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Harry exclaims, 'Sweet Father of Life - TUROK: SON OF STONE - Animated DVD is unbelievably fantastic!!!'

first by crazy4dragons13	Jan 21st, 2008 12:52:17 AM
blood part 2
Not Bad. Not Bad At All by lovecraftian	Jan 21st, 2008 01:15:53 AM
I actually remember the old Valiant days. A few of my buddies managed a couple of shops in the early nineties-- Sears: Sports, Cards and Comics, and All American Comics. (Bit of Trivia: Out of that little click was spawned the Lunatic Wrestling Federation, and out of THAT came WWE Superstar, CM Punk--- CM for Chick Magnet... Haven't seen him in years, but not a bad chap as I recall.)Anywho, I remember that was thing. Image had the artists. Valiant had the writers, and former Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics, Jim Shooter. I didn't catch too much of it myself. (I was always confused as to what to read in the "variant-cover-for- the-latest-super-villain-turne d- anti-hero" days.) But my pals always doted on Valiant. They glowed at the adventures of Archer and Armstrong, Turok, and, of course, Doctor Mirage. Eventually, I did get a chance to look in on some the work they did, and I don't remember being displeased. I'll certainly have to check it out. Am I... Am I required to say First? I don't know the etiquette.
Trailer on YouTube. by gotilk	Jan 21st, 2008 01:18:38 AM
http://tinyurl.com/268xv4 I was skeptical, but this looks like a must-have.
You know, the animation... by gotilk	Jan 21st, 2008 01:25:47 AM
.. is really not as bad as you say. Some of it looks pretty darned good. But they usually throw that stuff in the trailers, so I'll take your word for it. But some of it reminded me a bit of the Taarna (?spell?) sequence from Heavy Metal.
Where is Transformers:The Movie 2 (animated)?? by GibsonUSA	Jan 21st, 2008 01:37:07 AM
I've been waiting 20 years.
You know what is good? by micturatingbenjamin	Jan 21st, 2008 01:38:23 AM
Fucking New Frontiers....The new WB cartoon. Holy shit, Hal Jordan is the frookin MAN in that one. It's awesome from top to bottom: Angel plays Hal Jordan and Agent Dale Cooper plays Superman, and XENA! plays Wonder Woman. Add to this the same feeling of this should be a real live action flick, and the best damned depiction of Martian Manhunter in the world, that gets my money.
I will only buy this if it has the He-Man "Filmation" intro. by GibsonUSA	Jan 21st, 2008 01:40:56 AM
You know....do-do-do-do-do-do-do-D ING! Seriously, I will get it if it has that lol, even with the Ferngully 2 quality animation.
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil was a badass game by Han Cholo	Jan 21st, 2008 01:43:13 AM
Had some awesome kills and was a great 1st person shooter for the n64. Too bad I never beat it but it was one of the best 1st person shooters I played. Sadly, the others weren't up to par but the new Turok game looks like it could be dope.
Yeah Turok 2 was awesome. by GibsonUSA	Jan 21st, 2008 01:49:37 AM
Too bad the other ones were mediocre. I had Turok 2 for console and PC and it was incredible...so much so that I bought Turok 1...and ended up playing that one only once. Then after that they all sucked. Turok 2 is almost like Resident Evil 2, a part 2 that completely stands out (even though other RE's were great too).
honestly? by OptimusCrime	Jan 21st, 2008 02:13:16 AM
Another rave? About an even more obscure (DTV, no less) movie? Is Harry in a perpetual state of awe every time any kind of moving picture is placed before his eyes? Is anyone with me here, or am I just some hateful dick? Harry runs a great site, but man his reviews are worthless.
This weekend, RAMBO hits screens by irc-Hollywood	Jan 21st, 2008 02:19:44 AM
book those tickets NOW!
My God this looks like crap. by skywalkerfamily	Jan 21st, 2008 02:20:27 AM
Looks like every cartoon I watched in the seventies.
Looks cool. When will it be availably to buy? by Amadeo Zeller	Jan 21st, 2008 02:23:49 AM
Anybody knows?
