Or, for those with short attention spans:
"Unable to come to financial terms with the three women who voice the Cartoon Network's Powerpuff Girls, the network will seek sound-alike voice-over talent to replace them in the upcoming Powerpuff feature film, according to The Hollywood Reporter."
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Read three (three!) chapters of "Dirk Tungsten in...The Disappearing Planet"! Then, go insane!
Bubbles, why?
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"That's the umbillical cord, Mr. Williams."
-Robin Williams, "A Night at the Met" 1986
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"...screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!" - Omega.
Irony ensues.
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1) This was posted on the far right of the website:
The actresses who provide the voices for the Powerpuff Girls on Cartoon Network have signe on for the feature-film version of the animated show after all, Variety reported. Filmakers had threatened to replace the voice-over actresses in a debate over compensation
And now for #2 ...
Who/What are the Powerpuff Girls?!
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"Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!"
-Forum Member Who Shall Be Nameless. 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
The Powerpuff Girls are the creation of Craig McKraken. Three kindergarden going girls with superpowers who beat the crap out of people. It's a highly styleised cartoon, with both pays homage to and takes the piss out of anime.
It is very similar in style (animation and writing) to Dexter's Lab, which McKraken worked on. The creator of Dexter's Lab, Gendy Tsartakorfskfroimblingypoopsky, also does a lot of work on the PPG. It looked like Gendy and Craig just swapped roles on both shows.
Oh, and their main villian is Mojo Jojo. He is the best villian in the world, because he is evil, and it is that evilness which will allow him, Mojo Jojo, to destroy the Powerpuff Girls and take over the world. Because taking over the world requires that there be no opposition, and the Powerpuff Girls are his opposition, so if they were gone, he could rule everything, since the non-being-thereness of the Powerpuff Girls would leave him unhindered in taking-over-the-world desire.
Tsk, kids have much better cartoons now than we used to have.
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"And Mojo was hurt and I would have kissed his little boo boo but then I realized he was a BAD monkey so I KICKED HIM IN HIS FACE!"
-Bubbles
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"You just push off....and the falling sort of happens on its own." ---Dave Titus
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"President Bush. It's fun saying that. Go ahead, you try." - M. Lucinsky, Spectrum Editor
Tsk, have you not seen "The Powerpuff Girls Best Rainy Day Adventure Ever"? It's 12 minutes of sheer class, matched only by the genius of the Speedracer piss-take episode of Dexter's Lab.
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"And Mojo was hurt and I would have kissed his little boo boo but then I realized he was a BAD monkey so I KICKED HIM IN HIS FACE!"
-Bubbles
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My new year's resolution is the same as last year's: 1024x768.
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Death before Dishonor!
However Dishonor has
quite a disputed defintion.
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I will shout until they know what I mean.
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Read three (three!) chapters of "Dirk Tungsten in...The Disappearing Planet"! Then, go insane!
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"...screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!" - Omega.
Irony ensues.
Free Jeff K
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"The only good thing about this film is the edible chocolate roaches they gave out. Mmm, mmm... Wait a minute, edible roaches don't crawl. Edible roaches don't crawl!"
- Jay Sherman, The Critic.
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"...screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!" - Omega.
Irony ensues.
Free Jeff K
"That's not Spock! He only SOUNDS like Spock! FIRE!"
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"My knowledge and experience far exceeds your own, by, oh, about a BILLION times!" -- Q
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"The only good thing about this film is the edible chocolate roaches they gave out. Mmm, mmm... Wait a minute, edible roaches don't crawl. Edible roaches don't crawl!"
- Jay Sherman, The Critic.
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Chickety china, the chinese chicken, you have?
Off the top of my head, he was Fred from Scooby-Doo, Megatron/Galvatron from Transformers, and Dr. Claw from Inspector Gadget. There are no doubt many many others, but I'm not in trivia mode right now.
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"The only good thing about this film is the edible chocolate roaches they gave out. Mmm, mmm... Wait a minute, edible roaches don't crawl. Edible roaches don't crawl!"
- Jay Sherman, The Critic.
Other shows that did that:
Animaniacs
Pinky and the Brain
Simpsons
Dragonballs!
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Though it will go without saying ten minutes into these preceedings, View Askew would like to state that this film is - from start to finish - a work of comedic fantasy, not to be taken seriously. To insist that any of what follows is insensitive or inflammatory is to miss our intentions and pass undue judgement, and passing judgement is reserved for God and God alone (this goes for you film critics too...) Just Kidding
So please, before you think about hurting someone over this trifle of a film, remember God has a sense of humor. Just look at the platypus. Thank you and enjoy the show.
