Monthly Archives: April 2010
Anomaly Approved: Katie Rice
And now for something a wee bit different. Today kicks off a new feature here on the Aninomablog (still working on what the blog itself is called, suggestions always welcome in the comments). With the vast, vast, vast number or … Continue reading
Why Aren't There More Cable Cartoons on DVD?
Think about it. Of all the cartoons broadcast on the major cable networks (the Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and Cartoon network), how many have had a bone fide DVD release. As those who have waited so long to watch their favourite … Continue reading
The Declining Quality of Animation on FOX
It was akin to a religion for me, and the only night of the week when I would absolutely have to watch “my shows”, yet recently, I have begun to skip Sunday nights altogether. Yes, FOX still has a full … Continue reading
Smoking in Cartoons and Why It's Not As Bad As You Think
It’s an issue that crops up regularly: cartoon characters smoking on-screen (image above from Michael Sporn’s Splog). Kids (the usual, if regrettable, consumers of animation) are more susceptible than adults to what they see and hear, the whole “monkey see … Continue reading
Animated Musical Films
Disney has done them since Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs, but are they outdated in the modern animated market? The answer is maybe. Disney is often given huge amounts of credit for the renaissance that the company managed to … Continue reading
Animation Art: The Book That Changed My Life
OK, perhaps that’s a bit of an exaggeration. It didn’t so much change my life as pop up in a pretty unusual place (a Borders in Bowie, Maryland). I like to think that a certain amount of fate was involved … Continue reading
Pixar and Sequels: A Mixed Bag
I admire Pixar and all they’ve done over the last 15 years or so. They really do deserve all the success they’ve earned. They practically revived the animation artform and movies in general with their unique (and oft-copied) form of … Continue reading
Spendthrift DVDs
DVDs are perhaps the best thing to ever happen to home video since the invention of, home video! Fancy that. Besides offering a resolution far beyond that of VHS (side note, what does CHS stand for? Hint: It’s not “Video … Continue reading
The Man Behind Mung Daal
Just throwing it out there because it’s late and I’m tired and it’s almost Friday but not really, but man, did Dwight Schultz ever nail the character of Mung Daal or what? I simply can’t imagine any other voice in … Continue reading
Reviving Old Cartoons
Word comes through via ToonZone and others about the new Looney Tunes show announced today at the Cartoon Network upfront, the antiquated annual hooplah by a network where advertisers are coerced into buying space during shows that barely even exist … Continue reading
The Animation Anomaly 