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Star Wars Droids & Star Wars Rebels - animated series
John has us take a look at two animated series based on the Star Wars property. The earliest example of animated Star Wars is the first thing we examine, Droids. The latest example we examine is Rebels.
The Star Wars holiday special showcased an animated short featuring Boba Fett and was the first foray in animation with the property.
Droids, set about a decade before A New Hope, follows R2D2 and C3P0 as they bumble across the universe falling into one adventure after another.
Rebels, starting about 5 years prior to A New Hope, follows a group of mercenary smugglers as they shift from survival into full rebellion against the Empire.
Droids isn’t readily available in a streaming or disc format, though you can find some episodes online. Rebels is available on iTunes, Amazon and on Disney XD.
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DuckTales - original animated series and reboot series
Brian’s pick is one of the most memorable Disney television animation series. Based on the comic and character by Carl Barks, DuckTales follows the adventures of money obsessed Scrooge McDuck.
The original series had an impressive level of animation for television and put Disney TV squarely in the front for viewers.
Spawning a couple spinoffs and a video game it was a smash It is a wonder that the series too so long to reboot. The new style is much more economical, modern yes, but not as richly animated as its predecessor.
When Disney’s streaming service launches perhaps DuckTales will become more widely available, but for now you can find the original series on Amazon and the new series air on Disney XD and is on iTunes and Amazon digitally.
NEXT WEEK: We conclude with John pick, a pair of Star Wars animated series, one of the first and one of the most recent.
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GLOW - the Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling (documentary & netflix series)
Keith’s pick explores a short-lived 80′s wrestling show and the netflix series that recently aired dramatizing it.
The series is funny and dark. The casting is great with lots of physical performances.
The documentary is alright, it gives a glimpse at the world of the show from the perspective of the performers.
The GLOW series is available on Netflix. The GLOW documentary is likewise up on Netflix.
NEXT WEEK: Brian’s pick is up as we discuss the original DuckTales series and contrast it with the new DuckTales.
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Saturday Morning Cartoons’ Greatest Hits (album 1995)
Season four kicks off with this pick from Jules of cartoon theme songs from some 70′s properties as covered by mid-nineties alternative rock bands.
The album had a TV special tie-in starring Drew Barrymore, which is around on YouTube if you want to dig it up.
There are a few good tracks in here. There are better covers by better bands, and better theme songs, but this is what they put together.
This buried ‘gem’ of an album is not currently in print. eBay, amazon, or other resellers may have it. You can probably find it on YouTube.
NEXT WEEK: We crack into a new pick!
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Looking Back / Looking Forward
No guest this week as John, Keith and Jules look back on the year that past and look forward to what we’re excited for in 2018!
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NEXT WEEK: We are into a new season and a new topic with returning guest Brian Jones.
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Noel (animated TV special 1992)
Our final episode with Dan is also his pick! And what a special and joyous way to spend our Christmas.
The Rankin & Bass production is cheap looking for early nineties animation. If it weren’t for the relationship of the writer to the production house I doubt this special would have been released.
Even with a sparse and limited subject matter, which is reflected in the still images we’re presenting here, the animation is very budget concious.
This special is around online to watch, you can shell out for a VHS on amazon, or the Little Golden Book that accompanied the release of the special.
NEXT WEEK: We close out the season and look forward to season four with a look back and a look forward.
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The Nutcracker 3d (movie 2010)
Jules sure picked a winner this time... This is a tale of the rise of fascism and the blitz with a veneer of music and holiday magic.
The director felt that film can’t capture ballet so he avoided dancing, instead opting to shoehorn lyrics into the Tchaikovsky composition. I can’t imagine how they got Tim Rice to help with these clunky phrases.
The imagery is at times beautiful and often disturbing.
This is a mess of a movie, it is like 3 half-movies and the corpse of a ballet smashed into one, so that means it’s a bargain on Bluray from Amazon or iTunes streaming!
Honestly though try not to pay to see this, and probably don’t waste your time.NEXT WEEK: We conclude on Christmas day with Dan’s pick Noel, a short animated TV special about an ornament that has a happiness.
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The Ventures’ Christmas Album (1965)
Holiday albums are amongst some of the top selling records of all time, which means lots of bands have a Christmas record. We are bombarded by them from the moment Halloween decorations leave the shelves. Keith’s pick is one of the few you may be able to stomach on repeat listen.The Ventures are a prolific & pioneering band, playing with pedals and effects to create sounds that to date had never been used in a music track.
The band is made up of true craftsmen- they have the precision of the playing down pat and then become playful in mixing songs and genres.
You can listen to the album on Spotify and purchase it on Amazon or iTunes.
NEXT WEEK: We continue our topic with Jules’ pick, a movie that bombed, The Nutcracker in 3D.
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A Christmas Dream (tv special 1984)
It was a golden age of prime time network television. A-Team, Webster, and dozens of new shows were bringing in the viewers. In the tradition of TV specials NBC made A Christmas Dream, a loose narrative upon which to hang celebrity appearances, ice skating, ventriloquism, music, magic, and when you’re lulled in- a healthy dose of dogma.
The two featured stars, Emmanuel Lewis and Mr. T, were both on shows taking boasting huge ratings.
Emmanuel Lewis plays latch-key kid and humbug “Johnny.”
Mr. T plays an untitled character, credited as Santa, who strives to bring the joy and true meaning of Christmas to Johnny.
The special is hard to come by, excepting posts by web-archivists
NEXT WEEK: A we continue our topic with Keith’s pick, the Ventures Christmas Album,
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YouTube Tech Reviews (web videos)
When you need advice on what to purchase in terms of geek gadgets, hardware and camera equipment Jules is the go-to for our group. He lets us in on his brain candy, the source of his knowledge.
The videos have a constant stream of devices and topics to explore, and everyone’s got a take.
This is me editing New To You...
YouCheck out some of Jules’ recommendations:
DSLR Video Shooter: Filmmaking reviews and tutorials, my current obsession
Marques Brownlee: tech reviewer, one of the biggest on YouTube
Brad Colbow: reviews tech for artists______________________
NEXT WEEK: A new topic and a new guest. The Winter Solstice nears and with it we near the end of our third season. Our next four picks throughout December will be in the theme “Woe Yuletide Them” and our guest will be Dan McCoy.
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