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Over The Hedge: Whats in Your Backyard?

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My mother always told me not to waste food. Every dinner plate not completely cleaned would be followed with the comment ‘there are starving children who would love to eat that food”. So, what about starving raccoons? The movie “Over The Hedge” truly explores the statement “One mans trash is another mans treasure” quite literally. In the movie R.J (voice of Bruce Willis) is a raccoon that steals a bear named Vincent’s (voice of Nick Nolte) post hibernation feast. Rather than make R.J become the feast himself the bear gives R.J the opportunity to replace the food within a week. … Continue reading →

The Pink Panther: One Cool Cat

This cartoon character made his screen debut back in 1963 when he appeared under the direction of Friz Freleng in the opening and closing sequences of the film, “The Pink Panther.” Created by DePatie-Frelong/ United Artists cartoons, this cool pink cat became so popular that he was transformed into a screen personality all his own, and became the star of a series of animated short films. Inbetween his busy movie-star tight schedule, he would always find the time to appear in the opening sequence of every film in the “Pink Panther” series except for “A Shot In The Dark.” United … Continue reading →

Tom Cat Of Tom and Jerry Cartoon Fame

This famous grey and white feline with a glint in his impish eyes was originally known as Jasper. He was part of a cat and mouse team created by master animators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. They made their debut in 1939 in the animated cartoon, “Puss Gets The Boot” They soon became the focus of a series of short animated films produced from 1940 to 1948 by the Hollywood studio of Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer. Tom is fixated if not obsessed in modern terms) on the antics of his housemate, a little brown mouse named Jerry. Tom’s career, which consists basically … Continue reading →

Sylvester: The Tuxedo Cat

Did you know that Sylvester the Cat gets his name form the word sylvestris, which is the scientific name for the domestic cat species? This play on words denotes a very special tuxedo cat that appears in many Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, and is most often depicted chasing Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzales or Hippety Hopper. He dates back to 1941, when a Sylvester prototype appeared in Bob Clampett’s cartoon, “The Hep Cat”. This cat had no specific name, but he greatly resembled the modern Sylvester, except for his lisp. Although no one knew yet exactly what to call … Continue reading →

Garfield The Cat: Fat, Lazy And Popular

Garfield the Cat was born on June 19, 1978, the creative brainchild of master cartoonist, Jim Davis. The fastest growing and most widely syndicated comic strip ever was originally featured in just 41 newspapers. Today, it appears in over 2,570 newspapers and is read daily by 263,000,000 people around the globe! This innovative and humorous strip centers on the life of one fat and very cynical orange tabby that prefers lasagna and his remote control to catnip and jaunts with mice and other creatures. He loves caffeine and does all but smoke and drink. He tests the patience and unconditional … Continue reading →

Scientology vs. South Park

Both Scientology and South Park have seen their share of controversy. But, recently, they went head to head against each other. As the voice of Chef, Isaac Hayes has been with South Park almost 10 years. But he suddenly quit in March, 2006, stating that South Park displayed “intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others.” This was no doubt brought about by November 2005’s episode called “Trapped in the Closet,” in which Scientologists Tom Cruise and John Travolta were portrayed as gay and character Stan claimed to be the reincarnation of founder L. Ron Hubbard. “Trapped in the Closet” … Continue reading →