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  • Опубликовано: 21 авг 2009
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    Tarboy is an epic animated short film about explosions and fighting robots. It was completed in 2007 as part of my honours study at the Griffith Film School, and released online in 2009. It was my second real film, after completing Purged the year before. 2D Animation was entirely in Adobe Flash (now animate). A sequel was in production, but I'm no longer actively working on it.
    A lot of you are asking about Tarboy 2. I made a statement on my facebook page detailing the situation. Here it is below:
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    Just commenting to say that I know a tonne of you are waiting for Tarboy 2. It's not my intention to string anyone along and milk your patience by posting Tarboy related art like this. I've kept quiet for good reason, but I'm planning to release a video at some point this year explaining the situation with the project along with some video from two Tarboy projects that never made it.
    Just to pre-empt any speculation on what went wrong, there was a serious Tarboy game project in the works with an overseas development team, a well known game designer and a major party’s involvement. (TO avoid any confusion, NOT the game I am currently working on with Jay Watts). Part way through the project, the developer had broken a critical agreement, and hadn’t delivered to what I felt was a passable standard.
    At this stage, contractors were in dispute with the developer over pay, and the game designer had left, having not received his first cheque. I had already spent close to a year building a trailer for pitch materials, as well as the assets for the first level and much of the character animation. The developer did not accept my wish to terminate the project, and I spent many more months digging myself out of the legal hole to get the game rights back. It was an exhausting time.
    Shortly after this, I began work on Tarboy 2, but I was burning out. I completed the first main sequence, but didn’t feel the quality was up to scratch, so I pulled the plug.
    I'm not working on anything Tarboy related currently, and I can't realistically see myself getting back to it anytime in the short to medium term. I'm more interested in doing smaller stuff like this, and see where it takes me. Honestly, working on anything Tarboy related is a bit of a mindf**k, juggling my own expectations on it, while knowing that the most dedicated of you have been waiting years. This isn't to crap on anyone who's asked about Tarboy 2, I did promise you guys a sequel. But I need to detach Tarboy from all this bad history, and moving forward, I can’t have this promise lingering at the back of my head any time I post something to the public. Hopefully this post will unglue some creative blockages and take some weight out of it all. I can't give any more details at the moment, hopefully you all understand! Thanks for sticking around!
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  • @JamesLee
    @JamesLee  Год назад +917

    Support my work! patreon.com/jamesleeanimation

  • @princesspia5713
    @princesspia5713 7 лет назад +1415

    "ANGRY ABOUT THEIR SHIT RIDDEN LIVES-" "You swore!" "SHUT UP BILLY"

  • @SamGreen
    @SamGreen 9 лет назад +7810

    I love rewatching this after all these years... Brilliant!

  • @MichaelWellsMW
    @MichaelWellsMW Год назад +784

    AWESOME!! My daughter just started creative writing in school, and she actually made a sequel story to this for one of her first submissions. A little rough, since she new at this and only 14, but amazingly cool nonetheless... Now, I remembered to watch the video she drew inspiration from, this is great work!

    • @Hongobingo
      @Hongobingo 4 месяца назад +11

      And you’re NOT gonna show us?! - HB

    • @MichaelWellsMW
      @MichaelWellsMW 4 месяца назад +49

      ​@@HongobingoI found it. Apologies if it formats poorly... This is her first draft, no outline, really a stream of consciousness thing. Syntax is a little off, and a few spelling errors, but IMHO, a great first draft.
      Tar Knight
      The sky is mixed with blood and smoke. The land was stripped of any signs of past life hours ago. The men made of metal all raise their hands and heads in victory. Smiling as they only see motionless robots or parts and little sparks of fire for miles away. Then a soft CRUNCH slowly creeps its way into the middle of the now quiet sea of robots. The soldiers all look in horror at the empty black tar as it takes the shape of a human figure. The figure has no features and is only an outline of the one others would call “the leader of the foes''. When it finishes its transformation, it forms a sword made of its own blood, its own tar. It holds the sword high. To call his friends. His peers. And even his enemies that lie on the battlefield motionless. Then a hand right by the knight grabs the dirt below like the ground is the string of life. Gradually, the bodies of the battlefield rise once to the hell of living. Some bodies holds their missing limb or two in their arms. Even the soldiers of the dead from the opposing side from the tar knight slowly revive. But without even looking at their once-known team, they slowly walk over to the tar’s army and finally looks over at their once-known team with glares filled to the brim with hatred. No one moved at that moment. If anyone else came upon this horrific sight, they would believe this was a cemetery for statues. As much as everyone wished that was the case. It wasn't. Finally, the robot known as the commander of war slowly opened his mouth which was full of oil, and yelled at the top of his voice box. “TRAITORS''. Then, the tar knight pointed his sword at the commander and said one word that was almost a whisper with a crooked smile, one word with a short and quick gun motion before all the soldiers clinging to Tar’s side released and ran back to the opposing team for a rematch and a victory.
      “Boom”
      And it all ended at the watercooler.

