Thursday, October 4, 2007

Okay, this is where I draw the line…

One of the things that I have had to get used to in the passing of the years in my life is to see so many fads and ideas from times past come back with new coats of paint. Over the past few years I have seen resurgence of many classic series and IP’s such as the Transformers, He-Man, Care Bears, and even GI Joe. It always cracks me up when the younger generation(s) of the day gets into these things and thinks that they are new and original, oblivious to the history and past that they actually have. This morning I have seen what I would consider the worst reinvention yet and that is the hip-hop / gangster version of Alvin and the Chipmunks. ALVIN IS NOT A GANGSTER!!!!! WTF?!?!?! Sometimes I really hate the marketing groups and ideas that end up in the mass media now days… Alvin and the crew used to be one of my favorite cartoons (and still have some of my favorite Christmas songs) but I can see their inevitable destruction looming on the horizon… Man, I guess that I am getting too old…

5 comments:

Altered Weapon said...

SO where can I see this new fangled chipmunk show?

Duff said...

I saw the trailer over at Quicktime.com; they are making a movie for the upcoming holiday season...

Altered Weapon said...

This is where I groan...
*groan*

Your Blogger- TempleDog! said...

If destruction of said chipmunks be fate, blame the son of the father. Ralph Bagdasarian Jr., the original creator's kid, is solely responsible for the 'munk marketing. He did bring 'em back in the eighties, mind. This could be the nail in the coffin for 'em, though. Ah, well, there's always Foamy the Squirrel! Squirrely Wrath!

Anonymous said...

Well written article.