Three Great Animated Movies

Ever since the release of the original Toy Story movie, animated movies have been outrageously popular. For about 5 years after the release of Toy Story, even terrible animated movies were loved, because they were seen to be embracing the newest technology. This love of all things animated has faded in the past 5 years or so, as is evident from the criticism of many animated movies that were below the standards set by their predecessors. With that in mind, here are my 3 favourite animated movies.

The Incredibles

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The Incredibles, like most of the other popular animated movies, was made by Disney and Pixar. The movie was released in 2004, and tells the story of a world where the "supers" (superheros) are no longer "in business". As a result of lawsuits, all the "supers" have had to hang up their boots are attempt to lead normal lives. This all changes though when a new super villain, complete with advanced technology and a fiendish plan, shows up on the scene. The story focuses on the lives on 5 members of a superhero family, all with unique powers. The baby, Jack Jack, only plays a relatively minor role in the movie.

Toy Story

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Toy Story truly is the film that started the craze behind animated films. The film was released in 1995, and is still a massive favourite of children and adults alike. The film is based around the life of Woody, a toy cowboy. In the film, all the toys are alive, and only pretend to be "dead" when people are around. When Andy, Woody's owner, gets a new toy, Buzz Lightyear, Woody feels threatened and jealous. He manages to get both himself and Buzz lost, and then must find a way to get back to Andy before Andy moves house. Over the course of the film, the 2 toys develop a profoundly deep relationship.

Finding Nemo

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Finding Nemo is one of the most popular animated movies ever released, and with good reason. The movie was released in 2003, and in the movie a young fish named Nemo is captured by scuba divers. Nemo's father, Marlin, then goes searching for Nemo, to save his son. Along the way, he meets Dory, another fish with amnesia. Both Dory and Marlin risk everything to try and save Nemo, while Nemo tries to escape from the fish tank he is stuck in inside a dentist's office. Throughout the movie, both Nemo and Marlin meet a number of very memorable characters, such as Bruce the shark and Crush the turtle.