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Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (The Punk Frogs, Zack & Carter)

Yes- THESE are supposed to be punks. Since when do punks shop at frickin’ Tommy Bahama’s? THE PUNK FROGS (Atilla the Frog, Napoleon Bonafrog, Genghis Frog, Rasputin the Mad Frog)-The Punk Frogs are an early addition to the franchise, and had a pretty typical origin and concept- “Mirror Image Villains” who simply ended up getting affected by Mutagen run-off. Their origin actually mirrors that of … Continue reading Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (The Punk Frogs, Zack & Carter)

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Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (The Foot Soldiers)

THE FOOT CLAN:-The Mook Gang of the TMNT series is nearly always the Foot. A band of ninja outlaws led by Oroku Saki- The Shredder- they are the first gang the Turtles fight, and his main minions in most of the movies and in the first three cartoon series. Naturally, their name is a parody of The Hand, who at the time of the TMNT’s creation, were … Continue reading Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (The Foot Soldiers)

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Jab’s Disney Reviews: Frozen 2

(Spoiler: The salamander isn’t in it for very long! Buy a toy of it anyways!) FROZEN II Written by: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee & Mark E. Smith Short Review: OMG it’s AMAAAAAZZINNGGGGGGGGGGGGG everyone go see itttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt!!!! Longer Review: Disney Sequels stopped being a thing during John Lasseter’s run as Chief Creative Officer, but with the runaway success they were having with their New Renaissance, it was … Continue reading Jab’s Disney Reviews: Frozen 2

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Jab’s Disney Reviews: Enchanted

ENCHANTED (2007):Written by: Bill Kelly & Ron Howard (yes, that one)-This one’s a bit funny, in that it’s a cutesy parody of Princess Movies… that basically also plays them straight, to the point where it actually revolutionized and restarted the entire Disney Princess genre! Some of the gags are pretty good, and there’s some WONDERFUL over-acting from Jason Marsden & Susan Sarandon (who is looking way … Continue reading Jab’s Disney Reviews: Enchanted

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Jab’s Reviews: Disney’s Era of Garbage

And now it’s a trifecta of movies I’ve never seen and tooooooooootally don’t wanna! This is a time in which Disney’s animation was suffering horribly, and Pixar was dominating them and embarrassing the Mouse. HOME ON THE RANGE (2004):Written by: Will Finn, John Sanford, Michael LaBash, Sam Levine, Mark Kennedy & Robert Lence -One of the most forgotten Disney Canon films of all time, this one … Continue reading Jab’s Reviews: Disney’s Era of Garbage

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Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (The Rat King & Chrome Dome)

No one knows for certain where he came from, but one thing is for sure, Rat King revels in scum and scum revels in him. The creepiest of sewer crawlies nest in his royally rotten rags. The self-proclaimed King of the Ratocracy, he hypnotizes his rodent subjects with his seductive flute playing. Even Splinter succumbs to his magical musical powers. Rat King’s army protects his … Continue reading Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (The Rat King & Chrome Dome)

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Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (2003 Cartoon Villains)

And now it’s time for a quintet of characters from the 2003 TMNT series- I’m far less familiar with these guys, but I’ve seen a bunch of episodes starring the first two. People love the 2003 series, but this is a complete failure of a design to me. It’s literally just a “Man In Black”. Who would want a toy of this character? The 1980s … Continue reading Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (2003 Cartoon Villains)

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Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (Dogpound, Fishface & Tiger Claw)

It’s time for more TMNT reviews! This time, it’s the key mooks of Shredder during the early seasons of the 2012 Nickelodeon series. DOGPOUND/RAHZAR (Chris Bradford) -Rocksteady & Bebop were initially not used in the 2012 Nick Toon- instead, Shredder’s top henchmen were two human goons- Chris & Xever. However, both were very quickly turned into mutants themselves. Chris Bradford, voiced by eternal villain Clancy … Continue reading Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (Dogpound, Fishface & Tiger Claw)

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Jab’s Reviews: Brother Bear

BROTHER BEAR (2003):Written by: Tab Murphy, Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, Steve Bencich & Ron J. Friedman -I figured “what the hell?” and rented this one- it’s one of the latter-day Disney films, and didn’t do to well or get very well-received, but it’s… okay. Ish. It basically has some cool set pieces and one VERY awesome transformation sequence that reminds you how mind-blowing this studio is, but … Continue reading Jab’s Reviews: Brother Bear

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Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (2012 Nicktoon Side Characters)

Here’s me putting out “the rest of the Nicktoon characters”. Most just have tiny bios. PIGEON PETE-Pete was a normal pigeon mutated by the Kraang into a humanoid. He was taught to speak by Kirby O’Neil (April’s father) and delivered a message to her when he escaped. He later allies with the show’s version of the Mighty Mutanimals, now acting as a background character. He … Continue reading Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (2012 Nicktoon Side Characters)

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Jab’s Reviews: Treasure Planet

TREASURE PLANET (2002):Written by: Ron Clements, John Musker, Rob Edwards, Ted Elliot & Terry Rossio The backstory to the making of this movie is more interesting to me than the actual film itself, which is totally forgettable. Clements & Musker, two A-level directors responsible for The Little Mermaid, basically begged the studio for 12 years to make this, being rejected every time. Again and again, they were … Continue reading Jab’s Reviews: Treasure Planet

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Jab’s Reviews: Lilo & Stitch

LILO & STITCH (2002):Written by: Chris Sanders & Dean DeBlois -This is a funny one, as it’s an original story, and has a completely unique art style (that of a long-time Disney Animator Chris Sanders, who always drew his stuff that way- one wonders if the others got annoyed at always having to shift his stuff into the “Mainline” style). I have to agree with The … Continue reading Jab’s Reviews: Lilo & Stitch

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Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (Lotus Blossom, Mona Lisa & Ninjara)

Yes, that’s right- it’s time to talk about WEIRD NINJA TURTLE GIRLFRIENDS!! I mean, it’s hard to imagine a piece of fiction about teenage boys without adding their crushes into things, but the various TMNT series have always been rather sparse with that. The young age of the fans (meaning you have to take “EW- GIRLS!” into effect) and the fact that they’re half-human terrapins … Continue reading Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (Lotus Blossom, Mona Lisa & Ninjara)

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Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (The Triceratons)

THE TRICERATONS:-The Triceratons are a Mirage original, and have shown in up nearly every ongoing TMNT continuity, typically as a massive interstellar empire of Triceratops-Men. They seem to be an expanding empire there, but grow to respect the Turtles. In the 2003 Toon, the Triceraton Republic was founded on pride and order, but had fallen into a dictatorship under a new leader. They attempt to hunt Fugitoid … Continue reading Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (The Triceratons)

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Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (Casey Jones)

CASEY JONES:-A curious addition to the TMNT mythos, Casey Jones has become the second most important human ally after April O’Neil, and is so prominent that he’s as important as any individual Turtle in the 1990s Film series, and shows up as a major character in the 2003 & 2012 cartoons. In most continuities, he is a violent, hard-headed, stubborn vigilante who’s a bit crazy and ends … Continue reading Jab’s Reviews: TMNT (Casey Jones)

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