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Post by summerhayes on Jul 31, 2008 11:16:46 GMT -7
When it comes to all things Teddy Ruxpin, how would you characterize your involvement. Are you a fan of Teddy because you remember having him as a child? Did you love the cartoon series? Are you in love with the toys and collect them? Or are you an "all of the above" person?
I'm curious because it is quite possible that someone could have grown up watching the cartoon, but never actally had any of the toys. Or vice versa.
I have a friend who doesn't care much for the toys but loves The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin. I have been a Teddy Fanatic since the first Christmas he hit shelves. I find his stories facinating (both book and tape as well as cartoon series). I also collect toys and merchandise. I guess I'd be considered an "all of the above" fan.
What kind of fan are you?
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Post by fanofteddy on Jul 31, 2008 13:53:02 GMT -7
Both. Although I started collecting Teddy years later, I became an "all of the above" fan - but I also have WoW's other talking toys as well.
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Post by kaylathehedgehog on Jul 31, 2008 16:50:35 GMT -7
All of the above.
It's funny when I think about it, because there was a time when I was absolutely terrified of the toy. Eventually, I got over my fear and talked my mom into buying me one. The Playskool version was my first, but I just recently purchased a WoW version along with a Grubby. Now I'm just waiting for the link cable I bought to arrive. I also own all six DVDs, and I couldn't be happier.
Along with my Teddies and Grubby, I also have a Mother Goose.
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Post by theonemouse on Aug 1, 2008 8:11:22 GMT -7
I remember being 5 and seeing the live action movie of Teddy Ruxpin on the big screen of our local movie theatre. I fell in love then and there, but only got my first talking Teddy when I was 9. The joy of being bilingual was when the English TV channels pulled the episodes I was able to go to the French TV channels and happily watch the series.
Now, I have all the different versions of Teddy that were released, original to now, along with Grubby, the Anythings, Tweeg, Wooly, and LB. I also got my hand on 2 very cute baby Teddy dolls.
I have all the original tapes with the accompanying books (thank the Goddess for garage sales ^_^), got the new DVDs (a MUST), and got my hands on a VHS of the live action movie (to which my Father was nice enough to transfer to DVD so as not to wear out the VHS).
Am I a rabid fan? Hell yeah!! Am I a collector? I try, but I just can't get into those strange outfits they created for him. I can't picture Teddy ever wearing a Hawaiian shirt.
Being 31 and loving a cartoon does not make one childish. I and my inner child get along beautifully. She plays happily by herself while I work, then comes out to draw me into her games when the day ends.
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Post by kaylathehedgehog on Aug 1, 2008 9:47:54 GMT -7
Spoken like a true child-at-heart.
I love cartoons, but I still have a perfectly healthy social life. I'm absolutely thrilled that we finally have the entire series on DVD. I always used to have dreams about Teddy making a comeback, and it's such a joy to see those dreams coming true.
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Post by theonemouse on Aug 5, 2008 17:38:24 GMT -7
I hope Mr. Forsse picks up the more "modern" idea that's been floated. I would love to see an official comic book or graphic novel come out.
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Post by summerhayes on Aug 5, 2008 20:57:19 GMT -7
I hope Mr. Forsse picks up the more "modern" idea that's been floated. I would love to see an official comic book or graphic novel come out. That would be terrific. I'd love to know what Teddy does next in his adventures.
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Post by theonemouse on Aug 6, 2008 6:06:23 GMT -7
And comic books are cheaper to mass produce compared to TV series or DVDs. Maybe we should push this as an option.
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Post by TRO Admin on Aug 6, 2008 21:15:10 GMT -7
I have a hard time on these threads because I have to walk a fine line between encouraging words and not revealing too much. I'm lucky enough to have been privy to a few of the things Teddy will likely be doing should an opportunity to arise to further the storyline, and maybe because of this I am dead set on it being a visual medium to tell the story.. a comic book would be my 3rd choice behind a theatrical version and a straight to video version of a Teddy movie. I unfortunately don't think a new TV series is likely at all as they just aren't making very many kids cartoon series anymore... ("they" are however making quite a lot of kids movies) Teddy is still very much alive and I believe he can make a comeback in such a medium... hopefully the U.S. economy will cooperate a bit. I'm not saying I'd be completely opposed to a comic, but I'd rather wait it out if necessary to see it in a cinematic medium... it would be quite stunning if animated right I believe.
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Post by theonemouse on Aug 7, 2008 3:24:31 GMT -7
Please, oh, please!! Don't let them turn it into a CGI thing. Pixar or other CGI companies would never be able to do it right. I won't say about the other more traditional animation houses out there, but CGI wouldn't get the texture just right, unless they spent a goddess amount of time working on just fur.
