never saw that miniseries. Was it good? The last cartoon-cum-comic that I read was the first few issues of the "Battle of the Planets" comic (might have been called "G-Force" or "Gotchaman"). The comic is surprisingly good.
-------------- Original message -------------- From: Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE GHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOST! Now we're talkin'. The Herculoids, too. Keith, did you by any chance see the Space Ghost miniseries that DC put out a couple of years ago? I think it was DC. It was sort of a reimagining. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ain't feelin' Tom Terrific either! For the really old 'toons, my faves have to be Mighty Mouse (and the '80s reboot by Ralph Bashki), Mighty Heroes, Wacky Racers, Cool McCool, Herculoids, Space Ghost, Birdman, Hercules (real old one), Felix the Cat, Luno, Hector Heathcoat, anything from the Rocky and Bullwinkle show, and just about anything from the Hanna-Barbera early days, from Top Cat to Snagglepuss. -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Reece Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> LOLLOL!!!! Hey, we all have our freaky choices! I used to LOVE Tom Terrific! Maurice Jennings Have you or someone you know been threatened with foreclosure? KEEP your home and Stop Foreclosure in its Tracks! Get a Free, No Obligation Evaluation => http://www.legacyhomesavers.com <http://www.legacyhomesavers.com/> _____ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 3:51 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] "Underdog" - WTF?? James, you're an extremely cool guy, and I respect the hell out of you, but--Hong Kong Phooey??? I never could get into that one! :) The older I get the more I sound like my parents. But I honestly do feel that sometimes our kids' imaginations are stimulated enough by modern fare that's too reliant on FX and crappy safe plots aimed at targeted audiences. Being exposed to all types of media--from 2D crappy cartoons to excellent CGI ones--helps feed kids' minds and imaginations. -------------- Original message -------------- From: "James Landrith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:james%40jameslandrith.com> .com> I want to see it. But I don't really. I told my son (10 years old) that we'll be watching some episodes of the cartoon first (does it play on Boomerang?). Kids today can't get what we got out of it - especially given what they've watched growing up. Underdog truly was corny and the animation was nothing special but like you, I loved and watched it regularly. The little guy may not be able to appreciate the cartoon version like we did but at least he can see what it was before we see the movie version... Now then, Disney better keep their hands off my Hong Kong Phooey. _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com] On Behalf Of KeithBJohnson@ <mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net> comcast.net Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 12:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] "Underdog" - WTF?? Okay, someone explain to me why Disney took a goofy, funny cartoon like "Underdog"--complete with bipedal, talking dogs who co-existed in the world with humans as equals--and turned it into a live-action piece of junk? When I heard there was a movie--actually, i was in the theatre and the name flashed on screen--I was intrigued. I watched Underdog as a kid and loved it. Sure, the animation was weak, the voices all done by about three people. Theme song is corny. But I loved it. But, as I started reminiscing, I saw the trailer for the new movie, and soon I was really irritated. Why change from a cartoon to live action? Why use a real dog, who looks incredibly stiff and stupid flying around? Why introduce all these idiotic humans, and make Underdog basically a pet of some dopey kid? Why change from a world of sentient animals to another one of those where they all talk and stuff, but humans never know it? This is "Underdog" in name only. And Lord save me from another "Babe"/"Dr . Doolittle" style movie with CGI mouths animated for talking animals. I've long had a problem with America's sad abandonment of 2D animation in favor of 3D CGI and FX-obssession. Sometimes it makes sense, as with the recent "Transformers" movie. But many times, a cartoon should remain a cartoon. I feel sorry for kids who'll see what in all probability will be another throwaway forgettable cutesy movie with poop and butt-sniffing jokes. I can only imagine the movie will suck. With John Belushi and a beagle as stars, how can it do anything else? The original series may be old, but it's still fun. Or maybe I'm just getting old? :( Official Disney site here: http://disney. <http://disney. <http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/underdog/> go.com/disneypictures/underdog/> go.com/disneypictures/underdog/ Example of original cartoon here: http://www.youtube. <http://www.youtube. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_-mMIClI14> com/watch?v=X_-mMIClI14> com/watch?v=X_-mMIClI14 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country" --------------------------------- Get the free Yahoo! toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection. 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