Live action Thundercats movie coming - Page 2

*ZariusTwo* · 06-07-2007, 10:01 PM

Nobody listens to prevaliant "we want continuity" nerds when it comes to big screen outings to old cartoons. I'd rather have a reboot. The Planeteers did'nt get developed beyond Wheeler and Linka's relationship anyway.

*Voltron* · 06-08-2007, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Scandia

I mean a conclusion to the series. What happened to the Planeteers.

Anyhow, someone today on the newspaper was complaining about "messing with our childhood legends". Personally, I think that having new Thundercats/Transformers/TMNT/Voltron movies ROCKS. As long as the plots are good and the substance and style are of quality, I have no complaints. I will only find the movies to be a bad idea if they have lousy plots.

Wheeler had become a contract arsonist. He had worked mostly for Mafia Families until he was drafted by the government and sent into the dense forests of Russia. There, he was axed by an ex-KGB operative who is only known by her code name: "Ice Sickle."

Quami had become a hard core gangsta rapper known as "Hard Roq," only to be gunned down by Wheeler after Quami refused to pay a loan back to a Antonio D'Angelis, Don of the D'Angelis family of Chicago.

Linka, like many Russian immigrants, was sucked into a the lucrative US porn industry. Gi gained 100 pounds and now runs a pool store, and Ma-ti burned in that forest fire he was shown in during the opening credits. Ironically, that fire was also started by Wheeler, who had been sent down to South America to burn down hundreds of acres of rain forest in retaliation to a Brazilian mob trying to infringe on mafia turf.

Captain Planet finally came out of the closet, opened a fashion store in Paris, and is currently rumored to be going out with the Steel Spider.

Gaia had gotten a sex change operation. Before the operation, her publicist commented that Gaia felt "She already had the square jaw, muscles, and deep voice, I might as well go for the whole shebang."

Just to give you closure.

Oh, and Hoggish Greedly died of diabetes.

On topic- I think this could be done well. I mean, the characters are deep enough to be cool, yet are able to all be introduced in full in about 10 minutes. I wonder who'll play Mumm-ra?

I bet Beasley from "Turner and Hooch" will play Ma-Mutt.

RaphistheBest · 06-08-2007, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Voltron

Wheeler had become a contract arsonist. He had worked mostly for Mafia Families until he was drafted by the government and sent into the dense forests of Russia. There, he was axed by an ex-KGB operative who is only known by her code name: "Ice Sickle."

Quami had become a hard core gangsta rapper known as "Hard Roq," only to be gunned down by Wheeler after Quami refused to pay a loan back to a Antonio D'Angelis, Don of the D'Angelis family of Chicago.

Linka, like many Russian immigrants, was sucked into a the lucrative US porn industry. Gi gained 100 pounds and now runs a pool store, and Ma-ti burned in that forest fire he was shown in during the opening credits. Ironically, that fire was also started by Wheeler, who had been sent down to South America to burn down hundreds of acres of rain forest in retaliation to a Brazilian mob trying to infringe on mafia turf.

Captain Planet finally came out of the closet, opened a fashion store in Paris, and is currently rumored to be going out with the Steel Spider.

Gaia had gotten a sex change operation. Before the operation, her publicist commented that Gaia felt "She already had the square jaw, muscles, and deep voice, I might as well go for the whole shebang."

Just to give you closure.

Oh, and Hoggish Greedly died of diabetes.

HAHAHAHAHA!!! That's soo funny!..... I really hated that show though.

In the second season of Thundercats I really liked the fact that there were new villians. I did miss the mutants though. One of my favorite episodes has Lion-O and Jackelman focused on and they talked a lot to each other. I like it because they had the same voice actor. I can just image the guy arguing with himself in the studio.

*Drtooth* · 06-08-2007, 10:30 AM

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Penny Crayon was a pre-school cartoon in the UK with the voice of britush comedian Su Pollar, she essentially brought drawings to life with a magic crayon..

Ah... I had a feeling it was British or European or on cable or something that I never heard of it or have seen it. Heck, I saw Danger Mouse and Count Duckula for the first time yesterday!

I really can't remeber much of Thundercats, other than me watching it when I was really young. But Someone said something about Disney making a movie, hypotetically. Do we REALLY want them back in the live action cartoon remake business again? Look what they did to Inspector Gadget, and worse... What they did to Underdog (I also saw the trailer for that yesterday too)! If they were to remake superTed, they'd probably make him a real bear too.

I wonder if Snerf is gonna ba a CGI character or a cat in some weird safe costume.

*Scandia* · 06-08-2007, 11:43 AM

Well I loved the live action Inspector Gadget movie.

Yay for Snarf. He was cool. I think a puppet or CG would be fine.

And I wonder if Captain Planet is one of those "love it or hate it" things. And I love it, hehehe. I even wrote an article about it for my library's Teen Blog for Earth Day. A colleague told me that her son LOVED Captain Planet when it aired.

