snazzy4razzy
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RIP. I really enjoyed the Hanna Barbara cartoons.
Cartoon News: Rocky and Bullwinkle creator dies
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RIP. I really enjoyed the Hanna Barbara cartoons.bl4ck_sp4de
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Ta da!!!
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It looks like a Who Framed Roger Rabbit? sequel is in the works:
EXCLUSIVE: Robert Zemeckis Indicates He’ll Use Performance-Capture And 3-D In ‘Roger Rabbit’ Sequel MTV Movies Blog
EXCLUSIVE: Robert Zemeckis Indicates He'll Use Performance-Capture And 3-D In 'Roger Rabbit' Sequel
We now know that Robert Zemeckis is playing it old school in at least one respect when it comes to his "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" sequel: the script will be penned by original scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman.
But with over two decades of moviemaking technology between the release of his first cartoon bunny film and the beginning of creative brainstorming for the second, the question is whether or not Zemeckis will also play it old school when it comes to the look of the film. Will it merge live-action with traditional animation? Or, building on his work on films like "A Christmas Carol" and "Beowulf," will the director introduce motion-capture and 3-D technology into the equation?
During a recent interview with MTV News' Josh Horowitz, Zemeckis made his clearest statement yet that he'll use mo-cap for the human actors and that the movie will be partly in 3-D.
"All the other characters that [the cartoons] would sort of have fun with would be magnificent in performance capture technology," he explained.
Inherent in this admission is the matter of 3-D technology. Starting with "The Polar Express" in 2004, all of Zemeckis' mo-cap movies have also been in three dimensions. So when the director talks about using performance-capture, he's also talking about making "Roger Rabbit" partly in 3-D. But he also ruled out using 3-D or mo-cap when it comes to the cartoons, including the title rabbit and his voluptuous beau, Jessica.
"I wouldn't use it for the cartoon characters, because I think they should stay two-dimensional because that's what — I wouldn't dimensonalize Roger," he said. "And I couldn't dimensonalize Jessica even if I wanted to because she doesn't have a nose. We wouldn't want to give her a nose."
Here's where it gets tricky. Even at its best, mo-cap technology creates characters that indisputably look animated. For the new movie, the prospect would be that for all the tech advances, the human actors would look less real than they did in the first film. Unless – and here we jump into pure speculation mode – that mo-cap look would be part of the storyline. Be still our cartoonishly beating hearts, could the film take place predominantly — or perhaps just the 3-D mo-cap portions — in Toontown?
Oh no - a sequel? Hmm, I think Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is one of those films that were just so good that a sequel would just destroy it. But then again, Robert Zemeckis is a pretty cool director so I can't imagine him screwing it up. :lol:
:lol:
It looks like a Who Framed Roger Rabbit? sequel is in the works:
EXCLUSIVE: Robert Zemeckis Indicates He’ll Use Performance-Capture And 3-D In ‘Roger Rabbit’ Sequel MTV Movies Blog
EXCLUSIVE: Robert Zemeckis Indicates He'll Use Performance-Capture And 3-D In 'Roger Rabbit' Sequel
We now know that Robert Zemeckis is playing it old school in at least one respect when it comes to his "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" sequel: the script will be penned by original scribes Jeffrey Price and Peter Seaman.
But with over two decades of moviemaking technology between the release of his first cartoon bunny film and the beginning of creative brainstorming for the second, the question is whether or not Zemeckis will also play it old school when it comes to the look of the film. Will it merge live-action with traditional animation? Or, building on his work on films like "A Christmas Carol" and "Beowulf," will the director introduce motion-capture and 3-D technology into the equation?
During a recent interview with MTV News' Josh Horowitz, Zemeckis made his clearest statement yet that he'll use mo-cap for the human actors and that the movie will be partly in 3-D.
"All the other characters that [the cartoons] would sort of have fun with would be magnificent in performance capture technology," he explained.
