When I was a kid, my mom steered us toward toys that looked like G.I. Joe or Transformers action figures, but weren’t. Their faces were wack, the joints all wrong, such that the limbs didn’t move right, or else they popped out altogether. Sure, these off-brand imitations cost less than the real thing — that made a difference on my meager allowance — but no amount of imagination could turn my busted GoBots into Optimus Prime.
Now, if 10-year-old me could’ve predicted the future (the way Cassie Webb can), he would’ve seen this disappointment as valuable practice for a movie like “Madame Web,” a hollow Sony-made Spider-Man spinoff with none of the charm you expect from even the most basic superhero movie. The title mutant — who’s never actually identified by that name — hails from the margins of the Marvel multiverse, which suggests that, much as Sony did with “Morbius” and “Venom,...
Now, if 10-year-old me could’ve predicted the future (the way Cassie Webb can), he would’ve seen this disappointment as valuable practice for a movie like “Madame Web,” a hollow Sony-made Spider-Man spinoff with none of the charm you expect from even the most basic superhero movie. The title mutant — who’s never actually identified by that name — hails from the margins of the Marvel multiverse, which suggests that, much as Sony did with “Morbius” and “Venom,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Step out of your 6000 Sux, stop watching Tj Lazer re-runs, put down that flier from the Home Heart Centre, box up your game of Nukem. That’s right folks, we’re time-traveling to the not too distant future of 2043 Detroit in this episode of Revisited where Paul Verhoeven set his seminal, all time classic sci-fi action epic Robocop. The Dutch director showcases all of his trademark filmmaking skills and a penchant for graphic violence in the movie and it remains an often copied, but never bettered, example of visceral sci-fi filmmaking. Just think of entertainment empires that are now synonymous with the era in which they first emerged and have gained longevity in various forms – for example; Star Wars, Marvel, The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and it’s hard to imagine a mid-budget movie such as Robocop having the same cultural appeal or influence. However, just like its hero,...
- 5/8/2023
- by Adam Walton
- JoBlo.com
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Jered Barclay, the veteran stage and screen actor who performed in vaudeville and had voiceover roles in TV’s Smurfs and Transformers, has died. He was 91.
Barclay died Saturday in North Hollywood from Mds Leukemia, actress Myra Turley, his longtime friend with whom he performed in the two-person play A Tantalizing, directed by Harvey Perr, announced.
Jered Barclay in ‘His Model Wife’ (1961)
Also a director, photojournalist and acting coach, Barclay began his nine-decade career in 1934 at age 3, performing in vaudeville with Judy Garland, Shirley Temple and Sammy Davis Jr. At 6, he became a radio actor and at 12 traveled with the Clyde Beatty Circus before his theatrical debut at 14.
After receiving a B.A. in drama from the University of Washington, the Seattle native moved to Los Angeles and performed on three episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, in Otto Preminger’s The Man With the Golden Arm...
Jered Barclay, the veteran stage and screen actor who performed in vaudeville and had voiceover roles in TV’s Smurfs and Transformers, has died. He was 91.
Barclay died Saturday in North Hollywood from Mds Leukemia, actress Myra Turley, his longtime friend with whom he performed in the two-person play A Tantalizing, directed by Harvey Perr, announced.
Jered Barclay in ‘His Model Wife’ (1961)
Also a director, photojournalist and acting coach, Barclay began his nine-decade career in 1934 at age 3, performing in vaudeville with Judy Garland, Shirley Temple and Sammy Davis Jr. At 6, he became a radio actor and at 12 traveled with the Clyde Beatty Circus before his theatrical debut at 14.
After receiving a B.A. in drama from the University of Washington, the Seattle native moved to Los Angeles and performed on three episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, in Otto Preminger’s The Man With the Golden Arm...
- 7/28/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Don Lusk, an animator and director who worked on Disney classics including Fantasia, Bambi and Pinocchio before moving to Hanna-Barbera in the 1960s, died Sunday. He was 105. His longtime friend Navah-Paskowitz Asner, announced the news on social media.