*Spike Spiegel* · 06-08-2007, 11:44 AM

ThunderCats.....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOO!

I hope this film doen't suck...

RaphistheBest · 06-08-2007, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Scandia

Yay for Snarf. He was cool. I think a puppet or CG would be fine.

Damn straight Snarf was cool. So was Snarfer. I guess a puppet would be okay if this movie ended up being live action and not CG. Although I would perfer CG over live action because I don't think that any amount of makeup and such would be able to pull it together well.

*Raph's Girl* · 06-08-2007, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Scandia

I mean a conclusion to the series. What happened to the Planeteers.

From wikipedia:
A script, by Michael Reaves, was written for a film adaptation called Planet based on the series. It was darker than the series, and was set in a post-apocalyptic time period. The script was met with acceptance, but "got lost in the shuffle when Turner and Warner Bros. merged."

*ZariusTwo* · 06-08-2007, 09:50 PM

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WAnd I wonder if Captain Planet is one of those "love it or hate it" things. And I love it, hehehe. I even wrote an article about it for my library's Teen Blog for Earth Day. A colleague told me that her son LOVED Captain Planet when it aired.

Captain Planet was one of the most politically-sensetive shows ever developed, it is something that fundimentaly, may never be renewed again, not unless a liberal congress won the white house. Heck, even some liberals were offended by the show alongside the righties.

As noted, Reeves (who was one of the top writers on the second and third seasons of the original TMNT) wrote a darker script for Planet, but it fell through

Watch "If this is doomsday, it must be Belfast", the infamous episode stereotyped Northern Ireland's Catholoic/Protestant cival wars and got the whole thing wrong, it's hysterical

And it's about time somebody else admitted the Gadget movie was'nt as bad as people make it out to be. It does a lot wrong, but at the same time, the humour of the series is very prevaliant.

*Drtooth* · 06-09-2007, 09:59 AM

I think the problem with the Gadget movie is they really should have watched the cartoon more carefully. I could have accepted everything else, if they at LEAST got the name of the City right... Metro City.

I did like it the first time I saw it, and I think the second film was closer, but all and all, I felt it was miscast! Had the boss from the American The Office been a star at that time he could have been gadget 9though he is a bit short). They decided to cast him in a Get Smart movie (if that ever gets made) recently, in fact. Even Tony Shalub would have been good. Mathew Brodderick seemed like he didn't want to be there. And I really think Brain should have been CGI, even if they had to make him a real dog.
I think French Stewart got it right. Mathew made him a lovable goof, and he didn't have the oblivious arrogance that made the character work. plus, did they really need to go on that pointless garbage about Dr. Colaw being fat when he was younger? Didn't find it funny.

At least they both had the REAL Inspector Gadget theme song, and even DIC didn't get it right with the animated films.

personally, I would give Underdog a chance, but there's too many other films I would rather see, and I haven't even seen Spiderman yet.

Anyway, maybe if this is a reboot, it could be a good thing. But only if they do it right.

Hey, maybe we can have cartoon based Thundercats action figures. Look on the bright side. No matter how bad these films are, we have the mercahndise to look forward too.

*ZariusTwo* · 06-09-2007, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

At least they both had the REAL Inspector Gadget theme song, and even DIC didn't get it right with the animated films..

DIC I thought would never get Gadget right again after they revived their animated franchises with the Maurice Lemarch movies, considering they've produced some real hack-worthy material since losing their original animators and using more flash-oriented styles.

But they still did'nt get the theme song right, but they thankfully restored Gadget and Penny to their original looks for the Mainframe film that killed the franchise completly.

CudleyCowlick · 06-09-2007, 12:26 PM

WA-HOO!!! THUNDERCATS... HOOOO!!!!

*Raven* · 06-09-2007, 06:46 PM

I've never been a big fan of the show but this could be a really good movie. My only thought on this is how will they present the thundercats? Will they go like the first Ninja Turtles movie and have actors in suits or will they be CGI characters interacting with live people?

*Scandia* · 06-09-2007, 06:49 PM

Personally, I would prefer 2D animation- whether with cels or CG.

On the other hand, for Captain Planet I WANT live action.

*DrSpengler* · 06-09-2007, 06:55 PM

Live action Thundercats seems very difficult to do right. Bad costumes and the whole thing can wind up looking like a bad furry convention.

Still, Love me some Thundercats. I was depressed when Wildstorm cancelled the comic (though it had been getting progressively worse, admittedly). I just want more Thundercats stuff.

EDIT:

According to Variety and, uh, Variety, the movie is going to be CGI and not live action.

*gobo* · 06-09-2007, 08:59 PM

SWISH!!

Now, if only they can just avoid that floaty mo-crap CGI...

RaphistheBest · 06-09-2007, 09:06 PM

Hooray! No live action! Me happy Thundercat lover!

Time Mistress · 06-10-2007, 06:12 PM

I used to love ThunderCats. If it is going to be CGI any hope Imagi might be involved?