    • @simplicity2199
      @simplicity2199 Месяц назад +3

      ​@@MichaelWellsMW cool!

    • @The-Hampterger
      @The-Hampterger Месяц назад +2

      At 14 years old that kid is better than some people who specialize in creative writing as seniors. My mom's a teacher for that kinda stuff and that's what she said, lol.​@@MichaelWellsMW

    • @MichaelWellsMW
      @MichaelWellsMW Месяц назад +1

      @@The-Hampterger Thank you for that! I'm really excited to see where she goes with this...

  • @azericthetraveller6355
    @azericthetraveller6355 2 года назад +965

    Even after so long, I’m still coming back to this, forever impressed by the quality of it. I especially love how it shows the silhouette of the janitor with his eyes highlighted, then the grandpa turns around, showing the exact same pair of eyes. Fantastic detail.

  • @shadowdoggo6163
    @shadowdoggo6163 4 года назад +832

    1:11 “They wanted revenge for their horrid shit ridden-“ “You swore” *”SHUT UP BILLY”*

  • @flamewerewolf9569
    @flamewerewolf9569 4 года назад +2084

    Yknow I thought to myself many times “man, James Lee’s logo looks like the villain boss guy in tarboy”
    But I now realized tarboy was made by James Lee

  • @mantacid1221
    @mantacid1221 2 года назад +995

    Ironic that the same type of greed tarboy was fighting against was what ended up killing any chance of tarboy 2.

    • @mannmanman9722
      @mannmanman9722 2 года назад +20

      Wait how?

    • @mantacid1221
      @mantacid1221 2 года назад +82

      @@mannmanman9722 check description

    • @alexcat6685
      @alexcat6685 Год назад +67

      Yikes taking away your rights to the game because they felt that their own selfishness was more important.
      They could've selfish and cared, since they can't get their deal if they don't satistfy their customer, so instead they resorted to the Law to obtain the right to continue.
      Not capatalism the Law, just happens that the Law usually is the reason awful things like Slavery continuned, since it is overall better to pay your workers especially since they can choose to leave at any time.

  • @denverrandall723
    @denverrandall723 4 месяца назад +65

    “But you know what, I think a piece of tarboy escaped that day. That he’s out there, somewhere. Searching for the rest of his body and when it’s found, our masters will see their ruin. On the day that Tarboy, is complete, once more!” Chills everytime.

    • @Kelsy27
      @Kelsy27 4 месяца назад +3

      I know! I love that part

  • @P1ckledPea
    @P1ckledPea 4 года назад +4855

    I love how the old man is all over the place but the boy is just lifelessly watching him overreactively tell a story he didn’t ask for

    • @neesicourt
      @neesicourt 4 года назад +48

      @Slightly Annoyed One the boy said "you swore!-" while the old man was telling the story he didn't ask for

    • @neesicourt
      @neesicourt 4 года назад +9

      @Slightly Annoyed One xD

    • @Kyuuby77
      @Kyuuby77 4 года назад +20

      SHUT UP BILLY

    • @jordanlondon1042
      @jordanlondon1042 4 года назад +59

      Based on the setup, it looks like billy wanted a bedtime story and Grampa felt he should hear a real story instead of a fake one

    • @neesicourt
      @neesicourt 4 года назад +12

      @@jordanlondon1042 agreed tho, people that make fake stories should go brrrr and real stories should be heard around the world

  • @gsauceprimary9363
    @gsauceprimary9363 7 лет назад +2058

    If this was a tv series, i would watch the shit out of it

    • @heydogface1934
      @heydogface1934 7 лет назад +16

      Gsauce Primary HELL YEAH

    • @tommystokes1838
      @tommystokes1838 7 лет назад +14

      Gsauce Primary i dont blame ya i would watch the shit out of it it looks so FUCKING EPIC

    • @somerandomman1191
      @somerandomman1191 7 лет назад +39

      Gsauce Primary YOU SWORE

    • @koniko1243
      @koniko1243 7 лет назад +41

      Fman 300 SHUT UP BILLY

    • @seemeno1
      @seemeno1 7 лет назад +3

      Gsauce Primary Yesss!

  • @jack-o8781
    @jack-o8781 Год назад +178

    13 years later and I still think this is the best animation on youtube

    • @johnmraz4332
      @johnmraz4332 11 месяцев назад +7

      its definitely one of the most professional quality things to come out of the newgrounds era

  • @kyuucha
    @kyuucha Год назад +63

    Man I feel old, I remember seeing this so long ago. Still holds up and is still so awesome. Favorite part is always the "You swore!" "SHUT UP BILLY"

  • @bipolarbear1249
    @bipolarbear1249 6 лет назад +806

    “Once there were these rich fat cats, Grunt, Blunt, and Cu- uh... I can’t remember the last one.” Grandpa you silly robot.

