Has anyone heard of a website called SMGO (http://www.smgo.tv)? A friend recommended to this me yesterday, and I think it's pretty damn cool.
It's a crowdfunding website for cancelled TV shows and a method of kissing those useless online petitions goodbye. After a show is suggested to them, they will put up a page where fans who really want it back can vote on it. Once a specific number of votes has been reached (it needs at least 100% by a specific period of time), it will then advance to the funding stage, where a series will have 3 months to be fully funded in order to get another season produced.
Yes, SMGO DOES talk to the networks before each request, so each show fully has the networks' approval!
It recently opened and is only in beta at the moment, so there's not a large selection. Here are the six shows (http://www.smgo.tv/shows) currently up for grabs:
-Tron: Uprising Season 2 (needs 2500 votes)
-The River Season 2 (fully voted, needs funding)
-Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23 Season 3 (needs 5000 votes)
-Motorcity Season 2 (fully voted, needs funding)
-Smash Season 3 (needs 5000 votes)
-90210 Season 6 (needs 5000 votes)
If you want to add more suggestions, here's the form. (http://www.smgo.tv/connect/suggest)
Young Justice added, (http://www.smgo.tv/shows/yj-lets-prove-them-wrong) and it's already partly funded for season 3.
Tron: Uprising and Motorcity, even though I'm not a huge fan of them, sure deserve a second chance.
Young Justice...well, maybe season three would redeem the weaker elements of the first two seasons, although I honestly think it had a good run and don't care about seeing new episodes particularly. But hey, the fans should go for it.
Now what about a Megas XLR campaign... :humhumhum:
Ah, so it's like Kickstarter but with a voting phase that lets fans be able to choose what recently canceled shows they want want to start receiving? Color me interested. I hope Young Justice makes it through. Where was this when Samurai Jack was canceled? :cry: Anyway, I'll see what I can vote for.
Quote from: gunswordfist on May 09, 2013, 10:15:56 AMWhere was this when Samurai Jack was canceled? :cry:
Was that show really "cancelled?" I was under the impression that Genndy and CN agreed to end it at 52 episodes.
Quote from: Daikun on May 09, 2013, 08:56:11 PM
Quote from: gunswordfist on May 09, 2013, 10:15:56 AMWhere was this when Samurai Jack was canceled? :cry:
Was that show really "cancelled?" I was under the impression that Genndy and CN agreed to end it at 52 episodes.
We never found out how Jack killed Aku.
Quote from: Cartoon X on May 08, 2013, 10:35:34 PM
Tron: Uprising...deserve a second chance.
(https://animationrevelation.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_m50jq6kLKb1r3zat8.gif&hash=9bd1fc9d1ba80670c5240444caf578ebdb3ac34a)
Quote from: Dr. Insomniac on May 09, 2013, 09:01:08 PMWe never found out how Jack killed Aku.
Here's the thing, though: When the show was originally greenlit, CN ordered 52 episodes, and they made 52 episodes. The show wasn't "cancelled"--it was completed.
They were planning on making a theatrical movie as its conclusion, but since
The Powerpuff Girls Movie bombed in theaters, they had to scrap it.
A Kickstarter for the Samurai Jack movie would not be a bad idea. Gennedy still seems interested and he's working in animated features now, so there you go.
And even if Warner/CN are afraid of the movie not doing well in theaters, they should at least consider a DTV.
Quote from: Avaitor on May 10, 2013, 12:54:48 AMA Kickstarter for the Samurai Jack movie would not be a bad idea. Gennedy still seems interested and he's working in animated features now, so there you go.
And even if Warner/CN are afraid of the movie not doing well in theaters, they should at least consider a DTV.
What would they do for Mako, though?
Quote from: Daikun on May 10, 2013, 03:03:34 AM
Quote from: Avaitor on May 10, 2013, 12:54:48 AMA Kickstarter for the Samurai Jack movie would not be a bad idea. Gennedy still seems interested and he's working in animated features now, so there you go.
And even if Warner/CN are afraid of the movie not doing well in theaters, they should at least consider a DTV.
What would they do for Mako, though?
Get the guy who played Iroh from Season 3 of Avatar to do it, or make him silent to enhance how final this showdown between Aku and Jack is.
Quote from: Dr. Insomniac on May 10, 2013, 03:11:57 AM
Quote from: Daikun on May 10, 2013, 03:03:34 AM
Quote from: Avaitor on May 10, 2013, 12:54:48 AMA Kickstarter for the Samurai Jack movie would not be a bad idea. Gennedy still seems interested and he's working in animated features now, so there you go.
