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Rocko's Modern Life and Crafting a Cartoon

BreakmanBreakman
edited December 2008 in General Chat
I've been wanting to mention/post a topic about this eBook by Joe Murray (creator of Rocko's Modern Life and Camp Lazlo) for sometime (this seems to be a place who would know Mr Murray or his cartoons).

I haven't read it in its entirety yet, but from what I read and the subject matter, it looks like an enjoyable read. It's part autobiography, part how-to book.

Personally, I don't agree with his political beliefs, but I fully respect him as an artist, interesting outlook, and for creating Rocko's Modern Life (one of my favorite cartoons growing up).

To buy/read it, go here:
http://joemurraystudio.com/blog/?page_id=593

AND, If you hear about any special offers from now and tomorrow, you definitely didn't hear it from me.

Comments

  • ZootchZootch
    edited December 2008
    Thanks for directing this to us, I am actually in the droned out process of pitching one of these things...
  • antirikuroxantirikurox
    edited December 2008
    i hate that show!!!!!!!
  • antirikuroxantirikurox
    edited December 2008
    but i do like camp lazlo!
    samson: "it's presto the amazing!"
  • georgeapples57georgeapples57
    edited December 2008
    Rocko's Modern Life was about a million times better than Camp Lazlo, I thought. At first, I was really excited Joe Murray was making another cartoon. But although I did enjoy it, it just didn't reach the awesomeness Rocko did.
  • ZootchZootch
    edited December 2008
    I gave Camp Lazlo more than enough time to make a good episode because I had faith in the creator. It fell very short of my standards.
  • ShaggEShaggE
    edited December 2008
    The problem is, it would be hard to make something like Rocko these days. The twisted humor, violence, and innuendos just don't fly anymore.
  • georgeapples57georgeapples57
    edited December 2008
    They do for me...
  • ShaggEShaggE
    edited December 2008
    Aye, but this is the age of "violence on TV made mah boy kill a homeless person like in that Grand Steal Car game!".
  • BreakmanBreakman
    edited December 2008
    Zootch wrote: »
    I gave Camp Lazlo more than enough time to make a good episode because I had faith in the creator. It fell very short of my standards.

    I was kinda disappointed with Camp Lazlo also, but the quality did improve at its last season though (they added character development and stuck some odd scenarios in the episodes). I couldn't watch the last episodes because once Cartoon Network aired them, they took the show off air.
  • georgeapples57georgeapples57
    edited December 2008
    I didn't stick around for the last season. Can you buy it anywhere?
  • AshtonAshton
    edited December 2008
    Rocko's Modern Life, imo, was a direct descendant of "Ren and Stimpy" the show that "Reinvented the situation comedy" (cant remember the source of that quote...) And sadly, I agree, that kind of series would be hard-pressed to be shown on TV, except *maybe* late at night on something like "adult swim" and even that might be pushing it...

    None the less love the series, though at times it got a bit too wacky (groan-y) even for me
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