Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, which I expected to be a much bigger hit than it was, hits the DVD shelves today, and to commemorate this moment, let’s take a look at how the animation team destroyed stuff.

If you’ve picked up the Toy Story and Toy Story 2 Blu-Ray sets, you’ve probably watched the Pixar Studio Stories. They’re stimply-animated retellings of events that went down during production, and they’ll likely make you appreciate the films even more. Here’s a pair:

The Movie Vanishes – Oren Jacob and Galyn Susman

There’s no official release date for the Panique au Village DVD in the US, but it hits stores in France tomorrow. Here’s the trailer:

There was a thought at one point that Fantastic Mr. Fox might sneak in an steal the Oscar away from Pixar, who eventually grabbed yet another trophy for Up. Now you can get the film on DVD and see for yourself. Here’s the DVD trailer:

For my money, Butters’ Bottom Bitch was far-and-away the best episode from the 13th episode of South Park, which is out on DVD today. The mixture of Butters turning into a pimp and Sergeant Yates on his lustful sting operation made for a classic episode:

With an impressive 92% at RottenTomatoes.com, Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo seemed like a sure bet for an Oscar nomination this year, especially with 5 slots available (typically there’s 3). But it wasn’t meant to be this year, and Mihazaki will have to settle for his Annie Award nomination. The lavish 2D feature is now available on DVD, complete with a Behind the Studio featurette and an animatic presentation of the film. Here’s a clip illustrating Miyazaki’s pathway to production:

Today the Superjail! Season One DVD has been released on parole. The Adult Swim series, which was created by Christy Karacas, Stephen Warbrick and Ben Gruber, is currently being prepped for a second season. Check out the Superjail! interview with the creators over on ColdHardFlash.com.