Could've sworn we had a thread on this already but I can't find it. Anyway.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29239681
Confirmed for the DM remake:
Alexander "Pointless" Armstrong as Dangermouse.
Kevin Eldon as Penfold.
Dave Lamb as the narrator.
I have a good feeling about this.
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*scrunches eyes*
PLEASE be un-pc, PLEASE be un-pc
Crikey, Chief!
Sorry Cougar, but Terry Scott and David Jason will always be numero uno.
Will be watching however 😀
Ci Baroni
Please don't let DM become some kind of muscle-bound arcade game character. Roobarb and Custard didn't sell out, Danger Mouse, you don't need to either.
Donnie Murdo if the vote goes our way 🙂
Sorry Cougar, but Terry Scott and David Jason will always be numero uno.
Of course they will. But I can't see either of them reprising their roles any time soon, albeit for very different reasons.
David Jason is only recently dead, Im sure they could pull it off!
Did John Squire work on Danger Mouse, or did the 90's do something to my brain?
Interesting fact. One of the reasons that is was so good first time round, was that David Jason and Terry Scott were desperately trying to 'out do' each other in the voice booth. It was all very good natured apparently, but as two actors who were very proud of their work, they didn't want to let the other one win, so to speak. Happens all the time with actors, you can have the other guy stealing the limelight now, can you ?
David Jason is only recently dead, Im sure they could pull it off!
Erm?
Did John Squire work on Danger Mouse, or did the 90's do something to my brain?
That's 'The Wind in the Willows' you're thinking of.
Have you been drinking?
[b]Good grief![/b]
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errrr, yes. Sorry. 🙁
NINJA EDIT: No I really did mean to mix up who had died etc. My comedy skills arent very good really ...
//awaits ninja edit by stoner//
Edit: there it is!
ooh carrots
You just need to wait until the drink has gone past your eyes.
Astounding news
My kids love watching DM it is still funny
Surprisingly [ or perhaps not actually] little kids tv is amusing as an adult
That's 'The Wind in the Willows' you're thinking of.
According to this highly reputible website, it was both!
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/youaremyworld/rosefact.html
Well, that's almost certainly wrong, because he wasn't an animator. He made models.
I think, anyway.
*googles*
Here, from the horse's mouth.
http://www.john-squire.com/q_c4q.html
Who was the hardest to draw when you worked at Cosgrove Hall [the animation company famous for children's programmes in the late '80s and early 90's]. Dangermouse or Penfold?
Mark Thompson, LancashireI didn't draw any charactors, actually. I was involved in making things for Wind In The Willows and even then I was only making props like miniature plates and chairs. That was the first job I ever had, apart from Tesco.
Amazeballs. My boss looks like Penfold.
Oooh eck.
Cougar. You've just ruined my life.
Ruined...
... or...
... enhanced?
I remember having a tour of Cosgrove Hall studios as a kid as a neighbour was an animator there. Was fantastic, the models were amazing. Quite excited about new danger mouse.
Stoner - Member
David Jason is only recently dead, Im sure they could pull it off!
Did you just confess to killing David Jason?
David Jason is very much alive... or he was last time I checked the cage that I keep him in under the shed.
And... it's here.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbbc/episode/b06fwzhj/
Just watched it, exceeded all my expectations for a modern reboot. Laugh-out-loud funny in places and ticked all the homage boxes. If I was nit-picking I'm not convinced about Penfold, but the rest was on the money.
What do other readers think?
The missus spotted it this evening, so I've set the PVR to record from tomorrow onwards. Liked the look of the visuals on the trailer. Looking forward to introducing monkey jnr to Baker Street's finest superhero upon his return from school.
The kids were keen to watch it after I showed them the old version on Netflix. I thought it was ok except for the fact that he's no longer mouse sized.
Disappointed.
Buggeration. Forgot to record.
*Logs into Sky+ app from hotel room*
Watched this with the kids tonight, we all a bit nonplussed, having said that I didn't really like it much when I was a kid.
- could somebody explain DM's new eye patch to me ?
djglover - Member
Watched this with the kids tonight, we all a bit nonplussed, having said that I didn't really like it much when I was a kid.
Burn the heretic
I didn't really like it much when I was a kid.
There is something wrong with you, best see a doctor.
Not seen it yet, will catch-up in a week when I get home.
Alexander Armstrong, talking about his role on the radio, described it as 'The closest I'll ever get to playing Bond' I'd say this far outstrips being 007.
I think they've done a good job, AA is a good DM and the cheeky tone remains. Now have it series linked 🙂
- could somebody explain DM's new eye patch to me ?
It's an iPatch, I think.
I thought it was ok except for the fact that he's no longer mouse sized.
This, the inconsistency in size was one of the beauties of the old series (fit in a kangaroos pouch one minute, big as an alligator the next, then back to the postbox.
It's a big thumbs-down from my 5 year-old daughter. The voices aren't the same apparently... she's gone back to the originals on Netflix.
overall, great.
don't like what they've done with the theme-tune though.