According to wikipedia (and yes it hasn't been verified only so far suggested) Scott Rouse talked about wizard approaching Warner about a new D&D animated series to be shown on Cartoon Network in 2009.
Does anyone here know anything more about this?
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According to wikipedia (and yes it hasn't been verified only so far suggested) Scott Rouse talked about wizard approaching Warner about a new D&D animated series to be shown on Cartoon Network in 2009.
Does anyone here know anything more about this?
I hope this isn;t like the rumor they had two years ago where they said they were going to make a live action series using Forgotten Realms tales.
From what little gossip I've been able to uncover (have to find link to He-man.org) the suggestion is it will be 4e based somehow...
Wouldn't be surprised. They seem to target a much younger audience, so D&D: The Animated Series seems right at home between Teletubbies, Sesame Street, and the Care Bears.
"I'm a monster ! Rawr !!!"
:D
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Well, with Star Wars: The Clone Wars likely to give Saga a small boost, I can see WoTC trying something like this. They used to advertise Magic during WWE after all. They would be smart to try and reach a new audience that is in a self-imposed captivity. They should also be advertising during shows like Legend of the Seeker which are geared to a similar audience.
As long it isn't as 'good' as the Dragonlance film...
Maybe they should take a look at Avatar before diving head-long into crapdom.Cheers! :D
Seriously. The original cartoon was terrible, the two D&D movies were horrible, the Dragonlance movie was terrible. With all the millions of stories that have been told in this game, you'd think they could find a few decent ones to make into a movie (or TV series).
The way to do it is by focusing on characters, not trying to show me how you're following the rules. You don't need to explain to me that magic of Obad-Hai is divine, blah, blah - just make me care about the people in the movie, the way I cared about what happened to Frodo and Sam.
You don't need to explain to me that magic of Obad-Hai is divine, blah, blah - just make me care about the people in the movie, the way I cared about what happened to Frodo and Sam.
Precisely. Characters first, and the story will reveal itself and make for a decent movie, if not great. LotR set the fantasy bar so high that it's not required to try and top them. Just tell a good story. That's D&D. We'll go see them and buy them on DVD if they're good.
D&D 2 wasn't that bad. Not a great movie, but it was okay, and at least it really was D&D.
D&D 2 wasn't that bad. Not a great movie, but it was okay, and at least it really was D&D.
It seemed like they got out the rule books and decided what elements they wanted to include to make sure it was D&D, then wrote a thin story to tie everything together - instead of starting with a story, and adding D&D elements to it.
I dunno, the darkmantles made me squeal with malicious DM joy. DD2 wasn't bad, certainly better than DD1. Then again, I spend a lot of time watching MST3K, so my definition of bad is wonky.
The way to do it is by focusing on characters, not trying to show me how you're following the rules. You don't need to explain to me that magic of Obad-Hai is divine, blah, blah - just make me care about the people in the movie, the way I cared about what happened to Frodo and Sam.
Always said the same, myself.
There's no reason why movies based on speculative fiction should so consistently be saddled with poor storytelling, paycheck acting and low production value (Cinematography please!). Such lacking craft chooses to display the allegiant color of a particular genre rather than building compelling character development and inspired plot points that kick your feet out from under the viewer.
It's the same old cookie recipe each time, making the same old cookies. And the cookies taste like behir puckey.
It seemed like they got out the rule books and decided what elements they wanted to include to make sure it was D&D, then wrote a thin story to tie everything together - instead of starting with a story, and adding D&D elements to it.
... I think you just described my last three campaigns... :(
I loved the original cartoon(although I admit that it's not the best), and I thought the second movie wasn't so bad. First movie? What first movie?
I'm looking forward to hearing more about this- I just hope it isn't as cheesy as the Mechwarrior cartoon.
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...that has been frosted with bantha poodoo.
It's the same old cookie recipe each time, making the same old cookies. And the cookies taste like behir puckey...
You remind me of the recipe.
What recipe?
The recipe for the puckey.
What puckey?
The puckey with the poodoo.
Who do?
You do.
What?
Remind me of the recipe.
Dance, magic dance, in my pants, magic pants.
