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From: hutchens@uwa.oz.au (JL HUTCHENS)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: Knick Knack?
Date: 16 Oct 92 02:30:45 GMT
Organization: Elec Eng, Univ of Western Australia

lindholm@ucs.ubc.ca (George Lindholm) writes:

>In article <Bvux44.Jr1@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu> mwdenney@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu (Michael W. Denney) writes:
>>In article <1992Oct8.154954.1@cgsvax.claremont.edu> walkerjo@cgsvax.claremont.edu writes:
>>>
>>>I don't remember the name of the festival).  The short was called "Knick
>>>Knack" and concerned the adventures of a snowman trying to get out of one of
>>>those water-filled plastic balls that you shake to make it snow.  I
>>>believe it was computer animated.
>...
>>the cartoon at all so I'm not complaining. (Incidently the other cartoon I've
>>seen in this format involves two desk lamps playing with a ball)
>Luxo Jr.

>I have also seen "Tin Toy" which has a malicious baby terrifying his/her toys.

All these computer animation shorts are by John Lasseter.  They are:
Red's Dream, Luxo Jr, Tin Toy and Knick Knack.  He is currently
working on a full length feature film, where all the actors are
computer generated!  This won't be out for a long time, as all the
shorts took around 6 months - a film will take years!
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From: bkeener@cs.ulowell.edu (Brian E. Keener)
Subject: Tim Curry
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Lowell Computer Science
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 18:45:01 GMT

I did recognize the name "Tim Curry", but couldn't place it... what has he
	done before "Meggalomania"?

							-MetalMaster (Ed)
From: JACK.WEBB@OFFICE.WANG.COM ("Jack Webb")
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: TINY TOONS Upcoming Episodes!
Date: 7 Oct 92 20:34:25 GMT
Organization: ACME Soap Box Factory

Initially, I was managing to resist entering the "enlighten an 11 year old"
foray, but after Jackie Brady's post, I couldn't resist (I agree with you
Jackie - Ron Dippold's response was the best!).

As a new entry in the 40 year old era (yes Martha, people DO get that old...),
I've seen a lot of 'toons come and go.  I've enjoyed many, but none have had
the staying power of the ol' WB LT/MM output from the '30s thru the '50s.  As
Mike Denney pointed out (BTW Mike - that's Arthur Q. Bryant), the people that
put out those 'toons did so from an adult's point of view.  They've admitted
many times that they made 'em the way they did because that was how they liked
them.  As time has shown, one hell of a lot of others liked 'em too.  There's
enough "fun" things going on in them to entertain children, but to fully
appreciate the effort requires the additional "sophistication" of age in order
to pick up on the timing, innuendo and "pun-ism" that is their genius.

Personally, I doubt if anything new will ever have the staying power of these
old gems.  The effort that went into their production will be very difficult,
if not impossible, to duplicate again - especially in today's "make it quick/
make it cheap/make it commercially viable" mode.

The guys that made these classics (Avery, Jones, Freleng, et al) DID consider
their work to be an art form - a form that included *OF EQUAL IMPORT* motion,
comedy and music.  They considered what they were doing important enough to
concern themselves with timing down to the single frame (incredible when you
consider that there were 8640 frames in a 6-minute 'toon then).  As much as I
hate to stoop to this:  "they just don't make 'em like that anymore".  WFRR
comes to mind as the only modern effort that comes close, tho it's tough to
compare a full length 'toon/live action movie to a short.

OK - time to creak down off of my old battered soap box.  Obviously, the above
diatribe is "IMHO - your mileage may vary".

Hey Jackie, I found your cane - it's over here in the corner next to my
walker...        :-)

Jack
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From: conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (OtakuRoach)
Subject: Re: Mad Hatter?  I saw Poison Ivy!
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 23:05:54 GMT

In article <1bg40cINNir8@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, bn981@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Ryan Mathews) writes:
> 
> What's this about a Mad Hatter episode on 10/13?  Our Fox affiliate
> re-ran the first Poison Ivy episode!
> 
> When someone posted the schedule for the rest of the month, I checked
> off the days on my calendar when new ones would be playing, so I could
> record them.  I don't have a new one coming up until the 19th!
> 
> Am I missing something here?