The new game... by Henry Fool	Jan 21st, 2008 02:24:34 AM
I'm assuming that this release is related to the new Turok game that's being coming out this February. If that's the case, then I hope they put as much effort into the game as the tie in. This sounds kind of cool...
Oooops Available by Amadeo Zeller	Jan 21st, 2008 02:25:14 AM
:o)
optimus crime by HEADGEEK	Jan 21st, 2008 02:32:59 AM
I watch about 5 things on DVD a day - of the stuff I have seen this weekend - this is the singular title I'd recommend. Of course - most of those other titles were sub-indie titles that were crap. Although the worst pieces of shit I've seen were MR WOODCOCK, WEDDING DAZE, HILLARY THE MOVIE... that's just in the past week though
So, now we love everything? by Kragmose	Jan 21st, 2008 02:55:29 AM

Great...but where's Mori's Cloverfield review by Kirbymanly	Jan 21st, 2008 03:37:29 AM
It's been promised for days now
yeh yeh by quantize	Jan 21st, 2008 03:48:05 AM
is it GENRE REDEFINING in the way JJ puts a box in a box?
What are you kidding me? by kungfuhustler84	Jan 21st, 2008 04:49:02 AM
How could anyone not love Indians and dinosaurs together? I'm buying this release day, no question, if only so I can show my kids as soon as they are old enough to process that much glory.
I'd like to see more of this kind of stuff here- by sonnyfern	Jan 21st, 2008 05:10:46 AM
-you guys cover big budget stuff too much, would nice if more underground out of nowhere discoverys like this were brought to light here...
I'd like to see more of this kind of stuff here- by sonnyfern	Jan 21st, 2008 05:10:51 AM
-you guys cover big budget stuff too much, would nice if more underground out of nowhere discoverys like this were brought to light here...
Wouldn't get my hopes up, Henry Fool by vikingkitty	Jan 21st, 2008 05:46:51 AM
I played the demo of the new game for the PS3 a few days ago. It was average at best. Big disappointment for me; I canceled my pre-order. I really miss the N64 days.
Meh by Yeti	Jan 21st, 2008 06:00:07 AM
But at least they had the foresight to hire an actual "First Nations" actor to voice Turok to avoid the bitching and whinning.
Harry is a shill by Internet Thug	Jan 21st, 2008 06:28:26 AM
everyone knows this so no one takes anything he says seriously we just laugh at his antics and pat him on the head.
needs some danny trejo! by ironic_name	Jan 21st, 2008 07:14:55 AM

Plant! by idonotseekabanning	Jan 21st, 2008 07:16:01 AM
Blah, blah, DELL comics guy, myself, blah, blah. This "Harry" guy totally could have written this review based on nothing but the trailer and the spoilers that have been on-line for months. (Yes, the ol' hyuk-a-hyuk subversion citing Harry as a plant is still fatballs funny. It's an old joke, but it checks out. Let it land on Endor fer chrissakes.) This . . . I command! (I address you parenthetically, here, to tell you that my command has nothing to do with the previous parenthetical. "Let" is an actual command of sorts, and Serpentor shies away from actual commands. I am not Serpentor, though, so it really shouldn't matter. Should it?)
Turok...is kinda like Rambo with Dinosausrs. Cool!!! by JDanielP	Jan 21st, 2008 07:16:03 AM
I've long thought that the Turok material could be great fun on the BIG SCREEN, in the right hands, with the right effects technology and a large enough budget. For the part of Turok,...there should be a search for a true Indian-American. I mean, this is sorta like looking for the right actor to play Superman, you know? ...And how cool would it be if they found someone that was as dedicated as Sly Stallone, back in the day of those Rambo sequels? Rambo, in his physical prime,...in an environment of dinosaurs as cool as any in "JURASSIC PARK" and Jackson's "KING KONG" with be...oh, man, that would be so awesome, in the right hands. I'm over 40 and this still sounds like it could be one of the coolest things in the right hands, as a huge summer blockbuster. The video games have been fun. But a movie?! Now...THAT...I would be extremely excited about. Especially if all the right elements came together to make it as great as it could be. And sprinkle in some Indiana Jones, while you're at it.
