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3 out of 4 people found the following review useful: Life Changing, 20 September 2002 Author: Matt Ceccato from Norcross, GA
I remember seeing this on HBO between programs back in 1987. In that time, I experienced the general chaos that is our planet Earth. Definitely one of the most meaningful animated shorts ever made. My life really did change after watching that.
1 out of 1 people found the following review useful: Jumping is one of the great animated shorts from Osamu Tezuka, 15 March 2007 Author: tavm from Baton Rouge, La.
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Directed by Osama Tezuka, Jumping is one of the best entirely hand drawn animated shorts from the late '80s. After the title sequence with the credits quickly going up and down, we see point-of-view jumping shots going from the suburban neighborhood to some forests to some seascapes to over some tall city buildings to many war-torn areas to a giant mushroom cloud to hell twice with both times the devils trying to get you with their pitchfork to finally back to the beginning neighborhood where we hear a little child joyously crying, happy to be back in familiar terrain. Then the credits again jump as we fade to black...This short is most highly recommended to any animation fan. I first saw this in a VHS collection called The International Tournee of Animation, Volume 1 when I checked it out in the Jacksonville Public Library in the late '80s in that city's downtown area.
2 out of 3 people found the following review useful: Pure and Simple, 30 November 2002 Author: Manicheus
I had an honor to see "Jumping" live on a big screen at the Zagreb Animation Film Festival back in the 80's. It still lingers in my memory as near perfect rhythmic 7-minute sequence with memorable simplicity and purity of animation. The story, for me at least, translates into a simple Zen reduction: You've got to let it go! Abandon your fears and go for a larger (and larger and larger) view of things! Perhaps the fear shall abate so much that you'd become one with the spirit of a bouncing ball! Thus, the attribute I'd use with Osamu's gem is: JOYOUS!
Like a child's dream come to life..., 1 November 2008 Author: planktonrules from Bradenton, Florida
What an incredibly cool story!! Without any words and a simple plot, the film makers were able to make an incredibly compelling and exciting animated story. The film begins like either a dream or a world where you have Flubber in your shoes. As the unseen protagonist is bouncing down the road, a car quickly approaches and he/she jumps over it! Then, throughout the film, the person jumps higher and higher and higher. Because they include lots of cute little scenes, believe it or not, this does not become repetitive! For example, if you watch closely you can see C-3PO and R2-D2 in a very brief scene, a naked lady sunbathing, a man being captured by cannibals, a war and even a quick jump down into Hell!! It's so surreal and strange but you just can't stop watching. And, to make it even better, the animation quality is very good and the film bears up to repeated viewing. A wonderful and one of a kind short film.PS--Keep watching the final credits and you'll see them jumping as well!
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