The Triplets of Belleville Review | A Simple Masterpiece

[@brendis16851]

The Triplets of Belleville. What a wonderful way to celebrate Mother's Day with a movie starring a grandmother traveling to a big city to save her grandson

[@claytonrios1]

A grandma saving her grandson from the Mafia? Sounds like something my grandma would do.

[@TarhosTheKnight]

Belleville and The Illusionist is some of my favorites! I remember being introduced to Belleville when I was in elementary school. Animation really is cinema!🎭🎨

[@BeatleCowCroatian]

Animation at least, can be cinema.

[@wafagdplqs4421]

As a french, I'm very pleased you're talking about this very unique movie !

[@brianlevine871]

I remember my cousin showed me this movie years ago and I was really fascinated by its animation and titular triplets. It also got me interested in learning about international animated features.

[@alexor1327]

I gotta say, this movie is almost something that Richard Williams tried to improve with The Thief and the Cobbler.

[@greshaminc156]

I remember seeing the couch gag that Chomet made for the Simpsons, and wow he’s such a talented animator. I better check the Triplets of Belleville at some point, it’s a great example of a masterpiece that has a story that doesn’t need to be too deep. It’s time for the Powerpuff girls movie for next month!

[@buddytenney7121]

The next review will have Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice.

[@DiegoHernandez-xt2su]

The Powerpuff Girls Movie

[@buddytenney7121]

​@@DiegoHernandez-xt2suMost likely

[@charlielipinski2995]

I thought it was totally spies

[@buddytenney7121]

@@charlielipinski2995 nope. He said Superhero.

[@DiegoHernandez-xt2su]

@@buddytenney7121 as much as I like the original Powerpuff Girls from the 90’s but there’s one episode that I really hate is “Town and out”

[@Nasser851000]

0:00 Take it away ladies!

[@KentaroMiyamoto21]

Hoping I can find this movie for a movie night someday. Also, Animat, I need to say that you are a better, and more honest, critic than Mr. Enter will ever be.

[@Brianna-eo8nu]

I saw this when I was, looking back a bit too young at, three or four years old and being enamoured with it. I think the fact most of it was without dialogue helped young me connect with it a lot. And in retrospect, this along with Wall-E cemented my love of stories told through visuals and character acting alone. Also as a kid I was super frustrated I could never find the 1920s style song Belleville Rendez-Vous that plays in the intro of the film on iTunes or anywhere else. The -M- version is still a bop though.

[@Sandlot1992]

Yes folks, the Powerpuff Girls movie is next! (and this movie takes place before the show since many of us all known how Bruce Wayne became Batman and how Peter Parker become Spider-man since many people read comic books for generations!)

[@joshuaW5621]

How have I not heard about this movie before? I have to watch this sometime.

[@SpongeBoiMiiBob414]

When he said another set of triplets I already knew what I was in for the next review and I'm so hyped.

[@1rhpsfan]

Going from Belleville to Townsville.

[@tavvyprods1275]

I think Animat’s gonna do the Powerpuff Girls Movie next.

[@IdaliBaez-em8ei]

I never thought it would happen, but then again he did a Cartoon Network animation look back beforehand

[@JustinGrant-jf5gv]

That could be it. I'm not sure if I've seen the entire movie, but I has seen the grand majority of it and as I recall, it can be kinda depressing, but still action-packed.

[@johnnymanize]

I didn’t even realize that the Powerpuff Girls were triplets. Sisters yes, but not triplets

[@michaelmcjunkin1372]

OMG! YES!!!

[@akganimationstudioproducti3779]

I hope he reviews more Cartoon Network movies like Operation ZERO

[@TheAutisticDiabetic]

The Triplets Of Belleville is one of those animated films that I've always been curious about, but just never got around to watching. After this review though, I'll definitely try to find a way to watch it! And also, WOO-HOO!!! THE POWERPUFF GIRLS MOVIE IS THE NEXT CLASSIC REVIEW!!! 🥳 UPDATE: Just finished the film after renting it on Amazon and I liked it! I would give it an 8/10! Thanks for the recommendation, AniMat!🧡💙 (And thanks for getting Belleville Rendezvous stuck in my head...🎶)

[@SouthJerseySam]

I still have the film on DVD. I honestly believe it is criminally underrated along with some of the other films released by Sony Pictures Classic (the distributor), such as Tokyo Godfathers.

