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Post by mtw12055 on Mar 24, 2011 15:40:04 GMT -5
There's been a hopeful rumor going around on the internet lately pertaining to some of the most popular Nickelodeon cartoons from the last ten or twenty years. What's being said is that Nickelodeon is planning to bring back into production a few of their retired shows beginning on March 14, a selected lineup that would include Hey Arnold!, Doug and The Angry Beavers. I have to believe by this point—so close to the date in question and without a word in advertising (as far as I'm aware) on the Nickelodeon stations in regard to the "new" programming block—that those who are calling the whole thing a hoax are probably right. The rumor has persisted quite strongly for a fake story, though, but that could be more a sign of widespread wishful thinking than anything else. I guess that on March 14, for better or worse, we'll get our definitive answer. Hmm I haven't heard about that. I'd actually rather the older Nick shows be shown on TV rather than making new ones. Nicktoons Network used to show Hey Arnold, Doug, etc., but now they're basically showing whatever is on the original Nickelodeon channel. While the March 14 story is a fake, I can confirm that beginning in October, Nickelodeon will include a new block called "The 90's are All That". Featured will be (you guessed it) several classic Nickelodeon shows from the 1990s, both live action and animated. Keenan Thompson talks about this block about 4:10 into this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYa1q-bsmUA&feature=related Supposedly, the block will be on from 12:00 am to 2:00 am. Looks like I'll have to record these!
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Post by mickeygubitosifan on Mar 24, 2011 16:28:03 GMT -5
Hey, I like the sound of that! I'd heard that Nickelodeon was pondering something along these lines, but I hadn't been sure when it might start. Previous indications had been that the midnight to 2 A.M. programming block might not begin until 2012, but it's nice to hear that it's being planned for later this year.
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Post by mtw12055 on Mar 25, 2011 17:15:38 GMT -5
Was Julie Dees the first girl to ever play the part of Alfalfa in any professional Our Gang/ Little Rascals project? I know that Carl Switzer, Seth Green, Philip Tanzini (voice only) and Bug Hall have all appeared in the role in a varied assortment of venues over the years, but I don't know of any other actresses who were called upon to perform as Alfalfa. Actually, Philip Tanzini voiced Spanky in the Christmas Special. Alfalfa was voiced by Jim Gatherum.
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Post by mickeygubitosifan on Mar 25, 2011 17:49:48 GMT -5
Well what do you know, you're right. I must have originally obtained my information from somewhere that had the actors incorrectly credited. I appreciate the heads-up on that.
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Post by mickeygubitosifan on Mar 27, 2011 0:04:24 GMT -5
For the 1980s, I believe that Don Bluth was the finest producer alive of animated films. The trio of The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail and The Land Before Time is up there in the conversation with the best animated movies ever made, in my view. Even after his split with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, Don Bluth did some really good things. In January, I started a project of watching, in order of their original release, all of the eleven feature films made by Don Bluth after he left Disney. Then, I debated with myself and looked back on the list and redid my entire order a few times before I landed on what I think is an accurate representation of how I view the quality of those eleven films in relation to each other. I didn't include Banjo the Woodpile Cat in the project because it's thought of as a short film, and I was only considering full-length features. There are also a number of sequels with which Don Bluth was not involved, so those didn't factor into my thinking, either. So, the final list, in my order of ascending quality: 11. Bartok the Magnificent (1999) 10. The Pebble and the Penguin (1995) 9. A Troll in Central Park (1994) 8. Titan A.E. (2000) 7. Thumbelina (1994) 6. Rock-a-Doodle (1991) 5. All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) 4. The Secret of NIMH (1982) 3. Anastasia (1997) 2. An American Tail (1986) 1. The Land Before Time (1988) Ultimately, I think that the position of The Land Before Time as best of the eleven was my easiest to confirm. It's a short, simple film, but it carries a lot of emotional power, and I think that James Horner's music score in it was absolutely perfect. Though he hasn't really come out with a new full-length animated movie in more than ten years, Don Bluth still seems to be highly regarded in animation circles, especially in regard to his ability in the teaching of animation ideology and technique. Recently, I've heard that he may be involved with the making of a Dragon's Lair movie, tentatively scheduled at one point for a 2014 release, but I'm not sure about the current status of that project.
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Post by yodep on Apr 4, 2011 6:50:17 GMT -5
I think the Saturday morning cartoon hit Garfield and Friends is probably my favorite, Tom and Jerry being a CLOSE second. The fact that the show was based on Jim Davis's comic strip with his witty sarcasm and that about seven seasons of the show were made (1988 - 1994) speaks for itself. If you've never watched it, you don't know what your missing.
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Post by littlerascal4891 on Apr 4, 2011 16:15:16 GMT -5
Anastasia is my favorite Don Bluth movie. So may people bash it and call it a Disney knock-off, but that never bothered me. I really like the voice acting and animation.
I remember that I watched Garfield when I was little, but I can't recall any specific episodes or moments. I remember that there was a segment about barnyard animals (there was an egg with chicken feet poking out of it and a duck who always wore an innertube) and that always confused me because they were never mentioned in the comic strip (at least not to my knowledge).