Inherent in this admission is the matter of 3-D technology. Starting with "The Polar Express" in 2004, all of Zemeckis' mo-cap movies have also been in three dimensions. So when the director talks about using performance-capture, he's also talking about making "Roger Rabbit" partly in 3-D. But he also ruled out using 3-D or mo-cap when it comes to the cartoons, including the title rabbit and his voluptuous beau, Jessica.
"I wouldn't use it for the cartoon characters, because I think they should stay two-dimensional because that's what — I wouldn't dimensonalize Roger," he said. "And I couldn't dimensonalize Jessica even if I wanted to because she doesn't have a nose. We wouldn't want to give her a nose."
Here's where it gets tricky. Even at its best, mo-cap technology creates characters that indisputably look animated. For the new movie, the prospect would be that for all the tech advances, the human actors would look less real than they did in the first film. Unless – and here we jump into pure speculation mode – that mo-cap look would be part of the storyline. Be still our cartoonishly beating hearts, could the film take place predominantly — or perhaps just the 3-D mo-cap portions — in Toontown?
Oh no - a sequel? Hmm, I think Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is one of those films that were just so good that a sequel would just destroy it. But then again, Robert Zemeckis is a pretty cool director so I can't imagine him screwing it up. :lol:
Chumpy1970
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That's horrible. Lots of death this year! May they rest in peace. 
Thanks for posting the video, Kris. :lol: Man, he IS creepy! :lol:
Thanks for posting the video, Kris. :lol: Man, he IS creepy! :lol:
volleyballxoxox
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:yay: This is awesome news! I really hope it comes to DVD!
♪ Offshore Driller
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With the resurrection of Futurama, guess who else is coming back? 
Or at least hopefully!
“Beavis and Butt-head” Back to MTV with new episodes! | San Diego Entertainer Magazine
“Beavis and Butt-head” Back to MTV with new episodes!
Posted by Rochelle H. Emert on July 15, 2010 · 2 Comments
The two dimwitted heavy-metal fans, Beavis and Butt-head, from the fictional town of Highland may be back with new adventures and wise-ass comments reminiscent of the MTV before Laguna Beach and The Hills.
Supposedly Creator Mike Judge has been working on 30 new episodes to return to MTV in the show’s original crude style. Though MTV has not released any official comment on the project, the New York Post claims to have confirmed the hopeful speculations with a source at MTV. This move would be characteristic of MTV, who has plans to increase the percent of scripted or animated shows to “diversify” the otherwise, heavy-reality TV programming.
Motivations for resurrecting the classic slacker characters after 13 year of hiatus go beyond appeasing the show’s die-hard fan group who immortalized the duo’s many pearls of wisdom, which often included phrases such as, “ass-munch, “fart-knocker,” or “butt-hole,” followed by uncontrollable laughter or awkward pelvic-thrusting dance moves.
In an attempt to backtrack from its well-earned reality-TV reputation to the days when MTV used to broadcast (you guessed it!) music videos, MTV would do well to bring back Beavis and Butt-head, the rocker teens who spent much of their time on their couch cleverly praising and criticizing music videos between stints frying stuff at Burger World and trying to score chicks. This time though, instead of criticizing Vanilla Ice, they’ll be taking aim at the music videos of Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga. The return of Beavis and Butt-head very well means the return of music videos to MTV.
In preparation for the coming return of the kiRAB who laughed at every sexual reference, (especially those of you who chuckled at the word “coming”) you can watch volumes 1 and 2 of the Mike Judge Collection on the MTV Beavis and Butt-head website.
Now to pay tribute to the eccentric, the overly caffeinated… the Great Cornholio.
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And if this is true, I might actually have a reason to watch MTV after all. Specifically for this tidbit as well.
Or at least hopefully!“Beavis and Butt-head” Back to MTV with new episodes! | San Diego Entertainer Magazine
“Beavis and Butt-head” Back to MTV with new episodes!