This reminds me of the old Steppenwolf game... by PROF IKAMONO	Jan 21st, 2008 07:17:14 AM
...which I think you can still play over at Warner Brothers web site.
A live action Turok would be great by grampageezer	Jan 21st, 2008 07:37:54 AM
Loved the Dell Turoks back in the day, along with Magnus, Robot Fighter. Now if only someone would come out with a live-action version of Magnus, or a "Dinosaurs and Cadillacs" movie, or John Carter of Mars, or RHH's Alric....
This reminds me of that old DELL comic book series . . . by idonotseekabanning	Jan 21st, 2008 07:39:18 AM
my ex-stepfather used to beat my mom for buying for me. Or were they Gold Key? It was so long ago, and I cared less then than I do now. I was always more of a Brain Boy boy, myself. Well, for six months, anyway. Then there was no more Brain Boy. Ex-Step Father continued his run, sadly, another few years.
Why not let the same guy direct live action?... by FlickaPoo	Jan 21st, 2008 07:42:19 AM
...if the animation is just OK, but what really rocks is the intense storytelling why not not give the animation director a shot?...why bring up the usual big name directors right away?...
Bring on X-O Manowar! by teethgnasher	Jan 21st, 2008 07:43:06 AM
That shit rocks!
Turok rules, I am stupid by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Jan 21st, 2008 07:48:43 AM
loved the first two turok games, even part 3's multiplayer was sweet(though nowhere near perfect dark or quake), and yet I knew of no comic. I feel ignorant.
An All-Native American SciFi/Fantasy would rock by zinc_chameleon	Jan 21st, 2008 07:59:05 AM
and have a huge following in Asia. No white people please. Even more, imagine mixing Adam Beach (Canadian Native) and the Ong Bak crowd (Tony Jaa, Jeeja). And definitely, tap into the huge amount of Native American artists waiting to break into the film industry. Don't know what it's like in the U.S., but here in Canada they're the best when it comes to naturalistic fine arts.
I doubt Turok votes Green. by idonotseekabanning	Jan 21st, 2008 08:03:51 AM
Who's with me?
idonotseekabanning, yeah dude by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Jan 21st, 2008 08:08:09 AM
the Turok would hunt whales.
I'm Suspicious by A-COD	Jan 21st, 2008 08:19:18 AM
I don't know Harry. I get sucked into these animated snore fests every time. Avengers, Superman, Iron Man, Dungeons and Dragons etc. They always end up being terrible. I'm not even looking forward to Justice League: The New Frontier. I hate to be bitter, how many dissapointments can one take in a row? I'll try Turok, which wasn't even on my radar screen, but considering I got bored watching the 60 second youtube trailer I'm not holding out much hope. It's hard to believe out of the Valiant properties it was Turok and not Magnus Robot Fighter that became a hot property.
On The Subject Of New Animated DTV... by Prague23	Jan 21st, 2008 09:07:25 AM
I've heard no mention of the 'cool news' regarding the first (that I'm aware of) video adaptation of a Dragonlance novel - 'Dragons of Autumn Twilight' which was released last Tuesday(? I think). If you want my review... 'D.O.A.T.' suffers in a lot of ways and is in no way relatively good. A huge problem is pacing. Another is the poor combined use of 3D and 2D animation (2D heroes fighting much more impressive looking 3D bad guys?! - WTF?!) It also left out tons of stuff (although not entire characters a la LOTR) and every other conversation was about Tanis' half-bred heritage or someone's lack of faith in some god. Everything from the novel was glossed over or fast-forwarded through. The end battle doesn't even adhere to the rules of common sense because, I swear to god, at the point when there's an entire army of draconians closing in, due to exposition, this army disappears until the audience is told enough info to fill in the gaps the film neglects to show us through action, then 'unpauses' the army's assault to continue the battle. Not even Kiefer Sutherland voicing Raistlin (the foundation of my desire to watch it) was able to save this adaption from ultimately disappointing in almost every possible way. It's redeeming value is, like with Turok, perhaps this is some kind of testing ground for possibly a life-action production of some sort. Or, if this series continues (so far only the 1st of the Dragon's Trilogy has been released, I have no idea if the other 2 are in the works or not), hopefully someone will realize that 'THE LEGEND OF (Motherf-ing) HUMA' is the best f-ing story in the entire Dragonlance universe and that needs to be on deck for whatever adaptation, DTV or cinematic, the TSR folks are planning next.