*Drtooth* · 06-11-2007, 10:06 AM

CGi, if done correctly like the current TMNT film, would be the best bet. I mean, half the characters would HAVE to be CGI anyway. And the humans would look goofy in the suits, making it slightly campy when they don't want it to be.

RaphistheBest · 06-11-2007, 01:01 PM

I can't even imagine how bad the people would look in suits. I mean, just to pull it off well there would have to be CG. The farthest I've gone in thinking of how the suits would turn out is Lion-O *shudders* and then I can't do it any more.

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ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,494	Nobody listens to prevaliant "we want continuity" nerds when it comes to big screen outings to old cartoons. I'd rather have a reboot. The Planeteers did'nt get developed beyond Wheeler and Linka's relationship anyway. __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

06-09-2007, 09:59 AM	#30
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	I think the problem with the Gadget movie is they really should have watched the cartoon more carefully. I could have accepted everything else, if they at LEAST got the name of the City right... Metro City. I did like it the first time I saw it, and I think the second film was closer, but all and all, I felt it was miscast! Had the boss from the American The Office been a star at that time he could have been gadget 9though he is a bit short). They decided to cast him in a Get Smart movie (if that ever gets made) recently, in fact. Even Tony Shalub would have been good. Mathew Brodderick seemed like he didn't want to be there. And I really think Brain should have been CGI, even if they had to make him a real dog. I think French Stewart got it right. Mathew made him a lovable goof, and he didn't have the oblivious arrogance that made the character work. plus, did they really need to go on that pointless garbage about Dr. Colaw being fat when he was younger? Didn't find it funny. At least they both had the REAL Inspector Gadget theme song, and even DIC didn't get it right with the animated films. personally, I would give Underdog a chance, but there's too many other films I would rather see, and I haven't even seen Spiderman yet. Anyway, maybe if this is a reboot, it could be a good thing. But only if they do it right. Hey, maybe we can have cartoon based Thundercats action figures. Look on the bright side. No matter how bad these films are, we have the mercahndise to look forward too. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

06-09-2007, 12:26 PM	#32
CudleyCowlick Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 721	WA-HOO!!! THUNDERCATS... HOOOO!!!! __________________ THE DARKNESS AGE IS RETURN!

06-09-2007, 06:46 PM	#33
Raven follower of Jesus Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,212	I've never been a big fan of the show but this could be a really good movie. My only thought on this is how will they present the thundercats? Will they go like the first Ninja Turtles movie and have actors in suits or will they be CGI characters interacting with live people? __________________ TMNT Future Despair Deviant Offical Ultimate Ninja Turtles Site!

06-09-2007, 08:59 PM	#36
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	SWISH!! Now, if only they can just avoid that floaty mo-crap CGI... __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

06-08-2007, 11:43 AM	#25
Scandia Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,265	Well I loved the live action Inspector Gadget movie. Yay for Snarf. He was cool. I think a puppet or CG would be fine. And I wonder if Captain Planet is one of those "love it or hate it" things. And I love it, hehehe. I even wrote an article about it for my library's Teen Blog for Earth Day. A colleague told me that her son LOVED Captain Planet when it aired.

06-09-2007, 06:49 PM	#34
Scandia Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,265	Personally, I would prefer 2D animation- whether with cels or CG. On the other hand, for Captain Planet I WANT live action.

06-09-2007, 06:55 PM	#35
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	Live action Thundercats seems very difficult to do right. Bad costumes and the whole thing can wind up looking like a bad furry convention. Still, Love me some Thundercats. I was depressed when Wildstorm cancelled the comic (though it had been getting progressively worse, admittedly). I just want more Thundercats stuff. EDIT: According to Variety and, uh, Variety, the movie is going to be CGI and not live action.

06-09-2007, 09:06 PM	#37
RaphistheBest Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hell Posts: 174	Hooray! No live action! Me happy Thundercat lover!

06-10-2007, 06:12 PM	#38
Time Mistress Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennshellvania, or the 79th level of Null-Time Posts: 710	I used to love ThunderCats. If it is going to be CGI any hope Imagi might be involved? __________________ AKA the Edwardian Adventuress and Fairlady_Z "You just made your last mistake, Bugeyes -- 'cuz nobody beats up my best buddy and gets away with it -- Nobody! Got that?!" Raphael about Michaelangelo, TMNT Volume 1

06-11-2007, 10:06 AM	#39
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	CGi, if done correctly like the current TMNT film, would be the best bet. I mean, half the characters would HAVE to be CGI anyway. And the humans would look goofy in the suits, making it slightly campy when they don't want it to be. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

06-11-2007, 01:01 PM	#40
RaphistheBest Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hell Posts: 174	I can't even imagine how bad the people would look in suits. I mean, just to pull it off well there would have to be CG. The farthest I've gone in thinking of how the suits would turn out is Lion-O shudders and then I can't do it any more.