[@kylgrv]

We’ve just finished a pleasant review with the Triplets of Belleville, but how will the next review play out? Find out next time when we visit the Powerpuff Girls as they show off their movie!

[@kirstendonovan4092]

That's right!

[@frozenwishstudios]

I hope AniMat can review The Breadwinner (2017) one day. I actually put that movie on my email of requests for him in 2019 and with The Glassworker coming out, it might be a perfect time for The Breadwinner to get reviewed.

[@benjaminstudios61604]

The next film he is reviewing is The Powerpuff Girls Movie.

[@IdaliBaez-em8ei]

“Don’t underestimate them by their age” Teen titans go had to learn that the hard way. And I say the word “learn” very loosely in case you haven’t seen the crossover. 😒

[@henrystephenraya790]

Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice.

[@blistinaorgin16]

How did they know??

[@henrystephenraya790]

@@blistinaorgin16 Who knows.

[@SonicSpyroHeeler]

​@@henrystephenraya790One more ingredient Chemical X

[@TooneyBird2468]

Coming Soon: AniMat's Classic Reviews: The Powerpuff Girls Movie

[@animationnerd2748]

Next Time on Animat’s Classic Reviews Animat is Leaving The City of Belleville and Heading to The City of Townsville to Talk About The Town Heroes’s Origin Story Movie and I Can’t Wait as This is One of My Favorite TV to Movie Adaptations 👍👍👍

[@tomjackson6077]

Next time on Animat’s Classic Reviews: Animat leaves Belleville and heads to The City of Townsville!

[@kirstendonovan4092]

That's right. It's The One Episode Powerpuff Girls Cinematic Movie from 2002.

[@00square1]

I watched this movie last night, it was a very solid feature. It’s simple but I really love the lack of dialogue but we got so much depth from the characters from the facial expressions. But that the ending really caught me off guard. 9/10

[@MatthewMiles-n7c]

The Triplets Of Belleville (9/10)

[@MTTT19]

I thought this movie was called “Belleville Rendezvous”

[@noahroangoldwing]

I just rewatched this after about 20 years. I didn't have subtitles, so I got no translation, but I followed it alright.

[@TheMightyN]

Ah yes, the French Kanker Sisters.

[@juliannegron4039]

The PowerPuffs Girls Movie is Next.❤

[@van8ryan]

I recently revisited this last week and it still holds up wonderfully (not just a beautiful animated movie, but one of the best "Silent Films" ever made). Chobet's second film, THE ILLUSIONIST, is both so similar to TRIPLETS, but also so vastly different (and a loving tribute to French Comedian Jacques Tati).

[@rocknrollkid90]

“The Red 🐢?”

[@paladinfrost]

I remembered seeing this gem on Ovation TV way back in the day. Needless to say, I love it. My absolute favorite indie film!

[@CharlieMcelroy-iu4vc]

Video 📸 Schedule May 17: Sonic 3 Trailer Reaction May 24: Thelma the Unicorn AND IF Vlog Review June 1: Garfield Movie Review June 7: The Powerpuff Girls Movie Review

[@MovieMadness23]

Did he say he was going to review IF?

[@JonathanAhnberg-fc6gs]

@@MovieMadness23 June 14: The Loud House Movie Review.

[@christheleavittman7080]

From the Triplets of Bellville to the City of Townsville.

[@hunterolaughlin]

Why is it that writers always have a hard time coming up with fictional names for cities? They’re always just generic words that end with ville.

[@christheleavittman7080]

@@hunterolaughlin Well Hunter, that’s the joke!

[@hunterolaughlin]

@@christheleavittman7080 Still, if I were to make a cartoon, my fictional town name won’t be a joke.

[@htruman]

I always made a joke, that Kermpt & Miss Piggy are watching the Film, and whill Piggy love the Film for being French, we see Kermit look of horror regarding the Frog Scenes. LOL!

[@tylerfish2701]

Alright, The Powerpuff Girls Movie is the next review! I'm excited.

[@VidtopiaEntertainment]

Let’s go he’s doing The Powerpuff Girls Movie next woooooooo! That’s one of the movies I always wanted him to review since he started Classic Reviews.