  • @twaccital1966
    @twaccital1966 4 года назад +1059

    Tarboy never did return, some say he’s still looking for the rest of his body to this day

  • @Palkia21
    @Palkia21 2 года назад +18

    2:19 Love how one of the robot employees eyes flash white and black when he was screaming. For some reason I really love that detail.

  • @shadeymations9580
    @shadeymations9580 4 месяца назад +22

    14 Years later and it still holds up amazingly!

  • @realperson9951
    @realperson9951 5 лет назад +3508

    animation from 10 years ago??
    ok this is beyond epic

    • @amphibian1658
      @amphibian1658 5 лет назад +7

      Yes

    • @galvaniccorsair
      @galvaniccorsair 5 лет назад +18

      Yeah, I was surprised too.

    • @jonkentdraayer259
      @jonkentdraayer259 5 лет назад +19

      DAMN that shit was epic still as epic as the first time i seen it. i still want to see a second one ;(

    • @heckinchonker6842
      @heckinchonker6842 5 лет назад +3

      This is not from what you said but FINALLY a person who knows battle cats.......do you?

    • @heckinchonker6842
      @heckinchonker6842 5 лет назад

      I....was....just.....saing...IM ONLY 9 OK!!!!

  • @ccoffeeking
    @ccoffeeking 4 года назад +2193

    “They all hungered for revenge, for their horrid shitridden-“
    “You swore!”
    “SHUT UP BILLY!”

  • @blogbomber00
    @blogbomber00 6 месяцев назад +11

    14 years later and this still holds up amazingly well.

  • @MatthewRiddell
    @MatthewRiddell 5 месяцев назад +32

    Still wishing for a sequel. Our world needs the kind of inspiration it brings.

    • @kormannn1
      @kormannn1 4 месяца назад +2

      I just discovered this. Got nostalgic despite never seeing this before.

    • @Richard_Rizzerson
      @Richard_Rizzerson 3 месяца назад +1

      Real

  • @mrpizzapi3867
    @mrpizzapi3867 7 лет назад +673

    There are so many hidden gems like this on RUclips

  • @flamingwheel9926
    @flamingwheel9926 4 года назад +1235

    Imagine being the culmination of millions of tortured and suffering souls, all melted and mashed together like a 7 year old school project, that must suck

  • @goofydoggy1821
    @goofydoggy1821 2 года назад +92

    i love this old 2000s animation, i wish more stuff like this was common nowadays

    • @JamAttack
      @JamAttack Год назад +10

      there's a certain raw aesthetic to it, it's so bold and all the shapes and designs are so pronounced. You don't see that kind of style nearly as much now...

    • @DaACTUALLYREALReddie
      @DaACTUALLYREALReddie 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@JamAttacknowadays it’s bullsh1t minimalistic designs.

  • @ideac.
    @ideac. Год назад +91

    James Lee was always ahead of his time
    God tier animation and production since 2009, absolute madlad

  • @chuwiv7597
    @chuwiv7597 7 лет назад +1836

    SHUT UP BILLY! i lost it XD

  • @alternateaccount2065
    @alternateaccount2065 3 года назад +3752

    11 years later and I'm still dying for a part 2

    • @foxans1919
      @foxans1919 3 года назад +172

      There won't be one, the project was cancelled

    • @decrepitmanlet652
      @decrepitmanlet652 3 года назад +85

      @@foxans1919 pain.

    • @GoobaliciousButCooler
      @GoobaliciousButCooler 3 года назад +111

      @@foxans1919 I thought it was still going, but as a game, but none of his idea ever worked. There’s even a video that shows leaks and texts of his ideas and previewing what the gameplay would be like.

    • @papughh
      @papughh 3 года назад +10

      @@foxans1919 sad

    • @MrHillsidestrangler
      @MrHillsidestrangler 3 года назад +62

      He's still out there... Searching...

  • @universaldoge9909
    @universaldoge9909 3 месяца назад +6

    The music with each and every scene fits so well

  • @18supasinwongjuntip63
    @18supasinwongjuntip63 2 месяца назад +5

    this was the peak of the internet

    • @AIDENALMIGHTYY
      @AIDENALMIGHTYY Месяц назад +3

      I’m sad more people don’t know about it

  • @tristanayers6240
    @tristanayers6240 3 года назад +1922

    "Once, there were these rich fat cats, Grunt, Blunt, and Cu... uh, I can't remember the last one..."
    Nice save there, old man.

