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Loveable cartoons are addicts
Addictions do not have to just be limited to humans, cartoons have been suffering for many years. Some of the best are here.
Of course Scooby and Shaggy had to be here
Shaggy and Scooby are the way to some serious heart issues. They enjoy eating giant sandwiches, chilis and hamburgers as well as anything else they can get their hands on. The pair are always thinking of their stomachs, food even helps them battle bad guys and comes in the form of scooby snacks.
Popeye
A very strange one this as although it seems to be just ordinary spinach he is addicted too, have you ever heard of spinach that can increase strength in an alarmingly short space of time? Hmmm, do you have some hidden steroids in those cans of spinach Mr. Popeye or can you simply absorb all the things you need in no time at all? Either way Popeye is dependant on spinach to get him out of almost every situation.
The Trix Rabbit
This bunny has to be addicted to the stuff as he is always trying new ways to get his hands on it. Perhaps buying a box is too easy? Still the kids will never let him at it and he has yet to secure a bowl of the cereal that is based around him. ( I do not really get it).The wolf from cookie crisp is very similar to this indeed?
The Cookie Monster
has to be in here really, seen in several programmes including Family Guy showing his addiction off, the true addict his life is actually based around searching for cookies.
If you are addicted to cheese then there is actually a cheese festival held in Wales every year in which you could take the kids out on one of those family days out. Of course if you are that obsessed with the food family holidays UK are on hand too.
Shareholders Ask Disney Pixar To Make Films More Commercially Friendly
Traders in Wall Street have voiced their concerns over the commercial strength of Disney Pixar recently.Many quality films have come out of this company over the last couple of decades but there are lots of people that think they have lost their commercial edge these days.
The news follows the release of their last two films, WALL-E and Ratatouille, which have been the studio’s two worst performing productions. The problem is not that they are unable to make profits, just that there are other companies biting at their heals, including the growing monster that is Dreamworks. Their new film ‘UP’ has recently been released and the criticisms of previous films have continued with this one.The general consensus is that there is a clear lack of characters that transfer as well into merchandise sales as some of their previous productions, e.g. Mickey Mouse or the productions of their competitors. Dreamworks have had a great run recently with films such as Shrek, Wallace and Grommit and their newest release Monsters VS Aliens. These movies feature talking creatures or animals that are endearing to children and also have clear marketable heroes and villains. Toys, books, DVD’s, clothes even more obscure products such as dolls houses, all go towards making up the films overall profits.The ability to push these products is what pixar have been failing to do as of late and this is arguable down to their choices of story and characters.
The counter argument to this has been that Pixar are more interested in creating worthwhile and high quality films than selling pointless toys from their productions. They would rather be able to promote the buying of educational toys rather than cheap tacky stuff. There is however the ever present pressure being put on the company by shareholders and associated businesses to raise profits year on year.Pali Research’s Richard Greenfield has downgraded the shares of Disney to sell this month just gone, stating that a predicted high risk of commercial failure is the reason.
Tasmanian Devil
Many people have seen Looney Tunes’ Tasmanian Devil. But the cartoon depiction bears little actual resemblance to the now endangered animal. The animal is quite unique.
Taz is the name of the cartoon Tasmanian Devil. This stylized version of the marsupial was first featured in Devil May Hare, a cartoon short released in 1954. He tries to eat Bugs Bunny but keeps getting embarrassed by the rascally rabbit . Many people didn’t like him, so the studio ditched the character. But he was revived in the late fifties after Warner Brothers received a lot of positive fan mail. It wasn’t until the 1990′s that the character was repackaged as “Taz.” Warner Brothers suddenly had a new popular character. They even created “Dizzy Devil” a kid version who appeared as a Tiny Toon.
There were a few similarities between the animal and the cartoon Tasmanian Devil, such as a wild eating style. The cartoon version also incorporated elements of the horned devil. The animal looks a lot like a thick dog. They store fat in their super long tails. Thus a thin tailed one is generally unhealthy.
The Tasmanian Devil is pretty fast. They can run at about 8 miles per hour for short distances. They use their whiskers as detection devices for night hunting. The hear and smell far better than they see. If something isn’t moving it may as well be invisible.
As a mammal the Tasmanian Devil can bite harder than any other, relative to its size. This is due in large part to their relatively large head and to teeth that continue to grow throughout its life. They can live 6 years in the wild, but longer in a zoo.
The Tasmanian Devil is the largest mammal in all of Australia, not counting man. Its home is Tasmania although it once thrived in all of Australia. After the Thylacine became extinct in the 1930′s, the threat to the Tasmanian Devil was recognized. They were hunted to near extinction by people who felt they were a nuisance. They were even eaten, described as having a veal taste.
Currently the Tasmanian Devil is a protected species.