Loved the games by BetaSword	Jan 21st, 2008 09:35:23 AM
Well, i actually played all Turok games on N64 and GC, and I'm wondering, if i might get me a Copy of the Actual PC-Title. Well, as it goes for this animated Turok, it seems, that it's quite good and Turok-typically bloody. BTW: The German Located PC-Versions of 1&2 were ugly censored(Aiden replaced with a Robot in the Multiplayer-Game), rendering them less interesting than the unlocalized N64-Versions(if I blast a Grenade on a Raptor, I expect dismemberment) As far as it goes for me, I'm pro this Film.
I sent you a review on Turok in November '07. by Uncapie	Jan 21st, 2008 09:48:16 AM
Its well animated and faithful to the comic books in story. Extremely violent with lots battles, dinosaurs, neanderthal creatures, double-crosses, etc. Definetely for adults or fans of the comics.
I'm waiting for the BRAVESTARR live-action flick... by TheGhostWhoLurks	Jan 21st, 2008 10:03:50 AM
Bipedal horse sidekick 30/30 with a sawed-off shotgun, voiced by Vin Diesel or Sam Shepard, would kick Turok's butt ANY day! >:)
PS3 and XBox 360 by Kingdaddy	Jan 21st, 2008 10:22:00 AM
The new Turok game comes out in a week or so... Looks pretty good. http://www.gametrailers.com/ga me/2816.html#trailers
The Marvel Avengers and Iron Man animated were crap. by rbatty024	Jan 21st, 2008 10:31:57 AM
If anyone wants a decent DTV Animated then check out the two Hellboy cartoons. They're easily the best DTV out there. Hell, they're better than most feature films.
Hellboy: Animated raised the bar by HudLives	Jan 21st, 2008 10:37:18 AM
for staight to DVD toons as far as I'm concerned.
From the Makers of "Turok: Son of a Bitch." by Read and Shut Up	Jan 21st, 2008 10:46:46 AM
Not the best voice talent, but it looks promising.
Smoke Signals with Dinosaurs by Staldo	Jan 21st, 2008 10:56:16 AM
This is cool but...how did Native Americans end up in Dinosaur world? Isn't this like Zulus vs. robots? Now if only they could do a Conan animated movie, where he isn't saddled with a bunch of kids to protect or something stupid and neutering like that.
Turokalypse Now by ArcadianDS	Jan 21st, 2008 10:58:52 AM
You got 32 DVDs to review, and we get THIS ONE? Next time, skip directly to the latest video of whatever team sport that Air Bud is trying to master - Like Irish Skittles or Carpet Bowls.
this is by MacTard420	Jan 21st, 2008 10:59:58 AM
timed to release around the new game coming out on 360/PS3. the game is getting some good early buzz. Maybe Turok is coming back in a big way! I would love to see a badass Turok movie. We need more dinosaur movies, damnit!! Dino Riders, Denver the Last Dinosaur, maybe even Primal Rage: The Movie!
@staldo by ArcadianDS	Jan 21st, 2008 11:00:22 AM
In Northern America, fossilized dinosaur tracks have been located along with human tracks on the same riverbed stones, lending many to believe that on this continent, mankind was walking upright during the age of the dinosaurs, so Turok isn't exactly hard to accept as a concept.
Turock the Boat, baby by HudLives	Jan 21st, 2008 11:00:32 AM
zing!
We already have the Turok movie. by ArcadianDS	Jan 21st, 2008 11:01:06 AM
its called 20,000 BC and it looks like it includes lots of mammoths and the bad guys from 300.