    • @otakumangastudios3617
      @otakumangastudios3617 3 года назад +92

      The sincerely feels like a fanfiction of the kids movie robots that came out in 2005. Like seriously, the classic robot style to the social dynamics, and even how the rich and the poor are portrayed, It just fits

    • @yurimessiah
      @yurimessiah 3 года назад +13

      @Otaku Manga Studios
      "Kids movie" ☹️

    • @PhoenixFox5577
      @PhoenixFox5577 2 года назад +14

      James Lee revealed that the third ones name is actually egg.

    • @giorgiiobidze351
      @giorgiiobidze351 2 года назад +5

      holy crap... i just realized that... took me friggin 10 years

    • @RacoonySkaloonyOfficial
      @RacoonySkaloonyOfficial 2 года назад

      I have a feeling that he said "I can't remember the last one" Because if he did say it, it would sound very inappropriate, Basically it's grunt blunt and CUNT

  • @FragTheAnimator
    @FragTheAnimator 7 лет назад +650

    THIS SHOULD BE A MOVIE

  • @icewalker1185
    @icewalker1185 9 месяцев назад +7

    damn, bro already made masterpiece like that 14 years ago. Guess you reached the peak of art from now

  • @CharlieLovesAveri
    @CharlieLovesAveri 6 месяцев назад +4

    Helluva Boss Fans will never achieve this level of Culture.

  • @thedoomslayer9643
    @thedoomslayer9643 4 года назад +1398

    Tarboy: whatever they may be talking about, it's probably about riches and nonsense. The robots: *actually talking nonsense*

    • @bakibaki4663
      @bakibaki4663 4 года назад +37

      Bleh blah blah blehh
      *Laughing in nonsense*

    • @Thedipsh_t
      @Thedipsh_t 3 года назад +1

      No one:
      The bots when the other robot says “blah”: *LAUGHTER ON*

  • @tullarion1
    @tullarion1 4 года назад +3226

    Now after seeing it again after 10 years I have a question:
    Why do robots have a watercooler?

    • @Gigan007
      @Gigan007 3 года назад +151

      Maybe The Watercooler Is Oil Flavor

    • @TuckyBlue
      @TuckyBlue 3 года назад +335

      To cool them by pumping cold water through them. Like a water cooled computer

    • @MOMOFCJ6
      @MOMOFCJ6 3 года назад +17

      Because its like coke

    • @MOMOFCJ6
      @MOMOFCJ6 3 года назад +36

      @@likaballninja4476 to not overheat and melt parts and I bet the water is like cocaine

    • @yourladbrennen3130
      @yourladbrennen3130 3 года назад +22

      I think the business people are human, and it's just the robot slaves that were robots

  • @water..8320
    @water..8320 2 года назад +7

    man looking back at this after all these years from when i first watched it is such a good memory

  • @user-nq9hw9uy1v
    @user-nq9hw9uy1v Год назад +9

    James Lee after releasing a iconic animation and didn't stop

  • @thespaceflame8361
    @thespaceflame8361 3 года назад +5397

    this looks like a trailer for a REALLY, REALLY good series!

  • @kongy513
    @kongy513 4 года назад +2025

    Tarboy: *Grabs missile like nothing*
    Also tarboy: dies from a oven

    • @Neiroe
      @Neiroe 4 года назад +63

      His power level is mad inconsistent, ngl

    • @jordanboyd5587
      @jordanboyd5587 4 года назад +32

      That probably was his greatest weakness.

    • @loafnugget1
      @loafnugget1 4 года назад +25

      No body gonna talk about the missle being a baseball bat doh

    • @umamifan
      @umamifan 4 года назад +21

      @@Neiroe heat is tarboy's kryptonite. if he could survive it he would be unstoppable

    • @heisenburgers6653
      @heisenburgers6653 4 года назад +7

      The dangers of cooking..

  • @user-xq8ik2jd6i
    @user-xq8ik2jd6i 6 месяцев назад +4

    this was fire and still is

  • @typelectu
    @typelectu 7 месяцев назад +12

    14 years and it’s still a masterpiece

  • @QuilloManar
    @QuilloManar 3 года назад +1532

    4:17 - *_T A A A R R R B O O O Y Y Y_*
    Still gives me chills to this day, ever since the first time I saw this on Newgrounds.

  • @yesno5095
    @yesno5095 5 лет назад +7109

    " grunt, blunt and c- *_i can't remember the last one's name_* "

  • @Frankabyte
    @Frankabyte 7 месяцев назад +9

    Can't believe I was 14 years late to this masterpiece. Welp, better late than never, I guess!

  • @ellielovescake7196
    @ellielovescake7196 6 лет назад +435

    "You swore" "SHUT UP BILLY"

  • @cra790zy3
    @cra790zy3 5 лет назад +1419

    Top 10 Heros that can kill Thanos (with the infinity gauntlet) in seconds.
    1. *TarBoy*

  • @kage5243
    @kage5243 3 месяца назад +5

    Though I know we'll never get a sequel, understandably, thank you for giving the Internet this masterpiece to watch over and over 🙏

  • @King_of_Clovers
    @King_of_Clovers 2 года назад +7

    Tarboy's weakness: A microwave.

