Nimona is GREAT! Also Ruby Gillman
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- Nimona is Bluesky throwing a last grenade as Disney tossed them out the airlock
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Addendums:
- I'm sorry for the audio cutting out at the end, for some reason TH-cam has been copyright striking my supposed 'copyright free' music more and more lately.
- Happy Kidstv is free with Roku, but the last 4 episodes of Monkie Kid season 4 don't work for me. Yeesh
- Elemental already crossed Flash
"...which I'll get to if--" *ded*
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Awesome reviews as always!!
@@nathanielvaughn6728Crazy cliffhanger
Honestly I love the dichotomy of Bal having very typical villain design, yknow dark hair and eyes, pointy, narrow features, black armor, scar on his face, mustache + goatee etc (its giving Scar in human form kinda) but then he also has huge puppy dog eyes, he just looks like 🥺 in every other scene.
Definitly an intentional design choice
The part where Nimona in her monster form got in front of the statue in an attempt to kill herself got me inches close to tears. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
got me way past that.
That scene crushed me, she was attempting to kill herself. In fact, I don’t know what’s worse this or Luz’s suicidal speech in Thanks to Them.
That part hits everyone in the heart. Especially those of us who struggle with suicidal thoughts or know someone who does.
@@Starwarsfanboy0928 Oh... that scene...
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
That moment BROKE me are you kidding the wail had me ugly crying dawg
The most annoying part of this movie is the fact is that not only did it show that BlueSky could’ve seen a resurgence like Sony, but that the studio could’ve demonstrated their craft even further in future works. Who knows where they could’ve gone. I think they always had that talent in them to make something great like with “The Peanuts Movie”.
Yeah, this truly does feel like the worst timeline sometimes. Wish we could see the Blue Sky resurgence timeline.
Trade offer:
I get: Sony resurgence
You get: bluesky resurgence
The most annoying part to me is that they didn’t punch that one guy in the face
Didn't a lot of the workers get re-hired in this new studio?
@@wile123456If this is true, that's hilariously similar with what happened with Studio Gainax and Trigger on the anime side of things.
Annapurna definitely did Blue Sky justice. I'm so glad this film got a second chance and had so many thought provoking messages. Big metaphors/analogies to fearmongering and propaganda against minorities, using fear to control, the victors writing the history books, use of excessive force, maintaining tradition/the status quo at all costs, gaslighting, and hiding the parts of yourself that aren’t “normal” enough for others’ comfort, among others. It’s pretty spectacular.
Well said.
Annapurna and DNEG.
My only problem with that is I think the movie did not have the time to really go into any of the above themes so it felt kinda all over the place.
Like we just go from one injustice to another with the connectivity being pretty sticky
Knowing that Annapurna was also involved in video games like Journey and Pathless, they were absolutely the right choice for this movie
@@getolde7966 Also they published Outer Wilds which is easily one of the best games of all time imo
I wanna say Nimona is like the LEGO movie of 2023 in that it’s a movie most people expected to be fun and likable but never expected to actually get “real” towards the end to where it feels like the most important animated film that has come out in years.
That’s a stretch
@@spider13593No it’s not kiddo.
The lego movie? I think i need to rewatch
Ruby Gillman just needed some more time for it's script to be refined. It had so many strange writing choices. The "twist" villain does not work, and it works even worse when the ending is spoiled in the marketing.
I'd personally say this about the film: I would have felt a lot better paying money to see Nimona than I would have seeing Ruby Gillman. Still, I can say I did give it a chance, and those dice rolls don't always work out.
It's probably getting a TV series , there they have the opportunity to fix their mistakes from the movie. Such as the pacing, or they could even split up Cheslea and Nerissa because that was a horrendous twist that rendered her 2d
TERRIBLE marketing aside, I don't understand how these movies are getting approved these days with millions upon millions of dollars in visual budget but they can only manage to have a C rated story written by a bored 12 year old.
@zacharyjackson1829 ruby had a lot of potential, but the "twist" and the pacing knocked it down to mediocrity; really hope we get a TV series so they can retcon this stuff of fix it somehow
Ikr? Like it's got tons of potential
I’m glad blue sky studios technically got to go out on a high note with Nimona. This definitely feels like their spider verse moment. But did any parallels to the iron giant from watching this?
