Comments on: Cartoon That Made Me Laugh Out Loud http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/ Come for the comics, stay for the off-topic political discussions Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:06:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: mkilby http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28685 mkilby Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:44:01 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28685 @ Tullia (6) - There are already 24 or 32 short episodes of "Shaun the Sheep" available, I've seen at least three different DVD collections in stores (8 episodes per disk). They are extremely well done. I have heard that the Cracking Contraptions are also available on DVD, but I have not found it yet. The sheep's name was spelled "Sean" in the subtitles on "A Close Shave" (it was a pun on "shorn"), but the series spells it "Shaun", presumably to make it easier to pronounce in non-angloamerican markets. @ Tullia (6) -
There are already 24 or 32 short episodes of “Shaun the Sheep” available, I’ve seen at least three different DVD collections in stores (8 episodes per disk). They are extremely well done. I have heard that the Cracking Contraptions are also available on DVD, but I have not found it yet.

The sheep’s name was spelled “Sean” in the subtitles on “A Close Shave” (it was a pun on “shorn”), but the series spells it “Shaun”, presumably to make it easier to pronounce in non-angloamerican markets.

]]> By: Frosted Donut http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28676 Frosted Donut Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:56:04 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28676 @Tullia: The sheep show is called "Shaun the Sheep" and it's in its third season and is available on DVD for purchase or rental. (http://www.shaunthesheep.com/) The amazing thing to me is that all the Wallace & Gromit shorts are hand-animated. People moving small clay figures a tiny bit at a time, taking a picture, and then moving them again. And, of course, all the emotions that Gromit manages to convey without speaking. If you're new to W&G, be sure to check out Nick Park's Oscar winning short, "Creature Comforts": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3AAdkfiamU @Tullia: The sheep show is called “Shaun the Sheep” and it’s in its third season and is available on DVD for purchase or rental. (http://www.shaunthesheep.com/)

The amazing thing to me is that all the Wallace & Gromit shorts are hand-animated. People moving small clay figures a tiny bit at a time, taking a picture, and then moving them again.

And, of course, all the emotions that Gromit manages to convey without speaking.

If you’re new to W&G, be sure to check out Nick Park’s Oscar winning short, “Creature Comforts”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3AAdkfiamU

]]> By: Nicole http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28672 Nicole Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:57:57 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28672 Hmmm ... I have a set of the first three, but they don't have the Cracking Contraptions shorts. As an aside, one of the things i find frustrating about DVDs is the business of releasing and re-releasing them each time with more stuff on them, However ... I don't want to complain as it IS Thanksgivng .... so Happy Thanksgiving all. Hmmm … I have a set of the first three, but they don’t have the Cracking Contraptions shorts. As an aside, one of the things i find frustrating about DVDs is the business of releasing and re-releasing them each time with more stuff on them,

However … I don’t want to complain as it IS Thanksgivng …. so Happy Thanksgiving all.

]]> By: Tullia http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28670 Tullia Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:41:28 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28670 If you get the movies on DVD -- there's some set of the first three, each about 30 minutes -- the set includes the Cracking Contraptions shorts. The 30-minute shows were all Christmas/Christmas Eve/Boxing Day releases. Wouldn't that be cool, to wake up to Wallace and Gromit? And there was one last year that's not on DVD. AND they're making a kids' show with the sheep from _A Close Shave_! Want. If you get the movies on DVD — there’s some set of the first three, each about 30 minutes — the set includes the Cracking Contraptions shorts.

The 30-minute shows were all Christmas/Christmas Eve/Boxing Day releases. Wouldn’t that be cool, to wake up to Wallace and Gromit? And there was one last year that’s not on DVD. AND they’re making a kids’ show with the sheep from _A Close Shave_! Want.

]]> By: turquoise cow http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28664 turquoise cow Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:01:39 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28664 i love Wallace and Gromit. in the spirit of thanksgiving, i'm thankful you posted this, as i went on to watch all the other short films they had on youtube. i love Wallace and Gromit. in the spirit of thanksgiving, i’m thankful you posted this, as i went on to watch all the other short films they had on youtube.

]]> By: Nicole http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28660 Nicole Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:03:33 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28660 And while not technically a Thanksgiving cartoon ... this W&G seems appropriate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5395pqpGiiI&feature=PlayList&p=g487SHcyBnU And while not technically a Thanksgiving cartoon … this W&G seems appropriate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5395pqpGiiI&feature=PlayList&p=g487SHcyBnU

]]> By: Nicole http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28659 Nicole Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:58:15 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28659 I saw the very first Wallace and Gromit at an animation festival many years ago. It has been interesting watching the characters as well as the quality of animation evolve. They are always a delight Crackin good cartoons Gromit I saw the very first Wallace and Gromit at an animation festival many years ago. It has been interesting watching the characters as well as the quality of animation evolve. They are always a delight

Crackin good cartoons Gromit

]]> By: Bob http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28657 Bob Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:54:29 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28657 Gotta love Wallace and Grommet. Gotta love Wallace and Grommet.

]]> By: Keera http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28653 Keera Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:31:43 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/11/25/cartoon-that-made-me-laugh-out-loud/#comment-28653 Oh, I'd love to have me one of those. No, not the cartoon - the SNOOZATRON! Oh, I’d love to have me one of those. No, not the cartoon - the SNOOZATRON!

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