Video: The freaky deaky homemade “Thundercats” trailer
posted at 4:05 pm on December 24, 2008 by Allahpundit
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The movie’s due out in 2010, but it won’t look anything like this: It’s fully animated, apparently, not live action. So where’d this come from? Why, from some guy — who patched together audio from the old cartoons and snippets of other movies and then went through it, frame by painstaking frame, in Photoshop to turn the actors into ‘cats. And did a damned fine job of it, I might add.
Half the fun is trying to identify where the footage came from. I recognize the knight from “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” and the Brad Pitt stuff, I’m reasonably sure, is from “Troy.” I never saw “X-Men,” but it looks like there’s a quickie shot of Hugh Jackman in Wolverine mode too. The rest is a bit of mystery. Anyone want to try?
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I recognize some footage from SciFi’s “FarScape” (the chick with the wild blonde hair) and parts from that awful “Planet of the Apes” remake. Also saw Vin Diesel footage from what I’m thinking is one of the Riddick flicks.
scharfy on December 24, 2008 at 4:13 PM
Oooooh… that’s not right…
Skywise on December 24, 2008 at 4:16 PM
I saw the Star Trek exploding planet scene.
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country probably the best one ever made.
Here’s a link to TC
Kini on December 24, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Lots of X-Men footage, and some Stargate SG-1 too.
Overall that was pretty cool. I wonder how much time it took.
BadgerHawk on December 24, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Stargate, Planet of the Apes, Troy, X-Men, Indiana Jones… lots of others. Pretty funny.
nitzsche on December 24, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Sword of Omens, give me sight beyondMY EYES ARE BLEEDING OH GODS MAKE IT STOP MAKE IT STOP!!!
ZK on December 24, 2008 at 4:19 PM
Mele Kalikimaka a me Hau’oli Makahiki Hou
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Kini on December 24, 2008 at 4:19 PM
Snarf looks like Garfield and the wheeled vehicle is from Aliens.
Memnon on December 24, 2008 at 4:22 PM
The crashing ship was from Pitch Black.
I agree that Snarf looked like Garfield.
Were Wily-Kit/Kat the SpyKids?
That had more references than a Dennis Miller monologue.
BohicaTwentyTwo on December 24, 2008 at 4:25 PM
There are clips from The Chronicles of Riddic, Garfield, Galaxy Quest, and Blade Runner as well. I do not know what is more scary, the trailer or the fact I could identify where the footage came from.
rpercifield on December 24, 2008 at 4:25 PM
this guy is gonna get a job real soon… in our troubled economy. very imaginative.
like most trailers it gives away most of the movie… although it’s not the movie… lol… very kool.
Kaptain Amerika on December 24, 2008 at 4:27 PM
Looks like the landrover/tank type vehichle driven in Alien
Resolute on December 24, 2008 at 4:36 PM
I’m a little startled by how much effort must have gone into this. The coloration is a little off in that Photoshoppy way in places. But I am so not in a position to judge – the effort and thought that went into this is astounding. Wow.
Mal Carne on December 24, 2008 at 4:40 PM
And a moment from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
wise_man on December 24, 2008 at 4:40 PM
The leaping vehicle is from Aliens. The crashing ship from Pitch Black. Also one of the villans was from the Tim Allen movie Galazy Quest.
Hog Wild on December 24, 2008 at 4:41 PM
I can’t wait till this movie is released!
Kini on December 24, 2008 at 4:49 PM
If thine eye offend ye, then pluck it out.
I know it’s from Mathew, but I like the reading by Ray Miland in The Man With The X-Ray Eyes.
juanito on December 24, 2008 at 4:52 PM
Oh I am sure that Brad Pitt, Hugh Jackman, Bill Murray, Gigi Edgley, and Vin Diesel are all going to get together and do a downright cornball live action movie based on a downright cornball animated series inspired from a downright cornball line of action figures from the downright cornball Hasbro Toy Company.
