Top 10 Movies of 2020

[@HeadCannon19]

I think Schaff's hour long analysis of Ratatoullie was a pretty good feature film, as was his ranking of every Dreamworks movie

[@buckets1623]

Yup

[@georgethe211]

And now his Tamatoa analysis is an actual feature length film.

[@hidden_animator522]

The thing about Wolf Walkers is that when the characters are “wild” or in the forest, the animation has the construction lines underneath and you can see the raw frames pretty much, and it’s very smooth. When they’re in Kilkenny, the animation style is very blocky, chunky and the character designs are a lot more one dimensional and basic. The fact that some designs were rigid and some weren’t was very intentional!

[@QuicksilverTheElegant]

Damn, now that you mention it, that makes the aesthetic of the movie 10x better

[@milklord_]

do u know where one would obtain access to such a movie?

[@IncorrectHB]

@@milklord_ the only place i know where you can watch is by Apple Tv, thats where it was made for but i did find a channel that had a 47 part playlist of the whole movie

[@milklord_]

@@IncorrectHB do u know the name of it?

[@sandradelgadoleon1868]

Also Robyn starts looking increasingly “sketchy” from the moment she meets Mebh, and her dad begins to look that way at the end too. At first I thought it was a budget thing but it actually happens only on characters that live on the wild, even in the animals shown at the beginning credits

[@beyondthecamera333]

Ahh, the year the sonic movie came out, and nothing else.

[@damondgreen2239]

Well at least his crackhead cousins movie got canceled...

[@unknownflickz1289]

Lots of other movies came out before this whole thing

[@chebic5095]

My favorite year

[@Mikey-em8hs]

UnknownFlickz Yeah plenty of movies came out.

[@Flome810]

I watched avatar the last air bender for the first time this year

[@TheWhiteDragon3]

I has no idea that most of these movies even existed. Goddamn, I miss movie theaters...

[@bryanarroyo9732]

I hear ya

[@dododofogi]

Hopefully they come soon

[@PeachFlavoredKaiju]

Same here

[@iivaporeonandiimagikarp492]

“I miss my wife Tails I miss her a lot I’ll be back.”

[@singulariteas]

"tails i knOW WHO YOUR MOTHER IS-"

[@iivaporeonandiimagikarp492]

@@singulariteas “That’s it I’m calling the police 911!”

[@zebbr0s]

Going uuUUUUUUUUUP

[@IcyDiamond]

EVERYONE WILL WATCH splatoon 2 LETS PLAYS BY EGGMAN

[@COCO-tm3gp]

*"THAT'S IT, I'M CALLING THE POLICE, 9-1-1-"* *"I A M T H E P O L I C E"*

[@saturncarey8514]

As an Irish person it makes me happy to hear people talking about Cartoon Saloon movies that tell stories from Irish culture and mythology along side movies from big studios like Disney and Pixar. I hope you talk about them again in a future video sometime. Keep up the good content :)

[@Sabyrcus]

wait they do? i'm irish and this is my first time hearing about this, that's cool

[@saturncarey8514]

@@Sabyrcus yeah they’re rly good I’d recommend watching some of their stuff

[@fashioni.star.]

@@Sabyrcus cartoon saloon just wrapped up what they are calling their “Irish mythology trilogy” a set of movies comprised of Wolfwalkers, The Secret of Kells, and Song of the Sea. Their next film (my father’s dragon) will not be centered around Irish mythology and stories like these movies have

[@dulcelao3592]

I started watching other films made by Cartoon Saloon. And i gotta admit: i really wish either HTTYD 2 or Song of the Sea won instead of Big hero 6

[@saturncarey8514]

@@dulcelao3592 yeah me too

[@BugsyFoga]

Sonic was definitely the number 1 thing I saw in 2020 , maybe cause that's probably the only film I saw

[@Mozzhiato]

I mean your not wrong

[@chrisbeltran6148]

😐

[@bald_lightning]

@Francisco Torija Cervantes I think vids come out earlier for patreon subs

[@uhhhhquinniguesss]

I only saw 1917 and I fell asleep

[@wii1796]

agreed this and my hero were the only movies i saw in theaters and in general that came out in 2020

[@TheShuckmeister]

As a scientist, I liked Tenet but it's not something I want to watch again immediately

[@ili4707]

I loved Tenet. I like it more than Inception. Inception was more linear, Tenet can probably be seen in a completely different order and still mostly make sence, especially if you want the film to concentrate on one of the other characters

[@thessop9439]

I always forget that this dude has a super duper doctorate in engineering or something like that

[@IcyDiamond]

I kinda felt Tenet got a bit to complex for me imo

[@nightmare_creature3757]

Hey its the hentai man!

