Batman vs The Terminator - A Fan Film For The Ages !!!

Mash-ups can be tedious at times... just cause you have two really cool characters, doesn't really mean they will necessarily work well together. Even if they seem like a born match. Usually the best mash-ups are the ones you don't really see coming... the ones you DON'T think would work so effectively. That is the case with this crazy ass fan film I found over at Comic Alliance called Batman vs The Terminator... yup, that is correct: The Caped Crusader taking on the most dangerous machines of all time. Yup, that is something I can definitely say I never thought I would see mashed up and something that was happily created by Tony Guerrero (writer) and Mitchell Hammond (animator). This is pretty fantastic, a true labor of love by two guys who really wanted to get their vision out into the world. They have a cool blog where they documented the process. I hope to see more than just this 5 minute clip in the future. But for now, this will have to do. Check it out, with the full size movie poster, after the jump...

Mario Seinfeld - A Parody About Nothing by Esquire Bob Animations

I am always down to watch a quick animation clip, especially one that involves my favorite plumber of all time. But throw in a tie in to the greatest sitcom ever, and you got my two minutes. Animator Esquire Bob has a very well stocked Youtube page loaded with cool ass shit, but his Mario Seinfeld clip has got to be the crown jewel in the crown. Its great.... specifically because the casting is spot on. George would definitely be Toad, and Kramer is a great Luigi. But the best casting choice of all: Newman as Bowser !!! Your princess is in another borough !!! Lol. This is really funny. I hope to see more of them in the future. Check out the full clip after the jump...

80's Monster Claymation by Trent Shy

I have been missing my main man Johnny's website Freddy In Space since he has taken the blog off the Net, but am really happy for him considering that he has become a full time writer for bigger horror sites like Fear Net and the like... it is kind of bittersweet. But I do think it is pretty dope that he is writing for the big fellas... and I try to check in on the gems he is dropping as often as I can. One of those gems came in the form of an excellent video that he put up this week from Trent Shy. It is a claymation video that highlights some of the greatest moments in horror movies from the 80s, which in my opinion is the greatest decade of horror movies ever! There are some really great depictions in the clip, my favorite probably being Belial from Basket Case. What a forgotten classic... great find Johnny! Follow more of the great stuff Johnny is doing all over the 'net by checking in on his Facebook page, and check out the video after the jump....

Star Trek - An Animated Script by Breaking Bad's Badger Mayhew

One of the highlights of Breaking Bad's last season for me has to be Brandon 'Badger' Mayhew's proposed Star Trek script that he disclosed when he was high on crystal meth. This was a gem of script writing by Vince Gilliam, because he squeezed a funny homage to a nerd property into a probable conversation that two 20 something meth heads might have. So animator Matt Czap decided to animate the story and what we get is a spectacularly bizarre 2 minute Star Trek tale featuring Kirk, Spock and all the rest of the beloved crew of the Enterprise... even Uhuru and her "big pointees" (what a great line). Very funny stuff... you can see more of Czap's work over on Eat That Toast. Check the Star Trek video after the jump...

75 Years Of Superman By Bruce Timm And Zack Snyder

As part of the ongoing celebration of the 75th anniversary of Superman, Warner Bros. Animation’s Bruce Timm and Man of Steel director Zack Snyder collaborated on a two-minute film that observes some of Superman’s more memorable adventures. The animation includes homages to original creators Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster to contemporary artists like Jim Lee, with stops along the way that give props to Curt Swan, Dan Jurgens, Neal Adams, Andy Warhol, Fleisher Studios, Alex Ross, the Smallville television series, Christopher Reeve, George Reeves, Henry Cavil and Timm’s own work on Superman: The Animated Series.

Stanley Kubrick: An Animated Tribute by Deadly Puppies

I don't know where the animation team Deadly Puppies came up with their name, but boy is their work fantastic. Their name not so much... but their work, priceless. In their latest incarnation they tried to take on the mastery of Stanley Kubrick and his iconic filmography. Kubrick is my favorite film director by a long shot, and seeing his movies being brought to life by the unique style of the Deadly Puppies is a thing of beauty. My favorite had to be the use of Dr. Strangelove... done quite perfectly. This one is short and sweet, so give us two minutes of your time and honor the greatness that is Stanley Kubrick after the jump...

