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Voltron Coming To The Big Screen

Posted by Zonk on from the who-will-form-the-head? dept.

wo1verin3 writes "Voltron is coming to theatres!. While details are sparse, we do know it will be produced by Mark Gordon ('The Day After Tomorrow'). I'm still waiting for the DVD sets." From the article: "The 'Voltron' animated TV series debuted in 1984, about the same time as Hasbro's Transformers toy line, igniting a morphing robot phenomenon. According to sources, Voltron has generated $750 million in worldwide licensing and nearly $200 million in toys and merchandising since 1984."

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  1. Why wait for the movie? by bigwavejas · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Order your robot today.
    http://www.sakakibara-kikai.co.jp/products/other/L W.htm

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  2. Since 1984? by Sierpinski · · Score: 3, Interesting

    What does 'Since 1984' mean? What was the cutoff date for those stats? Prior to any news of a new movie, have there been any Voltron toys in stores for years? I don't recall seeing any for a long time now.

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    1. Re:Since 1984? by rworne · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Well, there were the Godaikin "Goraion" (get it? five lions?) available through 1985/1986.

      The original series was called "Hyaku Juu oo Goraion" or "King of 100 beasts Go Lion". It enjoyed a run on Japanese TV from about 1981 to 1982.

      Check google for "golion" and "torrent" to see if the fansubs of the first few episodes are still available.

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  3. Nostalgia Nausea by PDXNerd · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm waxing nostalgic for the good 'ol days of 1984, when cartoons were Japanese, cheap, and inventive, when toys were mass-marketed towards those clicks that like them..... I was in a click in my elementary school - we were the Voltron Kids. We were enemies with the GI Joe guys, and I eventually became a traitor because I liked Thundercats and became friends with the Thundercats. In reality, I could use less nostalgia and less crap in Hollywood. Transformers, Voltron - what's next, My Little Pony Strikes Back???

  4. CG or not? by grungebox · · Score: 2, Interesting

    That's a legitimate question, since there was that Voltron CG series in the late 90's that, honestly, I thought had much much better storylines than the original series. Granted, the CG made Voltron look like a toy and not a force to be reckoned with.

  5. Screw Voltron by Prince+Vegeta+SSJ4 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    lets have Battle of the Planets (Gatchaman), pr even Starblazers.

  6. Re:Why not make a Voltron Movie? by The+Queen · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Are kids today even allowed to have bikes and forts? Do they play outside or just watch crappy remakes all day?

    I took my Transformers, Barbies, He-man and Star Wars toys outside and buried them in my sandbox, and the neighbor's kid had his GI Joes do a rescue mission. Kids today have playdates and cellphones. Bah.

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  7. Re:Carion. by bedroll · · Score: 2, Interesting
    Obviously the lions. The car Voltron never really caught on in the US, though I admit that I'm not sure it caught on elsewhere. I vaguely remember the cartoon with the cars. I vividly remember playing with the car Voltron toys, though.

    The lion version was the original. It's what most people will remember. The biggest reason for this movie clearly is the nostalgia, which would be limited to a smaller audience by using the cars.