As soon as I read this RSS link feed from the CartoonLeap.com, I was completely left flabbergasted and stunned. I never would imagine that Hollywood producers would be seriously considering this as the next potential for bringing all the retro kids’ TV programmes onto the big screens.
Well…. For me. They’re not just any kid programme. They’re the super cool programmes that gets people in my generation talking about it for years.
Seriously! We’ve seen so many DC and Marvel comic characters and superheroes being brought to life into Hollywood films in the last 4-5 years as part of Hollywood’s business strategy to entice the demographics from the comic book industry, seen as a niche market (and being successful, nonetheless). And now they’re pursuing this? Retro classic cartoon robots?
Goodness. If there is such thing as a twist of fate in my life’s journey with cartoon robots, I gotta say I’m lucky to know my blog turns out to be a blessing.
Voltron Wall Poster
After watching the lion-combining-into-robot-Voltron sequence (see Youtube clip below) over and over again, nostalgism soon became my best friend. :) Sweet old childhood memories of my former life starting to resurface, and they instantly flashed right before my very own eyes. It had me thinking, “Did those robotic ‘cats’ really did merge into one big robot?” Each of them transform into a limb of an arm, leg and a body. I never thought of it that way before. But back then it was so absolutely cool. Revolutionary even! In that form. Oughta give credit to Go Nagai’s Getter Robo with the combine concept. If this is the beginning of many retro robot shows getting a major revival or a comeback, then there’s gotta be endless excitement with the developments of old-school mecha that will keep old school mecha fan happy-tappy. New mecha fans should get into it as well. They gotta love it.
Which begs me another question in regard of this new project developments Hollywood are planning to do. Some suggest Michael Bay to provide some ‘directorship’ influence on the Voltron film. But to me, I’m thinking why…? Why not somebody else this time? We’ve already seen him making two Transformers film (and now a third one coming. ) So why should he taking another retro-robot movie adaption project again, even though it’s a different title. After all, they are so many talented directors out there in the US showbusiness like Martin Scorcese, Steven Spielberg, Sam Raimi etc.
Sam Raimi? Now that’s my kinda pick for good Voltron movie director. I wish.
After all, Michael shouldn’t have all the fun with this. Let other directors have a go with them.
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