Fresh Guacamole: An Oscar Nominated Animated Short Film

One of the highlights of Oscar season for me has to be the animated portion of the show. The academy chooses a short and long animated film as a winner every year, but rarely do the 10 nominees ever disappoint. This is especially true of the animated shorts. One of the shorts that stood out to me last night was Fresh Guacamole, a very cool claymation short that chronicles the very simple task of making a bowl of fresh guacamole. The only problem is that all the ingredients are inanimate objects, and they constantly morph into cooler things along the way. Very well thought out and executed, this is a great way to spend two minute of your day! It did not win (Pixar's Paperman won the short animated film award), but enjoy the complete short after the jump...

The Simpsons: The Longest Daycare

I have been hearing about the Oscar nominated Simpsons short ''The Longest Daycare' for a few weeks now. I have yet to track it down, but thanks to my main man Jedi Rob Martin and his wonderful Facebook account I have remedied that situation. I love short films, especially animated one, because they can get a very cool message across in a relatively short amount of time and usually don't require massive funding to get off the ground. Some of the best sci-fi and animated movies of the past year started out as short films that were made to highlight just what a great idea could be. This is a great format to see a classic property like The Simpsons other than a typical 30 minute Sunday night episode, so I am all in. Check out the video after the jump...

'Apocalypse Pizza Video' by Andres Fernandez

Even if their were a zombie apocalypse, people would still have to eat. And what do people love to eat more than pizza? Not much... and what goes great with pizza? How about a video!!! Check out this animated short called "Apocalypse Pizza Video", which shows some enterprising young Parisians making the best of their bad situation and servicing the Paris area with pizza at a time of crisis. This is an extremely well done short by director Andres Fernandez, and I especially love the song selection at 2:15 seconds (wink, wink). Click after the jump for the full video...

ABCinema & 123Films by Evan Seitz Take You On A Magical Journey Through Film History

I am a sucker for short films, especially ones that sport slick animation. It's an added bonus if the short can take me on a sentimental journey through film history. If you have TWO SHORTS instead of ONE, well... you are pretty much a lock to get featured here on CCD. So today we are highlighting Evan Seitz excellent shorts, ABCinema & 123Films. Both of them use short bursts of animation and audio clues from movies to take us on a journey down memory lane. Can you guess all of them? Some are obvious, but some are tougher to catch. Despite the fact that they total 1 minute and 30 seconds respectively, I'm sure you will be spending a bit more time than that on each one while you ride the pause button trying to figure them all out! Catch both shorts in full after the jump...

'The Stopover' Will Put A Smile On Your Face

An unplanned pit stop for a solitary spaceman turns into a close encounter of the third kind.

Now This Is How More People Should Spend $100 Bucks...

Spanish comic artist and budding film director Jesus Orellana has created a magnificent all CGI short film entitled 'Rosa'... but that is not the amazing part of this whole story. While it is impressive that he could create the CGI film all by himself, what is more amazing is that he did it using consumer grade equipment and at a cost of $100 bucks!!! Now the short is causing a big stir over at /Film over whether or not it is any good, but frankly I a super impressed by Mr. Orellana's work ethic and frugalness.  Now there is news that the "Rosa' is going to be getting the full feature treatment. I want to hear your guys opinions on the short, so you can get a synopsis of the short and see it embedded after the jump...

Destino: Salvador Dali Teams Up With The House of Mouse... Wait, What???

Imagine two great artists such as Salvador Dali and Walt Disney sitting down to collaborate on a animation project. Sounds to insane to be true, right? Well, apparently it wasn't. The idea was pursued by the surrealist artist and the legendary animator, but was scrapped over budgetary reasons. My guess is the studio could not afford the peyote budget these guys would have needed to satisfy their creative needs... Anyways, Walt's son Roy took some of the found footage from 1946 and finished the short film 'Destino' over 50 years later. This one has been around since 2003, but I never saw it and thought you guys might like it. Here it is;



So what did you guys think? Tell us in the comment section below. Via The Wooster Collective.

These Sucker Punch Animated Shorts Make Me Even More Excited For Zack Snyder's New Movie

I am super excited for Zack Snyder's magnum opus Sucker Punch, which is opening on March 25th. Hot chicks in little to no clothing using guns and swords to kill dragons & nazi foot soldiers... yeah, I'm in. Snyder released these two animated shorts to provide a little background information for some of the villians the girls will be facing. Pretty awesome stuff:

Trenches



Dragon



What do you guys think... is Sucker punch gonna be any good? Are you guys excited to see it? Let us know in the comment section below. Thanks to Jeff Bond for the tip & Cinema Blend for the clip.