Facepalm worthy test footage from Warner Bros.

Cutter John · December 29 2012, 05:38 AM

Hope this hasn't been touched on already, but here's test footage for a couple of Warner Brothers abominations.

Guaranteed to make you doubt the existence of God.

Davros · December 29 2012, 05:45 AM

It looks like they did a better job with this than was done with Underdog.

sojourner · December 29 2012, 06:05 AM

Well, the kid was terrible in it, but the Marvin the Martian part could have worked.

RAMA · December 29 2012, 06:25 AM

Ar-Pharazon · December 29 2012, 07:02 AM

Eddie instead of Scatman for the voice of Hong Kong Phooey kinda works and Marvin's voice is pretty close, but these movies are usually pretty lame.

Beagleman · December 29 2012, 11:57 AM

Wow, that.was.bad. ...!

the G-man · December 29 2012, 06:58 PM

The less said about "Marvin" the better.

However, childhood nostalgia and the theme song aside, "Hong Kong Phooey" was always a crap show and this update is, at worst, a continuation of that.

Praetor_Shinzon · December 29 2012, 07:02 PM

why does gross out humor have to be in everything? i feel like Hong Kong Phooey was pretending to be Johnny Knoxville.

Admiral2 · December 29 2012, 07:08 PM

I think I just threw up in my mouth a little...

M'rk, son of Mogh · December 29 2012, 08:38 PM

I didn't mind the Marvin one.
Good update for the kids, plus all the originals are still intact.

It seems win-win.

Asbo Zaprudder · December 29 2012, 09:37 PM

Wasn't Hong Kong Fooey's real identity a police station janitor? He should be very familiar with the hygiene and usage of toilets. It only lasted one season, and I agree that the theme intro was its redeeming feature. Otherwise, I seem to recall that it's the same joke repeated again and again.

You can't really have Marvin without Duck Dodgers IMHO. I've never seen the DD series from the early 2000's. I think it won some awards so I might check it out when it becomes available on DVD.

sojourner · December 29 2012, 11:05 PM

The Duck Dodgers series was sublimely funny. I highly recommend it. Best use of the WB characters since Tiny Toons.

DS9forever · December 29 2012, 11:13 PM

I actually enjoyed these.

Mr. Adventure · December 30 2012, 12:34 AM

Praetor_Shinzon wrote:

why does gross out humor have to be in everything? i feel like Hong Kong Phooey was pretending to be Johnny Knoxville.

Yeah, the toilet humor is out of place. Otherwise, these things aren't that bad. I'm curious how they'd render Rosemary in HKP.

Emh · December 30 2012, 12:43 AM

I would love to have a Marvin the Martian movie but that test footage was godawful. Less said about Hong Kong Phooey the better.

December 29 2012, 05:38 AM	#1
Cutter John Rear Admiral Location: Beyond the wall of sleep, just south of Seattle.	Facepalm worthy test footage from Warner Bros. Hope this hasn't been touched on already, but here's test footage for a couple of Warner Brothers abominations. Guaranteed to make you doubt the existence of God. __________________ "The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don't always soften the bad things. But vice versa, the bad things don't necessarily spoil the good things or make them unimportant."

December 29 2012, 05:45 AM	#2
Davros Fleet Admiral Location: Kaled bunker, Skaro	Re: Facepalm worthy test footage from Warner Bros. It looks like they did a better job with this than was done with Underdog. __________________ "With great power comes great responsibility"-Uncle Ben Parker

December 29 2012, 06:05 AM	#3
sojourner Vice Admiral Location: I'm at WKRP	Re: Facepalm worthy test footage from Warner Bros. Well, the kid was terrible in it, but the Marvin the Martian part could have worked. __________________ Baby, you and me were never meant to be, just maybe think of me once in a while...

December 29 2012, 06:25 AM	#4
RAMA Vice Admiral Location: NJ, USA	Re: Facepalm worthy test footage from Warner Bros. __________________ “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”—Stephen R. Covey

December 29 2012, 07:02 AM	#5
Ar-Pharazon Admiral of the Rear	Re: Facepalm worthy test footage from Warner Bros. Eddie instead of Scatman for the voice of Hong Kong Phooey kinda works and Marvin's voice is pretty close, but these movies are usually pretty lame. __________________ Rimmer, on what period of history to live in- “Well, It’d be the 19th century for me, one of Napoleon’s marshals. The chance to march across Europe with the greatest general of all time and kill Belgians” - (White Hole).

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December 29 2012, 11:57 AM	#6
Beagleman Captain Location: European Union	Re: Facepalm worthy test footage from Warner Bros. Wow, that.was.bad. ...!

December 29 2012, 06:58 PM	#7
the G-man Commodore Location: to your immediate right	Re: Facepalm worthy test footage from Warner Bros. The less said about "Marvin" the better. However, childhood nostalgia and the theme song aside, "Hong Kong Phooey" was always a crap show and this update is, at worst, a continuation of that.

December 29 2012, 07:02 PM	#8
Praetor_Shinzon Rear Admiral Location: Virginia	Re: Facepalm worthy test footage from Warner Bros. why does gross out humor have to be in everything? i feel like Hong Kong Phooey was pretending to be Johnny Knoxville.

December 29 2012, 07:08 PM	#9
Admiral2 Vice Admiral Location: The PIT, in Utah...	Re: Facepalm worthy test footage from Warner Bros. I think I just threw up in my mouth a little... __________________ "Actually that one scene is quite representative of the film: driving a classic off a cliff and thoroughly trashing it." -Warped9 on ST09

December 29 2012, 08:38 PM	#10
M'rk, son of Mogh Rear Admiral Location: Ontario, Canada	Re: Facepalm worthy test footage from Warner Bros. I didn't mind the Marvin one. Good update for the kids, plus all the originals are still intact. It seems win-win.

December 29 2012, 09:37 PM	#11
Asbo Zaprudder Rear Admiral Location: Chairman of the bored	Re: Facepalm worthy test footage from Warner Bros. Wasn't Hong Kong Fooey's real identity a police station janitor? He should be very familiar with the hygiene and usage of toilets. It only lasted one season, and I agree that the theme intro was its redeeming feature. Otherwise, I seem to recall that it's the same joke repeated again and again. You can't really have Marvin without Duck Dodgers IMHO. I've never seen the DD series from the early 2000's. I think it won some awards so I might check it out when it becomes available on DVD. __________________ "It is a lonely life, the way of the necromancer... oh, yes. Lacrimae Mundi - the tears of the world."

December 29 2012, 11:05 PM	#12
sojourner Vice Admiral Location: I'm at WKRP	Re: Facepalm worthy test footage from Warner Bros. The Duck Dodgers series was sublimely funny. I highly recommend it. Best use of the WB characters since Tiny Toons. __________________ Baby, you and me were never meant to be, just maybe think of me once in a while...

December 29 2012, 11:13 PM	#13
DS9forever Captain	Re: Facepalm worthy test footage from Warner Bros. I actually enjoyed these.

December 30 2012, 12:43 AM	#15
Emh The Doctor Location: Japan	Re: Facepalm worthy test footage from Warner Bros. I would love to have a Marvin the Martian movie but that test footage was godawful. Less said about Hong Kong Phooey the better. __________________ "Eccleston was a tiger and Tennant was, well, Tigger. Smith [is] an uncoordinated housecat who pretends that he meant to do that after falling off a piece of furniture." - Lynne M. Thomas "I'm in Hell and it's full of Avons!" - Vila