[@timmydonohue5295]

The character designs remind me of the little nightmares adults but this is probably where they got the character design idea

[@JustinGrant-jf5gv]

I'm a bit disappointed that this didn't get a 10/10 (even though I haven't seen this movie yet), but a 9/10 is still really good. According to the comments, The Powerpuff Girls will be next. I'm expecting his overall thoughts on it to be that it's a bit depressing, but still action-packed. Though does anyone miss the days when he would have music from the next Classic Review playing as he gives us the hint and then lets it play on till the post-credit scene? I get that he doesn't want to deal with copyright strikes, but that does help add a bit more spice to the announcement.

[@Dudewtf527]

Unrelated Question: Do you guys consider Pink Floyd’s The Wall an animated movie

[@blattman13]

I saw this in a theater when it first came out. I've always loved it

[@thedecidueyeguy9146]

The next film you are going to review The Powerpuff girls movie which would been a start of Cartoon Network shows in the big screen, if it is not a box office bomb.

[@erichfiedler1481]

Well this was a fun review, adding this to my list of animated films to eventually watch, as for next time, I'll let Tom explain what the next review is about "Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice, these were the ingredients to create the perfect little girls, but Professor Utonium accidentally added an extra ingredient to the concoction, Chemical X. THUS THE POWERPUFF GIRLS WERE BORN, using their ultra-superpowers, Blossoms, Bubbles, and Buttercup have dedicated their lives to fighting crime and THE FORCES OF EVIL!"

[@DimitarKolarov-hy2ex]

The Next AniMat's Classic Reviews is: The Powerpuff Girls Movie

[@danielsvetlichny5721]

I was expecting you to review this darling of an animated film because I absolutely LOVED it as much as I loved One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Cheburashka, The King and the Mockingbird, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, WALL-E and a collective others. I ADORED Madame Souza and especially the triplets because they reminded me of my own grandmother from my mother's side. If Souza would be able to save her grandson from the French Mafia (who are the most frightening villains in fictional history), I certainly don't doubt that my grandmother would save me too. The style is simply wonderful as the backgrounds and many of the characters remind me a lot of how Ronald Searle, especially the design and the sketchy and tangible linework, inspired the Disney artists and animators made the animated films during the 60s and 70s, with a slight exception of The Jungle Book, then in turn influencing other works such as the Professor Layton games and even recently with Lackadaisy. Also, the butler is purely a delight because of his movement and mannerisms which is simply on point. Oh, did I fail to mention that I own Caleb's Cab, a novel that he and his wife published? It is a very good read.

[@donlalo7079]

I remember renting it at blockbuster.. this was gold ✨️

[@KyleRDent]

The cutscene cracked me up. Expecting Professor Layton to pop in with a puzzle 😂

[@danielsvetlichny5721]

Well that must have been the point for the people that made those games as they were inspired by that film.

[@KyleRDent]

​@@danielsvetlichny5721 From what I've read they took the same art inspirations as that film, not that they were inspired by the film itself.

[@KyleRDent]

​@@danielsvetlichny5721 From what I've read they were inspired by the same artists and art styles as that film, not by the film itself.

[@jazzyrazzy1576]

The next review is The Powerpuff Girls Movie

[@phantomstarproductions4587]

Thanks for spoiling it for me 🙄

[@teaganjeras156]

​ @phantomstarproductions4587 Yes!! Finally, after all these years, that's what I've been waiting to hear! "Animat's Gonna Review The Powerpuff Girls Movie!"

[@alanoliva2020]

20:59 where was that statement when I was in high school. I'm still fine with how I am today, but I can remember a time when students wished for me to be more edgy so that people can like me. I never really listened to that, and I ended up with better friends in an auditorium. Best decision of my life!

[@IdaliBaez-em8ei]

7:12 he knows cuphead 🤩

[@TommyPezMaster]

Please Review Robot Dreams when it comes out.

[@JoaoPedro-ed8st]

Wow, I haven't seen anything from this movie in ages. The only thing I remembered was the grandson's design and how the bycicle scenes used to make me scared as a kid. Gotta rewatch it sometime

[@Bitsy69439]

Next classic review is The Powerpuff Girls Movie!

[@lp-xl9ld]

A friend of mine at the time this came out said "You told me you like animation...you MUST see TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE." I did...and I didn't get it. Maybe I have to see it again...

[@BigLightning4360]

I don’t know many animated films that touch the silent genre, but is this, along with ‘The Illusionist’, best examples before Aardman’s two ‘Shaun the Sheep’ movies?

