{"id":837,"date":"2011-09-13T17:41:51","date_gmt":"2011-09-13T23:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/?p=837"},"modified":"2011-10-27T08:37:59","modified_gmt":"2011-10-27T14:37:59","slug":"episode-38-reboot-and-heavy-metal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/?p=837","title":{"rendered":"Episode 38: Reboot and Heavy Metal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4025\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-837-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/eps\/ep38.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/eps\/ep38.mp3\">https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/eps\/ep38.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/eps\/ep38.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/?powerpress_pinw=837-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/eps\/ep38.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"ep38.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_838\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-838\" class=\"size-full wp-image-838\" title=\"Exploding Doll House\" src=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/heavy_metal_dollhouse.jpg\" alt=\"In today's episode, we blow up a doll house!\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In today&#39;s exciting episode, we blow up a doll house!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Today&#8217;s very special episode of Animation Aficionados is a 2-in-1! We had two episodes with a short running time, so we just smooshed them together.<\/p>\n<p>In the first episode, Fes of Webcast Beacon joins us to talk about Reboot, the first ever totally CGI program produced for television. Part way through the show, JT from Saskatoon joins us to give the kanuck perspective on this Canadian production.<\/p>\n<p>We then shift gears completely and talk about Heavy Metal and Heavy Metal 2000,<strong> side-by-side<\/strong>! Hal Hefner joins us for the second segment as we look back on an awesome movie and its mediocre sequel. We talk about awesome music, hot chicks, and exploding doll houses!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discussed:<\/strong><br \/>\nNeil&#8217;s disdain for &#8220;classic CGI&#8221;<br \/>\nTech demos<br \/>\nBeast Wars blows<br \/>\nUni-boobs<br \/>\nPlastic hair<br \/>\nIllegal (space) aliens<br \/>\nCarpets matching the drapes<br \/>\nThe worst CGI character of all-time<br \/>\nWe owe Fes a cookie<br \/>\n&#8220;When you listen to fools&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_839\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-839\" class=\"size-full wp-image-839\" title=\"Reboot Cast\" src=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/reboot_cast.jpg\" alt=\"The Cast of Reboot\" width=\"450\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/reboot_cast.jpg 450w, https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/reboot_cast-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reboot's character modeling may have been cutting edge for its time.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_840\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-840\" class=\"size-full wp-image-840\" title=\"Worst CGI Character EVAR!!!\" src=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/worst_cgi_evar.jpg\" alt=\"No, this isn't a scene from a bad PlayStation game.  This is actually from Heavy Metal 2000!\" width=\"450\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/worst_cgi_evar.jpg 450w, https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/worst_cgi_evar-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">...But was it really any better than this?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_841\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-841\" class=\"size-full wp-image-841\" title=\"Aerith dies\" src=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/aerith_dies.jpg\" alt=\"OMFG!!!  SPOILERZ!!!  I JUST RUINED THE GAME FOR YOU!!!!!1111oneoneone\" width=\"450\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/aerith_dies.jpg 450w, https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/aerith_dies-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">...or this???<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s very special episode of Animation Aficionados is a 2-in-1! We had two episodes with a short running time, so we just smooshed them together. 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