I find it funny that Harvey didn't even create a majority of the characters they cite as their originals. Casper, Hermann and Katnip, Little Audrey and, yes, Baby Huey, were creations of Paramount's post-Fleischer animation studio Famous Pictures. They've been extending the life of forties animated characters they didn't even make lol. Which is why I also sadly assume why Baby Huey got put into this. In spite of what you can say about the 1995 Casper film, the Harvey Comics team hated the implication that Casper, a literal ghost, was written as a dead kid. So a no budget movie they could actually control was probably wanted more than anything.
What I love about the live-action Casper movie is that they took a pretty vanilla, antiquated cartoon character and attempted to give him more depth in character, even if it did end up being a bit creepy in the end. It’s still one of the better, more inspired live-action remakes of classic cartoons alongside that kitschy Rocky and Bullwinkle movie and George of the Jungle. Also, Casper was the first theatrical film to have a fully CGI-animated protagonist, about a month or two before Toy Story came out.
@@Antifearn Honestly, you can thank the writing team for that. The writers of the thing were ex-Animaniacs folks by the name of Sherri Stoner and Deanna Oliver. The former was the creator and voice of Slappy Squirrel, for context, among other folks who took a crack at the script like J.J. Abrams. Which kinda makes sense for the tone. Half drama, half Looney Tunes style comedy.
Cinema Snob first introduced me to this thing that exists even though I can't imagine a single person on Earth who would've wanted it then OR now. I look forward to seeing your perspective!
Hi Corey, if you’re looking for a new series of VHS era-related nostalgia films to cover on your channel, I think you would really enjoy the Ralph S. Mouse trilogy from the 80’s (based on the books by Beverly Cleary). My 4th grade teacher had those movies on VHS and always played them for us via a VHS projector against a roll-up canvas background whenever we were rained in for recess. They combine super corny live action with these almost realistic stop-motion animated mice puppets. I thought about the first movie, The Mouse and the Motorcycle, the other day and it reminded me of your channel’s quirky content.
Wow! I absolutely only knew this person from his excellent role on Babylon 5. The way he goes from petrified assistant to a more sly, ambitious person is a very interesting journey into how fear and stress can change who we are in some odd ways. I always appreciated his character for that and his comedic moments. Im very much looking forward to how the actor was involved in the weird baby duck thing ive seen clips of
Fun facts about the cast: Joe Bologna was married to Renee Taylor, who played Fran's mother on the Nanny--so I guess their ability to go for it and be over-the-top af brought them together. David Lander was heavily involved in voice-over around this time and until his death (he has one of those voices that's just fit for voice-over), and he definitely deserved a better vehicle than this. The town gossip is played by Denny Dillon, who was the first gay castmember of SNL (she wasn't the first openly gay castmember, at least to the viewers, that was Terry Sweeney). She was part of the post Lorne Michaels early 80s cast that was held together by Eddie Murphy being the stand-out performer. According to wikipedia Laraine Newman was in the movie too, and she is an extremely underrated SNL castmember, all the way from the first season. She's also heavily involved in voice work and is still extremely active. It's kind of surreal to see David Lander, Laraine Newman, and Roger Bumpass--all voice actors--in this movie. Like were they just friends with Stephen Furst?
And I hope the rest of us appreciate the compassionate take on the actors, treating them like human beings instead of solely laughing at the bizarre production choices. Although like you mentioned, there are some very specific, bitter industry references here. For every big star, there are dozens if not hundreds of B-D list actors, a lot of them are talented, kind people. The industry just doesn't require that many people, as such, they are cast onto the altar of VHS and consumed Thank you for touching on the sitcom window foliage. My personal favourite is the tree visible from the Foreman's backyard in that 70s show or the shrubs in the minature house, low budget "exterior" shots in Roseanne
The thing I find strange is that they made this and I feel like the comic/cartoon incarnation of Huey had more appeal and made more sense than how this big duck was interpreted in this movie. 🦆 Huey's just a big dummy with little to no personality in this weird movie. 😄🤦♂️
Huey's Lament sounds... so weirdly nineties. But specifically 1992. If that song were sung by Cobain or Corgan it could be a jam.
Right???
I find it funny that Harvey didn't even create a majority of the characters they cite as their originals. Casper, Hermann and Katnip, Little Audrey and, yes, Baby Huey, were creations of Paramount's post-Fleischer animation studio Famous Pictures. They've been extending the life of forties animated characters they didn't even make lol.
