Coin Operated

A young space obsessed kid spots a rocket-ship ride outside the grocery and can't wait until he tries. Disappointed with the initial outcome, he hatches a plan.

I loved this film but the sentimental me was just waiting for the kid to learn the lesson that life disappoints us all. Thank goodness I was wrong.

This 5 minute animated short is available on you-tube and is well worth the viewing time. By all means check it out.

Winner of the Crystal Award at the 2017 Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films.

Subtle metaphors that we can all relate to. An emotional short that explains everything in a very short time.

I thought this was so moving. A little boy's dream is to go into space. When he sees one of those supermarket rides where you put a nickel in the slot, he thinks this is the opportunity. Of course, all it does is go up and down and side to side. What happens next is what we do when we have passion. Of course, it's not realistic, but it's touching.

This animated short is made using CGI and is quite lovely. My only complaint is that the film looked a bit jerky...and the smoothness I expected in such a film isn't quite there. This could be due to me seeing a bad copy on YouTube. What I do know for sure is that the animation, despite this, looks quite nice.

The story is about a boy who desperately wants to become an astronaut and spends his entire life selling lemonade in order to make his somewhat insane plan come true. Worth watching and cute.

I find it a little sad, as the boy has to hang on to his dreams for so many years.