Comments on: Pooch Cafe optioned for movie with Sony Animation http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/ The source for industry news for the professional cartoonist Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:54:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Chris Hardiman http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68435 Chris Hardiman Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:07:02 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68435 It's the same with the "Krazy Kat" cartoons in the 1920s and 1930s. George Herriman had absolutely no involvement and so the animated shorts turned out to be very imitative of Felix the Cat and Mickey Mouse shorts. Other than a common name and the fact that a cat/kat was the star, there were no similarities to the comic strip. I'm sure that Herriman never envisioned that. It’s the same with the “Krazy Kat” cartoons in the 1920s and 1930s. George Herriman had absolutely no involvement and so the animated shorts turned out to be very imitative of Felix the Cat and Mickey Mouse shorts. Other than a common name and the fact that a cat/kat was the star, there were no similarities to the comic strip. I’m sure that Herriman never envisioned that.

]]> By: Pab Sungenis http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68432 Pab Sungenis Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:34:20 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68432 And those Bill Melendez Peanuts specials were true to the original because Sparky had total creative control. Who knows what would have happened if he hadn't. Another example are the two hard-to-find "Pogo" cartoons. Chuck Jones did one that Walt hated, so Walt and his wife went and did one themselves, and the strain helped kill him. Whenever you give control of your characters up for any reason, the result is going to be different from what you would have envisioned. And those Bill Melendez Peanuts specials were true to the original because Sparky had total creative control. Who knows what would have happened if he hadn’t.

Another example are the two hard-to-find “Pogo” cartoons. Chuck Jones did one that Walt hated, so Walt and his wife went and did one themselves, and the strain helped kill him.

Whenever you give control of your characters up for any reason, the result is going to be different from what you would have envisioned.

]]> By: Larry Levine http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68423 Larry Levine Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:18:29 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68423 With the exception of Bill Melendez's faithful handling of the Peanuts specials/features, film adaptions rarely stay true to the original strip. Even Max Fleischer's Popeye cartoons, great as they are, took many liberties with Segar's Thimble Theater. With the exception of Bill Melendez’s faithful handling of the Peanuts specials/features, film adaptions rarely stay true to the original strip. Even Max Fleischer’s Popeye cartoons, great as they are, took many liberties with Segar’s Thimble Theater.

]]> By: Garey Mckee http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68421 Garey Mckee Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:08:36 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68421 One of the reasons why Breathed nixed the Opus film project was for similar reasons as Chris mentioned. He was wary about his lack of creative control in keeping the character true to his strips. That's also why Breathed said there would never be another television project like A Wish For Wings That Work, as he was very disappointed by the finished product. These film options are great opportunities to be sure, but I would hope that the studio would give the creator of the strip much of the creative control and say in the production and content. One of the reasons why Breathed nixed the Opus film project was for similar reasons as Chris mentioned. He was wary about his lack of creative control in keeping the character true to his strips. That’s also why Breathed said there would never be another television project like A Wish For Wings That Work, as he was very disappointed by the finished product.

These film options are great opportunities to be sure, but I would hope that the studio would give the creator of the strip much of the creative control and say in the production and content.

]]> By: Chris Hardiman http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68420 Chris Hardiman Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:24:23 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68420 Well, all three of those are among my favorite comic strips (and sadly also among those that I cannot read in my own newspaper). Much in the same way that a novel's readers are probably apprehensive about how it translates to the big screen, I am apprehensive about how all three will translate to the big screen. I'm not sure if I'd like to see any of them in CGI, and frankly I'm not sure if Paul's art style will translate well into CGI at all. However, that's probably being pessimistic. If any of these movies are anything like the comic strips then I will love to see them. Paul really has a leg up on the others, however, because he regularly does storylines that are several weeks in length. Who knows, maybe Poncho will finally get to catapult a couple of those cats into the sun at the end. Congratulations and good luck to Paul, Phil, and Mark! Well, all three of those are among my favorite comic strips (and sadly also among those that I cannot read in my own newspaper). Much in the same way that a novel’s readers are probably apprehensive about how it translates to the big screen, I am apprehensive about how all three will translate to the big screen. I’m not sure if I’d like to see any of them in CGI, and frankly I’m not sure if Paul’s art style will translate well into CGI at all.

However, that’s probably being pessimistic. If any of these movies are anything like the comic strips then I will love to see them. Paul really has a leg up on the others, however, because he regularly does storylines that are several weeks in length. Who knows, maybe Poncho will finally get to catapult a couple of those cats into the sun at the end.

Congratulations and good luck to Paul, Phil, and Mark!

]]> By: Pab Sungenis http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68417 Pab Sungenis Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:01:31 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68417 Oh, well, looks like I'll need to animate "The New Adventures Of Queen Victoria." With Shockwave that should take, oh, twenty minutes. Oh, the labor. On a more serious note, it is nice to see more features optioned, and I hope they make it all the way to the screen. Oh, well, looks like I’ll need to animate “The New Adventures Of Queen Victoria.” With Shockwave that should take, oh, twenty minutes. Oh, the labor.

On a more serious note, it is nice to see more features optioned, and I hope they make it all the way to the screen.

]]> By: Norm Feuti http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68414 Norm Feuti Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:10:20 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68414 Nope, I didn't dream it. It's right here: http://www.amuniversal.com/ups/newsrelease/?view=464 Nope, I didn’t dream it. It’s right here:

http://www.amuniversal.com/ups/newsrelease/?view=464

]]> By: Norm Feuti http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68413 Norm Feuti Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:07:31 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68413 Wow! Yet another feature being optioned for a movie deal. It's encouraging to see these opportunities continue to crop up for cartoonists. How many is that now? <i>Pooch Cafe</i>, <i>Lio</i> ... wasn't <i>Ink Pen</i> being considered for animation too ... or did I dream that? Exciting news for these guys! Wow! Yet another feature being optioned for a movie deal. It’s encouraging to see these opportunities continue to crop up for cartoonists.

How many is that now? Pooch Cafe, Lio … wasn’t Ink Pen being considered for animation too … or did I dream that?

Exciting news for these guys!

]]> By: Dan Bielinski http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68412 Dan Bielinski Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:22:22 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68412 Congrats, Paul. I dig Pooch Cafe. I hope you can make the movie happen. Best of luck. Congrats, Paul. I dig Pooch Cafe. I hope you can make the movie happen. Best of luck.

]]> By: Eric Burke http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68386 Eric Burke Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:11:13 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/01/11/pooch-cafe-optioned-for-movie-with-sony-animation/#comment-68386 Decent strip, but I'm suprised that it got picked over many other toons that style wise, would look better in CGI. Good for Paul, though. Decent strip, but I’m suprised that it got picked over many other toons that style wise, would look better in CGI. Good for Paul, though.

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