Your Top 10 cartoon-to-live-action films?

*Shark_Blade* · 10-21-2020, 11:19 AM

It can be 100% live action or 50/50 mix with live action. Remakes or new ones alike. Mine:

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2. 101 Dalmatians

3. Ghostbusters

4. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

5. The Flintstones

6. Space Jam

7. The Jungle Book

8. Maleficent

9. Aladdin

10. The Lion King

*Leo656* · 10-21-2020, 11:33 AM

Ghostbusters was a movie way before it was a cartoon. And before it was a movie it was a short-lived live-action TV show in the 1970s, that's where the entire concept originated.

Roger Rabbit was based on a book (one with a completely different story from the movie) and never had a cartoon series.

I don't think those two count. Definitely not as "cartoon-to-live action films". Ghostbusters would count if it were "Properties that existed as both movies and cartoon shows", but that's not what your thread title suggests and is a completely different topic. Roger Rabbit is entirely its own thing.

Not to be too pedantic or anything, just saying.

*sdp* · 10-21-2020, 11:35 AM

Some of your choices were live action first then cartoons, others were just a mix of live action and animation which you mention it's allowed but it conflicts with the question on the title, the lion king is animated to animated no live action. And I guess the Disney live action movies only if you mean based on the disney animated movies since those movies had live action versions way before they ever had animated interpretations. The only one that fits the criteria 100% without small text would be the flintstones. Sorry to be anal about it.

*Shark_Blade* · 10-21-2020, 11:43 AM

Oh wow, Ghostbusters was a movie first? I thought it's based on cartoon first. Very interesting.

Thought Roger Rabbit had cartoons but found out it's more of special shorts based on the movie.

*Autbot_Benz* · 10-21-2020, 11:59 AM

Seriously everybody knows Ghostbusters preceded the Real Ghostbusters Cartoon.

Ghostbusters was out in 1984 and The Real Ghostbusters was in 1987.

*Leo656* · 10-21-2020, 01:09 PM

Yeah, the entire reason that show was called "The Real Ghostbusters" is that it was based on the movie, while the Filmation cartoon (simply called "Ghostbusters" and created mostly out of spite) which came out at the exact same time was more or less a continuation of the live-action 1970s show, featuring the sons of that show's main cast as the protagonists. They both came out at the same time but the more familiar one was called "The Real Ghostbusters" since it was based on the movie.

This is seriously all Day One stuff. That's like thinking that some wrestler decided to be "Sgt. Slaughter" after seeing it on the G.I. Joe cartoon, rather than the cartoon show decided to license the wrestler as an in-universe character because he was so popular, which is what actually happened.

Tighten up, slacker!

~~Sumac~~ · 10-21-2020, 01:46 PM

The list is all kinds of wacky.
Ghostbusters and Roger Rabbit do not belong here.

And what Space Jam is supposed to be based on?

*neatoman* · 10-21-2020, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

It can be 100% live action or 50/50 mix with live action. Remakes or new ones alike. Mine:

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
https://i.imgur.com/R0aQxxW.jpg

2. 101 Dalmatians
https://i.imgur.com/ug24h4u.jpg

3. Ghostbusters
https://i.imgur.com/HvqKiIX.jpg

4. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
https://i.imgur.com/cfYjOmQ.jpg

5. The Flintstones
https://i.imgur.com/PubpXVU.jpg

6. Space Jam
https://i.imgur.com/9FEP1qV.jpg

7. The Jungle Book
https://i.imgur.com/YMoViRu.jpg

8. Maleficent
https://i.imgur.com/vMaDprQ.jpg

9. Aladdin
https://i.imgur.com/1gH6Kk2.jpg

10. The Lion King
https://i.imgur.com/J7hV7gh.jpg

TMNT is a comic book
101 Dalmatians is a novel
The Jungle Book is short story collection
Roger Rabbit is a novel (and the movie is the first adaptation)
The movie straight up is where the Ghostbusters came from

I'm just gonna overlook Aladdin because the source material had been public domain for centuries by the time the Disney movie was made, Maleficent for the same reason as well as the main character basically being an OC and the Lion King because... That's a can of worms not worth getting into.