Born on October 28, 1913, in Los Angeles, Lusk was just 20 when he joined the Walt Disney Company just after the Great Depression, as its animation studio was riding high on Mickey Mouse shorts. He would work on those cartoons for his first several years there before contributing to Disney’s second and third toon features, 1940’s Pinocchio and Fantasia. For the latter, Lusk worked on the classic “Nutcracker Suite” and “Pastoral Symphony” segments.
He went on to draw for cartoons and such classic Disney features as Song of the South, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty and 101 Dalmatians, among others.
Born on October 28, 1913, in Los Angeles, Lusk was just 20 when he joined the Walt Disney Company just after the Great Depression, as its animation studio was riding high on Mickey Mouse shorts. He would work on those cartoons for his first several years there before contributing to Disney’s second and third toon features, 1940’s Pinocchio and Fantasia. For the latter, Lusk worked on the classic “Nutcracker Suite” and “Pastoral Symphony” segments.
He went on to draw for cartoons and such classic Disney features as Song of the South, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty and 101 Dalmatians, among others.
- 12/31/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The GoBots are a staple of my childhood. I think I own more GoBots toys than I did Transformers because they were cheaper. With all of the 1980s cartoon and toy properties being developed as feature films, I guess it was only a matter of time before GoBots joined in on the party.
The property never really caught on like Transformers did, so it eventually died off. One thing that GoBots and Transformers had in common, though, was the voice of Peter Cullen, who played both Optimus Prime and Tank. Now, thanks to TFW2005, we've learned that Hasbro recently filed documents to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a new GoBots trademark under "distribution of motion pictures, ongoing television programs" and "Toys, games and playthings, namely, toy vehicles and accessories for use therewith."
They are obviously interested in resurrecting the GoBots, but who knows if anything will actually happen with it.
The property never really caught on like Transformers did, so it eventually died off. One thing that GoBots and Transformers had in common, though, was the voice of Peter Cullen, who played both Optimus Prime and Tank. Now, thanks to TFW2005, we've learned that Hasbro recently filed documents to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a new GoBots trademark under "distribution of motion pictures, ongoing television programs" and "Toys, games and playthings, namely, toy vehicles and accessories for use therewith."
They are obviously interested in resurrecting the GoBots, but who knows if anything will actually happen with it.
- 1/27/2015
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Remember the GoBots? I sure do. I used to get their toys every Christmas in the early 80s from my aunts and uncles who knew I was really into Transformers, but of course they thought there was no difference between them and the GoBots. As a kid, there was clearly a difference, but now that I'm an adult I can see that there really wasn't anything different between the two. Both had sentient robots that could transform into vehicles and such. For those that don't know, GoBots had a toyline an animated Challenge Of The GoBots series in the 80s. They never caught on in popularity like the Transformers did and they died off. They were originally produced by Tonka, but in 1991 Hasbro purchased the company. TFW2005 has discovered that Hasbro has recently filed documents to the United States Patent & Trademark Office for a new GoBots trademark under "distribution of...
- 1/26/2015
- ComicBookMovie.com
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- 7/5/2011
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Everybody as a kid loved Hanna Barbera cartoons. The company put out numerous titles over the years which brings me to Challenge of the Gobots, which originally started out as a toy line from Hasbro. You know, I think I might have had a Gobot toy when I was a kid, fuzzy memory there.
Challenge of the Gobots came out in the early 80’s, right before The Transformers I believe. Which is the first thing I’ll come to. The Gobots were pretty much a generic version of the Transformers even they came first. The Gobots came from Gobotron and The Transformers came from Cybertron. There are so many similarities with these two series, the biggest being robot races from space.
Challenge of the Gobots puts The Guardians up against The Renegades in battle to save Earth. The core team of the Guardians are Leader-1, Turbo and Scooter, everybody remembers that annoying voice of Scooter,...