Looks like someone coked out of his mind with a lot of spare time on his hands and a souped-up version of Photoshop slapped together a somewhat clever though still totally fake movie trailer for a flick that just ain’t gonna happen!
pilamaye on December 24, 2008 at 4:56 PM
Take the rest, but leave me Gigi. Anything she does makes me shout.
Nethicus on December 24, 2008 at 5:02 PM
The sad thing is, if you gave this fanboi a budget and some cameras, his movie would be x-million times better than the hacktastic garbage we will get.
TMK on December 24, 2008 at 5:04 PM
I like the Pitt vs. Diesel angle. That casting works. Very good mashup. Nice.
ronsfi on December 24, 2008 at 5:09 PM
I see:
Chronicles of Riddick
Farscape
Brad Pitt in some greco-type movie as Achilles?
GalaxyQuest- Flash of big green dude as Mumrah
Knight from Indiana Jones
Wolverine
Sauron from LOTR
Planet of the Apes
Scenes from Stargate
A scene from Spy Kids?
the creator did a good job…creative.
superpsy on December 24, 2008 at 5:20 PM
Wow, that’s actually really well done. I thought the blonde was Pris, but I guess not, from the comments.
Tanya on December 24, 2008 at 5:23 PM
Ok, people got way too much time on their hands….
That was purty cool though…..
BigWyo on December 24, 2008 at 5:25 PM
I’d go see it on one condition though. Garfield dies in the first scene.
ronsfi on December 24, 2008 at 5:31 PM
+5 NIIICE movie reference. One of the funniest (and best delivered too, I might add) lines from GQ.
inviolet on December 24, 2008 at 5:51 PM
I tought I taw a Puddy Tat
Kini on December 24, 2008 at 5:54 PM
Did I see a second of Blade 2 in there?
marty0378 on December 24, 2008 at 5:59 PM
Really? Not at all? Nor X2 or 3? Bummer.
Frozen Tex on December 24, 2008 at 6:25 PM
So,this will be like “Cats on Broadway”,
accept it will be more action,sounds cool!Hehe:)
canopfor on December 24, 2008 at 6:50 PM
Who caught the scene close to the end of MasterBlaster from Beyond Thunder Dome getting smacked?
Warner Todd Huston on December 24, 2008 at 7:20 PM
OK………… this guy (or gal) is good.
…………. have them give Slublog a call.
Seven Percent Solution on December 24, 2008 at 7:25 PM
Can you imagine the size of their litter box?
Kini on December 24, 2008 at 7:28 PM
Vin Diesel – Chronicles of Riddick
blatantblue on December 24, 2008 at 8:46 PM
It was a CRAP cartoon, easily, 3 points below the “Jumped the Shark Scooby-doo with Scrappy-dappy-doo” bilge…. And this was only a half point above “Captain Caveman”.
There should be a death squad in Hollywood.
heldmyw on December 24, 2008 at 8:50 PM
If they ever remake a Dirty Harry movie, or a John Wayne movie using one of the many de-testicled nancy boys that infest Hollywood now, I’d be happy to grab torch and pitchfork and register my outrage with the studio that dared do it.
austinnelly on December 24, 2008 at 8:59 PM
Oh my goodness..that ****ing blew. Galacto years? Who the hell wrote that garbage? Thundarr the Barbarian (and his fabulous Sun Sword) was so much better. Hell, He-man was better than that. Somebody had to be on some serious drugs to put that together. Yeesh…
austinnelly on December 24, 2008 at 9:03 PM
That was ok. I am picky. Don’t think I would pay to see it. I loved Death Race. That movie was good.
sheebe on December 24, 2008 at 9:21 PM
you don’t say
wise_man on December 24, 2008 at 9:35 PM
These kinds of things seem like a HUGE waste of time, but it was laugh out loud bad. Which is good.
I was surprised to see bits of He-Man in there. But wow, what a colossal waste of time.
cabbageheat on December 24, 2008 at 9:39 PM
Snarf sounded like he was drunk the entire run of the show.
Ryan Gandy on December 24, 2008 at 11:35 PM
Here’s what I saw.
Sword in the stand – ???