  • @poisonouscheesecake4343
    @poisonouscheesecake4343 3 года назад +5410

    11 years later and we still dont know the name of the 3rd robot

    • @wychwood8990
      @wychwood8990 3 года назад +296

      A mystery left unsolved

    • @TheEldestSoulDrinker
      @TheEldestSoulDrinker 3 года назад +457

      “ grunt , blunt , and c- actually , i cant remember that last one’s name “ - jan et tor

    • @youraveragenobody8138
      @youraveragenobody8138 3 года назад +158

      @@discontinuedchannel4066 "You answered the unanswerable."

    • @moddedmemes6235
      @moddedmemes6235 3 года назад +65

      @@discontinuedchannel4066 egz*

    • @user-pi3ck9hd2x
      @user-pi3ck9hd2x 3 года назад +86

      @@discontinuedchannel4066 what? you egg? *he stabs him*

  • @ThatGuyIsACoolGuy
    @ThatGuyIsACoolGuy 6 лет назад +491

    "Grunt, Blunt and Cu- I can't remember the last ones name"
    Amazing

  • @coredoggo9686
    @coredoggo9686 6 месяцев назад +3

    I BEG MR LEE
    LET US SEE
    THE RETURN OF TARBOY

  • @avivatar5288
    @avivatar5288 2 года назад +29

    Truly one of the greatest animations to have ever graced RUclips.

  • @lillythevocaloidvocaloidoc2582
    @lillythevocaloidvocaloidoc2582 7 лет назад +411

    SEE SONY ANIMATIONS WE DONT WANT THE EMOJI MOVIE WE WANT STUFF LIKE THISS

    • @A_Toaster
      @A_Toaster 7 лет назад +8

      Yeh

    • @blazerwitt9042
      @blazerwitt9042 6 лет назад +1

      lilly the vocaloid [vocaloid oc] AGREED

    • @DeadRoyaleClown
      @DeadRoyaleClown 6 лет назад +7

      I wish they could make a movie about tarboy.

    • @edwarddeaddead1128
      @edwarddeaddead1128 6 лет назад +2

      YEAAAAAAAAA

    • @elliot9164
      @elliot9164 5 лет назад +8

      Dudes let’s be real if Sony got a hold of tarboy
      It would be a message about being yourself and how being different is ok

  • @justvibin1215
    @justvibin1215 7 лет назад +279

    I'm gonna tell this story to my children, no joke.

  • @BRAINZZZ.
    @BRAINZZZ. Год назад +4

    "you swore.." "SHUT UP BILLY."
    iconic.

  • @GMSTRrules
    @GMSTRrules 2 года назад +24

    An unexpected trip down memory lane. I was looking for the meme guy with flashy glasses and found this gem from the Newgrounds years. I found you again sweet James and this time I'm not leaving!

  • @ThatnerdStella
    @ThatnerdStella 8 лет назад +438

    still here. still hoping for tarboy 2.
    fuck id drop good money on nice long animated film

    • @pointcyka4861
      @pointcyka4861 8 лет назад

      Same.

    • @genghiskhan6688
      @genghiskhan6688 8 лет назад +4

      +GameInsomnia This reminds me of Spook Train. Animators really don't get shit on youtube, it's a shame =/.

    • @SioxGreyWolf
      @SioxGreyWolf 8 лет назад +1

      +GameInsomnia I'e go a little more into a tar boy game. Could easily have the same graphics, and perhaps a good foundation for a game.

    • @ThatnerdStella
      @ThatnerdStella 8 лет назад +9

      En Potaaato okay so few things here.
      1. get over yourself right now.
      2. you dont get to come at me about grammar with how you butchered the word together.
      3. seriously get off your high horse. i can smell your self righteous crap through the internet.
      moron

    • @SioxGreyWolf
      @SioxGreyWolf 8 лет назад +7

      En Potaaato F*ck grammer, his message still came across, and that's the reason languages exist, not so we can use words correctly. As long as his meaning is understood, than it's perfect.

  • @washedAwry
    @washedAwry 3 года назад +768

    hard to believe it’s been 11 years since this was made

  • @piotrsawek3613
    @piotrsawek3613 5 месяцев назад +4

    I hope that when i'm a grandpa my stories will slap like that one.

  • @SeptemberStranger28
    @SeptemberStranger28 3 месяца назад +5

    What happened to the slave robots pretty accurately describes decapitated capitalism, which is what we're going through right now.