[@goldmamba9719]

Is Tenet a jojo reference

[@joshmayer6297]

every schaffrillas list ever: the entirety of the video: SUPER LOUD AND UPBEAT the #1 movie: quiet schaffrillas with piano music in the background

[@nerdgeekman]

THIS IS SO TRUE LOL

[@Deedo_67]

Quiet Schaffrillas trying to hold back tears, shifting to ASMR voice.

[@oknoise4135]

the only exception to this was the dreamworks villians list

[@dylanmcartoonell1536]

That's good shorthand for when you wanna sound serious

[@benman92]

@@oknoise4135 he was pretty loud when he was talking about revenge of the sith in his ranking the star wars movie score

[@squidinc1675]

Schfrillas: Says he's gonna do a Pixar ranking. Everyone: Okay guys it's happening! It's happening! Everyone stay calm!

[@IlucuthenEmpire]

I feel like we already know half of it, given the animated feature winners ranking video...

[@nicklandgren7144]

@@IlucuthenEmpire I have a feeling his opinions may have changed a bit since then. Certain films get better or worse on rewatch

[@isotonicshade]

Yeah, I can't wait to learn about his opinions on Pixar

[@amliamatovu364]

I feel like I’ll predict his bottom and top 5 Pixar movies. When the vid comes out, we’ll see

[@cwispygiraffe]

Cue the family guy it’s happening scene

[@stickwashere5248]

holy mother no one told me there was a pepefrog documentary, i am once again thanking you crab man who has a long name for showing me this

[@kelsip2318]

it’s literally so boring don’t bother

[@dullicecream]

I heard about it from YMS :)

[@camilacordero1749]

From now on I'll only refer to this channel as the Crab Man Who Has A Long Name or the LSD Tamatoa

[@atomknight8361]

Its only for normies, isn't interesting for anyone who knew what was going on during the pepe stuff, and doesn't even mention the masterpiece that is Kekistan

[@kelsip2318]

@@atomknight8361 i have watched it and yes it does mention kekistan

[@generalginx]

It’s fair that you weren’t a fan of the background style in Wolfwalkers, sometimes it can be distracting, but it’s supposed to be extremely stylized! Also the animation style inconsistencies aren’t actually inconsistencies- the characters that are wolfwalkers are animated in a really sketchy style, and the human characters are drawn cleanly. I feel like this is on purpose, to show the freedom that the wolfwalkers have that the humans don’t

[@veeisntcool]

i have found a homestuck

[@scaleythedino49]

Agree

[@cwispygiraffe]

But I guess he personally wasn’t a fan of it, and that’s fine. Everyone had opinions, and I’m glad you’re not trying to discredit his

[@Pixelator5]

1/10 lacks Sonic. My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.

[@nerdgeekman]

Also lacked Birds of Prey. Shut up. I liked it.

[@samuelesalvatico7259]

@@nerdgeekman he hasn't seen it

[@emi9337]

2:20

[@Pixelator5]

@@emi9337 The movie, not the reference

[@Variocom]

@@nerdgeekman all things considered in 2020, I'd slap it as my #3 film, only because of mary Elizabeth winstead. Right behind sonic and invisible man.

[@rileyspeck4918]

The “inconsistent” animation of the towns folk and town itself in wolf walkers was purposeful, to show the main characters disconnect from the towns way of life. She doesn’t feel at home there, hence the the town and it’s inhabitants have more simplistic designs in contrast to the beautifully animated forest and its wildlife.

[@sandradelgadoleon1868]

Also the lack of literal perspective on the city setting is purposeful, making everything look artificial and like a trap, like Robyn mentions she feels when she’s there. Everything was incredibly designed to fit the narrative and the contrast between the two settings

[@rileyspeck4918]

@@sandradelgadoleon1868 Absolutely, almost as if the town itself was a cage ;)

[@mackielunkey2205]

@@sandradelgadoleon1868 “I already AM in a cage!”

[@dynastyofdragons8892]

"The only good thing that Disney+ released that isn't Star Wars or Broadway" Also Schafrillas: *Puts Soul Higher on the list*

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

Woody: B A H

[@narrihson8747]

I guess it wasn't originally intended to be a Disney+ original?

[@dynastyofdragons8892]

@@narrihson8747 true

[@stevenbobbybills]

@@narrihson8747 Hamilton wasn't intended to be a Disney+ release. It was supposed to come out in cinemas in 2021.

[@logantotman]

I think it's because he considers Walt Disney and Pixar different studios. Like he should because one is awesome and one is a cash cow....

[@MapleLamia]

Your criteria being "Better than the Sonic movie" is obviously false, since the Sonic movie is the best movie

[@hojiry490]

No

[@hojiry490]

Yes

[@hojiry490]

No

[@hojiry490]

Yes

[@Toasteeei]

No

[@elansleazebaganno]

Movies came out last year? Huh.

