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Paul Dini dreams of a Fleischer SUPERMAN style INDIANA JONES animated series! Now, so do we!

Would be cool by jimmy_009	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:01:00 AM
I'd probably watch
Meh by StarQrtrs	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:01:17 AM
Not really... I mean do we need more animated adventures of classic 80's franchises? What's next? Ghostbusters? Oh wait.. nvm.
The problem ... by Geekgasm	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:04:55 AM
... is that - assuming it were a series for TV and not a once-a-year direct-to-DVD thing - is that no network on TV (broadcast, cable, or otherwise) is going to let Indy fight Nazis, because it would be considered inappropriate for kids and possibly offensive to Jews, or Japanese because it would be politically incorrect. Nazis are okay for movies since they're perfectly okay for everyone to hate but Indy hasn't so much as flipped off a soldier of Imperial Japan in 4 movies over 27 years. And if you tale Indy away from Nazis, you take away part of the authenticity of the era he's supposed to be adventuring in. I'm not saying he always has to fight Nazis, but you want them to pop up every now and then, and in an animated series for TV, it ain't gonna happen. But it would be cool.
Absa-Freegin-Lootly by Angry Mike	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:06:31 AM
Great idea.
Awesome! Never gonna happen, though. by OBSD	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:06:43 AM
Why? Lucas is still alive and will single-handedly make sure that anything that passes through him is transformed into dogshit.
But... by A-COD	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:07:14 AM
All cartoons suck, they do. You know this in your heart to be true. I grew up watching, them and I have a DVD shelf full of them. I'm always excited for the next project and always disgusted by the results. The Batman Animated Series was one of the best. After you have seen one episode you have seen them all, I put them on at night when I can't sleep. It helps, try it.
Please by donk2010	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:10:20 AM
I hope someone gives this the go ahead, because we need a good Indy experiance after this summer's disaster.
OBSD beat me to it. by Nice Marmot	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:10:33 AM
Dini's dreams will soon be interrupted and dashed by a monstrous, salivating, George Lucas w/ a WAY crazy look in his eyes.
This makes way too much sense... by Evil Sean	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:11:28 AM
...to ever happen. Enough has been said since 1999 about George Lucas losing his touch and I'm not going to rehash it here. We all know that if an animated Indy were going to happen (and honestly, it could and should have happened anywhere in the last 20 years), the same house that's doing Clone Wars now would be developing it. A Paul Dini Indy series would be amazing! Direct to DVD, webisode - hell, I'd settle for the poster.
I have dreams too..... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:12:09 AM
They usually involve fucking Uma Thurman in her nostril. Can we start posting those?
Let Paul Dini do it by ugh	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:14:12 AM
Maybe a one-off dvd as suggested by Geekgasm, see how it sells, then go from there.
No. by Stifler's Mom	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:14:14 AM
No no no no no. Leave Indy alone. Isn't STAR WARS a big enough ATM for you, George? Must you destroy another franchise by stretching another beloved film series as far as it will go, to the point of bland kid stuff? Did we learn nothing from Crystal Skull? Oh, what's the point.
LUCAS WOULD CONTROL IT TO DEATH by AFriend	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:14:21 AM
As he does with everything he gets involved in these days. I wish he would go back to experimental projects and let the fans take control of the cash cows.
The best idea I've heard for ages ...until..... by Bobman46	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:20:20 AM
Lucas gets stuck in there and we have the comedy monkey or gopher sidekick who gets them in a heap of trouble....oh that scamp!
Can't be worse than Young Indy by I Dunno	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:23:16 AM
Indiana Jones hasn't had balls since Temple of Doom so why not.
Awesome, but- by Flyingcircus	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:53:11 AM
-if they do this, they'll cock it up with a comic sidekick (a little girl or a dog or something) and make it all full of puns and winks to the audience. If they kept it old Fleischer style and went serious with it, it could be incredibly badass. Make it rough and tumble like Raiders. Oh, how sweet that would be.
Here's why it won't happen: by OBSD	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:57:23 AM
Lucas is a jealous control freak. Look at Tartakovsky's Clone Wars. That was vastly superior to any of the prequels, and because of that reason Lucas had to make a shitty CGI remake that he could control and put gay Hutts in and shit. I'd rather never see an animated Indy project than see one in which Lucas was breathing down the necks of the artists saying "That's great, but can you put more groan inducing puns in it? And can we have one fat goofy Nazi that farts all the time? And while you're at it, can we give Indy a green alien space monkey pet that causes all sorts of mischief? Cuz the kids love that shit."
I wish... by Margot_Tenenbaum	Dec 23rd, 2008 11:01:21 AM
...every movie I ever liked would be beat to death over the course of 30 years. Why weren't there more sequels in the '2001 A Space Odyssey' franchise?
Here's why it wouldn't really work: by Orbots Commander	Dec 23rd, 2008 11:06:52 AM
A large part of the success of the Indy character, other than the obvious--Spielberg--is the personality, charm and persona that a 1980's-era Harrison Ford brought to the part. None of the famous exasperated Indy looks, the furious index finger or the sly Indy half-smile. Without Ford, this is just an animated Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.
Erm---'personality' synonymous with 'persona'. by Orbots Commander	Dec 23rd, 2008 11:09:12 AM
But you all get my drift anyway.
Dini + Indy is a great idea. by Tin Snoman	Dec 23rd, 2008 11:09:34 AM
Forgive my ignorance, but why would it be offensive for there to be Nazi bad guys all the time? It's not like they're going to be portrayed in a positive way. Indy's gonna kick their asses anyway, what Jewish person wouldn't like seeing Nazis getting beat up every week? Maybe I've got the wrong angle on this, but it seems pretty awesome to me. Lucas will make sure none of this happens, so it's a moot point anyway.
Oh hell yes! by Lukecash	Dec 23rd, 2008 11:23:06 AM
And he'd be the perfect guy to do it as well! Lucas is an Animation Freak anyways-he would so TOTALLY dig it.
That would be awesome. by bandus	Dec 23rd, 2008 11:23:34 AM
I just got done watching an episode of The Clone Wars that Paul Dini and it was awesome. He seems to just keep getting better and better with everything he is doing.
TORTURE! This is torture, I want this so bad it has ruined my da by Stormwatcher	Dec 23rd, 2008 11:38:58 AM
To watch this with my daughter and buy all the TOYS you hear me Lucas minions I WILL FINANCE THOUSANDS OF THIS with my toy purchases as I ain't buying your stupid Clone Wars stuff. But Indy, well hell yeah.
yes please by T 1000 xp professional	Dec 23rd, 2008 11:39:04 AM

Great ideal, but Lucas likes to keep greatness away from his fra by Mr. Moe	Dec 23rd, 2008 11:46:55 AM
But I would give anything to see this happen.
WE NEED A FLEISCHER BASED SUPERMAN MOVIE!!! by uberman	Dec 23rd, 2008 12:13:36 PM
THAT was SUPERMAN. Not man-boys in gym shorts. Set it in the 30's also and get some grizzled, square jawed hollywood vet to play the lead, someone in their late 30's to early 40's. No gym bodies. Just some barrelshaped kick ass type. Art deco environment. Tommy guns. Giant Robots. Lazerbeams. Make it happen if you want to re-boot SUPERMAN.
I'm all for it. by a goonie	Dec 23rd, 2008 12:18:43 PM
Batman: The Animated Series is absolutely fantastic. A cartoon series that is accessible to all sorts of age groups. Indiana Jones is a character that could certainly work in the serialized medium and Dini is the right man for the job. I hope this works out!
sound pretty cool...but yeah keep lucas AWAY!! by FleshMachine	Dec 23rd, 2008 12:25:33 PM
god KOTCS sucked. bawls.
I'd love that by moviemaniac-7	Dec 23rd, 2008 12:33:47 PM
Agree with FleshMachine: Lucas has proven he has lost his golden touch from the 1970s and 1980s & should be kept at arms length (give him exec prod credit or something). Let young & ambitious filmmakers come in and write scripts - all of them set between 1927 and 1945 - and have a show runner work a season long arc among them. Now there's a show I'd stay home for.
Way cool! by RetroActive	Dec 23rd, 2008 01:04:00 PM
I'd buy into that! What a collection that could be! And Harrison ford could remain Indiana without all of the wrinkles! Yaaaaaaayyy!
There is already an Indy cartoon... by Mosquito March	Dec 23rd, 2008 01:17:13 PM
...it's called INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL.
