Samuel Vincent Movies
- 2006
Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in 1940, the animated cat-and-mouse team of Tom and Jerry had had a long theatrical-film run before its first reincarnation as a TV-cartoon property in 1975. This and subsequent TV versions tended to dampen the gloriously violent and slapsticky tone of the original "Tom and Jerry" cartoons, usually bowing to whatever was considered to be Politically Correct at the time. Happily, CW's half-hour Tom and Jerry Tales, produced not by the team's longtime home of MGM but instead by Warner Bros. Animation, restored the old knockabout pizzazz of the vintage T&J short subjects, right down to the familiar "Smash! Zing! Eeek!" sound effects. As a bonus, the three short cartoons per episodes were fully animated, just as the team's glory days (most TV versions of "Tom and Jerry" were about as animated as a frozen fire hydrant). Joining the indestructible cat and mouse was their perennial enemy Spike the dog, who likewise joined in the spirit of things with no holds barred. Debuting September 23, 2006, Tom and Jerry Tales was simultaneously released on DVD. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 2005
A spin-off of the popular Superman franchise, the half-hour animated series Krypto the Superdog spotlighted the superpowered canine who had been the pet of the younger Superman (aka Kal-El) on the planet Krypton. Sent to Earth as a test-pilot puppy, Krypto (who in this version looked more like a white Scooby-Doo!) landed in Metropolis, where he was adopted by 9-year-old human youngster Kevin Whitney. Although he posed as an "ordinary" mutt, Krypto soon linked up with several other pets with powers and abilities far beyond those of ordinary animals, among them Batman's pet dog Ace the Bathound, and Streaky, the cat owned by Kevin's next-door neighbor Andrea. Also protecting Metropolis were the members of the Dog Star Patrol, headed by Brainy Barker; this aggregation consisted of super-dogs from other galaxies, such as Mammoth Mutt and Tusky Husky. The series' villains included the alien Mechanikat as well as several "domestic" animal antagonists, owned by the traditional opponents of both Superman and Batman: Catwoman's Siamese cat Isis, Lex Luthor's pet iguana Ignatius, The Joker's red hyenas Bud and Lou, etc. Played more for laughs than any previous Superman derivation, Krypto the Superdog joined the Cartoon Network schedule on April 4, 2005. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Samuel Vincent, Alberto Ghisi, (more)
- 2005
The five female protagonists of DIC's animated TV series TrollZ were, indeed, trolls, with the attendant "big hair" and tiny jewel-like bodies. Living in the town of Trollzopolis, the teenaged heroines--Onyx, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby and Amethyst--did the usually teenaged troll things for the most part, occasionally combining their unique magic skills into "The Power of 5", emulating the live-action cast of Charmed but with less serious ramifications. Of course, both the TrollZ and their friends and family members were ideally suitable for transformation into toys and action figures. Aimed at a female 6- to 16-year-old demographic, TrollZ debuted over cable's Toon Disney on September 23, 2005. For the benefit of those without cable, the series was also syndicated by DIC on a weekday basis. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Alexandra Carter, Britt McKillip, (more)
- 2004
Produced for French television, the half-hour animated series Martin Mystery detailed the adventures of teenagers Martin and Diana, both students at Torrington academy. Although they didn't get along too well, Martin and Diana managed to forget their differences long enough to solve paranormal mysteries on behalf of the secret organization THE CENTER. In this pursuit, the two protagonists were aided by Java, a caveman who'd been "lost in time." Since most of the episodes found the characters drenched in slime, it is harldy surprising that the series made its American debut on Nickelodeon, the "sliming" capital of the cable-TV world. Martin Mystery was based on the comic book by Alfredo Castelli. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Teryl Rothery, Samuel Vincent, (more)
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