Just got an email from a guy wondering if anybody could ID the movie that this sample is from…
The line is quite short, basically just “heh heh…destroy!” and occurs at about the 1:13 mark of this video.
I thought it sounded like the computer at the end of “Cosmos: War of the Planets”, but I don’t recall that exact line…hmmm..
Anybody else want to take a shot?
Sorry, I can’t help on this one. I can’t hear the line at all. 🙁
To Randy: Try this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeWBbJJxWK0 – the sample “heh heh..destroy” is about 1:51-1:57
@Randy: Really, you couldn’t hear the voice in the background?
I know it isn’t the robot from “Lost in Space”, but that is all that comes to my mind. Sorry!
I really can’t, but I listen to copiers running all day, so I suspect it’s my inability to hear well. I’d try the earphones, but the doctor told me not to become dependent on them.
Here’s a stab in the dark – one of the villains from a classic Hanna Barbara adventure like Johnny Quest or Space Ghost. That’s the feeling it has for me.
Okay, time to try the earphones. I gotta hear it if it’s Space Ghost or JQ!
The http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeWBbJJxWK0 at 1:51 or so does sound like Don Messick or maybe Ted Cassidy. It could be from Scooby Doo, Josey and the Pussy Cats, or even Space Ghost, but I don’t think it’s from Jonny Quest.
Bear in mind that there was a major shift in what was acceptable cartoon character behavior because of a movement against violence in cartoons around this time, and it’s rare that someone would say “KILL THEM” because of that. I’m not sure if “DESTROY” was acceptable. If not, it probably isn’t Scooby Doo or anything in that general time frame.
Regarding Scooby and the Gang, sheesh, they couldn’t even punch people, let alone “destroy” them… (I think the most “violent” actions allowed on Scooby was bear hugs or maybe slipping an empty barrel over their heads so they could pin their arms down.)
Sad to say that as a kid, the Scooby Doo episode where they find a haunted airport that had the ghostly bad guy scared the bejeezus out of me. I feel better now that I have expunged that bit of adolescent cowardice on this forum.
To Randy – impressive knowledge on the voice actors there! I looked up Don Messick and found he did Zorak. I almost wrote in my earlier post that it sounded like the guy who did Zorak. He gets my vote. And I didn’t know that Ted Cassidy did voice work. You’re talking about the father of David and Sean, right?
I can’t see this sample coming from Scooby Doo either. There you never had an evil scientist sic his army of robot warrior drones on the heroes. Surely that’s what’s happening here, right?
To guts3d. That was a brave confession. And I for one will honor you… by never-letting-you-forget-it. (Ruh-roh!)
Sean, I’m 49, and I grew up with JQ, SG, all the great cartoons, and I love the voice actors who worked for them. Today, I love The Venture Brothers with just as much fervor because of the stories and because of the voice talents they employ. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same about much else cartoon-wise.
In the words of Ted “Lurch” Cassidy regarding the David and Sean Cassidy joke: eeerrrrrrhhhhhhhh. Honestly, he did a boatload of work including Frankenstein Jr., assorted villains and monsters, and even Injun Joe.
guts3d, I remember that episode, and yeah, it was a scary one. But the ghostly bad guy was no Tabanga for me… 😉
That’s a coincidence – I’m 49 too. Really! And I grew up with JQ and SG as well. Speaking of childhood scares, the JQ episode where they find an abandoned steamer that has an unwelcome visitor from the deep really creeped me out as a kid. I’m also very impressed with the Venture Brothers. Sometimes they get a little too dark for me, but when they’re hot they do a kind of harrowing comedy that’s brilliant. Happily, I’m also impressed with a number of new and recent cartoons. I thought the Airbender series was surprisingly good. By taking Dragon Ball Z and injecting some needed influence from Hayao Miyazaki’s movies they created something that had some soul. And while my cartoon “homeland” will always be the world of classic Bugs Bunny, I also enjoy Spongebob Squarepants, the rebooted version of Johnny Bravo, and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. Some of the best character driven comedy on American TV comes from these shows. Really!
Yes, “Sea Haunt” was outstandingly spooky even if the thing doesn’t resemble a hippocampus as Dr Q claims. I even had never seen one particular episode until a few years ago; somehow I’d never managed to catch it. That was absolutely a great evening.
I rarely have a chance to watch “Airbender,” “Sponge Bob,” “Flapjack,” and I didn’t even know they’d rebooted “Johnny Bravo.” (I think Dragonball Z is funny with the characters talking so much!) I find myself drawn to “South Park” quite a bit — some of their episodes border on brilliance; others border on crap. A recent discovery for me was “Frankenhole” which I stumbled across one night; I love it. Production values are quite nice for the production, and the stories can be outstanding (“Don’t Blame the Moon” comes to mind).
Oh, one more thing, with the evil scientist thing from Scooby Doo — might not have been a frequent theme in Scooby, but it WAS in Josie and the Pussycats, and especially Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space.
Having never seen a hippocampus myself, I’m afraid I accepted Dr. Q’s verdict. I guess that will teach me to rely on the “experts!” – Good to know, although this might lead to a psychological crisis. If you can’t trust Dr Q., who can you trust?!?!
I agree the constant, never-ending talking on Dragonball Z is one of its charms. The series is like a soap opera in that for all the crying, yelling, sweating, growling, heaving, etc., in most of the episodes nothing really happens.
I haven’t heard of Frankenhole. I’ll try to look it up!
Well, as long as someone else brought up cartoons, I remember Speed Racer and Marine Boy with fondness. I wanted the Mach 5 so bad I could taste it! And, I wanted some of Marine Boy’s oxygen gum so I could explore the depths of the sea, magically ignoring getting the bends or “rapture of the sea”, and any sharks that might come along to sample me.
Marine Boy?! How did I miss that? (Curse my local TV channels!) Now that I know about him, and thanks for that, I’ll try to track down a tape or DVD. One can never have too many animated Japanese underwater adventures. Especially with oxygen gum.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WPM0_X3xz0
Youyube has a few episodes. I loved the shocking boomerang he threw underwater. He must have been one strong kid!
Thanks for the tip. I’ll check it out!