Wow, you have some pretty hard standards for your animation. Yeah there are a few bits of 'cartoon logic' thrown in, but IMO at least it's still lightyears ahead of any other non-Timm superhero show.

Also check out the commentaries. The crew pretty much admit they powered down Superman a bit too much and go about fixing it in season 2. You'd probably prefer the second set.

no ones mentioned the finale? devil's hands are idle playthings
definite for jurassic bark
luck of the fryish

and some king of the hill I just can't remember

What are you referring to?

'Baby Mine' was very touching...

I chocked up big time over the 'When She Loved Me' song/scene from Toy Story 2

So true.

the last episode of futurama where fry plays the instrument for leela

also since iron giant, adding in movies

land before time ?

ha ha ha ha ha

I totally agree with ya! This is not only one of the best cartoon shows, but it's one of the best shows PERIOD! If WB/DC could do a Live Action movie that was half as good as the JL/Batman/Superman toons, then we'd be in for one heck of a movie! It's too bad they aren't smart enough to get the writers from the cartoon to do their movies! SUPERMAN RETURNS - GREAT VISUALS, HORRIBLE STORY! I have no doubt that Timm+Co. would create and awesome live-action show or movie if given the chance.
--RickWJ324

Ok, I thought you all were crazy, talking about getting emotional over an animated series. So I went to Youtube and found the Futurama scene in question (a short two-minute clip).

I'm now sitting at my desk hoping that no one stops by, so I won't have to explain away my watery eyes ("It's allergies. Seriously.").

Are you kidding me with crying over animated series? especially the Paul Dini/Bruce Timm shows?

Watch "Heart of Ice" from Batman if you want to feel sympathy for a villain.

Watch "Apocalypse Now!" and "Legacy" from Superman if you want your heartstrings tugged at. Watch Superman get PISSED. Seriously, how many other Animated series do you know actually .

I've been going through the Futurama sets with my wife who'd never really watched the show before. Well, last night we got to Jurassic Bark and damned if it didn't get me once again!

You are such a softy Snowmaker but in a great way!

I've been known to get choked up once in awhile too!

what is "starcrossed the movie"?

hope it's not too off topic.

Someone correct me if i'm wrong here, but from what i understand it is just a few of the episodes added together and sold separately as a "movie".

Yep, it's the last three episodes of Justice League, Season 2.

I'm still a little bummed I sold my seperate release of it, since that disc was anamorphic and the episodes on JL season 2 are not.

Just checked out Youtube at your suggestion.

Great scene but the ending song sucks. I think it would have affected me more with just some nice, sad instrumental music.

I dunno. The original song just makes the scene more traumatizing. Is that what Groening was going for?

Not quite. I'm single, but I've been involved in a few relationships, and currently have a girlfriend. My question to you would be are you one of these men too insecure to admit that you can be moved by a piece of entertainment, be it film or animation? Or does it bother you that other men can?

I didn't say I fell over bawling. Only that I got a little choked up, and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

Jeez! Relax and take a valium. I don't watch much animation on TV. In fact, I despise 90% of it other than old Looney Tunes cartoons, mainly because they are a part of my childhood and they crack me up, Justice Leauge, and Superman AS. I only recently discovered those two series about a year ago. Caught one and I was hooked. That's about all the animation I consume, other than Pixar and Disney films.

Got around to picking up The Iron Giant SE, so I expect I'll be sniffling by the time the weekends out.

OTOH, I picked up Batman Beyond last week and after four episodes I'm really having trouble getting into it. Maybe it's the generic villains or the lack of any real connection to the DC universe, but I actually find it kinda boring. Which is a shame because I'm a big fan of Timms other stuff.

I caught Jurassic Bark again on accident when I had one disc on play all. I was determined to make it through when it came on. but once I just lose it.

Interesting thread. Thought I'd bump it.

There's a short little anime feature called Voices of a Distant Star that gets me in the chest whenever I watch it.

It's ridiculously silly when I think about it as its a completely unrealistic love story about two *early teen* kids, one of whom gets sent to *war*... but a combination of fantastic story-telling, characters, music, and art gets me every time.

I bought season 1 of this show because of this very thread, but only made it through a handful of episodes. Just didn't care for it. At all.

I'm a late bloomer to Futurama, and I've kept a look-out on "Luck/Fryish" in mind since this thread started.
Finally caught a rerun of it about a year back, but the impact was ruined since I was already familiar with a FAMILY GUY episode for using Simple Minds' "Don't you forget about me". Too bad.