voltron-related stories
Posted Nov 8th 2009 8:21AM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Web, Software, Reality-Free, Comic-Con
Apple's iPhone and iPod are emerging as the preferred delivery device for online comic books. They're portable, hand-held and feature vivid screens capable of delivering any necessary colors. You can use the touch screen to flip the pages back and forth.
An online comics website,
Comixology, is a central point for scores of online comics available via iTunes' App Store, including several titles based on popular genre shows of the recent and not-so-recent past.
You'll find that 80's anime after school favorite,
Voltron living here. Marvel's animation-influenced
X-Men flourishes in multiple versions.
The Middleman, a now-canceled creative comic-book inspired children's live action show, continues in iPhone form. In fact,
The Middleman stories on Comixology were written to continue the TV show's storyline.
Continue reading TV genre series live on in iTunes thanks to Comixology
Posted Oct 14th 2009 8:04AM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: TV on the Bigscreen, Animation, Children, Reality-Free, British TV
Before
Speed Racer offered an anime slant to Saturday morning cartoons in the 1970s, and before
G-Force or
Voltron made kids rush home from school in the 1980s, there was
Astro Boy.
Widely considered the original manga comic,
Astro Boy was conceived and written by the recognized pioneer of the genre, Osamu Tezuka in 1952.
From the franchise's diminutive launch pad, the endless chain TV anime franchises took flight. Without Tezuka's creation, there's no
Lupin III, no
Golgo 13, no
Ghost in the Machine, no
Cowboy Bebop, etc. The strange thing is, some of those TV shows from different eras pack more U.S. pop culture recognition than the franchise that set the table.
Continue reading Original anime TV series Astro Boy evolves into movie, game
Posted Sep 12th 2009 10:14AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, Video, Celebrities, Reality-Free
It was mentioned a few months ago that some of the folks behind
Robot Chicken (including Seth Green)
are making a new Adult Swim series called
Titan Maximum, which is basically a
Voltron parody. I didn't realize when I first heard of this project that there was also a little
Thunderbirds in the mix as well. And quite probably some
Team America: World Police.
It's too early to tell, but based on the preview, the show certainly looks funny. Unlike
Robot Chicken, this show will likely have things like plots and regular characters (the nerd kid from
Robot Chicken doesn't count). In that sense, it's more a parody in the vein of
The Venture Brothers.
Continue reading We got your Titan Maximum right here
Posted Jul 27th 2009 6:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD, Reality-Free
Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.I have a feeling a lot of DVD sets are going to be sold this week. Rabid fans of
Battlestar Galactica,
Dollhouse,
Doctor Who, and
Torchwood all have something to buy. If you didn't/don't watch any of those shows ... well, you can always buy season two of
The Donna Reed Show. That's one classic sitcom that I never really got into. Not sure why. I loved
Leave it to Beaver and
I Love Lucy and
Father Knows Best, but not
The Donna Reed Show. Probably because it wasn't on as much as those other shows.
- Battlestar Galactica - Season 4.5 and Complete Series
- Doctor Who - Planet of the Dead
- Dollhouse - Season 1
Continue reading New TV on DVD releases this week
Posted Jul 20th 2009 6:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD, Reality-Free
Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.I don't care how much controversy there is, why would anyone want to buy the
Jon & Kate Plus 8 DVDs? Would you really want to sit around a year or two or five from now and watch the episodes again? Why?
There's a new
Route 66 DVD set out, Season 3, Volume 1, but if you got the Season 3 collector's set from Best Buy or Critic's Choice,
they've issued a recall.
- Charlie's Angels - Season 4
- The Donna Reed Show - Season 2
- Hotel - Season 1
- Jon & Kate Plus 8 - Season 4, Vol. 2
- The Lucy Show - Season 1
Continue reading New TV on DVD releases this week
Posted Jul 20th 2009 3:06PM by Mike Moody
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Industry, TV on the Bigscreen, Animation, Reality-Free
After years in development, a film based on the '80s animated series
Voltron is reportedly moving forward. Normally, news about a big-budget movie starring giant robot cats from outer space would make me happy. But not today. Not when the producers of the proposed film are already comparing their project to Michael Bay's bloated
Transformers movies.
According to
THR's Risky Biz Blog, one of the film's producers compared
Voltron favorably to
Transformers and called it "the personification of the human spirit, a quality that will set this movie apart."
Bleak translation: The robots will have zero personality and we'll fill the movie with irritating human characters that are nothing like their cartoon counterparts and that no one will care about. Oh, and the movie will be "epic." Like two hours too long epic.
Continue reading Voltron movie gains momentum
Posted Jun 12th 2009 10:00AM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free, Webisodes
Marvel Comic's website is now offering a look at Spider-Man not seen by many on this side of the Pacific, with a Japanese television show from the 1970s.
Taking an American superhero and blending him with the traditional motifs of Japanese children's TV produces a bizarre mix -- like tossing a hot dog and sushi in a blender set to frappe.
