The Greg Hatcher Legacy Files #104: ‘Friday at the Movies’
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Category: Animation
NYCC 2022: Bigger and Different
I started my reporting from New York Comic Con with good intentions and, yet, sadly, only managed a day one overall NYCC 2022 article. I did write up two panels …
NYCC 2022 Day 1 Report: Sights and Panels
NYCC 2022 Day 1 was great for exploring the Exhibitors and Artists’ Alley and, combined with attending two panels, was a long but successful day. NYCC 2022 Day 1: The …
‘Soul’ and the Transformation Trope
Pixar’s Soul was the center of a meme that circulated this summer, prior to the release of the film, which suggested that it was racist for the lead character, an African-American, to be transformed into a blue-green blob in the trailer. The author cited several films as examples of the problematic pattern. Taking a look at the trope, the cited films, and the context and messaging of each, might be in order.
Transformers the Movie: Ultra Magnus
In 1986 a film known as Transformers: The Movie was released world wide. Part of the plot involved the then current Autobot leader, Optimus Prime, dying in combat and passing …
IDWs Transformers: A Look Back and Celebration
The 1980s were a fantastic time to grow up in as a child in Australia; there were a wide variety of cartoons on offer that helped to engage the imagination. …
Remembering June Foray
I’ve been an admirer of the tiny giant, June Foray, from the time I was able to read the end credits on the cartoons. She was not only one of the greatest voice actors ever, she was also a wonderful, warm and gracious lady. Last week, she passed away at the age of 99.