It was definitely different from a lot of the young adult content out at the time or since. I was a bit more meh about it. Partially because it was one of those things that was a good part about the famous actors lending their voice. And not voice actors. the animation was well done, story was well written and the acting Stars did well for the roles. But it was just also at a time when I was just kind of drifting away from Cartoon Network and even adult swim. The energy of the 90s and early auts had long been gone.
No I had not. I will have to check it out later. Another unusual but good children’s animated classic was recently rediscovered a few years back. A 1977 Raggedy Ann movie was scanned from an old 16 mm print I think? And put up on YouTube and good quality. The last time it had ever been released was on VHS back in the early 90s. I think it was thought lost.
There is actually quite a lot of animation like this in the independent sphere these days. YouTube has a lot of up and comers with some amazing samples, short films or series. I don’t think I have ever actually seen as much animation that goes hard since the 90’s when they only went hard to sell kids toys.
Sure but that is the Indie space. They’ve always done their own thing. The Last Unicorn was a theatrical release with wide home video distribution as well. It’s great to see Indy’s getting more exposure and coverage these days but I’d like to see even the large more commercial offerings offering a little more along this line. Of course I’m also an irrepressible bakshi fan. So there is that too. And modern day Hollywood would never touch that
Wish there was more animation like this with stories that went this hard today. This is definitely a regular nostalgia watch for me.
Check out “Over the Garden Wall”
Now that one I had seen. Though it’s been almost a decade now I think. But I remember Cartoon Network airing it in segments during Halloween one year.
It’s pure magic
It was definitely different from a lot of the young adult content out at the time or since. I was a bit more meh about it. Partially because it was one of those things that was a good part about the famous actors lending their voice. And not voice actors. the animation was well done, story was well written and the acting Stars did well for the roles. But it was just also at a time when I was just kind of drifting away from Cartoon Network and even adult swim. The energy of the 90s and early auts had long been gone.
Did you ever watch “Flight of Dragons”? It’s another great movie
No I had not. I will have to check it out later. Another unusual but good children’s animated classic was recently rediscovered a few years back. A 1977 Raggedy Ann movie was scanned from an old 16 mm print I think? And put up on YouTube and good quality. The last time it had ever been released was on VHS back in the early 90s. I think it was thought lost.
Check out Scavenger’s Reign. Most original and outright weird story I’ve seen in an anime in years. And the worldbuilding is amazing.
There is actually quite a lot of animation like this in the independent sphere these days. YouTube has a lot of up and comers with some amazing samples, short films or series. I don’t think I have ever actually seen as much animation that goes hard since the 90’s when they only went hard to sell kids toys.
Sure but that is the Indie space. They’ve always done their own thing. The Last Unicorn was a theatrical release with wide home video distribution as well. It’s great to see Indy’s getting more exposure and coverage these days but I’d like to see even the large more commercial offerings offering a little more along this line. Of course I’m also an irrepressible bakshi fan. So there is that too. And modern day Hollywood would never touch that