A film getting screwed over by the studio and will get vindication by small screen viewings reaching an appreciative audience?
@@katherinealvarez9216 Does this mean we will get to watch nimona on thanksgiving for 24 hours?
@@Princess_-gp3ep it really depends if Netflix lets you repeat.
@@katherinealvarez9216 I would repeat it so many times.
I thought the ending was like the iron giant!
something i wanna commend is Eugene Lee-Yangs performance, you can tell he put in the work to actually voice act and not just do his regular voice
I was thinking the same thing!! I don’t watch try guys so I didn’t know how serious he was about acting but he’s great at it. Not to mention how awesome it is that a queer person is playing a queer character :D
I'm expecting Eugene to be a nonimee for the voice acting award of the Annies next year for this!
honestly i think he could have a solid career in voice acting if he hasnt had any roles before
Ruby Gillman stood no chance with the way there wasn't really any advertisement and it was competing against Spider man, Nimona, and Elemental all within the same month
not to mention The Flash and Dial of Destiny as well
And it was following up puss in boots the last wish, which was really really good, so everyone had really high expectations from Dreamworks afterwards
Something I don't see discussed is Ambrosius' breakdown shift to silence in the car. Its a hard hitting scene that's relatable for so many reasons.
Spoilers for the film:
I found it interesting that despite the fact that the Director’s confession to the queen’s death being publicized, she managed to twist the narrative to keep her authority. Sounds like certain people in power.
The whole “the (shapeshifter) enemy can look like any of us and could be anywhere” thing hit close to home as a trans person
@@nixxdra does it hit harder combined with the "we can always tell" or without?
@Moulded_Mind
Another trans person here
For me kinda?
When it's mixed with the fact that they will both say "we can always tell"and say that trans people are sneaking into society do to evil stuff that they don't know so just think of whatever is a terrible thing you csn think of and assume that
why add spoilers to a discussion of the movie
@@thebininabin4410 "why mention a movies content when discussing that movie"
The book is amazing, I'm glad there's more backstory but also sad at some of the cuts/changes to the dynamic
yeah i was sad that they went with more of the comedy side of the story, then... plot? also a lot of things seemed pushed in the movie :/
Welcome to every book-to-film Adaptation ever.
@@tristanmilner9511 this was much better than things like eragon. Not my first rodeo
@@loseser there's only so much character development you can cram into sub 2 hours
To me, Nimona is proof for two things!
1) we should not be afraid anymore to make LGBTQ+ animated movies and shows
2) we need to go back to making animated movies with physical villains more often again! They’re better than the forcefully direct stories of family, redeeming everyone, and internal conflicts!
so glad we are getting LGBTQ+ recognition and stuff alike more normalized these days, it just feels so good and refreshing to see the writers do more interesting stuff with the characters they get!
I would disagree, a villain like that is not automatically better or worse in any way, they function in different ways if it works for their respective stories. More variety? Totally
@@kaxcommentssomethingREALliving in a very conservative and religious society where I live, is kind of hell seeing the reactions and online meltdown to any kind of representation that is not Christian conservative.. But I'm glad of spaces like this where I can not be surrounded by that discourse.
#2, it's okay to have complex villains, but yes, it's nice to sometimes recognize what is unredeemable.
#1, this is what Stevenson does, and it is why we actually need more LGBTQ+ writers of this caliber writing content rather than having it covered by well meaning outsiders who can't help but treat it as something "other."
When Disney slaps it into a movie with no other LGBTQ+ themes, it feels slapped on and awkward because it feels so tokenish. But Stevenson's work puts it front and center and normalizes it. Everything from Nimona to Lumberjanes to She-Ra makes it Just.Another.Normal.Thing. And that's what we need to shut the phobes up.
Couldn’t agree more
If i may add a third thing to proof:
3) Blue Sky Studios shouldn’t have been shuttered down by Disney because they were just getting started to have a Renaissance.
Nimona was a great way for my family's Netflix subscription to end. It didn't cause it or anything, we just so happened to get rid of it because of the no sharing policy. So this was a nice final good original to watch.
I'm so glad that someone else knows about Monkie Kid. That series is amazing and really fun plus the voice acting is top notch to me. I"m still sad that we lost Billy Kametz but his replacement does an AMAZING job as Macaque.