Posted by Rochelle H. Emert on July 15, 2010 · 2 Comments
The two dimwitted heavy-metal fans, Beavis and Butt-head, from the fictional town of Highland may be back with new adventures and wise-ass comments reminiscent of the MTV before Laguna Beach and The Hills.
Supposedly Creator Mike Judge has been working on 30 new episodes to return to MTV in the show’s original crude style. Though MTV has not released any official comment on the project, the New York Post claims to have confirmed the hopeful speculations with a source at MTV. This move would be characteristic of MTV, who has plans to increase the percent of scripted or animated shows to “diversify” the otherwise, heavy-reality TV programming.
Motivations for resurrecting the classic slacker characters after 13 year of hiatus go beyond appeasing the show’s die-hard fan group who immortalized the duo’s many pearls of wisdom, which often included phrases such as, “ass-munch, “fart-knocker,” or “butt-hole,” followed by uncontrollable laughter or awkward pelvic-thrusting dance moves.
In an attempt to backtrack from its well-earned reality-TV reputation to the days when MTV used to broadcast (you guessed it!) music videos, MTV would do well to bring back Beavis and Butt-head, the rocker teens who spent much of their time on their couch cleverly praising and criticizing music videos between stints frying stuff at Burger World and trying to score chicks. This time though, instead of criticizing Vanilla Ice, they’ll be taking aim at the music videos of Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga. The return of Beavis and Butt-head very well means the return of music videos to MTV.
In preparation for the coming return of the kiRAB who laughed at every sexual reference, (especially those of you who chuckled at the word “coming”) you can watch volumes 1 and 2 of the Mike Judge Collection on the MTV Beavis and Butt-head website.
Now to pay tribute to the eccentric, the overly caffeinated… the Great Cornholio.
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And if this is true, I might actually have a reason to watch MTV after all. Specifically for this tidbit as well.
mussolini_linguini
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Here's my list of who I hope would make the logo. Some are very unlikely though:
Grover
Herry
Biff and Sully
Prarie Dawn
Roosevelt Franklin
Harvey Kneeslapper
Big Fat Blue Guy
Telly
Humphrey the Magician
Count
Grover
Herry
Biff and Sully
Prarie Dawn
Roosevelt Franklin
Harvey Kneeslapper
Big Fat Blue Guy
Telly
Humphrey the Magician
Count
Butterfly Lover
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From: this link
Joe Barbera dies
The legendary Joe Barbera, one half of famous cartoon pioneers Hanna Barbera,
has died of natural causes. He was 95.
Barbera, together with the late Bill Hanna, created enduring characters like Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, and Huckleberry Hound.
"From the stone age to the space age and from prime-time to Saturday mornings, syndication and cable, the characters he created with his late partner, William Hanna, are not only animated superstars, but also a very beloved part of American pop culture. While he will be missed by his family and frienRAB, Joe will live on through his work," Warner Bros. chairman Barry Meyer said in a statement.
For those of you who don't know, some of the cartoons he's known for all the following:
The Jetsons
The Flinstones
Scooby Doo Where Are You?
Yogi Bear
...and many more.
Joe Barbera dies
The legendary Joe Barbera, one half of famous cartoon pioneers Hanna Barbera,
has died of natural causes. He was 95.
Barbera, together with the late Bill Hanna, created enduring characters like Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, and Huckleberry Hound.
"From the stone age to the space age and from prime-time to Saturday mornings, syndication and cable, the characters he created with his late partner, William Hanna, are not only animated superstars, but also a very beloved part of American pop culture. While he will be missed by his family and frienRAB, Joe will live on through his work," Warner Bros. chairman Barry Meyer said in a statement.
For those of you who don't know, some of the cartoons he's known for all the following:
The Jetsons
The Flinstones
Scooby Doo Where Are You?
Yogi Bear
...and many more.