Which is why I also sadly assume why Baby Huey got put into this. In spite of what you can say about the 1995 Casper film, the Harvey Comics team hated the implication that Casper, a literal ghost, was written as a dead kid. So a no budget movie they could actually control was probably wanted more than anything.
What I love about the live-action Casper movie is that they took a pretty vanilla, antiquated cartoon character and attempted to give him more depth in character, even if it did end up being a bit creepy in the end. It’s still one of the better, more inspired live-action remakes of classic cartoons alongside that kitschy Rocky and Bullwinkle movie and George of the Jungle.
Also, Casper was the first theatrical film to have a fully CGI-animated protagonist, about a month or two before Toy Story came out.
@@Antifearn Honestly, you can thank the writing team for that. The writers of the thing were ex-Animaniacs folks by the name of Sherri Stoner and Deanna Oliver. The former was the creator and voice of Slappy Squirrel, for context, among other folks who took a crack at the script like J.J. Abrams. Which kinda makes sense for the tone. Half drama, half Looney Tunes style comedy.
Cinema Snob first introduced me to this thing that exists even though I can't imagine a single person on Earth who would've wanted it then OR now. I look forward to seeing your perspective!
Hi Corey, if you’re looking for a new series of VHS era-related nostalgia films to cover on your channel, I think you would really enjoy the Ralph S. Mouse trilogy from the 80’s (based on the books by Beverly Cleary). My 4th grade teacher had those movies on VHS and always played them for us via a VHS projector against a roll-up canvas background whenever we were rained in for recess. They combine super corny live action with these almost realistic stop-motion animated mice puppets. I thought about the first movie, The Mouse and the Motorcycle, the other day and it reminded me of your channel’s quirky content.
Hey my mom is obsessed with those Ramona books even in her twilight years. Interesting seeing another work mentioned here and i shall look it up
Ok...im seeing what looks like stop motion done using a taxidermy squirrel of some kind. Is this it?
I saw the first two! "Runaway Ralph" is a great reminder of how ubiquitous Fred Savage was in the 80s.
Wow! I absolutely only knew this person from his excellent role on Babylon 5. The way he goes from petrified assistant to a more sly, ambitious person is a very interesting journey into how fear and stress can change who we are in some odd ways. I always appreciated his character for that and his comedic moments. Im very much looking forward to how the actor was involved in the weird baby duck thing ive seen clips of
Fun facts about the cast: Joe Bologna was married to Renee Taylor, who played Fran's mother on the Nanny--so I guess their ability to go for it and be over-the-top af brought them together. David Lander was heavily involved in voice-over around this time and until his death (he has one of those voices that's just fit for voice-over), and he definitely deserved a better vehicle than this. The town gossip is played by Denny Dillon, who was the first gay castmember of SNL (she wasn't the first openly gay castmember, at least to the viewers, that was Terry Sweeney). She was part of the post Lorne Michaels early 80s cast that was held together by Eddie Murphy being the stand-out performer.
According to wikipedia Laraine Newman was in the movie too, and she is an extremely underrated SNL castmember, all the way from the first season. She's also heavily involved in voice work and is still extremely active.
It's kind of surreal to see David Lander, Laraine Newman, and Roger Bumpass--all voice actors--in this movie. Like were they just friends with Stephen Furst?
And I hope the rest of us appreciate the compassionate take on the actors, treating them like human beings instead of solely laughing at the bizarre production choices. Although like you mentioned, there are some very specific, bitter industry references here. For every big star, there are dozens if not hundreds of B-D list actors, a lot of them are talented, kind people. The industry just doesn't require that many people, as such, they are cast onto the altar of VHS and consumed
Thank you for touching on the sitcom window foliage. My personal favourite is the tree visible from the Foreman's backyard in that 70s show or the shrubs in the minature house, low budget "exterior" shots in Roseanne
1999??? Woah wouldn’t have guessed it!
The thing I find strange is that they made this and I feel like the comic/cartoon incarnation of Huey had more appeal and made more sense than how this big duck was interpreted in this movie. 🦆 Huey's just a big dummy with little to no personality in this weird movie. 😄🤦♂️
Hey that sleeping basset hound is the best part of the movie
Well at least Easter is over now!
This one is right up your alley! Enjoyed the video :)
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This “movie” feels like something that’d be satirized in the ‘90s.
Yet they play it straight which is extremely unfortunate. Instead of being tongue in cheek, it just comes off as sad