Nimona is easily the most fun I’ve had with a movies in years. Possibly ever to be honest. It was able to break through my medicated dulled emotions and get every laugh out of me that it could and would absolutely recommend it to anyone who’s ever felt alone, left out, afraid or cast aside by others only to come back louder, prouder and the absolutely unapologetically authentic version of yourself that you always were.
Anyways, if you haven’t checked out nimona yet, go do so and stop reading these comments. Go. Watch! Consume! Go full flamingo and just have a blast dancing like a shark!
Speaking of which, Can a shark dance?
@@Princess_-gp3ep can a shark dance? Watch me. *chomp chomp
@@megasxlr22 (cue the montage of nimona and ballister bold heart partying, dancing, and having fun together like a father and daughter)
@@Princess_-gp3ep i got “gold guns girls“ by metric playing as we speak 😁
@@megasxlr22 Same.
Thank you for mentioning Kizazi Moto. I watched it recently with my parents and it was really enjoyable, I'm a sucker for African influenced animation! I had a problem with the pacing of a few of them but overall I'm glad it exists! Even though I doubt it will, I hope it gets a second season!
This is the first time I’m hearing of it and I’m adding it to my watchlist right now!
I’m glad this was mentioned too, I didn’t know about it but I’m excited to watch it now!
The pacing being completely whack is the best part of it. They are breaking the rules and norms and it's so awesome how many of the shorts have a rhythmic pacing
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We do. We absolutely do still care. Why? Because you are genuinely enjoyable to listen to, regardless of the movie. Excited to see what you cover next!
D'aw thanks
@@CellSpexdo your videos on gender tropes
Learning that ROTTMNT and Monkie Kid were animated by the same studio was one of those moments where I say to myself “How dense are you?”
I'm glad the movie changed Nimona's personality, making her more sympathetic and a little less blood thirsty.
I watched Nimona a couple nights ago, and I gotta say: this movie was better than I expected! I honestly feel ashamed for doubting this movie. But now that I’ve seen it, Nimona is definitely a movie I’d happily watch again!
As for Ruby Gilman, I’m hoping that despite its failure, I’ll still find enjoyment out of it. I’ll just have to see
Omg, saw Nimona last week, and was eagerly waiting to hear your thoughts on it! Such a great movie, and I'm so happy to get two animated men kissing for a change! Loved all the themes about found family, identity, and deconstructing classical stuff too; I was surprised at every turn and angle, especially the ending portion!!!
I went to the regal mystery screening that was hyped up as if it was TOTALLY Nimona, but was actually ruby gillman. After watching both, I had a good time with both! That being said, I wish Kraken didn’t abandon the initial quickfire Mitchell’s-esque pace of gags and goofs throughout the remainder of the movie - a hard lean into the teenage-ness (a la what TMNT may try) would have been cool to see!
Yeah, can't always bat a thousand, especially after Puss in Boots 2 came out. Still, I liked Ruby's story well enough, it's simple but the writing sort of makes it less of a slog, plus it's just kind of funny to think about an evil doppelganger of Ariel being a backstabber in plain sight, you know?
My nonbinary butt really got hit in the feels when Ballister was trying to define Nimona by asking her what she is and she just replied by saying she's Nimona. Especially that one time when she said that she's a shark, we are all blåhaj. Blåhaj fills me with joy.
I'll add to that "And now you're a boy." "I am today..."
@@phousefilms fr
Me (gender-fluid trash gremlin living in the gender identity dumpster fire) and my mtf niece have fully and wholeheartedly embraced the expression "I'm not a boy/girl/person. I'm a Shark/Blåhaj!"
Nimona as trans representation is awsome, but for me, i also see her with autism like when she said who would it be more comfortable, like with autism and stiming
As one who is both, Nimona works well as either, mabye even both.
I would love trans autistic representation. I can definitely see it in Nimona.
Yes!
Agreed, she's both to me cause I'm both XD
Yeah as a non-binary autistic person it really made me feel seen in both aspects. I thought the message was obvious, “Just be normal, just be a girl” but honestly it felt like a sassy love letter to the nonconforming and the genderfluid and it just.. Gave me such odd euphoria. Not to mention a lot of parts that felt related to my masking. It’s great
I was very surprised at how good Nimona was. Animation & art style feel very unique, the characters and themes have a great balance of funny & serious, and how it treated the story was well done. I honestly hope we get some kind of follow up like a show or even a short.
