Who Asked You Movie Review - The Animation Show 4

The Animation Show Year 4

Produced By: Mike Judge ("Office Space", "King of the Hill")

The Animation Show is a highlight reel of short animated films by numerous artists that tours art house theaters throughout the country. The stated purpose of the Show is to "free the work of these independent artists from the dungeons of Internet exhibition". A significant difference is this year's volume is the absence of co-founder Don Hertzfeldt.

Unlike its older inbred cousin, Spike and Mike's Sick & Twisted animation festival, The Animation Show primarily features artistic, clever, and generally safe stories and bits. While the Show's content may still lean towards the immature, unlike Spike & Mike, most of these toons are less edgy and offensive that the typical Family Guy episode.

As usual some of the shorts are silly, dumb, and otherwise not worth much. Yet others are quite clever, funny, or just plain beautiful and a reaffirmation of the artistry that goes into "toons".

Some of this year's highlights include:
"Operator" a quirky tale about a man who casually calls God.













"Raymond" a funny slapstick about a lazy man who is aided with his desire to become a scuba diver by a team of scientists.






"Fire Dog" the newest installment in Bill Plympton's dog series about a over-anxious wannabe fire dog.