P.S. We sincerely apologize to all platypus enthusiasts out there who are offended by that thoughtless comment about the platypus. We at View Askew respect the noble platypus and it is not our intention to slight these stupid creatures in any way. Thank you and enjoy the show.
-View Askew disclaimer "DOGMA"
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He-Man in ITV - oh how I suffered mild strokes when they changed the day it was on from Mona day to Tuesday, and then to Friday!! I mean, Jesus...
Dangermouse which was a bit wierd, one must admit, and Count Duckula, which actually scared me sometimes; both on ITV.
Some Marshal somthingorother - Marshal Bravestar, I think - that was set in the future on New Texas. He had four different Red Indian ability-enhancing incantations, and had a robot horse called "30/30" (!) that could talk and fire a massive gun. I always used to miss it as I had piano lessons at that exact time on Mondays. Shown on BBC.
Defenders Of The Earth - need I say more!? Brilliant, simply enthralling for a youngster. Didn't have a clue who Flash Gordon was, but soon learned.
Gargoyles - I'd watch it if it was on now 
Pinky and The Brain - enough said. Priceless and cutting edge. Singularly the best thing that hte Animaniacs ever spewed forth.
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[This message has been edited by Gaseous Anomaly (edited January 30, 2001).]
Responding to Mr Benjita: With all due respect, sir, the original cartoons from the twenties up until the late sixties were watched by adults, in cinemas even! The Looney Toons was a great example of pioneering "kids+adults" humour.
THEN, somewhere along the line, it became politically incorrect for adults to watch cartoons willingly. During the 90's, adult-likeable cartoons have been reinstituted somewhat, which is great.
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Here lies a toppled god,
His fall was not a small one.
We did but build his pedestal,
A narrow and a tall one.
-Tleilaxu Epigram
[This message has been edited by Nimrod (edited January 30, 2001).]
My apologies to those cartoons. I simply put the 90's equivalent.
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Though it will go without saying ten minutes into these preceedings, View Askew would like to state that this film is - from start to finish - a work of comedic fantasy, not to be taken seriously. To insist that any of what follows is insensitive or inflammatory is to miss our intentions and pass undue judgement, and passing judgement is reserved for God and God alone (this goes for you film critics too...) Just Kidding
So please, before you think about hurting someone over this trifle of a film, remember God has a sense of humor. Just look at the platypus. Thank you and enjoy the show.
P.S. We sincerely apologize to all platypus enthusiasts out there who are offended by that thoughtless comment about the platypus. We at View Askew respect the noble platypus and it is not our intention to slight these stupid creatures in any way. Thank you and enjoy the show.
-View Askew disclaimer "DOGMA"
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All along the watchtower, princes kept the view
While all the women came and went, barefoot servants, too.
Outside in the distance a wildcat did growl,
Two riders were approaching, the wind began to howl.
Bob Dylan
From Sci-Fi
quote:
Tron star Bruce Boxleitner told the Eon magazine Web site that he'd be willing to appear in the proposed sequel, Tron 2.0. "[Director] Steven [Lisberger is] doing a script. I hope he remembers his old buddies," he said. "I could be old Tron! I don't know. I read the premise of the plot, and it doesn't even involve the old cast. ... Personally, I think they should get a guy that looks like Bill Gates."
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All along the watchtower, princes kept the view
While all the women came and went, barefoot servants, too.
Outside in the distance a wildcat did growl,
Two riders were approaching, the wind began to howl.
Bob Dylan
But DEXTER! Dexter cries out to the world in his thickly accented voice the one phrase that ALL braniacs secretly wish to shout at the top of their lungs: "You are STOOpid! You are STOOpid!"
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"My knowledge and experience far exceeds your own, by, oh, about a BILLION times!" -- Q
(I just love saying "Laboratory" in Dexter's accent)
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Me: "Why don't you live in Hong Kong?"
Rachel Roberts: "Hong Kong? Nah. Oh, but we can live in China! Yeah, China has great Chinese food!"
(discussion with fellow classmate, 9/5/00)
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Hang on, the episodes are 11 minutes long, and you've never seen one. Sheesh, how short ARE kids attention spans these days?
The people who don't like the PPG, why? Is it because they are girls? Is it because of the cuteness? Is it because they are cartoons? Or it is because you don't find it funny?
Because if it's one of the first three, then please, to quote Cordellia, "HOW superficial?" Don't claim that you'd be ashamed to be caught watching it. You watch STAR TREK for crying out loud. You have already lost pretty much every cool point you ever had. I'd much rather watch a new episode of PPG or Dexter's Lab than a new ep of Voyager.