Or even a Christmas or Halloween special.
Saw this with my sister yesterday and had a blast. Honestly loved every moment of this film ❤
SPOILERS!!!!! The climax to Nimona STRESSED ME OUT. The monster comes out and you expect some big monster battle, but the climax ends up being "Save the 'monster' from killing herself and make her see she's loved" and "Stop the corrupt from killing an innocent". It was BRUTALLY dark. The bit where we see Ambrosious and Ballister reunite and instead of romance and joy it's Bal collapsing in grief over the loss of what is basically his daughter.
Then the touch of him watching the redhead girl play football? Destroyed me. I'm a big crier, but I barely cried watching Nimona because I was just floored by it, I couldn't believe what was happening.
"Nimona" was such a great surprise, not only for its revival after Blue Sky's shutdown, but also for how well the film itself turned out. I was very impressed with how it handled its themes, the dynamic between the leads, the overall animation, and Nimona's personality and character arc. This is definitely among the best movies I've seen this year and I'm glad the late Blue Sky's final film sent them off on a high note.
OH MY GOSH, THE NIMONA MOVIE IS SO AWESOME! It’s even better than the original graphic novel (I still enjoy reading it). My favorite part was when nimona & ballister were partying and having fun together. I nearly cried during the last few minutes and there was a lot of funny moments.
I was majorly surprised by Nimona. I just found it on Netflix and thought it looked interesting, so I watched it and didn’t regret a single second
The specific thing I liked absolutely best about Nimona (there are many reasons to love it) is that you see her difference in her eyes first. The way they reflect light is different to human eyes. I just think there is something nice about showing a character's genuine difference to those around her in such a subtle way.
The highlights in the eyes appear to represent different states of mind, with Nimona's shape (which Gloreth shared with her before her parents taught her to fear and hate, and Ballister also gets at the absolutely last shot of the movie) appearing to represent an open, accepting and embracing mind... I like that she is shown with those eyes, and that she figures out Bal and Ambro's relationship without having to be told and also doesn't judge Bal's and Ambro's relationship beyond the fact that arm-chopping is not a love-language... The T community has always been there to support of the LGB communities, and I just think it's tragic that some LGB people are trying to repay Trans people by attempting to saw them off the LGBT+ umbrella and struggle, arguing that Trans people are holding them back... As far as I'm concerned, there is no LGB without the T... United we stand. Divided we'll fall.
The biggest thing for me was the facial expressions. The characters were brought to life and I love replaying scenes to watch how emotive everyone was. I think the story is delightful and I really hope Nimona keeps blowing up.
Nimona made me feel seen in a way that hardly any other story does; the only thing that comes close is Steven Universe. I really, really hope you'll read the graphic novel, too; it's also excellent.
Oh, oops. I should've waited 'til actually watching the video, like a smart person. In that case, I'm really, really glad that you like the graphic novel, too!
The things Ballister said to Nimona when they were first working together hurt something deep inside me as a non-binary person. I loved the movie especially for how it made me feel seen. I should read the books
The more subtle part of the commentary that I loved is that Balister and Ambrosius' relationship in the world is treated as ok because they are both knights in service of the realm but starts getting questioned a little when Balister is thought to be a villain, as if difference is only ok if its in service of targeting a greater "weird" (Nimona) and as soon as she's not the focus the realms distrust will fall onto other, accepted parts of society, such as commoners or gay people.
Its an aspect of how these dynamics work that doesn't get discussed enough, and we see it a lot lately.
Across the Spiderverse was the movie we wanted. Nimona was the film we needed.
FINALLY SOMEONE TALKED ABOUT LEGO MONKIE KID
I'm so happy, I love that show
I’ve watched Teenage Kraken and absolutely loved the film. Still think people should give it a chance.
Nimona looks like another phenomenal movie as well.
Yeah.
I finally got a chance to watch Nimona a couple days ago and I really enjoyed it, so much so that I would consider it my favorite movie.
I'm a trans guy living in Florida so seeing a movie who's themes are directly about the demonization of the other, and fighting against that, that really hit hard.
The humor also just felt really good, I've never had a movie make me laugh and cry so much
I really enjoyed the art style and the animation, it just felt so fun and nice to look at
Nimona is also just so great, I just love everything about her.