[@JohnyJohnatanJohnson]

Last* 2020 is over lmao 2020: the sequel started a month ago

[@AxxLAfriku]

GAGAGAGAGAGA! I will now count to 3 and then I am still the unprettiest KZbinr of all time. 1...2...3. GAGAGAGAGAGA!!! Btw I have TWO very HOT GIRLfriends who I show off in my v*deos. Thank you for your attention, dear 3lan

[@greenbird6435]

@@AxxLAfriku what?

[@IcyDiamond]

@@JohnyJohnatanJohnson I hope 2021 is a better movie than 2020 which sucked as a movie

[@Mikey-em8hs]

Plenty of movies came out

[@markfitzsimmons2100]

I find so frustrating that such a good movie like wolfwalkers is on such a uncommon streaming place. It has definitely effected ppl from watching it. I rlly want to watch it but I've never had anything apple in my life, let alone their streaming service.

[@IncorrectHB]

Same. Its the one streaming service i have no access too

[@Jojo-su2vm]

@@IncorrectHB I love your profile pic xD

[@desmondcoppin591]

Like community season 6.

[@Sonicsnak]

[laughts in pirate]

[@stormywolfhowls]

@@Sonicsnak fellow pirate! I would actually purchase it but can't

[@Nic_2751]

We’ll I’m glad this countdown is gonna be something special since 2020 was a cinematic disaster for movies

[@Leo-ox1rd]

to be fair, it was a good year for movies - just not for the industry. i've saw 50 movies this year and most of them were 7+/10

[@ileachoffeverything6535]

well for video games it was a A+

[@Nic_2751]

@@Leo-ox1rd yeah but unfortunately some were delayed/overhyped and disappointed (scoob)

[@Leo-ox1rd]

@@Nic_2751 yeah, franchise-wise it was a weak year

[@loganbecker678]

Disney was a cinematic disaster

[@gamershavefun8108]

Schaffer: Says Palm Springs is good Me: ok Schaff: Says Andy Samberg isn’t funny Me: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME YOU HEARTLESS SEACRAB

[@BoptiPrime09]

Same

[@safwawitwit6418]

He's a *decapod*

[@lookingforlove839]

Tbf I never found him funny either. He's very creative though

[@spooderman6312]

remember that schafrillas got obbsesed over olive garden in his sonic review? those were the days . ..

[@bips4271]

Ah yes. Very old an ancient video. From a year ago

[@Pixelator5]

_never-ending pasta bowl intensifies_

[@scaleythedino49]

Yep

[@lukedrotos8718]

The reason for Wolfwalker's inconsistent animation is because Cartoon Saloon had two separate art styles in mind for the film. The forest is loose and free with more rough sketches, while the town and its inhabitants are more blocky and geometric, symbolizing how orderly and strict they are. You can also see Robyn subtly shift from one style to another depending on her situation.

[@Sonicsnak]

that is big movie brain

[@thelemoncoffee]

also fun fact: you can see her lines switch from neat to sketchy mid shot when she finally solitifies her stance in the conflict and the climax starts to kick up.

[@nurdle8673]

Finally someone discusses Wolfwalkers because it was really good and it seems like nobody saw it

[@FragglevisionReturns]

I had two opportunities to see it without Apple TV+ or a shady site. First was the Toronto Film Festival's virtual section. I considered seeing it through there, but instead saw three other movies (Summer of 85, Limbo and The Water Man, all of which were varying levels of good). Then it was in a theater in my area for a spell, but I failed to see it through there also.

[@FragglevisionReturns]

@Olivia 757 A few Netflix films have been released on DVD through The Criterion Collection, along with Minding the Gap from Hulu.

[@WSoulMoony]

@Olivia 757 Try to subscribe for the free trial, they give you 7 whole days. Thats how me and the hubby managed to watch it in full HD. Just remeber to cancel before they charge you. Its incredibly easy. (And even if you cancel before the 7 day free trial you still get the rest of the free days).

[@henriquelima1074]

10. Mank 0:52 9. Palm Springs 1:30 8. Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candance against the Universe 2:19 7. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 2:58 6. Borat Subsequent Film 3:44 5. WolfWalkers 4:44 4. Soul 5:44 3. Never Rarely Sometimes 6:28 2. Feels Good Man 7:43 1. I’m Thinking of Ending Things 8:35

[@diananocte9832]

Wolfwalkers deserves a way, way, WAY bigger audience and fanbase.

[@Kelpy_Seal]

Main problem is only people with IPhones or that Apple TV brick can even watch it.