[@MrGabeanator]

ironically enough Andrew Stanton claimed to be fan of this film so much so that I think he feels bad that it lost the best animated feature Oscar to the masterpiece that is finding nemo

[@hunterolaughlin]

His film honestly deserved the Best Animated Feature win. While Triplets of Belville, may have been great, it didn’t nor has it made as much of an impact as Finding Nemo. Besides, time will continue to validate Finding Nemo’s win anyways, especially as see the latter being recognized by the Library of Congress as “culturally, historically & aesthetically significant” and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry before they ever give the same honor to Triplets of Belville. So I personally feel Andrew shouldn’t feel that bad.

[@MrGabeanator]

@@hunterolaughlin i agree with that

[@TheMecoolerest001]

I’ve always wanted the creator to do a Fahrenheit 451 film.

[@EveryMan-yz1ce]

I get the feeling that the next classic review will be on The Power Puff Girls Movie.

[@jonnyboy4289]

The Powerpuff Girls Movie is coming up next.

[@ashitomarisu]

*he must be talking about PPG*

[@kirstendonovan4092]

That's right.

[@MillyKKitty]

Glad this movie exists, it also let me to discover Josephine Baker of the 1920-30s!

[@stephaniegonzalez62]

17:40

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

I never actually heard of this before

[@georgerobertson7010]

Me neither

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

@@georgerobertson7010 Until now

[@sonicandshadowplushchannel4909]

This film came out the same year with my favorite animation film finding nemo so when July comes along I'm am making him review that film because finding nemo has been the greatest thing that came out of Pixar

[@poppie267]

You came find it on the internet i did last week.

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

@@poppie267 "Came", not " Cane

[@03mbc]

23:04 I throught it would be Home on the Range but once he said Young it The Powerpuff Girls Is he plan to review If?

[@chasewilliamsgorillazfan2072]

Hey I remember watching this with my mom

[@Starwarsfanboy0928]

I haven’t seen this movie yet but this review does make me want to check it out sometime in the future. Anyways for our next review, I think I need to go into a deep narrator voice to for the next one. Sugar, spice, and everything nice. These were the ingredients chosen to create the perfect little girls. But Professor Utonium accidentally added an extra ingredient into the concoction, Chemical X! 💥💥💥 Thus the Powerpuff Girls were born!

[@JonathanAhnberg-cb9pp]

Please Review The Loud House Movie Now.

[@haydendegrow945]

Believe it or not, I watched this movie in an ARCHITECTURE class at university. We were learning about how culture and art influence architecture, and our prof used movies and books to convey different periods of time and different art forms. This was one of them.... and I seemed to be the only be in the class not weirded out by the style... Thanks AniMat! I'd almost forgot about this film!

[@TheTrumpReaper]

The Triplets of Belleville is *HARD CORE.* I heart the awesome jazz music and surrealist animation, though I have zero idea what is going on (other than Champion and the Tour de France cyclists are kidnapped by the mob and Americans really like fast food). PS. Gotta like Bruno. 👍🏽👍🏽

[@femoman]

To be fair, Champion and the other cyclists all look so odd because theyre basically meant to have very horselike features, with the gangsters exploiting them as if they were racehorses.

[@LunaP1]

I haven’t heard about this film in a long time.

[@alexismartinez8343]

❤️💖 Interesting review, AniMat! 😃😀😄😁😊😉 👍🏻 💖❤️

[@ReleaseCoyoteVsAcme2024]

Who watched this movie because of The Simpsons?

[@IdaliBaez-em8ei]

The simpsons did this?

[@MurasakiOkamiVtuber]

​@@IdaliBaez-em8eiThe animator was a guest to one of the Simpsons couch gag (the french styled one where Homer eats a snail, Bart force feeds a goose and Marge is looking for Maggie (who is hiding inside Homer's butt) I hope this helps! 🐺👍

[@MR.E_12]

Please can you make a History of Maya the bee please? (it's all up to you)

[@adrianmorrison4678]

I'm ready for Peter Pan in Return to Neverland.

[@joeherrera8826]

You should check out the video from matthieu chedid or as he is known as M doing the main theme of the movie.

[@sasoricrocodiel]

This is a classic And speaking as a French child at heart lover of animation, watching this one growing up feels like a fever dream If you were french in the early 2000 you'll have this to unsettle you and la Planete Sauvage to give you nightmares I feel like you've got to watch it fully grown up to appreciate it as a animation masterpiece 😉

[@crimsoncrusader518]

Next time’s The Powerpuff Girls Movie!

