Category Archives: Cartoons
The Current Ninja Turtles Cartoon Is Everything One Could Want From the Ninja Turtles
Back in the 1980s, the Ninja Turtles were my jam. I watched all the cartoons, from Real Ghostbusters to Transformers to G.I. Joe. But The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were my #1. And I’m under no impression that those old cartoons hold up today. That’s why I open my mind to accept all the new and different versions of the Turtles. I love the IDW comics, I enjoy the Michael Bay movies, and I’m a huge fan of the cartoon on Nickelodeon. Not only is it a fun series, but there’s rich in Turtles lore and tributes!
And now they’re going full tilt, with an insane 2D/3D crossover between the Turtles of now and the Turtles of old! Here’s a clip!
If only the Michael Bay Turtle movies were this clever. And that’s the original voice actors from the 80s, too!
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Movie Criticism is Better Than Politics
It’s Super Tuesday, and that means a whole heck of a lot in the world of American politics. I would rather no deal with that insanity, so instead, let’s poke fun at Monsters University! I mean, what the heck was up with Monsters University?
Seriously, let’s not worry about politics today. If anything, you should go watch John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight. That’s all the politics any of us will ever need. Even if Cinema Sins is pretty good too. They really delved into this one.
You know what my biggest complaint is about Monsters University? It’s that all of the monsters look the same. Other than Mike, Sully and the main characters, all the background monsters are the same kind of rainbow furry and generic. It’s kind of disheartening.
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A Bunch of Simpsons Movie References, Most of Which I Never Got as a Kid
The Simpsons is chockful of movie references. Just straight to the very chock. And here’s a fun medley of a bunch of them!
We have Vimeo user cgmzz to thank for putting this together and posting it online. It’s a fun celebration, which is the best way to enjoy The Simpsons. And seeing as how I was a kid during the Golden Age, I’m pretty sure I didn’t understand even half of these at the time!
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We’re Getting a New Justice League Cartoon!
The first poster for the new cartoon — Justice League Action — has arrived and been confirmed by Cartoon Network! The new show will be all about action, and will air in 11-minute segments — kind of like Teen Titans Go! .
We do know that Kevin Conroy will be back as Batman, and Mark Hamill will be back as the Joker, so those are pretty cool. And Deidrich Bader, who I will always know best as Oswald from The Drew Carey Show, will be Booster Gold. So we know there will be a rotating cast of heroes, as you can see in the background of the poster there.
No premiere date has been announced or anything else, really. I suppose that’ll be coming. Who’s excited? Who’s dreading a JL version of Teen Titans Go!?
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Turns Out There’s a Full Justice League vs. Teen Titans Trailer
So much for that teaser I posted this morning! The full trailer for Justice League vs. Teen Titans is here!
Looks neat, but my comments from this morning stand: I’m just not all that interested. But I know I have a lot of Titans fans who read this blog, so I wanted to share. And now that I think about it, what the heck is up with this Titans lineup?! Starfire? Cyborg? What the heck is DC doing? Their animated universe is based on the comics in that it has Damian as Robin, and they do a lot of comic book stories, with appearances by the Court of Owls and Batwoman. But when they introduce the Teen Titans, they go with the animated Titans?! No Bunker? No Wonder Girl? What is with this odd disparity?
Speaking of animated Titans, I’m currently catching up on Teen Titans Go! That show is hilarious!
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