[@diananocte9832]

@@Kelpy_Seal I watched it with no issues on Apple TV without owning any Apple devices for just five dollars.

[@Kelpy_Seal]

@@diananocte9832 Oh, I was under the assumption that you need an Apple device to use Apple TV. I watched it on my IPhone I just figured you’d need one.

[@matthewgibson630]

I have looked forward to Artemis Fowl for well over a decade, and well... *Insert DISAPPOINTED!! meme here*

[@Levakon]

I got a free trial to disney+ just to watch it since the book series was among my favorite in elementary school. The second I finished it I canceled the subscription and took a cold shower to unpack what just happened on screen in front of me, like WTF

[@matthewgibson630]

@@Levakon i got as far as them introducing butler as domovoi, and had to turn it off. Did they even read the book? They F'ed up a major plot point of infinity code with one stupid line

[@ghostbean7582]

What was it like? I never watched it

[@vamillon6969]

That movie was a worse adaptation than the Percy Jackson adaptations smh. Did they TOUCH the books?!

[@wuddayamean3309]

I'm glad Soul was here. I adored it

[@thememesterr]

How is this comment 21 hours but the vid got released 1 min ago?

[@strangelakers1079]

@@thememesterr patreon I think

[@strangelakers1079]

Anyways I highly disagree. Soul is like a D-tier Pixar film.

[@wuddayamean3309]

@@thememesterr I got early access cause Im a patron

[@wuddayamean3309]

@@strangelakers1079 Well *I* highly disagree with you, but thats cool man. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion

[@pizzadragon2699]

When Dark Age of Nintendo isn't on the list: "My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined. "

[@Brione30]

@@thirdwheel9938 The Dark Age Of Nintendo: a 100 minute video made by KZbinr Scott The Woz in which Scott seeks therapy after playing 3 of Nintendo’s worst games of all time. Greatest film of the year.

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

The greatest trilogy of all time

[@OmarAlikaj]

👋 Hey y'all! Scott here!

[@naty-lx8iz]

soul was such a pretty movie! honestly i tried so hard not to sob at the end. it wasn't perfect and i wasn't a big fan of the unnecessarily funny scenes that were there just to appeal to kids but the animation was gorgeous!! i hope the movie gives others joy, because it certainly cheered me up!

[@dododofogi]

It defo made me cry

[@comradejosephstalinoftheus8698]

It's almost as if I'm Thinking of Ending Things should have been nominated at the Oscars.

[@StarDust-th6fm]

Omg I’m so glad Wolf Walkers was included I absolutely loved that movie the animation was gorgeous and the story telling was amazing 💕

[@christianseiler9669]

you know 2020 was a weird year when a cartoon/meme documentary is one of the best movies.

[@fizzlewizard404]

agreed, wolfwalkers is an underrated gem.

[@genevieveowusu885]

It popular online but not in real life. Tragic. I haven't even seen it myself.

[@keegszzz8356]

Every Cartoon Saloon movie is an underrated gem. Secret of Kelly’s, Song of the Sea, and the Breadwinner

[@milklord_]

where do u watch wolfwalkers?

[@genevieveowusu885]

@@keegszzz8356 Breadwinner night just be my favorite. I think they also made My Life as a Zucchini.

[@genevieveowusu885]

@@milklord_ amazon firestick

[@mayathepsychiic]

I'm so pleased to see I'm Thinking Of Ending Things at the top! I've seen so many reviewers pan it and so many people generally hate it, it felt so good to see someone unabashedly praise it. Definitely my favourite of the year too

[@Kasia_Luna]

I'm working on a video on Wolfwalkers, that film is a masterpiece. It's so stunning. And agreed, Soul was incredible. It left me feeling so inspired to just live and enjoy life, even in the simplest of moments.

[@hidden_animator522]

For WolfWalkers, I can really appreciate how stark the contrast is when the characters are in Kilkenny and when they’re in the forest. The entire animation style changes. It’s super beautiful!

[@Kasia_Luna]

@@hidden_animator522 Yes most definitely! The forest is made up of beautiful flowing lines while the town is very structured with perfect squares and lines. Almost like everything in the town was done with a ruler. :) I really love the movie, I might even like it more than Soul. There's a lot of symbolism and nods to Irish History and the animation is a feast for the eyes, I felt like I was hypnotized during the "Running with the wolves" scene. It's just fantastic! :)

[@kevindowling1710]

@@Kasia_Luna It is a big competition in the oscar this year

[@Kasia_Luna]

@@kevindowling1710 Yeah, I really hope it wins!:)

[@kevindowling1710]

@@Kasia_Luna they really deserve to win an oscar and I also thought that it was better than soul

[@khaddict7]

"Phineas and Ferb was the only thing worth watching on Disney+ this year" *Puts Soul at #4* YOU DON GOOFED.

