Friday 12 December 2008

Animated Conversation

Animation is not just for kids, folks. I mean there was a time when that was the case...Bugs Bunny and Porkie Pig didn't really appeal that much to adults. But Bugs and Porkie are gone, long gone (apart from those rubbish looney toons movies that pop up every now and again). Today's cartoons are adult, offensive and very very funny!

The Simpsons

There's a reason that this show has been on for 20 years and produced over 400 episodes. There's a reason why you can say "D'oh" to anybody, anywhere in the world, and they'll understand what you're getting at. The Simpsons is brilliant. Yes, the show had an iffy five minutes somewhere around the 12th season mark, but hey, we all make mistakes right? The most recent episodes and the long awaited movie have both been brilliant and reminded us just why we fell in love with the show in the first place.


Family Guy

Some might consider its random flashbacks as lazy writing....others may say that the show is just a rip off of The Simpsons...all I know is that it's damn funny, gloriously offensive, instantly quotable and so popular that it was brought back from cancellation TWICE! Watch it, and bask in how dirty you feel afterwards!


Futurama

I remember how disappointed I was when I heard Futurama was going to be cancelled. The show was just beginning to build up steam, with funny moment after funny moment and so many classic episodes. The only problem with Futurama was the dreadful and completely laugh free first season, which put the show on borrowed time. But, much like Family Guy before it, huge public support brought the show back from the grave with 4 DVD movies on the way and (if we keep our fingers crossed) a possible brand new season after that as well. For Futurama, the future's looking bright.


Video Courtesy of youtube.com (user foxabulous)
Photos Courtesy of cartoonary.com and tv.com

No comments: