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2014/12/30 01:26:39
Subject: Michael Bay continues his Sherman's March across all things childhood, the new target is Thundercats
Speculation has been floating around for nearly a decade about the possibilities of a live action ThunderCats film coming to the big screen. Actor James McAvoy (X-Men: First Class and Days of Future’s Past) has expressed interest in getting a Thunder Cats movie made. The actor expressed his interest in playing Lion-O,
"Lord Of The ThunderCats", in the film, claiming that "Lion-O is essentially a 12-year old in a grown up's body.
Recently rumors were abound that Michael Bay, the King of movie explosions, would be leaving the Transformers franchise and moving on to direct the live action ThunderCats film. Apparently, this decision was made after the success of another 90’s children show turned live action film (once again) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014.
Naturally, fans of the animated show are not happy about this, with many expressing disdain for Michael Bay. It is a huge "blunder" for fans of the cartoons, saying that they don't want anymore "80's or 90s childhood series" to be directed by Bay, especially ThunderCats.
Even the Onion.com has offered a not-so-nice opinion on the subject with their article:
"Michael Bay Signs $50M Deal To Please don't bypass the language filter like this. Reds8n Up ThunderCats
Bay please stahp.
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2014/12/30 01:37:31
Subject: Michael Bay continues his Sherman's March across all things childhood, the new target is Thundercats
Psienesis wrote: Thundercats, the original series, is fething terrible.
This is probably true and why I generally don't revisit media from my childhood. I'd rather have fond memories then see how spectacularly awful they were.
Trust me... I, fool that I am, thought to revisit the glory and wonder that were the Thundercats as an adult.
Do not do this thing. Down this path lies only madness and torment, and not of the kind you will fondly recall.
The Thundercats cartoon is, to put it bluntly, a tool of naked Regan-era American propaganda and jingoism. In it, a race of advanced people (the Thundercats) arrive by way of accidental immigration to an area that is already inhabited by a kind, but simple, primitive people (the robo-bears) who are subject to the whims of a despotic warlord who claims to be a god. The Thundercats immediately move to take possession of the planet and overthrow its religion and ruler, while treating the local residents as basically children to be protected... despite the fact that they are robotic bears, the Thundercats consider them too stupid to effectively self-govern.
Every episode is a lesson in why American Intervention and American-style Capitalism is the One True Way, and should, by right of Virtue and Strength of Arms, be the way things are done.
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2014/12/30 02:20:31
Subject: Re:Michael Bay continues his Sherman's March across all things childhood, the new target is Thundercats
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2014/12/30 02:31:53
Subject: Michael Bay continues his Sherman's March across all things childhood, the new target is Thundercats
"Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see.
One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me." - Twin Peaks
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2014/12/30 02:35:42
Subject: Michael Bay continues his Sherman's March across all things childhood, the new target is Thundercats
Wonder how bad he's itching to try "Go-Bots" or or or SSSPPPPPAAAAACCCCCEEEEE GGHHHOOOSSSTTTTT
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2014/12/30 04:01:17
Subject: Michael Bay continues his Sherman's March across all things childhood, the new target is Thundercats
Alpharius wrote: Hotsauceman1 was born some time after the Turtles and Thundercats first showed up...
...and I've got to admit, Psienesis' writeup totally makes me want to watch the Thundercats original series again!
You just want to watch Panterah numchucks go Bruce Lee style
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2014/12/30 04:33:34
Subject: Michael Bay continues his Sherman's March across all things childhood, the new target is Thundercats
I still haven't gotten to see the Turtles yet, but I can't wait!
And I think that any reverence for the Thundercats is based on almost pure nostalgia. There's no conceivable way Bay could make Thundercats any more ridiculous than it already is.
Oi! Bay! Get your glycerin coated fingers off my childhood!
Yes, the Thundercats are driven by a sense of nostalgia, but it's really one of the only cartoon series of my childhood that has not been 're-imagined' by a Hollywood that seems too have run out of fresh ideas. What's next? Bravestarr? Duckula? Danger Mouse?
2014/12/30 06:21:47
Subject: Re:Michael Bay continues his Sherman's March across all things childhood, the new target is Thundercats
Ahtman wrote: This is probably true and why I generally don't revisit media from my childhood. I'd rather have fond memories then see how spectacularly awful they were.
I did that once with Power Rangers. Shocked to see how bad all of it was.
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2014/12/30 08:41:06
Subject: Re:Michael Bay continues his Sherman's March across all things childhood, the new target is Thundercats
Mind you I like the more recent Cartoon Series, it had a plot, a theme running through it and was contiguous.
Unlike the original series, which I have watched in its entirety recently, and it is toy selling plot less Garbage.
Transformers is much the same, with only a few episode arcs and the 80's film saving it.
However I would be up for a live action version of M.A.S.K
AS that's humans in cool vehicles. It wouldn't look odd like lipped turtles. Also has the benefit of allowing the filmmakers to concentrate on the Humans, as they seem incapable of making a film about the actual main stars, i.e. The Transformers being 4 films about people who happen to be near some giant robots now and then.
2014/12/30 09:07:03
Subject: Michael Bay continues his Sherman's March across all things childhood, the new target is Thundercats
Ahtman wrote: This is probably true and why I generally don't revisit media from my childhood. I'd rather have fond memories then see how spectacularly awful they were.
I did that once with Power Rangers. Shocked to see how bad all of it was.
I did that with Voltron as an adult, and had the same experience as both of you.
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2014/12/30 09:25:28
Subject: Michael Bay continues his Sherman's March across all things childhood, the new target is Thundercats
I was telling a friend (semi jokingly) that all he has to do is make Thundercats and silverhawks and his rape of my childhood would be complete............ Hate him so much....
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2014/12/30 10:55:36
Subject: Michael Bay continues his Sherman's March across all things childhood, the new target is Thundercats
Ouze wrote: See, people complain they hate his stupid 80's cartoon retread movies, but they get these huge box office returns.
Thanks, Obama.
Is because those same people, are the same people that complain about how bad "X" politician is, yet vote for said politician every election! IDIOTS!!!
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