With childhood animated icons such as Transformers and G.I.Joe getting the movie treatment (sadly done by Michael Bay), Atom Films put together an animated montage of hypothetical '80s characters (cartoon and otherwise) if they were redone by current directors. I think the sketch would have a little more impact if they did it live-action for each segment rather than animated, but I could be in the minority opinion.
I'm not sure which one is my favorite. The Smurfs done by Peter Jackson is certainly up there. Teddy Ruxpin by Wes Anderson is also a hoot. There are a few that aren't mentioned in the video that I think should have been mentioned:
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Strawberry Shortcake
Which franchises have I forgotten? And which directors do you think can cover these franchises? Which directors would piss on the memory of them and utterly obliterate them?
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6-21-2009 @ 12:07PM
brian said...
This actually is a good one that I would be interested in seeing, and it's not quite a "cartoon" but Fragile Rock by Guillermo Del Toro would be AWESOME!!
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6-21-2009 @ 12:50PM
MP said...
Sabre Rider, Starzinger, Thundercats, Cobra(?)
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6-21-2009 @ 2:14PM
Sarah said...
Jem and the Holograms directed by Amy Heckerling. "Showtime Synergy" will become the new "As if!"
Brian--genius!
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6-21-2009 @ 3:14PM
Mike said...
Fortunately RB's been covered.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofRF5vpFpl0
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6-21-2009 @ 8:07PM
Arclight said...
Quinten Tarentino's Thundar The Barbarian!
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6-21-2009 @ 11:59PM
YouFaceTheTick said...
Thundercats.
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6-22-2009 @ 2:56AM
stg said...
Bay is alright for summer blockbusters. His movies make a boatload of money for the studios. You cant really expect deep thought provoking movies from him. I think he did a good job with transformers.
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8-29-2009 @ 5:59AM
Dr.Phantom said...
This is an awesome site. reliving my childhood with cartoons that meant a lo.
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8-09-2009 @ 2:21AM
Dr.Phantom said...
what about the silverhawks? they are right up there with the thundercats, transformers, and gi joe
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