  • @TheNight469
    @TheNight469 4 года назад +547

    Slouching people: *"WHERE THEY SANK"*
    Snowmen: *"AND THEY MELTED"*
    Fish: *"BUT THEY DIDN'T DIE!"*

  • @mecatfan6909
    @mecatfan6909 4 года назад +429

    10 years later: hey let’s recommend this!

    • @rxu8378
      @rxu8378 4 года назад +7

      I know, im so sad that that wasn't in my recommended 10 years before

    • @_ZXCV_
      @_ZXCV_ 4 года назад +3

      Exactly, this is so nostalgic

    • @taxevasiongaming
      @taxevasiongaming 4 года назад +2

      This was great

    • @justjoking5252
      @justjoking5252 4 года назад +4

      Legit, that piano opening dragged me kicking and screaming back to 2010.
      _I don't regret it._

    • @qs-3523
      @qs-3523 4 года назад +2

      Stfu

  • @pigeondriver45
    @pigeondriver45 2 месяца назад +2

    watched this when was a kid,didnt understood a word,now im back here again to understand what this is

  • @yinyangyt8749
    @yinyangyt8749 3 дня назад +1

    “Drip drip drip. You can be my alloy” In all seriousness, this animation is crazy good. I love the detail. Hard to believe this is 14 years old

  • @masterluis71
    @masterluis71 7 лет назад +608

    "Grunt blunt and cu-I can't remember the last one" I'm dying XD

  • @Oversized_Snakes
    @Oversized_Snakes 5 лет назад +2250

    Grandpa; YOU WANNA HEAR ABOUT A REAL HERO BILLY
    *billy shakes his head no*
    Grandpa; *ignores billy*
    Also I can kind of understand the whole story even without the audio, that’s really cool.
    *this is my most liked comment and I honestly didn’t even have a good comment, but thanks :)*

    • @rkjlange3810
      @rkjlange3810 5 лет назад +17

      That's the same premise as princess bride

    • @choco_jack7016
      @choco_jack7016 5 лет назад +17

      B:you swore
      G: shut up billy

    • @midnightmemer1003
      @midnightmemer1003 5 лет назад +14

      Grandpa:wanna hear about a real hero?
      Son:N-n-no
      Grandpa:SHUT UP BILLY (tells the story)

    • @nomadofthewasteland
      @nomadofthewasteland 5 лет назад +7

      grandpa:GRUNT BLUNT AND C- cant remember the last one
      also grandpa:AND THEIR HORRIBLE SHIT RIDDEN DEATH!

    • @SomeOne-nw1kp
      @SomeOne-nw1kp 4 года назад +1

      А чего вы тут делаете?

  • @jamesloiselle9098
    @jamesloiselle9098 6 месяцев назад +2

    Wait, you did Tarboy? Jfc, blast from the past! Keep up the multidecade great work

  • @TheAikatsuFan
    @TheAikatsuFan 6 месяцев назад +2

    This animation was never supposed to happen as James was focused on making purged back in 2006 but it was so complicated (he used traditional pen and paper for the character designs, an old scanner to bring his designs over to his computer, Photoshop for editing the scanned designs, some primitive facial morphing software to make the head positions, flash for rigging, and after effects for special effects) that it wasn't released until 2011 and he focused on a simpler project one that didn't require his scanner, Adobe after effects, and primitive facial morphing software to release it on time for his film school so he delayed purged and started production on tarboy in 2006 before finishing it in 2007 and later release it to RUclips and newgrounds in 2009 before resuming on purged shortly after James released his school project (tarboy) to the public

  • @enricobaschenis4257
    @enricobaschenis4257 5 лет назад +656

    Cool things i learned i should do after watching this animation:
    -Make my own justice
    -Become a dark being
    -Kill the bourgeoisie

    • @alexanderdiaz2196
      @alexanderdiaz2196 5 лет назад +21

      Everyone has forgotten the class war.
      Not me.

    • @enricobaschenis4257
      @enricobaschenis4257 5 лет назад +5

      Me as well, and nor will i ever. Please stay this way, comrade. I've been missing people like you.

    • @Life-tastic
      @Life-tastic 5 лет назад +2

      @@enricobaschenis4257
      Comrade huh?

    • @enricobaschenis4257
      @enricobaschenis4257 5 лет назад +8

      Of course, could you ever ask for a better gender neutral pronoun?

    • @emilyi5044
      @emilyi5044 5 лет назад

      Well you need to kill the “birds” first ofc

  • @jadesansfangirl4219
    @jadesansfangirl4219 5 лет назад +371

    It all started at the water cooler

    • @realperson9951
      @realperson9951 5 лет назад +7

      top 10 best anime enemy opening

    • @bl1t7theprotogenhybrid72
      @bl1t7theprotogenhybrid72 5 лет назад +2

      I think it's better if all three drink the tard rated water and all got poisoned and died and also became tar boys helpers for Revenge

    • @ChaseThePinballWizard
      @ChaseThePinballWizard 5 лет назад +2

      @Musicgaming Bleh bleh, BLEH

  • @Bardassassin
    @Bardassassin Год назад +5

    13 years, and it hasn't aged poorly at all. thanks for inspiring my passion for animation

  • @leo_the_be0
    @leo_the_be0 Год назад +17

    I can't get over the fact that this has less views than most of those low-effort animation loops. This is one of, if not the best animation I've ever seen on RUclips.

