Originally posted by Adrift
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That's true. I don't think animation itself implies child-like, and there are plenty of non-R rated animated movies that I appreciate as an adult. I think the stigma comes from the fact that a lot of cartoons intentionally craft their plots, dialogue, music, and artistry to appeal to children first, adults second (if adults are even considered). When I see a bunch of wacky dinosaurs with big eyes and funny voices telling jokes and doing prat falls, I don't think it's a stretch to think that maybe it's not really intended for the most sophisticated of audiences. Not to say that adults can't find it entertaining, but who is the intended audience there?
This topic does sort of lead into a more serious concern of mine about Peter Pan syndrome though, something that I think a lot of adults in the modern age are often unwittingly participating in to some extant (myself included).
Ah, yeah. Adventure Time. That's the name of it. My brother wouldn't let his girls watch it because he thought it was too out there.
Originally posted by Adrift
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From what I understand he was actually hesitant to play the Joker, because he was afraid he wouldn't do the role justice. Obviously he ended up doing it, and is now known as one of the best actors to play the Joker, both out of live action and voice actors. Which is very uncommon since usually you get a very clear divide on best animated version and best live action version when there are portrayals in both types of media.
He also did some good work in the 2003 TMNT, and some of the later Kingdom Hearts* games. Very different voices for each character too.
*Lots of big names in that series. Leonard Nimoy, Billy Zane, Lance Bass, Haley Joel Osment etc. Some you can tell who it is, but they did such a good job with the character that you're not just picturing them the whole time. Leonard Nimoy and Billy Zane both did great jobs as their respective villains. They also brought in like 90% of all surviving Disney voice actors for the movies that are represented in the games. Having the originals for all of those Disney characters was a nice touch.
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