In 1988, some serious movie magic brought cartoons to life in a way that awed audiences, critics and the Academy Awards. In 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit,' daring director Robert Zemeckis seamlessly blended 2D hand-drawn cartoon characters into a live action film, where they interacted with physical props as well as some incredibly game performers!
Any self-respecting kid who grew up during the late 1980s through the early 1990s knows 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' like the back of their hand. Origin story involving mutagenic ooze? Wise old sensei in the form of a talking bipedal rat? Arch villain bristling with a set of pointy armor? Check, check and check.
This is definitely our favorite kind of censorship. It's the kind where the bleeps aren't quite long enough and you can tell exactly what curse words are being said underneath them.
To the uninitiated, Pokemon may seem awfully cute and cuddly. But true fans know there are weird, silly and sometimes downright horrifying creatures lurking in the Pokedex. Given that there's currently more than 600 characters in the pocket monster franchise, there are bound to be a few misfits, right?
"Hey," you may be asking yourself, "what should I be doing right now?" The answer is looking at 'Adventure Time' GIFs. Cartoon Network's hit show will fill you with magical sparkle feelings. They are like kitten pictures, only they move and don't make you try to remember whether or not you took your allergy medicine this morning. They are, in a word, mathematical. Enjoy!
If, like us, you like to sit back and reflect on what a total nightmare Eddie Murphy's career has become, consider this -- it could have been so much worse. This is test footage from a "live-action" 'Hong Kong Phooey' movie, that was never made. It would've starred the voice talent of Murphy and been directed by the guy who did 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2.'
Let's give some props to the Animation Domination folks for this warped take on the classic holiday special 'A Charlie Brown Christmas.' This is worse than the worst-case scenario we imagined for Charlie Brown and the gang.
If you've got some time to kill, we recommend the Tumblr Out of Context Animation. As the name suggests, it is a bunch of animation frames (or gifs!) taken out of context, typically resulting in a mildly racy picture that will make you laugh and then realize you have the sense of humor of a 14-year-old boy. At the same time, AHAHAHAHAHAHA! It's hilarious! Here are some of our favorites.
It's officially after Thanksgiving, which means it's time for Hallmark to roll out their annual collection of new adorable collectible ornaments. But amid the miniature Snoopys and Jack Skellingtons comes this $12.95 abomination:
Leave it to Jimmy Kimmel and his crew to make America's favorite comic strip characters into greedy, dirty-mouthed misanthropes, just like the rest of us Black Friday shoppers!