Also, if Nimona and The Owl House are indications of what queer animation is starting to look like, I am very excited.
If a movie can make you laugh and cry, you know it’s a good movie
Even if our government is pushing against our existence more and more I know trans movies will continue to come out and be so influential to trans youth/anyone who is discovering themselves
@@createdtogaze Yeah, I'm so happy that we're finally seeing good representation in media, especially for queer kids who don't have anyone in their life they can look to. Finally seeing trans people and stories represented gives me so much happiness and hope
On the TVTropes YMMV Section of this movie,it has an interesting case of Accidental Aesop. That being that aside from the obvious "Don't demonize those who are different from you" morals, there's also the case that the only thing Evil and Prejudice have to do to flourish is the inaction of those who can easily help
I am SO glad you mentioned Lego Monkie Kid because it released its 4th season and its season 4 special this year and I have barely seen anybody talking about it on youtube. The show is so good and I would highly recommend more people watch it!!
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"Or just wanted to see more of Chelsea"
Fair enough, she and Ruby must have a horrible backache after carrying the whole movie.
You honestly have no idea how happy I am to even see monkey kid being talked about. I freaking love this show.
This film gives me a sense of pride because I was the one to recommend it to my group of friends, and it makes me feel good about myself.
If it has gotten time, Ruby Gillman would have some of the narrative pieces of The Fox and the Hound and even Ernest and Celestine.
I'm glad you enjoyed Ruby Gillman. It deserves more love. While it isn't DreamWorks' best and it has its fair share of flaws, it did not deserve the abysmal marketing or the box office bomb it got. Seriously, Universal/DreamWorks did this movie dirty.
Please, Monkie Kid needs to be talked about more! I would love to see a review of that
something ive always pushed is respecting unfaithful adaptations, and this is a prime example, yes it is WILDLY unfaithful but that does not diminish or improve its quality. another example is the book to movie translation of ella enchanted (the one with anne hathaway) very different stories but are both good in their own ways
THANK YOU for the Monkie Kid shoutout. Even as it gets increasingly popular due to a passionate and dedicated fandom, I’ll still always believe its so underrated xD
I haven’t seen Nimona yet, but it looks absolutely fantastic!
saw some post on tumblr saying that ambrocious and ballister's relationship would be more frowned upon due to classist reasons rather than due to be a homosexual couple, even before the whole queen killing thing ballister clearly wasnt seen in a good light by high society and other knights due to being a commoner and well ambrocious is the direct descendant of the kingdom greatest hero, one could say he is basically unofficial royalty so a lot of people would have most likely been against the idea of them being a couple (notice how for most of the movie most of their affective interactions are either subtle when in public or more open in empty areas vs at the end of the movie where they openly kiss and walk around holding hands in public)
I loved Nimona almost went crazy when Metric started playing it's such a good band but feels like not many know it
You talking about Monkie Kid for 20 seconds in the same sentence as ROTMNT is legitimately what made me and my friend watch the show. Thank you for the final push, it was very good and I very much hope we get a season 5
Ballister and Ambrosius
Top 10 couple goals
I see Ruby Gillman as a batch of cookies that came out the oven a little early. It tastes decent enough, but should’ve had more time to cook. I genuinely enjoyed the movie because I’m a sucker for novelty, animation, and giant Kaiju (huge Godzilla fan). But I can look past the sprinkles and see the dough. The worst part was definitely the marketing, and Chelsea as a villain was kinda ruined by it.
I really liked it but, like, you can practically see the half-hour longer version with a different villain and Chelsea in the role she seemed like she was foreshadowed to. It's trivially easy to see a different version of this movie
I did hear the film was in development hell for years so that can explain it a bit
I'm on the fence about it, because in a vacuum Chelsea/Nerissa is a solid villain in my opinion (especially on rewatch where you see all her subtle manipulative ticks), but I think the older draft with her as a different character would have been a stronger story. Or maybe I'm just sappy and wished Chelsea and Ruby could have ended the story as friends
I'll be completely honest with you: When Ballister had his hand on Nimona's heart in her kaiju form after she was about to off herself, and tells her "I see you, Nimona... and you're not alone" that was the moment I legit began sobbing. I would kill again and again to be told that by the people who once saw me as "wrong," people that I used to trust. It's different than the people who support you from the beginning, it's the hope that those people that hurt you can also change. I know I'd probably be asking for too much there, but I can still dream.
