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Post by littlerascal4891 on Sept 9, 2009 16:40:55 GMT -5
South Park Rugrats Total Drama Island Hey Arnold Doug Darkwing Duck Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers
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Post by joglrs on Sept 13, 2009 11:36:06 GMT -5
What just happened? I had just posted a new thread and I wrote up a paragraph replying to "favorite cartoons" and when I hit "Post Reply" I saw "an error has occurred" and "you are not allowed to post replies to this ______" Then I noticed I had to re-login. What's going on?
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Post by Mark on Sept 13, 2009 14:01:41 GMT -5
What just happened? I had just posted a new thread and I wrote up a paragraph replying to "favorite cartoons" and when I hit "Post Reply" I saw "an error has occurred" and "you are not allowed to post replies to this ______" Then I noticed I had to re-login. What's going on? That's a first I've heard about that issue. Maybe it was a hickup.
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Post by ymymeatemup on Jan 16, 2011 14:41:49 GMT -5
Wow, more than five years have passed since I started this thread. Since then, I've become quite a fan of "South Park." The earliest episodes were a bit crude, which is why I didn't give it a chance back then. I'll credit my nephew for prodding me into watching the show, which has really developed over the years. It's still pretty tasteless a lot of the time, but there's some genuinely funny and intelligent material in there.
Gotta mention the work of Pixar as well. "The Incredibles" is one of my favorite movies of all time.
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Post by littlerascal4891 on Jan 17, 2011 3:29:55 GMT -5
I really enjoy South Park. Yes, it can be crude, but it can also be very smart (I usually don't mind the gross stuff though... usually).
I haven't watched many of the new episodes though. I've kind of been losing interest in it; it just isn't as funny to me anymore.
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Post by mickeygubitosifan on Jan 21, 2011 1:32:34 GMT -5
There are remarkably many assorted venues for animated entertainment in motion pictures, television and more, so I'll focus mostly on animated feature films here.
For me, I have a Pixar gap during which I didn't see any of the studio's films. It's a gap that begins after Toy Story 2 and extends until Up. In the near future I plan to fill in what I've missed by watching the Pixar movies in that time period, though, and that should enhance my perspective. From what I have seen, John Lasseter is a master of shaping animated films, and I would say that he is the best producer of such films working today. I was blown away by Toy Story 3 last year.
For Disney, I would rank the top ten of their full-length animated classics as follows, in only very slightly descending order: The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Princess and the Frog, Pocahontas, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Rescuers, The Fox and the Hound, Hercules and The Little Mermaid. I thought that the greatest of the "package films" produced by Disney was Make Mine Music, which was a beautiful and emotionally taut movie. Melody Time deserves a lot of praise, as well. I have much hope for the future of Disney theatrical animation, with John Lasseter now in charge of everything produced by Disney Animation Studios.
For the 1980s, I believe that Don Bluth was the finest producer alive of animated films, sort of the John Lasseter of his day. It took a lot of courage to invest so much time into making great films and then put them up directly against Disney's animated classics, but Don Bluth did that and still won the battle at the box office. 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.
For television, I've always liked the Warner Brothers cartoons that featured Bugs Bunny, Sylvester the Cat, Wile E. Coyote, etc. Then there's Tom and Jerry, which I would watch for hours and hours on days off from school, or on Saturday mornings. The Fantastic Four, The Herculoids, Space Ghost, Birdman, Doug, Hey Arnold!, Charlie and Lola, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Max and Ruby...the list of my favorite animated shows is a substantial one, and could extend still further.
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Post by littlerascal4891 on Mar 6, 2011 18:28:56 GMT -5
I'm updating my list: Rugrats Hey Arnold! Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers Alvin and the Chipmunks (the 80s cartoon) Darkwing Duck Tiny Toon Adventures Bugs Bunny Jonny Quest Arthur Johnny Bravo
As for more "adult" cartoons, I'm a big South Park fan (although I've missed the lastest episodes) and I recently re-discovered Daria. It's such a smart, entertaining show.
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Post by mickeygubitosifan on Mar 8, 2011 0:10:04 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.
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Post by littlerascal4891 on Mar 9, 2011 19:52:32 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.
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Post by mtw12055 on Mar 9, 2011 20:12:21 GMT -5
Outside of plans for a new Rugrats movie ("Rugrats in Australia") in honor of the series 20th anniversary, I haven't really heard anything about bringing back the old Nickelodeon shows. While I woudn't mind seeing new episodes, I'd be happy if Nick just re-aired the old episodes.
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Post by littlerascal4891 on Mar 10, 2011 22:05:15 GMT -5
Outside of plans for a new Rugrats movie ("Rugrats in Australia") in honor of the series 20th anniversary, I haven't really heard anything about bringing back the old Nickelodeon shows. While I woudn't mind seeing new episodes, I'd be happy if Nick just re-aired the old episodes. I agree with that last sentence. I checked on guide for March 14 to see about this rumored line up, but there was just the usual schedule. I love Rugrats, but the cartoon hasn't been relevant in years. Sort of strange that they're bringing it back now. Most Rugrat fans are older now; they'd have to reach out to younger kids to regain a younger fanbase. It makes me sad to say this, but I just can't see a new Rugrats movie doing well today. EDIT: Okay, maybe this old Nickelodeon thing is ligit after all... insidetv.ew.com/2011/03/10/teennick-goes-retro-with-90s-programming-exclusive/
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Post by mickeygubitosifan on Mar 11, 2011 1:07:08 GMT -5
I hadn't heard anything about a new movie to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Rugrats series. The only acknowledgement of the anniversary that I've heard about is a planned three-disc box set of The Rugrats Movie, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie and Rugrats Go Wild, which is said to be due for release this month.