I might tolerate most of these given that some clearly bank on similarities to the animated versions, but TMNT and Ghostbusters? It's well known that Ghostbusters started with the movie and on a TMNT forum you really should know better than to think TMNT started with a cartoon, come on man...

*Allio* · 10-21-2020, 02:28 PM

honestly. Going to do some "Anime-to-live-action" though of course some of these also based on manga.

No particular order

Death Note (japanese)
Ruronin Kenshin
Battle Angel Alita
Kaiji

*Wildcat* · 10-21-2020, 11:19 PM

Looking at this list

I think a top live action adaptation list should include all forms of art/animation not just cartoons specifically as there are several and in most cases are the same difference.

Sonic, TMNT 1990, Transformers, Casper, Chipmunks, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Mortal Kombat, Inspector Gadget, Judge Dredd, Men in Black.

It’s in no particular order and based on the first movies, no sequels to keep it simplified.

I left out Disney because I have not seen them all and Detective Pikachu because oddly I have not seen it yet either but wanted to include it. Also left out Superheros since there’s so many. It’s kind of a category in itself. Probably unfair to have it dominate a Top 10 list.

*LeotheLateBloomer* · 10-22-2020, 01:17 AM

When I think of the topic of this thread, I think of what originated as a cartoon first. This sorta comes off as a casual's knowledge list, no offense.

@Wildcat: I'm pretty sure that's your reasoning for just wanting to fit a particular movie in. It's a video game movie, friend.

*Wildcat* · 10-22-2020, 02:56 AM

Nobody can deny Sonic is a cartoon character just because he started out in a video game. He’s a fictional character originally drawn and/or animated. Am I not playing as a blue cartoon hedgehog in these games?

If that does not qualify as being a cartoon character I don’t know what does. Leading up to the movie I’d see people complain (some on here) that Hollywood needs to stop making live action cartoons.

There’s not even THAT many video game movies. Not enough to exclude it from this category. Some are not made yet and some are fully animated so that shortens the live action list even more.

10-21-2020, 11:19 AM	#1
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,902	Your Top 10 cartoon-to-live-action films? It can be 100% live action or 50/50 mix with live action. Remakes or new ones alike. Mine: 1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2. 101 Dalmatians 3. Ghostbusters 4. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 5. The Flintstones 6. Space Jam 7. The Jungle Book 8. Maleficent 9. Aladdin 10. The Lion King

10-21-2020, 11:33 AM	#2
Leo656 The Franchise Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,696	Ghostbusters was a movie way before it was a cartoon. And before it was a movie it was a short-lived live-action TV show in the 1970s, that's where the entire concept originated. Roger Rabbit was based on a book (one with a completely different story from the movie) and never had a cartoon series. I don't think those two count. Definitely not as "cartoon-to-live action films". Ghostbusters would count if it were "Properties that existed as both movies and cartoon shows", but that's not what your thread title suggests and is a completely different topic. Roger Rabbit is entirely its own thing. Not to be too pedantic or anything, just saying. __________________ "I left some words quite far from here to be a short reminder... I laid them out in stone, in case they need to last forever..." "But hey... I'm not telling you anything that you don't already know." nWo Tech: The Official Thread Poison of the Technodrome Forums https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxr...awnHgDz1ceDcfA https://theroxxshow.blogspot.com/

10-21-2020, 11:35 AM	#3
sdp Megan Fox = April Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 9,999	Some of your choices were live action first then cartoons, others were just a mix of live action and animation which you mention it's allowed but it conflicts with the question on the title, the lion king is animated to animated no live action. And I guess the Disney live action movies only if you mean based on the disney animated movies since those movies had live action versions way before they ever had animated interpretations. The only one that fits the criteria 100% without small text would be the flintstones. Sorry to be anal about it. __________________ *Bye* *TMNT !!! I'm unaliving tonight* Click to join The Drome Discord server

10-21-2020, 11:59 AM	#5
Autbot_Benz Hellblazer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ventura California Posts: 8,287	Seriously everybody knows Ghostbusters preceded the Real Ghostbusters Cartoon. Ghostbusters was out in 1984 and The Real Ghostbusters was in 1987. __________________ I respect what FW cartoon did for the turtles franchise but it is the most overrated and hard to watch of the 3 turtles cartoons.

