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The Rescuers (1959)

The Rescuers is a children's novel series written by Margery Sharp. The first book was released in 1959, introducing Miss Bianca, a mouse. Pampered and elegant, Miss Bianca aims to help humans and animals alike.

Eight books were released in the series, following her various adventures for the most part. The eighth, however, follows Bernard, another mouse, in his efforts to rescue an orphan heiress. This book, Bernard the Brave, was released in 1977 and is the last to date.

The first book was noted as being a strange departure from its author's norm, but elegant and funny. Subsequent releases seem to have been met with good reception overall.

In 1977, an animated movie was released based primarily on the second book, Miss Bianca (1962). The film was produced by Wolfgang Reitherman of Walt Disney Productions and directed by Reitherman, John Lounsbery, and Art Stevens. It starred Bob Newhart as Bernad and Eva Gabor as Miss Bianca.

In the movie, the two receive a message in a bottle from a human orphan named Penny, requesting their help. Along the way, they uncover a plot to steal the world's largest diamond by the evil Madame Medusa and her partner.

The film had a somewhat rocky production, having entered production in 1962 but being put off due to Walt Disney himself disliking political aspects of it. It was revived in 1973 and finally released four years later to great success. Some critics considered it to have signaled a golden age of Disney animation, regarded as a funny and touching film- even the best that had been released by the company in some time.

In 1999, shortly after a re-release on VHS, many copies were recalled due to an indecent image of a topless woman hidden in two frames of the movie.

In 1990, The Rescuers became the first Disney movie to receive a sequel: The Rescuers Down Under. This movie was directed by Hendel Butoy and Mike Gabriel, and was produced by Thomas Schumacher. The same voice actors played Miss Bianca and Bernard.

This time, the two fly to Australia to rescue a young human boy named Cody after he frees an eagle from a trap and saves another mouse's life. He's been captured by a poacher who wishes to capture the eagle and will stop at nothing- including, apparently, feeding a child to alligators- to ensure that his plan goes through without a hitch.

This movie was the second to be released during what is considered the Disney Renaissance (1989-1999) and was, at the time, one of their most successful animated releases. It was also the first fully digital feature film. However, while it was received fairly positively, it did poorly in the box office, and is often overlooked.

A few viewed the story and setting as a bit lacking, and some saw the level of action and violence as being inappropriate for younger audiences. However, its smooth animation, voice acting, and a few other technical aspects did receive praise, with some believing that it improved on the original story, perhaps preferring the emphasis on action that it took.

When the film was released, it's been implied that Disney already had low hopes for it. Hitting theaters on the same day as Home Alone- the highest grossing film of its kind until 2011- it met a lackluster opening weekend. Following this, any television marketing of the movie was pulled, perhaps dooming it.

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Fantastic Mr. Fox (1970)

Fantastic Mr. Fox is a children's novel, written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Donald Chaffin, although different editions have also featured artwork by Jill Bennett, Tony Ross, and Quentin Blake. The story follows Mr. Fox, who is, of course, a fox.

Mr.Fox has been stealing food from nearby farmers for some time. However, when he's identified as a thief, the farmers join forces to ambush him. As a result, he is trapped, and must come up with a plot to save himself, his family, and the other local animals. With the help of his four children, his friend Badger, and his sharp wit, it is, of course, only a matter of time before he succeeds.

In 2009, a stop-motion movie adaptation was released. The film was directed by Wes Anderson and co-written by him and Noah Baumbach. It features a cast of stars (including George Clooney as the mastermind fox himself, Meryl Streep as his wife, and Bill Murray as his friend, Badger) a soundtrack with a mix of original songs composed by Alexandre Desplate and a few pop songs by the likes of The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, Burl Ives, and others.

The movie remains mostly faithful to the story, with a few differences, such as Mr. Fox's secrecy and their having, instead of four children, one child and a nephew. It also focuses much more on his relationship with his wife and slightly alters the ending. The movie was praised for its animation, quirkiness, and wit, and was nominated for several awards.

Some that it won were the Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production (2010), two NYFCC awards for Best Animated Film and Best Actor (2009), and two awards for Best Adapted Screenplay from SDFCS and SFBAFCC (2009).

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In 1998, a three-act opera form of the story appeared on stage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion as well. It was originally composed by Tobias Picker, with the help of Donald Sturrock's writing. In 2010, an abridged version was released with reduced orchestration, and in 2011, a full-length version with the same was released.

A performance of it was recorded and released on Albany Records in 2019, earning the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording. It was commissioned by the Roald Dahl Foundation, and seems to follow the original story fairly loyally.