... I think you just described my last three campaigns... :(
It seemed like they got out the rule books and decided what elements they wanted to include to make sure it was D&D, then wrote a thin story to tie everything together - instead of starting with a story, and adding D&D elements to it.
But it's a lot more fun to play in a campaign than it is to watch a crappy movie of someone else's campaign.
Well there is World of Quest...
To me the hilarity involved and the limited links to the game make it perfect as the d&d animated series for the 21st century... well at least it is good!
Anyway what are the odds if they do go with this new series?
Will it be based on the new core setting or something they meshed together?
How will they be able to portray the d&d races without turning it into an adult animation?
Will it be based on the new core setting or something they meshed together?
What do you mean, "or"?
You remind me of the recipe.What recipe?
The recipe for the puckey.
What puckey?
The puckey with the poodoo.
Who do?
You do.
What?
Remind me of the recipe.
Bachelor and the Bobbysoxer FTW! Or Labyrinth. Or Ungoded. I'll accept all three.
Dance, magic dance, in my pants, magic pants.
Now that's Labyrinth, sorta.
I just hope Hank the Ranger is in it.
Willie Aames could use the work.
I'm suprised he didn't get more work after his Bible Man phase. That may have been the highest quality show I've ever seen.
Wade through this until you get to the light saber scene.
I just hope Hank the Ranger is in it.
Willie Aames could use the work.
I don't care who they have in it as long as they hire writers capable of creating character names better than "Snails" for a rogue...talk about a dichotomy.
Actually I thought it was a clever paraphrasing of 'Three cheers for Pooh!', from the A.A. Milne stories about Winnie-the-Pooh.Bachelor and the Bobbysoxer FTW! Or Labyrinth. Or Ungoded. I'll accept all three.
You remind me of the recipe.What recipe?
The recipe for the puckey.
What puckey?
The puckey with the poodoo.
Who do?
You do.
What?
Remind me of the recipe.
Here's the history...
Bachelor and Bobbysoxer (1947)
Richard Nugent: Hey, you remind me of a man.
Susan Turner: What man?
Richard Nugent: Man with the power.
Susan Turner: What power?
Richard Nugent: Power of hoodoo.
Susan Turner: Hoodoo?
Richard Nugent: You do.
Susan Turner: Do what?
Richard Nugent: Remind me of a man...
Labyrinth (1986)
Jareth: You remind me of the babe.
Goblin: What babe?
Jareth: The babe with the power.
Goblin: What power?
Jareth: The power of voodoo.
Goblin: Who do?
Jareth: You do.
Goblin: Do what?
Jareth: Remind me of the babe.
I do love me some Cottleston, Cottleston, Cottleston Pie though. :)
What do you mean, "or"?
Will it be based on the new core setting or something they meshed together?
Forgotten Realms, I won't go any further since thats a lot of hurt going on there.
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Bachelor and the Bobbysoxer FTW! Or Labyrinth. Or Ungoded. I'll accept all three.
You remind me of the recipe.What recipe?
The recipe for the puckey.
What puckey?
The puckey with the poodoo.
Who do?
You do.
What?
Remind me of the recipe.
Yeah, I was going for Labyrinth. I wasn't familiar with Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer until now (thank you, imdb).
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I just hope Hank the Ranger is in it.
Willie Aames could use the work.
I'm suprised he didn't get more work after his Bible Man phase. That may have been the highest quality show I've ever seen.
Wade through this until you get to the light saber scene.
You know, until this thread I did not know that Hank the Ranger was Buddy Lembeck.
I mean, Buddy Freakin' Lembeck.
Charles should've given that guy a magic bow. He would've been much more useful.
I just hope Hank the Ranger is in it.
Willie Aames could use the work.
I'm suprised he didn't get more work after his Bible Man phase. That may have been the highest quality show I've ever seen.
Wade through this until you get to the light saber scene.
You know, until this thread I did not know that Hank the Ranger was Buddy Lembeck.
I mean, Buddy Freakin' Lembeck.
Charles should've given that guy a magic bow. He would've been much more useful.
