HELP! What animated movie is this?
09-21-05, 09:46 AM
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HELP! What animated movie is this?
A friend of mine is asking me this. It doesn't sound familiar to me. My closest guess was Heavy Metal, but she swears that's not it. Here's all the info I have pieced together:
"my bro sent me an email. he's trying to figure out the name of a cartoon movie we watched when we were younger. i can't remember if it was a movie or a series, but i'm pretty sure it was on cable--hbo. 1980's ish.
it was about space, had swearing in it, and had a robot that was pretty wacky that always said, 'yah man.'
the design of the cartoon we're trying to think of is more cartoonish than comic-graphic
I thought it was called "Once Upon a Time" or something like that."
"my bro sent me an email. he's trying to figure out the name of a cartoon movie we watched when we were younger. i can't remember if it was a movie or a series, but i'm pretty sure it was on cable--hbo. 1980's ish.
it was about space, had swearing in it, and had a robot that was pretty wacky that always said, 'yah man.'
the design of the cartoon we're trying to think of is more cartoonish than comic-graphic
I thought it was called "Once Upon a Time" or something like that."
09-21-05, 11:07 AM
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He found it. Its called Twice Upon a Time.
I've never heard of it. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086489/
I've never heard of it. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086489/
09-21-05, 12:03 PM
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There's some kind of animated movie I remember seeing on cable in the 80s where a crucial scene took place in some kind of club, with disco lights and crap. It took place in a semi-bleak future. It was adult, but not as adult as Heavy Metal. I was hoping that would be the answer so I could find out what it was called.
Edit: I was thinking of American Pop. No robots in there either.
Edit: I was thinking of American Pop. No robots in there either.
Last edited by cleaver; 09-21-05 at 12:34 PM.
09-21-05, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Snowmaker
A friend of mine is asking me this. It doesn't sound familiar to me. My closest guess was Heavy Metal, but she swears that's not it. Here's all the info I have pieced together:
"my bro sent me an email. he's trying to figure out the name of a cartoon movie we watched when we were younger. i can't remember if it was a movie or a series, but i'm pretty sure it was on cable--hbo. 1980's ish.
it was about space, had swearing in it, and had a robot that was pretty wacky that always said, 'yah man.'
the design of the cartoon we're trying to think of is more cartoonish than comic-graphic
I thought it was called "Once Upon a Time" or something like that."
"my bro sent me an email. he's trying to figure out the name of a cartoon movie we watched when we were younger. i can't remember if it was a movie or a series, but i'm pretty sure it was on cable--hbo. 1980's ish.
it was about space, had swearing in it, and had a robot that was pretty wacky that always said, 'yah man.'
the design of the cartoon we're trying to think of is more cartoonish than comic-graphic
I thought it was called "Once Upon a Time" or something like that."
That said, the movie is a true overlooked classic. It was designed using the Lumage process, involving cut outs. Like Gilliam's Python work a thousand times improved.
09-22-05, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by TheAllPurposeNothing
While the edit of Twice Upon a Time that ran on HBO did have limited swearing, it doesn't take place in space and there's no robot that says "yah man." There is a gorilla-like Robot that talks via video clips on a screen on its chest, but thats as close as it gets.
That said, the movie is a true overlooked classic. It was designed using the Lumage process, involving cut outs. Like Gilliam's Python work a thousand times improved.
That said, the movie is a true overlooked classic. It was designed using the Lumage process, involving cut outs. Like Gilliam's Python work a thousand times improved.
from the provided link and mention I actually rented the movie yesterday - (VHS only) and watched it this morning - Wow! what a fascinating vastly entertaining movie! Thanks Snowmaker.
It was a blast to see (and hear) a lot of current talent mentioned on the cast list - David (Se7en) Fincher, Henry (Nightmare Before Christmas) Selik. The voice of Ralph, the All-Purpose Animal being voice actor Lorenzo Music (sadly deceased) (aka the voice of Garfield and Carl the Doorman from 'Rhoda').
oh... and George Lucas is Executive Producer.
Last edited by Giles; 09-22-05 at 09:53 AM.
09-22-05, 09:22 AM
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"There's some kind of animated movie I remember seeing on cable in the 80s where a crucial scene took place in some kind of club, with disco lights and crap. It took place in a semi-bleak future."