Love the new character design, Cellspex!
Nimona was a great movie that definitely had me both laughing and emotionally invested that almost made me cry
My problem with Gillman is that the Trailer tells the wholes story. The premise iimmediately hooked me, but when the Kaiju final battle came in I was like "aaaaan there's no longer a need to see this theaters"
As someone who used to read the original comic back in middle school I’m so happy to see Nimona finally get made and be great on top of that!
I got soooo so exited when you mentioned lmk cuz it has to be one of my all-time favorite cartoons. From the characters to the animation its just overall soooooo good and hope you talk about it sometime again lol
Guess not all DreamWorks movies are going to be Last Wish going forward.
People really had hopes on that?
Dreamworks is a studio that has always had highs and lows, it hillarious that people think that just because they made 2 good movies in a row it meant that they were making The Last Wish their standar.
Not dissing Ruby Gillman, I liked the movie, it's just that you know that Dreamworks will put their efforts on sequels rather than originals.
We need more of these character. This movie some serious interesting world building. Loved the soundtrack, loved the action, and the story was pretty solid especially with its message. Honestly, my only complaint was the “twist villain” as it’s so easy figure out who framed Ballister. I do feel like they could’ve handled them better, but they never really hurt the film. It was just a bit obvious in my opinion.
I still recommend this film in the highest degree to animation fans.
Considering the fact that the "twist villain" was revealed at around the halfway point of the movie, I honestly don't think it was supposed to be all that much of a mystery to figure out in the first place.
I’ve been wanting to see ruby gillman since it was announced!
It doesn’t come out till September over here!
I love Nimona so much!
Rarely have i watched a movie that brought me up and down so hard. I did not expect it to be so good. I did almost send it to the ignore yard. Looked like a cash grab, my goodness was i wrong.
Watching Nimona, there was so much relateabillity hidden inside. So many things i could put myself into. I have been there, not with the gold statue, but with most of it and it hit hard. I had to recenter myself afterward. Did not prevent me from watching it 4, later a fifth time. So many little details were hidden in plain sight. I loved it, i love everyone talking about it.
It is a very short movie, which makes it exceptional - and i was smitten to the core to realize, i won't be seeing more of them afterwards. Let's watch it a 6th time i guess.
This Movie
She-Ra Reboot Season 4+5
Steven Universe
Both were extremely influential to me.
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Nimona herself was such a overdone Character which is EXACTLY correct. I won't spoiler, but i would love to recite and relive every second of it here, right now, in this very comment :D
Have you watched The Owl House yet? You know, since we're talking about stuff with good representation in them and all.
BluSky going out on the highest gosh dang note. May all their staff and creatives find job security and be praised for this fantastic work
I love your new oc design!
Glad to know the last blue sky project saw the light of day .
"Easily my favourite animated film of the year!.... After Spiderverse"
Had me going there for a second haha.
still, feel bad for Nimona, it would have a decent shot at being THE critical darling in any other year, but from the way things are shaping Spiderverse is getting BEST PICTURE nomination consideration. it's an A-Class up against a God-Class.
Thanks for the other recommendations. Been looking for something new to watch
Nimona was awesome! And I appreciate the constant Monkie Kid and Rise shoutouts in videos unrelated to them the shows need so much more attention
Glad to see this! Watched it lately and I absolutely loved it. Was really shocked by the lack of appreciation of this
IM SO GLAD THAT SOMEONE IS SUGGESTING LMK!!!! It is honesty SO GOOD and deserves more recognition!!!!
All I can say is that Nimona’s fangs are such a glorious design detail it gives me life.
my favorite animation entertainment this year has been helluva boss, spiderverse, superman adventures, nimona, owl house , and G witch
Thank you for mentioning Kizazi Moto.
I had hear absolutely nothing in regards this until I heard it here. It looks really interesting.
Also yes, I love Nimona!
Thank you for mentioning Monkie Kid! I’ve been binging it and absolutely love this show
5:44-6:06 THIS is why i want this movie to continue into a series! There's so much potential for this world and it subject matter to be explored while having more moments with Nimona and Ballester!
And a Christmas special.
@@Princess_-gp3ep I mean... That's kinda obvious but why are ya asking that specifically?