10-21-2020, 01:09 PM	#6
Leo656 The Franchise Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,696	Yeah, the entire reason that show was called "The Real Ghostbusters" is that it was based on the movie, while the Filmation cartoon (simply called "Ghostbusters" and created mostly out of spite) which came out at the exact same time was more or less a continuation of the live-action 1970s show, featuring the sons of that show's main cast as the protagonists. They both came out at the same time but the more familiar one was called "The Real Ghostbusters" since it was based on the movie. This is seriously all Day One stuff. That's like thinking that some wrestler decided to be "Sgt. Slaughter" after seeing it on the G.I. Joe cartoon, rather than the cartoon show decided to license the wrestler as an in-universe character because he was so popular, which is what actually happened. Tighten up, slacker! __________________ "I left some words quite far from here to be a short reminder... I laid them out in stone, in case they need to last forever..." "But hey... I'm not telling you anything that you don't already know." nWo Tech: The Official Thread Poison of the Technodrome Forums https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxr...awnHgDz1ceDcfA https://theroxxshow.blogspot.com/

10-21-2020, 11:43 AM	#4
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,902	Oh wow, Ghostbusters was a movie first? I thought it's based on cartoon first. Very interesting. Thought Roger Rabbit had cartoons but found out it's more of special shorts based on the movie.

10-21-2020, 01:46 PM	#7
~~Sumac~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6,129	The list is all kinds of wacky. Ghostbusters and Roger Rabbit do not belong here. And what Space Jam is supposed to be based on?

10-21-2020, 02:28 PM	#9
Allio Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,085	honestly. Going to do some "Anime-to-live-action" though of course some of these also based on manga. No particular order Death Note (japanese) Ruronin Kenshin Battle Angel Alita Kaiji __________________

10-21-2020, 11:19 PM	#10
Wildcat Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 3,255	Looking at this list I think a top live action adaptation list should include all forms of art/animation not just cartoons specifically as there are several and in most cases are the same difference. Sonic, TMNT 1990, Transformers, Casper, Chipmunks, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Mortal Kombat, Inspector Gadget, Judge Dredd, Men in Black. It’s in no particular order and based on the first movies, no sequels to keep it simplified. I left out Disney because I have not seen them all and Detective Pikachu because oddly I have not seen it yet either but wanted to include it. Also left out Superheros since there’s so many. It’s kind of a category in itself. Probably unfair to have it dominate a Top 10 list. __________________ Nothing can survive the will to stay alive, cause if you try, you can do anything.

10-22-2020, 01:17 AM	#11
LeotheLateBloomer Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,976	When I think of the topic of this thread, I think of what originated as a cartoon first. This sorta comes off as a casual's knowledge list, no offense. @Wildcat: I'm pretty sure that's your reasoning for just wanting to fit a particular movie in. It's a video game movie, friend. Last edited by LeotheLateBloomer; 10-22-2020 at 01:26 AM.

10-22-2020, 02:56 AM	#12
Wildcat Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 3,255	Nobody can deny Sonic is a cartoon character just because he started out in a video game. He’s a fictional character originally drawn and/or animated. Am I not playing as a blue cartoon hedgehog in these games? If that does not qualify as being a cartoon character I don’t know what does. Leading up to the movie I’d see people complain (some on here) that Hollywood needs to stop making live action cartoons. There’s not even THAT many video game movies. Not enough to exclude it from this category. Some are not made yet and some are fully animated so that shortens the live action list even more. __________________ Nothing can survive the will to stay alive, cause if you try, you can do anything.