OMG it doesn't look wooden at all hehe! by Orionsangels	Jan 21st, 2008 11:15:35 AM
looks like every garbage cartoon ever produced for saturday mornings NEXT!
Mark Dacascos for TUROK by IAmLegolas	Jan 21st, 2008 11:16:01 AM
And, heck, throw in Christophe Gans to direct, what else does he have better to do right now? And speaking of Direct-to-DVD animation, check out the HELLBOY ones. The first one's good, but the second one is GREAT. Can't wait for the 3rd.
Next up? by Kid Z	Jan 21st, 2008 11:24:38 AM
... an animated version of that whscked out 1980's DC comic about a native american warrior fighting Vikings alongside Merlin and Charlemagne (what the hell was that thing called, anyway?)
Primal Rage: The Movie! by Evil Lincoln	Jan 21st, 2008 11:28:22 AM
Make sure to show the monsters for only 3 minutes through the whole film. You don't want to give away too much and it cuts way down on the FX budget!
horrible animation by jccalhoun	Jan 21st, 2008 12:45:17 PM
wow. that's some bad drawering there. How about some detail there, Mr. Animator? How about some tweening of the frames? I'm hoping that the story is enough to make up for the crappy animation in that trailer. I'll put it in my netflix queue though and give it a chance.
This doesn't do much for me. by elharlock	Jan 21st, 2008 12:51:50 PM
Looks okay, but the design and animation reminds me of "Heavy Metal 2000"/"F.A.K.K.2", or whatever you want to call it. At least that one had some boobies though.
you guys are true faggots to bash something because it's a carto by troutpencil	Jan 21st, 2008 01:30:43 PM
(and not anime) Seriously dickweeds, you don't qualify as nerds at all. At least not interesting nerds. Real genre-fans (nerds) are interested in anything that features carnage filled battles between ____ and dinosaurs. The fact that Turok is a famous property makes it more interesting. And if the animation is as good as Batman: The Animated Series or the Superman series or the Justice League series, it's going to be fucking great. You people are really awful I mean it. You pretend to be interested in fantasy and action and scifi stuff but you shun it for bullshit reasons. One of the only genuine fantasy movies ever made is Fire and Ice, but it's animated (rotoscoped) so you'd probably never see it and mock it. Continue living in your boring insular world motherfuckers.
troutpencil... by Staldo	Jan 21st, 2008 02:27:55 PM
I'm sure there is a whole subset of people here who appreciate the hell out of Bakshi's work. I consider the motion tracking of stuff like Beowulf, and the computerized stuff from A Scanner Darkly the natural successor to rotoscoping, which I wish had produced more coherent films aside from Fire and Ice. "making sense" was never Bakshi's strong point.
The problem with the animated movie. by Uncapie	Jan 21st, 2008 02:46:02 PM
Moms will freakout because their little precious will see arms getting chopped off, arrows being fired into the flesh and penetrating deep, skulls being crushed open with tomahawks and such. Lots of blood and gratuitous violence. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the movie and it is faithful to the comic books, but the problem is the film has a limited audience. Either original fans of the comic who are between 45-55 or the resurgence of it back in the eighties, 30-40 will appreciate this. Mainstream audiences won't have a clue who Turok is. But, then if they made it PC and Turok made friends with the Neaderthals and dinosaurs, we'd have fucking "Doctor Dolittle."
also, new game has nothing to do with comic by Staldo	Jan 21st, 2008 02:53:00 PM
in the new game, Turok is some kind of generic commando. Maybe there's a twist and he discovers his Indian heritage or something, but I'm pretty sure they are getting away from the "Dinosaurs and Indians" motif
sweep by mattforce7	Jan 21st, 2008 03:06:10 PM
that looks so violent and epic, talk about viking shit
Fire and Ice by troutpencil	Jan 21st, 2008 03:50:17 PM
Has a very rushed and generic plotline. When you're watching it you know what the general story is about because it's so typical of fantasy, but it sprints through everything without putting any meat on it. Evil glacier empire, young untested hero who has to challenge emperor/sorcerer/villain, hot evil sorceress chick, the aged badass death-dealer dude, etc. We know where it's going but it doesn't do the job of storytelling very well. But still, it's one of the best fantasy movies we have, mainly because the competition is so weak. (My favorites are Excalibur and Conan the Barbarian.) I liked Beowulf for a lot of the same reasons I like Fire and Ice. And I truly dislike that people dismiss Beowulf and Fire and Ice and this Turok movie because they're presented as animation. This is cool stuff we're getting, and you've got to embrace what you can get.