- I made a typo:  The episode was broadcast 10/12 (Monday)
- Today's (Wednesday's) episode (The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy) was new.
- Tomorrow and Friday are the rerun of "Feat of Clay"

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From: tlhouns@ns.pacbell.com (Lee Hounshell)
Subject: Re: DRAGON'S LAIR animation
Organization: Pacific Bell
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Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 00:51:50 GMT

Ed Stastny (ed@cwis.unomaha.edu) wrote:
: The mention of Don Bluth animation made me remember one of my all-time
: hugest wishes...for the laser-disks of the arcade games DRAGON'S LAIR
: and DRAGON'S LAIR II to come out in complete format...
:  
: Does anyone know where I could obtain a copy of this or if such copies
: exist (if not, why?)...etc.  

Well, I happen to have a copy of DRAGON'S LAIR in CAV.  It's the exact same
disk that the game used.  It was available several years ago for general
sale, might be kinda hard to find now though.  I don't know about availability
for DRAGON'S LAIR II.

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From: donnell@morayeel.micro.umn.edu (Your Heinous)
Subject: Re: "BoB" Owns Speilberg (Subgenius Influence in TTA)
Keywords: Bob,subgenius,Xist
Organization: none
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 01:13:42 GMT

In article <1992Oct9.201531.615@wam.umd.edu> rsrodger@wam.umd.edu (Robert Stephen Rodgers) writes:
>In article <1992Sep25.133229.6710@news2.cis.umn.edu> donnell@seahorse.micro.umn.edu (Your Heinous) writes:
>>I was unable to tape this episode, so I have never verified it. 
>>I thought "BoB" had infiltrated most of the media corporations a long
>>time ago. And what was all the Sub-G fliers stapled to telephone poles
>>in the first season of "Super Force"?
>
>	I thought I was the only one who caught it.  
>
><Superforce isn't on around here anymore, anyway>
>

"Superforce" doesn't appear to be made anymore. No great loss, the 
second season was silly, and lacked the mildly hip references and
guest stars. Too bad they could never afford to put G. Gordon Liddy,
in the same episode as Tim Leary. Since Liddy was a hippie-esque
cult leader/crime boss, I figured they should have had Leary as a
fanatical agent out to imprison Liddy. heheh

And anybody know any real reason why the first season episodes are all
<damn near> named after SF and related, Books and stories.
2 Examples:

"Carcinoma Angels" (Unrelated to Norman Spinrad)
"Gravity's Rainbow" (Unrelated to Thomas Pynchon)

Waiting for the next Sci Fi junk to show up on my TV....

					--Judex--
From: adamsd@crash.cts.com (Adams Douglas)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: DRAGON'S LAIR animation
Date: 13 Oct 92 14:39:59 GMT
Article-I.D.: crash.adamsd.718987199
Organization: CTS Network Services (crash, ctsnet), El Cajon, CA

In <ed.718727958@cwis> ed@cwis.unomaha.edu (Ed Stastny) writes:
>The mention of Don Bluth animation made me remember one of my all-time
>hugest wishes...for the laser-disks of the arcade games DRAGON'S LAIR
>and DRAGON'S LAIR II to come out in complete format.  

Tapes _do_ exist. My friend Heidi Guedel (one of the animators on DL & DLII)
has them, but even she had to get them transferred from the LD's of a 
dismantled game. I have seen _very_ bad copies (6th generation or so) floating
around cons and such. I think you'll just have to get lucky.
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From: donnell@seahorse.micro.umn.edu (Your Heinous)
Subject: Re: Tim Curry
Organization: none
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 14:16:22 GMT

In article <BvrLF1.EwL@ulowell.ulowell.edu> bkeener@cs.ulowell.edu (Brian E. Keener) writes:
>I did recognize the name "Tim Curry", but couldn't place it... what has he
>	done before "Meggalomania"?
>
>							-MetalMaster (Ed)

Tim Curry had his film debut as Dr. Frank N. Furter in the Rocky Horror
Picture Show. He also does good work in "Legend" <as an awesome Devil>,
"Clue", "Annie", Times Square, and quite a few others. He also had
a fun stint on "Wiseguy" as the evil Winston Newquay<?>. He is a fine
singer, and I recommend his "Best Of" album highly!

