Bill Murray voicing Garfield

[Super Scooter]

Originally posted by frogboy4
Biting my tounge. That is so far from the truth.

No, no, no! Bugs ISN'T a second-rate cartoon. Like Zack said, I was refering to the way he was depicted in Space Jam. They treated him like a retired cartoon that no one cared about anymore, and I agree completely with you. It could not be farther than the truth.

 

[frogboy4]

Cool. I had to scrape my jaw up off the floor after that remark.

 

[Zack the Dog]

Hi Erine81981, No one is mad at you if you like any or all of these movies or dislike any of them(and then some), that's perfectly fine, no one should really be hurt if one person like one movie as another person doesn't. It doesn't mean anything, there just movies. No one's opitons really over rules anyone else's. we're just talking.

Zach,

 

[Chilly Down]

Originally posted by Jackie
Ohhhh! I used to be a HUGE fan of the Ghost busters cartoon and of course I saw the movies a million times. So i guess that's how Garfield sounded so much like Bill Murray to me! I get it now. Kev, you are the best!!

Umm...I mentioned the Bill Murray/Lorenzo Music connection in my very first post.

No one listens to me...

(just kidding--this kind of thing happens)

 

[Erine81981]

SORRY!!!!!

 

[Chilly Down]

Is it okay for us to be this off-topic if we're discussing things we're interested in, as opposed to just descending into needless jokes? As the thread starter, I personally don't mind, because what we're talking about still interests me. But I wondered if anyone else was bugged.

Re: Scooby movie -- I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. While I loved the original cartoon as a kid, when I got older I felt the show had too formulaic of a plot, and that everyone except Scooby and Shaggy were completely nondescript. I felt the film gave each of the characters a distinct personality and something worthwhile to do. I found the self-kidding references to be fun and the subtle "drug" references to be almost completely unnoticeable. The stuff in VMMCM was more over the top than this. This film actually made me fall in love with Scooby all over again!

For those who want an updated Scooby without the tongue-in-cheek humor, I highly recommend "What's New Scooby Doo?" This is the first series to stay true to the show's roots in probably 20 years.

Re Space Jam -- I'm always surprised at the amount of hatred leveled at this movie. Was it a classic for all ages? No. Was it a watershed in animation the way Roger Rabbit was? No. But the characters were accurately written and well used (Bugs, Daffy and the other majors are front and center here--I can't say that of Muppet productions of this same era), the humor was largely in the vein of the original cartoons, and the story was a serviceable one for their gags. Keep in mind that Jordan went from being a basketball player to retiring to returning to the game all during the course of time this movie was in production. The fact that the movie isn't hampered by this--in fact, it's woven in as a key part of the plot--puts me in awe of the screenwriters.

My favorite moment is when Porky runs into the middle of a Road Runner cartoon and calls them out for an emergency meeting. Suddenly the screen is blank and Jordan's kids wonder, "Where'd everybody go?" That was a magical moment--it was like the characters were really alive.

I'm perplexed as to why they didn't use the usual voice actors, though. Honestly, I didn't even notice it except for the gratuitous casting of West.

Foz: I'm totally with you about wanting the return of classic shorts to the theaters. Have you heard about the new WB shorts being produced? One of the "Simpsons" writers is heading up the new cartoons.

 

[sarah_yzma]

I wasn't too keen on space jam, but when it came out, to most kids around me (I was in 3rd grade at the time) it was magic....there were characters that we hadn't seen in new projects in....forever! It was really our first exposure in new cartoons, and a third grader isn't too harsh on graphics and junk...we just laughed at the stupid lines, and were glad we were watching a movie instead of doing schoolwork

Sarah

 

[Super Scooter]

Originally posted by Chilly Down


Foz: I'm totally with you about wanting the return of classic shorts to the theaters. Have you heard about the new WB shorts being produced? One of the "Simpsons" writers is heading up the new cartoons.

I heard they were supposed to do a series of Duck Dodgers cartoons spoofing Star Wars for the theater. They're also doing the Duck Dodgers cartoon for Cartoon Network. They sound pretty good.

 

[CraigD]

Space Jam was decidedly average, although I did enjoy Bill Murray's brief scenes.

I'm hoping the new looney toons film is good, as it does have potential. Brendan Fraser suits this kind of film well, and Steve Martin will fit in well as well - as long as he's wearing his wild and crazy guy persona. Plus Joe Dante is the perfect director for this kind of movie. Sure Small Soldiers and Explorers was average, but Gremlins, The Burbs, Innterspace, The Howling, Matinee. All great, often underrated flicks.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

I already said I wasn't a Space Jam fan, but I DID like the look of Bugs and Daffy in Jordan's house, and wish they would do a live-action/animated film like that---or is that what the new film will be like?

I talked about Garfield's new film at the MidSouth Cartoonists Association's Quarterly Meeting.

Everyone hung their heads.

Since the early 80's, Garfield has turned into much less of a cat, Jim Davis doesn't even do that much for the strip anymore but sign it. That, and very very rarely is it funny anymore.

Mutts or Get Fuzzy would make for a great movie, I think.

But, if they CGI the characters they should all either be like the cartoons in CGI format, or all live-action animals.