In 2016, a stage musical was also premiered at the Nuffield Theater in Southampton. Adapted by Sam Holcroft, with music written by Arthur Davill and lyrics written by those two with the help of Darren Clark and Al Muriel, the musical seemingly is still touring, with tickets available for a 2024 showing. Once again, the show seems faithful to the original tale.

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Blacksad (2000-)

Blacksad began as a noir comic series, written by Juan Diaz Canales and illustrated by Juanjo Guarnido. The comic series follows the titular John Blacksad, a cat and, of course, a hardboiled detective. He sometimes has the help of Weekly, a least weasel, and Smirnov, a German Shepherd. The comic series spans seven books, with the most recent having been published in 2021 and more expected to be published this year (2023)

Set in the 50s, the books are, as mentioned, presented similarly to a film noir. The authors present readers with a gritty, dark atmosphere, with significant effort in coming off as realistic. Themes of conspiracy, racial tension, and the "red scare" of the time are prominent.

In 2019, an adventure game adaptation was released. It is available for the PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. The game was developed by Pendulo Studios and published by Microids.

In the game, Blacksad must investigate the death of a club owner. The game has several different endings and player choices can alter the world and characters around them. Many regarded the game as being slow and having a slew of technical problems, but gave the story high praise.

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Bear and Breakfast (2022)

Bear and Breakfast is a management-adventure game released on Steam and the Nintendo Switch. The game features Hank, a young brown bear. He, along with some friends, find an abandoned shack in the woods and intend to turn it into a Bed + Breakfast.

Together in the company of various other animals, including a dog, a beaver, and a raccoon, Hank must work on building and maintaining his B+B. Exploration is offered, as well. Story-related quests can be completed to earn more items and perks, solving a mystery and improving your work.

It was developed by Gummy Cat and published by Armor Games. While many parts of the game were received well, such as the music and atmosphere, it unfortunately was regarded by many critics as a touch sluggish and stifling.

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Button City (2020)

Button City is an arcade adventure game released on PC, Mac, and the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game features Fennel, a fox, and a varied cast of friendly characters. They must work together to save the local arcade from being shut down by Peppermint Pepperbottom.

The game features a low poly style and is inspired by nostalgia for the 90s. It boasts a number of side quests and game modes, as well as some degree of customization. Some of the games included are a racing game, a rhythm game, and a MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena).

It was developed by Subliminal and self-published with the help of WINGS Interactive, a collective that funds indie games where women and gender-diverse individuals play key roles on the team. The game has received positive reception overall, as far as this mod can tell.

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Ardy Lightfoot (1993)

Ardy Lightfoot is an SNES platformer, featuring the titular Ardy, a fox, and his strange but useful little buddy, Pec. In this game, the sacred rainbow has broken into seven wishes, which the duo must work together to collect.

However, when the seven pieces are gathered, they're capable of granting wishes- something which has earned the attention of the evil King Visconti. Avoid his minions and hurry to put the sacred rainbow back together, assisted by some mysterious new friends.

The game was developed by ASCII and, in the west, published by Titus France. It was released in Japan in 1993 and elsewhere in 1994. The game received good reviews, but was regarded by some as being fairly difficult.

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Hi! I'm Gregg (he/him, 21+) and furry-related stuff has been one of my longest-lived special interests. I've spent a lot of time in my life digging for furry media and decided I thought it'd be fun to document and potentially share my findings (you know, years down the line). So here's that!

Whether or not it's actually daily, I promise nothing, as I do have mental stuff going on that makes me forgetful or saps my energy.

I also want to make it clear that this isn't really a recommendation system, as some (probably many) of these things I'll never have watched or played etc. myself. Moreso it's just an archival of sorts.

That said, some rules I'll abide by:

The media must PROMINENTLY feature one anthropomorphic character. Not a human with animal ears, but a whole animal-person.

Hopefully nothing will be posted that glorifies any kind of unwarranted bias or abuse. That said, dark and adult themes may be present in some of the things I post.

Most kinds of media - games, shows, movies, etc. - will be presented. This may eventually include furry musician spotlights, too. HOWEVER, I don't plan on showcasing specific artists and the like otherwise. Sorry!

Feel free to send asks, and especially submissions! I try to tag everything, though, so if you do submit something, be sure to check and see if I've already posted something about it!

For those wondering, by the way: The picture on my desktop theme is a Tabaxi from the first edition of Dungeons & Dragons. His name is Brick. :)

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Media Types

#game -> #video game, #ttrpg, #card game

#book + #comic

#movie + #series

#theatre

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#fox

#canine

#feline

#scaly

#lapine

#hooved

#avian

#rodent

#bear

#mustelid

#misc (monsters, hybrids, aliens, the like)

#varied (a widely varied cast of species, or customizable- protags, if applicable, will still be tagged separately)

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#antique (> 1920s) / #retro ('30s-'90s) / #recent (2000 <)