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Showing posts with label Genndy Tartakovsky. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Genndy Tartakovsky. Show all posts

Saturday, 10 October 2020

Show #195: Samurai Jack - The Final Chapter

Almost 5 years to the day since we last had him on, Leon Everett of Ace Comicals emerges from the mists of time to lay to rest a legendary hero, whose long and continually inspiring journey finally came to a close against all odds. Samurai Jack seems a story whose timelessness was due to its lack of a definitive ending, but director Genndy Tartakovsky saw a ripe opportunity to bring the curtain down alongside much of the original creative team. With a more sombre and brooding atmosphere that throws that distance of years into stark relief can Jack really go home again? The call of the void, stupid sexy Aku and more Twin Peaks Series 3 comparisons than one would expect add up an epic saga of a recording, leaving us hungry for a heroic feast of a Post-Podcast Repaste!

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Monday, 25 March 2019

Show #177: Pilot Pot Luck - Coulda Been A Contender!


Unsatisfied with enjoying just the raw brutality contained within the next podcast topic we wildly speculate upon the action-packed vistas of violence that could've, should've or never will be!

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Not everybody can be champ, but as media production and distribution methods advance over time we're seeing a reasonable amount of weird new content that might never have had a shot otherwise. Taking Netflix's Grappler Baki as a starting point we wax lyrical about the future fighting chances of some conceptual cartoons that never took it all the way: Genndy Tartakovsky's cursed Popeye movie, Yoshiaki Kawajiri's similarly stymied sequel to Ninja Scroll, the hack & slash hero homage that was Korgoth Of Barbaria and the brief glimmer of greatness that were the Marvel Anime teaser trailers. Is this an exercise in futility? We ask ourselves that every day, but let's have fun finding out together!

Saturday, 22 April 2017

Show #144: Dexter's Laboratory - Ego Trip


A podcast as short and to the point as the small man himself as we take a brief journey with Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip!

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An ego trip by name and by nature as this TV movie served to cap off the run of the successful TV series with an all guns blazing bonanza that maybe goes a little too all-in on the action and a little too light on the beloved weirdo humour. And that's without going into the time travel aspect, which neither IMDB or Niall have grasped fully, and the secret childhood wishes of your hosts revealed live on air!

THE SHORT VERSION

Dexter, Dexter, Dexter and Dexter

A cool robot nonetheless

BUTTS

Friday, 25 September 2015

Show #105: Samurai Jack


Leon Everett emerges from a time portal to the far flung past of 2001 to tell future society of the greatness of Samurai Jack.

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One of the shows this podcast was made for, a samurai in the future chopping up hordes of killer robots! It's not all mech massacre though; Genndy Tartakovsky, patron saint of SOTSM, and his company of incredible talent exploit Samurai Jack's malleable setting and characters to the fullest, delivering cinema grade action and atmosphere one moment and providing perfectly pitched levity the next. An unfinished symphony if ever there was one, and a cartoon that will stand the test of time for generations.

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THE SHORT VERSION

Cinematic style

Amusing adversaries

To be continued?

Saturday, 25 July 2015

Show #101: Poop-eye Will Never Not Be Funny


It's back to basics as we delve into one of the most nourishing wellsprings of the cartoons we hold so dear, the one and only Popeye The Sailor!

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An essential history lesson for all you animation fans out there, Popeye came from humble origins to become one of the most iconic and popular cartoon characters ever, inspiring so many more on to greatness in the medium. Popeye went to strange places both in quality and content over the years, also being guilty of some unfortunate representations that were sadly all too common of the era. It's that beating heart of comedy and characters, vitality and violence that keeps us coming back for more even after all these years.

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Handsome sailors

Pioneers of animation

Fightin'

Saturday, 25 October 2014

Show #83: Put A Hockey Jersey On That Dracula


Our bags are packed for our annual Halloween break, and we have some reservations with Hotel Transylvania!

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Genndy Tartakovsky's directorial debut! Four words that should excite any animation aficionado, however there are a couple of strings attached to that statement. Brought in to revitalise an already lengthy production Tartakovsky brings his distinct visual style and penchant for physical comedy to the CG feature realm, easily the best thing about this film. For what it's worth Adam Sandler and his cohorts aren't nearly as exasperating as they could have been but with such a wealth of characters and setting it's a shame something more fulfilling didn't emerge.

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Daffy Dracula

Daddy Dracula

DANCIN' DRACULA

Friday, 18 April 2014

Show #72: I'll Tattoo A Small Child


Greg Driver bypasses our many layers of security and intrudes upon the domain of Dexter's Laboratory!

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One of the many success stories emerging from the Cartoon Cartoon programme block, Dexter's Lab swiftly moves on from its initial premise to transform into a genre-hopping action comedy of incredible substance. Genndy Tartakovsky lets his influences run wild on the screen, the sheer quality injected into every frame holding up even now. So much happens that we couldn't cover in a single podcast even if we wanted to which speaks highly of the cartoon that even we are overcome by its awesome power.

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Tekzilla Custom Products

THE SHORT VERSION

Edgy content

Setting the kids straight

Spin-offs

Thursday, 30 January 2014

Show #67: Mojo Jojo's Bizarre Adventure


SOTSM adds a special ingredient to the podcast concoction - Ian Maddison of Something Awful's Current Releases and the Powerpuff Girls Movie!

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A theatrical tie-in to the popular TV series from Craig McCracken, Lauren Faust and Genndy Tartakovsky, the Powerpuff Girls Movie gives us the long version of how the tiny terrific trio assumed the mantle of heroism and grew to be accepted by a society that hates and fears them. All very heavy material for a kid's cartoon which the movie deals with admirably and in a manner that puts some of today's modern superhero features to shame.

You can find Ian at Something Awful's Current Releases movie reviews and on Twitter. Be sure to keep an eye out for his upcoming book all about Dracula!

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Vitriol

Violence

Villainy

Friday, 19 July 2013

Show #49: Shoulda Had A Robot Moustache


Jerry O'Connor returns with his vast knowledge of lore to help us turn the tide of Star Wars: Clone Wars!

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The recently cancelled CG Clone Wars cartoon caught our interest recently and in turn brought our thoughts back to Genndy Tartakovsky's 2003 adaptation where it all began. Tartakovsky and his collaborators bring their flair for character design and action sequences beautifully into the Star Wars universe, leading to some exhilarating and perhaps fantastical set pieces. Continuity fans beware however as Jerry sets us straight on how the show has played havoc with the carefully established Star Wars chronology.

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THE SHORT VERSION

This never happened.

Or this.

Arc Troopers are probably real though.