Rock and Rule?
I don't know if that was a 'crucial' scene, but it was somewhat important.
Awesome movie, and just recently released on DVD in both single disk, and double disk Special Editions.
http://www.unearthedfilms.com/rockandrule.htm [rest of their site is most likely not worksafe]
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...72841?v=glance
if that's the right movie, that scene is about halfway through, when Angel is--well, I won't spoil it : )
Twice upon A Time was a bizarre little thing. I liked it.
The OP's post does sound more like Heavy Metal, the bit where the aliens lift the chick from the Pentagon.
Other than that, the only one that comes to mind is Light Years, and I doubt that's it, I don't recall any swearing.
Rock and Rule?
I don't know if that was a 'crucial' scene, but it was somewhat important.
Awesome movie, and just recently released on DVD in both single disk, and double disk Special Editions.
http://www.unearthedfilms.com/rockandrule.htm [rest of their site is most likely not worksafe]
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...72841?v=glance
if that's the right movie, that scene is about halfway through, when Angel is--well, I won't spoil it : )
Twice upon A Time was a bizarre little thing. I liked it.
The OP's post does sound more like Heavy Metal, the bit where the aliens lift the chick from the Pentagon.
Other than that, the only one that comes to mind is Light Years, and I doubt that's it, I don't recall any swearing.
09-22-05, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by dtcarson
"There's some kind of animated movie I remember seeing on cable in the 80s where a crucial scene took place in some kind of club, with disco lights and crap. It took place in a semi-bleak future."
Rock and Rule?
I don't know if that was a 'crucial' scene, but it was somewhat important.
Awesome movie, and just recently released on DVD in both single disk, and double disk Special Editions.
http://www.unearthedfilms.com/rockandrule.htm [rest of their site is most likely not worksafe]
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...72841?v=glance
if that's the right movie, that scene is about halfway through, when Angel is--well, I won't spoil it : )
Twice upon A Time was a bizarre little thing. I liked it.
The OP's post does sound more like Heavy Metal, the bit where the aliens lift the chick from the Pentagon.
Other than that, the only one that comes to mind is Light Years, and I doubt that's it, I don't recall any swearing.
Rock and Rule?
I don't know if that was a 'crucial' scene, but it was somewhat important.
Awesome movie, and just recently released on DVD in both single disk, and double disk Special Editions.
http://www.unearthedfilms.com/rockandrule.htm [rest of their site is most likely not worksafe]
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...72841?v=glance
if that's the right movie, that scene is about halfway through, when Angel is--well, I won't spoil it : )
Twice upon A Time was a bizarre little thing. I liked it.
The OP's post does sound more like Heavy Metal, the bit where the aliens lift the chick from the Pentagon.
Other than that, the only one that comes to mind is Light Years, and I doubt that's it, I don't recall any swearing.
Thanks, looks hot
09-22-05, 04:46 PM
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In Heavy Metal, there was that crazy horny robot who was banging that secretary they sucked up into the ship. He didn't say "yeah man" but the Stoner Alien pilots said that and called eachother "man" all the time. Harold Ramos was one of the Aliens and he used a Chicago accent.
Zeks: Hey, do we have any of that Plutonian Nyborg left?
Edsel: Uh, yeah. Just one bag. Uh, it's in the transmitter compartment.
Zeks: Thanks, man.
Zeks: Oh, great. Think this is enough?
Edsel: Uhh ... nah. Go for broke.
Zeks: Good thinking, man.
Zeks, Edsel: Nose dive!
Zeks: Look, man, if there's one thing I know, it's how to drive while I'm stoned. You know your perception is completely fucked so you just let your hands work the controls as if you were straight.
Zeks: Hey, do we have any of that Plutonian Nyborg left?
Edsel: Uh, yeah. Just one bag. Uh, it's in the transmitter compartment.
Zeks: Thanks, man.
Zeks: Oh, great. Think this is enough?
Edsel: Uhh ... nah. Go for broke.
Zeks: Good thinking, man.
Zeks, Edsel: Nose dive!
Zeks: Look, man, if there's one thing I know, it's how to drive while I'm stoned. You know your perception is completely fucked so you just let your hands work the controls as if you were straight.
Last edited by Giantrobo; 09-23-05 at 03:44 AM.