the first Turok game was a love-hate thing by smackfu	Jan 21st, 2008 06:03:41 PM
It made me feel nauseous after about an hour of playing, it was so retardedly huge and difficult. But it had an incredible atmosphere and sense of isolation to it, hard to describe but it had a personality that few FPS are able to achieve. I hope this comes out on Wii Virtual Console soon...
Turok of the Hill People! by skywalkerfamily	Jan 21st, 2008 09:32:36 PM
Hi. I'm Turak of the Hill People.
Hey Troutpencil by A-COD	Jan 21st, 2008 10:01:33 PM
I finally caught Conan the Barbarian on DVD the other day. It was weak, started cool but completely fell apart at the end. Anyone that disagrees is lying to themselves. As for Trouts earlier rant, don't forget to take your Ridilin before you post next time. Harry shouldn't let 5th graders post, ecspecially if they are going to call people MFers. We all love to be entertained, but cheap animation is insulting. They should have literally cut a corner off of the screen on the Marvel Animated DVDs. I hate when people rip an audience for turning their back on garbage. It's like the new Alien vs Predator bombing. Audiences love Aliens and Predators, but don't insult us. Make a good one and we'll come but don't think you can pass off anything. While I'm in full out rant mode, one more point. Can we stop with the "my franchise is better than your franchise nonsense? Even if I were to concede Star Wars is better than Star Trek (I'm not) Does that mean I can't watch Star Trek? I don't get what you idiots mean with that. OK, rant over.
TomBodet... by Uncapie	Jan 21st, 2008 10:44:02 PM
Don't forget a cameo from the ever-lovin', "Skeletor" too! I have to go back and watchmy super-duper., Blu-Ray/HD DVD hybrid of, the "Kwiki Koala Show" about the adventures of a slow talking, yet fast moving Koala bear. Those eucalyptus leaves are addicting. Just say "no" kids!
Played the new Turok game demo. by Stalkeye	Jan 22nd, 2008 05:23:15 AM
looks like another generic first person shooter..I'll stick to Call of duty 4 thank you very much.
TUROK and GOLDENEYE on the N64 by Big Dumb Ape	Jan 22nd, 2008 01:01:29 PM
Ahh...now those were some fun times. As well as proof positive that gaming isn't about core processing power, it's about making GOOD FUN GAMES.
There was obviously by Bob Dobbs	Jan 23rd, 2008 08:34:48 AM
a wad of cash shoved in the DVD case for you, HeadShill. Another crappy review of a crappy product.
Ghostwholurks... by Gym	Jan 25th, 2008 02:30:47 AM
Vin diesel voicing 30-30? You fucking GENIUS.
New Turok Game by acorvey25	Jan 25th, 2008 05:16:03 AM
I tested the PS3 version. It has almost nothing to do with the comic series and the original N64 game. You play as an Indian space marine who crash lands on a planet filled with dinos. That's right... alien dinosaurs. Sure, knifing raptors is fun and all but you reach overload when you do it 8 hours a day for 4 months.
Nifty blog entry on Turok by kalel21	Jan 25th, 2008 11:02:11 AM
I ran across a neat blog entry on the old Turok comics at comicsradio.blogspot.com. You have to jump back to the November entries to find it.
Okay, months later, like anyone is gonna read this by enoodle123	May 16th, 2008 12:12:08 AM
I just watched the Turok movie, and damn is Harry isn't right. Badass with a capital B. Splendid. Seriously. Netflix immediately.

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