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Are animations only for kids ?

Posted by meghamathur • 10/22/07 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
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I recently watched a fantastic animation movie Ratatouille. I thouroughly enjoy cartoons. But many people known to me hold an opinion that cartoons are meant for kids and not adults.

Do you enjoy watching animations the same way as you did when you were a small kid?

Are animations meant only for kids? What's your opinion on this?

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10/22/07

ender

oh hell no, cartoons/animations are not just for kids!

rugrats, The Incredibles, the grim adventures of billy and mandy, foster's home for imaginary friends ... all of these cartoons have *levels* to them that the adults will catch, but not the kids. then, of course, there are shows like The Boondocks which are decidedly not for children, but instead, tackle real issues in our lives today.

of course, some people just say that i'm addicted to cartoons ... but i think there's far more to it than that.

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1. 10/22/07
  
  meghamathur
  
  Very true ender
10/22/07

ThriftShopRomantic

Hey, some adults have to write things like cartoons and children's books. And what's wrong with tapping into the sense of humor and wonder we had about life when we were kids?

As long as it's not the sole way a person can relate to the world, a little levity can be a great thing.

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10/22/07

KashmirZ

Certainly not

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10/22/07

Ryan14

I think that animations are becoming less and less for kids all the time. I think its because writers don't want to hire actors to say the things that they have written like bad-mouthing big company like Wal-Mart. Also it costs less in money and time now and is becoming easier on the wallet. That's why animations like "South Park" "Family Guy" "Futerama" and others are being made. Visit my blogs too.

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1. 10/22/07
  
  ender
  
  i'm pretty sure that *most* animations still take more time and money than a "live-action" show ... i think south park is perhaps an exception to this with their particular style of animation.
10/22/07

coeli

You've seen my blog =) I'm pretty much sure that there are a lot of cartoons that are definitely not for kids, especially the Japanese-made ones that involve nudity and extremely graphical violent scenes.

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10/22/07

clioandme

Cartoons only for kids? Not likely.

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10/22/07

mdsanta

most definitely not, the market for cartoons has grown up with it's watchers a bit. The only difference I notice is that today's cartoons that are actually marketed to children are way more retarded than the one's I grew up in. Well at least most of them.

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1. 10/22/07
  
  ender
  
  i dunno ... have you ever tried to watch SuperFriends now? OMG ... what passes for dialogue is ridiculous.
2. 10/22/07
  
  mdsanta
  
  well the new justice league is way better than the old superfriends, showing how some animations have actually grown up with their viewers. I guess I consider myself more of a 90's cartoon fan than anything prior. I'm stuck on Nickelodeon, Fox kids Club, and the original power rangers (which looking back now, were just as retarded as today's shows).
10/22/07

DaneMorgan

God I hope not! I don't think I own enough guns to defend myself against the animation police, and I watch ALL of the animation flicks.

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10/23/07

lasunrose

I never got into animation movies myself, but I know alot of adults like them.

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10/23/07

acousticguitarist

check out:

Surfs Up

Happy Feet

Ice Age

I like he way personality is embedded into the character

and hey...pepe la phew is king

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10/23/07

MiLan

Yes, of course animation is solely meant for kids (We are all adult 'kids' ;-))

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10/23/07

lamenews

animation is no different than live action
there are comedies, drama, porn, action, sci-fi, etc
at least if it's anime
as a rule american animation is geared mostly to kids

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