Baseshment
I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
Salubfoto
It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.
Logan
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
Tony Misfeldt
I was six years old when this series first aired in 1980. As I was already an avid fan of Star Wars, and had recently been introduced to the works of JRR Tolkien by my sisters (who took me to see the Ralph Bakshi animated film "Lord Of The Rings", which I also loved), Thundarr The Barbarian was the greatest thing I think I had ever seen on television at that time.The stories were interesting, the action was compelling, and the characters were very well written. Thundarr was your stereotypical "Sword & Sorcery" barbarian, who was big on muscles and courage, but lacked patience and an education. Princess Ariel was the brains of the outfit, and unlike most female characters in these types of shows was far from the typical "Damsel In Distress". Her knowledge of Pre-disaster Earth often comes in very handy, and her vast repertoire of magic spells makes her a match for nearly any evil wizard they may face. And then there was Ookla The Mok. Obviously inspired by Chewbacca The Wookiee, Ookla was the comic relief of the show, often accidentally destroying an object as he's looking at it or something similar. However he was also strong enough to lift entire dump trucks and throw them at his enemies, as well as loyal to a fault. As I live in Canada, the official Thundarr DVDs are not available for purchase here. They can only be purchased through Warner Brothers' website, and they only ship orders to locations within the United States (so glad they think so highly of their other fans from around the world). However, I was able to purchase some very high end bootleg DVDs of the show back before the series was available through Made- To-Order sales, so I am able to enjoy the series on a regular basis, despite WB's stupid shipping policies. If you're able to, I highly recommend you buy a copy of the DVD. Whether it be through official channels, or bootlegs, it doesn't matter. Just introduce this series to as many people as you can. The whole world will be better for it.I have also been doing my best to introduce this great series to a whole new generation of fans. I have written several fan fiction stories, which can be found online at www.fanfiction.net. I have also written a screenplay for a live action film adaptation, which I plan on trying to get produced.
keela32
Thundarr was one of best cartoons that has ever been made. I had to clean up my room every Saturday morning before I could watch it but it was worth it. At 32,I try to let the kids experience the things I grew up with. And they love them.Thank you for the memories and please bring them back.Is there any way these cartoons like Thundarr and the Herculoids be brought back to TV? Can we start a petition to these rolling? I would love my son be opened up to these cartoons I loved so much.Some can teach lessons that can be valuable in life. Remember how conservative Ariel was? How she was so calm in a crisis and Thundarr was so gungho. The love I have for this cartoon is extreme. Thanks for listening.I thought this cartoon was lost to the hands of time.Sometimes I look at the things that is on today and wonder where in the world do they get this stuff. They could teach a thing or two about friendship because they would never leave one another behind and that is #1 rule of being a friend.
Brian Washington
This had to be one of the best animated shows of the early 1980's. The plot was pretty simple; a barbarian, a witch and a mutant creature known as a mock travel across the United States a thousand years after a disaster destroys most of the world. They go around fighting wizards and other assorted creatures in hopes of bringing order back to the world. This main thing I loved about this show was the fact that it wasn't like most of the animated shows at the time that felt they had to give a weekly ethics lesson. This show was just pure action from start to finish and it was just great entertainment without any hidden messages. I think this show will always stand the test of time and will always be recognized as a great action/adventure series.
grendelkhan
The year 1980, from out of the void of Saturday morning tv comes a runaway show, hurtling between the Superfriends and the latest Scooby Doo revamp. It's a show of savagery, super science, and sorcery. But this show burst its bonds to fight for freedom. With his companions Ookla the Mok and Princess Ariel, he pits his strength, his courage and his fabulous Sun Sword against the forces of boring cartoons. He is Thundarr the Barbarian!Thundarr was the greatest adventure cartoon of its day. Combining great characters with an imaginative setting and incorporating designs from such masters as Alex Toth and Jack Kirby, it transcended the usual Saturday morning fare. It boasted writing from comic book greats Steve Gerber and Martin Pasko, and direction from Doug Wildey, creator of Jonny Quest. The only strike against it was the strict guidelines from network censors tended to hamstring the action; but, the creators found interesting ways to deal with the handicap.Thundarr is the big dumb barbarian who punches first and asks questions later. Ookla is the leonine biped who growls and smashes things. Ariel is the Asian sorceress with a knowledge of the lost past and is the voice of wisdom and reason.The world is a post-cataclysmic Earth, with long dead cities and devastated lands. It is populated by humans, mutants and evil sorcerers/scientists. There are giant, savage beasts and monstrous war machines. What's not to like?The late 70's/early 80's cartoon adventure shows were a pretty tame lot. The Superfriends had moments, particularly Challenge of the Superfriends, and Filmation's Tarzan and Batman shows were pretty entertaining; but nothing could hold a candle to Thundarr. It was so imaginative and so much fun you had to watch it. Sure it borrowed/stole from every sci-fi idea under the sun, but so did Star Wars and other works of print and celluloid sci-fi. There are no original stories; just retellings. Yes, the Sun Sword looked like a lightsabre and many of the villains conjured up Darth Vader, but Flash Gordon had flaming swords in the 30's and Vader bore close resemblance to the Lightning, from the serial Fighting Devil Dogs.One of my great pleasures is watching the episodes on tape, along with Jonny Quest and Batman, the Animated series. All are great adventures, put together by master craftsmen. Too bad all cartoons, and even live shows, don't reach this level of quality. Now where's the DVD collection?