Rather than take on the Green Goblin or Electro, The Land of the Rising Sun's version of
Peter Parker defends precocious Japanese kids from guys in rubber suits, ala
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
Continue reading Marvel streaming bizarre 1970s Japanese Spider-Man
Posted Mar 23rd 2009 6:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD, Reality-Free
Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.Am I a terrible person for not wanting to get
Andy Richter Controls The Universe? Not that it was a bad show, it wasn't. It's just not one of those short-lived shows where I say to myself, "boy, I can't wait until that comes out on DVD." I can think of many other short-lived shows on DVD that I would buy before I bought this one. But it's good to see it being released.
I have
Room 222 on my shelf but haven't watched it yet.
- Andy Richter Controls The Universe - Complete Series
- Charles in Charge - Season 4 (Amazon.com only)
- The Dog Whisperer - Very Best Of
Continue reading New TV on DVD releases this week
Posted Apr 21st 2008 2:01PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Industry, OpEd, PVR Wire, Animation
In a story that is chock full of cool, ComicMix reports that
XBox Live is putting Voltron, Defender of the Universe episodes online. They have every episode from the first two seasons available to watch. The very first episode, "Space Explorers Captured" is available for free. All the others cost approximately $2 each.
Being a child of the 80's, I remember
Voltron pretty well. It involved a princess in a castle on an alien world and these five robot lions (piloted by five humans) joined together to form a giant robot that beat the crap out of other giant robots (which they called ro-beasts). The best part of the show was Voltron's finishing move, the Blazing Sword. Whenever he pulled out his Blazing Sword, you knew the fight was over. Given the phallic imagery of his weapon of choice, you knew who they were marketing to.
I'm sure if I watched it today, I probably wouldn't be as impressed with the show as I was back then. For a nostalgia trip, it might be worth checking out the first episode.
Posted Dec 10th 2007 6:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD
Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.
- Beverly Hills, 90210 - Season 3
- Big Love - Season 2
- Dirt - Season 1
- Disneyland - Secrets, Stories, & Magic
- Frasier - Season 10
- Gomer Pyle, USMC - Season 3
- High School Musical 2
- Lost - Season 3
- Masters of Horror - Season 1, Vol. 4 and The V Word
- Voltron: Defender of the Universe - Collection 5
Posted Sep 24th 2007 6:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD
Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Complete Series
- The Bronx is Burning - Complete Series
- The Cosby Show - Best Of
- Count Dracula - Complete BBC Miniseries
- Davey and Goliath - Lost Episodes
- Dog The Bounty Hunter - The Arrest
- Drawn Together - Season 2 Uncensored
- Grounded For Life - Season 5
- Home Run Derby - Vol. 3
- Inside The Actor's Studio - Leading Men
- The King of Queens - Season 9
- Midsomer Murders - Set 9
- My Name Is Earl - Season 2
- Numb3rs - Season 3
- Robert Klein: The HBO Specials 1975-2007
- The Streets of San Francisco - Season 1, Vol. 2
- Thunderbirds - 40th Anniversary Megaset
- The Unit - Season 2
- The Untouchables - Season 1, Vol. 2
- Voltron - Collection 4
- What About Brian - Complete Series
Posted Aug 10th 2007 11:01AM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Industry, TV on the Bigscreen
Don't you wish someone would make a live-action movie based on a popular cartoon from the '80s about giant robots?
No, not that one, I'm talking about Voltron. Variety reports that Voltron: Defender of the Universe is finally on the cusp of getting made. Of course, the success of Transformers has helped quite a bit as far as stirring up interest. New Regency and the Mark Gordon Company are close to finalizing a deal to start production on the movie. New Regency's other live-action adaptation is Alvin and the Chipmunks. Eek.
Continue reading Voltron movie gets closer
Posted May 7th 2007 6:10PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD
Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.
- The 4400 - Season 3
- Cagney & Lacey - Season 1
- Daniel Boone - Season 3
- Everybody Loves Raymond - Season 8
- Jason of Star Command - Complete Series
- McLeod's Daughters - Season 2
- That 70s Show - Season 6
- Voltron: Defender of the Universe: Collection 3: Green Lion
- The Waltons - Season 5
Posted Dec 12th 2006 10:00AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD
The Andy Griffith Show - Season 8 - Dog The Bounty Hunter - The Wedding Special
- Full House - Season 5
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - Season 1
- Law and Order: CI - Season 2
- Masters of Horror - Fair-Haired Child
- Stacked - Complete Series
- Voltron: Defender of the Universe - Collection 2: Yellow Lion
Posted Nov 10th 2006 8:02AM by Adam Finley
Filed under: Animation, Web, Adult Swim
While it hasn't been added to the schedule grid yet, the '80s animated series Voltron will in fact be a part of Adult Swim starting on November 13. However, the episodes will air at 5:30 am, so if you want to see them on television you'll either have to never sleep, or wake up really early. The addition was announced on the Adult Swim messageboard (hat tip to Adult Swim HQ). If you don't have a DVR to record the episodes, but you have a broadband connection, you'll also be able to catch them on Adult Swim Fix, Adult Swim's video site.
This should thrill folks my age who grew up with this cartoon, though I must admit that while I was aware of it as a kid, I don't think I ever watched a single episode. I guess this is my chance to see what all my friends loved so much about it. I'll just have to regress back to my eight year old self, which shouldn't be too difficult.
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