[@rhyannicole2579]

You putting Im Thinking of Ending Things at #1 is the best thing that ever happened to me

[@Daniel-ed9gn]

“It’s the only worthwhile thing Disney+ did all year that wasn’t Star Wars related or plucked straight from Broadway” *cries in folklore at long pond studio sessions*

[@FragglevisionReturns]

*cries in Stargirl*

[@nbabackcourtmedia]

I don’t remember seeing many movies this year, but Soul was absolutely amazing so that’s probably my number one On a separate note I’m so happy that the sonic movie was legitimately good

[@EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEF]

KZbin needs to stop trolling me by recommending me these videos while I patiently wait for Schaff’s favorite films of 2023.

[@Nightcrawler77]

1. Sound of metal 2. I'm thinking of ending things 3. Wolfwalkers 4. Palm Springs 5. The invisible man

[@spooderman6312]

there was an underated kids show that did what palm springs did, but not a lot of people know about it

[@casualgamer9472]

+tenet for me

[@robertbrookes2000]

Man I forgot Invisible Man was 2020. It's one of the best horror films I've seen in a while.

[@mchanman]

Sound of Metal! Agree it should be #1!!

[@that_1_viewer239]

I really hope “Wild Walkers” at least gets nominated for the best animated picture Oscar this year. And it wold be vey cool however unlikely if it won it.

[@reikun86]

I hope so too. The Studio has a great track record of nominations for The Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea.

[@dullicecream]

@@reikun86 I can't bring myself to watch Song of the Sea again since it made me cry. It's so good.

[@reikun86]

@@dullicecream I’m not ready to watch it again 😭 It’s like trying to watch Grave of the Fireflies

[@bryanarroyo9732]

@@reikun86 what about the breadwinner?

[@reikun86]

@@bryanarroyo9732 I really liked The Breadwinner. I wasn’t sure it was the same studio.

[@symeou._.p2005]

The Devil All the Time and The Willoughbies: *don't appear in the list Me: *"It's treason, then"*

[@theblackswordsman9951]

The Devil All the Time was decent all round though i didn't really rate the unnecessary narration.

[@hoyofan533]

The Willoughbies isnt that good

[@loganrobson8624]

Godzilla vs Kong doesn’t appear on this list Me: “it’s treason then At least that’s what I would say if it wasn’t delayed 2 frigging times Oh well better than being scrapped

[@tobiasgross6899]

I'm sorry but the Willoughbies was the worst movie i've seen in a hot minute

[@soundersforever5176]

The devil all the time was the best of the year

[@itsyourboi9823]

Putting Majorca’s Mask music over the I’m Thinking of Ending Things is the most fitting thing ever. Both are pieces of art that are able to make you laugh and feel indescribable emotions. Both are completely left up to interpretation because what you are fed isn’t exactly the point, pure perfection.

[@frozenweevil4022]

KZbin: There's 19 comments. Also KZbin: There's three, actually.

[@Paulito-ym4qc]

jsfshfdh

[@jessicabraud3307]

Oh wow. Sonic did come out in 2020. I went and saw it on Valentine's Day with my boyfriend. That doesn't feel like it was almost a year ago. It feels like it's been a lifetime since then. Time, man

[@vslazer6728]

The "Fist Bump" joke in the Phineas and Ferb song made me die of laughter. I ironically love that song.

[@smrtalia]

You thought people wouldn't notice that the countdown callouts are from the Veggietales top 10 silly songs countdown... But you were WRONG

[@Autumnly]

“Disney shat the bed over and over” Just like John Adams.

[@COCO-tm3gp]

Or Charles Lee at Monmouth

[@AJ-xc4qe]

Or Amber Heard

[@blade5445]

Charles Lee

[@blade5445]

@@COCO-tm3gp yass

[@whatthehellisthis]

or that guy from 13 reasons why

[@m.n.2971]

5:27 The townspeople designs are intentional. They're based on english cartoons mocking the irish, and the animators cleaned up their lines and made them really stiff so they could contrast better with the more organic and wild animation when the characters are the forest. Robyn and her father actually go through the transition of clean lines and rigid movement to sketchier lines after turning into wolfwalkers.

[@Wolfy-Edits]

Never noticed that, but thats such an awesome detail!

[@True-Awkwardness]

WolfWalkers is def my top movie: so visually stunning and the music and plot were amazing too

[@anormalguy9320]

Wolfwalkers deserves much better than being in a streaming service that nobody cares about

[@pokemaniac0075]

@@anormalguy9320 Absolutely, they deserve so much better. Best movie i’ve seen in a while

[@monog0n]

@@anormalguy9320 Cartoon Saloon really are unlucky, their Apple TV deal allowed them to still have a theatrical run with G Kids in the US but because of the pandemic it didn't matter (or maybe it didn't even happen I'm not sure).

