Sonic The Hedgehog (Jaleel White, Family Matters) locates his missing uncle, but discovers that Robotnik got his paws on the relative first. Here's "Ultra Sonic":
Now would be a good time to let you all know Sonic is headed to the big screen this fall, in time for Thanksgiving. Ben Schwartz takes over as the voice of Sonic, who somehow winds up on Earth. Jim Carrey plays Robotnik. "Sonic The Hedgehog" lands in theatres in early November.
"Ultra Sonic" merits an A-.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Monday, April 29, 2019
Getting Schooled: Baby Huey in Operation Immunization (1995)
I don't get the issues with anti-vaccination fanatics who've been led to believe, and, in turn, are spreading misinformation to everyone else about vaccination being an alleged cause of autism. If these mooks went to school and learned a few things about autism and other maladies, we wouldn't have such drivel.
Anyway, in 1995, Baby Huey was used as an object lesson in vaccination for children. Here's "Operation Immunization":
If I'm not mistaken, storyboard artist Stephan DiStefano, formerly with DC Comics, also worked on Ren & Stimpy. Just sayin'.
Rating: B.
Anyway, in 1995, Baby Huey was used as an object lesson in vaccination for children. Here's "Operation Immunization":
If I'm not mistaken, storyboard artist Stephan DiStefano, formerly with DC Comics, also worked on Ren & Stimpy. Just sayin'.
Rating: B.
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Teenage Toons: Fat Albert in The New Father (1981)
"The New Father" refers to a pending stepfather to Fat Albert's friend, Buffy (an uncredited Ericka Scheimer), who has some reservations about her mother dating again after becoming a widow.
In a way, I can relate. My late ex-girlfriend lost her mom at an early age. When her father remarried, she didn't get along so well with her stepmother, and that led to some emotional & psychological traumas that she carried to the very end.
Skip past the Brown Hornet segment, and you'll be fine.
Rating: B.
In a way, I can relate. My late ex-girlfriend lost her mom at an early age. When her father remarried, she didn't get along so well with her stepmother, and that led to some emotional & psychological traumas that she carried to the very end.
Skip past the Brown Hornet segment, and you'll be fine.
Rating: B.
Friday, April 26, 2019
Looney TV: Tick Tock Tuckered (1944)
Porky Pig & Daffy Duck star in "Tick Tock Tuckered", a remake of a short Porky made seven years earlier, "Porky's Badtime Story". Both were directed by Bob Clampett.
Call it a primer on making sure you get to work on time.......
Yes, this is a Blue Ribbon reissue, the only way this is available online. Look at it this way. Daffy seems a little more believable than Gabby Goat, Porky's original co-star, who didn't last long.
Rating: B.
Call it a primer on making sure you get to work on time.......
Yes, this is a Blue Ribbon reissue, the only way this is available online. Look at it this way. Daffy seems a little more believable than Gabby Goat, Porky's original co-star, who didn't last long.
Rating: B.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Toonfomercial: Remember Underoos? (1978)
Ah, Underoos. A brand of children's briefs whose main gimmick was that the briefs were designed and marketed as comic book tie-ins.
Being a teenager in 1978, I was outside of the target demographic for the product. Now, if they put out t-shirts, that'd probably be a different story.
Scope the commercial, and when they get to Shazam (Captain Marvel), you can see why DC inevitably gave in and made the name change nearly 40 years later....
Unfortunately, while Underoos are still around, they're not being heavily promoted. Fruit of The Loom, which originally marketed the product, has since outsourced it to a smaller company.
Being a teenager in 1978, I was outside of the target demographic for the product. Now, if they put out t-shirts, that'd probably be a different story.
Scope the commercial, and when they get to Shazam (Captain Marvel), you can see why DC inevitably gave in and made the name change nearly 40 years later....
Unfortunately, while Underoos are still around, they're not being heavily promoted. Fruit of The Loom, which originally marketed the product, has since outsourced it to a smaller company.
Monday, April 22, 2019
Animated World of DC Comics: Doom Patrol (2012)
With the live-action Doom Patrol currently airing on DC Universe, the streaming service also has the three shorts produced for Cartoon Network's ill-fated DC Nation block in 2012.
This 75 second nugget is a compartmentalized adaptation of a classic story from the comics. The cliffhanger format is intentional, but only three shorts were produced, mostly as teasers.
The intent was to use the interstital portion of DC Nation as an incubator for possible spin-offs. That led to the still-on-the-air Teen Titans Go!, but there was better material to be had, such as the above.
Rating: A-.
This 75 second nugget is a compartmentalized adaptation of a classic story from the comics. The cliffhanger format is intentional, but only three shorts were produced, mostly as teasers.
The intent was to use the interstital portion of DC Nation as an incubator for possible spin-offs. That led to the still-on-the-air Teen Titans Go!, but there was better material to be had, such as the above.
Rating: A-.
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Animated World of DC Comics: Justice League vs. The Fatal Five (2019)
The latest Justice League animated movie is available on DVD & DC Universe.
"Justice League vs. The Fatal Five" brings the villains from the future world of the Legion of Super Heroes into the present, in pursuit of the newest Green Lantern, Jessica Cruz (Diane Guerrero, Doom Patrol). A Legionnaire has also moved back in time to try to stop them, and needs the League's help.
In this scene, Jessica, along with the League, checks out the Legion Museum....
Some well known alien Lanterns make appearances as well, which will delight fans of the Green Lantern Corps.
Rating: A.
"Justice League vs. The Fatal Five" brings the villains from the future world of the Legion of Super Heroes into the present, in pursuit of the newest Green Lantern, Jessica Cruz (Diane Guerrero, Doom Patrol). A Legionnaire has also moved back in time to try to stop them, and needs the League's help.
In this scene, Jessica, along with the League, checks out the Legion Museum....
Some well known alien Lanterns make appearances as well, which will delight fans of the Green Lantern Corps.
Rating: A.
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