Frozen Takes the Top Spot

Frozen is now the highest grossing animated feature film of all time surprise Toy Story 3. Frozen's final release in Japan made $50.5 million so far adding up a total of $1.072 billion surpassing $1.063 billion earned Toy Story 3.

Frozen, 2013

Frozen had success in a very broad range of things. It's soundtrack is being loved by people all around the world. It won Best Animated Feature and Best Song at the Oscars. Notably it is the all time highest grossing film of South Korea which made $76.7 million.

And the Oscar Goes to...

Not a surprise at all, Frozen wins the best animated feature in the 86th Academy Awards. This is the fist win for the Walt Disney Animation Studios. Frozen has also surpassed the one billion mark on its box office run, making in second place of all time box office for an animated film behind Toy Story 3.

Best Animated Feature

• The Croods (DreamWorks Animation)
• Despicable Me 2 (Illumination Entertainment)
• Erneset & Clestine (La Parti Productions)
• Fozen (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
• The Wind Rises (Studio Ghibli)

Best Animated Short Film

• Feral (Daniel Sousa)
• Get a Horse! (Lauren MacMullan)
• Mr. Hublot (Laurent Witz)
• Possessions (Shuhei Morita, Katsuhiro Otomo, Hiroaki Ando and Hajime Katoki)
• Room on the Broom (Max Lang and Jan Lachauer)

Congratulations to the Frozen crew, they have done an amazing job and many will be looking forward for their future projects.

Inside Outside's Pick for the Best Animated Feature Film of 2013

While we are few days away from the biggest award ceremony for movies, the 86th Academy Awards, I will present a my pick for The Best Animated Feature Film of 2013. Enjoy. (Note: I have excluded The Wind Rises from the list). Here are the 'nominations'! (Listed by US Release Dates)

1. Escape from Planet Earth (Rainmaker Entertainment, February 15)
2. The Croods (DreamWorks Animation, March 22)
3. Epic (Blue Sky Studios, May 24)
4. Monsters University (Pixar Animation Studios, June 21)
5. Despicable Me 2 (Illumination Entertainment, July 3)
6. Turbo (DreamWorks Animation, July 17)
7. Planes (DisneyToon Studios, August 9)
8. Justin and the Knights of Valour (Kandor Graphics, September 20)
9. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (Sony Pictures Animation, September 27)
10. Free Birds (Reel FX Creative Studios, November 1)
11. Frozen (Walt Disney Animation Studios, November 27)

And the WINNER is...Frozen!!!

Frozen, 2013

Frozen is all entertaining powerful movie that breaks the typical boy and girl love and delivers the true family love. With songs, heartwarming characters and 'good' villains. Frozen is and will be one of the most beloved Disney animated films throughout generations to come. (The list below is the full ranking list based on my reviews)

1. Frozen - 87%
2. The Croods - 84%
3. Monsters University - 77%
4. Epic - 73%
5. Turbo - 73%
6. Despicable Me 2 - 71%
7. Justin and the Knights of Valour - 71%
8. Escape from Planet Earth - 65%
9. Planes - 59%
10. Free Birds - 57%
11. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 - 57%

Do you agree with the Inside Outside Pick for the Best Animated Feature Film of 2013? Share your thoughts in the comments!

Review #8 | Frozen

Frozen, 2013

Since Disney released the first theatrical trailer on September 26 I couldn't take 'Frozen' out of my studies! Why did I get a chance to watch it late on January 16 you say? Well, I happened to be living on the other side of the world where it opened this day. It has been five months, now that I think of it (the longest wait yet). I have tried my best to avoid spoiler but it was no use. The more I wanted to know the more spoiled I became.

By the time of its release date I had extremely high expectations and a little worried for how well it must be. But here it is, for the first time in forever this is my review of Frozen -

Frozen has one of the best songs since Tangled. 'Do You Want to Build a Snowman?' is introduces to Anna's joyful character and how the sisters get separated. Years later, when Elsa's coronation ceremony takes place, For the First Time in Forever is sung by Anna (Kristen Bell) and is my favorite from Frozen. Love is an Open Door & Let it Go are also great songs to sing along.

The animation is gorgeous and sophisticated (thanks to Anna and Elsa). Landscapes, snow, Elsa's ice palace, and characters are beautiful to look at.

The story however, for me was disappointing. Yes, it does have a great story and great peak climax, however it does not flow the way it needs to be (Tangled was better story-wise). Maybe I need some time to get know the sisters better (women are complicated to understand), but Anna's free spirited, carefree, and caring character disturbed me throughout some moments (again, I'll never understand).

Final Thoughts. 'Forzen' is a delight and is the best animated film of the year, but last year was all in all a disappointment. Like I said, I do have some mixed feelings about this film, to clarify my thoughts I need to see this again.

Recommendation: Check out the 'Frozen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Deluxe Edition)' filled with catchy songs from the movie, demo songs of 'For the First Time in Forever' & 'Love is an Open Door', and outtakes like 'We Know Better'. Enjoying it myself.

If you liked the movie as much as I did, don't forget to check out 'The Art of Frozen'.

Inside Outside Rating: 87%

86th Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature

86th Academy Awards announced its nominees for

Best Animated Feature

• The Croods (DreamWorks Animation)
• Despicable Me 2 (Illumination Entertainment)
• Erneset & Clestine (La Parti Productions)
• Fozen (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
• The Wind Rises (Studio Ghibli)

Best Animated Short Film

• Feral (Daniel Sousa)
• Get a Horse! (Lauren MacMullan)
• Mr. Hublot (Laurent Witz)
• Possessions (Shuhei Morita, Katsuhiro Otomo, Hiroaki Ando and Hajime Katoki)
• Room on the Broom (Max Lang and Jan Lachauer)

Monsters University & The Blue Umbrella deserve a spot on the list respectively. Sometimes I don't understand how people choose their nominations.

Winter is Cooler than Ever

What makes me want to watch 'Frozen' so badly is its steady performance in the box office. It is rare to see a movie in North America to hold No. 1 place after two weeks of the movie's release. Disney's 'Frozen' manages to take over the crown again on the sixth week of it's initial release date.

I had some doubts about the movie's success box office-wisely. Even if it was as good as people say it is, really, how can you compete to a movie based on a bestselling novel, the most anticipated movie and a sequel like 'Catching Fire?' But 'Frozen proves me wrong when it steals the crown from 'Catching Fire' on the third week. "Hmm, not bad..." I thought, but never saw any hope for it keeping its crown the following week. Frozen is going to melt because it is facing another movie based on the bestselling novel, the most anticipated movie and a sequel, in my theory if you have those three element, then you're invisible. But it is thrilling to know that it surpasses all the new comers and 'The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug' on the sixth week.

Is it that good? Apparently, it is. People are watching it multiple of times and telling their friends and taking their families to watch. I can't wait for 'Frozen' when it opens in South Korea on January 16, 2014.