Kung Fu Magoo 2009.

What's with those clips from the 60s TV show? Why don't we get to see who's voicing the main man himself? And why the HECK would he suddenly learn Kung Fu at his age...unless it's one of those gags in which everyone thinks he's a martial arts master when he's really accidentally KOing his opponents while wandering around nearsighted.

Honestly...:sad:
 
Really, I think we can all agree that no one will touch Jim Backus in the role of Magoo.

As for this show...I'm still trying to gauge if it might be better or worse than the Leslie Nielsen movie. They're about even, right now.
 
Yeah, kind of weird they showed everyone but Mr. Magoo. And who exactly is this "Justin Magoo" chap?

And did I see Maile "Naruto" Flanagan in the recording studio?
 
Before I judge this (and I am really trying not to at this point, but it's hard), I need to know a little more about the concept.

First of all, who's playing Magoo? The late Jim Backus is, uh, unavailable, and I really don't know who else could do it justice. That doesn't mean there are no actors who could step into Backus's shoes, but they'll be standing in a very large and well-known shadow and may feel tempted to change the essence of the character.

Second: why don't we see the actor playing Magoo? I have two ideas about this: either he hasn't been cast yet or Magoo only has a minor role in the series, which is more likely to focus on the kid characters. If the latter is the case, why even make it a "Mr. Magoo" show?

Also: How much are they going to change the essence of the Magoo character to fit today's politically correct benchmarks for children's television. Will he still be nearsighted, and will they wring comedy from his inability to see properly. Sorry, I just don't see Disney going for this.

And for those of us who liked the "classic" Magoo, will Disney do to him what they did to George of the Jungle, and other properties they've licensed from other studios, and try to bury the original cartoon under a legal morass, so no one can ever see them again? If that's the case (and let's face it, this is DISNEY), I'm calling suck on this one rigtht now.

Finally: don't we have enough TV shows that are based on a complete and total misunderstanding of martial arts? Between Xiaolin Showdown, Pucca, Skunk Fu, Yin Yang Yo, Chop Socky Chooks (and WTF is a "chook", anyway? Somebody tell me, 'cause I can't force myself to watch the show long enough to find out.), I'm beginning to think these shows are a subtle form of racism.
 
This news of a martial-arts Magoo cartoon makes me wish I was as nearsighted as its titular character, because then there'd be no chance in heck of my actually seeing it. :sad: Okay, bad joke, but really...it had it coming.
 
Hey, I got an Idea! Instead of putting the old, timeless cartoons of *franchise* on DVD or on-demand, Let's make a new special/series written by people who never seen a single episode of *franchise*! AND let's have washed-up kid celebs do the voices!

FUND IT.
 
I have an idea, lets bash something based on the tiny bit of information we have about it and jump to conclusions.

Really I prefer to bash things after I see them and suck and not before.
 
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