Okay, so I wasn’t sure what to do on the blog for Cartoon Network’s 20th anniversary. Should I write about the golden days of Toonami, before it ended with a whimper and Naruto fillers and came back as a substitute for [adult swim]’s Saturday night anime block? I could, but it’d sound like a whiny post for the fans that stick around with the new Toonami, the ones who are interested in most of the series currently airing (my personal…
This is the first in a new series of articles that I’m planning on tackling. How I’ll handle other pilots/premiere episodes will likely vary as I move on from series to series, but as for now, I hope you enjoy this look back on the B:TAS debut. Let’s talk about Batman: TAS. According to us, it’s the second greatest animated series of all time, and if you like to be technical and not consider something theatrical like the Looney Tunes…
This brings the first appearance of Aquaman in the series. Although he appeared in an episode of Superman: TAS prior to JL, both versions seem to contrast from each other. The S:TAS version had Aquaman resemble his classic self, while the one in “The Enemy Below” has his “badass” look- long hair, shaggy beard, and no shirt, as well as the attitude. This doesn’t make Aquaman all too likable- he comes off rude, impulsive, and a bit of an ass….
Last Thursday, the Nicktoons turned 20. We had a plan to celebrate this and everything, but our series seemed to have fell through. But the interest was still there, and after watching the Nostalgia Critic’s Top 11 B:TAS Episodes list, I decided to take a crack at something different myself. I picked eleven memorable episodes from eleven memorable Nicktoons and put them up in this list. There’s no ranking here, and each show is put here in broadcast order. I…
Again, sorry for the delay, and this time, I only have two entries to share. But first, go read. Mickey’s Amateurs (1937) Eh, more or less a colorized remake of “Orphan’s Benefit”. Not much to say here. Some different events, same scenario. Mickey Plays Papa (1934) Now this one is a little more fun. It stars off with Mickey reading Pluto a spooky bedtime story (because who doesn’t do that with their dogs, right?), when a curious stranger comes to…
Sorry this is so late, but between the list and things going on in my life, I haven’t had the time to update this series. Here’s my monthly set. Hawaiian Holiday (1937) This actually showed up twice in my calendar this month, and it’s one of the few cartoons so far that I have a clear memory of watching as a child. Numerous times, in fact. I distinctly remember going to one of the hotels at the Walt Disney…
My word, Dreamworks has done it! They have made a sequel that not only is quite good to the point that it surpasses the original, but have made a film that can easily give this year’s Pixar entry a run for it’s money. Creatively speaking, that is. But seriously, Kung-Fu Panda 2 surpassed all expectations it had, and comes out as a damn fine film. The film follows after the first one, with Po (voiced by Jack Black), the titular…
Small entry this month, but a good one. Three repeats (“Boat Builders”, “Mickey’s Polo Team” and “Alpine Climbers”, referenced in the above links) and only one new addition, which I’ll review here. Don Donald (1937) My first true solo Donald Duck outing of the series, this also happens to be his first solo cartoon. In it, Don Donald travels across Mexico with his donkey to find the fair Donna Duck. The catch? Donna hates the donkey and won’t ride along…
A bit of a late entry here, but we at Animation Revelation (or at least yours truly) has been paying attention to The Film Experience‘s Hit Me With Your Best Shot series. Covering everything from La Dolce Vita and The Night of the Hunter to Bring It On and X-Men, the blog series is a showcase for outstanding or poignant single shots from any types of movies. Although we’re all fairly big film buffs here, AR is a primarily animation-related…
Here we go, five shorts this month. How do they fare for me? Let’s see. Mickey’s Service Station (1935) This time I start off with a black and white short. In it, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy run a gas service station that are given 10 minutes to fix a squeak in Pete’s car. Funny since this short is only about 7 minutes long, and it takes about 2 to give them the time to work on it. Not much in…