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Futurama: Part Two, the autographs with a surprise
After the table reading, I went out to get the autographs of the cast. Since Futurama‘s characters have all appeared on The Simpsons (“Simpsonarama”), I asked them to sign these shoes to join the great company I already have on them (namely, … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation, ATX Fest, Autographs, Comedy, Futurama, Science Fiction, The Simpsons, Voice Acting
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Incredibles 2: Must See
Catching up on the movies for the Summer of ’18 and as expected, the season is filled with sequels. This one has been anticipated for over a decade but it was worth the wait. You can’t do The Incredibles without Brad Bird … Continue reading
Futurama table read and meeting them!
Most of Futurama‘s principal cast came to Austin to do a live table read (“The Six Million Dollar Mon”) which in turn was to promote Hulu and SyFy being the new networks to carry the beloved program. They did the read … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation, ATX Fest, Comedy, Futurama, Science Fiction, The Simpsons, Voice Acting
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Ninjago: Worth Seeing, more than a crass commercial
This was Somara’s pick at the discount theater. I was reluctant because I’ve watched some of the TV version on Cartoon Network and it’s boring. It’s an extended toy commercial worse than the Eighties crap which didn’t even try to … Continue reading
Posted in In Theaters, Movies, Toys
Tagged Animation, Comedy, Jackie Chan, LEGO, Martial Arts
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Big Mouth
Nick Kroll has finally done something funny! I’ve seen his stand-up, feh. His characters are mediocre. The movies he’s co-starred, I haven’t read any rave reviews. Big Mouth seems to work better as a vehicle for what he likes to do … Continue reading
Samurai Jack returns and concludes
As the title above states in brief, there’s good news and bad news. I want to elaborate on the good and bad though. The good parts involving Jack‘s return: Genndy Tartakovsky is back to helm the 10 episode run. Phil Lamar … Continue reading
Nerdland: utter disappointment
This animated feature starring Patton Oswalt, Paul Rudd, Garfunkel & Oates and a plethora of [Adult Swim] standbys via production company Titmouse (The Venture Brothers) should’ve been funny, it had everything going for it. Then again, The Star Wars Holiday Special … Continue reading
Moana Worth Seeing
A new take on the princess formula with better songs than the über redundant hit from Frozen. I had no idea that Dwayne Johnson could sing. The premise, the usual, a strong young woman upsetting the status quo. In Moana’s case, … Continue reading
Pacific Heat is Netflix’s first big misstep
This is the worst export from Australia since Silverchair’s debut album. When it comes to an adult animated comedy I didn’t think Netflix could have anything more unfunny than Brickleberry, I was sadly mistaken. The premise is about four elite police officers … Continue reading
The Secret Life of Pets: Rental at best
Universal tries to do something other than another Minions or Despicable Me sequel and it’s a mediocre Toy Story ripoff with animals instead of toys. I guess they were counting on Louis CK and Kevin Hart to carry this stinkburger through. How is it Toy … Continue reading
Janet Varney
The main reason why I attended HavenCon which in my opinion was a letdown, it was more of a costume convention than gaming. Regardless, meeting Janet made the whole process worth it. You many know her from You’re the Worst, the … Continue reading
Zootopia: Rental or Netflix
Zootopia is fairly predictable as it cashes in on Jason Bateman doing his “sly fox” thing, Idris Elba being gruff and the underrated Jenny Slate utilizing her helium-esque voice to play a sheep who’s also the assistant mayor. It is entertaining because … Continue reading
Hiatus continues, darned pollen…
You’d think allergy/sinus issues would take a break during the Winter months. Not a chance in Central Texas. I guess now is when the trees decide to share their output with the bees, hornets, wasps, wind and ants to spread … Continue reading
The Simpsons, the Evolution & History at ATX
You saw the shoes, now to cover the awesome event Aaron K and I attended. Our little rendezvous with TV and animation legends. I know better about next time, I signed up for the mailing list to get a jump … Continue reading
Posted in Austintatious, Diversions, TV
Tagged Animation, Nineties, SitCom, The Simpsons
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Farewell Sam Simon
He was most famous for being the silent member of The Simpsons triumvirate when the little-cartoon-that-could became its own show on Fox. However there was much more to Sam and his career. Originally he began in animation with Filmation working on Fat … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation, Comedy, Eighties, Seventies, SitCom, The Simpsons
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