tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post5753508422811444789..comments2024-03-28T03:15:52.497-04:00Comments on Duck Comics Revue: "Merry Christmas"GeoX, one of the GeoX boys.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14658452994152399308noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-8740240253364137812020-10-02T12:14:44.312-04:002020-10-02T12:14:44.312-04:00Regarding the Timbuktu thing: In the Netherlands, ...Regarding the Timbuktu thing: In the Netherlands, Timbuktu is used as a generic reference to a faraway place. It's possible that whoever wrote this story had some Dutch roots, or maybe this usage used to be more widespread. There is a similar usage of Timbuktu in one of your previous posts, 'Trick-type trip', so perhaps they had the same writer?ramseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440983038575063870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-23899777899690839362018-12-31T10:45:45.013-05:002018-12-31T10:45:45.013-05:00I wish there was a Guy Fawkes day Duck story. Like...I wish there was a Guy Fawkes day Duck story. Like Duckbrug is having their anual Guy Fawkes day parade but Scrooge can't get into the spirit cose he thinks it's all superstitious nonsence but THEN something happens, like he has to save the kids or some type of adventure or maybe he will stop The Beagle Boys who are planing rob the Carnival or something and at the end he [Scrooge] get's visited by the spirit of Guy Fawkes and he learns the true meaning of the holidayt and they go to Grandma Duck for their anual warm beer and biscuits! <br /><br /><br />Any way<br />HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!Pan Miluśhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364446151493198587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-6062793988189561392018-12-27T10:17:14.669-05:002018-12-27T10:17:14.669-05:00I have always loved the "I'm just an imag...I have always loved the "I'm just an imaginary being" panel sequence in this story. Fallberg's is still my favorite of the lot, though, as a Christmassy story. Not because it has Santa, but because of the way Scrooge has to play Santa at the end. Your alternative title for that one did make me laugh out loud. <br /><br />Happy Third Day of Christmas, everybody! Elainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-34394099792238963862018-12-25T19:07:13.608-05:002018-12-25T19:07:13.608-05:00As for the ending of "The Incredibles" :...As for the ending of "The Incredibles" : I never seen it as some moral, as much a joke of them being affraid that Dash will blow their cover if people will realise he's to fast. <br /><br />Dash was happy he can show of his skills to people and not hide it (like his mother wanted at the start of the film) but obviously was still trying to make it look natural and I don't think he cared about winning since there is no challange for him in out-running every kid in school.<br /><br /><br />"Incredibles 2" is good, aside for "Toy Story" sequels the only Pixar Sequel that felt natural. I think it captured most of elements that made the first one great, with mixing action with character having conversations and daily life stuff, got some great bits of comedy, and character moments, and Violet went from the character I cared for the least in the first movie to my favorite one. <br /><br />The only downside is the villian ("The ScreenSlaver"). Aside from the twist "Aha! It's THIS character the whole time" Disney is obssesed with doing since "Frozen" (which to be fair match better with a super hero story, even if it was super predictible here) but the character's motivation makes little sence and just comes of as Meh, compering to Syndrome. For that flaw and few more nitpicks it's not as good as the oryginal, but it's stil strong and gave me what I wanted - just watch these characters interact more :)Pan Miluśhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364446151493198587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-3124549781972319612018-12-25T15:48:04.534-05:002018-12-25T15:48:04.534-05:00Ah, I'd forgotten that scene.
To be generous...Ah, I'd forgotten that scene. <br /><br />To be generous, we could say that it's a "baby steps" kind of thing — the kid wouldn't take it well to have to suppress his powers altogether/be excluded from the race because of his powers, and might lash out in the other direction as in every other superhero story ever where an unstable superpowered youth is told to rein in their abilities. But getting him to agree that using the powers to win altogether wouldn't be fair play is <i>something</i>. <br /><br />But yeah, it's still pretty dumb. Achille Talonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636339293230261724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-87448020856695741622018-12-25T15:30:13.574-05:002018-12-25T15:30:13.574-05:00I really liked The Incredibles (and haven't se...I really liked The Incredibles (and haven't seen the sequel either), but the end--where apparently it's bad for the kid to use his super-speed to win races but A-okay if he only uses it to come in second--was pretty badly botched, I felt.GeoX, one of the GeoX boys.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14658452994152399308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-16095854791069947082018-12-25T15:24:39.314-05:002018-12-25T15:24:39.314-05:00This story handles the question better than “The I...<i>This story handles the question better than “The Incredibles”, I'll say that for it.</i><br /><br />In what way do you mean? (Note: I have only seen the first one, and am discussing that one on its own merit. Don't know if the sequel committed any great sin that area that I'm unaware of.)Achille Talonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636339293230261724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5423579092779163824.post-71758591054669225982018-12-25T15:20:32.635-05:002018-12-25T15:20:32.635-05:00I mean, I'm sure I haven't seen it in a pl...<i> I mean, I'm sure I haven't seen it in a plot that's anything like this, but "Donald is bad at singing, becomes good at singing" seems familiar.</i><br /><br />Possibly the cartoon <i>Donald's Dream Voice</i>? There's also <i>The Call of C'rrruso</i>, of course, which would actually make a good Halloween review, come to think of it. Achille Talonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636339293230261724noreply@blogger.com