"First, it started with the announcement of Wulin Warriors, which may or may not (debatably) be animation.
Then, a live-action pilot called Saul of the Mole People was announced for Adult Swim.
Now, it's final: Starting next year, the word "Cartoon" will mean nothing to this network's name. They will be airing full-fledged, live-action movies.
Yes, you heard me. This is not a joke. This is an actual commercial that aired on Cartoon Network. Their first movie on the list, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is understandable, but look at what else they picked up:
-Small Soldiers
-The Goonies
-Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves"
I think a little part of me just died on the inside.
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Anonymous2005-10-30 10:02
I can't wait for CN Jr in the morning and CN at Nite in the evening. Maybe they'll air the live action Dennis the Menace and Lassie.
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Anonymous2005-11-07 13:27
What in the world? Did some executive just wake up this morning and think "gee let's clone Disney"?
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Anonymous2005-12-03 19:42
Judging by the quality of the new afternoon shows...they want to copy Nick's worst periods instead.
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metal_former2005-12-03 21:35
I can't find the logic behind airing live action movies. Have them ran out of good ideas? O_o
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Anonymous2005-12-04 14:03 (sage)
Cartoon Network sucks now. They almost never show any of their good old shows, and the only anime they play is weaboo shit like InuYasha and Fullmetal Alchemist (and wtf is that doing on Adult Swim?!).
Fuck Cartoon Network.
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Anonymous2005-12-06 21:32
>>6
Cartoon network created Boomerang to show all their old hanna barbera cartoons. As for alot of the 80s stuff you're probobly looking for(GI Joe, transformers, thundercats etc.) they've all got DVD releases now so seeing them on TV is unlikely. As for Adult Swim showing InuYasha and Full Metal Alchemist, they're extremely popular long running shows. This means they're fairly sure bets to get high ratings, high ratings means more advertising dollars, and to get that durring late night will get network execs pretty wet.
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Anonymous2005-12-08 16:28
isnt it funny how the popular long running animes are always the same formula?
The first 3 or 5 episodes set up the series, and then it's all pretty much filler with an episode that relates to the over all plot of the series.
You're an idiot. The simpsons and ER dont have an overall plot. The simpons tells a story in a 22 min setting, Full metal alchemist is about a guy and his brother on a quest trying to find a stone, oh wait we gotta stop and help this person that'll lead us into a CRAZY adventure.
I'm not denying that some US shows dont have filler epsodes. But to compare shows like the simpsons to animes like DBZ is retarded.
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Anonymous2005-12-10 1:23
>>6
because when it comes to the anime, AS is really selling to teens who think that their anime is super mature and adult, not adults.
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FengZhiHen2005-12-24 6:02
Wulin Warriors (Utter Carp) take images from the taiwanese puppetshow roughly translated "Thunder Force." The is puppety and some computer animations for some special effects for magic related abilites of the characters. Not really animation in my opinion...
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Anonymous2005-12-24 6:06
>>12 WTF puppets and CG? wow, how lazy are those chinks?
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Anonymous2005-12-24 15:35
it's fucking incredible puppet work; it's a terrible shame about the bastardized audio, though.
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FengZhiHen2005-12-24 16:00
The also trashed the stories and music, recut scenes in a very poor fashion, and changed the characters. >>13
And if you are going to refer to us as Chinks, at least have the decency to leave a fake name.
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WANG-TANG-GWANG2005-12-25 1:00
>>14 If the puppet work is anything like team america or that wooden buy in the back pain commercials IMA GO BUY DAT 5999 DOLLAH BOX SET RITE NOW. well no. >>15 Hi, is this name any better? I thought Taiwan hates China...
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FengZhiHen2005-12-25 1:43
>>16
I might suggest to look at a few clips of the orginal series, or even the ripoff, to pass judgement on the puppetry. If you are interested i can probably tell you of a good place to look for clips.
I am Han, which technically makes me "chink." An the concept is actually very misunderstood, there is about a 40-40-20 split on the opnions of chinese from taiwan. And yes the name makes me happy...
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Anonymous2006-01-17 0:49
To that bitch ass who is refering to people as chinks. Lemme not catch yah anywhere. I'll set your neighbours canary on yah. Think your all bad and stuff, I know you sleep in your mummys bed coz yours scared the boogie man will getcha. Come up here and insult people. Lets all ignore this ignorant bastard shall we.
WHO THE FUCK R U? ONE BADASS E-THUG 4SERIOUS. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
LOL INTERNET SERIOUS BUSINESS
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Anonymous2006-01-17 8:46
Hehe, I jus dont appreciate Idots on forums who come and up post garbage posts which have no relevance and Insult people. I dont LIKE RACISTS. I think they are a waste of a good brain, that could have gone to like some sweet lil girls goldfish or something. Anyway sorry, dont meen to deviate from the main thread. Please continue.
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Anonymous2006-01-19 4:35
I'm actually looking foreward to Saul of the Mole People.
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anonymous by choice2006-01-30 20:22
As for the origional post. The way thees movies were made in thier time is even though it is live action, the characters ar acting cartoonish in a way. we are not talking drama her, comedy, and comedy is a live action cartoon.
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Anonymous2006-02-03 12:48
There is a CN jr, it's called "Tickle U" there is a CN at nite, but Adult Swim rawks harder thant Nick ever could.
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Anonymous2006-02-03 12:50
SIMPSONS DID IT!
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Anonymous2006-02-04 7:11
Something's wrong, this place is for 18+, yet I see some people talking about cartoon network....
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Anonymous2006-02-06 19:09
>>25
You shut your fucking mouth up, cartoons are for everybody, regardless of age. >:(!
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Anonymous2006-02-06 19:17
Something's wrong, this place is for 18+, yet I see some people talking about shonen jump....
pot. kettle. black.
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Anonymous2006-02-07 4:47
Cartoons are for kids pal
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zeppy!GuxAK3zcH.2006-02-07 16:41
loli cartoons are wholesome fun regardless of ur age, pal
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Anonymous2006-02-10 15:33
if anyone can remember way back when CTN started, thay had 1 live action show, some kind of "bananarama" or something from the 70's, I always thought this was a huge mistake as it was not a cartoon and it sucked and yes adult swim has jumped the shark.
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Anonymous2006-02-12 11:27
Loli cartoons are for paedophiles.
FUCK CARTOONS
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Anonymous2006-02-13 21:44
they are showing freakin ace ventura pretty soon. too bad really, they were the one place i could leave the channel for constant background noise
shouldn't we be worried more just about the quality of the programming, regardless of whether or not it's animated? that's all i care about. they can call the network whatever the hell they like if they get a good lineup.
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jashal2006-04-05 22:30
doesn't a business have a right to change themselves? i thought that was called capitalism. also, i think saul might be a really funny show, and the person that said the puppet work in team america sucked, no shit! that's one reason that movie was funny.