If this is as good as KOTCS, I'm SO there! by IAmMrMonkey!	Dec 23rd, 2008 01:47:01 PM
...In Hell.
Thanks Harry... by Zardozap2005	Dec 23rd, 2008 01:52:42 PM
Now any expectations I have for and Indiana Jones animated cartoon will be forever tainted by Paul Dini's comments when it fails to live up to them thanks to Lucas muddling. Then again, Clone Wars Animated is really, really good right now.
Fuck Indy....... by thelordofhell	Dec 23rd, 2008 01:57:53 PM
I want an animated adventures of Rick Deckard: Blade Runner.
As long as there's no Mutt Williams! by sagaman	Dec 23rd, 2008 02:12:42 PM
That is right out!
Dini's plan by wakeupsucka	Dec 23rd, 2008 02:16:56 PM
PD needs to keep writing those excellent scripts for SW:TCWAS, continue to become a fan favorite to the point of fever pitch and then maybe, just maybe he can persuade General Lucassimo to handle IJ: TAS. T'would be sublime.
Just as long as it's Fleischer style and not anime by Chuck_Chuckwalla	Dec 23rd, 2008 02:20:54 PM
But like someone else here said; it ain't gonna happen.
FYI: The Fleisher Superman cartoons are on archive.org. by Royston Lodge	Dec 23rd, 2008 02:22:56 PM
I downloaded 'em for my neices and nephews.
The Force-Cast by HulkSmashNow	Dec 23rd, 2008 03:12:40 PM
That interview was a podcast called The Force-Cast with host Jason Swank. A great Star Wars podcast, too, by the way.
Lucas will just hack out... by Kid Z	Dec 23rd, 2008 03:15:23 PM
...a shitty CG version. Don't do it Paul... do you really want your good geek cred stained by the spooge of Lucas? Don't let them rape you, Dini!
as long as they use this image as a basis im in! by pjvader	Dec 23rd, 2008 03:25:40 PM
its not really fleisher (more bluth probably!) but i love it! http://tinyurl.com/94a29u Patrick Schoenmaker this pic just made me want animated indy even more i know it will be shit but this pic would sell it to me!
I'm down by killianx	Dec 23rd, 2008 03:31:30 PM
just dont give me Crytal Meth err... i mean skulls
If Lucas and Spielberg have no input by Samuel Fulmer	Dec 23rd, 2008 03:40:04 PM
This could be great.
THX-1138 reality show by Samuel Fulmer	Dec 23rd, 2008 03:41:34 PM
Shave all the contestants heads and throw them in a colorless room that goes on for miles.
INDIANA JONES AND THE EWOK ADVENTURE by Pizza The Hut	Dec 23rd, 2008 04:11:17 PM
It's coming...
That would be awesome by hallmitchell	Dec 23rd, 2008 04:19:12 PM
Just make sure George Lucas is hands off and Paul Dini has complete artistic control.
We...are going... by Nasty In The Pasty	Dec 23rd, 2008 04:30:20 PM
...to DIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!
TallBoy66 by Dingbatty	Dec 23rd, 2008 05:02:22 PM
Absolutely agree with your assessment of Morrison ruining Dini's run on Det Com. Those first few issues with JH Williams III were brilliant. DC should've thrown so much money at that team.
They should do a Fleischer style Escapist, as well. by Dingbatty	Dec 23rd, 2008 05:02:49 PM

This is the right way to do it by JT Kirk	Dec 23rd, 2008 05:26:33 PM
While the writing on those Fleischer toons wasn't hot shit, the art was amazing and very able to convey adventure and excitement with its careful drawings and increased depth. Indy would be well-served with that. But I don't see the connection between Fleischer's Superman and BTAS which had style but nowhere near the feeling of depth.
Hey pjvader by Flyingcircus	Dec 23rd, 2008 05:28:44 PM
That's fucking awesome! Where did that come from?
Tin Snoman by Geekgasm	Dec 23rd, 2008 06:25:53 PM
"Forgive my ignorance, but why would it be offensive for there to be Nazi bad guys all the time?" For the same reason you never saw an animated version of the Red Skull with a swastika. Its not a matter of people actually taking offense. Its a matter of pussy network execs who are afraid someone will take offense, cause a media stink, create bad PR, and cause a loss in ad revenue or merchandise sales.
