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The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

What exactly was novelist Thomas M. Disch imaging of when he created this story? I mean, this can be asked of for any novelist but I guess the fact that the idea seems so out in left field, just makes it so much more significant to ask. Did Mr. Disch have a connection between himself and the appliances he had at his house? It is definitely a creative idea but what inspired him to come up with it? In some ways it presents itself as a premature movie that inspired Toy Story (1995) (considering John Lasseter was on the animation team originally), and in other ways in dives into territories some viewers may not expect. The story follows the travels of five appliance items who long to hear from their master, or the kid who consistently used them from their childhood. Come to find out, their master has moved on permanently. Refusing to be left alone or to be taken over by another person, the group of appliances set out to find their owner. To do this, they test the fates by stepping outside the house and venture out to accomplish their mission. Along their journey they will also learn some very startling truths that the real world has in store (no pun intended).The screenplay written by Jerry Rees and now deceased Disney veteran Joe Ranft is praiseworthy for its creativeness and heartfelt characters. The voice casts behind the characters are great. Jon Lovitz as the radio is probably the most comical of the bunch for his quick remarks and energetic attitude. That's not to say the others aren't memorable either. Deanna Oliver as the toaster is by far the most memorable for her soft voice and caring heart. Every viewer will find his or her own character to latch onto. However, with good characters come some flaws that need to be addressed in the story. One of them is continuity - if the group needs an outlet so they can move; the story cannot all of a sudden drop the need for one.The other flaw that needs to be addressed is the element of death. A family picture has every right to portray a death in a story. The world is not always happy-go-lucky and that's something people learn to understand as they grow up. So the idea that this exists in the movie isn't the flaw - the flaw is how some scenes portray the death. A dramatic death is the best type to be used in a kid's film. But ones that involve torture or mutilation? That may be diving a little too deep for young viewers. Of course it's OK because guts and blood are replaced with nuts, bolts and battery acid, but that's just as graphic as portraying it to a kid as is blood and guts to an adult. I mean props for taking on adult material but why is it handled with such care as if it were for a horror film? Take it easy guys.Other than that the rest of the film provides solid entertainment. Along with likable characters, are unique songs (although they may not stick), colorful animation and appropriate film music. David Newman, who produced the score didn't create a theme for these characters but it does match the scenes effectively and do convey the correct emotion. If a family film is what you're looking for, this is definitely one that can be on your list. Hopefully for young one's now a days it shouldn't be too scary.Its story does suffer from minor continuity errors and portrays death fairly harsh for young viewers, but that doesn't stop the characters from being any memorable than they already are today. It may seem kiddy when in fact it is more adult like than some may know.

A+ An air conditioner that commits suicide? A vacuum that thinks about hanging himself? A fat guy in a monster truck who harvests the character appliances' organs? A junkyard where cars sing about being executed by crushing and dismemberment?I will forever love this movie. It's a great kid's film, but there are plenty of hidden themes for adults if you look closely enough at it. Out of all the Disney movies, I think it's one of the more obscure ones compared to the overly popular ones you always see on lunch boxes, T-shirts, and what not. That's the beauty of it. Any fan of film can easily tell the same writers here would go on to work on the Toy Story series, especially when in comparison with the recent "Toy Story 3". The due credit starts right there, but it only continues on with an awesome voice cast. My favorites would definitely be Thurl Ravenscroft as Kirby and Jon Lovitz as The Radio. Each character is pretty distinct, and the story allows each their moment to be a hero.The artwork style has a nice aged look to it, and can be quite menacing at times. In fact, I'd say more often than not the atmosphere and lighting is quite dark. This goes right along with the aforementioned themes, which are prevalent throughout the film; themes of solitude, the need for companionship, which coincide with truly bizarre, cold and heart-breaking scenes. One of the few moments in film history to ever actually draw tears from me is the flower scene. It was strikingly depressing, making one almost subconsciously ask themselves if life without intimacy is worth living at all. Another theme I noticed, and appreciated just as much as if not more, is the very important message of not forsaking the antiquity of life. All of this helped along by a score that is dark, adventurous and mysterious all at once. Done by David Newman , it always heightens the mood of the film. Plus the songs by Van Dyke Parks are really well done and quite catchy. My favorite would definitely be "Worthless." I must definitely recommend "Brave little Toaster" to anyone who wants to experience a truly unique animated film, to me a classic and one of the best of all time.

I watched this movie for years as a child and really enjoyed it, it is my favorite movie of all time. I just finished my first year of college and I was thinking about this movie the other day and went down and found it with my old tapes. I watched it last night and I must say: it still holds the same magic that it did when I was little! I love the values/morals it gives, that are still relevant in my life such as friendship, loyalty and accepting of others. I think that a lot of people could do themselves a favor and watch this movie and remember where our values came from. At almost 20 years old I am not ashamed to say that this is my favorite movie of all time. I've read some other reviews that talk about how the animation is 'off', but I don't care. This is one of the 'old school' movies along with all its preceding films. Sure the new Disney-Pixar films are nice with the computer stuff but this is where the true films are. This is one film I am glad I watched again and plan on watching it sometime soon again. I remember watching this as a child and wondering if the appliances DO come to life when we are not around. This is a truly remarkable movie both for the quality of the message it gives, the great cast, and its destiny to become a classic that I plan on watching with my children (when that time comes). It's a great movie and I still laugh at its jokes and play between the characters (all of them!). In short, I LOVE THIS MOVIE!! ALL TIME FAVORITE!!!

To my memory, this was one of the first animated movies I grew up with as a child. And it's still as moving, powerful and entertaining now, as it was when I was young.TBLT is one of the most underrated movies that I've ever seen,and it's such a shame that it doesn't get the recognition it deserves, especially with a mediocre rating on Rotten Tomatos. The movie may seem to be a typical animated movie; with cutesy scenes and diverse characters for the kids, and that humor that it seemed only our parents would get. But that's not true at all. Just like how this may have been my first animated movie, it was also my first adult movie. This is one of the first and probably one of the few or only animated movie I've seen that was very complex and had a lot of depth to it. For "kids" standards, this was a very dark movie.Two scenes that seems to stick with a lot of people is the "death" of Air Conditioner, who overheats after being ridiculed by the other characters because their master never played with him and when one of the main characters, Lampy sacrifices himself to recharge their dead car battery during a lightning storm.But for me, one of the most memorable and most touching, moving and saddest scene is the infamous flower scene; where Toaster is in behind a shrub and sees a lonely flower under a bright light. The flower mistakes Toaster's reflection for another flower and falls in love with it. After Toaster tells the flower that its only a reflection, the flower dies before Toaster's eyes.All of these scenes (Especially the flower scene) are made even more touching and moving thanks to the beautiful music by David Newman. When we aren't being taken away by beautiful score; we're being entertained by fun and crazed songs such as "More", a song that screams the 1980s about how technology becoming obsolete. "Worthless", a song highlighting the accomplishments and failures of junkyard cars before their deaths and "City of Light", which plays as Toaster and the others are making their way to the city to find their master,Rob.Thomas Disch, the author of the book passed away 2008; but his work and legacy lives on. Thank you Mr.Disch for shaping my childhood.