[@True-Awkwardness]

@@monog0n I saw it in theaters. Only 5 other people there tho

[@rileyspeck4918]

I loved it as well

[@meganlee3769]

Ok hear me out Impractical Jokers: the movie

[@bulgar7446]

Borat 2 is way funnier when you know what the people are actually saying because you know the language, God i laughed really hard

[@sydneyblaw7368]

I can’t WAIT for the Artemis Fowl Cinematic Disaster review

[@ArtPendragon]

I personally wouldn’t call the animation in wolf walkers to be inconsistent. The townspeople are always super geometric with clean precise lines whereas the wolves and Mebh have rough sketch marks. Robyn gets more and more of this art style as the movie progresses, but characters like the protector guy are always rigid and stiff. I think it’s a really cool visual motif that separates the two groups

[@hannahpheifer1014]

Eyyyy, Wolfwalkers!!! I always get excited seeing Irish stuff online :) as for what you said about its style sometimes being weird, when I watched it it reminded me a lot of old Irish and English artwork, between the Celtic swirling wolf animation and the tapestry style of the castle. I actually thought it worked to accentuate the differences between the two clashing countries!

[@GiantButterKnife]

Surfshark has such a crap logo. There isn't even a shark.

[@micahwright5901]

He’s out surfing.

[@Sonicsnak]

this is way funnier than it should be

[@Samcole0408]

I stopped this half way through to watch "I'm thinking of ending things" because I had been planning to watch it anyway. Once it was done I just sat and then I began to cry uncontrollably for half an hour. And when I was done crying I came back and finished the video.

[@tylernb5900]

When Soul was the only good movie Sonic: You forgot about me

[@ApusApus]

If I understand correctly, then Sonic would be the 11th (top 10 criteria: better thn Sonic)

[@artleitch]

I watched "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" based on this recommendation and BOY OH BOY, I enjoyed it. Kauffman's ability to create such an odd, dreamlike (or maybe nightmare-like) environment was wonderful and the performers were great. Toni Collette hasn't turned in a bad performance... ever

[@imagine4691]

It’s happening everyone stay calm.

[@thischannelisnowdefunct1825]

We are still waiting for that Artemis Fowl Review Schaff..

[@nicknajarian3535]

I don’t think I’ll ever truly understand what I’m Thinking of Ending Things was trying to tell me but by the time it was over I felt drained yet somehow motivated to better my life. Aside from its agonizing pacing I really agree that it’s a masterpiece in a year that really didn’t have much to offer

[@mitchellsvantner5264]

god i miss movie theaters so much. i want to watch movies the way they were intended to be experienced again

[@Berd_Alert]

I can actually explain the way Wolfwalkers looks! (Because I literally wrote a paper on the artistic direction of Cartoon Saloon) It's an intended stylistic choice based on traditional English and Irish art, specifically using English woodblock printing for the town and insular Celtic art for the backgrounds. They're intentionally flat and lack a focal point because that's the style they're trying to emulate. If you look at traditional examples of insular art, you'll see a huge focus on shape and pattern, and a complete lack of depth in the composition of the images. It's a really interesting style that Cartoon Saloon uses to give it's films a really unique visual style.

[@jimllc]

The wide shot you used with the weird angle as a probable example of "shots not knowing what the focal point is" is a pretty common Cartoon Saloon trope to establish an entire room or setting that a scene is taking place in. Or also just to showcase the scale of a town/city.

[@benhamilton3671]

Me whose been in quarantine for too long: There were movies in 2020?

[@robyngoodfellowe]

i'm so glad that you got around to watching wolfwalkers! i hope that you enjoyed it, even with your criticisms

[@misterzygarde6431]

I think there’s potential in a Borat anime where he goes to Japan and meets several anime characters. Like imagine if he met Class 1-A from My Hero Academia or Class 3-E from Assassination Classroom. Imagine if he tried a VRMMO with Kirito and got banned. There’s a lot of potential interactions he could have. Also Cartoon Saloon did Skunk Fu!

[@jaysefgames1155]

Borat anime when

[@Bighomie39]

Borat in MHA is such a chaotic idea, though it would make for some hilarious ships

[@vslazer6728]

The "Fist Bump" joke in the Phineas and Ferb song made me die of laughter. I ironically love that song man.