  • @eexploding
    @eexploding 3 года назад +370

    "Hey dad, how did you and mom meet?"
    1:45

  • @Wickedstormgaming
    @Wickedstormgaming 5 лет назад +494

    was watching this guy's new stuff after randomly finding the channel and the whole time thinking to myself this stuff is great but seems somehow familiar. So i check his vids and find this old gem one of the best animations from newgrounds from way back when. Still as epic and awesome as the first day i saw it. So glad he is still animating and the new stuff is just as awesome.

  • @shooby9496
    @shooby9496 2 года назад +23

    I've only been watching your more recent videos within the last couple years, but after seeing this I can say one thing about you: You're really, really good at setting atmosphere.

  • @real2late
    @real2late 6 месяцев назад +3

    This has to be the best video on youtube

  • @oddthing1312
    @oddthing1312 6 лет назад +488

    Dude I could see this getting made into a game

    • @EdanLeahy
      @EdanLeahy 6 лет назад +40

      Nemesis 125 it was gonna be a game but the developers screwed it up by breaking some development promise and it led to legal action and the development stopped

    • @oddthing1312
      @oddthing1312 6 лет назад +16

      Edan Leahy wow that’s really stupid it honestly seems like it would do well

    • @roobaby40
      @roobaby40 6 лет назад +5

      Also FIREPLACE

    • @fatravingfoxmusiclover2095
      @fatravingfoxmusiclover2095 6 лет назад +3

      It would have been game

    • @sarcasticsuperjerk18
      @sarcasticsuperjerk18 5 лет назад +2

      Nemesis 125 Yeah, I’d love a game like that. Also, it’s cool that they can have a story where the bad guys win. For now, anyway.

  • @ocean_booi
    @ocean_booi 4 года назад +411

    And to this day, there's no sequel.

    • @somepersononyoutube1752
      @somepersononyoutube1752 4 года назад +12

      ocean man yes I want a sequel really bad

    • @gleeblerealness
      @gleeblerealness 4 года назад +18

      read desc

    • @ocean_booi
      @ocean_booi 4 года назад +15

      @@gleeblerealness Thanos: *[reality can often be disappointing]*

    • @gleeblerealness
      @gleeblerealness 4 года назад +13

      @@ocean_booi yeah, i wish there was a sequel too but at least it doesnt sound like he completely despises the series now. not that i would blame him after the court stuff

    • @franciscoalejandro7567
      @franciscoalejandro7567 4 года назад

      @@gleeblerealness Wait, court stuff?

  • @standerhander7681
    @standerhander7681 Год назад +5

    I found this animation years ago and loved it. I’ve ironically come back to this channel because of some other content he’s made. Only to find out that he was none other than the one who made this masterpiece from my childhood.

  • @RedwoodAmaril
    @RedwoodAmaril 2 года назад +4

    sorry to hear what happened with tarboy. It would of been cool to play a game based off of him. No matter the future of tarboy, i enjoy your content.

  • @rileyd.6265
    @rileyd.6265 3 года назад +534

    There are certain videos like this that even with age, still manage to withstand the test of time. Thank you James, you really made a peice of art here.

  • @ZELYNER
    @ZELYNER 4 года назад +1000

    2020: Still waiting for part 2...

    • @NANO02109
      @NANO02109 4 года назад +13

      Me too

    • @ZELYNER
      @ZELYNER 4 года назад +65

      @Socialist Sylveon In that case, I'm waiting for the real-life adaptaion

    • @paulflint4620
      @paulflint4620 4 года назад +37

      Their was a plan for part 2 but after a whole lawsuit feasco left a bad taste it the creators mouth

    • @the711devin4
      @the711devin4 4 года назад +17

      Paul Flint He’s planning on making an explanation video that shows animation he’s finished, but here’s hope he’ll find the spark to finish it

    • @loafnugget1
      @loafnugget1 4 года назад +12

      It’s in the description about what happened

  • @TotallyTyler
    @TotallyTyler 9 месяцев назад +5

    5:45 no way the grandfather actor and the billy actor are actually related in real life as well, thats insane

  • @daphilipp2085
    @daphilipp2085 7 месяцев назад +2

    Watching it once or twice a year and it is still absolutely brilliant

  • @weinerhelmet
    @weinerhelmet 5 лет назад +725

    Only now do i realise that the janitor is the old man

  • @garybrown2039
    @garybrown2039 4 года назад +186

    1:53 let’s be honest, that was a very good point right there.

