Showing posts with label TV show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TV show. Show all posts

Wednesday, 30 September 2009

Metalocalypse


Metalocalypse is an animated series aired on Adult Swim. It was created by Brendan Small and Tommy Blacha. It is described as a mixture between “Spinal Tap with Scooby Doo and Norway”. Metalocalypse follows the adventures of a Metal band called “Dethklok”. Although the name of the band is usually written as "Dethklok",most of their band logos are written as "Dethkløk". Their popularity is incredible. They are known as the “twelfth largest economy in the World”. So popular are they that their fans would do anything their songs said, even if it means death. For example, if they support a commercial brand, that means that it becomes the most popular in the market. Their supernatural popularity has drawn the attention of a group known as “The Tribunal”. Each episode shows an attempt of this group to destroy the band. Deathklok’s concerts are notoriously violent. Most of the time their fans end up hurt or dead. Even their charity deeds end up with lots of deaths like when a laser beam show killed the entire London Philarmonic Orchestra. Frequently, the series has various famous musicians sharing their voice for the show such as James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Jeff Loomis, Steve Smyth, and Warrel Dane of Nevermore, Arch Enemy’s guitarist Michael Amott, Canibal Corpse’s singer George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher. Besides, each episode shows various references to other metal bands in the real world. Being these references shown as places, names or the characters’ behaviour.

Saturday, 15 August 2009

Topo Gigio


Topo Gigio is a marionette of a little Italian mouse that starred a popular TV show for children. It was created by Mario Perego in 1958. Its first televised appearance was in 1959 on the Italian TV show Canzonissima. Actor Peppino Mazullo was Topo Gigio's voice. On its shows, Topo Gigio talked with its human counterpart Raúl Astor. It also told tales and sang songs that became very popular such as:

"A la camita" (Let's go to bed)
"En un bosque de la China" (In a forest of China)
"¡Lo dije yo primero,lo dije yo primero!" (I said it first)
"Quiero ser como mi papá" (I want to be like my father)

Some features that Topo Gigio has are:

It is a peaceful mouse.
It prays before going to bed. Sometimes it prays to "San Pepinno".
It is an avid fan of Brigitte Bardot

When Topo Gigio first appeared on TV, its shows were in black and white. Later on, its TV programs were broadcasted in color. Topo Gigio's TV shows have been released on DVD.

Thursday, 13 August 2009

Lenore, The Cute Little Dead Girl

Lenore, The Cute Little Dead Girl is a fictional character created by Roman Dirge inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Lenore". It has its own comic books as well as 25 animated episodes that are about 5 minutes long. The comic tells the adventures of Lenore and her friends.These are characterized by their dark sense of humor and twisted endings. Lenore comic is also know for reiventing children's songs, rhymes and games into some more macabre and subverting all sorts of pop culture icons and cultural figures in to topics of dark comedy. Lenore' s personality is not malicious but most of the time her actions cause injuries and even the deaths of those around her.

Tuesday, 11 August 2009

Invader Zim

Zim
GIR

Dib

Gaz


Invader Zim is a TV series that was broadcasted by Nickelodeon in 2001. It was created by Jhonen Vasquez and directed by Steve Ressel. Jhonen Vasquez is well-known for his comics: Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, Filler Bunny, SQUEE! and I Feel Sick.
Invader Zim's plot revolves around an alien called Zim from the Irken Empire, whose dream is to become the best invader in the universe. "The tallest" wanted to get rid of Zim's uselessness so, they send him and the robot G.I.R. to invade an unknown and distant planet. That planet is Earth and it is there where Zim faces his nemesis, a paranormal investigator called Dib. Invader Zim is a series filled with sarcasm, social criticism and dark humor.