New Pink Panther box set (again)

4 years after the Pink Panther Movie Collection and 2 years after the Cartoons, MGM/UA bring back (again) with the Pink Panther Ultimate Collection in a 18 DVD Box Set for november 25th. It include all of the Pink Panther movies (except Return of the Pink Panther, the only film not owned by MGM) and even included the weird but seems fascinating Inspector Clouseau (with Alan Arkin in a Pink Panther sequel), and the three later movies. Plus 9 other discs is dedicated to the Depatie-Freleng cartoons included three new discs (Rolland and Ratfink, The Inspector Vol. 2 who closed the series and a Volume 9 is a mystery).

I’M not sure to give 100$ bucks for this!

Lucky Luke Go West: The review

It’s since a longtime i don’t see Lucky Luke. Maybe two years after leaving the now pathetic show “The New Adventures of Lucky Luke”? Well yeah, the last years wasn’t the bests for the icon character. After two terrible live-action movies (Terrence Hill’s Lucky Luke and the god-awful Daltom movie with Eric and Ramzy), a comeback in comic books (La Belle Province and La corde au cou) and the 2001’s show made after Morris’ death, it’s like the real Lucky is dead and made for kids who know nothing in Morris and his art. But i can’t passed away by silent about the new animated feature Lucky Luke Go West: The Movie made by the awesome studio Xilam who made some of the most lovable cartoons shows from the last 10 years. (Space Goofs, Oggy and the Cockroaches, The New Adventures of Lucky Luke, Ratz etc.) Well yeah here’s my review:

The story passed in 1880 when the damned Dalton was in court for a hundred trial in the old New York. Of course, the trial was suspended due to the Joe’s terrible temper about Lucky Luke’s name. (It’s the same feeling i have about some obnoxious craps) The Dalton brothers succeed to be off of the court and decide to run of the town for finally hiding in a trailer after make some hold-ups in banks. But of course, Lucky Luke was in their chase despite a interruption. Later, the place when the Daltons hiding is invanded of trailers and it was strangers who buying their homes by Crook, (It’s his name!) and they had 80 days for make the trip of New York to California or their homes was sealed for Crook. Of course, the terrible Crook tried with his advocate to ruining Lucky Luke and the strangers when the Daltons trying to find their bucks in one of this trailers, but they never find!!

While the new movie supposed to be much interesting than the crappy new live-action feature, they had nothing new about the comic-book version. It’s just more a entertainment for childrens than for Lucky Luke fans. (I wishing to be a better Luke fan but i don’t) If the animations sound great visually, they hade the terrible habit to imitate the now-so-outdated John K.’s style than from the original comics, unlike The New Adventures of Lucky Luke when Morris worked on this before his death. I use to like the three animated features we seen any Holidays (Daisy Town, The Ballad of Daltons and the movie pilot from the TV show) because they are real classics but unfortunately, the new movie are a knack for the eyes and the ears.

The only good thing about the new movie is the caricature in the begin of Morris and Rene Gosciny, the unforgettable appearence of RinTinDumb. Probably the only interesting character of this movie. And also the cockroaches Joey, Marky and Dee make a cameo in this feature.

The DVD i rent contain three versions; the Quebec Dubbed version i feel a bit obnoxious but funny and representative from the others movies, the Original version (of course from France) and the English version i didn’t care so much. The only supplement is a commentary from the director Marc Du Pontavice and some draftmans of this movie but i heard a 2-disc set was available with more supplements features like a RinTinDumb small episode and a making-of. But tough, unlike Asterix and the Vikings who was a great and wonderful animated feature, Lucky Luke Go West is very weak about storylines and the character suffered terribly over the last years despite some good ideas.

I give in this movie a 2.5 star to 5!

Mint FM again and again

Since last june, we talked so much about the promising closed of one of my favourite radios in the world, Mint FM due to the CSA orders to don’t give any chances to survive. Even if i listen in Internet, it’s still one of the only good radios channels who air real good songs and not craps like we got here. (except Boom FM they make a very good job) Here’s the last newsflash about the Mint problems. I hope we can keep to listen for us and our childrens soon. Kids needs of very good quality music like they did before us.

Spectulations for 2008-2009 schedule

It’s look like we got one of the most enduring fall we got in 10 years. Teletoon Retro put the cream of the animation like the most requested show in 1 year THE SMURFS, (I do hope they aired with their original opening like the DVD’s) Alvin and the Chipmunks, the Cancon shows Fraggle Rock, Reboot and Spider-Man, the Banana Splits who make probably a comeback for their 40th anniversary, the adult-oriented sitcom Wait Till Your Father Gets Home and of course… two new Scooby Doo shows. (The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries and 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo)

I do hope we got the The Popeye Show, The Harveytoons Show and Toonheads made by cartoons experts but luckily, we got additional Pink Panther shows with the titles of “Pink Tuba-Dore” (One of the only funny shorts from the 70’s what i seen), “Pink Pranks” and “Going With the Pink”, but no words for the mid-50’s to 70’s Woody Woodpecker shows in this channel.

Teletoon being big with some of the most hugely-popular shows ou the hour like Ben 10: Alien Force (Ben 10’s spin-off), Secret Saturdays, Chowder and The Spectacular Spider-Man, but i just worried about the Teletoon’s future. It’s look like they tried to imitate Cartoon Network in US (especially in english) with the mimic CN and Adult Swim shows. (Yes, they had American Dad!) Anyway, Teletoon had the most impressive schedule over last year and it’s not today they gonna falling down.

YTV’s miserable 2007-2008 year could be better with two of my most-awaited shows; The Mr. Men Show and Wolverine and the X-Men. Guess… YTV aired Wolverine in Premiere in North America. The US is gonna air only in spring 2009 in Nickelodeon’s sister channel Nicktoons Network. Blue Dragon is unfortunately on air this fall too, proven the lack of cares of Bionix anymore. Any of the Bionix’s current shows is from Viz when they heavily edited some scenes for the North America unit. (Think of 4Kids’ retard version of One Piece but finally, who cares if it’s badly drawing and animated?!?)

Teletoon Retro in french is gonna be air starting next thursday. It was a big time we had a channel who spend times for classic cartoons shows everydays. Local favourites like The Raccoons and Inspector Gadget is on. At last a good new but we got better soon. Be patient like someone says.

Greetings, everyone!

Hiya there! I hope you’re alright isn’t it!

I’m not new from the Blogs world. I having before a Blogspot blog i having during one year and it’s talking about animation. I know i can’t replaced any of my favorite blogs but i like sharing my opinions about the classic cartoons mostly from the Golden Age of Animation.

Well, i think it’s a fresh start for me. I wish to talk more but i gotta go to bed. Seeya later and take care!