					--Judex--
PS: He was also fun as Pennywise The Clown in the TV version of Stephen
    King's "IT". Best thing about the movie, IMHO.


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From: dee@orville.psu.edu (Dee Ann Latona)
Subject: Re: Casey Kasem/Robin
Organization: /home/wilbur/dee/.organization
	<BvrpLu.24L@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu>
Date: 8 Oct 92 00:33:41

     Don't forget that Casey was also Mark in Battle of the Planets!!!


  								Dee

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From: ssj@ais.org (Stephen S. Johnston)
Subject: Re: Tim Curry
Organization: UMCC
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 04:13:08 GMT

In article <BvrLF1.EwL@ulowell.ulowell.edu> bkeener@cs.ulowell.edu (Brian E. Keener) writes:
>I did recognize the name "Tim Curry", but couldn't place it... what has he
>	done before "Meggalomania"?
>
>							-MetalMaster (Ed)

Tim was the lead in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", was in an '80's 
movie called "Times Square", played the butler in "Clue", and acted 
as an evil record exec. in the TV show "Wiseguy".  
He's been around quite a bit and done more than this short list, but 
these are the roles I remember.  
---
Steve
From: ed@cwis.unomaha.edu (Ed Stastny)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse (bakshi/kricfalusi)
Date: 14 Oct 92 07:52:43 GMT
Article-I.D.: cwis.ed.719049163
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha

You may have guessed it, I'm looking for a complete episode guide and a
place to get copies of this great toon.
 
I have several episodes taped, myself.
 
...e

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From: ed@cwis.unomaha.edu (Ed Stastny)
Subject: Re: The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse (bakshi/kricfalusi)
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 22:48:25 GMT

mwdenney@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu (Michael W. Denney) writes:

>In article <ed.719049163@cwis> ed@cwis.unomaha.edu (Ed Stastny) writes:
>>You may have guessed it, I'm looking for a complete episode guide and a
>>place to get copies of this great toon.
>> 
>I think I can help you with the episode guide and soon as you clarify one 
>thing. Are you looking for "Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures" or "The New
>Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle"? The first was a Bakshi 
>Animation Production and the other was by Filmation and also included Quackula.

I wanted the Bakshi/Kricfalusi version.  I thought it was NAMM, but it
doesn't matter, really.  Please post the list or email it...thanks!
...e

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From: v131p9t3@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Ninstar Cybermage - Back Again from the Mists!)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: x-men promos
Date: 16 Oct 92 12:33:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <1blq16INNhpg@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, bn981@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Ryan Mathews) writes...
>>You can gripe if you want, but what would you have to gripe about if they
>>hadn't put it out at all?
> 
>Nothing, but the half-hour might be used for something worthwhile.  :-P

Highly unlikely.  Could you please save your complaints until AFTER the
premiere date?  Geez, Ryan, you'd think you'd seen the whole series already.

I'd have to agree that there's little hope of the atmosphere of the comics.
Batman can get away with alot.  Xmen is on saturday mornings.  But let's see
it first, okay?

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From: conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (OtakuRoach)
Subject: Re: BTAS:  10/13  MAD AS A HATTER
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 17:58:50 GMT

In article <1992Oct13.171528.29129@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>, dvandom@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (David VanDomelen) writes:
> What I did see was excellent, and the ending scene cutting to the Mock
> Turtle was great.  But what was the title, so I can scan later episode
> forecasts for reruns?

10/13	MAD AS A HATTER				AKOM	Mad Hatter

	Jervis Thetch is a scientist working for the Wayne Foundation
	who has discovered a way to control minds via special electronic
	"cards".  After he uses this discovery to try and win the love
	of his secretary Alice, an encounter with Batman turns him into
	the Mad Hatter.

Paul Dini does it again!  Even with typical AKOM (i.e., mediocre) animation,
this episode is great.  Lewis Carroll references all over the place (of
course!), and great writing.