    • @Neiroe
      @Neiroe 4 года назад +27

      he was spitting mad facts right there ngl

    • @balls6316
      @balls6316 4 года назад +11

      Love him or hate him he has a point

    • @efence4713
      @efence4713 4 года назад +21

      Yeah but he contradicts himself at 1:59 so he was doomed to fail anyways

    • @garybrown2039
      @garybrown2039 4 года назад +7

      @Efence well he was going to take care of that counter argument but Tar boy butted in.

    • @bigmart932
      @bigmart932 4 года назад +4

      @@garybrown2039 Look closer. Tarboy was contributing his point to the argument. Then the 3 armed robots stepped in.

  • @kwsegura
    @kwsegura Год назад +4

    Can't believe i had forgotten that "SHUT UP BILLY" for 14 years. At the time i only dreamed about making such an incredible animation short. Today, as animator and creator, it gives me the chills. What a nostalgic experience. Someday.

    • @flowey8763
      @flowey8763 Год назад

      you vids are really good

  • @WilliamDaPro
    @WilliamDaPro 3 месяца назад +2

    This ending was too epic to not continue

  • @mr_resource5099
    @mr_resource5099 4 года назад +190

    Billy: *saying something stupid*
    Grandpa: SHUT UP BILLY

  • @robotomv2693
    @robotomv2693 7 лет назад +109

    1:11 "You swore." Response "SHUT UP BILLY!"

  • @jonathanquiros6280
    @jonathanquiros6280 2 года назад +3

    This has aged like the finest of wines

  • @cqxi
    @cqxi 9 месяцев назад +5

    This is amazing for 2009, hats off to you, James Lee!

  • @theultimatedragonx
    @theultimatedragonx 5 лет назад +740

    Rumor has it that TARBOY will return...
    Well, it will be ten years old in August, so...
    Maybe TARBOY comes back every ten years...
    I sure hope so! 😁

    • @frostytheiceberg1127
      @frostytheiceberg1127 5 лет назад +28

      me too, i been trying and digging for a sequal, but its like digging in my lego bin, you find all the bits and bobs you needed before but dont now, EXCEPT for the one your looking for.

    • @corruptedplayer
      @corruptedplayer 5 лет назад +16

      in the past were court stuff about tarboy so it wasnt fun for him and now he doesnt want to work on tarboy stuff... heck even a videogame was planed

    • @patrickswibes780
      @patrickswibes780 5 лет назад +5

      @@corruptedplayer please elaborate

    • @disp7258
      @disp7258 5 лет назад +5

      @@patrickswibes780 child it says in the description of the video just go read it

    • @animebrat76
      @animebrat76 4 года назад +1

      the animator won't

  • @azericthetraveller6355
    @azericthetraveller6355 4 года назад +1018

    3 best moments
    1: “Grunt, Blunt, and C- I can’t remember the last one.”
    2: “THEY ALL HUNGERED FOR REVENGE FOR THEIR HORID, SHIT RIDDEN J-“
    “You swore!”
    “ *S H U T U P B I L L Y* ”
    3: When it shows the janitors eyes specifically, and then a glint runs over the Grandpa’s identical eyes, in a similar close up.

  • @RacoonySkaloonyOfficial
    @RacoonySkaloonyOfficial 2 года назад +5

    It's ashamed that tarboy 2 isn't happening any. ANY time soon, None of us can make a sequel NOT EVEN JAMES LEE HIMSELF, since the dev that he worked with ran off with the copyright, James lee doesn't actually own tarboy anymore:(

  • @AllTheHorny
    @AllTheHorny 2 года назад +1

    Literally best part is the. Solid black tip toe scene gives me chills still

  • @virtuousai
    @virtuousai 4 года назад +719

    Even to this day, THIS IS THE BEST ANIMATION also,
    *SHUT UP BILLY*

  • @intervjaurenh4060
    @intervjaurenh4060 3 года назад +356

    Every few years, I just come back to this animation, and it never gets old.

    • @bananaking1003
      @bananaking1003 3 года назад +1

      I come back every week

    • @pantzrat6273
      @pantzrat6273 3 года назад

      @@bananaking1003 come back every day

    • @eatinhoes338
      @eatinhoes338 3 года назад +1

      @@pantzrat6273 I come back every hour

    • @sharksidousthesecond5188
      @sharksidousthesecond5188 3 года назад +1

      @@eatinhoes338 I come back every seconds

    • @oreo18
      @oreo18 Год назад

      Ong I be looking it up after every time I watch this 💀💀

  • @AndroidFerret
    @AndroidFerret 3 месяца назад +2

    Only views? I hope this channel will blow up some day

  • @wyattdavis5901
    @wyattdavis5901 2 года назад +2

    We need a part two