On A Desert Island With....Commercial

A survey of people related to this issue's theme of independent animation and commercials, answering, 'What ten films would you want to have with you if stranded on a desert island?

By Wendy Jackson | Thursday, October 1, 1998 at 12:00 am

Peter Reynolds' Selections:

1.	Insektors: "Pas de Kadeau pour Noel" (The Christmas Special) by Renato and George Lacroix, (Fantôme)."Inventive, whimsical, complex and delicious. I sat slack-jawed seeing this the first time at the World Animation Celebration in 1997. A rare gem."
2.	The Point directed by Fred Wolf. "(Starring the voice of Ringo Starr and the music of Harry Nilson.) Original! Fantastic! And packed with great messages about being great at being who you truly are. A favorite at FableVision Animation Studios!"
3.	Abel's Island by William Steig, directed by Michael Sporn. "(With the lush voices of Tim Curry and Lionel Jeffries.) Steig's un-careful and inky illustration is lovingly interpreted. A must for a desert ISLAND!! That is what the story is about!"
4-6.	My Disney Faves: Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, Mulan.
7.	The Grinch Who Stole Christmas by Chuck Jones. "This one changed my life. Every bit of it is magic. Music, animation, backgrounds. Yum! Mr. Jones took a Seuss story and made it even better. THAT is a feat!"
8-10.	Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the Clouds, Kiki's Delivery Service and My Neighbor Totoro. "He is truly a master. We love him so much here at FableVision. He really defies traditional pacing, allowing scenes to float gently with no need to layer in music or action. Is it any surprise that Disney doctored the "quiet scenes" in their new release of Kiki? I think we all can learn a lot from Miyazaki's gentle storytelling that allows the essence of the story to breathe."