Knight – Indy Jones 3
Eye of Thundara is from a Lord of the Rings movie, as is the sword handover.
All Lion-O is from Troy
All Cheetara is from Farscape
All Tygra is from various X-Men movies (esp 2 and 3)
All Panther-O is from Chronicles of Riddick
Snarf is Garfield
Wilykit and Wilykat are from Spy Kids
Planetary impact is from, I believe, Deep Impact
Planetary kaboom is from Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country
Crashing ship is from Pitch Black
Three-Headed weirdo – ???
Mountain hikers also from Undiscovered Country, I think.
The mummy scenes are from Stargate (most of them, at least)
First Mumm-Ra is from Galaxy Quest
Monkeyen (??) is cut in to a couple scenes from the Planet of the Apes remake. Not sure about the Jackal Man
The Thunder Tank is from Aliens
The explodey pyramid is from The Mummy 2
I believe I saw a LotR orc after that also, fighting Panther-O
There was definitely a Thunderdome pummeling clip there, too.
I believe the Thundercats emblem at the end was originally the X-Men emblem. And I know I missed a scene or three.
I’m disappointed that he couldn’t cut in the original Thundercast theme. And fie on those who deride the TV show!
Jimmie on December 25, 2008 at 12:02 AM
I believe I noticed a scene from the first Power Rangers film.
mythicknight on December 25, 2008 at 12:51 AM
Wall w/ Cats…
Power rangers??
papa_giorgio on December 25, 2008 at 1:10 AM
100% Photoshop/Premiere goodness. This should be in a joint Adobe/Microsoft Corporation highlight reel with a huge SUCK IT to Apple at the end.
ScottMcC on December 25, 2008 at 2:02 AM
The Aliens footage still managed to look hilariously out-of-place.
I think I caught some LEXX in there, too.
As for ‘Photoshop’.. I’d like to think he used more Aftereffects rather than a photo editing program..
Reaps on December 25, 2008 at 7:48 AM
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country probably the best one ever made.
Here’s a link to TC
Kini on December 24, 2008 at 4:17 PM
The DEUCE you say!
Not to be too condescending, but…Wrath of Khan? Heeelllooooo?!!
catmman on December 25, 2008 at 8:32 AM
FIFY.
BKennedy on December 25, 2008 at 10:21 AM
I think there were some Spacing Guild guys (not the navigator) from Dune, or maybe they were Bene Gesserit witches. Right after the Cat’s eye thing. Looks like the spacing guild emblem around the guys neck, if I remember correctly…
Several scenes from The Fifth Element.
KarlF on December 25, 2008 at 10:48 AM
That’s Gigi Edgely, my future ex-wife.
AllahP, you must be one of my Myspace friends for the bar I webmaster for. I put this up last night, now it’s here…
hmmm… In the days of telecommuting, and you don’t have to be in an office to do this site (and the fact that Koko the Gorilla has a blog)… I think I’m close to finding you.
Mazztek on December 25, 2008 at 2:18 PM
Deride it? I take my pants down and urinate on it. It blew. Snarf? Snnnnaarrrf. I can’t even sit through that cr*p. The Dungeon and Dragons cartoon was better than that. Hell, the Dungeon and Dragons movie was better…and that was one of the worst I’ve ever seen. I can’t believe you sat through the whole thing. Get. medical. help.
austinnelly on December 25, 2008 at 3:26 PM
THAT was AWESOME! Forget the animated one; I want to see the live-action version!
Neo on December 25, 2008 at 3:29 PM
Live action HeMan movie “Masters of the Universe” with Dolph Lundgren as HeMan.
jmarcure on December 25, 2008 at 7:32 PM
That was really impressive. Could have done without the horrible techno music near the middle.
I frankly am kinda sick of the 80’s remakes, but as a kid who jumped up on the couch, thrusting his toy Sword of Omens into the air whenever the intro played, I am heartily looking forward to this. I truly believe it is something they will be unable to screw up.
MadisonConservative on December 25, 2008 at 11:19 PM
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