[@Trent-Girone]

I tapped fast, because I couldn’t wait to see this again!

[@AshParth560]

I mean, if it comes to any movie, i do love seeing characters and actors having fun. And as these ladies go, theyre having fun and i approve. (And no, i have never seen this growing up but one day i will. 😉) Happy Mother's Day, btw, yall.

[@jrk1666]

spent 5 years chasing a single memory of the music the sisters play until I found it again

[@noahbrody9852]

The Powerpuff Girls Movie is next! YAY! THATS HOW I GOT INTRODUCED TO THE POWERPUFF GIRLS!

[@buddytenney7121]

It was an origin story.

[@kirstendonovan4092]

​@@buddytenney7121 Nope it was a new character story.

[@RPGFlare64]

The powderpuff girl’s movie!

[@DiegoHernandez-xt2su]

Blossom Bubbles and Buttercup: *Arrived* What did you just say?!?!?!?

[@tapiokadesu8505]

Can't believe Mario is part of the Mafia, and Luigi is now a mouse

[@EveryMan-yz1ce]

I wonder when someone will send a Patreon request for Animat to review Puella Magi Madoka Magica Movie: Rebellion.

[@tumtin16-n6t]

That’s a very nice cartoon that you have shown, Animat. I love the 1930s scene where the three ladies were singing on stage. That reminds me of that song that I listen to in Zumba class. Perhaps you heard of it. It is called: “Been like this.” I have that song on my playlist, I love listening to it a lot. I imagine my original characters dressed up in the 1920s dresses and becoming the rubber horse characters as they daydream. Great video you have here. I’ll be hearing from you soon. Bye for now.❤❤

[@jf4132]

Holy crap I watched this super recently

[@SamuelSmith-v5i]

Just watched this film and I really, really like it. I think this is sort of like a lot of Ghibli films in how to write characters with nuance, writing good female characters with as much complexity as male characters are usually afforded. As in, there is no subversion for the sake of it. They wanted to write a film that had elderly female protagonists beating the mafia / secret services, and honestly all of the characters are extremely lovable. I also personally really like less attractive, characture-like characters with a little edge in their design. Its why I loved Howls Moving Castle as a kid. The lack of dialogue definitely improves this film massively and meant the animators were forced to create characters that are full of nuanced visual expressions and storytelling. Also, its everyones goal to find someone who loves them as much as Souza and Bruno love Champion. I especially feel bad for Bruno and Champion for a lot of the film. I think Bruno's design and story is meant to be a criticism of sports and Tour De France, he pushes himself to an absolutely ridiculous extreme in order to cycle, his legs are enormous while the rest of his body looks sickly and frail. He looks half alive and is generally very emotionally mild. I think its also critcising the idea of turning something you love into what you do as a job - a lot of the time it'll destroy you and your passion for it.

[@projp9057]

Yeah

[@beaufonville4454]

Well done!

[@supereddieman397]

The next classic review is the powerpuff girls movie finally I’ve been waiting since I got into animat’s reviews for him to review it now he’s finally doing it

[@brendis16851]

Next review: The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)

[@kirstendonovan4092]

That's correct.

[@KSCGGuy14]

(For the next review) My first guess was Totally Spies the Movie. But when that music kicked in, it's The Powerpuff Girls Movie for sure.

[@dinkyrobb9993]

Put what about Winnie the Pooh after the Powerpuff Girls

[@vincenzogiordano9850]

The powerpuff girls movie

[@Dave_games599]

i love this movie too plus PEOPLE DAI 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@aidanhever3369]

Dude, I hope you don't praise The Powerpuff Girls Movie too much like the Cartoon Hero, Isaac the Media Hunter, Erod the Blockbuster, and even the Nostalgia Critic. This movie isn't a masterpiece like Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, or the Spider-Verse movies. It's like a prototypical version of Chicken Little where the young protagonists were mistreated by unpleasant citizens after accidentally destroying their city. And a turning point for Craig McCracken's animation career and the legacy of The Powerpuff Girls. Think about it, we have a childish anime version that has nothing to do with the original, a slightly crappy CGI special, and don't get me started on the infamous 2016 reboot or the cancelled CW live-action series.

[@Savageobitoishere]

What’s the next review

[@DiegoHernandez-xt2su]

The Powerpuff Girls Movie

[@joeyosoko2423]

finally someone talkin ab this one