous people are kind of familiar with due to this clip:


Excellent claymation!

 

[Queen Michael]

Cats Don't Dance is pretty obscure.

 

[malestrithe]

Halloween Tree.
Hoppity Goes to Town
Story of the Fox
Cat who Walked by herself
Le Chateau de Singes
Song of the South

 

[ToastiestZombie]

the plaugue dogs...


WAHAHAHAHAHA YOU WILL SUFFER

NOPENOPENOPE! After the Seymour episode of Futurama, any cartoon with dogs that even has a hint at sadness I avoid like the fucking plague!

OT:I feel bad, cos I really don't have any that actually would seem obscure. So, lets hope this thread shows me something awesome. That isn't Anime, don't know why but I've never wanted to watch Anime.

 

[II2]

I don't understand what in mParadox's post warranted a suspension. Anyone want to clue me in as to what forum rule was broken?

Animated series:
- The Maxx
- Aeon Flux
- The Head
- The Oblongs
- Captain Starr
- Duckman

Seen a lot more obscure animated SHORTS than production films. Most are now seeing much more light thanks to youtube and internet TV, where previously they got featured infrequently in TV spots and VHS / DVD compilations.

 

[Queen Michael]

I don't understand what in mParadox's post warranted a suspension. Anyone want to clue me in as to what forum rule was broken?

Yeah, I don't get it either.

 

[Clearing the Eye]

Weirdest thing ever? Quite possibly.

 

[Broady Brio]

The most obscure animation I've seen is Legend of the Overfiend. Seriously, I warn you now, dicks. Dicks everywhere.

 

[JesterRaiin]

I don't understand what in mParadox's post warranted a suspension. Anyone want to clue me in as to what forum rule was broken?

Yeah, I don't get it either.

Add me to the list.

Dragon Hunters comes to mind. Mostly because I happened to watch it today and it's nice. A nice kids film, like 'How to train a dragon' kind of deal.

...it SHOULD pass as personal opinion rather than trolling.
For example : after paying my taxes for the first time i find every "horror" movie rather boring experience.

 

[Vault101]

NOPENOPENOPE! After the Seymour episode of Futurama, any cartoon with dogs that even has a hint at sadness I avoid like the fucking plague!

OT:I feel bad, cos I really don't have any that actually would seem obscure. So, lets hope this thread shows me something awesome. That isn't Anime, don't know why but I've never wanted to watch Anime.

if that's the case then think of this film as a graphic doggie holocaust (seriously this is some of the most disturbing shit I have ever seen, I don't recomend watching the Video)

 

[GonzoGamer]

General Chaos: Uncensored Animation.
A collection of really bizarre shorts...and a Richard Nixon Baseball Bat.

It's like the old Liquid TV show but not fit for TV. Check out Liquid TV too if you haven't; it's where Aeon Flux and Bevis & Butthead came from.

I was pleasantly surprised to see Fire & Ice (also worth checking out; done by the same guy who did the original LotR movie) on netflix.

 

[GrandmaFunk]

Fantastic Planet !! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Planet

Technically not that obscure since it won a prize at Cannes, but since that was back in 73 I'm guessing that most ppl on the Escapist probably don't know about it.

I also recommend Cat Soup if you feel like another really weird trip. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_soup

 

[Voxgizer]

Rock & Rule.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086203/

I haven't seen it since I was a kid, but I enjoyed it.

 

[Z of the Na'vi]

The Flight of Dragons.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083951/

The only reason I know this movie exists is because our classed watched almost all of it in elementary school. I'm 21 now, and I still remember this movie, even though we didn't finish it! My entire life, this movie has lingered at the back of my mind, for no other reason than having never seen the end to the movie.

All I know for sure about it is that it has James Earl Jones voicing the main bad guy.

 

[Eclipse Dragon]

The Secret of Kells, depending on where you live, that movie can be pretty obscure. It's a shame so many people passed it up, it's a wonderful movie.

If you don't mind CGI, A monster in Paris.

 

[Z of the Na'vi]

I just thought of something...would any of Myazaki's films be considered "obscure?"

 

[busterkeatonrules]

I personally recommend Cats Don't Dance. (Danny Der Kater in German, in case you wish to hunt down the rare widescreen version which was only published in Germany for some reason. This one still has the original English dialogue and optional subtitles in several languages, so you really should give it a shot! I was able to purchase my copy from the German eBay site by typing all my inquiries in English into an online English-German translator, then copypasting the result into the "Ask Seller" - feature.)

The plot: Danny the cat goes to Hollywood literally believing he'll make the bigtime within a week, but runs afoul of corrupt child star Darla Dimple. In spite of every setback, Danny is intent on inspiring the rest of Hollywood's rejected animal talents to take just one more shot at the stars...

Spoiler: Here, check out one of the musical numbers!

Oh, and this movie was one of the first things Lauren Faust ever worked on! She was part of the team that animated female lead Sawyer.

Proof: Lauren Faust interview! [http://www.cdd4ever.com/CATCHAT/CatChat.html] (The purple text is Lauren speaking.)