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Coyote Vs. ACME Review
I’m sure it’s well known that the movie Coyote Vs. ACME has had quite the journey getting to screens. Based on a short story from The New Yorker, this live-action/animation hybrid focused on Chuck Jones’ iconic Coyote and Road Runner cartoons very nearly didn’t make it into theaters because that living pile of cow feces David Zaslav thought it would be better to cancel the movie’s release and shelve it for a measly tax write off, something he had already done with Batgirl and Scoob! Holiday Haunt. Naturally, this led to major backlash. Everyone from animation fans to people in the industry were protesting this decision and were demanding that the movie get released. I should know, I was one of them, and I made a picture to illustrate that point.
Thankfully, indie distributor Ketchup Entertainment stepped in to buy the rights to release Coyote Vs. ACME after they released The Day The Earth Blew Up, another movie from the Looney Tunes franchise. Now it’s out in theaters, and while it
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It seems like we've been losing a lot of great '80s icons lately, haven't we?
So yes, comedian and actor Paul Reubens, who would often grace the screen as the energetic and childlike Pee-Wee Herman, died on July 30th after a private battle with cancer. (Seriously, why has no one come up with a permanent cure for that yet?) I remember seeing some reruns of Pee-Wee's Playhouse on Fox Family back when that was still a thing, and I remember liking them. The vibe of the show felt so '90s thanks to the zany set design, music, and mixed-media visuals that it was surprising to find that it was actually made in the late 1980s. I guess you could say it was ahead of its time, in a way, and it's definitely one of those series that I would like to revisit at some point. And of course, the 1985 feature film that featured him, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, was an absolute delight, and it made for one heck of a debut for director Tim Burton. Paul Reubens has been described as an "animation champion" by Cartoon Brew for how Pee-Wee's Playhouse showcased both classic cartoons and new animation from then up-and-coming creators like Craig Bartlett. (Another article on the influence of Pee-Wee's Playhouse on animation can be found here.) Also, fun fact, he got his start with The Groundlings, the same comedy troupe where Jerry Rees found actors like Phil Hartman and Jon Lovitz for The Brave Little Toaster.
Suffice it to say, Pee-Wee Herman was only one role in Paul Reubens' legendary career. He's had numerous roles in both live-action and animation, like The Nightmare Before Christmas, Flight Of The Navigator, Pushing Daisies, Matilda, Batman Returns, and Faerie Tale Theater, just to name a few. He was actually considered for the original voice of the title character in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" before Charles Fleischer took on the role in the final production. And while Paul may have been involved with his share of controversy, it's never been enough to wreck his career. That just shows how beloved he was that he was able to bounce back from something like the infamous indecent exposure incident of '91.
It's been a while since I've done an artistic tribute to someone, so I thought it would be nice to try my hand at something for Reubens. I would have gotten it done sooner, but I was having some trouble with both my tablet pen and trying to get the bike looking right, since bicycles aren't really my speciality. Eventually, I was able to create something I was proud with, though I might consider going back and updating it later, since I thought up of something else I could include. (You'll see when I do it.)
It was funny that I depicted him flying off with angel wings and a halo to the heavens on his bike, because when I was working on this, I came across a clip of the ending from his HBO special "The Pee-Wee Herman Show" that showed Pee-Wee achieving his dream of flying. You can check it out here:www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rI2TP…
Yes, Pee-Wee Herman, you are indeed "the luckiest boy in the world". May you continue to fly high.
So yes, comedian and actor Paul Reubens, who would often grace the screen as the energetic and childlike Pee-Wee Herman, died on July 30th after a private battle with cancer. (Seriously, why has no one come up with a permanent cure for that yet?) I remember seeing some reruns of Pee-Wee's Playhouse on Fox Family back when that was still a thing, and I remember liking them. The vibe of the show felt so '90s thanks to the zany set design, music, and mixed-media visuals that it was surprising to find that it was actually made in the late 1980s. I guess you could say it was ahead of its time, in a way, and it's definitely one of those series that I would like to revisit at some point. And of course, the 1985 feature film that featured him, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, was an absolute delight, and it made for one heck of a debut for director Tim Burton. Paul Reubens has been described as an "animation champion" by Cartoon Brew for how Pee-Wee's Playhouse showcased both classic cartoons and new animation from then up-and-coming creators like Craig Bartlett. (Another article on the influence of Pee-Wee's Playhouse on animation can be found here.) Also, fun fact, he got his start with The Groundlings, the same comedy troupe where Jerry Rees found actors like Phil Hartman and Jon Lovitz for The Brave Little Toaster.
Suffice it to say, Pee-Wee Herman was only one role in Paul Reubens' legendary career. He's had numerous roles in both live-action and animation, like The Nightmare Before Christmas, Flight Of The Navigator, Pushing Daisies, Matilda, Batman Returns, and Faerie Tale Theater, just to name a few. He was actually considered for the original voice of the title character in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" before Charles Fleischer took on the role in the final production. And while Paul may have been involved with his share of controversy, it's never been enough to wreck his career. That just shows how beloved he was that he was able to bounce back from something like the infamous indecent exposure incident of '91.
It's been a while since I've done an artistic tribute to someone, so I thought it would be nice to try my hand at something for Reubens. I would have gotten it done sooner, but I was having some trouble with both my tablet pen and trying to get the bike looking right, since bicycles aren't really my speciality. Eventually, I was able to create something I was proud with, though I might consider going back and updating it later, since I thought up of something else I could include. (You'll see when I do it.)
It was funny that I depicted him flying off with angel wings and a halo to the heavens on his bike, because when I was working on this, I came across a clip of the ending from his HBO special "The Pee-Wee Herman Show" that showed Pee-Wee achieving his dream of flying. You can check it out here:
Yes, Pee-Wee Herman, you are indeed "the luckiest boy in the world". May you continue to fly high.
RIP Paul Reubens
August 27, 1952 – July 30, 2023
August 27, 1952 – July 30, 2023
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To this day, I’ve never seen PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE…
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