Animation
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Swords, Plumbers, and Pirates
Welcome back to the monthly edition of Lunchbox Reaction. On this episode the three of us:
- Discuss some current pop-culture news
- Review our pop-culture news from episode 90 to see how it has fared
- Have a side discussion about binge watching shows vs. taking your time
- Brian reviews the anime Sword Art Online
- Evan reviews the Super Mario Bros. movie
- Liam reviews the first 130 odd episodes of the anime One Piece
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Animation, Book, Game, Movie, Podcast
Snails, Farms, and Rabbits
Welcome to the first episode of Season 2. We've switched to a monthly schedule due to busy schedules, and send out a special thanks to everyone for sticking with us! This month, we go over some pop-culture news, revisit some old pop-culture news to see how it fared, and end the show with our usual fortune cookies. The main part of this month's show is split into 3 parts. Liam talks about the movie Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Evan talks about the video game Stardew Valley, and Brian reviews the book Watership Down.
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Inside Out 2
Summer movie season is upon us, and what better way to mark the occasion than watching Pixar's latest animated feature Inside Out 2. Riley is 13 now, and a few new emotions have shown up to give Joy, Anger, Sadness, Disgust, and Fear a run for their money. Can they help Riley navigate the trials of friendships and high-school? We discuss our thoughts on the movie, plus our usual pop-culture reference and fortune cookies!
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Monsters, Inc.
This week we dive into the world of Monsters, Inc., the 2001 animated film from Pixar. Professional scarer James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and his sidekick Mike Wazowski work at an industrial plant that collects the screams of children to use as power. Unfortunately for them, a young child, nicknamed Boo, slips into the monster world, and it is up the the two of them to get her home. Along the way, they discover that human children aren't as toxic as they thought, and that laughter is much more powerful than screams.
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Bluey – The Sign
This week we return to the animated kids series Bluey, and specifically talk about the extended episode called The Sign. There has been a lot of buzz on the internet about this episode, so we wanted to see what all the fuss was about.
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Your Name
Your Name is a 2016 anime movie by writer/director Makoto Shinkai. The story follows the lives of Mitsuha, a high-school student from rural Japan, and Taki, a student from Tokyo. Their lives become entangled when they mysteriously keep switching places with one another, but have trouble remembering what actually happens during the switches because when they wake up, it all feels like a dream.
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Pokémon Concierge
The four episode Netflix series Pokémon Concierge is a gentle and relaxing stop-motion animated show for families with young kids. It's cute, a bit silly, and makes us all want to visit a tropical island.
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The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron is a 2023 animated feature from the legendary writer and director Hayao Miyazaki, and produced by Studio Ghibli. The movies tells the story of 12-year-old Mahito who, after moving to the country to escape Tokyo during the war, enters a mysterious tower at the behest of a strange talking heron.
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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is a 16 episode animated series that premiered on the Disney Channel in February 2023, and was subsequently released on Disney+. The show follows the day-to-day adventures of 13 year old Lunella Lafayette, a whip-smart girl living in New York, who discovers a mysterious portal generator under her apartment. When she activates it, a giant red tyrannosaurus steps through, and becomes her trusty pal. With the help of Lunella's friend Casey, the two become the super-hero team Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.
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The Wrong Trousers
The Wrong Trousers is a 1993 stop-motion animated short by Aardman Animations. The 29 minute film features the characters of Wallace and Gromit, who first appeared in the 1989 short A Grand Day Out. This film finds the duo short on money, and with bills to pay, Wallace decides to rent a room to a chicken. Unbeknownst to him, the chicken is none other than a criminal penguin in disguise, who plans on using a pair of techno-trousers to steal a large diamond from a museum.