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| 31304 | Burger King | <blockquote rel="thecrow174" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>thecrow174 wrote :</b><br><i> Another case of false advertising, huh? </i><b>-end quote</b></blockquote><blockquote rel="thecrow174" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><br></b></blockquote><blockquote rel="thecrow174">Pretty much. </blockquote> | ThatDudeintheHoodie | Apr 25, 2016 |  |
| 31303 | Weird cartoons | <blockquote rel="Vaporman87"><b>Vaporman87 wrote :</b><br><i> John Erwin!!! That's John Erwin as Dick Tracy! A nearly full 10 years before his voice would be known the world over as He-Man... most powerful man in the universe! </i><b>-end quote</b></blockquote><br><div>YES!!!</div><div><br></div><div>That's what makes Filmation so memorable, their roster of famous voice talent was deep. Ted Knight found a home with Filmation as a character voice and narrator.</div><div><br></div><div>UPA tried to expand its list of characters since the 1950's, but none of them have the popularity of Mr. Magoo. To compete with Filmation and Hanna-Barbera, UPA released an updated Mr. Magoo as an action hero meeting famous historical figures called, "<span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 18.2px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo"</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">. The results were mixed but there was one episode where Mr. Magoo meets Dick Tracy and helps him solve a crime. My search came up empty though.</span></div><div><br></div><div>I found the intro, maybe you guys remember this:</div> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0tkNmb4M2lg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> | eddstarr | Apr 25, 2016 | |
| 31302 | Last Movie You Watched | One thing I learned about futuristic times is that people are really strict about swearing. More than they are now,<div><br></div><div>In Demolition Man, if a person so much as uttered a bad word, they got a citation, which a machine prints out. Those things were everywhere!</div> | Mr Magic | Apr 25, 2016 | |
| 31301 | Oldies | You're right about that.<div><br></div><div>Thanks to Music Choice, I discovered musical magic from the late, great Rosemary Clooney. Thanks MC, for leading me to this musical treasure.</div><div><br></div><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6iX3z5toR08" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> | Mr Magic | Apr 25, 2016 | |
| 31300 | Weird cartoons | <blockquote rel="eddstarr" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>eddstarr wrote :</b><br><i> In the Tidewater Area we had "Bungles" the Clown. When I moved to Phoenix, they had "Wallace and Ladmo". In the Seattle area it was J.P.Patches and Gertrude".<div><br></div><div>Local kids shows were always interesting and made a nice contrast to Captain Kangaroo.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>When you think about all the characters from the Sunday Newspaper Funny Pages, does it seem to you that "Dick Tracy" would be a natural for an animated series? And yet most folks have never seen a Dick Tracey cartoon while the few that have were not impressed.</div><div><br></div><div>Dick Tracy never found the right formula to become a popular animated series.</div><div><br></div><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/08/c2/cc/08c2cc863b6fd3052e010a084c51b772.jpg"><div><br><div>The strangest take on Dick Tracy actually comes from Filmation in 1973. As part of "Archie's TV Funnies", the Filmation Dick Tracy, for the first time, included all the supporting characters from the actual Sunday comic strips. They included Tracy's partner Sam, Junior with his flaming red hair, Moon Maid also made an appearance. Filmation even included Tess! Hadn't seen Tess in a while!</div><div><br></div><div>Hate to say it, but Filmation Dick Tracy was done on a shoestring budget so the artwork was spotty, but the cartoons were short and fast-paced enough that there wasn't enough time in an episode to criticize their efforts.</div><div><br></div><div> Go to the kitchen to get a glass of orange juice, the cartoon was over when you got back.</div></div><div><br></div><br> <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xvTzRBsLodo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> </i><b>-end quote</b></blockquote><blockquote rel="eddstarr">Duck Twacy's gotten some love, though.</blockquote><blockquote rel="eddstarr" style="font-weight: normal;"><img src="http://41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6fkf93pB51rpbikxo3_500.jpg"></blockquote><blockquote rel="eddstarr" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><br></b></blockquote><br> | Mr Magic | Apr 25, 2016 | |