If you don't watch it because you don't find it funny, then I am unable to help you. I suggest taking a short walk to your local hospital, and asking if they do humour injections.
OS: You are talking about Bravestar. A series with earily similar animation to He-Man (ie, bad). A uni mate of mine occasionally channels Bravestar when he's drunk, and shouts out "Speed of the Puma!" at strange moments. Still not as good as Dexter's, PPG, or Johnny Bravo. Shit, Cartoon Network has the best shows.
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"And Mojo was hurt and I would have kissed his little boo boo but then I realized he was a BAD monkey so I KICKED HIM IN HIS FACE!"
-Bubbles
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"Businesses used to be like Christianity; if you were faithful and obedient, you could obtain bliss in the afterlife of retirement. Now it's more of a reincarnation model. If the worker learns enough in his current job, he can progress to a higher level of employment elsewhere."
- Dogbert
Don't you remember what happened the last time?
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[This message has been edited by Gaseous Anomaly (edited January 31, 2001).]
What style IS the PPG-humour? I've never seen it, the pictures on the homepage make it look very cheap and bad, without the lines. So? Darkwing-like? Ren&Stimpish? Duckman? Or, dareIsay, Simpsish?
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Here lies a toppled god,
His fall was not a small one.
We did but build his pedestal,
A narrow and a tall one.
-Tleilaxu Epigram
Probably one of my favourites is the Boogie Man episode.
Boogie Man is a 70's style pimp.
Giant Disco ball blocking the sun (ala Simpsons)
PPG go to blow up the disco ball (Star Wars IV-esque).
It both pokes fun at anime, as well as models itself after it (big eyes, action sequences. My wife originally thought it was going to be another Sailor Moon).
Craig McCracken did an excellent job with this cartoon. If you have a chance, check it out sometime.
"One shall be the number of Mojo Jojos in the world and the number of Mojo Jojos shall be one. Two is too many and three is right out."
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"Oh please. I'm wet, I'm naked. And you think this is some plot to take over the world as a wet monkey in my BIRTHDAY SUIT!"
Mojo Jojo, The Powerpuff Girls
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[This message has been edited by Saiyanman Benjita (edited January 31, 2001).]
It's not 100% like any of them. I wouldn't like to call it a kids show (like, say, the Rugrats), or an adult show (like the Simpsons, Duckman, or even Ren & Stimpy). The closest example of it's style of humour is Dexter's Lab, but with more action. Like Dexter's, it does a fairly wide range. Slapstick for the kids, references to anime, Star Trek, and other 70s and 80s cultural things for the teenagers and twenty year olds.
I'm not saying it's the greatest cartoon ever because that's obviously Count Duckula. What I will say is that, along with Dexter's Lab and Johnny Bravo, it is one of those 90s cartoons that shows a resurgence of the idea that cartoons can be for kids and adults. It's not like the Simpsons or King of the Hill, which both started off as animated sit-coms (although the Simpsons has veered away from that). They are cartoons. They are Loony Tunes for the present. And, often, they are pants-wettingly funny.
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"And Mojo was hurt and I would have kissed his little boo boo but then I realized he was a BAD monkey so I KICKED HIM IN HIS FACE!"
-Bubbles
Which, for the humour impaired, is a Monty Python reference.
You ever think that all the voice actors have a clause in their contracts that they get to do an impression of Mojo at least once? We've seen Bubbles and Blossom's. When will we get Buttercup's? And does Ms Bellem seem scarily like a grown-up Blossom?
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"And Mojo was hurt and I would have kissed his little boo boo but then I realized he was a BAD monkey so I KICKED HIM IN HIS FACE!"
-Bubbles
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"Oh please. I'm wet, I'm naked. And you think this is some plot to take over the world as a wet monkey in my BIRTHDAY SUIT!"
Mojo Jojo, The Powerpuff Girls
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Tests like these should be used for weeding out the population. It would make the world a better, safer, happier place.
Well, maybe not, but at least we'd get to eject a whole bunch of people into space, and that's always fun!
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My new year's resolution is the same as last year's: 1024x768.
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I will shout until they know what I mean.
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Neutral Milk Hotel
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Read three (three!) chapters of "Dirk Tungsten in...The Disappearing Planet"! Then, go insane!
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Here lies a toppled god,
His fall was not a small one.
We did but build his pedestal,
A narrow and a tall one.
-Tleilaxu Epigram
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I will shout until they know what I mean.
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Neutral Milk Hotel
****
Read three (three!) chapters of "Dirk Tungsten in...The Disappearing Planet"! Then, go insane!