And even if Warner/CN are afraid of the movie not doing well in theaters, they should at least consider a DTV.
What would they do for Mako, though?
Get the guy who played Iroh from Season 3 of Avatar to do it, or make him silent to enhance how final this showdown between Aku and Jack is.
This, or use soundclips from Aku used in the show.
Quote from: Avaitor on May 10, 2013, 10:11:31 AM
Quote from: Dr. Insomniac on May 10, 2013, 03:11:57 AM
Quote from: Daikun on May 10, 2013, 03:03:34 AM
Quote from: Avaitor on May 10, 2013, 12:54:48 AMA Kickstarter for the Samurai Jack movie would not be a bad idea. Gennedy still seems interested and he's working in animated features now, so there you go.
And even if Warner/CN are afraid of the movie not doing well in theaters, they should at least consider a DTV.
What would they do for Mako, though?
Get the guy who played Iroh from Season 3 of Avatar to do it, or make him silent to enhance how final this showdown between Aku and Jack is.
This, or use soundclips from Aku used in the show.
Yeah, because the audience totally won't realize that.
Quote"I've been trying so hard every year, and the one amazing thing about Jack is that I did it in 2001, you know, and it still survived. There's something about it that's connected with people. And I want it, it's number 1 on my list, and now Bob Osher, the President (of Digital Production at Sony Picture Entertainment), is like 'Hey, let's talk about Jack. Let's see what we can do.' And I go, 'You're going to do a 2D feature animated movie?' and he's like, 'Yeah. Maybe. Let's do some research and let's see.' So it's not dead for sure by any means, and it's still on the top of my list, and I'm trying as hard as I can."
He also added that the unfortunate passing of lead voice actor Mako (who played the shape-shifting master of darkness Aku) would certainly be an issue he'll have to resolve before moving forward.
QuoteAccording to longtime media executive Fred Seibert, former head of Hanna-Barbera and current head of Frederator films, Genndy Tartakovsky's popular animated show, Samurai Jack, is headed to the big screen with J.J. Abrams as a co-producer. The film, which is budgeted at $20 million, will combine traditional 2D animation with stereoscopic 3D. It is being produced by Fredarator Films and Abrams' production company, Bad Robot Productions.
Quote from: Dr. Insomniac on May 10, 2013, 01:39:39 PM
Quote from: Avaitor on May 10, 2013, 10:11:31 AM
Quote from: Dr. Insomniac on May 10, 2013, 03:11:57 AM
Quote from: Daikun on May 10, 2013, 03:03:34 AM
Quote from: Avaitor on May 10, 2013, 12:54:48 AMA Kickstarter for the Samurai Jack movie would not be a bad idea. Gennedy still seems interested and he's working in animated features now, so there you go.
And even if Warner/CN are afraid of the movie not doing well in theaters, they should at least consider a DTV.
What would they do for Mako, though?
Get the guy who played Iroh from Season 3 of Avatar to do it, or make him silent to enhance how final this showdown between Aku and Jack is.
This, or use soundclips from Aku used in the show.
Yeah, because the audience totally won't realize that.
Meh, like you need Aku to say more than "foolish samurai" or "JACK, YOU WILL DIE". Mako pretty much said everything you need for him to say in the show.
They should either get a soundalike or give him no voice at all. Reusing audio clips from the show, even if expertly done, will be considered laughable by fans.
It was only a suggestion. I mean, It's Tartakavosky. Dialogue doesn't really matter, anyway.
I'm pretty sure that dialogue matters for the most talkative character of the entire show though.
Quote from: Foggle on May 10, 2013, 02:15:53 PM
Quote"I've been trying so hard every year, and the one amazing thing about Jack is that I did it in 2001, you know, and it still survived. There's something about it that's connected with people. And I want it, it's number 1 on my list, and now Bob Osher, the President (of Digital Production at Sony Picture Entertainment), is like 'Hey, let's talk about Jack. Let's see what we can do.' And I go, 'You're going to do a 2D feature animated movie?' and he's like, 'Yeah. Maybe. Let's do some research and let's see.' So it's not dead for sure by any means, and it's still on the top of my list, and I'm trying as hard as I can."
He also added that the unfortunate passing of lead voice actor Mako (who played the shape-shifting master of darkness Aku) would certainly be an issue he'll have to resolve before moving forward.
