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Post by Quorthon on Oct 31, 2005 15:11:09 GMT -5
How did that essay go, what'd he say? If memory serves right (considering I don't have that book at hand right now) he basically discussed that he considered licensed merchandise to be a striping of a comic strip's soul, and that he respected his characters too much for that. You really should check out that book, as he shares a lot of interesting information about the strips, how he created each character, what he was trying to do with certain stories, etc. Calvin and Hobbes are two of the greatest characters ever to grace the pages of a Newspaper. It's good to know he loved what he did enough to protect it. |
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Post by Fenril on Nov 4, 2005 19:58:36 GMT -5
I'm here to defend Garfield: The Comic Strip. Hey, I always thought it was very funny - it should not be compared to that strange movie they based on it! I agree, that movie was a total disgrace to the classic comic strip. So even at its' best, it was a much more simple strip than the other ones we mentioned. At least it had some charm to it (which frankly is a lot more than can be said for a good deal or current comic strips). Far Side is great, too, but for example Mafalda never worked for me. I take it you didn't read Mafalda in Spanish, did you? I've never seen it translated, but it looks like it'd lose a lot of humor that way. Plus, it requires readers to be quite familiar with Latinoamerican history (especially Argentina), so I can see why it wouldn't appeal to non latin-american readers. And The far side? Rules. |
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Post by Quorthon on Nov 7, 2005 12:19:33 GMT -5
Yes, I, too am glad it's animated. There goes our chances of having John Goodman as Homer and Louie Anderson as Barney. Hmmm.... maybe we dodged a bullet here... |
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Post by Bartwald on Nov 8, 2005 12:57:28 GMT -5
Fenril - you are very right, I have never read Mafalda in Spanish. Some years ago I bought a whole book with Mafalda translated into Polish and was disappointed with it. Soon after this, Peanuts was issued in a similar form - and this disappointed me even more.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Nov 13, 2006 9:50:37 GMT -5
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Post by slayrrr666 on Nov 13, 2006 10:51:59 GMT -5
This is a fall-down hilarious trailer. It does the right thing: get me amped up for the movie and makes me want to see it. A job well-done.
And I can watch that "between a rock and a hard place" gag all day.
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Post by Pulpmariachi on Nov 13, 2006 13:51:37 GMT -5
I thought it was better than the actual episode last night!
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Post by frankenjohn on Nov 13, 2006 16:42:24 GMT -5
The look on Homer's face when he sent the wrecking ball face = priceless.
Great trailer. Opening night for The Simpsons Movie. After all, it is from the best animated television program ever.
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 12, 2006 20:20:04 GMT -5
Anyone see the new teaser? Hilarity again!
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Post by slayrrr666 on Dec 15, 2006 17:40:18 GMT -5
Link please.
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 15, 2006 18:18:13 GMT -5
I actually can't find it. I saw it on Fox.  |
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Post by frankenjohn on Dec 24, 2006 15:29:38 GMT -5
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Post by slayrrr666 on Dec 26, 2006 12:27:54 GMT -5
Thanks. Freaking hilarious again. More and more likely to become my 2007 favorite.
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Post by knightofcydonia on Jan 19, 2007 7:06:14 GMT -5
2008, huh? What are they thinking?  Tis but a year now. How time flies |
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