Challenge of the Gobots came out in the early 80’s, right before The Transformers I believe. Which is the first thing I’ll come to. The Gobots were pretty much a generic version of the Transformers even they came first. The Gobots came from Gobotron and The Transformers came from Cybertron. There are so many similarities with these two series, the biggest being robot races from space.
Challenge of the Gobots puts The Guardians up against The Renegades in battle to save Earth. The core team of the Guardians are Leader-1, Turbo and Scooter, everybody remembers that annoying voice of Scooter,...
- 6/2/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the Fred Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…
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It was seen as a strident, preachy end to The Little Tramp when it originally premiered, but the years have proven what lovely political stand Charlie Chaplin was taking with The Great Dictator (Criterion, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$39.95 Srp), released while the Us was still actively avoiding entry into Europe’s war. The new Criterion edition features a beautiful print of the film with enhanced sound, plus an audio commentary,...
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It was seen as a strident, preachy end to The Little Tramp when it originally premiered, but the years have proven what lovely political stand Charlie Chaplin was taking with The Great Dictator (Criterion, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$39.95 Srp), released while the Us was still actively avoiding entry into Europe’s war. The new Criterion edition features a beautiful print of the film with enhanced sound, plus an audio commentary,...
- 5/28/2011
- by UncaScroogeMcD
It’s a film about robot boxing, and its poster has a big mechanoid fist on it. Take a look at the first piece of artwork for Real Steel right here…
There’s nothing subtle about the concept of having big robots beat the tin out of each other, so it’s unsurprising that the first poster for Real Steel, which arrives via Coming Soon, is bold and brash.
It’s also worth noting that the poster doesn’t feature flesh-and-blood protagonist Hugh Jackman, but a hulking robot fist – I think this is a fair indication of who the real stars of Real Steel are.
Given that there’s another giant robot movie out this summer (I think it’s called Challenge Of The Gobots or something), it’ll be interesting to see how Real Steel compares. At the very least, we’ve high hopes for what could be a...
There’s nothing subtle about the concept of having big robots beat the tin out of each other, so it’s unsurprising that the first poster for Real Steel, which arrives via Coming Soon, is bold and brash.
It’s also worth noting that the poster doesn’t feature flesh-and-blood protagonist Hugh Jackman, but a hulking robot fist – I think this is a fair indication of who the real stars of Real Steel are.
Given that there’s another giant robot movie out this summer (I think it’s called Challenge Of The Gobots or something), it’ll be interesting to see how Real Steel compares. At the very least, we’ve high hopes for what could be a...
- 5/23/2011
- Den of Geek
Eddie Barth was a veteran character actor who was a familiar face on television from the early 1960s, guest-starring in episodes of such series as The Twilight Zone, The Invaders, The Bionic Woman, The Incredible Hulk, Whiz Kids, Mike Hammer, and Scarecrow and Mrs. King.
Barth was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 29, 1931. He co-starred as Lt. Al Rossi in the short-lived 1973 television version of Shaft starring Richard Roundtree, and appeared in the recurring role of Myron Fowler, a rival private detective, in the series Simon & Simon from 1981 to 1988. He was also seen in the tele-films The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979) and The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1984), and the feature films The Amityville Horror (1979) and Killing Obsession (1994).
He was also noted as a voice actor in such films as Rover Dangerfield (1991), Babe: Pig in the City (1998), and Osmosis Jones (2001), and in the animated television series Challenge of the GoBots,...
Barth was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 29, 1931. He co-starred as Lt. Al Rossi in the short-lived 1973 television version of Shaft starring Richard Roundtree, and appeared in the recurring role of Myron Fowler, a rival private detective, in the series Simon & Simon from 1981 to 1988. He was also seen in the tele-films The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (1979) and The Murder of Sherlock Holmes (1984), and the feature films The Amityville Horror (1979) and Killing Obsession (1994).
He was also noted as a voice actor in such films as Rover Dangerfield (1991), Babe: Pig in the City (1998), and Osmosis Jones (2001), and in the animated television series Challenge of the GoBots,...
- 6/22/2010
- by Harris Lentz
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
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