Martin Goodman's Recent Posts
Dr. Toon: Altered States
Dr. Toon revisits Pinocchio and its alternate ending via this year's 70th anniversary DVD/Blu-ray release.
Dr. Toon: For God's Sake
Dr. Toon recalls the diversity of God's depiction in animation -- from reverential to irreverent to blasphemous.
Dr. Toon: All Dolled Up
Dora the Explorer is about to undergo a tweenage transformation and Dr. Toon looks at the mash up of animation, marketing and culture.
Dr. Toon: Brother, Can You Spare a Toon?
With the economy tanking all around us, Martin Goodman takes a look at the best animated shorts to come out of the last Depression.
Dr. Toon: If You Can't Beat 'Em...
Tired of trying to talk Hollywood out of foolishly adapting animation into live action, Dr. Toon suggests some pitches of his own.
Dr. Toon: When Toons Hate
Andrew Farago reviews three of the Oscar nominees for Best Animated Short along with two others: The Heart of Amos Klein by Michal and Uri Kranot, Lavatory Lovestory by Konstantin Bronzit, La maison en petits cubes by Kunio Kato, Sweet & Sour by Eddie White and This Way Up by Smith & Foulkes.
Dr. Toon: 2D or Not 2D
With this year's arrival of The Princess and the Frog, Martin Goodman assesses the current CG landscape to ascertain the significance of Disney's highly anticipated 2D return.
'Delgo' and the Independent Spirit
Martin Goodman delves into the making of Delgo as the latest indie triumph with Marc Adler, CEO of Atlanta-based Fathom Studios, and Warren Grubb, Fathom's head animation director.
Dr. Toon: Santa, Sisyphus and Sam the Snowman
In this month's column, Martin Goodman gets a head start on Christmas by analyzing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus is Comin' to Town in mythic terms that would make Joseph Campbell proud.
Dr. Toon: All the Young Dudes
In this month's column, Martin Goodman dons his blue suede shoes to make the case that the first animated rock and roll rebels were... the Chipmunks?
Dr. Toon: Of Heroes and Zeros
In this month's column marking his ninth anniversary as a columnist, Martin Goodman timidly suggests that turning animated properties into live-action films IS A REALLY BAD IDEA.
Dr. Toon: The Smell of Failure
In this month's column, Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman sniffs the air for signs of creativity, but finds only a smelly contrivance.