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biohazar
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Comic Animations
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Feb 16 06:14 UTC 1997 |
Is it just me or is comics where cartoon producers are looking for new ideas?
X-Men is in it's final season. Batman is being brought back to life with all
new eps. Where's the Tick... Comdey Central? Spawn is leading a pack of
HBO animations. Marvel is still kicking out lots of TV stuff including a new
GhostRider series next season... Is there and truth to the rumors that there
will be a second season of Maxx? Savage Dragon is getting retoaled at USA.
All this and more...
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robh
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response 1 of 72:
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Feb 16 07:28 UTC 1997 |
The Tick is still on COmedy Central, yep.
I've been hearing about the second Maxx series for a while now,
but nothing lately. Hmph.
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pez
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response 2 of 72:
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Feb 16 17:19 UTC 1997 |
Marvel is presently considering Captain America, Silver Surfer, and Namor for
their own cartoons, action figures, etc. the main key is how marketable they
are and how many supporting characters do they have that can be made into
interesting action figures.
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biohazar
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response 3 of 72:
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Feb 17 06:13 UTC 1997 |
Isn't that right. I feel that in most cartoons today are only there to promote
a action figure line. There are only a few that have any inteligence at all.
I mean you don't see ER action figures or lunchboxes. Why can't they just make
a cartoon?
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otaking
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response 4 of 72:
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Feb 17 13:30 UTC 1997 |
Because the money comes from the merchandise. Once a show airs, you can't
make too much more from it, but if you put out an action figure line, you
could reap more profit than you could get from advertisers. Just look at
what's available in Japan. Sailor Moon merchandise alone makes Marvel
merchandise look meager in comparison. A successful cartoon needs stuff
to reap in the profits and gauge the kids' reactions to the shows. If
a company could sell 5,000,000 Hammerman action figures, the show would
still be on despite the poor animation and sucky plots.
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pez
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response 5 of 72:
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Feb 17 22:51 UTC 1997 |
ok.. the Silver Surfer is a go. prepare for action figures, handheld games,
shoes, and many more ways to get money from parents with obsessed kids.
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dbassman
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response 6 of 72:
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Mar 12 20:50 UTC 1997 |
I know anime is cool and all, but it all seems so risky when they seem to rush
into these things they really loose track on quality of the pictures and
story. Plus with all the hubbub now about installing ratings on TV shows they
can't really show everything that they can with comics. It doesn't really
transfer very well now a days.
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biohazar
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Mar 13 07:37 UTC 1997 |
What is everybody favorite cartonn? Mine was The Maxx,but that was only one
season... So, I'd have to say my favorite cartoon urently running is
Gargoles.The was smartest thing Disney did... they hired the people who did
Batman to make it for them. My second favorite is Transformers Beast Wars.
Fully computer animated and the storie's actually have some thought into it
(unlike the old one). The best thing is that they are useing projetiles that
actual make dents!
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dbassman
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response 8 of 72:
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Mar 13 19:44 UTC 1997 |
Hey, I've caught a few of the beast wars episodes and I have to say that they
are really cool. oh by the way Dave, this is how you spell Gargoyles, not
Gargoles (sigh.)
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bio
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response 9 of 72:
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Mar 13 23:22 UTC 1997 |
Everybody knows by now I can't spell wroth shiy...
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otaking
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response 10 of 72:
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Mar 17 13:12 UTC 1997 |
My favorite current cartoons are Gargoyles, Samurai Pizza Cats, and Daria.
Gargoyles has a complex storyline that's worth examining. The Pizza Cats
are just plain silly (where else can you see a villain who's a transvestite
gay fox [they say he's a rat, but look at his tail] who explodes every
time he's angry). As for Daria, only 2 episodes have aired and I'm already
hooked. I knew people like that.
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bruin
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response 11 of 72:
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Mar 17 20:44 UTC 1997 |
RE #10 Otaking, I am aware that "Daria" is a spin-off of "Beavis & Butt-Head,"
and I did see some promos on "Gargoyles," but who are the "Samurai Pizza
Cats" and what channel are they on?
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otaking
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response 12 of 72:
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Mar 18 12:47 UTC 1997 |
Re #11: Samurai Pizza Cats is on Ch. 20 at 6AM.
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biohazar
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response 13 of 72:
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Mar 18 16:39 UTC 1997 |
I like the point of how Gargoyles gets into the Shakespeare mythos. They have
made a very complicated storyline that spans for centuries, yet you can jump
onto any ep and no what's going on.
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dbassman
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response 14 of 72:
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Mar 26 23:23 UTC 1997 |
yeah , when ever I can see Gargoyles it looks really interesting, but thats
my normal test/quiz study time so i can't really see stuff that early in the
morning.
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senna
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Mar 27 08:04 UTC 1997 |
X-Men is in its final season? how does that work? (excuse the ignorance, I
dont' ahve much choise)
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bio
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response 16 of 72:
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Mar 28 08:30 UTC 1997 |
What do you mean? X-Men is not going to be on TV no more after this next
season. I guess ratings are down. Who knows?
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pez
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response 17 of 72:
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Mar 28 22:29 UTC 1997 |
Marvel is just not producing new episodes of the X-Men.. they've made enough
episodes for syndication and are ending the series before they run out of
stories.. BUT the fact that there are enough episodes for syndication means
you will still see them on TV.. just no new ones..
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senna
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response 18 of 72:
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Apr 7 05:37 UTC 1997 |
Wow, that means I might be able to catch up. If I recall, however,
there were never all that many made per season. Rather frustrating,
actually.
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bio
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response 19 of 72:
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Apr 9 05:24 UTC 1997 |
Quote CSN, "Tim Burton may be doing a live-action Scooby Doo film (ruh roh)"
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pez
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response 20 of 72:
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Apr 9 14:24 UTC 1997 |
hehe.. i heard about that.. weird.. i wonder who they'll be casting..
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bruin
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response 21 of 72:
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Apr 9 22:06 UTC 1997 |
How soon before we see a live action "Jetsons" movie?
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senna
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response 22 of 72:
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Apr 11 06:35 UTC 1997 |
Presumably, bruin, by the time I'm dead, because over my dead body will
I permit a live action Jetson's movie to be made (and I'll, take step,
too, remember T2? those kinds of steps.)
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otaking
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response 23 of 72:
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Apr 13 08:38 UTC 1997 |
Unfortunately, movie studios think that live-action versions of popular
cartoons are "new and fresh ideas" instead of just an excuse to have an
expensive fx budget. Add the fact that animated films (except for Disney's)
don't stand a chance of making much money and you realize that studios
just want cash, not quality. Of course, cash is always the bottom line.
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senna
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response 24 of 72:
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Apr 14 00:55 UTC 1997 |
of course, most non-disney animated flicks actually suck. has anyone ever
been anything but disgusted by these new studio animated flicks that have come
out since American Tale?
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