The Top 25: 25-21

#25: Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown! And Don't Come Back! (1980): Admittedly this is probably the most lightweight movie on this list, but it's also a fun one. It's also here because of the enduring quality of the Peanuts Gang, and it's one of the kid's movie that you can watch more than once without wanting to claw your eyes out. It's a sentimental favorite, but that it can hold its own against some of the movies on this list says a lot about our need to have something simple in our lives.



#24: Fantastic Planet (1973): One of only two European movies to make this list, this movie highlights the struggle of the minute Terr and his struggle to do something about his alien masters. In a way, this is the mandatory weird movie on the list; the movie is entrancing, and something to see for any student of animated film. Be advised that it can be a little slow, but it's definitely a journey worth taking.



#23: The Fox and The Hound: Although a decidedly low-key movie, this movie makes the list because it's simply hard to not watch it again. It's the standard tale of two childhood friends forced to fight against each other, but where love overcomes any boundaries. If there is any doubt as to why this is a classic, I dare anyone to watch and not feel a little warmer whenever you hear “I'm a hound dog”.



#22: Fritz the Cat (1972): Adult films usually make for bad cinema; there is too much a focus on the sex and not enough on the story. Bakshi's attempt at a socially relevant movies sometimes goes a little awry, but in general is an interesting look at the problems facing the US near the end of Nixon's presidency, ranging from racism to losing faith in government. Although it lacks much in the way of subtlety, it's an honest look at those times, if a bit raunchy in places.



#21: Paprika (2007): Although I debated its inclusion, Paprika shows what animation can be when it really wants to be something. The story of a woman attempting to do right through her patients' dream, it ranges from the sublime to the bizarre , sometimes within a few frames. Definitely a blue-ribbon of anime that screws with your head, this can be a very interesting trip.