Brad Bird Grudgingly Bids Farewell To Animation In Annies Speech

COMMENTS (15)

• Just like Brad…very clever!

  Comment by tom — Tuesday February 8, 2011 @ 12:50pm EST  Reply to this post

• Love the line, “push in on cartoon boy!”.

  Comment by T — Tuesday February 8, 2011 @ 1:30pm EST  Reply to this post

• fantastic! hahaha

  Comment by lane — Tuesday February 8, 2011 @ 1:31pm EST  Reply to this post

• I’ll just say it. Ratatouille is one of the greatest animated films ever made.

  Comment by Harvey — Tuesday February 8, 2011 @ 1:39pm EST  Reply to this post

• I finally get my live action remake of THE IRON GIANT?

  Comment by Lytton Strachey — Tuesday February 8, 2011 @ 3:06pm EST  Reply to this post

• I had hoped that Bird would make an Incredibles sequel. Now that Disney owns Marvel there are many exciting ways to crossover the two. I would have loved seeing Bird pay tribute to the late 60′s golden age of Marvel with his retro Incredibles style.

  Comment by shadowman — Tuesday February 8, 2011 @ 3:19pm EST  Reply to this post

• Brad please give us the sequel to The Incredibles why are you denying us this much-needed movie? The world is waiting damn you.

  Comment by Anonymous — Tuesday February 8, 2011 @ 3:21pm EST  Reply to this post

  • DITTO! MORE EDNA!

    Comment by Mark — Tuesday February 8, 2011 @ 8:41pm EST  Reply to this post

• I am so sick of hearing about this over-rated, publicity monger hack. Why is Hollywood consumed with the same 6 or 7 writer personalities? There are much better talents out there and people who make more interesting copy.

  Comment by Lion's Share — Tuesday February 8, 2011 @ 3:30pm EST  Reply to this post

  • ‘Copy’? Are a character in MAD MEN? Wrong industry, buddy.

    Comment by uhm — Tuesday February 8, 2011 @ 4:18pm EST  Reply to this post

  • Dear Lion’s Share,

    Try some laxatives. They might free up your blocked thinking.

    This might prevent you from taking a ‘crap’ on one of the brightest and most talented directors with a proven track record which confirms his skills.

    I think it is safe to say that most creative filmmakers truly admire and respect Brad Bird.

    And, this explains clearly why you do not.

    Comment by tom — Tuesday February 8, 2011 @ 4:35pm EST  Reply to this post

• I thought Bird was directing “1906″ (about SF earthquake/fire) as his live action debut. Comments?

  Comment by Romeo — Tuesday February 8, 2011 @ 5:30pm EST  Reply to this post

• no, he won’t be back on animation. it doesn’t pay as well as live action and it takes forever to make.

  Comment by penny — Tuesday February 8, 2011 @ 5:34pm EST  Reply to this post

• Always admired this man for his irreverent brilliance. He conquered animation and now he’s on to conquer live action – and we are all the better for it.

  Comment by Javier Badillo — Tuesday February 8, 2011 @ 6:37pm EST  Reply to this post

• “no, he won’t be back on animation. it doesn’t pay as well as live action and it takes forever to make.”

  HA! Most good animation directors make much more than most live action directors! And the films can take long–but require a long term intensity and patience most live action directors can’t handle.

  Comment by Scott — Wednesday February 9, 2011 @ 2:04am EST  Reply to this post