tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post8053641102363065120..comments2008-02-06T09:58:16.900-08:00JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-11759833983910736232008-02-06T09:22:00.000-08:002008-02-06T09:22:00.000-08:002008-02-06T09:22:00.000-08:00

Persepolis looked beautiful.im glad that there is someone trying to fight for standards in cartooning.things these days are getting so bland and stupid.i mean, i grew up on your cartoons. im lucky, at least i got the handed down culture of warner brothers and vintage cartoons from your humor.i was talking to a few friends of me, and i think we were probably the last generation to get speedy

ladrones inkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04402040166409953307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-3854462405651094702008-02-05T13:42:00.000-08:002008-02-05T13:42:00.000-08:002008-02-05T13:42:00.000-08:00

"I wanted my mom to buy the Disney Channel on cable just so I could see more Goofy."I used to adore watching classic cartoons on the Disney channel, but now you can't see them anywhere except online or on DVD. It's such a clear devolution in Tv programming. Even in the late 90s Disney had some great programming--old stuff like Zorro, Mickey Mouse Club, Davy Crockett, Twenty-Thousand Leagues

Dume3http://www.blogger.com/profile/11887866854402372025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-28649945755581390212008-02-05T13:01:00.000-08:002008-02-05T13:01:00.000-08:002008-02-05T13:01:00.000-08:00

[One of Walt, and a caricature of that hack John Lassetter.... talk about pretentious.]How is John Lasseter a "hack"? Explain it to me. Just because you hate Pixar's films doesn't make him a "hack".

James N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04938979989958769590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-20492115491174287122008-02-05T09:49:00.000-08:002008-02-05T09:49:00.000-08:002008-02-05T09:49:00.000-08:00

I wanted my mom to buy the Disney Channel on cable just so I could see more Goofy.Before R&S came around, old-school Goofy was the funniest character in my animation universe.Then they gave him a house in the 'burbs and a kid with a skateboard.

Jeff Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00953053257166510446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-14032251327641089822008-02-05T06:35:00.000-08:002008-02-05T06:35:00.000-08:002008-02-05T06:35:00.000-08:00

I just bought an advanced ticket to see Persepolis (sp?) this weekend. I'm finnicky about staying in a movie I don't like ( I almost walked out on '300' ), so we'll see if I make it.And if you want to see that Goofy cartoon, you'll have to buy a ticket for National Treasure 2: Cage's Male-Patterned Blandness.- trevor.

Booo Tooons Ltd.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08554109671909765241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-19373658322361971772008-02-05T04:46:00.000-08:002008-02-05T04:46:00.000-08:002008-02-05T04:46:00.000-08:00

Yay 1937! A good point on the graph.I knew a man who was like Goofy once, his name was Mike. He had Goofy's stance. I told him he was like Goofy because I was a bit insensitive back then.I agree with i.r.d.c. about that 'cartoon mass' fetish thing. It's funny how innocent logical things can become warped over time into stale doctrinaire type things.

Chloe Cumminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647179583231406538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-17210605143358649732008-02-04T19:57:00.000-08:002008-02-04T19:57:00.000-08:002008-02-04T19:57:00.000-08:00

I love this Goofy scene! He's so wiggly.That movie was depressing, yet interesting- but unlike you, I somehow managed to sit through the whole thing, haha.

Kali Fontecchiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11203562437910689569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-79789242133722846352008-02-04T17:12:00.000-08:002008-02-04T17:12:00.000-08:002008-02-04T17:12:00.000-08:00

If John K. were to direct a live action movie, it might look something like this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAZK58xmcpE

Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992268284796828441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-54989552802130297222008-02-04T13:53:00.000-08:002008-02-04T13:53:00.000-08:002008-02-04T13:53:00.000-08:00

Aww you saw Persepolis!!! I just saw it too and was quite impressed. One of the best films I saw all year. I loved how all the silhouettes read and that the story didn't feel all cliche. Something more personal for once feels good when compared to the crowd pleasers today.

Sean Worshamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847304253885335658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-40670243414880599462008-02-04T11:42:00.000-08:002008-02-04T11:42:00.000-08:002008-02-04T11:42:00.000-08:00

i heard rumor that you were putting together a "The Art of Spumco" book. is it true?that would be the bee's knees !i remember a bookstore in La (www.iliadbooks.com)selling original spumco art work.they said it was sold to them by someone who cleaned out the spumco offices. i was sad i could afford any.this book will make up for it !

VonCheechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03885356948042556854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-68560651795981432832008-02-04T08:48:00.000-08:002008-02-04T08:48:00.000-08:002008-02-04T08:48:00.000-08:00

"Now that you mention Goofy, did you watch that new Goofy cartoon? I didn't yet but Jerry Beck seemed to like it a lot."For something done today, in the post-Pixar Renaissance, it was very good. And, the added treat was, I got to see it in a theatre. Too bad Warner Bros. can't keep the mantle of quality up as high.There were two pictures on Goofy's nightstand in that cartoon. One of Walt, and

Booo Tooons Ltd.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08554109671909765241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-64672488355264311302008-02-04T05:41:00.000-08:002008-02-04T05:41:00.000-08:002008-02-04T05:41:00.000-08:00

I like how the the animator (Art Babbitt? I'm not familiar with many of the Disney animators.) takes full advantage of construction, yet at the same time, the animation itself fun and bouncy (as you said).

Robertohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06568334293949939359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-74499097690969038042008-02-03T21:03:00.000-08:002008-02-03T21:03:00.000-08:002008-02-03T21:03:00.000-08:00

Great animation!Speaking of 30's scenes like this one, I'd also like to add this one up there as well, Donald juggling from "Mickey's Circus", from a year before "Magician Mickey": http://forthebirdsblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/donald-juggling-from-mickeys-circus.htmlThe animation of Donald here is crazy stuff! It's well timed, fluid & extremely complicated. There's something about animation of

Michael J. Ruoccohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07192649886075807499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-82985700432010399212008-02-03T19:58:00.000-08:002008-02-03T19:58:00.000-08:002008-02-03T19:58:00.000-08:00

Excellent post. Goofy is one of the funniest Disney characters.but that's not really saying much for him, is it?

Mattieshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384858218918956317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-6771333066349772942008-02-03T19:50:00.000-08:002008-02-03T19:50:00.000-08:002008-02-03T19:50:00.000-08:00

That was my favorite period of Disney cartoons too! I used to have one of those films on a hand-cranked toy movie viewer when I was a kid and I would watch it frame by frame backwards and forwards. The brief period when they made color Mickeys but left his face white are the ones I loved best.

Chupahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00233117540275038442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-88141478408660646052008-02-03T19:14:00.000-08:002008-02-03T19:14:00.000-08:002008-02-03T19:14:00.000-08:00

-Don't leave us hanging... What was this depressing movie you saw?!?-'Persepolis' is what it's called.http://imdb.com/title/tt0808417/I have yet to see it because it hasn't come to theaters here in Florida. I'm looking forward to finally seeing it though.

James N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04938979989958769590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-8318621964452310862008-02-03T17:01:00.000-08:002008-02-03T17:01:00.000-08:002008-02-03T17:01:00.000-08:00

Yep, Persepolis was pretty nice to see, I also wanted to see a little more entertainment even in a movie like that, though. I mean, I know the subject was serious, but I initially thought there will be more humor in it. The three funny scenes or so were my fave ones in the movie. I think the movie looks a lot better than the comic book which I find kinda overrated because of its subject. Even

Roberto Gonzálezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14128563044943521795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-63160958104595160052008-02-03T15:20:00.000-08:002008-02-03T15:20:00.000-08:002008-02-03T15:20:00.000-08:00

You know, I wasn't going to see that movie because of the drawing style, but now I think I'll give it a gander.Or a mallard.What was the name of that movie?- trevor.

Booo Tooons Ltd.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08554109671909765241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-31137503256720723662008-02-03T15:18:00.001-08:002008-02-03T15:18:00.001-08:002008-02-03T15:18:00.001-08:00

I want to see Persepolis.

Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01200142034008062800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-46776324180056784302008-02-03T15:18:00.000-08:002008-02-03T15:18:00.000-08:002008-02-03T15:18:00.000-08:00

persepolis is a great movie. would be great an analysis from you

gabrielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16296949569210781741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-52824182146078662782008-02-03T15:12:00.000-08:002008-02-03T15:12:00.000-08:002008-02-03T15:12:00.000-08:00

Excellent post. Goofy is one of the funniest Disney characters.

Weirdohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05872046921674512158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-85764127786887703902008-02-03T14:49:00.000-08:002008-02-03T14:49:00.000-08:002008-02-03T14:49:00.000-08:00

huzzah for Nathaniel

hayden the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577381221918609072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-25844804114341973562008-02-03T14:45:00.000-08:002008-02-03T14:45:00.000-08:002008-02-03T14:45:00.000-08:00

I was holding off on seeing Persepolis exactly because of how boring it looked. I have no idea why the story should be animated for any other reason than that it started out as drawings in a book. I dunno if this is your cup of tea either John, but you should check out Tekkon Kinkreet, which came out recently--it's an anime, but there are a lot of fun and interesting things going on that make it

Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08465810109322884075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-59355519452747821862008-02-03T14:30:00.000-08:002008-02-03T14:30:00.000-08:002008-02-03T14:30:00.000-08:00

My observation about Walt is that he loved things that "sell" the cartoons --things like the perception of heft, volume, depth. He really pushed those qualities forward. There is a really pleasing (if not hysterical) look in the Disney cartoons of that time.Disney's biggest drawback is that once they found their way of moving things, they only did them that way. Everything is slow and too easy

I.D.R.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08204918752374858278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-32612929215109562252008-02-03T14:29:00.000-08:002008-02-03T14:29:00.000-08:002008-02-03T14:29:00.000-08:00

Art Babbit animated one cartoon by himself, 'Baggage Buster'. The animation is very stiff and literal compared to the other great animators. I'm not sure if this is typical of Babbit or a fluke.

Dume3http://www.blogger.com/profile/11887866854402372025noreply@blogger.com