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Post by mickeygubitosifan on Apr 7, 2011 1:23:03 GMT -5
I think the Saturday morning cartoon hit Garfield and Friends is probably my favorite, Tom and Jerry being a CLOSE second. The fact that the show was based on Jim Davis's comic strip with his witty sarcasm and that about seven seasons of the show were made (1988 - 1994) speaks for itself. If you've never watched it, you don't know what your missing. I thought that Lorenzo Music was a perfect choice for the voice of Garfield in that series. I used to watch Garfield and Friends nearly every day, but I haven't seen it on the air for a number of years. It's one of those animated shows that I'd like to see return to television in reruns. Anastasia is my favorite Don Bluth movie. So may people bash it and call it a Disney knock-off, but that never bothered me. I really like the voice acting and animation. I can see how some would consider Anastasia to have been a lot more like the Disney films of the 1990s than the pictures created by Don Bluth during that time frame, but I think that if any of Don Bluth's movies could really be labeled an attempted Disney clone, then Thumbelina would be the one. Of course, it does make sense that Don Bluth's films would bear certain similarities to the movies of Disney Studios, since he was essentially in charge of production for several of Disney's full-length animated classics before choosing to leave and start up his own studio prior to the making of The Fox and the Hound. My take on Anastasia is that it's a memorable film, striking a good balance between riveting action scenes, classic humor and the emotional undercurrent of Anastasia's journey to find out who she is, which is really the nucleus of the entire story. I fondly remember watching Anastasia for the first time when it came out in theaters. Before the movie began, a group of dancers dressed like Russian villagers of the film's time period came to the front of the theater and performed a choreographed dance to the song A Rumor in St. Petersburg, which was cued up to play over the theater's speaker system. We were never entirely sure why that happened, as no explanation was provided and I've seen nothing of the kind when I've gone to movie theaters before or since then, but it was an interesting pre-show, and contributed to the memorability of the night. I emerged from the experience of seeing Anastasia on the big screen with a deep sense of "Wow", but I didn't at the time fully comprehend how much of a triumph the movie was for Don Bluth. He had been such a successful filmmaker in the 1980s, but after Steven Spielberg and George Lucas departed Sullivan Bluth Studios following the release of The Land Before Time in 1988, Don Bluth endured five consecutive major flops at the box office. Anastasia was sort of a reversal of the clock to the days when Don Bluth had been celebrated as perhaps the best maker of animated films in the world, and it was a sweet moment for those who loved his films and continued to believe, despite the five flops, that he could still be relevant in the animated pictures industry.
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Post by mickeygubitosifan on Apr 10, 2011 0:08:56 GMT -5
I remember that I watched Garfield when I was little, but I can't recall any specific episodes or moments. I remember that there was a segment about barnyard animals (there was an egg with chicken feet poking out of it and a duck who always wore an innertube) and that always confused me because they were never mentioned in the comic strip (at least not to my knowledge). I always sort of wondered about that part of the show, as well. Orson, the pig, was the barnyard's leader. From what I gather, this regular segment of Garfield and Friends was based on a completely separate Jim Davis comic strip, which went by the title U.S. Acres.
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Post by xxshoppergurlxx on Apr 14, 2011 20:14:28 GMT -5
aside from Disney(I am a Disney-fanatic) I love Peanuts!!! they actually remind me of a cartoon version of the rascals(:
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Post by mickeygubitosifan on Apr 14, 2011 21:03:49 GMT -5
I can see some of the similarities between the Peanuts gang and Our Gang. Both groups of kids had a lot of independence in choosing their daily activities, and their parents didn't usually play a major role in the story. I think that some Peanuts characters, such as Pig-Pen and Linus, would have fit in nicely as members of the Our Gang crowd. Couldn't you picture Scotty Beckett or Bobby Hutchins playing the part of a live-action Linus? :-)
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Post by mtw12055 on Apr 14, 2011 21:12:41 GMT -5
I can definately see Scotty or Wheezer as Linus. Possibly even Dickie Moore. Mary Ann Jackson sort of fits Peppermint Patty. And I can just about imagine what would happen if Pete the Pup met Snoopy!
Speaking of the Peanuts, did anybody see the most recent special "Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown"?
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Post by mickeygubitosifan on Apr 14, 2011 21:19:02 GMT -5
Speaking of the Peanuts, did anybody see the most recent special "Happiness is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown"? I haven't had the chance to watch it yet, but I see that it introduces Trenton Rogers as the new voice of Charlie Brown (and Schroeder). I'll bet that he's a good fit for the part.
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Post by mickeygubitosifan on Apr 21, 2011 0:04:47 GMT -5
I can definately see Scotty or Wheezer as Linus. Possibly even Dickie Moore. I concur with the thought that Dickie Moore could have potentially been a good fit for the role of Linus Van Pelt. Perhaps, though, he might have been even better suited to play the part of Schroeder. I can kind of visualize him sitting on the floor to play that low piano of Schroeder's. :-) Mary Ann Jackson sort of fits Peppermint Patty. Mary Ann Jackson reminds me very much of Peppermint Patty. Of all the Our Gang actors and actresses, I'd say that she is probably the best fit of all for her closest correlating Peanuts character.
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Post by mtw12055 on Jul 12, 2011 21:55:47 GMT -5
An update on the "90's Are All That" block for Nickelodeon (I don't recall where this was originally brought up on the board, but I think it was here). The block will be premiering July 25th, but will only be shown on the TeenNick channel. It will air weekday mornings from 12 am to 4 am and weekend evenings from 4 pm to 6 pm. The shows that will be featured:
"All That" "Clarissa Explains it All" "The Adventures of Pete and Pete" "The Amanda Show" "Keenan and Kel" "Rugrats" "Salute Your Shorts" "Rocket Power"
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