QuoteAccording to longtime media executive Fred Seibert, former head of Hanna-Barbera and current head of Frederator films, Genndy Tartakovsky's popular animated show, Samurai Jack, is headed to the big screen with J.J. Abrams as a co-producer. The film, which is budgeted at $20 million, will combine traditional 2D animation with stereoscopic 3D. It is being produced by Fredarator Films and Abrams' production company, Bad Robot Productions.
What year is this news from? I'm surprised my Jack comment turned into a conversation (...and I didn't know thePPG movie bombed...) This reminds me, I'm going to suggest Sym-Bionic Titan on the site like right now and the bug the SBT fan facebook clubs about it.
Quote from: gunswordfist on May 10, 2013, 03:31:06 PM
What year is this news from? I'm surprised my Jack comment turned into a conversation (...and I didn't know thePPG movie bombed...) This reminds me, I'm going to suggest Sym-Bionic Titan on the site like right now and the bug the SBT fan facebook clubs about it.
Late 2012.
The PPG movie broke even, give or take. It wasn't necessarily a bomb, but it wasn't anywhere near as big as either of the Rugrats movies, or most of the other blockbusters that summer, which is what CN was hoping for.
SBT is another decent idea. I know that the Toonami guys have interest in bringing it back, but I think Genndy is more interested in finally doing the Jack movie first.
Thanks Foggy.
Whoa, no wonder we don't see any other theater releases from CN. I assumed the PPG movie did great. Hmmm, I still haven't seen it.
Quote from: gunswordfist on May 10, 2013, 05:47:15 PMWhoa, no wonder we don't see any other theater releases from CN. I assumed the PPG movie did great. Hmmm, I still haven't seen it.
It's actually quite good. The tone of that movie is closer to the first couple of seasons (when it was more action-oriented) than the sanitized later seasons (where it became more comedy-based).
I still say the EEnE movie should've been a theatrical release.
Quote from: Avaitor on May 10, 2013, 07:21:25 PMI still say the EEnE movie should've been a theatrical release.
There might have been problems with that. Unlike the other Cartoon Cartoons,
EEnE wasn't made in-house, so they didn't have the same rights to the series as the other CCs.
Quote from: Daikun on May 10, 2013, 05:59:22 PM
Quote from: gunswordfist on May 10, 2013, 05:47:15 PMWhoa, no wonder we don't see any other theater releases from CN. I assumed the PPG movie did great. Hmmm, I still haven't seen it.
It's actually quite good. The tone of that movie is closer to the first couple of seasons (when it was more action-oriented) than the sanitized later seasons (where it became more comedy-based).
Then it's worth a watch. I love the first few seasons. I think PPG was one of the best written superhero series.
Quote from: gunswordfist on May 11, 2013, 08:53:30 AM
I think PPG was one of the best written superhero series.
It's funny, I've never considered PPG to be a true superhero show; I've always considered it to be more of a spoof on the superhero genre, like
The Tick. PPG's various elements and characters were all just too goofy and comedic for me to accept it as a genuine superhero show.
And I saw the PPG movie, but I thought it was too slow. Even Craig McCraken himself stated that the movie took itself too seriously. Plus, it came out during the time when the writers were running Mojo Jojo into the ground. But yeah, the post-movie PPGs were really weak.
At least most of the post-movie Powerpuff Girls episodes are watchable. Dexter's Laboratory's last two seasons make my ears and eyes bleed.
Quote from: Silverstar on May 11, 2013, 02:46:40 PM
Quote from: gunswordfist on May 11, 2013, 08:53:30 AM
I think PPG was one of the best written superhero series.
It's funny, I've never considered PPG to be a true superhero show; I've always considered it to be more of a spoof on the superhero genre, like The Tick. PPG's various elements and characters were all just too goofy and comedic for me to accept it as a genuine superhero show.
And I saw the PPG movie, but I thought it was too slow. Even Craig McCraken himself stated that the movie took itself too seriously. Plus, it came out during the time when the writers were running Mojo Jojo into the ground. But yeah, the post-movie PPGs were really weak.
I think the show was just serious enough for me to call it an actual superhero cartoon. The Tick was a lot sillier.
I'd say the 2 shows were about even in terms of general silliness. The Tick was just more overt with how wacky it was.
More shows added.
-Body of Proof Season 4 (needs 15,000 votes)
-Futurama Season 8 (needs 10,000 votes)
-Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 6 (needs 10,000 votes)
-Touch Season 3 (needs 15,000 votes)
-Legend of the Seeker Season 3 (needs 15,000 votes)
Futurama? I didn't see that coming.