@@miilexthemii9353 because in the graphic novel, there’s some Christmas comics featuring the nimona characters.
The low texture aesthetic works in part because it's true to the source material. Part of the fun of the graphic novel Nimona is watching the art evolve from start to end.
New Cellspex design hell yeah
I really liked Ruby Gillman and enjoyed your review, it's cool you gave it a fair shake despite it being so lost in the moshpit that was July in releases
My favorite animated thing I saw this year aside from Across the Spider-Verse, which yes, you should still talk about because it does deserve a full on review, is Nimona and the final episode of The Owl House, Watching and Dreaming.
Omg THANK YOU for mentioning Monkie kid!! It’s my absolute favourite show and I think more people should know about it!
I agree with your take on Nimona: Could have been given more but has enough charm and depth to still be appreciated
JD Stevenson? Why does that name sound familiar?
-One Google Search later...
OH MY GOD, THIS MOVIE MAKES SO MUCH MORE SENSE!
I really think that once the box office topic dies down and some months passes, people will actually give Ruby Gillman a chance.
I totally agree with the Ruby and Chelsea part, the scenes focused on them were the best part of it by a longshot.
It kinda blows that the movie was so misstreated by the studio, I'm willing to support more original stories by Dreamworks rather some cash grab-ey sequels Like Boss Baby 2 or Trolls 3
I watched Nimona twice in two days, made my friend watch it with me a week later and her reaction was “I can see why you watched this twice, I’m probably gonna watch it again.” I don’t think I’ve laughed and cried so much during the same movie.
Lego monkie kid is absolutely AWESOME. I agree 1000 percent. I love the VAs they got too
“I’m not a girl, I’m a shark.”
~Nimona
Nimona and lego monkie kid(and by extension the journey to the west) live rent free in my head. And I love it
Nimona is a film with politics points DONE RIGHT! It truly is a rare gem.
Love Nimona and how much progress to adapt the graphic novel and quite frankly glad it finally get into production
Nimona was an absolute blast! I've never had more fun watching a movie!
Im not gonna lie, when i saw some of the trailer of Nimona i kinda thought "oh its wacky and chaotic girl character." and didn't think much of it cause i thought it be mid but im glad i was SOOOOOO wrong. I loved that movie so much and now i want a series as well as to read the book.
I love the premise of Ruby Gilman. I was more excited for it than any animated movie since Toy Story 4. And I still didn’t get to see it until recently because it was in theaters for such a short time. I really wish I would have seen it in theaters tho.
I absolutely love both Ruby Gillman and Nimona, June and July was truly packed with lots, tons of amazing animated movies!!! I went to the cinema to watch Teenage Kraken and was a blast, what a magnificent and beautiful movie. And even though you practically know at the half of the movie who the main antagonist actually is (for a moment I thought Gran Mama was going to be the villain, because of all these royal lineage plot) I really enjoyed Chelsea as such. Hope she and Ruby actually were friends at the end tho, their chemistry is so good. The massive amount of fanarts prove so ❤
As for Nimona, it honestly took me by surprise. Spectacular animation and plot, extremely funny and contemplative, and amazing protagonists.
i would love to see more animated from this universe, it's so fascinating!
I watched Gremlin's Secrets of Mogwai recently, and while it seems more targeted towards a younger audience than the movies at first, it features a lot of death and dismemberment. Also, hearing George Takei as a gremlin is delightful.
It managed to get away with some of the original's trademark black comedy and unsettling ideas, like the one gremlin stuck in the wretched existence of concious sludge in a jar (after the villain's botched consumption of it), or the body horror of the gremlins cutting off the villain's hand and magically rendering the other a fingerless stub. And while some are mixed on the children's adventure fantasy tone compared to the movies' comedy horror, I actually think it's a logical idea given the mogwai and gremlins were inspired by old school fairies (the kind that go bump in the night that would gladly see you suffer out of disproportionate retribution or amusement), which the show reinforces that idea. I also appreciate the show for being probably the first in years since Jackie Chan Adventures that's a mainstream adventure fantasy inspired heavily by Chinese folklore and mythology (Avatar the Last Airbender is more of an amalgamation of Asian mythologies, but never directly references things like a Jiangshi or Nuwa).
The first movie tho
I’m so happy you included Monkey Kid and Lackadaisy, both are FIRE! 🔥