I hope someone that counts reads this article... by DuncanHines	Dec 23rd, 2008 06:29:13 PM
And makes it happen. And give Dini complete creative control. That dude has a track record for not fucking shit up. Giving him free rein to create a series of amazing Indiana Jones stories would be so awesome.
As an HBO series it would rule.... by Quake II	Dec 23rd, 2008 06:31:47 PM
Add some graphic violence here and there ala the films with that classic Fleischer style...Wow. That could be the coolest animated series in history (right behind the original Johnny Quest).
Speaking of animation by Snookeroo	Dec 23rd, 2008 06:57:31 PM
What movie is the new "Harry" corner animation a reference to?
IF Paul Dini is takes the helm... by Shub-Wankalot	Dec 23rd, 2008 07:33:48 PM
then count me sold.
Agreed...Make it for Cable, and make it QUALITY by conspiracy	Dec 23rd, 2008 07:49:29 PM
then this would indeed be chocked full of gold and WIN! 1hr episodes, very high quality hand drawn ANIMATION...and fun yet not dumbed down story lines...would make this a classic...and there is SO MUCH potential story material...endless actually.
pjvader..Thats BAD ASS! by conspiracy	Dec 23rd, 2008 07:52:16 PM
Seriously..tell us where that came from.
Only if BRUCE TIMM, ALAN BURNETT, and ERIC RADOMSKI are involved by NivekJ	Dec 23rd, 2008 08:21:02 PM
That's it. 2000-F%k-My-Eyeballs-9 is almost here. Oh, and Indy 4 rocked, f%k the haters.
ya know what? by The Amazing G	Dec 23rd, 2008 08:53:15 PM
that would be really fucking cool
But I was just at the store by Tin Snoman	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:17:19 PM
...and they've had Indiana Jones Nazi (I'm sorry, "German") bad guy action figures for sale for months now with no complaints. No swastikas, obviously. I just think you'd need Nazis (or, "Germans") for an effective Indy story in that era, since all the Indy films that didn't have Nazis sucked to varying degrees. We also recently learned that Cold War Soviets are a poor substitute. None of this matters anyway, this is never gonna happen.
Check out Cereal:Geek magazine in the UK for animated Indy by Drath	Dec 23rd, 2008 10:31:55 PM
Not connected to this project, but it's an idea of Indiana Jones as an animated cartoon!
As long as Dini doesn't use the stupid style he has already! by Bob Cryptonight	Dec 23rd, 2008 11:52:19 PM
That shit is nothing like Fleischer. Those characters had realism. Dini's crap looks horrible with those giant jaws and skinny waists. Christ, Popeye is more realistic. Makes THE SUPER FRIENDS look like FANTASIA.
hows Indy vs Cthulu sound? by Groothewarrior	Dec 24th, 2008 01:28:51 AM
H.P Lovecraft wrote a story about Houdini fell into a trap into the depths of undiscovered egyptian pyramids and had to escape using his great skill.
Could be excellent. But no aliens, please. by Mr Nicholas	Dec 24th, 2008 03:24:11 AM

Bob, Dini was the writer for Batman: TAS by Dingbatty	Dec 24th, 2008 04:16:58 AM
The art design was by Bruce Timm. That Fleischer-style was achieved via rotoscoping, which is a controversial practice in animation.
Meant to type that by Dingbatty	Dec 24th, 2008 04:19:31 AM
the animation in the first few seasons of BTAS was meant to hearken back to Fleischer, minus the use of rotoscoping.
I Wanna See Indy's WWII Years by SamuelLappDance	Dec 24th, 2008 07:36:26 AM
That was one of my favorite parts of "Indy IV." The allusions to Indy's war record and exploits in Europe and the Pacific. I would love to see THOSE adventures in some form.
following pjvader's lead- by Flyingcircus	Dec 24th, 2008 08:40:15 AM
if you want to see some brilliantly done Indy animated artwork, google a chap named Patrick Schoenmaker. Visit his blogspot and drool yourself silly. Be sure to look down the entire length of the page to see all his designs. Brilliant.
I don't know... by Gremlin517	Dec 24th, 2008 12:30:42 PM
I surprized myself by still not having seen the last Indiana Jones Movie..

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