In talking about the possibility of new episodes of the series, I have to admit that as lofty as my opinion of the first few years was, I didn't really keep up with the show near the end of its run. In my view, at least, it just didn't have the same spirit of curiosity that in the early episodes had so fascinated me. If they ever did bring back the Rugrats television show, I presume that the babies would revert from their older status in All Grown Up to being babies again, but I'm not at all sure that writers could adequately recreate the attitude of the program in its nascent days.
I'm hoping that at some point this year Disney's Beauty and the Beast, which is also celebrating its twentieth anniversary, might pop back into theaters for at least a short run. To see that movie on the big screen again would be an opportunity I certainly wouldn't let get away.
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Post by mtw12055 on Mar 11, 2011 16:51:30 GMT -5
I hadn't heard anything about a new movie to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Rugrats series. The only acknowledgement of the anniversary that I've heard about is a planned three-disc box set of The Rugrats Movie, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie and Rugrats Go Wild, which is said to be due for release this month. In talking about the possibility of new episodes of the series, I have to admit that as lofty as my opinion of the first few years was, I didn't really keep up with the show near the end of its run. In my view, at least, it just didn't have the same spirit of curiosity that in the early episodes had so fascinated me. If they ever did bring back the Rugrats television show, I presume that the babies would revert from their older status in All Grown Up to being babies again, but I'm not at all sure that writers could adequately recreate the attitude of the program in its nascent days. I agree that Rugrats sort of lost its appeal towards the end. I remember becoming so unenthusiastic about the series' later episodes that during a promotion for a new episode, I more or less decided to stop watching it. Ironically, that particular episode was the last one aired. The idea for All Grown Up was okay as a one time deal (the TV special "All Growed Up" was pretty good), but as an entire series, it became rather dull. There were also plans for a few other spin-offs, a few of which actually aired (though they were extremely short-lived). "Pre-School Daze" was intended to be a series about Angelica's and Susie's days in pre-school. The pilot aired here in the US as a Rugrats episode, but the remaining episodes were (to my knowledge) never shown here. There were also plans for a series of TV specials involving the Rugrats in fairy tales. Two were produced and aired (aired once, as I recall), but they didn't really excite me. Others evidently felt the same way about them.
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Post by mickeygubitosifan on Mar 12, 2011 1:18:29 GMT -5
I agree that Rugrats sort of lost its appeal towards the end. I remember becoming so unenthusiastic about the series' later episodes that during a promotion for a new episode, I more or less decided to stop watching it. Ironically, that particular episode was the last one aired. I think that the addition of Tommy's brother Dill to the cast slowed down the pace of the show, to a significant extent. Since Tommy always felt that it was his responsibility to look after Dill, he just was not as free to go off on adventures as easily as he had in the past. Bringing Dill to the series created a lot of positive buzz at first, but ultimately I think that it may have increased the speed with which Rugrats reached its decline phase. The idea for All Grown Up was okay as a one time deal (the TV special "All Growed Up" was pretty good), but as an entire series, it became rather dull. That's my take on things, as well. The All Growed Up special was another one of those buzzworthy events that took most people by surprise; however, after the initial pleasant strangeness of seeing the characters aged up wore off, the new spin-off series seemed to me almost to be a carbon copy of As Told by Ginger. Even if one liked As Told by Ginger, having two such similar shows on the same network was a bit much. "Pre-School Daze" was intended to be a series about Angelica's and Susie's days in pre-school. The pilot aired here in the US as a Rugrats episode, but the remaining episodes were (to my knowledge) never shown here. There were also plans for a series of TV specials involving the Rugrats in fairy tales. Two were produced and aired (aired once, as I recall), but they didn't really excite me. Others evidently felt the same way about them. I actually never knew about any of that! After Dill joined the Rugrats babies, and especially after Chuckie's new stepsister Kimi was added, my viewership fell off considerably. Probably as a result, I missed out on hearing about some of these planned series.
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Post by mtw12055 on Mar 12, 2011 9:40:30 GMT -5
I agree that Rugrats sort of lost its appeal towards the end. I remember becoming so unenthusiastic about the series' later episodes that during a promotion for a new episode, I more or less decided to stop watching it. Ironically, that particular episode was the last one aired. I think that the addition of Tommy's brother Dill to the cast slowed down the pace of the show, to a significant extent. Since Tommy always felt that it was his responsibility to look after Dill, he just was not as free to go off on adventures as easily as he had in the past. Bringing Dill to the series created a lot of positive buzz at first, but ultimately I think that it may have increased the speed with which Rugrats reached its decline phase. That's my take on things, as well. The All Growed Up special was another one of those buzzworthy events that took most people by surprise; however, after the initial pleasant strangeness of seeing the characters aged up wore off, the new spin-off series seemed to me almost to be a carbon copy of As Told by Ginger. Even if one liked As Told by Ginger, having two such similar shows on the same network was a bit much. While a lot of people say that the Dil episode are rather weak, I have to disagree. But this is solely because I didn't begin to watch Rugrats until around the time Dil was added. Therefore, those episode were among the first ones I saw, and generally my 'firsts' (in terms of TV and films) are pretty special to me. I will admit that the pre-Dil episodes were far funnier and imaginative, but I don't think the Dil episodes were all bad. However, I did eventually find the Kimi era to be a bit boring. Kimi seemed like a cross between Tommy and Lil. Maybe if she had a more original personality developed (and stronger episodes were written) then things wouldn't have been so bad.
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