Blog:Raw Toonage (2008 film) (FAKE)

"Finally, a good movie based on 'Raw Toonage"!

Raw Toonage is a 2008 American animated adventure comedy film directed and written by Jacob S. Lee. It is loosely based on and inspired by the Saturday morning Disney television series of the same name and features the regular cast members from the show, including Jim Cummings, Steve Mackall, Nancy Cartwright, Rodger Bumpass, and Jeff Bennett.

In the film, the cast members of the titular show set out to track down a videotaped episode in Arizona in a last-minute attempt to save their show from reaching cancellation. Produced by Spyglass Entertainment (their first animated film) and JLC Productions, the film was released theatrically by Lionsgate on July 28th, 2008 to positive reviews from critics, despite being a box office failure upon release.

Synopsis
Bonkers D. Bobcat, Marsupilami, and Fawn Deer are the three main stars of the "Raw Toonage" TV show. They soon get devastated when they learn that the show is getting cancelled, and are seconds away from losing their jobs. After hearing rumors that there is a videotaped episode of "Raw Toonage" hidden in Arizona, the gang sets out to track it down.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) To address the elephant in the room, this is SO MUCH BETTER than the travesty that was The Raw Toonage Movie: A Romantic Tail, which was also written and directed by Lee. Unlike the former, this actually stays true to the source material.
 * 2) The film's storyline is actually interesting.
 * 3) The main characters are likable. And unlike A Romantic Tail, both Bonkers D. Bobcat and Marsupilami got their moment to shine. While we're on the subject of Bonkers, this incarnation of him is not annoying nor childish.
 * 4) The Soundtrack is Superb.
 * 5) Lots of neat references that pay homage to the show, such as the "host segments" featuring Lucky from the 101 Dalmatians TV series and the titular Pepper Ann.
 * 6) The central twist of Grumbles being the main villain, while far-fetched, is actually pretty interesting. Not only that, but the build-up to introduce said twist is brilliant.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) While being a major improvement over A Romantic Tail, the film unfortunately didn't do well at the box office, forcing Lionsgate to cancel plans for a sequel.