One gripe, though.  Why did the card say "Property of Wonderland Theme Park",
or words to that effect?  it leads Bats right to the next scene, but it
doesn't make sense.
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From: rdippold@qualcom.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: Knick Knack?
Date: 9 Oct 92 18:24:24 GMT
Organization: Qualcomm, Inc., San Diego, CA

isupstud@bnr.ca (Wayne Hutton) writes:
>	I also have a question.  Did anyone see the 23rd International
>Animation Festival?  There was a series of cartoons all the way through
>that involve two men beating the living &%$#@ out of each other.  It was so
>funny that I was crying in the theatre when I saw it.  Does anyone know
>what it was called, or where I can get a hold of it?

Were they two guys in suits, and all the animation sort of flickered,
and they'd do things like mow the other guys head off, hit it like a
baseball, stick dynamite into their mouths, etc?  If so, I think it
was probably Bill Plimpton's two guys that MTV used to run as a filler
when Liquid TV and R&S were on.
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From: conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (OtakuRoach)
Subject: Re: Review of LTV show 2:3
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 16:23:49 GMT

In article <1992Oct7.125344.6540@ulowell.ulowell.edu>, bkeener@cs.ulowell.edu (Brian E. Keener) writes:
> 
> 	I can't stand Nordo and the House, or whatever that is.

"The Adventures of Thomas and Nardo".  Actually, I'm starting to warm up
to it.  The story is idiotic, but I like the way they combine computer
animation with the cutout techniques.

> "Dogboy", well... you know how I feel about that skit...

<sigh> Only too well.

> 	The film "Meggamorphosis", which I had been looking forward to, was
> okay, but the ending was a bit lame-ish.

BTW, Tim Curry did the voice for the snake.  "Any Questions?"

> The "Bobby and Billy" skit I can't stand... I guess it just hits me wrong.

It's just stupid.  Cut-up Camera with nicer art.

> "The Killing of an Egg" was okay, but it should've been cut long before
> it was... there was no need to run through the entire sequence again.

Uh-uh.  The punchline depends on both sequences being the same.  Maybe if
they had paced it quicker or made the core sequence shorter...

> 	The skit about the dog (can't remember the name) was okay, but a bit
> tedious.  Once again, Was (not was)'s music is set to animation. (remember
> "Hello, Dad... I'm in jail"?)

WHAT UP DOG.  Feh.  Some animation ripped off from PROPHET AND LOSS (shown
last season), and some rotoscoped footage of a man walking with a dog.

> 	One final note... "Joe Normal" was good, but I didn't like it, for
> whatever reason.

I t was a bit crude.  I liked how poor Joe kept trying to prove to the world
he's normal, until he couldn't stand it any more ("I'm normal.  I'm Normal!
I'M NORMAL!!  <BANG!!!>).  Oh, and Joe's dad (a.k.a. NORMAL RIDAA!!)
was great!  :-)

You forgot to mention another exciting episode of THE SPECIALISTS.  I
like the concept for the villain.  He heckles everyone into submission.
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From: dvandom@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (David VanDomelen)
Subject: Re: BTAS:  10/13  MAD AS A HATTER
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 13:27:45 GMT

Odd, Mad as a Hatter was 10/12 here.
     Anyway, I figured when I caught the last half of the episode that Jervis 
had hidden the cards in the costumes by disguising them as "property of:" tags.
Certainly a few of the actors who wore tha costumes would have thought 
something was amiss if there was a large playing card in their costume.
     Dave Van Domelen, Disclaimer:  the above may not necessarily reflect an 
opinion
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From: gjmg6749@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Geoffrey J Maxson)
Subject: Re: ...and I will name him George.
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1992 03:58:10 GMT

dvandom@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (David VanDomelen) writes:

>At least two WB characters come to mind that used the Lenny persona.  Firstly, 
>the Abominable Snowman character, who tended to mangle Bugs and Daffy with his 
>affection.  Then in several shorts there would be a stupid dog chasing Bugs, 
>who would often ask, "Which way did he go George?  Which way did he go?"
>     I can't think of any others at the moment.
>     Dave Van Domelen, "...and I will hug him and squeeze him and love him 
>and...."