Imagi Animation Studios to Make "Astro Boy" Movie
By Ace the Bathound
09-14-2006, 4:17 PM
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Superhero Hype! is reporting that Imagi Animation Studios has optioned the rights to Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy, with an eye towarRAB making a new CGI-animated feature film tentatively targeted for release in 2009. Imagi is currently at work on TMNT and Gatchaman feature films.
From: here
News doesn't come easy, I tell you that :no: :lol:
By Ace the Bathound
09-14-2006, 4:17 PM
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Superhero Hype! is reporting that Imagi Animation Studios has optioned the rights to Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy, with an eye towarRAB making a new CGI-animated feature film tentatively targeted for release in 2009. Imagi is currently at work on TMNT and Gatchaman feature films.
From: here
News doesn't come easy, I tell you that :no: :lol:
Cross posting over from the Daria thread:
Source: Daria DVD news: Coming Soon info for Daria | TVShowsOnDVD.com
Source: Daria DVD news: Coming Soon info for Daria | TVShowsOnDVD.com
shari_louise84
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Voltron is one of the best series during the 80's. He's still my favorite robot. 
FOXNews.com - Voltron Producer Peter Keefe Dead at 57
Voltron Producer Peter Keefe Dead at 57
Peter Keefe, best known for his work with the children's series Voltron: Defender of the Universe, has died from throat cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Keefe, 57, created Voltron in the '80s by adapting two Japanese animated series "Go Lion" and "Dierugger." The animated show went on to become the No. 1 children's series in syndication in 1984 and '85.
Beginning his career as a movie critic for PBS, Keefe later went on to develop such animated series as Denver, the Last Dinosaur, Widget, Twinkle and The Mr. Bogus Show.
He is survived by his wife, Pamela Mills Keefe, and a stepson.
Voltron Producer Peter Keefe Dead at 57
Peter Keefe, best known for his work with the children's series Voltron: Defender of the Universe, has died from throat cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Keefe, 57, created Voltron in the '80s by adapting two Japanese animated series "Go Lion" and "Dierugger." The animated show went on to become the No. 1 children's series in syndication in 1984 and '85.
Beginning his career as a movie critic for PBS, Keefe later went on to develop such animated series as Denver, the Last Dinosaur, Widget, Twinkle and The Mr. Bogus Show.
He is survived by his wife, Pamela Mills Keefe, and a stepson.
another yahoo person
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Great thread idea, angel!
Editing classic cartoons? Um, I don't know. Originally they were never intended for kiRAB (like the older cartoons such as Looney Tunes & Tom and Jerry) but I know that over time they obviously have. But all the little humor like the Road Runner dropping and anvil on Wile E. Coyote and Tom and Jerry getting into their great mischiefs - those are freakin' classics! You can't edit those! That takes away from what they were. Even as Tom and Jerry got older, it stared to get boring because they were more about being buRAB helping others out. Yes, a great message but... NOT THEM! That's like making Bugs out to be a kind character not stirring up a little trouble. That would be boring. Let them screw up their own cartoons but leave the classics alone!
Editing classic cartoons? Um, I don't know. Originally they were never intended for kiRAB (like the older cartoons such as Looney Tunes & Tom and Jerry) but I know that over time they obviously have. But all the little humor like the Road Runner dropping and anvil on Wile E. Coyote and Tom and Jerry getting into their great mischiefs - those are freakin' classics! You can't edit those! That takes away from what they were. Even as Tom and Jerry got older, it stared to get boring because they were more about being buRAB helping others out. Yes, a great message but... NOT THEM! That's like making Bugs out to be a kind character not stirring up a little trouble. That would be boring. Let them screw up their own cartoons but leave the classics alone!
thethinker234
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News about cartoons happen all the time. Got any cartoon news to share or that you have found?
I came across while making my rounRAB in dailyrotten.com
'Tom and Jerry' smoking scenes snuffed out
Turner Broadcasting is scouring more than 1,500 classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons, including old favourites Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo, to edit out scenes that glamorise smoking.