[@berry5965]

i love the animation style of wolfwalkers if you know about their studio the off scenes you named would be every familiar haha, i have fondness for that almost medieval looking or even older art style where things appear to be much more abstract like in that wide shot etc. and is probably why secret of kells is still my favourite out of the 3 irish tales, wolf walkers battling for that nr.1 spot tho

[@captoonschannel]

Wolfwalkers is my favourite animated film of all time! Really appreciate it being on this countdown.

[@stutikalan8265]

Couldn't find one of these so.... 10.mank 9.palm springs 8.phineas and ferb: Candace against the universe 7.ma rainey's black bottom 6.borat: subsequent moviefilm 5.wolfwalkers 4.soul 3.never rarely sometimes always 2.feels good man 1.im thinking of ending things

[@ozzo1121]

I’m a huge movie lover, but I saw this and was like “wait.... more than 3 movies came out this year?” 😂

[@treykincy]

That “Life just isn’t fair” really cut me man

[@Wolfy-Edits]

4:52 so glad you put wolfwalkers in here!

[@technoeevee6969]

Russian Doll is another great example of a fantastic time-loop concept

[@RockySamson]

7:02 "Where's the chicken!? (What?) Here's a chicken, plays tic-tac-toe, never loses. He's famous! Never loses, like you! Hahahaha-hahahaha-haha!" -John Milton, 1997

[@deathdefying1472]

Well this oscars is basically going to be a battle between wolfwalkers and soul for best animated film

[@genevieveowusu885]

Knowing them, Soul will probably get the award. Haven't seen Wolfwalkers yet though. Will today.

[@louminouz]

as much as i loved soul id really rather the oscar go to wolfwalkers, like god forbid the academy gives the oscar to a studio that isnt pixar or disney for a change.

[@jam5369]

@@louminouz Even though I haven't seen Wolfwalkers yet, I think it should win lol. I've heard nothing but good about that movie and it seems like the people who made it put their heart into it. Soul did that too, but in certain parts, not the whole movie overall.

[@glctcthnkr8059]

@@louminouz for once I think both companies actually deserve the Oscar nomination, but it would definitely be refreshing to see cartoon saloon get some love for once

[@atomknight8361]

Soul will win because it has black people. Thats literally all the oscars is now

[@ronaldeliascorderocalles]

Maybe the real Tic Tac Toe chicken was the friends we made all along.

[@TheTacoTruckSupporters]

“It gets better the more I think about it” very very accurate

[@duckywinks]

You really should check out Promising Young Woman. It’s available to rent right now (at a premium price), but it’s worth every penny. Right now it’s my second favorite of the year, after I’m Thinking of Ending Things. I also highly recommend Another Round (a Danish film starring Mads Mickelson that you can rent for regular price), Sound of Metal (on Amazon Prime), Pieces of a Woman (on Netflix), and Boys State (documentary on AppleTV+).

[@ashleysayshey8067]

Finally wolfwalkers recognition !!! Such an amazing movie

[@TravelerZ24]

Shorter than your normal videos, but in the others you go in far greater depth. 2020 actually had some good things

[@AverageHandle_]

Not very many movies this year but I definitely think that there was a We Bare Bears movie this year

[@miguelgcgamer9878]

Ye and it’s really good

[@handinlovablehand]

yes and i loved it

[@jamesmclane2322]

Hey Schaff, I know someone has already mentioned it to you probably, but I'll go for it anyway. The reason that some of the scenes in Wolfwalkers look so weird compared to other scenes is that the animators I assume were trying to give you contrasts between the two primary locations within the movie, the woods, and the town. The town is meant to be sort of medieval in a way, not only to its ideals throughout but through the art/animation as well. Many of the scenes within the town are composed without vanishing points, the biggest one I noticed that I didn't figure out at first was the town. But there are other examples, the lord's chambers that you showed, even Robyn's house has some very awkward geometry (the table for example). But no, it's exactly how they wanted it to look, crude and boxy. This contrasts with the woods, where everything feels new, colorful, and flowy (adore the first Wolf scene with Robyn). I would highly recommend watching it again if you haven't already because I did not pick up on it as well on the first run through. But damn, what a great movie. Definitely deserved its spot on the list.

[@zai24]

I’m just here to see if Sonic the Hedgehog made it on the list

[@Caesar_Sandwich]

Unfortunately, it didn't

[@meepmorpmupt]

:(

[@Kay_213_]

But it was the basis for how movies were placed on the list so it’s still great

[@matthewjlollz]

Great list Shaff! Thank you for being an inspiration to me to start my own movie review KZbin channel and make my own top 10 of 2020 list!

[@genevieveowusu885]

Yeah, but SCHAFF PLEASE WATCH ANASTASIA AND THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL P.s., I only saw about three movies this year.

