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This thread is for all things animated. From old school:
To new school:
From Marvel:
To DC:
Over the years, we've seen animated re-imagings of our favorite comic book characters. Some have even sparked up heated debates about whether or not they are truly 'faithful' to their graphic counter-parts:
Others avoid this by creating an entirely new persona for an already established character. Sometimes these new characters are so good, that they should become a mainstay in their respective graphic universe:
Discuss everything you love/hate about the animated world of comic book characters.
Is The Batman a piece of crap?
Is X-Men: Evolution too X-treme?
Will there ever be an animated Image character?
Just how awesome is the DCAU compared to the Marvel AU?
Which Spider-Man series is the best?
Is Bruce Timm the best thing to happen to animation since Walt Disney?
To new school:
From Marvel:
To DC:
Over the years, we've seen animated re-imagings of our favorite comic book characters. Some have even sparked up heated debates about whether or not they are truly 'faithful' to their graphic counter-parts:
Others avoid this by creating an entirely new persona for an already established character. Sometimes these new characters are so good, that they should become a mainstay in their respective graphic universe:
Discuss everything you love/hate about the animated world of comic book characters.
Is The Batman a piece of crap?
Is X-Men: Evolution too X-treme?
Will there ever be an animated Image character?
Just how awesome is the DCAU compared to the Marvel AU?
Which Spider-Man series is the best?
Is Bruce Timm the best thing to happen to animation since Walt Disney?
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Is X-Men: Evolution too X-treme? X-Men Evolution is awesome.
Just how awesome is the DCAU compared to the Marvel AU? DC has pretty consistently kicked Marvel's ass in cartoons for awhile now.
Which Spider-Man series is the best? Spider-Man and his AMAZING FRIENDS!
Is Bruce Timm the best thing to happen to animation since Walt Disney? Yes.
Um... Spawn?
He was animated? I wasn't sure about that one. I'll have to check that out.
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http://www.spawn.com/entertainment/spawnanimation/
http://www.spawn.com/news/news3.aspx?id=12652
But.... it was animated years ago... so... I guess they tried to bring it back...?
Originally in 1997... looks like a new new one soon.
Huh.
Well, that makes me look like a fool. Either way though, badass. Should be worth looking into at least. I think Image could make a pretty cool Invincible cartoon. Tone down the violence a little bit, but otherwise I think it could be turned into a pretty cool animated series.
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I had a fit when I heard Doom's voice.
But try as I might to hate it, I couldn't.
It was just too much fun to watch.
And Sue Storm was totally hot in the show.
I kind of liked the Marvel Action hour version from years ago... (though Hulk was better)
Also: there should be an Invincible cartoon. There fucking should.
Anally.
X-Men Evolution was great, so was the 90's spidey and X-men. But that's because the last two weren't afraid to be about the comics... and the first was just neat, I guess.
I used to watch it on Cartoon Network, but they haven't aired it in a while.
I've heard they are planning on starting up again to time with the movie release... but it hasn't been on for months and months and months...
I'm so glad.
I truly love that show so much and I really don't know why.
Also, I think a certain movie deserves a big mention in this thread:
It is one of my favorite films of all time, doggies. It is just so good.
I was furious when they changed the style to match the Superman cartoon.
They made Joker look less scary and I think the Scarecrow went through three character designs.
The show lost so much appeal for me after they did that.
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I'm of the opinion that Scarecrow's redesign was actually an improvement. If Joker's was less scary, then Scarecrow's was markedly more demented and creepy.
This is so true.
At one point he looked like Death.
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There were short-lived WildC.A.T.S., The Maxx and Savage Dragon cartoons too.
I always wonder if the comic was as well written as the show.
I also used to watch the Savage Dragon cartoon all the time.
A dragon cop? AWESOME
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nah, it sucked
After Beauty and the Beast, this is best American animated film ever.
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Also, who can forget:
Or is the Thing Ring older than that?
Nah. It's not even the best Batman animated film ever.
Return of the Joker is better.
I dont know, I think my opinion is different.
Phantasm was a very emotional, beautiful movie, while ROTJ was a good Batman Beyond action film, and Im more for the first style.
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There is no reasoning with me on this.
Anyone older than the age of 13 would probably be able to realize there is a gigantic gap between the two. Which isn't to say that Return of the Joker is bad, but it's like comparing a Big Mac to a perfect fillet mignon that's basted with the golden love fluid of the Lord himself.
It's okay Geebs. I understand.
On the subject, I, uh.... I haven't seen Mask of the Phantasm.
....somebody, please. I need help.
But I don't eat meat!
The only Oscar nomination for BEST FRIGGING FILM given to an animated movie snagged by Beauty and the Beast says otherwise.
But Lion King was awesome in its own right, which makes the sequel/ass raping by Disney so much more painful.
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man the towering inferno was nominated for best picture
Towering inferno was "yet another film" to be nominated for Best picture.
Beauty and the Beast is the first and only animated picture to ever be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
It also was the first animated film to win the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy (Lion King and Toy Story 2 managed this later).
Its the only 2D animated film to get a 93%+ rating average on Rotten tomatos (Lion King got a 92%). Pixar however has a 2-time 100% record with both Toy stories.
Yeah its a musical, a genre that seems dead to modern audiences, but its still one of the best animated films ever.
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That doesn't necessarily mean it's good. It could just mean everything else sucked
(it is good though)