tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143866771442228551.post7742769064881167818..comments2023-07-27T18:05:38.950+02:00Comments on Cerebral Mastication: The Thundercat's WhiskersAli Arikanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293558856795196349noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143866771442228551.post-59411712042614682932009-04-09T17:25:00.000+02:002009-04-09T17:25:00.000+02:00Hi Ali,How are you doing? That was indeed a well-m...Hi Ali,<BR/><BR/>How are you doing? That was indeed a well-made video. It looked almost too real to be fake; and when Brad Pitt uttered the signature battle cry, "Thundercats Go!," it was almost uncanny.<BR/><BR/>The latest Batman film, for me, left a not really pleasant aftertaste in the mind. (Oh, I liked the film so and so, but I wouldn't compare it with the works of Ingmar Bergman.) I was bothered by some of its philosophical implications that brimmed over the cup from being too full. Yes, the word you used, "bloated,' is the exact word.<BR/><BR/>As much as I hate to say this, the genre seem to be moving in the direction of darker gray, a place where white constitutes only a very small portion of things. It tells you to your face, "Welcome to the real world." More and more, too, it can't distinguish between uninhibited violence and violence that needs to be restrained. (I have that same complaint with Kung-fu movies.) I don't know if it has always been like that with Hollywood, but I'm certain Superman wouldn't kill (or seriously damage a limb of) someone who committed a crime of petty thieving. Glorifying violence only leads to a numb and violent society.<BR/><BR/>~~~~~~~<BR/><BR/>Anyway, during the '80s, there were few cartoons that I really liked. <I>Thundercats</I> was one of them; and so was <I>Dungeons and Dragons</I>. And then, there was also <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZzdfixhSWA" REL="nofollow"><I>Ulysses 31</I></A>. The animation is admittedly very hammy, not to mention ancient. Still, I would love for Hollywood to do it rightly in film, and transform it into something original and unique, as the cartoon was during its heyday. It had some cool stories in it; well, actually, rehashes of Greek mythology. Filmmakers who have the penchant for the Dark Palette will get their hands full on this one, for I believe that gods have the ability to be more evil than humans can ever be.<BR/><BR/>Btw, I love Ulysses beard. Wish I could have a beard like that. Alas, I am mostly hairless, except for my crop of hair.Robert T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15821787545867777439noreply@blogger.com