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Pocahontas leads new reviews, plus DVD Toons on Plague Dogs, Spongebob and Kim!
…Called Flintstone}} (“typically fun business, a fitting way to end the original incarnation of The Flintstones, in their cinematic swan song”), last fall’s {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/392 Kim Possible: The Villain Files}}… |
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Variety's "icons of the century" list honors animation
…the Cat, the Flintstones, Mr. Magoo, the Pink Panther, Popeye, Porky Pig, the Simpsons, and Snoopy. Meanwhile, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera are featured in the list of “TV Moguls.”… |
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Disney new release Tuesday: Kronk and Valiant
…to The Flintstones, The Lord of the Rings, George of the Jungle, La Cage aux Folles, The Lion King, a part that reminded me of Waking Ned Devine and an… |
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Yabba Dabba Doo!: More cartoons on iTunes
Warner Bros. has just added a whole gravel quarry full of animated content to Apple’s iTunes, including the first season of The Flintstones, and the first season of The Jetsons,… |
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RIP, Ed Benedict (1912-2006)
…with which he was involved. It was not until the late 1950s that Benedict joined the Hanna-Barbera TV animation studio. There, he helped design the characters for the studio’s first… |
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Scooby-Doo designer Iwao Takamoto dead at 81
…productions. In addition to the family dog Astro, he was also responsible for much of the space-age architecture and vehicles seen in The Jetsons. The Flintstones character the Great Gazoo… |
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Why classic cartoons receive contemporary adaptations
…films. With Underdog being the main example at hand, the article also recalls such movies as The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo and George of the Jungle…. |
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Veteran Animator Ken Southworth dies
…more than 21 years animating for Hanna-Barbera where he worked on Huckleberry Hound, The Flintstones, Top Cat, Johnny Quest, Swat Kats, Scooby Doo, The Smurfs, Dino Boy and Space Ghost…. |
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Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume Six
…WB’s musical catalog – these cartoons are singing with the hits of the day, some of them even being named after the songs they feature: early MTV! The Foxy cartoon… |
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Goofy, Charlie Brown, and Captain America!
…the best in the series, The Complete Goofy, some really lovely comments that show up what a genuine fan of The Goof our man Rodney really is. Of course there… |
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LaserDisc Archives: Why I’m Keeping My LaserDisc Player!
…that they did during their second stint with the studio. Their cartoons were technically proficient, though generally mediocre otherwise. Still, they are beautiful cartoons from the golden age of animation,… |
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Family Guy breaks Emmy glass ceiling with Best Comedy Series nod
…years. The only other animated program to make the top category was The Flintstones in 1961. UPDATE: Creator Seth MacFarlaine discusses his thoughts on the nomination with Reuters. The 61st… |
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Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Volume Two: Bump in the Night
…the gang must solve the mystery to save the movie. The gang begins by investigating the set for the film with its many trap doors and special effects. The final… |
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
…their 1990s release years. Occasionally the bulk of the costumes reveal limitations in the performers’ movements, some of the visual effects work reveals the tight budgeting, and the Shredder/Splinter dynamic… |
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Beetle Bailey/Hagar The Horrible/Betty Boop
…love from the comics. The show encapsulates all the main points of the characters, while still maintaining a tight narrative. That’s a neat trick. The look of the show is… |
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Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?: The Complete First and Second Seasons
…is easy to tell when the transition is when you watch the shows. The Mr. Hyde episode (#18) is the first to carry the 1970 copyright, as well as the… |
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Drawn Together: Season One
…open with a written warning that these cartoons are NOT for kids. Pay attention! They’re not kidding! In addition, the episodes on the DVD are uncensored, restoring all the cursing… |
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Dinosaurs: The Complete First And Second Seasons
…pull off an occasional masterpiece even without Jim there to guide them in person. The Muppet Christmas Carol, for example, is an underappreciated gem, and then there is the television… |
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Wait Till Your Father Gets Home: The Complete First Season
…that were left on the cels when they were photographed, revealing the low-budget nature of the enterprise; but the overall appearance is certainly drab and dingy. This may be the… |
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Yowsers! Hanna-Barbera price crash at Amazon!
…– $23.99, down from $39.98 • The Flintstones: The Complete First Season – $23.99, down from $39.98 • In addition, there’s a 25% discount on the pre-order for next Tuesday’s… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Pluto, Volume Two
…one marks the return of the playful baby seal that cropped up throughout the Mickey and Pluto cartoons, so you can imagine the kind of japes the pair get themselves… |
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Popeye (live-action movie)
…the late 70s. Paramount, who had held on to the character rights if not the films themselves over the years, thought that the time was ripe for a big live-action… |
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Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm, Tom, and Jerry!
…teenager-hood and attend Bedrock High. The closest continuation of the original series as we got, as Rand says, “If you love the world of The Flintstones, you can rest assured… |
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Indiana Jones and the alien borefest of doom…
…and The Flintstones: The Complete Series among them! We’ll also have a winning name for our Spotlight Collection contest, which ended over the weekend. But for today, if you will… |
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Yogi! New announcements! And tons of Pinocchio clips!
…Yogi Bear!, the 1964 animated feature comedy from Hanna-Barbera that marked their return to the big screen after producing so many of the original Tom & Jerry shorts. Hey There… |
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Plastic Man: The Complete Collection
…shows of Hanna-Barbera, and fondly remember the likes of Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, The Kwiki-Koala Show, The New Schmoo, the list is endless. Added to that was my interest in superheroes,… |
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Saturday Morning Cartoons – 1980s: Volume 1
…Kids. In the case of The Flintstones, I think that the kids show brought the classic dynamic between the famous characters into a new situation allowing them to break free… |
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Scooby’s returns to live-action for TV movie
…a weekend destination for family-targeted movies. An all-new, live-action/CG movie from Warner Premiere, the feature-length production serves as a follow-up to the 2009 record-setting Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, the most-watched… |
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The Best Of 2010: The Year 3D Made Contact!
…the game changer. Signalling the animation renaissance of the 1990s that would bloom into the boom of the 2000s, the Academy couldn’t help but take notice, initiating the Best Animated… |
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Rockin’ With Judy Jetson
…off with the rock star. The youngest Jetson, Elroy, is also out of the house, having snuck off to see the concert with his dog Astro, and they too get… |