In the first of the kangaroo-mistaken-for-giant-mouse motif:

Sylvester: "Why do you always call me George?  My name's Sylvester!"
Lenny : "But I can't say Sylvester, George!"

geoff

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From: areid@mary.fordham.edu (Darin Reid)
Subject: Fox Network cartoons
Organization: Fordham University
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Hi there r.a.a people,

I maintain a (complete) list of every series to ever live and/or die on
the Fox Network (FBC for those who like letters ;-).  My query is shuch:
Does anyone here follow the "behind the scenes" of the animation business?
I need the definitive list of all Fox cartoons!  I'm having a problem
sorting out which cartoons are Fox Network, and which are syndicated ones
being show on my local station (WNYW New York City).  Another problem:
Which cartoons are being produced directly for Fox, and which did Fox just
happen to get all of its afiliates to pick up out of syndication (Ex. 
Batman and the upcoming X-men are being produced for Fox, but as far as I 
know [could be wrong] Tiny Toons is syndicated but runs as a part of the
"Fox Kids Network" in most places)? If I am wrong about that then you can see
I really need help!

The Cartoons are the only glitch in my list,  I need info.

BTW if anyone wants a copy of my list email me and I'll send it right along!
I also post it periodically to rec.arts.tv.

Thanks in advance for any info,
- Darin
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From: winfia@vccnorthc.its.rpi.edu (Anthony Edward Winfield)
Subject: Re: Tim Curry
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 00:42:11 GMT

ij59@vaxb.acs.unt.edu writes:

>In article <1avrtiINNt11@bigboote.WPI.EDU>, megazone@obsidian.WPI.EDU (MegaZone23) writes:
>> In article <BvrLF1.EwL@ulowell.ulowell.edu> bkeener@cs.ulowell.edu (Brian E. Keener) writes:
>>>I did recognize the name "Tim Curry", but couldn't place it... what has he
>>>	done before "Meggalomania"?
>> 
>> Voice of Captain Hook on Fox, the evil dude in Fern Gully, doctor Petrov in
>> The Hunt For Red October, The clown in the miniseries IT, the linguist in 
>> Oscar, I think he was in Annie, and of course, his most famous and enduring
>> role...
>> 
>> Frank N' Furter from the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

>Add Sir Gawain (sp?) from Prince Valiant to the list; actually, Curry has
>done a ton of animated things.  I'm having trouble remembering examples,
>but I've noticed him a lot recently.

> ________    _______              _         ________     ____
>|______  |  |_____  |            | |       |________|   |____|
>      / /         | |  _  _   _  |  \       ________    ______   _______
>     /  \         | | |_||_| / / |   \     |________|  |____  | |_______|
>    / /\ \   _____| |   ____/ /  | |\ \     ________       / /
>   /_/  \_\ |_______|  |_____/   |_| \/    |________|     /_/
> 
>        |  Nippon no anime wa ichi-ban desu!  Otaku rule!    |
>        |      Hey, man, I _like_ Robotech.  So sue me.      |
>        | Sukotto Miraa/Scott Miller (ij59@vaxb.acs.unt.edu) |


	Wasn't he also the voice of the smog monster in Ferngully?
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From: conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (OtakuRoach)
Subject: Re: BTAS: The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy 10-14
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 14:47:34 GMT

In article <1992Oct15.001011.24670@stsci.edu>, wmorgan@stsci.edu (Windsor A. Morgan) writes:
> 
> 

10/14	THE CAPE AND COWL CONSPIRACY		Dong Yang	Wormwood

	A con artist contracts Josiah Wormwood, a death trap expert, to
	acquire Batman's cape and cowl for him.  Some big surprises
	await Batman (and Wormwood!).

> This episode was excellent.  When I saw Elliot Maggin's name as the
> writer, I knew it would be pretty good, but it was better than that.

It was entertaining, but not much more.  For one, the final confrontation
between Wormwood and Bats lasted too long.

> (2) Has this Wormwood character shown up in the comics or anywhere
> else?

No.  Wormwood would make a GREAT Riddler, wouldn't you say?

> (3) We see the Bat-signal for the first time

That scene I liked.

> (4) Did the sound sound sub-par to anybody else?  I noticed that the
> music seemed different in the opening (bank explosion) and at various
> places in the episode (words sounded mumbled, for example).

Could be your station.  I know my station (Fox 32 in Chicago) munges
the show's stereo signal every so often.
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