[@samuelesalvatico7259]

He watched Anastasia and gave it a 7/10 on Letterboxd

[@august1837]

I didn’t expect to find a fellow Percy Jackson musical fan in this comment section. Bring on the monsters I guess

[@genevieveowusu885]

@@samuelesalvatico7259 Great! But I really wish he'd make a video or make an analysis of the incredibly underrated musical.

[@genevieveowusu885]

@@august1837 THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL IS AMAZING. It's not the best musical obviously, but I cannot get it out of my head.

[@august1837]

@@genevieveowusu885 same here. I literally memorized the whole thing. It may not be the best musical, but the songs are great and it’s an excellent adaptation

[@ok7091]

Its great that you included wolfwalkers, but I would love to see you watch the other Cartoon Saloon films (Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea). They're a brilliant irish studio who make incredible films. They have a really distinctive style !

[@DrawtoonzStudio]

5:36

[@domdude491]

I thought Sonic was released 2019. Yikes

[@mariajimenafigueroa233]

Well, it was planned to be released in that year. Sonic's old design cause it to be push to 2020.

[@TheRandomJguy]

you know what I want for Pixar’s 35th anniversary?, a Disney plus, a bug’s life anthology series and a wall e spin-off series

[@EthanButler]

I'm Thinking of Ending Things is actually the best movie of the year.

[@mushrambokinniku4900]

Agreed

[@christianjames1932]

Kajillionaire, Sound of Metal, and Another Round were also just brilliant! Very happy to see I'm thinking of Ending things get some love!

[@divad7137]

3:12 May he rest in peace

[@justcallmeA]

Wolfwalkers ftw and that's that. Oh and the contrasting art styles in Wolfwalkers is to illustrate the restrictive and repressive nature of the puritan Brits coming in and cutting down the wild Irish woods around Kilkenny in which the wolves live. It's intentionally blocky and reminiscent of wood cut imagery in the town and the woods are much freer and looser and organic, to symbolise the wildness of nature. There are a number of great interviews with Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart which mention this. The story is also rooted in a specific time period in Anglo Irish history and when looked at through this particular lens, the animation styles make a lot of sense, from an Irish perspective anyways.

[@tastypringlestick5948]

I personally really liked “Unpregnant” and “Words on bathroom walls” I believe they’re both from 2020 and they’re pretty good. Unpregnant is also about teen pregnancy and friendship and Words on bathroom walls is about a boy with schizophrenia which was really refreshing to see being handled at all, although I’m not sure it’s entirely realistic it was still fun to watch.

[@fdragon0216]

Ayo there! Biggest Wolfwalkers fan here! 1. The character designs was like this on purpose. Its actually a whole topic on how they used geometry and designs to fit the story. Its very fascinating if you look into this but, long story short, pretty much everything connected to the town has rectangular shape - people designs, objects, even such stuff as fire at the end and the whole town that is shaped like a square. This is made to represent how their citizen cant stand for anything out of the ordinary and ready to destroy anything that can damage their own plans. In contrast, everything from forest has more of a circular design, often not having straight angles. That is Meb’s hair, leaves of the trees, other animals and wolf gang itself that often moves in the shape of a tear. (This is not my theory, this is very confirmed info) 2. The protagonist has 2 sets of similar conflicts even at the start (1 set with her father and 1 with citizen of town). This makes stakes fly so high closer to the part than things cant keep peaceful anymore. For me, it was legit one of the most intense and dramatic experience I’ve seen in the movies, let alone animated ones. 3. This is the most surprising one and probably no use to you guys. Just wanna share this info. And it is that I understand why you dont rank it as high and its because, weirdly, english version sucks SO much. I am russian and I originally watched it in russian and afterwards rewatched in english. And this is the weirdest thing I have seen but actors are acting like 400% better. They add so much drama and charisma to the characters. The father sounds like he actually cares about Robyn. Robyn is rememberable by something outside of accent. Also, this really disturbed me but why is the phrases in english so quiet compared to music? Idk man. But, as a man that has fallen into depression 3 times over past 2 years just over this one movie, if you know russian, I would really recommend watching it in russian. Idk about other languages tho sorry but cant help here…

[@joshuasalem5022]

The end of Borat wasn’t a “surprise twist” lol, it’s Rudy Giuliani, what else do you expect?

[@soundersforever5176]

He means that borat started corona

[@joshuasalem5022]

@@soundersforever5176 Ohhh yeah

[@j-2-da-man932]

TIMESTAMPS: 10) Mank 0:52 9) Palm Springs 1:30 8) Candace Against the Universe 2:19 7) Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 2:57 6) Borat Subsequent Film 3:44 5) Wolfwalkers 4:44 4) Soul 5:44 3) Never Rarely Sometimes Always 6:28 2) Feels Good Man 7:43 1) I’m Thinking of Ending Things 8:35