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Kind of shocked that this one hasn't been recommended yet. It's a 45-minute CGI-animated special that aired once on The WB in 2002. Somehow they got Mark Hamill, Nancy Cartwright, Grey DeLisle, Jodi Benson (the voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid) and Paige O’ Hara (Belle in Beauty and the Beast) to provide voices. Clearly, that's where all the budget went. But the first thing that strikes you, other than the terrible title is the quality of the animation. To steal from the great write-up that I learned about this from, "Imagine the worst animation that you've ever seen. Now multiply that by 1,000. It's nightmarish. It's like someone just learning to make CGI made the entire special by themselves. Other highlights/lowlights: -The plot revolves around the main character trying to win the heart of a girl who would be the materialist "shallow popular girl" in any sane movie. He gives her a teddy bear that his mother gave him, and she throws it away. His heartbreak magically converts her to a great person. This takes place in one of those universes where things thrown away are instantly completely gone, because they never talk about giving it back. -The title. Oh man that title. It's like two terrible puns had an ugly baby. -One of the main characters just wears a scarf 24/7 so they don't have to animate his mouth. -As the title suggests, there's something in it that resembles rapping. About as much as this resembles proper animation. Wooowww. -Despite being in the title, Santa himself only appears briefly in silhouette. -Like Mac and Me and several terrible movies before it, it teases a sequel that never got made. -Best of all, it's all available on YouTube I realize it's too late to do this for this Christmas, but should be done at some point in the future.

When Disney struck up an agreement to distribute the works of legendary Japanese animation producers Studio Ghibli, they got the rights to release such beloved family classics as Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, and Ponyo. They also got Pom Poko. Pom Poko is about a group of magical raccoons who use their shape-shifting powers and giant scrotums to infiltrate, terrorize, and sometimes MURDER the human construction workers encroaching on their little forest. I repeat - the raccoons with giant scrotums kill people. Disney released this movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7cowIHjCD4

This reminds me of xanadu and apple but animated http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086203/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

I know HDTGM hasn't done an animated movie before, but I think *this* would be the perfect one to start with. There is so much for June to be upset by. Also, a fucked up clown with which to terrify Jason! I know there is a lot of nostalgia for this movie from people of a certain age, but I recently re-watched it and cannot believe this was intended for children. It is a really ugly, unpleasant film that will help guide your quest for enlightenment to detach from material possessions.

Hey guys, Writing in to let you know how much I enjoy the podcast. It was the very first podcast I ever really started listening to a year ago. Since then, I've become an avid listener to anything Earwolf and somewhat of a podcast addict. The Sark story line was a magnificent binge-listen. It basically saved my sanity while I learnt how to do character rigging and animation in 3D for the first time. To see what ever became of that have a look here: https://vimeo.com/115616051 I've stuck with you guys ever since, looking forward to every Wednesday with great expectation. You've become deeply ingrained in my routine, and I sincerely hope you'll keep up the great work. Much love from Berlin, JJ

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330994/ Notoriety for song "It's Party Time": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxHNztg0X3s