» animated fairy tale http://www.writefairytales.com/blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:26:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= John Turturro Reads “The False Grandmother” http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/2012/01/john-turturro-reads-the-false-grandmother/ http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/2012/01/john-turturro-reads-the-false-grandmother/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:08:47 +0000 amyleighmorgan http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/?p=811 It’s a snowy, blowy day here in Seattle, which makes me want nothing more than to cozy up with my computer and watch animated fairy tales on YouTube. Fortunately, OpenCulture.com delivered a delicious treat: John Turturro (Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, Miller’s Crossing, etc.) reading a tale from Italo Calvino’s Italian Folktales, “The False Grandmother.” Kevin Ruelle animated it in a moody, minimalist style that suits it perfectly. (Sadly, I can’t find anything about Mr. Ruelle on the innernets right now.)

 

I hope you enjoy this creepy, lovely treat!

]]> http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/2012/01/john-turturro-reads-the-false-grandmother/feed/ 5 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/2010/01/happily-ever-after-fairy-tales-for-every-child/ http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/2010/01/happily-ever-after-fairy-tales-for-every-child/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:25:09 +0000 amyleighmorgan http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/?p=337 One day, on a whim, I put the HBO series Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child in my Netflix queue. I wasn’t expecting much, honestly. I mean, if you’ve seen one cartoon adaptation of fairy tales, you’ve seen them all, right? Wrong! This series is awesome. If I had a kid, this would be required viewing. As it is, all my friends’ kids can expect to receive copies for birthdays and Christmases.

I love the art, the clever dialog, and the diversity of colors and cultures portrayed. All the stories are good (witness: Cinderella, above). If you can find it, I particularly recommend “The Pied Piper.”

See part two and part three of “Cinderella.”

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