Hmm, straight to movie... Yeah, I like that idea. Kind of like what TMNT did last year with the release of that CGI movie. Worked out just fine for them. So we know Teddy will be fantastic.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2008 6:55:26 GMT -7
I'm not sure how well a theatrical release would do, but I'd be all for a direct-to-video continuation of the story, assuming it was overseen by Mr. Forsse, of course. I always loved the series' cliffhanger ending. The only thing that might take some getting used to would be a likely change of cast for many of the characters. Phil Baron seems to be the only one left of the original cast. They could probably get someone to imitate most of the others (who knows what they could do to warp voices with technology...).
Sounds exciting, though.
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Post by Legendbournageddon on Aug 7, 2008 7:43:55 GMT -7
A bit caffinated here so sorry about the abruptness of this message. The CGI problem wouldn't be so bad if they did a bit of work regarding the design of the characters which is what I was hoping to inspire with LegRux in the beginning. TMNT wasn't exactly my thing but when you look at Shrek, that actually worked well. If AdvRux took a leaf out of that book, I reckon success could be on the cards. Voices don't really have to be the same although a similarity will be needed to keep a recognition going. However, whenever a theatre play is done, you have to find an actor with the right *approximation* for the character they're playing, not the *exact same one* each time you do the play. Some people come back, other may not and they give a new feel for that character. Imagine that you're casting someone for Arin. Originally, his voice gave off a more-mature stately personality. Would a voice that gave off a more hot-headed youthful personality be better for a prince who wasn't as experienced in the world as others? This is a dilemma that has to be addressed by people interested in remaking the series or making the sequel for a contemporary audience. Overall, I would categorise myself a 'torchbearer' fan who focuses mainly on increasing coolness levels and open people up to new ideas without 'losing the plot'. I've never really had access to the merchandise and to that end, it never really interested me but the stories and the characters (and the possiblities attached to them) were far more important to artists and writers (like me and many on this forum) than the stuff you could buy. Money doesn't necessarily buy inspiration and that warm feeling that you can get inside from watching the characters unfold their tales. I'm being very wordy here but what do you think?
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Post by theonemouse on Aug 7, 2008 8:09:28 GMT -7
Where as I agree that money doesn't buy inspiration, it does help to procure the object of your inspiration to have it sitting on your desk as you're creating something or other. Grubby and Teddy do that often with me, sit on my desk and watch the stories unfold. Plots don't need money, I agree. Just liberal amounts of creativity. I would like to see direct-to-DVD continuations of so many of the series that I loved and lost to time. There a whole 2nd season to explore with the fact that the end episode hinted so heavily that another Illiop colony existed in Grundo and somewhere beyond Ying. That would be awesome to see.
I wouldn't mind if new voice actors were brought in. In movies now-a-days, one voice actor is almost never guaranteed to continue personifying the character. Hell Boy 2 is a good example where the character of Abe will be voiced by someone different. Not to mention the Star Wars six-ology where James Earl Jones did Vader for Chapters 4 to 6, but it was a different voice actor for Chapter 3. If it's close enough that, unless you have a voice comparison program running, you can't tell the difference, I say go for it.
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Post by TRO Admin on Aug 7, 2008 8:42:45 GMT -7
As far as the voices go, there would be a multitude of changes over the TV series unless somehow another company from Ottawa, Canada became involved. Tony Pope, the original voice of Gimmick, has of course unfortunately passed away so we'd almost be guaranteed to see a new Gimmick. Will Ryan is still very active so hopefully he would come back as Grubby and could also reprise his role of Tweeg from the Adventure series (he was replaced by Canadian John Koensgen for the TV show) For me, Robert Bockstael got it *just right* as LB in the TV series, and Pope was the voice of LB too for the toys so if I could choose one actor from the TV show to go after it would be Bockstael. He also voiced Prince Arin. Whatever medium comes along to tell Teddy's story you can bet Ken Forsse will supervise it with the TLC he's always given these characters. With that, I feel comfortable with any visual medium that presents itself... although most certainly a traditionally animated straight-to-video production would be the most likely... but never underestimate what seems impossible.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2008 9:40:39 GMT -7
I want to say I am opposed to CGI Teddy, but I can't.
After seeing the work being done by Dreamworks, and most notably, Pixar, I truly believe that it is one of the most unique platforms for telling stories. Pixar in particular has a knack for telling great stories with beautiful visuals and an interesting plot. They seem to be one of the few studios who are actually story-centered as opposed to simply churning out another cash cow (although that also seems to happen with Pixar).
Of course, I would be most comfortable with a traditionally animated feature direct to DVD.
As for voice actors, Teddy and Grubby are the only two that would definitely be the same, since they're both around and still active. I actually prefered Tweeg's voice in the series as I thought he always came off TOO whiny in the books, but either will of course do. As for L.B., the voice in the series is a hands down win for me. He absolutely nailed that character and was a scene stealer throughout the show. If you could acquire those actors for the production, the rest should fall in place, since many of the actors had multiple characters to voice.
IMDB says Les Lye is still around to voice Quellor, though he's 84 now. Wonder if his voice is still as strong. That would be a VERY important decision regardless of what medium they choose for a Teddy sequel.
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