| 31299 | Last Movie You Watched | <blockquote rel="fuschnikt"><b>fuschnikt wrote :</b><br><i> Went to a preview screening of a film called Green Room the other night. It was...messed up. Not the most violent film I have ever seen, but the violence was so realistic that I had to cringe and look away. A perfect thriller. Hour and a half. Just the right length. Had my heart pounding many times. Upsetting, disturbing at times, but worth a watch. I dug it. </i><b>-end quote</b></blockquote>Yeah that sounds like one I won't be watching. :lol:<br><blockquote rel="vkimo"><b>vkimo wrote :<br></b><i>Always a fun watch. I enjoy the fighting scene in the museum and the virtual sex.<br> </i><b>-end quote</b></blockquote>Only Neanderthals exchange fluids. <br><blockquote rel="echidna64"><b>echidna64 wrote :</b><i style="font-size: 10pt;"><blockquote rel="thecrow174" style="display: inline !important;"><i style="font-size: 10pt;">How do those seashells work? </i><b style="font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal;">-end quote</b></blockquote></i></blockquote><img src="http://retro-daze.org/images/smilies/parrot.gif"> You don't wanna know. | Vaporman87 | Apr 25, 2016 | |
| 31298 | Weird cartoons | John Erwin!!! That's John Erwin as Dick Tracy! A nearly full 10 years before his voice would be known the world over as He-Man... most powerful man in the universe! | Vaporman87 | Apr 25, 2016 | |
| 31297 | Last Movie You Watched | <blockquote rel="thecrow174"><b>thecrow174 wrote :</b><br><i> Demolition Man<div><br></div><div>The action really heats up. Excellent cop vs. suspect movie! I'm amazed at some of the actor choices in this movie, like Sandra Bullock and Rob Schneider. </div><div><br></div><div>5 stars.</div> </i><b>-end quote</b></blockquote>How do those seashells work? | echidna64 | Apr 25, 2016 | |
| 31296 | Weird cartoons | In the Tidewater Area we had "Bungles" the Clown. When I moved to Phoenix, they had "Wallace and Ladmo". In the Seattle area it was J.P.Patches and Gertrude".<div><br></div><div>Local kids shows were always interesting and made a nice contrast to Captain Kangaroo.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>When you think about all the characters from the Sunday Newspaper Funny Pages, does it seem to you that "Dick Tracy" would be a natural for an animated series? And yet most folks have never seen a Dick Tracey cartoon while the few that have were not impressed.</div><div><br></div><div>Dick Tracy never found the right formula to become a popular animated series.</div><div><br></div><img src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/08/c2/cc/08c2cc863b6fd3052e010a084c51b772.jpg"><div><br><div>The strangest take on Dick Tracy actually comes from Filmation in 1973. As part of "Archie's TV Funnies", the Filmation Dick Tracy, for the first time, included all the supporting characters from the actual Sunday comic strips. They included Tracy's partner Sam, Junior with his flaming red hair, Moon Maid also made an appearance. Filmation even included Tess! Hadn't seen Tess in a while!</div><div><br></div><div>Hate to say it, but Filmation Dick Tracy was done on a shoestring budget so the artwork was spotty, but the cartoons were short and fast-paced enough that there wasn't enough time in an episode to criticize their efforts.</div><div><br></div><div> Go to the kitchen to get a glass of orange juice, the cartoon was over when you got back.</div></div><div><br></div> <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xvTzRBsLodo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> | eddstarr | Apr 25, 2016 | |
| 31295 | Last Movie You Watched | <blockquote rel="thecrow174"><b>thecrow174 wrote :</b><br><i> Demolition Man<div><br></div><div>The action really heats up. Excellent cop vs. suspect movie! I'm amazed at some of the actor choices in this movie, like Sandra Bullock and Rob Schneider. </div><div><br></div><div>5 stars.</div> </i><b>-end quote</b></blockquote>Always a fun watch. I enjoy the fighting scene in the museum and the virtual sex.<div><br></div><div>The Backwoods (2006)</div><div><br></div><div>My dad purchased a box of DVDs at a garage sale and this title looked interesting. Has Gary Oldman and the British guy from all those comedy films in it. They're hiking in the woods of rural Spain and come across a girl locked in a shed. The movie was far less gruesome than I envisioned. Great suspense.</div><div><br></div><div>3/5</div> | vkimo | Apr 25, 2016 | |
