The 70s and 80s were the epitome of animation as an artform.

Cheap 3D and digital rendering have essentially killed it as an art. I'm not saying that digital animation isn't a bad thing, I LOVE it as well, but long gone are the days of "old school" animation.

Don Bluth was one of the greatest of the greats. Supposedly there is a Dragon's Lair movie in the works, but Bluth hasn't made a movie in years, the last of which was Titan A.E. (a stunning piece of animation around a fairly bland plot, which lead to the movie's overall failure at the box office). I'm hoping he still has some spunk left and that a Dragon's Lair movie in the next few years will be a success.

I think I'm going to watch Heavy Metal tonight.