Want another shocker? The Blue Lagoon script was ripped off, moved to a desert, and they named it Paradise (1982). Our two young lovers? Phoebe Cates (This movie kicked off her career, and though she would be famous forever for walking naked in Brad's dreams in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, it was of Paradise that she told Johnny Carson the movie was the one thing she wishes she could go back and time and take back because of how down and dirty she got with... Willie Aames! Man, to be singled out, eh? Willie does the same swim through the water naked thing Chris Atkins did in the Blue Lagoon. Yep. Desert film. Lagoon type swim. How else are we going to see a looking-up-at-young-nudity shot?
All I'm a gonna say... the water off that desert coast must have been arctic. Ain't NO MAN that small downstairs. If it weren't an 80's film I would have thought his man parts were diminished with CGI trickery.
[Career Eulogy]
So let's not judge Aames as yet another tragic Bradford kid, or as the guy who became drug addled and physically assaulted the camera crew of Celebrity Fit Club, or as Bible Man, or as the guy who swam naked over us, or as Scott Baio's one dimensionally dimwitted yet still somehow interesting sidekick. Let us all... all of us remember him as Hank the Ranger.
<sniff>
[/Career Eulogy]
I just hope Hank the Ranger is in it.
Willie Aames could use the work.
As long as Uni the Unicorn isn't in it, I'm good to go. I take that back. If Uni is seen being shish kabobbed by a band of orcs, I'd be cool with that.
The guy who did Uni's voice, Frank Welker, is the king of voice over artists. He can make his voice achieve so many different housings and has such a huge range that he can sound like almost anyone or anything. He's a vocal freak, of sorts.
The Jade:
From Winnie-The-Pooh (written by A. A. Milne), first Published 1926: ** spoiler omitted ** It seems to predate, by a few years, the earlier of the songs you refered to in your post.
I'm not seeing the same meter in that verse, but who knows what inspired Sidney Sheldon when he wrote that rolling rhythm dialog in The Bachelor and the Bobbysoxer? However I do know that the scene in Labyrinth was clearly homage to Bachelor, and that Ungoded was clearly paying homage to Labyrinth. I just threw in the Bachelor reference to show off how much useless crap I know, because if not for forums, where else are you supposed to vent that stuff?
I have an enormous love for A.A. Milnes' work. When I was four I used to serial dream myself into the world of Winnie the Pooh... and me and the stuffed animal gang would all wait around for Christopher Robin -- an entity whose gender I never quite pinned down.
Just as Snoopy was inspired by an actual dog in Ripley's Believe It or Not who swallowed razors and junk and lived, Winnie the Pooh was based on a real world animal as well.
And here's a picture of little Christopher Robin Milne petting him almost unattended!
All I know is if they can make a god-awful movie like In The Name of The King, they can make D&D-based movies or shows.
Whether they'll be good or not...
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The Jade:
From Winnie-The-Pooh (written by A. A. Milne), first Published 1926: ** spoiler omitted ** It seems to predate, by a few years, the earlier of the songs you refered to in your post.I'm not seeing the same meter in that verse, but who knows what inspired Sidney Sheldon when he wrote that rolling rhythm dialog in The Bachelor and the Bobbysoxer? However I do know that the scene in Labyrinth was clearly homage to Bachelor, and that Ungoded was clearly paying homage to Labyrinth. I just threw in the Bachelor reference to show off how much useless crap I know, because if not for forums, where else are you supposed to vent that stuff?
I have an enormous love for A.A. Milnes' work. When I was four I used to serial dream myself into the world of Winnie the Pooh... and me and the stuffed animal gang would all wait around for Christopher Robin -- an entity whose gender I never quite pinned down.
Just as Snoopy was inspired by an actual dog in Ripley's Believe It or Not who swallowed razors and junk and lived, Winnie the Pooh was based on a real world animal as well.
And here's a picture of little Christopher Robin Milne petting him almost unattended!
And Winnie is Canadian! And a war mascot! Another victory for our culture. A history lesson, Canadian-style.
And Winnie is Canadian! And a war mascot! Another victory for our culture. A history lesson, Canadian-style.
Nice film. :)
I suppose next you be saying you guys invented the bready treat known as beaver tails too!
As long as Uni the Unicorn isn't in it, I'm good to go.
She only gets a cameo appearance, being eaten by Manti the Manticore. Then there's Umbi the Umber Hulk, and Illi, the Illithid. Cuddly little facehugger! And dwarfi the dwarf.