The review has been triggered by a complaint to British media regulator Ofcom by one viewer who took offence to two episodes of Tom and Jerry shown on the Boomerang channel.
The channel is part of Turner Broadcasting, which itself belongs to Time Warner.
"We are going through the entire catalogue," Yinka Akindele, a spokeswoman for Turner in Europe, said.
"This is a voluntary step we've taken in light of the changing times."
She says the review has been prompted by the Ofcom complaint.
The regulator's latest news bulletin states that a viewer, who is not identified, has complained about two smoking scenes on Tom and Jerry.
The viewer says the scenes are "not appropriate in a cartoon aimed at children".
In the first, Texas Tom, the hapless cat Tom tries to impress a feline female by rolling a cigarette, lighting it and smoking it with one hand.
In the second, Tennis Chumps, Tom's opponent in a match smokes a large cigar.
"The licensee has ... proposed editing any scenes or references in the series where smoking appeared to be condoned, acceptable, glamorised or where it might encourage imitation," Ofcom said, adding that Texas Tom was one such example.
Changing times
Ms Akindele says cartoons will only be modified "where smoking could be deemed to be cool or glamorised", and that scenes where a villain is featured with a cigarette or cigar will not necessarily be cut.
"These are historic cartoons, they were made well over 50 years ago in a different time and different place," she added.
"Our audience is children and we don't want to be irresponsible."
Turner Broadcasting in the United States could not immediately be reached for comment.
Ofcom says it recognises smoking was more generally accepted when cartoons were produced in the 1940s, 50s and 60s.
But it argues the threshold for including such scenes when the audience is predominantly young should be high.
- Reuters
Article from this link
Great...not only they complain about the "excessive" violence in those cartoons and not only we have those banned cartoons, but those cartoons back then were not meant for children.
But it's just me. What's your two cents on this?
I came across while making my rounRAB in dailyrotten.com
'Tom and Jerry' smoking scenes snuffed out
Turner Broadcasting is scouring more than 1,500 classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons, including old favourites Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo, to edit out scenes that glamorise smoking.
The review has been triggered by a complaint to British media regulator Ofcom by one viewer who took offence to two episodes of Tom and Jerry shown on the Boomerang channel.
The channel is part of Turner Broadcasting, which itself belongs to Time Warner.
"We are going through the entire catalogue," Yinka Akindele, a spokeswoman for Turner in Europe, said.
"This is a voluntary step we've taken in light of the changing times."
She says the review has been prompted by the Ofcom complaint.
The regulator's latest news bulletin states that a viewer, who is not identified, has complained about two smoking scenes on Tom and Jerry.
The viewer says the scenes are "not appropriate in a cartoon aimed at children".
In the first, Texas Tom, the hapless cat Tom tries to impress a feline female by rolling a cigarette, lighting it and smoking it with one hand.
In the second, Tennis Chumps, Tom's opponent in a match smokes a large cigar.
"The licensee has ... proposed editing any scenes or references in the series where smoking appeared to be condoned, acceptable, glamorised or where it might encourage imitation," Ofcom said, adding that Texas Tom was one such example.
Changing times
Ms Akindele says cartoons will only be modified "where smoking could be deemed to be cool or glamorised", and that scenes where a villain is featured with a cigarette or cigar will not necessarily be cut.
"These are historic cartoons, they were made well over 50 years ago in a different time and different place," she added.
"Our audience is children and we don't want to be irresponsible."
Turner Broadcasting in the United States could not immediately be reached for comment.
Ofcom says it recognises smoking was more generally accepted when cartoons were produced in the 1940s, 50s and 60s.
But it argues the threshold for including such scenes when the audience is predominantly young should be high.
- Reuters
Article from this link
Great...not only they complain about the "excessive" violence in those cartoons and not only we have those banned cartoons, but those cartoons back then were not meant for children.
But it's just me. What's your two cents on this?