80's cartoons - did they have/leave an impact on YOU??

Don't know if anybody said this one or if the OP is only asking for daily/weekly cartoon series.......

It's from 1988 so it could qualify.

Akira

Cool thread OP

[edit on 29/12/2008 by operation mindcrime]

reply to post by MCoG1980


Very true, but if not these particular cartoons, then similar cartoons or tales/stories about similar subjects.

Obviously there are broad range of ages here on ATS so i doubt that massive percentages would have, perhaps just finding out if they liked this stuff as a kid would be as good...or watched similar programs that were around in their time.

reply to post by schrodingers dog


That is great, it'd be cool to actually find this out - its like another missing piece of the jigsaw puzzle that for me is life. Life to me is a Jig-saw and eveyrone has a different Jig-saw puzzle. Its threads like this one which help me to find the missing pieces of my own life/puzzle. Sorry if thats sounds crazy, but it makes sense to me. I look forward to see what other questions are asked. Thankyou once again.

reply to post by operation mindcrime


Great find.

Ideal criteia: Any cartoons from 80's that made an impression on you (key) so anything goes providing it is kids TV - doesn't have to animated - will stretch to early 90's.

reply to post by blupblup


Would the criteria fit that bill

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reply to post by MCoG1980


Unfortunately, Akira was and is not a kids film.
It is a pretty graphic manga film.... a brilliant one at that, but definitely not for kids

reply to post by MCoG1980


Does "Heavy Metal" count?
That blew me away when I first watched it.

reply to post by blupblup


Oops, Hmmmn. I dont think watershipdown was aimed at kids either but i watched that too at a very young age. It was on at 6pm and my mum thought it was just another cartoon, geez if only they knew half of what i actually watched, ha,ha.



Great point though.



[edit on 29-12-2008 by MCoG1980]

reply to post by schrodingers dog


That film kicks ass!!
Loc-Nar, the sex... the drugs... the violence!!!

What a film

reply to post by blupblup


Yeah i know...i was born '77 but up to today i still watch almost all cartoons...Better viewing than CNN!!!

Ps: recognize the bottom quote in in my signature...

Ren "and Stimpy" Hoek....they rocked.

reply to post by schrodingers dog


I haven't seen it, but i'll have to now.

reply to post by MCoG1980


No but literally, Akira is R- rated i believe or an 18 in the uk and features rape, violence and pretty disturbing stuff..... i know a lot of kids stuff was pretty risque at the time and certainly not aimed at kids... but Akira is definitely not a kids film.... no more than south park or family guy or Meet the Feebles...

reply to post by operation mindcrime

I know what you mean.... animation rocks!!

@ Ren and Stimpy.... Stimpson J cat!!



[edit on 29/12/08 by blupblup]

Does anyone remember a show where these children were trying to find these sort of golden puzzle pieces and had to fight little ewk type creatures? It might have been a show only made in Britain. It wasn't a cartoon but i saw this thread and hoped someone would remember it because it has been bugging me for years!

My friends and i used to be shown it in school, it was actually a very strange program but everyone i know from my class in that year saw it and remembers it, yet i cannot find anyone else who has! If someone can remember it please U2U me or post it here.

Cheers.

reply to post by blupblup


Your right, it doesn't count and i haven't seen it so i cannot comment. I had seen it hadn't been mentioned but stupidly didn't realise that it was adult manga. It did make me think of the stuff i did watch that i shouldn't have done so young.

reply to post by blupblup


Well ,maybe just because it's 18+ rated is the reason why i ,and a lot of kids my age, watched this movie when i was 14/15 years old , around 1990 ..(can't remember that well).

peace..

reply to post by MCoG1980


yep, definitely.

I think i saw some films and some anime/manga that i really didn't need to see at that age.
But i suppose I'm glad i did in a way,because I've always been pretty open and very interested in weird and wonderful things.... like many of the topics here.

reply to post by operation mindcrime


I think there is quite a few of us present day cartoon watchers, ha,ha.
Simpsons, Family guy, South Park - Spongebob

reply to post by blupblup


Yeah, cant say it did me any harm, definately did me good more than bad.

reply to post by operation mindcrime


Oh i agree definitely, I'm not saying it hasn't been watched by kids... i watched it myself as a kid, but the OP's description of kids cartoons are just that... the cartoons we watched as kids. Little half hour shows that were gripping and mesmerizing as a kid and really made you think and kept you glued.



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reply to post by MCoG1980


Don't get me started.

Btw MCoG1980, have you heard?